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Tiffany Tang
唐嫣
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Tiffany Tang in 2018.
Born
Tang Yan

(1983-12-06) 6 December 1983 (age 40)
Shanghai, China
Alma mater Central Academy of Drama
Occupation
  • Actress
  • Singer
Years active 2003–present
Agent Tang Yan Studio
Spouse(s)
Luo Jin
(m. 2018)
Children 1
Chinese name
Chinese

Tang Yan (Chinese: 唐嫣; pinyin: Táng Yān, born 6 December 1983), also known as Tiffany Tang, is a Chinese actress and singer. She graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 2006. In 2007, she was nominated for the Best Actress award at the Shanghai Television Festival for her film debut in Farewell for Love. She left her company Orange Sky Entertainment Group mid-2012 to set up her own studio.

Tang is noted for her roles in hit dramas Chinese Paladin 3 (2009), My Daughter (2011), My Sunshine (2015), and The Princess Weiyoung (2016).

Career

Beginnings

In 2001, Tang took part in the 3rd "Shulei Century Star" competition, and won the champion award. In 2004, Tang was selected as one of the 14 "Olympic Babies" by director Zhang Yimou and performed at the closing ceremony of the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics.

In 2007, Tang made her official acting debut in the historical television series Carol of Zhenguan. The same year, she starred in the romance film Farewell For Love. She received positive reviews for her performance and was nominated as Best Actress at the Shanghai Film Festival and as Best New Actress at the Beijing College Student Film Festival.

2009–2014: Rising popularity

In 2009, Tang rose to fame after starring in fantasy action drama Chinese Paladin 3, adapted from the video game of the same title. Tang's portrayal of Zi Xuan and her chemistry with Wallace Huo drew positive reviews from the audience. The same year, she played the role of Chu Chu in the wuxia fantasy film The Storm Warriors.

In 2010, Tang co-starred alongside Jay Chou in the Taiwanese science fiction television series Pandamen and sung the theme song of the drama "Love Attraction", composed specially for her character.

In 2011, Tang played the role of kind and innocent Xia Tianmei in the metropolitan romance drama My Daughter, which topped television ratings during its time slot and became the highest rated drama broadcast by Anhui TV that year. The same year, she starred in the romance comedy drama Waking Love Up alongside Roy Qiu, which also became one of the highest rated dramas of the year. Tang saw a further rise in popularity, and won several popularity awards at local award ceremonies.

In 2012, Tang co-starred in fantasy action drama Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky, adapted from the popular role-playing game Xuan-Yuan Sword as the demoness Nugu Ningke. The drama topped TV ratings and garnered 2 billion views online, becoming the 9th drama in Hunan TV's broadcast history to achieve that feat. The same year she starred in the period romance war drama A Beauty in Troubled Times.

In 2013, Tang starred in the action romance drama Agent X, portraying an elite secret agent. She was nominated for the Best Actress award at the Huading Awards for her performance, and was named Most Commercially Valuable Actress of the year at the China TV Drama Awards.

In 2014, Tang reunited with Chinese Paladin 3 co-star Wallace Huo in Perfect Couple, a historical romantic comedy written by Tong Hua. The drama topped online views and became a hot topic, winning Tang and Huo the Best Couple award at the China TV Drama Awards and Tang the Most Popular Actress award at the China Student Television Festival. The same year, she starred in the romance film For Love or Money as a flight attendant, and won the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance.

2015–present: Breakthrough and mainstream success

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Tiffany Tang's function in Nanning, Guangxi, China on 8 June 2015

