Ma Su

Ma Su (, born 17 February 1981) is a Chinese actress.

Ma ranked 46th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, 76th in 2014, and 84th in 2015.

Life and career Ma's name is a combination of her parents' surnames — Ma (her father's) and Su (her mother's).

Ma graduated from the People's Liberation Army Arts College in 1998, majoring in dance. She worked as a model for some television commercials after her graduation. In 2002, she made her acting debut in High Flying Songs of Tang Dynasty, a historical television series set in the Tang dynasty. A year later, she graduated from the Beijing Film Academy.

Ma first rose to fame for her role as the repressed and rebellious young lady in the youth drama Spring in Summer (2003).

In 2009, Ma gained acclaim for her performance in the romantic period drama North Wind Blows. She won the Best Prospect award at the Shanghai Television Festival. Ma then starred in modern romance series My Beautiful Life (2010); her role as the "little nanny" was loved by the audience and established her acting recognition among the masses. She achieved further acclaim with her portrayal of a female bandit in war drama Highest Amnesty, and was also nominated for the Best Supporting Actress award at the Hundred Flowers Awards for her performance in Iron Man, a film about those who struggled to develop China's oil industry in the Taklamakan desert in West China.

Ma then played the titular protagonist in the period drama Beauty of Innocence (2011); her interpretation of the beautiful and strong-willed character won over many critics, and Ma won the Audience's Choice for Actress at the Golden Eagle Awards. She then starred in her first spy drama, Cheongsam (2011) wherein she played a special agent. Her performance in the series won her the Best Actress award at the Huading Awards.

2012 was Ma's most successful year yet. She starred in Beijing Youth, the third installment of Zhao Baogang's Youth trilogy; which won her the Best Actress award at the Huading Awards. She next starred in wuxia drama The Bride with White Hair, and received acclaim for her portrayal of Lian Nishang. The same year, Ma was named the Flying Apsaras Award for Outstanding Actress for her performance in both Beijing Youth and Beauty of Innocence; becoming the first Chinese actress born after the 1980s to nab a win at both the Flying Apsaras Awards and Golden Eagle Awards. Due to her successful performance in various television series, Ma was named the "Television Figure of the Year" at the China TV Drama Awards.

In 2014, Ma co-starred in the comedy film Breakup Buddies; her breakthrough performance as a loud-mouth and couth prostitute earned positive reviews and she won the Best Supporting Actress awards at the Chinese American Film Festival and China Film Festival London. Ma also guest-starred in the historical drama The Legend of Mi Yue (2015), wherein she played her first antagonist role.

Filmography Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 2005 A Foreign Luck 天上掉馅饼 Bao'er 2005 群英会 Qinglian 2005 东江特遣队 Lin Yazhen 2006 但愿人长久 Han Wei 2007 Blessed Destiny 缘来是爱 Yang Fang 2009 Iron Man 铁人 Wu Xiameng 2010 Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen 精武风云－陈真 General Zhuo's wife Wind Blast 西风烈 Cameo 2012 Ashita ni kakeru ai 通往明日之爱 Zhu Jiang 2014 Breakup Buddies 心花路放 Sha Sha 2015 You Are My Sunshine 何以笙箫默Ms. Wen Guest appearance 2016 Suddenly Seventeen 28岁未成年 Bai Xiaoning See You Tomorrow 摆渡人Ah Sao 2018 The Faces of My Gene 祖宗十九代 Li Li Air Strike 大轟炸 Ding Lian 2019 Lost in Love 如影随心 Liu Juan For Love with You 一切如你 Song of Youth 老师·好 Cameo TBABattle of Golden Triangle 激战金三角

