Yan Ni (; born 10 March 1971 in Xi'an, Shaanxi), born Yan Kaiyan (), is a Chinese film and television actress. She works for the Television Art center of the People's Liberation Army Air Force.
Yan ranked 54th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2015.
Biography
Yan Ni was born in Xi'an, Shaanxi. Yan's parents are ordinary workers, and all her family still live in Xi'an. After high school, she enrolled at a financial college to study accounting. Two years later she succeeded in gaining admission to an art organization of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in Lanzhou, and then went on to enroll at the PLA's Art School in Beijing.
Yan started acting in 1992. In 1999 she had her first cinematic role, playing Qiqoqiqo Ma in the film Cog and Hen. Yan rose to fame for her role as Tong Xiangyu in My Own Swordsman, an 80 episode TV comedy-drama that tells the story of the happenings in a tavern during the Ming Dynasty. After My Own Swordsman she played secretary Xiang Yunxiu in National Action and played Niu Xianhua in The North Wind. Yan was awarded a Golden Eagle Award in 2010 for her role in The Wind From North.
In 2011 Yan had a supporting role in director Dayyan Eng's bilingual film Inseparable, which starred Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey. The film premiered at the Busan International Film Festival and was released in cinemas in China and other territories worldwide. In 2017 she reunited with her The North Wind co-star Xia Yu and director Dayyan Eng to star in the fantasy/comedy Wished, which debuted at the box office with the highest audience scores across the top four ticketing platforms for local Chinese comedies released that summer.
Yan will next be seen in the 2021 Hong Kong film Reindeer alongside Hu Ge.
In 2017, he appeared in the TV drama Mr. Right (also known as The Master of the House).
In November 2019, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Contemporary Chinese TV Drama at the 26th Huading Awards, based on audience satisfaction with the top 100 Chinese TV dramas, for her performance in Growing Pain.
In August 2020, she won the Best Leading Actress award at the 26th Magnolia Awards for her performance in Growing Pain.
In 2022, she starred in the film The Final Truth.
Personal life Yan has an ex-husband and daughter, who is also an actress.
Filmography
Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/1992 Woman Avengers复仇的女人 Tong Mei2000禧娃Ji Ting2000公鸡打鸣，母鸡下蛋Ma Qiaoqiao2000祝你平安Ma Yan2001Hot Boys六月男孩 Wang Xiaoni2002Legend of Half Bowl Village半碗村的传奇Xu Qi2002Turn Over翻身Lu Yan2002Sandstorm大沙暴Feng Ru2003西贡姿色Cui Niao2003非常周末Ye Xiaolian2004心中的圣地He Xiulan2004Defending Reputation疑案忠魂Policewoman2004上班Lanzi2004张思德Yin Li2004Neighbour对门儿He Dongmei2005Stolen Life生死劫Sichuan woman2007金猪贺岁Yang Pingping2007A big potato 别拿自己不当干部Han Yuehua2007Falling In Love追爱总动员Zhu En 2007镖行天下之天下镖局 Liu Xiangyun2007Crossed Lines 命运呼叫转移 Wang Shen 2008Kung Fu Dunk 大灌篮Teacher Ni2009 Cow 斗牛Jiu'er 2009 A Simple Noodle Story三枪拍案惊奇Boss 2010 True Legend 苏乞儿Lady BossCameo 2011My Own Swordsman 武林外传Tong Xiangyu2011 All's Well, Ends Well 2011 最强喜事Dream2011 Mural画壁Aunt 2011 Magic to Win 开心魔法Liu Huali 2012 The Great Magician大魔术师Third madame 2012 Inseparable形影不离CEO Yang201211 Flowers 我11Deng Meiyu2014Coming Home归来Department Head Lee 2014 Night of Adventure疯狂72小时Xu Sanna2015Monster Hunt 捉妖记Luo Bing 2016 The New Year's Eve of Old Lee过年好 Li Yangduo2016 Some Like It Hot情圣 Ma Lilian2016The Wasted Times罗曼蒂克消亡史Mother Wang2016Relocate搬迁Liu Chunyan2017Special Encounter 美容针Li Tangzhen2017 Wished 反转人生Shangguan Furong2017Our Shining Days 闪光少女Chen Jing's motherCameo2018I Am Your Mom我是你妈Qin Meili2018Good Luck Dad让我怎么相信你Liang Dongmei2018A Fangirl's Romance迷妹罗曼史 Gao Pei2019 Push and Shove 狗眼看人心 2019At Last 玩命三日 2019Two Tigers两只老虎 2020 My People, My Homeland 我和我的家乡 2021 Reindeer 驯鹿
