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Yan Qingyu (Chinese: 阎青妤; born 4 May 1966) is a Chinese actress best known for her roles in Divorce Contract (1990), Keeping Moon at Heart (2000), The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (2003) and The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (2013).

Yan Qingyu
阎青妤
Yan Qingyu at 2017 MIFF.
Born	Yan Qing (阎青) (1966-05-04) May 4, 1966 (age 56) Xicheng District, Beijing, China
Alma mater	China Social University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1982–present
Agent	Tianhe Brothers Television and Film Investment Co., Ltd.
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	閻青妤
Simplified Chinese	阎青妤
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yán Qīngyú

Early life and education

Yan was born in Xicheng District, Beijing, on May 4, 1966, to a military family, while her ancestral home in Shandong. She was raised in Sichuan.[1] She graduated from the China Social University.

Acting career

Yan began her career with guest roles in two historical films, including Reign Behind a Curtain (1982) and The Burning of Imperial Palace (1982).[2]

In 1986, she appeared as Xue Baochan in Wang Fulin's Dream of the Red Chamber, adapted from Cao Xueqin's classical novel of the same title, the series was one of the most watched ones in mainland China in that year. .[2]

Yan portrayed Concubine Hui in The Empress Dowager (1988), which was set to premiere in 1988. In the following year, she was cast as Sun Lanxiang in Ordinary World, based on the novel by the same name by Lu Yao.

In 1991, she played the role of Yue Rong, a singer, in the film Divorce Contract, for which she received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 14th Hundred Flowers Awards.

In 1998, Yan played a supporting role in the wuxia television series The Return of the Condor Heroes, starring Richie Ren and Jacklyn Wu and directed by Young Pei-pei. The TV drama is an adaptation based on the novel of the same name by Hong Kong novelist Jin Yong.[3] In the following year, she had a supporting role in The Legendary Siblings, based on the novel by the same name by Taiwanese novelist Gu Long.

In 2001, she earned a Best Supporting Actress at the 24th Hundred Flowers Awards for her performance as Zhao Yuelan in Keeping Moon at Heart.[1]

Yan had a supporting role in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (2003), a wuxia television series starring Alec Su, Alyssa Chia and Gao Yuanyuan. The Television series adaptation based on the novel of the same name by Jin Yong.[4]

In 2010, she appeared in Pepper and Pickles, a romantic comedy television series starring Xie Na and Kang Ta.[5]

Yan was cast in the historical comedy The Smart Kongkong, playing the wife of Pan Changjiang's character.[6]

In 2014, she had key supporting role in The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, adapted from Jin Yong's novel of the same title.[7]

Yan participated in Le Coup de Foudre, a web series based on the novel I Don't Like This World, I Only Like You by Qiao Yi.

Filmography

Film

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
1982	Reign Behind a Curtain	垂帘听政	Shuang Xi
	The Burning of Imperial Palace	火烧圆明园	Shuang Xi
1985		未完成的处女作	Lin Ying
1986	Zhen Zhen's Hair Salon	珍珍的发屋	Miao Miao
1988	The Empress Dowager	一代妖后	Concubine Hui
	Desperate Songstress	疯狂歌女	Xiao He
	AIDS Patient	艾滋病患者	Ji Yin
1990	Wolf and Angel	恶狼与天使	Lin Anqi
	Divorce Contract	离婚合同	Yue Rong
1991	Police Heroes	警界英雄	Ge Shan
	Weekend Love Corner	周末恋爱角	Bailingniao
	Topsky	远行者	Dan Ling
1992	Kiss of Poison	毒吻	Lin Nan
1993	Legend of the Emperor Yan	炎帝传奇	Witch
2000	Keeping Moon at Heart	留住心中的月亮	Zhao Yuelan
2001	Hot Soil in Spring	春天的热土	Sister Ju
2006		况钟传奇之明月几时
2007		天生神探之数码秘密	Aunt Wu
2009	Pear Blossoms	梨树花开	Li Hua
2013	The Tail of Childhood	童年的尾巴	Mother Du

