Xu Ruohan (; born 27 February 1998) is a Chinese actress best known for her debut role in the action thriller film ''

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'' (2020). She then starred in several romantic films and television series in leading roles, including ''Perfect And Casual'' (2020), ''The Hope'', ''The Forbidden Flower'' (both 2023), and ''The Best Thing'' (2025).

Biography

Xu was born on 27 February 1998, in

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, China. She was interested in drawing and wished to publish an illustrated book or comic that documented her life when she was young. She took the art exam and was admitted to the

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, later graduating with a

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in animation production. During her university years, she was recommended for a film audition and discovered by action film actor

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. She starred in ''My Diary'', an art film directed by Chan, in 2018. She signed with an artist agency and debuted as an actress in the same year. In 2020, Xu was once again invited by Jackie Chan to star in a lead role as Fareeda, the daughter of a terrorist organization accountant, in the action thriller film ''

''. The same year, she starred in a lead role in the

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romance web series ''Perfect and Casual''. In 2022, Xu was cast as the female lead in Luo Luo's romance film ', starring alongside

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as a pair of long-dated high school sweethearts. She also starred in the web series ''Out with a Bang'' and ''Catch Up My Prince'' in the same year. In 2023, she received another breakout performance in the romance series ''The Forbidden Flower''. She portrayed He Yan, a dying artist who fell in love with a down-and-out man years older than her played by Jerry Yan. Xu's natural performance and onscreen chemistry with Yan were positively received. In 2024, Xu participated in the second season of ', an acting-themed contesting variety show, as one of the contestants.

Filmography

Film

Television

Variety show

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Xu, Ruohan 1998 births Living people 21st-century Chinese actresses Beijing Film Academy alumni Chinese film actresses Chinese television actresses