Ye Qing (; born 13 November 1988) is a Chinese actress. She rose to fame after portraying Yu Tan in the television series historical television series ''

Scarlet Heart ''Scarlet Heart'' (, lit. ''Startling by Each Step'') is a 2011 Chinese television series based on the novel '' Bu Bu Jing Xin'' by Tong Hua. It premiered in China on Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS) on 10 September 2011. The series tells the s ...

'' (2011), which enjoyed the highest ratings in

mainland China "Mainland China", also referred to as "the Chinese mainland", is a Geopolitics, geopolitical term defined as the territory under direct administration of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War. In addit ...

. Her film breakthrough came in 2014 with her performance as Zhang Yan in the

wuxia ( , literally "martial arts and chivalry") is a genre of Chinese literature, Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although is traditionally a form of historical fantasy literature, its popularity ha ...

film ''

Brotherhood of Blades ''Brotherhood of Blades'' () is a 2014 Chinese '' wuxia'' film directed by Lu Yang. Set in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), the story follows Shen Lian, a guard of the imperial secret police seeking and his three comrades as they are ordered to hunt ...

'', for which she won the Best Newcomer at the Chinese Australia International Film Festival and was nominated for the Best Newcomer at the 22nd

Beijing College Student Film Festival Beijing College Student Film Festival, first held in 1993, is an annual event organized by Beijing Normal University and Beijing Municipal Bureau of Radio, Film and Television. It is held in April or May, and is one of the biggest film festivals ...

Early life and education

Ye was born on November 13, 1988, in

Yakeshi Yakeshi (; zh, c=牙克石) is a county-level city of Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China. Yakeshi has a population of 391,627 and an area of . It is situated next to the Hailar River east of Hailar District, the seat of Hulunbuir, and on the nor ...

Inner Mongolia Inner Mongolia, officially the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of China. Its border includes two-thirds of the length of China's China–Mongolia border, border with the country of Mongolia. ...

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. She graduated from

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 ...

Acting career

Ye Qing's first film role was an undergraduate of

Jiangsu University Jiangsu University () is a provincial public university in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China. It is affiliated with the Jiangsu Provincial Government, and co-sponsored by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. In Au ...

in the

biographical film A biographical film or biopic () is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or group of people. Such films show the life of a historical person and the central character's real name is used. They differ from Docudrama, docudrama films ...

''Love Angel'' (2009). Following this, she appeared in numerous roles in other films, including ''One Wrong Step'' (2011), ''Love on that Day'' (2011), and ''My Family'' (2013). She gained fame for her supporting role as Yu Tan in the historical television series ''

'' (2011), adapted from Tong Hua's novel of the same title. In 2012, she had a key supporting role in '' Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky'', a fantasy wuxia drama. That same year, she also appeared in other television series, including anthology romance drama ''Refresh 3+7'' and romance series ''Conspiracy of Love''. Ye was cast as the female lead in the wuxia film ''

Man of Tai Chi ''Man of Tai Chi'' is a 2013 martial arts film directed by Keanu Reeves in his directorial debut. It also stars Reeves, Tiger Chen, Iko Uwais, Karen Mok and Simon Yam. The film is multilingual, featuring dialogue in Mandarin, English and Cantones ...

'' (2013), She then co-starred in the

action film The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as D ...

Urban Games ''Urban Games'' () is a 2014 Chinese-United States action-thriller film directed by Bob Brown and Zhang Peng and starring Shawn Dou and Michelle Chen. The film was released on May 16, 2014. Cast * Shawn Dou * Michelle Chen * Ashton Chen * Ye Qin ...

''. In 2014, she played a supporting role in ''

Scarlet Heart 2 ''Scarlet Heart 2'' () is a 2014 Chinese television series. It is the sequel to ''Scarlet Heart'' (2011), and continues the story after the time traveling protagonist, Zhang Xiao ( Cecilia Liu), returns to her own time following the death of Ma' ...

'', the modern sequel to ''

''. She also starred in the

film ''

''. She was nominated for the Best Newcomer at the 22nd

and won the Best Newcomer at the China Australia International Film Festival. Ye had a supporting role in romance drama ''Woman on the Breadfruit Tree'' (2015). In 2016, Ye co-starred in fantasy wuxia drama '' Chinese Paladin 5''. She then appeared in historical series '' Princess Jieyou'' as

Feng Liao Feng Liao (馮嫽) was China's first official female diplomat, who represented the Han dynasty to Wusun (烏孫), which was in the Western Regions. It was a practice for the Imperial Court to foster alliances with the northern tribes via marriage, ...

, a politician and diplomat in the

Western Han dynasty The Han dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC9 AD, 25–220 AD) established by Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and a warring in ...

. That same year, she featured in romance comedy film ''

My Best Friend's Wedding ''My Best Friend's Wedding'' is a 1997 American romantic comedy film directed by P.J. Hogan from a screenplay by Ronald Bass who also produced. The film stars Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz, and Rupert Everett. ''My Best Friend' ...

'', and

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's war film '' My War''. Ye appeared in the romantic television series ''Love & Life & Lie'' (2017). She made a guest appearance on ''

Midnight Diner Midnight is the transition time from one day to the next – the moment when the date changes, on the local official clock time for any particular jurisdiction. By clock time, midnight is the opposite of noon, differing from it by 12 hours. ...

''. Ye joined the main cast of ''The Starry Night, the Starry Sea II'' as Ming Zhu, a blind girl of the owner of the teahouse. She then featured in romance drama ''Across the Ocean to See You''. In 2018, Ye starred in the suspense web drama ''Romantic Detective''. In 2019, Ye starred in the crime drama ''Your Secret'', and historical mystery drama '' Under The Power''.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Awards

References

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Ye Qing
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