Television

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
1984		家里的人	Sister Qi
	Rainbow	虹	He Ying
1986	Dream of the Red Chamber	红楼梦	Xue Baochan
	Personal Emotions	个人情感	Lu Ling
	The Bending Niangniang River	弯弯的娘娘河	Xiu Xiu
		北飞行动	Liu Qiongqiong
1987	The Mystery of the Deep Mind	心灵深处的奥秘	Ling Ling
	The Story of Love	爱的故事	Xiao Huang
	Mother	妈妈	Li Juan
1988	Red Cross under the Army	军旗下的红十字	Xiao Xue
	Songs in the Ruins	废墟中的歌	Xiao Fang
		香港豪门风流	Han Xiao
1989	The Impulse of Youth	青春的冲动	Announcer
	Ordinary World	平凡的世界	Sun Lanxiang
	Blue Vortex	蓝色的漩涡	Ye Zi
		津浦路大劫案	Hei Ni
	The Gold Secret Channel	黄金秘密通道	Lin Hai
	No.3 Female Prison	三号女监房	Lu Ya
1990		猎杀圈	Zheng Jianhong
	Police Officer	片儿警	Mao Mao
1991	The Editorial Stories	编辑部的故事	Miss Sun
1992	Hippocampus Song and Dance Hall	海马歌舞厅	Guest
	Jasmine Magnolia	皎皎白玉兰	Xia Ye
	The Shirt with Pearls	珍珠衫
1994	The District	特区刑警
	Beauty Salon	美容院	Zhao Shan
1995	This Present Life	今生今世	Shen Ruhua
		学车记	Liu Shuang
		姐姐妹妹闯北京
1996	Sun Tzu's Art of War	孙子兵法	Xiao Die
		东南西北中发白	Meng Yi
1997		火烧阿房宫	Jizi
		东方风云	Huang Biyun
	snuff bottle	烟壶	Su San
1998		逃之恋	Wu Qiuhong
	The Return of the Condor Heroes	神雕侠侣	Qiu Qianchi
	Spring Festival	在外过年
	Two Tolerances in Suzhou	苏州二公差	Hua Feng
1999	The Legendary Siblings	绝代双骄	An Ku
2000	Women Soldiers on the 38th Front	三八线上的女兵	Sun Nana
2001	The Red and Black	红与黑	Cai Yawen
2002	The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber	倚天屠龙记	Grandma Jinhua
	The Winter Solstice	冬至	Liao Xiaoqiong
2003	Do Not Abandon This Life	不弃今生	Yu Youyun
2004	Blood-dripping Rhododendron	滴血杜鹃	Miss Yue
2005	Golden Vase	金瓶少女	Wang Sanqiao
	Girls' Diary	女生日记	Mother Wu
	Beautiful Women Also Worry About Marriage	美女也愁嫁	Lin Haiyun
	Paris Love Song	巴黎恋歌	Wang Qian
2006	Home and Everything Happy	家和万事兴之抬头见喜	Qin Wanfang
2007	Strangers When We Meet	相逢何必曾相识	Yang Laidi
	A Gentleman's Good Mate	君子好逑	Mrs. Sha
2009	Registered Residence	户口	Aunt
	Born in 1949	生于1949	Shen Zhujun
2010	Daddy Don't Leave	爸爸别走	Zhao Yinhua
	Pepper and Pickles	辣椒与泡菜	Aunt
	Snowy Sky Road	雪域天路	Fang Yuxia
	The Enemy Approached the Walls	兵临城下	Anut Qin
	Chinese Land	中国地	Tao Hua
2012	Different Town	异镇	Anut Wang
	A Happy Life of My Mother-in-law	岳母的幸福生活	Du Mei
		玫瑰炒肉丝	Wan Xiaorong
	The Smart Kongkong	聪明的小空空	Wife of the Magistrate
2013	Warm Days	温暖的日子	Li Fengru
2014	The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils	天龙八部	Dao Baifeng
2015	Liu Bowen	神机妙算刘伯温	Zhao Dongni
2019	Le Coup de Foudre	我只喜欢你

Film and TV Awards

Year	Nominated work	Award	Category	Result	Notes
1991	Divorce Contract	14th Hundred Flowers Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Nominated
2001	Keeping Moon at Heart	24th Hundred Flowers Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Won

References

External links

• Yan Qingyu at IMDb
• Yan Qingyu on Sina Weibo (in Chinese)

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