Television series Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/ 2003 High Flying Songs of Tang Dynasty 大唐歌飞 Xu Hezi 2004 丝路豪侠 Manao Love in a Miracle爱在有情天 Sun Xiudong Spring in Summer 夏日里的春天 Li Chuntian My Kung Fu Girlfriend 我的功夫女友 Yao Kaixin The River, The Street 后海前街 Huang Lei 2005 The Great Adventure 大冒险家 Yau Yin 2006 King Qian in Wuyue 吴越钱王 Zhen Zhufeng Red Ink Fang 红墨坊 Wu Mei Shoot Again 睁开你的眼睛 Qi Xiaoxuan 2007 Sword Stained with Royal Blood 碧血剑 An Xiaohui Wudang 2 武当II Princess Zhu Wan 2008 Morality Baseline 道德底线 Chen Xiu 善良背后 Lan Xin 2009 The North Wind Blows 北风那个吹 Liu Qing 瑞莲 Rui Lian War of Custody 夺子战争 Chen Xiu 2010 Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West 吴承恩与西游记 Niu Yufeng My Beautiful Life 我的美丽人生 Wang Xiaozao 婚姻诊断 Wang Haiqing Highest Amnesty 大西南剿匪记 Zheng Yaomei 2011 Melody of Youth 青春旋律 Dong Qianqian Beauty of Innocence 女人如花 Bai Yuping Cheongsam 旗袍 Guan Pinglu 军旗飘扬 Yang Wuyue 2012 欢乐元帅 Chang'e AA Lifestyle AA制生活 Cai Juan Young Couple Times 小夫妻时代 Dai Keke Beijing Youth 北京青年 Quan Zheng The Bride with White Hair 新白发魔女传 Lian Nishang 中国骑兵Luo Juanzi The Bachelor 大男当婚 Cai Weilan 2013 烈焰 Song Yu Hi 30 years old! 30岁,你好 Luo Hua'er Longmen Express 龙门镖局Qiu Luo CameoAngel is Coming 今夜天使降临 Tian Tian 风雷动 Hua Mei Special appearance2014 0.5 Diors 屌丝日记 Xiao Kui Cameo Accoucheur 产科男医生 Zhao Shanshan Special appearance Trial Marriage 结婚前规则 Jiang Chu'er Cosmetology High 美人制造 Lady YangSpecial appearance The Young Doctor 青年医生 Qin Lu Special appearance Reunion Dinner 团圆饭Bai Lijuan 2015 City of Angels 天使的城Chen Shuang Scholar Encountered Soldiers 春江英雄之秀才遇到兵 Wan Shanjiang The Legend of Mi Yue芈月传 Wei Yan Guest appearance 2016 We Are Still Married 还是夫妻 Lin Xiao 2017 Midnight Diner 深夜食堂 Customer Special appearance 2018 The Brothers in Blood 浴血三兄弟 Xiao Jinzi 2019 Guns and Roses 黄金大劫案 Xin Wan 2020 Green Water and Green Hills With a Smile 绿水青山带笑颜 Zheng Fei Winter Begonia 鬓边不是海棠红 Qing Feng Ming Yue Jia Ren 清风明月佳人 Li Shishi TBA The Legend of Ba Qing 巴清传 Ba Hongxiang Shanghai Picked Flowers 十里洋场拾年花Cheng Yumei Swan Dive for Love 北上广的四季沐歌 Zuo Xinran He Xian Gu - Journey to Immortal 修仙记之何仙姑传 Ling Xi Special appearance Two Conjectures About Marriage 婚姻的两种猜想 Xiao Qi

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2009 Shanghai Television Festival Most Promising Actress The North Wind Blows 2010 Chunyan Awards Best Supporting Actress Hundred Flowers Award Iron Man 2011 Huading Awards Best Actress (Revolution-Era Drama) Cheongsam 2012 Golden Eagle Awards Audience's Choice for Actress Beauty of Innocence Huading Awards Best Actress (Youth Drama) Beijing Youth 2013 Flying Apsaras Awards Outstanding Actress Beauty of Innocence, Beijing Youth 2014 Chinese American Film Festival Best Supporting Actress Breakup Buddies China International Film Festival London 2016 Golden Eagle Awards Audience's Choice for Actress The Legend of Mi Yue 3rd The Actors of China Award Ceremony Best Actress (Emerald) 2017 National Top-Notch Television Production Ceremony Top 10 Actors Angel is Coming Huading Awards Best Actress (Contemporary Drama) We Are Still Married 2025 Shanghai Television Festival Best Supporting Actress We are Criminal Police