Yuan Quan

Yuan Quan (, born 16 October 1977), also known as Yolanda Yuan, is a Chinese actress and singer. She graduated from the Central Academy of Drama where she majored in drama.

Career Yuan starred in her first film Rhapsody of Spring (1998), which won her the Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2002, Yuan won her second Golden Rooster Award for her performance in Pretty Big Feet by Mo Yan, the first film that depicts contemporary western China.

Though Yuan achieved success in films, it is on stage that Yuan has earned most fame and applause. She chose to become a professional drama actress at the National Theater of China after graduation and first attracted the audience and media in the 2001 production of Hurricane. Yuan rose to prominence in 2005 when she starred in Meng Jinghui's musical drama Amber, which was a hit; touring seven cities in Asia and attracting more than 100,000 audiences. In 2006, she starred in Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land by Stan Lai, which won critical acclaim and was voted "Best Stage Drama of 2006". The success of the play led to Yuan's introduction to famous Taiwan musician Yao Qian, who in turn inspired Yuan Quan to start a musical career. In 2007, Yuan released her first album, The Lonely Flower.

Yuan also took on the role of the titular protagonist for the 2009 and 2013 drama production Jane Eyre by the National Center for the Performing Arts. Her performance received acclaim; in an audience poll conducted by the Beijing News, 90% believed that Yuan's Jane did justice to the novel, conveying the character's 'calm, introverted and persistent personality'. Yuan won the China Golden Lion Award for Drama in 2010 and the Plum Blossom Award in 2012; both are considered high honors in theater.

2014 was a successful year for Yuan, who starred in two top-grossing films Breakup Buddies and The Continent.

In 2017, Yuan co-starred in The First Half of My Life, a drama that tells the inspirational story of a housewife-turned-career woman. The drama was a huge hit in China.

Personal life Yuan Quan was born in a Hui-Han family. She married actor Xia Yu in 2009, a decade after their first got together as students in Central Academy of Drama. They have appeared in 4 films together: The Law of Romance (2003), Waiting Alone (2004), Shanghai Rumba (2006) and Breakup Buddies (2014). Yuan Quan also portrayed a character named Xia Yu in Pretty Big Feet (2002). Their daughter was born on 31 March 2010.

Filmography Film

Television series

Theater Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 1999 The Butterfly Lovers 梁祝 Zhu Yingtai 2001 Hurricane 狂飙 An E 2001 I Have Heard of Love 我听见了爱Shui Yuantong 2005–2008 Amber琥珀 Shen Xiaoyou 2006 Song of Film 电影之歌Qing Qing 2006–2008 Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land 暗恋桃花源Yun Zhifan 2009 Jane Eyre简·爱 Jane Eyre 2012 To Live活着 Jia Zhen 2012 Green Snake青蛇 Bai Suzhen

Discography

Albums Year English title Chinese title Language Notes 2007 The Lonely Flower孤独的花朵Mandarin 2008 Short Stay TaipeiShort Stay 台北 2008 Short Stay Okinawa Short Stay 冲绳 2009 Short Stay BeijingShort Stay 北京

Awards and nominations Television, Film and Theater Year Award Category Nominated work Result 1999 19th Golden Rooster Awards Best Actress Once Upon a Time in Shanghai Best Supporting Actress Rhapsody of Spring 2001 21st Golden Rooster AwardsBest Actress A Love of Blueness 8th Beijing College Student Film Festival 2003 26th Hundred Flowers Award 9th Huabiao Awards Outstanding Actress 9th Golden Phoenix Awards Society Award 2009 46th Golden Horse Awards Best Leading Actress Like a Dream 2010 7th China Golden Lion Award for Drama Performance Award Jane Eyre 2011 1st International Theatre Academy Award Best Performer 2013 26th Plum Blossom Performance Award 2014 32nd Hundred Flowers AwardBest Supporting Actress The White Storm2017 8th China Film Director's Guild Awards Best Actress The Wasted Times 8th Macau International Television Festival Best Supporting Actress The First Half of My Life 10th China TV Drama Awards Best Actress Outstanding Leading Actress 2018 24th Shanghai Television FestivalBest Actress 29th China TV Golden Eagle AwardBest Actress 5th The Actors of China AwardsBest Actress (Sapphire)20196th The Actors of China Awards Best Actress (Sapphire Category)Entering a New Era 11th Macau International Movie FestivalBest Supporting ActressThe Captain 202035th Hundred Flowers Awards 33rd Golden Rooster Awards 202236th Hundred Flowers Awards Best ActressChinese Doctors 202318th Huabiao Awards Outstanding Actress The Captain 36th Golden Rooster Awards Best Supporting Actress Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms 202437th Hundred Flowers Awards Best Supporting Actress

Music Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2007 14th Beijing Pop Music Awards Golden Hit of 2006 "The Lonely Flower" China Collegiate Music Festival Most Popular Female Singer (Mainland) 14th ERC Chinese Top Ten Awards Best Music Video Unknown 13th China Music Awards Best Music Video (Mainland) "An Lian" 2008 8th Top Chinese Music Awards Newcomer of the Year "The Lonely Flower" 8th Chinese Music Media Awards Best Newcomer (Mandarin) 2009 16th Beijing Pop Music Awards Golden Hit of 2008 "Mu Jin Hua" 9th Top Chinese Music Awards Best EP Short Stay Beijing / Short Stay Okinawa 2010 10th Top Chinese Music Awards Top 10 Golden Hits "The Lonely Flower"