Ma Yili
Ma Yili | |
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Native name | 马伊琍 |
Born |
Hongkou District, Shanghai | 29 June 1976
Residence | Shanghai |
Alma mater | Shanghai Theatre Academy |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1996-present |
Agent | Orange Sky Entertainment Group |
Notable work |
My Fair Princess III Struggle |
Spouse(s) | Wen Zhang (m. 2008) |
Children | 2 |
Ma Yili (simplified Chinese: 马伊琍; traditional Chinese: 馬伊琍; pinyin: Mǎ Yīlì; born 29 June 1976) is a Chinese actress.
Early life
Ma was born in Hongkou District, Shanghai on June 29, 1976, with her ancestral home in Rudong County, Nantong, Jiangsu. She entered Shanghai Theatre Academy in 1994, majoring in acting, where she graduated in 1998.[1]
Career
Ma started her acting career in the 1994 television series Vacuum Love Records, known as China's first youth idol drama, in which her sweet appearance and strong-willed character left a deep impression on the audience. However in the next few years, Ma maintained a low profile on screen.[2]
Ma regained attention through the television series Long Live Our Dreams (2000) and Black Hole (2001) and the film Eyes of a Beauty (2001). She actually shaved her head for her role in Long Live Our Dreams. She gained further popularity after she played the role of Ziwei in the third season of the popular drama My Fair Princess (2003). Next came the hit series Qiao's Grand Courtyard (2006), where Ma played a innocent girl who matures through a painful romance. She then starred in the highly popular youth series Struggle (2007). Ma's role as a passionate, direct and optimistic young woman resonated with the thoughts of the young generation, and shot her to widespread fame.[3]
Following her breakthrough, Ma has won various honors and awards, such as the Golden Phoenix Award and Huading Award, and the Best Actress award at the Changchun Film Festival for her role in Life Today (2007),[4] Best Actress award at the Asia Rainbow TV Awards for her role in Marriage Battle (2010)[5] and Best Supporting Actress award at the China Image Film Festival for her role in Tracks Kong Lingxue (2011).[6]
Ma then starred in Two City One Family (2011), which reflects the differences of a couple who come from different cities in China. Ma, who is of Shanghai descent, successfully portrayed the role of a Beijing young lady,[7] and clinched the Best Actress award at the China TV Drama Awards.[8] She then starred in both seasons of Puberty Hit Menopause (2013) which earned high ratings; as well as family drama Little Daddy (2013), directed by her husband Wen Zhang and which she serves as producer.[9][10]
In 2015, Ma starred in Swan Dive for Love, a series that narrates the story of a white-collar couple striving to make themselves richer amid a series of challenges.[11] She won the Best Actress award at the Huading Awards for her portrayal of a determined and strong-minded career woman.[12] The following year, she starred in Chinese Style Relationship, a critically acclaimed comedy-drama that depicts three Chinese couples as the navigate through life and love. Ma was nominated for Best Actress at the Shanghai Television Festival.[13]
In 2017, Ma starred in The First Half of My Life. Opposite from her usual strong characters, Ma played a struggling housewife in the series.[14] The television series was a hit and surpassed 2 in ratings, as well as invoking many discussions on Weibo.[15]
Other activities
Ma was appointed the National Ambassador for UNICEF China in 2015.[16]
Personal life
Ma married Chinese actor Wen Zhang in 2008, and they have a daughter named Wen Zhujun (文竹君).
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Liu Haisu | 《刘海粟》 | Chen Xiaojun | |
1999 | Glass is Transparent | 《玻璃是透明的》 | Xiao Yazi | |
Kong Yiji | 《孔乙己》 | Song Hanyu | ||
Liao Zhai: Xi Fangping | 《聊斋之席方平》 | Du Yucui | ||
2001 | Love at First Sight | 《一见钟情》 | Ju Zi | |
Eyes of a Beauty | 《西施眼》 | Shi Yu | ||
2003 | Sleepless City | 《危情雪夜》 | Su Bao | |
2007 | Life Today | 《江北好人》 | Zhao Xiaoyun | |
2011 | Tracks Kong Lingxue | 《跟踪孔令学》 | Yang Qiuyue | |
Love Is Not Blind | 《失恋33天》 | Cameo | ||
2012 | Cold War | 《寒战》 | Liu Jiehui's wife | |
2013 | Badges of Fury | 《不二神探》 | Policewoman | Cameo |
