Yan Qingyu

Yan Qingyu (; born 4 May 1966) is a Chinese actress best known for her roles in Divorce Contract, Keeping Moon at Heart (2000), The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (2003) and The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (2013).

Early life and education Yan was born in Xicheng District, Beijing, on May 4, 1966, to a military family, while her ancestral home in Shandong. She was raised in Sichuan. She graduated from the China Social University.

Acting career Yan began her career with guest roles in two historical films, including Reign Behind a Curtain (1982) and The Burning of Imperial Palace (1982).

Yan portrayed Concubine Hui in The Empress Dowager (1988), which was set to premiere in 1988. In the following year, she was cast as Sun Lanxiang in Ordinary World, based on the novel by the same name by Lu Yao.

In 1991, she played the role of Yue Rong, a singer, in the film Divorce Contract, for which she received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 14th Hundred Flowers Awards.

In 1998, Yan played a supporting role in the wuxia television series The Return of the Condor Heroes, starring Richie Ren and Jacklyn Wu and directed by Young Pei-pei. The TV drama is an adaptation based on the novel of the same name by Hong Kong novelist Jin Yong. In the following year, she had a supporting role in The Legendary Siblings, based on the novel by the same name by Taiwanese novelist Gu Long.

In 2001, she earned a Best Supporting Actress at the 24th Hundred Flowers Awards for her performance as Zhao Yuelan in Keeping Moon at Heart.

In 2010, she appeared in Pepper and Pickles, a romantic comedy television series starring Xie Na and Kang Ta.

Yan was cast in the historical comedy The Smart Kongkong, playing the wife of Pan Changjiang's character.

In 2014, she had key supporting role in The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, adapted from Jin Yong's novel of the same title.

Yan participated in Le Coup de Foudre, a web series based on the novel I Don't Like This World, I Only Like You by Qiao Yi.

Filmography Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 1982 Reign Behind a Curtain Shuang Xi The Burning of Imperial Palace Shuang Xi 1985 Lin Ying 1986 Zhen Zhen's Hair Salon Miao Miao 1988 The Empress Dowager Concubine Hui Desperate Songstress Xiao He AIDS Patient Ji Yin 1990 Wolf and Angel Lin Anqi Divorce Contract Yue Rong 1991 Police Heroes Ge Shan Weekend Love Corner Bailingniao Topsky Dan Ling 1992 Kiss of Poison Lin Nan 1993 Legend of the Emperor Yan Witch 2000 Keeping Moon at Heart Zhao Yuelan 2001 Hot Soil in Spring Sister Ju 2006 2007 Aunt Wu 2009 Pear Blossoms Li Hua 2013 The Tail of Childhood Mother Du

Television Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 1984 Sister Qi Rainbow He Ying 1986 Dream of the Red Chamber Xue Baochan Personal Emotions Lu Ling The Bending Niangniang River Xiu Xiu Liu Qiongqiong 1987 The Mystery of the Deep Mind Ling Ling The Story of Love Xiao Huang Mother Li Juan 1988 Red Cross under the Army Xiao Xue Songs in the Ruins Xiao Fang Han Xiao 1989 The Impulse of Youth Announcer Ordinary World Sun Lanxiang Blue Vortex Ye Zi Hei Ni The Gold Secret Channel Lin Hai No.3 Female Prison Lu Ya 1990 Zheng Jianhong Police Officer Mao Mao 1991 The Editorial Stories Miss Sun 1992 Hippocampus Song and Dance Hall Guest Jasmine Magnolia Xia Ye The Shirt with Pearls 1994 The District Beauty Salon Zhao Shan 1995 This Present Life Shen Ruhua Liu Shuang 1996 Sun Tzu's Art of War Xiao Die Meng Yi 1997 Jizi Huang Biyun snuff bottle Su San 1998 Wu Qiuhong The Return of the Condor Heroes Qiu Qianchi Spring Festival Two Tolerances in Suzhou Hua Feng 1999 The Legendary Siblings An Ku 2000 Women Soldiers on the 38th Front Sun Nana 2001 The Red and Black Cai Yawen 2002 The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber Grandma Jinhua The Winter Solstice Liao Xiaoqiong 2003 Do Not Abandon This Life Yu Youyun 2004 Blood-dripping Rhododendron Miss Yue 2005 Golden Vase Wang Sanqiao Girls' Diary Mother Wu Beautiful Women Also Worry About Marriage Lin Haiyun Paris Love Song Wang Qian 2006 Home and Everything Happy Qin Wanfang 2007 Strangers When We Meet Yang Laidi A Gentleman's Good Mate Mrs. Sha 2009 Registered Residence Aunt Born in 1949 Shen Zhujun 2010 Daddy Don't Leave Zhao Yinhua Pepper and Pickles Aunt Snowy Sky Road Fang Yuxia The Enemy Approached the Walls Anut Qin Chinese Land Tao Hua 2012 Different Town Anut Wang A Happy Life of My Mother-in-law Du Mei Wan Xiaorong The Smart Kongkong Wife of the Magistrate 2013 Warm Days Li Fengru 2014 The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils Dao Baifeng 2015 Liu Bowen Zhao Dongni 2019 Le Coup de Foudre

Film and TV Awards Year Nominated work Award Category Result Notes 1991 Divorce Contract 14th Hundred Flowers Awards Best Supporting Actress 2001 Keeping Moon at Heart 24th Hundred Flowers Awards Best Supporting Actress