Tong Liya is a Chinese actress of Xibe ethnicity.
10 Facts About Tong Liya
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Tong Liya subsequently obtained a qualification to teach dance at Xinjiang Arts Institute in 2000.
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Tong Liya made her debut in the Hong Kong television series C'est La Vie, Mon Cheri in 2008, and gained attention for her beautiful looks.
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Tong Liya successfully broke into the mainstream with her subsequent roles in Palace and Beijing Love Story, which were both major hits.
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Tong Liya starred in films, most notably Tsui Hark's wuxia film The Taking of Tiger Mountain and Chen Sicheng's comedy film Detective Chinatown.
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In 2015, Tong Liya starred in the period drama Ordinary World, based on the Mao Dun Literature Prize novel of the same name by Lu Yao.
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Tong Liya received acclaim for her performance, and won the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress.
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In 2017, Tong Liya starred in the wuxia drama Nirvana in Fire 2, the sequel to the critically acclaimed drama Nirvana in Fire by Hai Yan.
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Tong Liya won the Audience's Loved Character award at the China TV Drama Awards for her portrayal.
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On 30 January 2016, Tong Liya announced that she had given birth to their first child, a son named Chen Duoduo.