Yang Rong

Yang Rong (, born 3 June 1981) is a Chinese actress of Bai origin. She is best known for her roles in Cosmetology High and Memory Lost.

Early life Born in Baoshan, Yunnan, on June 3, 1981, Yang Rong graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy, where she majored in acting.

In 1992, at the age of 10, she enrolled at Yunnan Art School to study dance. Two years later, she studied acting in Shanghai Normal University Xie Jin School of film and Television Art. In 1997, by age 15, she was accepted to Shanghai Theatre Academy and graduated in 2001.

Career Yang Rong made her acting debut in Xie Jin's war epic film The Opium War, playing a servant girl. She gained attention in the early 2000s for her roles in Young Emperor (2001), The Censor of Qing Dynasty (2003) and Young Justice Bao 3 (2005). In 2007, Yang was cast as Qing Wen in the drama Dream of the Red Chamber, based on Cao Xueqin's classical novel. In 2008, she starred alongside Chen Kun and Liu Ye in romantic drama Love Ensure This Life.

Yang first worked with Yu Zheng in 2010, and appeared in her first comedy series Happy Mother-in-law, Pretty Daughter-in-law (2010). Her performance received positive reviews and the following year, Yang was signed to Yu Zheng's studio. In 2013, she played contrasting roles in two of Yu's productions; a cold and domineering concubine in historical television series Legend of Lu Zhen and an adorable and young lady in wuxia series Swordsman. Both series were popular and earned high ratings, leading to increased popularity for Yang. Known for portraying notable second leading roles, Yang impressed audiences with her performances in Palace 3: The Lost Daughter (2014), Love Yunge from the Desert (2015) and Lady & Liar (2015), at times even outshining the main leads.

After numerous secondary roles, Yang was finally cast by Yu Zheng in her first leading role, in the historical television drama Cosmetology High (2014). The series was one of the most watched dramas in China while it aired on Hunan Television, and established Yang as a leading actress in her own right. In 2016, Yang starred in crime drama Memory Lost, adapted from Ding Mo's novel. The series was a hit in China and internationally, and raised Yang's popularity. This was followed by another leading role in the well-received police drama, K9 Coming.

In 2022, she portrayed Communist Party Secretary Huang Wenxiu in the biographical television series Daughter of the Mountains.

Filmography Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 1997 The Opium War A servant girl 2000 Blade Zhang Yunyan 2003 Midnight Ghosts A Lian 2008 The Story of a Closestool Mu Xiaodan 2011 The Queen Fang Xueqin

Television series Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 1997 Ten Thousand Mile Clear Sky He Dongmei 1998 Xiu Er West Street Girl A Pian 1999 Century Life Xia Guozhang Regretless Promise Xu Yang 2000 Pity the Men's Heart Xiao Mei Purple File Xiao Tao 2001 Legend of Ji Gong Leng Xiaofeng 2003 Fugitive Huo Qingmei Young Emperor Tong Layue 2004 The Censor of Qing Dynasty Li Juan Wang Lili Juan Zi 2005 Hero During Yongle Period Ling Er 2006 Young Justice Bao 3 Xiao Fengzheng 2008 Mountain Side Sea Side Zheng Meiying Love Ensure This Life Li Yuwei 2009 Closet Enemy Zhang Xiaoxing The Boy Who Painted The Sky Lin Xuefen Defending Yan'an Miao Zhen 2010 Behind the Gunshot Cai Yu 2011 Happy Mother-in-law, Pretty Daughter-in-law Zhu Bajie Locking U.S. Envoy Gu Xiaoyu 2012 Palace 2 Xujia Xixiang Being Son-in-law Is Difficult Ren Yingying Lock Dream Zhou Qing Swaying Life Xiao Yu Beauties of the Emperor Yu Ruyi 2013 Swordsman Yue Lingshan Our Love Xu Ying Legend of Lu Zhen Xiao Huanyun 2014 Palace 3: The Lost Daughter Tong Yuxiu Cosmetology High Su Lianyi Love Three Lives Gu Zhixia The Romance of the Condor Heroes Mei Chaofeng 2015 Lady & Liar Du Xiaohan Love Yunge from the Desert Huo Chengjun War of the Dragon Lu Yanming 2016 My Love to Tell You Xiang Jiujiu Memory Lost Bai Jinxi/Su Mian The Legend of Flying Daggers Xuan Caiyue 2018 K9 Coming He Mumian The Great Adventurer Wesley Wu Ming Segment: "Mind Port" Ghost Catcher Zhong Kiu's Record Ling Xi The Tomb of Sea Liang Wan 2021 Song of Youth Sun Youzhen Guest appearance WisherWang Meifen 2022Daughter of the MountainsHuang Wenxiu TBAThe Matriarch当家主母Zeng BaoqinBack From the Brink护心Su Ying

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work ResultRef. 2017 2nd Asia New Media Film Festival Most Popular Actress (Web series) Memory Lost 2024 34th Flying Apsaras Awards Outstanding Actress Daughter of the Mountains