Yang Rong (Chinese: 杨蓉, born 3 June 1981) is a Chinese actress of Bai origin. She is best known for her roles in Cosmetology High and Memory Lost.[1][2][3]

Yang Rong
杨蓉
Born (1981-06-03) June 3, 1981 (age 43)
Baoshan, Yunnan, China
Alma materShanghai Theatre Academy
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
AgentHuanyu Film
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYáng Róng

Early life

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Born in Baoshan, Yunnan, on June 3, 1981, Yang Rong graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy, where she majored in acting.

In 1992, at the age of 10, she enrolled at Yunnan Art School to study dance. Two years later, she studied acting in Shanghai Normal University Xie Jin School of film and Television Art.[4] In 1997, by age 15, she was accepted to Shanghai Theatre Academy and graduated in 2001.

Career

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Yang Rong made her acting debut in Xie Jin's war epic film The Opium War, playing a servant girl. She gained attention in the early 2000s for her roles in Young Emperor (2001), The Censor of Qing Dynasty (2003) and Young Justice Bao 3 (2005).[5][6] In 2007, Yang was cast as Qing Wen in the drama Dream of the Red Chamber, based on Cao Xueqin's classical novel.[7] In 2008, she starred alongside Chen Kun and Liu Ye in romantic drama Love Ensure This Life.

Yang first worked with Yu Zheng in 2010, and appeared in her first comedy series Happy Mother-in-law, Pretty Daughter-in-law (2010).[8] Her performance received positive reviews and the following year, Yang was signed to Yu Zheng's studio.[9] She was then cast in Palace 2 (2012), the second installment of Yu Zheng's Gong series wherein she played an antagonist.[10] In 2013, she played contrasting roles in two of Yu's productions; a cold and domineering concubine in historical television series Legend of Lu Zhen and an adorable and young lady in wuxia series Swordsman.[11][12] Both series were popular and earned high ratings, leading to increased popularity for Yang. Known for portraying notable second leading roles, Yang impressed audiences with her performances in Palace 3: The Lost Daughter (2014), Love Yunge from the Desert (2015) and Lady & Liar (2015), at times even outshining the main leads.[13][14][15]

After numerous secondary roles, Yang was finally cast by Yu Zheng in her first leading role, in the historical television drama Cosmetology High (2014). The series was one of the most watched dramas in China while it aired on Hunan Television, and established Yang as a leading actress in her own right.[16][9] In 2016, Yang starred in crime drama Memory Lost, adapted from Ding Mo's novel.[17] The series was a hit in China and internationally, and raised Yang's popularity.[18][19] This was followed by another leading role in the well-received police drama, K9 Coming.[20][21]

In 2022, she portrayed Communist Party Secretary Huang Wenxiu in the biographical television series Daughter of the Mountains.[22]

Filmography

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Film

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1997 The Opium War 鸦片战争 A servant girl
2000 Blade 刀锋 Zhang Yunyan
2003 Midnight Ghosts 午夜惊魂 A Lian
2008 The Story of a Closestool 马桶上的甜蜜生 Mu Xiaodan
2011 The Queen 女王 Fang Xueqin [23]

Television series

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1997 Ten Thousand Mile Clear Sky 万里晴空 He Dongmei
1998 李大本事 Xiu Er
West Street Girl 西街女 A Pian
1999 Century Life 世纪人生 Xia Guozhang
Regretless Promise 无悔的承诺 Xu Yang
2000 Pity the Men's Heart 可怜天下男人心 Xiao Mei
Purple File 紫色档案 Xiao Tao
2001 Legend of Ji Gong 济公传奇 Leng Xiaofeng
2003 Fugitive 天涯追缉令 Huo Qingmei
Young Emperor 少年天子 Tong Layue
2004 The Censor of Qing Dynasty 大清御史 Li Juan
尘世笑谈 Wang Lili
武装特警 Juan Zi
2005 Hero During Yongle Period 永乐英雄儿女 Ling Er
2006 Young Justice Bao 3 少年包青天3 Xiao Fengzheng
2008 Mountain Side Sea Side 山那边海那边 Zheng Meiying
Love Ensure This Life 情证今生 Li Yuwei
2009 Closet Enemy 最亲的敌人 Zhang Xiaoxing
The Boy Who Painted The Sky 新鲁冰花 Lin Xuefen [24]
Defending Yan'an 保卫延安 Miao Zhen [25]
2010 Behind the Gunshot 枪声背后 Cai Yu [26]
2011 Happy Mother-in-law, Pretty Daughter-in-law 欢喜婆婆俏媳妇 Zhu Bajie
Locking U.S. Envoy 锁定美军特使 Gu Xiaoyu [27]
2012 Palace 2 宫锁珠帘 Xujia Xixiang
Being Son-in-law Is Difficult 女婿难当 Ren Yingying [28]
Lock Dream 锁梦楼 Zhou Qing [29]
Swaying Life 飘摇人生 Xiao Yu
Beauties of the Emperor 王的女人 Yu Ruyi [30]
2013 Swordsman 笑傲江湖 Yue Lingshan
Our Love 爱的创可贴 Xu Ying [31]
Legend of Lu Zhen 陆贞传奇 Xiao Huanyun
2014 Palace 3: The Lost Daughter 宫锁连城 Tong Yuxiu
Cosmetology High 美人制造 Su Lianyi
Love Three Lives 情定三生 Gu Zhixia [32]
The Romance of the Condor Heroes 神雕侠侣 Mei Chaofeng
2015 Lady & Liar 千金女贼 Du Xiaohan
Love Yunge from the Desert 大汉情缘之云中歌 Huo Chengjun
War of the Dragon 新猛龙过江 Lu Yanming [33]
2016 My Love to Tell You 我的爱对你说 Xiang Jiujiu [34]
Memory Lost 美人为馅 Bai Jinxi/Su Mian
The Legend of Flying Daggers 飞刀又见飞刀 Xuan Caiyue [35]
2018 K9 Coming 警犬来啦 He Mumian
The Great Adventurer Wesley 冒险王卫斯理 Wu Ming Segment: "Mind Port"[36]
Ghost Catcher Zhong Kiu’s Record 钟馗捉妖记 Ling Xi [37]
The Tomb of Sea 沙海 Liang Wan [38]
2021 Song of Youth 玉楼春 Sun Youzhen Guest appearance[39]
Wisher 致命愿望 Wang Meifen [40]
2022 Daughter of the Mountains 大山的女儿 Huang Wenxiu [41]
TBA The Matriarch 当家主母 Zeng Baoqin
Back From the Brink 护心 Su Ying