TBA | The Road Not Taken | 《未择之路》 | ||
Goddesses in the Flames of War | 《那些女人》 |
Television
Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Ha Lei Ha Lei | 《哈雷哈雷》 | Teacher Yin | |
1995 | Sculpture of Life | 《生命的雕塑》 | Cameo | |
1996 | Vacuum Love Records | 《真空爱情记录》 | Xia Wenxin | |
1997 | Heaven Warriors | 《天国洋将》 | Yang Zhenmei | |
1998 | The Puppetmaster | 《戏梦人生》 | Chang Qingzhen | |
Children of China | 《中华儿女》 | Hua Rui | ||
Years in Hong Kong | 《香港岁月》 | Xiao Fang | ||
2000 | Long Live Our Dreams | 《理想万岁》 | Xia Xiaoyan | |
Previous And Present Life | 《前世今生》 | Qin Wanying / Shen Xiaohui | ||
Our Citizens | 《咱老百姓之爱要明媚》 | Lin Yali | ||
Sleepless Tonight | 《今夜无眠》 | Li Xiu | ||
Perfect Wedding Guide | 《完全婚姻手册之老公自家好》 | Wang Che | ||
2001 | Black Hole | 《黑洞》 | Xiao Yun | |
Happy Family | 《幸福家庭》 | Pan Min | ||
Return Me the Passion | 《还我激情》 | Jin Jiali | ||
2002 | Always Keep in Mind | 《永远的铭记》 | Shen Xuanqing | |
The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan 2 | 《铁齿铜牙纪晓岚2》 | Yan Ruyu | ||
2003 | My Fair Princess III | 《还珠格格3》 | Xia Ziwei | |
Yes, I Love You | 《谁都会说我爱你》 | Lin Juruo | ||
2004 | Seven Samurai | 《七武士》 | Mei Xiaoyao | |
Seven Days | 《七日》 | Shao Jingran | ||
2005 | Sister Wu | 《五妹》 | Sister Wu | |
2006 | Blue Sea | 《碧海深沉》 | Cameo | |
Qiao's Grand Courtyard | 《乔家大院》 | Jiang Xueying | ||
Wine Alley | 《酒巷深深》 | Gu Yu | ||
Library | 《天一生水》 | Lin Ruoyun/ Xie Mingni | ||
The Moon and The Sunshine | 《月牙儿与阳光》 | Zhang Xiaoyue | ||
The Jinyiwei Guard | 《锦衣卫》 | Zheng Guifei | ||
2007 | Don't Say Love Is Bitter | 《别说爱情苦》 | Yu Diqing | |
Struggle | 《奋斗》 | Xia Lin | ||
Where Is Happiness | 《幸福在哪里》 | Qi Ruogu | ||
2008 | Silent Beauty | 《美丽无声》 | A Ju | |
Locking Love | 《锁春记》 | Zhuang Zhiyan | ||
2009 | Second Brother | 《二哥》 | Cameo | |
2010 | Marriage Battle | 《婚姻保卫战》 | Li Mei | |
King of Silk | 《经纬天地》 | Liang Shun'er | [17] | |
Puberty Hit Menopause | 《青春期撞上更年期》 | He Fei'er | ||
2011 | Two City One Family | 《双城生活》 | Hao Jingni | |
2012 | Beautiful Day | 《风和日丽》 | Yang Xiaoyi | |
2013 | Puberty Hit Menopause 2 | 《青春期撞上更年期2》 | He Fei'er | |
Little Daddy | 《小爸爸》 | Li Sanmei | ||
2015 | Swan Dive for Love | 《北上广不相信眼泪》 | Pan Yun | |
2016 | Chinese Style Relationship | 《中国式关系》 | Shen Yinan | |
2017 | Razor | 《剃刀边缘》 | Guan Haidan | [18] |
The First Half of My Life | 《我的前半生》 | Luo Zijun |
Awards and nominations
Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2008 | Life Today | Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best Actress | Nominated | |
Changchun Film Festival | Won | [4] | |||
2009 | Huading Awards | Won | |||
Golden Phoenix Awards | Society Award | Won | [19] | ||
2011 | Marriage Battle | Asia Rainbow TV Awards | Best Actress in a Comedy Role | Won | [5] |
Tracks Kong Lingxue | China Image Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [6] | |
Two City One Family | China TV Drama Awards | Best Actress | Won | [8] | |
2016 | Swan Dive for Love | Huading Awards | Best Actress | Won | [12] |
2017 | Chinese Style Relationship | Shanghai Television Festival | Nominated | [13] |
References
- ↑ 马伊琍谈婚后甜蜜 做辣妈拍摄性感写真. Sina (in Chinese). 2014.
- ↑ "Actress Ma Yili: Becoming a Mother Changed Me a Lot". womenofchina.
- ↑ "Ma Yili grows through her acting". CCTV.com.
- 1 2 ""Heart of Ice": The big winner at Changchun Film Fest". CCTV.com.
- 1 2 "The 1st Asia Rainbow TV Awards (Winners)". ctvcc.tv.
- 1 2 "第三届万像华语国际电影节闭幕 马伊琍文章获奖". Tencent (in Chinese).
- ↑ "《双城生活》涂松岩:上海煮男对掐北京媳妇". Sohu (in Chinese).
- 1 2 "Sheren Tang and Kevin Cheng Win Most Popular Artist Awards in Beijing". JayneStars.
- ↑ "Exciting as soap". Global Time.
- ↑ "The siren call of TV". Global Times.
- ↑ "TV series on big-city stress". ecns.cn.
- 1 2 "第19届华鼎奖电视剧成都颁奖". Beijing Times (in Chinese).
- 1 2 "Nominations for The 23rd Shanghai TV Festival". stvf.com.
- ↑ "Ma Yili: Playing a weak woman is a challenge!". Yahoo News.
- ↑ "Divorcee finds new life in new TV series". China Daily.
- ↑ "Ma Yili appointed UNICEF National Ambassador in China". Unicef.
- ↑ "Ma Yili Passionately Plays a Female Character Behind Jia Yiping in King of Silk". chnpec.com.
- ↑ "Wen Zhang, Ma Yili starred in new suspense spy thriller ‘Razor’". Shanghai Daily.
- ↑ "金凤凰奖简介 (中国电影表演艺术学会奖)". cssn.cn (in Chinese).