In 2015, Tang achieved breakthrough with starring roles in a series of hit dramas. In January, she starred in modern romance drama My Sunshine alongside Wallace Chung, based on the novel He Yi Sheng Xiao Mo by Gu Man. It was a major success, topping television ratings in its time slot and gained 10 million views online. She also starred in the period romance drama Lady & Liar alongside Hawick Lau, where she portrayed an acrobatics artist who transforms into a wealthy young mistress. Lady & Liar became the second highest rated drama for Jiangsu TV that year and broke 4 billion views online. In February, Tang starred alongside Li Yifeng in another period romance drama Legend of Fragrance as a perfumer. The drama was the highest rated drama for Hunan TV that year and broke the record for the highest ratings achieved in the first day of premiere. In June, Tang played the female lead A'ning in the popular tomb-raiding web drama The Lost Tomb, based on the novel Daomu Biji. The Lost Tomb is the most watched web drama of 2015 with over 2.8 billion views. In July, she starred in modern romance drama Diamond Lover with Rain, playing a jewelry designer. The drama was a commercial success with a peak rating of 1.249 and more than 3.3 billion views online Due to the success of her dramas, Tang was given the title of "1 billion queen" as all of her dramas have reached 1 billion views or more. She was nominated at the 17th Huading Awards for Best Actress in four different categories, and won Best Actress in the contemporary genre for her performance in My Sunshine. She also became the promotional ambassador for the 7th China TV Drama Awards, where she won the awards for Actress with the Most Media Influence as well as Audience's Favorite Character. That year, Tang was ranked 20th on Forbes China Celebrity with an income revenue of 45 million yuan. Tang was crowned "Golden Eagle Goddess" for the 11th China Golden Eagle TV Art Festival due to her successful streak in television. Despite her success, Tang received criticism from repetitively playing the same kind of roles without any breakthrough.

In 2016, Tang starred in Korean-Chinese action film Bounty Hunters alongside Korean actor Lee Min-ho and Wallace Chung. The film broke 1 million admissions, and Tang received praise for her acting breakthrough as a femme fatale. She then starred in fantasy romance film A Chinese Odyssey Part Three directed by Jeffery Lau, playing the role of Zixia Fairy. The film was released on the mid-autumn festival and topped box office charts. Tang made her small-screen comeback in the historical drama The Princess Weiyoung, playing the titular role of Li Weiyoung. The drama was a huge success, topping both television and web ratings with over 2% and in its final episodes and garnering 18 billion views online; and also became one of the highest rated television dramas of 2016. Tang won the Best Actress award at the Huading Awards for her performance.

In 2017, Tang starred alongside Nicholas Tse and Jung Yong-hwa in the comedy film Cook Up a Storm.

In 2018, Tang starred in the youth inspirational drama The Way We Were. She also starred in the action thriller film Europe Raiders. On 12 June, Tang had her wax figure displayed at Madam Tussauds Shanghai.

In 2019, Tang starred in the romance drama See You Again alongside Shawn Dou. She reunited with Shawn Dou in the historical drama The Legend of Xiao Chuo, portraying the title character Xiao Yanyan.

Personal life

Tang and actor Luo Jin revealed their relationship to the public on 6 December 2016, on her 33rd birthday. they were married in Vienna, Austria on 28 October 2018. In September 2019, they announced that they were expecting their first child together. In December 2019 she had given birth to a baby girl.

In March 2021, Tang voiced her support for cotton produced in Xinjiang by reposting a post on Weibo that was shared 40 million times, a move replicated by most Chinese celebrities, after some international companies announced they will not purchase cotton from the region due to concerns over possible forced labor of Uyghurs.

Filmography

Film

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/Ref.
2007 Farewell for Love 离别也是爱 Hu Yan
Bullet & Brain 神枪手与智多星 Xiao Yu
Dangerous Games 棒子老虎鸡 Tang Tang
2008 Dowry 嫁妆 Zhen Zhu
2009 Qingchun Chuji 2 Shengsi Jiuzhu 青春出击2生死救助 Ying Jia
Looking for Jackie 寻找成龙 Swordswoman Cameo
The Storm Warriors 风云II Chu Chu
2011 Preserve 保留 Tangtang
East Meets West 2011 东成西就2011 Ah Qiao Cameo
2012 Finding Love 逐爱之旅 Li Hui Short film
2014 For Love or Money 露水红颜 Ming Zhen
2015 Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe 九层妖塔 Cao Weiwei
2016 MBA Partners 梦想合伙人 Gu Qiaoyin
Bounty Hunters 赏金猎人 Cat
A Chinese Odyssey Part Three 大话西游终结篇 Zixia
2017 Cook Up a Storm 锋味江湖之决战食神 Hai Danmei
2018 Europe Raiders 欧洲攻略 Miss Wang
Let Love Home 一墙之隔 Ye Xiaobin