Television series Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/1997 三个姑娘一个兵 2000 闲人马大姐 Niu Haitang 2001 永不回头 Guo Yan2001 警察李“酒瓶”Xiao Pei2001General Zhu De朱德元帅 Kang Keqing2002Meeting Aquarium海洋馆的约会 Xin Qi 2002The Fire General火帅 2002寻人档案Feng Huiying2003Cadre干部Tian Jinxiu2003行棋无悔Cheng Li2004炊事班的故事2 Nurse Lan2004Health Express健康快车Yan Wenxiu2004History of the Sky历史的天空Madame Daochuan2005A Mission使命Cameo2005My Heart Fly我心飞翔 Zhang Yuchen 2005 Changping of the War 铁血长平Lady Jia2006My Own Swordsman 武林外传Tong Xiangyu2006长大不容易Shu Weiran2007Ming Dynasty in 1566大明王朝1566Consort Li 2007房前屋后Tang Yuxiu2007炊事班的故事3 Nurse Lan2008 中国神探 Zheng Qiuju2008Six Cities都市六人行Tong XiangyangCameo 2008Next Life to be your Woman 下辈子做你的女人Liu Hanxiang2009Police Station派出所的故事 Yan Yu2009卫生队的故事 Nurse Lan 2009Unrivaled Jack-of-all-Trades无敌三脚猫Zhao Xiaochen 2009North Wind Blowing 北风那个吹Niu Xianhua2009 Going Home回家 Zhou Yan 2009国家行动 Xiang Yunxiu2009三七撞上二十一Deng Youzhen 2009The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan铁齿铜牙纪晓岚Ge Song'er 2010Founders奠基者Liu Qinge 2010LOHAS Family乐活家庭Yan DanniSeason 1-2 2010Zhang Xiaowu's Spring张小五的春天Zhang Xiaowu2010 Never Turn Around永不回头He Liping 2011大学生士兵的故事 Doctor ChenSeason 1-22012女子军魂 Ling Fengxia 2012The Legend of Chu Liuxiang楚留香新传2013亲爱的Li Baoli 2014A Servant of Two Masters一仆二主Tang Hong2014Life Revelation生活启示录Yu Xiaoqiang2014 Marriage Cuisine 婚姻料理Ma Ahqin2015 Wang Dahua Revolutionary Career王大花的革命生涯 Wang Dahua 2015Ex-husbands前夫求爱记 Bao Xiaolei2015 Youth Assemble青春集结号 Instructor Yan2016Atonement爱的追踪Wen Hao 2016Vive les femmes太太万岁Ye Shuxin2017Master Healing复合大师Gu Xiaoyi 2017Top Secret绝密543Zhao Yingqiu2019 Simple Happiness 小幸福 Cameo 2019 Growing Pain少年派Wang Shengnan 2019 The Eyas 飞行少年 Cameo2020Raiders of the New Way一步登天Shen Baoyan2020 People's Property 人民的财产 Shi Hongxing 2020 The Stage 我待生活如初恋 2021 Minning Town 闽宁镇 Magistrate Yang
Accolades Year Award CategoryNominated work 2009 15th Shanghai Television FestivalMost Popular ActressNorth Wind Blowing 27th Flying Apsaras Awards Outstanding Actress 201025th China TV Golden Eagle AwardAudiences' Choice for Actress8th China Golden Eagle TV Arts Festival Best Performing Arts Award 16th Chunyan AwardsBest Actress 10th Changchun Film Festival Most Popular Actress Cow 2012 8th Chinese American Film Festival Best Actress11 Flowers 2014 10th Chinese American Film Festival Best Actress (Television) A Servant of Two Masters 2015 16th Huading Awards Best Supporting Actress Coming Home 2nd The Actors of China Award Ceremony Best Actress (Ruby) 20161st Chinese Film Festival in Italy Best ActressRelocate20171st Marianas International Film FestivalBest Actress17th Chinese Film Media AwardsBest Supporting ActressThe Wasted Times20183rd European Independent Film AwardsBest ActressWished20182nd New York Film AwardsBest ActressWished 202026th Shanghai Television Festival Best ActressGrowing Pains
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