Lan Yan ( zh, c=蓝心妍, s=, t=, p=, original Chinese name: 蓝燕; English: Leni Lan; born 9 March 1990), also known by her stage name, Crazybarby, is a Chinese actress, pop singer, and model, based in
Hong Kong
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.
Early life
Lan was born in
Shanghai
Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...
before moving to Hong Kong at the age of 18. She designed her stage name "Crazybarby" by combining her legal given name, "''Crazy''", and her family-given nickname, "''Barby''".
She graduated from the Acting Department of the
Shanghai Theatre Academy
Shanghai Theatre Academy () is a municipal public college for dramatic art education in Shanghai, China. It is affiliated with the Shanghai Municipal People's Government.
History
On December 1, 1945, the Shanghai Municipal Experimental Drama ...
and the
Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) is a provider of tertiary education in Hong Kong. Located near the north coast of Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island, the main campus also functions as a venue for performances. Béthanie (Hong Ko ...
.
Career
In 2005, Lan played her first starring role in the romance movie ''
Everlasting Regret,'' directed by
Stanley Kwan
Stanley Kwan (traditional Chinese: 關錦鵬; simplified Chinese: 关锦鹏); born 9 October 1957) is a Hong Kong film director and producer. He first landed a job at TVB after receiving a mass communications degree at Hong Kong Baptist Colle ...
. In 2006, she starred in the Russian romance movie ''
Potseluy babochki'' (''Kiss of a Butterfly)'', which beat ''
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' at the Russian box office and became the highest grossing domestic film and second-highest-grossing film of that year. She was nominated for the Russian Film Festival Rookie of the Year Award and became the first actress of Chinese descent to become famous in the Russian film industry.
In 2007, Lan was scouted by
Albert Yeung
Albert Yeung Sau-shing (; born 3 March 1943) is a Hong Kong businessman. He is the founder and chairman of Emperor Group. He is also as the founder and Chairman of Spring Roll Food Factory.
Early years
Albert Yeung was born in Hong Kong in ...
, who invited her to Hong Kong and sign with
JCE Movies. With the company's support, she obtained a
Hong Kong identity card through the
Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, and began Cantonese acting classes at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.
In 2011, Lan starred in ''
3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy'', which became the highest grossing Hong Kong film of the year, with a box office record of HK$41 million.
In 2012, Lan starred in the
Hunan Satellite TV costume drama ''Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties 1 & 2'', which topped viewership numbers. Her 2013 thriller movie ''Ecstasy Room Escape'' was nominated for the
Chinese American Film Festival
Chinese American Film Festival (CAFF) is an American film festival held every November since 2006 in California (with events in Los Angeles and San Francisco, previously also in San Diego).
History
In 2005, the Chinese American Film Festival w ...
Golden Angel Award.
Filmography
Films
Television
References
External links
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1990 births
21st-century Chinese actresses
21st-century Chinese women singers
Actresses from Shanghai
Chinese film actresses
Chinese people of Russian descent
Chinese television actresses
Hong Kong film actresses
Hong Kong television actresses
Living people
Singers from Shanghai