Television series

Year English title Chinese title Role Network Notes/Ref.
2007 Carol of Zhenguan 贞观长歌 Cai Ji CCTV
Spring Comes Early in Grassland 草原春来早 Hasi Gaowa
2008 Modern Beauty 现代美女 Li Wei
2009 Life Without Language 没有语言的生活 Zhu Ling CCTV
Born After 80 生于80后 An Wen
Legend of the Book's Tower 风满楼 Zhou Yutong TTV
Chinese Paladin 3 仙剑奇侠传三 Zi Xuan Taizhou Broadcasting Station
2010 Pandamen 熊猫人 Li Liya CTS
Lightning Marriage 闪婚 Han Jinbei Shenchuan TV
Dream to be Honorable 1942 梦想光荣1942 Zhao Dongmei Hunan Channel
2011 My Daughter 夏家三千金 Xia Tianmei Anhui TV
Unbeatable 2 无懈可击之高手如林 Tang Qiqi SETV
Waking Love Up 爱情睡醒了 Liu Xiaobei Anhui TV
2012 Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky 轩辕剑之天之痕 Dugu Ningke Hunan TV
A Beauty in Troubled Times 乱世佳人 Zhang Lianxin Anhui TV
2013 Agent X X女特工 Zhong Li Anhui TV, Heilongjiang TV, Yunnan TV, Zhejiang TV
Ad Mania 广告风云 Ruan Xinli Chongqing Channel
2014 Perfect Couple 金玉良缘 Yu Qilin Jiangsu TV
The Lady in Cubicle 格子間女人 Tan Bin Naning Channel
2015 My Sunshine 何以笙箫默 Zhao Mosheng Dragon TV, Jiangsu TV
Lady & Liar 千金女贼 Jiang Xin Jiangsu TV
Legend of Fragrance 活色生香 Le Yan (An Ruohuan) Hunan TV
Master of Destiny 风云天地 Tang Yiyi TVB Special appearance
The Lost Tomb 盗墓笔记 Ah Ning iQiyi
Diamond Lover 克拉恋人 Mi Duo (Mi Meili) Anhui TV, Zhejiang TV
Woman on the Breadfruit Tree 长在面包树上的女人 Cheng Yun Shenzhen TV
Boys To Men 爸爸快长大 Elevator Beauty Guangdong TV, Liaoning TV Cameo
2016 The Princess Weiyoung 锦绣未央 Li Weiyoung (Feng Xin'er) Beijing TV, Dragon TV
2018 Hero's Dream 天意之秦天宝鉴 Nv Xi Youku Cameo
The Way We Were 归去来 Xiao Qing Beijing TV, Dragon TV
2019 See You Again 时间都知道 Shi Jian Beijing TV
2020 The Legend of Xiao Chuo 燕云台 Xiao Yanyan
TBA Blossoms Shanghai 繁花

Music video

Year Song Title Singer Notes/Ref.
2007 "Zhu Xian I Come Back" 诛仙我回来 Richie Jen
"Zhu Xian Love" 诛仙恋
2008 "Brothers" 兄弟 Huang Yue
2009 "Diamond" 钻石 Qiao Renliang
"Do You Dare to Love" 敢不敢爱 Hu Ge
2013 "I Don't Cry" 我不哭 Huang Yida

Discography

Albums

Year English title Chinese title Notes/Ref.
2012 Candy Heart 糖心

Singles

Year English title Chinese title Album Notes/Ref.
2009 "I Am Invisible" 我透明 Waking Love Up OST
2010 "Love Attraction" 愛情引力 Pandamen OST
2012 "Using a Lifetime to Reminisce" 用一生回憶 A Beauty in Troubled Times OST
"Hello Tomorrow" 明天,你好! Finding Love OST
2013 "Defending My Sunshine" 捍卫阳光 Agent X OST
2014 "Sun and Rain" 晴雨 The Lady in Cubicle OST
"Searching for Him" 众里寻他 Tun Shi Cang Qiong OST
2015 "Long Time No See" 好久不见 My Sunshine OST
"Tomorrow" 明天 Woman on the Breadfruit Tree OST
2016 "Heavenly Gift" 天賦 The Princess Weiyoung OST Duet with Luo Jin
2019 "I Want To Find You" 我想找你 See You Again OST
2020 "Fearless" 无畏的模样 Charity song for Coronavirus

