Tan Songyun, also known as Seven, is a Chinese actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in television series The Whirlwind Girl (2015), With You (2016), The Fox's Summer (2017), Under the Power (2019), Go Ahead (2020), The Sword and the Brocade (2021), Flight to You (2022), As Beautiful as You (2024), and The Unclouded Soul (2025). On October 17, 2019, she was selected into the 2019 Forbes China 30 Under 30 Elite List.
Career Tan started her career as a child actress in 2005, when she filmed the television series Wild Chrysanthemum. She gained more attention in 2012, after starring in the hit historical drama Empresses in the Palace. She then starred in youth dramas The Whirlwind Girl and With You. Both dramas gave her more recognition and popularity. She won the Most Promising Actress award at the iQIYI All-Star Carnival for her role in With You and the Best New Actress award at the Huading Awards for My Whirlwind Girl.
In 2017, she starred in hit romantic comedy drama The Fox's Summer, which won her the Best Actress award for the network section at the Asia New Media Film Award as well as the Golden Bone Flower Awards. The same year she starred in the youth sports romance drama My Mr. Mermaid.
In 2019, Tan starred in the historical mystery drama Under the Power. Forbes China listed Tan under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2019 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.
In 2020, Tan starred in the period action drama The Eight produced by Chen Kaige, slice-of-life family drama Go Ahead, and period drama Dear Mayang Street.
In 2021, she starred in the historical romance drama The Sword and the Brocade.
In 2021, Tan terminated her endorsement contract with the clothing manufacturer Nike after the company put out a statement that they will not use cotton produced in the Xinjiang region of China for human rights violations against Uyghurs.McDonald, Joe (March 25, 2021) "China attacks foreign clothing, shoe brands over Xinjiang." APNews. (Retrieved March 25, 2021.)
Filmography Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 2008 5.12 Wen Chuan doesn't believe tears 5.12汶川不相信眼泪Li Xiangbao 2012A Recording Pen's Confession一支录音笔的自白Wan Dou Short film Republic of China's Police民国警花Wu Yue Caught in the Web搜索Little nanny Cameo 2013 Switch 富春山居图 Pisces Demon Silent Witness全民目击 Gao Lingling 2015 The Spring of My Life 最美的时候遇见你 Yang Fangfang 2016 Love O2O微微一笑很倾城 Er Xi 2017 Nice Meet 再见路星河 Geng Geng Cameo 2021 Endless Summer 八月未央Xiao Qiao 2023So Long for Love 再见，李可乐 Li Yan
Television series Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 2005 Live Your Days Peacefully好好过日子Chun Li 2006 I'll Wait for You at Heaven我在天堂等你Young Mu Mian 2007 Wild Chrysanthemum山菊花Xiao Ju 2011 Lohas Family乐活家庭Jiang Beidi My Passionate Youth我的燃情岁月Hui Annu's sister 2012Empresses in the Palace甄嬛传Fang Chunyi Master Lin at Seoul林师傅在首尔Quan JinxiuThe City of Fog雾都Mei Qi We Love You Mr. Jin金太狼的幸福生活Mu Tong Happiness Attack幸福攻略Fei'er 2013Mother's Glorious Days妈妈的花样年华Su Xiaoman 2014The Master of the House大当家Gui Huaxiang Happiness, Please Wait for Me幸福请你等等我He Duoduo 2015 Warm Men's Love and War暖男的爱情与战争Guo YanSun Lao Stubborn孙老倔的幸福Wang Huanhuan The Whirlwind Girl旋风少女Fan Xiaoying Season 1–2 2016With You最好的我们Geng Geng 2017 The Fox's Summer狐狸的夏天Li YanshuSeason 1–2My Mr. Mermaid浪花一朵朵Yun DuoFaceoff特化师Chen Zhen 2019 Under the Power锦衣之下Yuan Jinxia2020 The Eight民初奇人传Gua DaorenGo Ahead以家人之名Li JianjianDear Mayang Street亲爱的麻洋街Ma Xiaoxiao 2021 The Sword and the Brocade锦心似玉Luo Shiyi Niang Faith Makes Great理想照耀中国Wang HuiwuSegment: "Song of Youth"New Generation我们的新时代Huang SiqiStory 5: "Because I Have A Home"**2022Master of My Own请叫我总监Ning Meng Our Times我们这十年Li XinyaoSegment: "Where My Heart Belongs"Flight to You向风而行Cheng Xiao2023Road Home归路Gui Xiao2024As Beautiful as You你比星光美丽Ji XingBrocade Odyssey蜀锦人家Ji Yingying2025The Unclouded Soul逍遥Xiao Yao2026My Destiny我和我的命Fang WanzhiAgainst the Current兰香如故Xu Lanxiang / Shen Jialan scope="row" Love Ends Suffering赤焰Ji Sanmei
Variety show Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/ 2020Little Forest奇妙小森林Cast member
Discography Year English title Chinese title Album Notes/ 2016 "Dearest Classmate" 亲爱的，同学 With You OST 2017 "Dearest" 亲爱的 The Fox's Summer OST "Loving You In A Good Weather"爱上你的好天气 My Mr. Mermaid OST with Xiong Ziqi "Sweetness at the Tip of the Mouth" 嘴角的甜 Faceoff OST 2019 "This Summer" 今夏 Under The Power OST 2020"I am Here" 我在 Dear Mayang Street OST with Niu Junfeng "Like a Breeze" Go Ahead OST
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2016 22nd Huading Awards Best New Actress The Whirlwind Girl iQIYI Screaming Night Most Promising Actress With You FUNS Yixia Mobile Video FestivalStar of the Year2017 2nd Asia New Media Film Festival Best Actress (Web series) The Fox's Summer 2nd Golden Guduo Media AwardsBest Actress (Web series) 中国银川互联网 电影节 Yinchuan Internet Film FestivalBest Actress With You inStyle iLady Icon Awards 度偶像盛典Popular Female Artist 风时尚盛典 iFeng Fashion ChoiceMost Popular Icon20207th The Actors of China Award CeremonyBest Actress (Web series) 精品风格盛典 Style GalaMost Promising Actress Award时尚先生 盛典 MAHB Fashion FestivalBreakthrough Artist of the Year30th China TV Golden Eagle Award Audience's Choice for Actress iQIYI Scream NightAcclaimed Actor Under the Power29th Huading Award Best Actress (Ancient Drama) Best Actress (Modern Drama)Go Ahead Best Actress Top Ten Favorite Actors 3rd Poison Eye Entertainment ConferenceFavorite Actress 两影盛典 Internet Film FestivalBest Female Actress202127th Shanghai Television FestivalBest Actress People's Daily Digital Communication and Fusion Screen Ceremony Dynamic Actor Rising Power Actor抖音星动之夜 Douyin Star Motion NightExpressive Actor 5th Golden Bud Network Film and Television FestivalBest Actress 国剧盛典 National Opera FestivalLeaping Young Actress2020 微博之夜 Weibo NightWeibo Enterprising Artist2023CMG's First Annual Chinese TV Series Ceremony Breakthrough ActressFlight to You
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