Tong Liya

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Tong.
Tong Liya
佟丽娅
Born August 8, 1984
Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County, Yili State, Xinjiang, China
Other names 丫丫 (Ya Ya), 丫爷 (Ya Ye), 美丫 (Mei Ya)
Ethnicity Xibe
Education Central Academy of Drama
Occupation Actress, model, dance instructor
Years active 2000–present
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Spouse(s) Chen Sicheng (m. 2014)

Tong Liya (Chinese: 佟丽娅; born August 8, 1984) is a Chinese actress. Her nickname is Ya Ya (Chinese:丫丫). She was born in Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County, Yili State, Xinjiang,[1] and is of the Xibo ethnicity. She is known for portraying Tong Suyan on the Chinese TV series Gong (Chinese: 宫).

Biography

Tong is a Xinjiang girl, whose talents include acting and dancing. She was born in a family of artists and performed in many theatrical shows. During 1996-2000, she majored in dancing in Xinjiang. In 2000, she found her first job in a song and dance ensemble. The same year, she attended a university in Xinjiang, then acquired the qualification to teach dancing. In 2002, she was the first runner-up for Miss Xinjiang. She has participated in the Spring Festival Show on CCTV in 2000 and 2004. In 2004, Liya performed in many Central Academy of Drama Department performances (Chinese: 中央戏剧学院[2]）. She appeared on Derek Yee's TV series New Everlasting Love in 2006, which marked her screen debut. Liya played the mermaid in Mother Miriam world (TV series) for which she gained recognition and praise. Liya plays Nian Suyan, or Tong Suyan, on the 2011-broadcast TV show Palace.

Personal life

Tong and actor Chen Sicheng got married on January 16, 2014. The couple met and fell in love while filming "Beijing Love Story", which Sicheng directed and co-scripted. [3]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Chinese title Role Notes
2007 Red Scorpion 红蝎子 Gu Li
2008 C'est La Vie, Mon Chéri/Endless Love 新不了情 Lee Joi Oi(younger)
2008 Empty Lane 空巷子 Qi Qiao
2008 The Queens 母仪天下 Zhao Feiyan[4]
2008 Mandarin Duck River 鸳鸯河 Wong Manli
2009 I Am a Grass 我是一棵小草 Yue Xiaomei
2009 Living Pride 人活一张脸 Jia Xiaochen
2009 Mother and Wife 娘妻 Sun Yating
2010 Maid in the Big House 大屋下的丫鬟 Su Wenhui
2010 Misty Rain in the Setting Sun 烟雨斜阳 Gao Wanyi
2010 The Vigilantes in Masks/ Strange Hero Yi Zhi Mei 怪侠一枝梅 Jing Ruyi
2010 Unbeatable 无懈可击之美女如云 Sabrina
2010 Happy Mother-in-law, Pretty Daughter-in-law 欢喜婆婆俏媳妇 Xilan
2010 Horizon True Heart 天涯赤子心 Gao Shuhua
2011 Palace 宫 Nian Suyan (Tong Suyan)
2011 Love Can Come Again 爱可以重来 Lu Jialiang
2011 Beauty World 唐宫美人天下 Wu Qingcheng
2011 Wrong Hate 错恨 Dong Zisu
2012 Beijing Love Story 北京爱情故事 Shen Bing
2012 Dream Back to Tang Dynasty 梦回唐朝 Tao Zhu
2012 Beauties of the Emperor 王的女人 Wu Meiren
2012 My Economical Man 我的经济适用男 He Xiaojun
2013 After Shock 唐山大地震 Wan Xiaodeng/ Wang Xiaodeng
2013 Weaning 断奶 An Qi
2013 Love is Not Blind 失恋33天 cameo appearance
2013 Fall in Love 恋爱的那点事儿 Yu Huxin
2014 Sword Family Women 刀客家族的女人 Ge Dani
2014 Obstetrician 产科医生 He Jing
2014 Loving, Never Forgetting 戀戀不忘 Wu Tong
2014 80s Engagement 大都市小爱情 Su jing
TBA The Ordinary World 平凡的世界
2015 酷爸俏妈

[5]

Films

Year Title Chinese title Role Notes
2007 Sunflower Seed 葵花子
2010 Red flower waist daughter/Endless Love 花腰女儿红 Bai Yu TV film
2010 Roses' Fragrance 玫瑰余香 Guo Jiani TV film
2011 The Purple House 紫宅 Zhou Tong
2013 So Young 致我们终将逝去的青春 Shi Jie
2013 Silent Witness 全民目击
2014 Beijing Love Story 北京爱情故事 Shen Bing
2014 When a Peking Family Meets Aupair 洋妞到我家
2014 The Taking of Tiger Mountain 智取威虎山 Little Dove
TBA Hustle 暴走迷城
TBA Dark Hole 暗洞惊魂

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