Xiao Yan (Chinese: 肖燕; born 6 March 1997) is a Chinese actress.
Xiao Yan | |||
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| Born | (1997-03-06) 6 March 1997 (age 25) Guizhou, China | ||
| Other names | Shane | ||
| Alma mater | Civil Aviation Flight University of China | ||
| Occupation | Actress | ||
| Years active | 2015–present | ||
| Agent | Gramarie (果然娱乐) | ||
| Chinese name | |||
| Simplified Chinese | 肖燕 | ||
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In 2015, Xiao Yan made her acting debut in the television series A Detective Housewife.
In 2016, Xiao played her first leading role in the web film Princess & Her 49 Servants.[1][2]
In 2017, Xiao gained recognition for her performance in the youth campus drama Hot Blooded Goddess.[3] She then starred in the wuxia drama The Lost Swordship, and sang the theme song of the drama titled "Gaze".[4]
In 2019, Xiao became known to the broad audience after her roles as Qin Zhiyan in the xianxia drama The Legends,[5] and as Green Snake (Xiao Qing) in the web series adaptation of the folktale legend The Legend of White Snake.[6] The same year, she featured in fantasy drama L.O.R.D. Critical World.[7]
In 2020, Xiao starred in the period detective drama My Roommate is a Detective alongside Hu Yitian and Zhang Yunlong, playing a newspaper reporter.[8] The same year, she starred in the Chinese remake of the Singapore period drama The Little Nyonya, playing dual roles as the female lead and the female lead's mother.[9] Xiao also starred in historical romance web drama Marry Me alongside Xing Zhaolin;[citation needed] and featured in romance drama Love is Sweet.[10]
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
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| 2016 | Princess & Her 49 Servants | 公主和她的49个男仆 | Su Chuang | [1] |
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | A Detective Housewife | 煮妇神探 | Tian Qizi | Zhejiang TV | |
| I'm Not A Monster | 我不是妖怪 | Dong Xiaolv | iQiyi | [11] | |
| The Hunting Genius | 寻人大师 | Xiao Si | Cameo[12] | ||
| 2017 | Hot Blooded Goddess | 燃血女神 | Tudou Mei | Youku | [3] |
| 2018 | The Lost Swordship | 飘香剑雨 | Tang Chun | iQiyi | [4] |
| 2019 | The Legends | 招摇 | Qin Zhiyan | Hunan TV | [5] |
| The Legend of White Snake | 新白娘子传奇 | Xiao Qing | iQiyi | [6] | |
| L.O.R.D. Critical World | 爵迹·临界天下 | You Hua | [7] | ||
| 2020 | My Roommate is a Detective | 民国奇探 | Bai Youning | [8] | |
| The Little Nyonya | 小娘惹 | Ju Xiang / Yue Niang | CCTV | [9] | |
| Marry Me | 三嫁惹君心 | Ju Lin'er | iQiyi | [citation needed] | |
| Heroes in Harm’s Way | 最美逆行者 | CCTV | [13] | ||
| Love is Sweet | 半是蜜糖半是伤 | Xu Li | iQiyi | [10] | |
| 2021 | Please! 8 Hours | 拜托了！8小时 | Bai Wei | [14] |
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Gaze" | 相望 | The Lost Swordship OST |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival | Best Newcomer | The Legends, The Legend of White Snake | Nominated | [15] |
| 8th iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Most Promising Artist | — | Won | [16] |