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 2nd Asia New Media Film Festival Most Popular Actress (Web series) Memory Lost Won [42]
2024 34th Flying Apsaras Awards Outstanding Actress Daughter of the Mountains Nominated [43]

References

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  2. ^ "China, I love you". whatsonweibo.com. September 3, 2015.
  3. ^ Yang Qian (杨茜); Zhang He (张赫); Wei Hanyu (魏含聿) (2022). 杨蓉:想让观众看不到我的影子 [Yang Rong: I want the audience to not see my shadow]. Modern Youth (in Chinese). 479. Haikou, Hainan: Modern Youth Press: 20–24. ISSN 1004-2555.
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  8. ^ 杨蓉颠覆形象演憨傻角色. iFeng (in Chinese). February 12, 2001.
  9. ^ a b 《美人制造》热播 细数杨蓉那些年与于正的缘分. Sohu (in Chinese). October 10, 2014.
  10. ^ 《宫锁珠帘》杨蓉出演反一号 性格刁钻独树一帜. Sohu (in Chinese). January 16, 2012.
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  13. ^ 《宫锁连城》杨蓉耍狠飙演技反派称能激发创作. NetEase (in Chinese). April 15, 2014.
  14. ^ 《千金女贼》杨蓉接班雪姨演蛇蝎女. Jiangsu TV (in Chinese). May 2, 2015.
  15. ^ 《云中歌》昨日杀青 杨蓉主动请缨演霍成君. NetEase (in Chinese). July 4, 2013.
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  17. ^ 杨蓉《美人为馅》玩悬疑 黑裙登场演绎性感警花. NetEase (in Chinese). October 26, 2016.
  18. ^ 《美人为馅》23亿播放量收官 杨蓉白宇CP感超强. NetEase. December 28, 2016.
  19. ^ 谢娜刘诗诗遭催生 黄轩帮挡驾自曝空窗四年. NetEase (in Chinese). December 4, 2016.
  20. ^ 《警犬来啦》杨蓉暂别古装换警装 贾景晖变犬爸. Sina (in Chinese). March 17, 2017.
  21. ^ 《警犬来啦》安徽卫视开播 青春励志引领寒假档. Netease (in Chinese). January 29, 2018.
  22. ^ Yu Chijiang (余驰疆) (2022). 杨蓉:走进文秀那座山 [Yang Rong: Entering the Mountain of Wenxiu]. Global People (in Chinese). 483. Chaoyang District, Beijing: People's Daily: 99–102. ISSN 1673-6176.
  23. ^ 何琳杨蓉首演谍战戏 领衔出演双料《女王》. Tencent (in Chinese). May 11, 2011.
  24. ^ 杨蓉加盟内地版《鲁冰花》 首演山村女教师. Sohu (in Chinese). December 24, 2009.
  25. ^ 《保卫延安》今晚登陆央视 杨蓉首演女军官(图). Sina (in Chinese). May 20, 2009.
  26. ^ 《枪声背后》北京热播 女主角杨蓉戏中被骗婚. Sina (in Chinese). June 29, 2010.
  27. ^ 《锁定美军特使》开播 杨蓉徐洪浩温情开场(图). Sina (in Chinese). March 10, 2012.
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  30. ^ 杨蓉客串《王的女人》 单恋田亮爱得很辛苦_影音娱乐_新浪网. Sina (in Chinese).
  31. ^ 杨蓉《爱的创可贴》变时尚女魔头(图). Sina (in Chinese). April 1, 2013.
  32. ^ 杨蓉《情定三生》开启国民大虐恋模式. Sina (in Chinese). November 14, 2014.
  33. ^ 《新猛龙过江》开播 陈国坤杨蓉苗侨伟演复仇故事. Sina (in Chinese). March 1, 2017.
  34. ^ 《我的爱对你说》开播 杨蓉首演富二代恋上余文乐. Sina (in Chinese). December 15, 2017.
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