Chen Yao (; born 31 October 1994) is a Chinese actress. She is known for her role as Yue Qiluo in ''
Wu Xin: The Monster Killer'' (2015) and her role as Sang Tian in ''My Unicorn Girl'' (2020).
Early life
Chen Yao was born in
Panzhihua
Panzhihua ( zh, c=攀枝花, p=Pānzhīhuā), formerly Dukou ( zh, labels=no, c=渡口), is a prefecture-level city located in the far south of Sichuan province, China, at the confluence of the Jinsha and Yalong Rivers. It has an administrative ...
,
Sichuan
Sichuan is a province in Southwestern China, occupying the Sichuan Basin and Tibetan Plateau—between the Jinsha River to the west, the Daba Mountains to the north, and the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau to the south. Its capital city is Cheng ...
,
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...
. Chen graduated from the
Beijing Film Academy
Beijing Film Academy (BFA; zh, first=s, s=北京电影学院, labels=no) is a municipal public college in Beijing, China. It is affiliated with the City of Beijing and co-funded by the Beijing Municipal People's Government, the National Radio ...
in 2017.
Career
Chen made her acting debut in the youth sports drama ''Go! Goal! Fighting!'', which premiered in 2016.
In 2015, Chen rose to fame for her role as Yue Qiluo, the main antagonist in the hit fantasy web series ''
Wu Xin: The Monster Killer.''
Chen was awarded the Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Guduo Media Awards for her breakout performance.
In 2016, Chen was part of an ensemble cast for the drama
Legend of Nine Tails Fox
''Legend of Nine Tails Fox'' () is a 2016 Chinese television series based on six tales in ''Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio'' by Pu Songling. It originally aired two episodes daily on Hunan TV, Sunday through Tuesday at 22:00, as well as being ...
, in which she played a fox demon. The drama also co-starred
Zhang Ruoyun
Zhang Ruoyun (, born 24 August 1988) is a Chinese actor. He graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 2007.
Early life and education
Zhang was born in Beijing, on 24 August 1988, to Zhang Jian (), a director and producer. His grandfather is ...
and
Qiao Xin
Qiao Xin (, born 23 November 1993), also known as Bridgette Qiao, is a Chinese actress who graduated from the Central Academy of Drama. Qiao is recognized for her role as Guan Ju'er in ''Ode to Joy'' (2016) and '' Ode to Joy 2'' (2017).
Career
I ...
. The same year, Chen starred in her first leading role in ''So Young'', based on the youth romance novel of the same name by Xin Yiwu.
The following year, she reprised her role as Yue Qiluo in the second season of ''Wu Xin: The Monster Killer'' and simultaneously portrayed a male character in the series.
In 2018, Chen starred in the fantasy historical drama ''Beauties in the Closet'', followed by modern youth drama ''Meet in Youth, Love in Foods'' with
Chen Xiang
Chen Xiang (born 13 December 1989), also known as Sean Chen, is a Chinese pop singer and actor. He participated in the nationwide singing contest '' Super Boy'' in 2010. In 2011, he released his first album ''Confession''. He is also known for ...
.
The same year, she won the Rising Star Award at the Sina Best Taste 2017 Award Ceremony.
[ Chen then starred in the action drama '']Age of Legends
''Age of Legends'' () is a Chinese television series starring William Chan and Ma Sichun. It is based on the novel of the same name by Xiao Qi Xiao (骁骑校). The series started filming on August 3, 2017 at Beijing and finished in December 201 ...
'', in which she portrayed a young female CEO.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Variety show
Awards
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chen, Yao
1994 births
Living people
Beijing Film Academy alumni
Actresses from Sichuan
Chinese television actresses
21st-century Chinese actresses
People from Panzhihua
Tangren Media