Awards and nominations

Major awards
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2007 10th Beijing College Student Film Festival Best New Actress Farewell for Love Nominated
13th Shanghai Film Festival Best Actress (Film) Nominated
2012 8th Huading Awards Best Actress (Fantasy Drama) Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky Nominated
2014 13th Huading Awards Best Actress (Revolution-Era Drama) Agent X Nominated
2015 17th Huading Awards Best Actress My Sunshine Nominated
Best Actress (Contemporary Drama) Won
Best Actress (Ancient Drama) Perfect Couple Nominated
Best Actress (Revolution-Era Drama) Legend of Fragrance Nominated
3rd China International Film Festival London Best Supporting Actress For Love or Money Won
2016 8th Macau International Movie Festival Best Actress A Chinese Odyssey Part Three Nominated
11th China Golden Eagle TV Art Festival Golden Eagle Goddess N/A Won
2017 22nd Huading Awards Best Actress The Princess Weiyoung Won
Top 10 Audience's Favorite TV Star Won
2018 5th The Actors of China Award Ceremony Best Actress (Emerald Category) The Way We Were Nominated
24th Huading Awards Best Actress Nominated
2019 6th The Actors of China Award Ceremony Best Actress (Sapphire Category) See You Again Nominated
Golden Bud – The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival Best Actress Nominated
2020 7th The Actors of China Award Ceremony Best Actress (Sapphire) N/A Pending
Others
2008 Forbes Celebrity List Most Promising Newcomer N/A Won
2009 2nd Beijing TV Drama Awards Most Popular Young Actress Chinese Paladin 3 Won
2011 1st LeTV Entertainment Awards Most Popular TV Actress (Mainland China) N/A Won
Grand Ceremony of New Forces Most Popular TV Actress N/A Won
Grazia Third Anniversary Award Ceremony Trending New Force Award N/A Won
3rd China TV Drama Awards Most Popular Actress (Mainland China) My Daughter Won
2012 iQiyi Award Ceremony Most Popular Actress Waking Love Up Won
3rd LeTV Entertainment Awards Most Popular TV Actress (Mainland China) N/A Won
4th China TV Drama Awards Media Recommended Actress N/A Won
2013 Asian Idol Awards Most Popular Actress Agent X Won
8th BQ Celebrity Score Awards Most Popular Actress Won
BQ Celebrity Commercial Value Ranking Breakthrough Value Celebrity Award N/A Won
5th China TV Drama Awards Most Commercially Valuable Actress N/A Won
2014 5th China Student Television Festival Most Popular Actress Perfect Couple Won
Wyndham Xingyue Role Model Ceremony Most Appealing Actress Won
6th China TV Drama Awards Most Popular Couple (with Wallace Huo) Won
2015 LeEco Night Most Popular Actress My Sunshine Won
7th China TV Drama Awards Actress with the Most Media Appeal N/A Won
Audience's Favorite Character Diamond Lover Won
2016 Cosmo Beauty Ceremony Most Influential Idol N/A Won
Cosmo Fashion for Dream Award Ceremony Dream Fashionable Figure N/A Won
Dragon TV Entertainment Weekly Top Ten Entertainment Industry Figures N/A Won
Baidu Entertainment Figure of the Year N/A Won
10th Youku Young Choice Awards Outstanding Performance of the Year The Princess Weiyoung Won
8th China TV Drama Awards Most Popular Actress Won
2017 Sohu Fashion Awards TV Actress of the Year Won
Jinri Toutiao Award Ceremony Most Anticipated Star N/A Won
2nd China Quality Television Drama Ceremony Most Marketable Actress N/A Won
Media's Most Anticipated Actress N/A Won
Tencent Entertainment White Paper Outstanding Artist N/A Won
11th Tencent Video Star Awards All-Rounded Artist of the Year N/A Won
Weibo Award Ceremony Weibo Goddess N/A Won
2018 7th iQiyi All-Star Carnival Best TV Actress N/A Won
2019 Weibo Award Ceremony Weibo Goddess N/A Won
4th China Quality Television Drama Ceremony Quality Star of the Year N/A Won

Forbes China Celebrity 100

Year Rank Ref.
2014 73rd
2015 20th
2017 14th
2019 32nd
2020 51st

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