1. Yang Mi, known as Mini Yang, is a Chinese actress and singer.
47 Facts About Yang Mi
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Yang Mi began her career as a child actress in Tang Ming Huang and transitioned to adult roles in the 2000s, gaining recognition with Wang Zhaojun, which earned her a Best Actress nomination at the 24th China TV Golden Eagle Awards.
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Yang Mi further rose to prominence with supporting roles in The Return of the Condor Heroes and Chinese Paladin 3.
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Yang Mi went on to star in hit series such as Beijing Love Story, Swords of Legends, The Interpreter, Eternal Love, and Legend of Fuyao.
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In film, Yang Mi gained popularity with Mysterious Island and starred in the commercially successful Tiny Times series.
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Yang Mi won Best Actress at the 50th WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival for Reset, and received critical acclaim for Baby, which was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and 66th San Sebastian International Film Festival, receiving a nomination for the Silver Shell for Best Actress in the latter.
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Yang Mi was born in Xuanwu District, Beijing to a police officer and a housewife.
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Yang Mi was given the name "" because her parents both have the same surname Yang.
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Yang Mi attended the now-defunct Beijing Xuanwu Experimental Primary School.
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Yang Mi is a graduate of Beijing Film Academy's Performance Department.
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In 1990, at the age of four, Yang Mi made her acting debut in the historical television series Tang Ming Huang directed by Chen Jialin, playing the role of young Princess Xianning.
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Yang Mi had a minor role as Beggar So's daughter in King of Beggars, which starred Stephen Chow as the titular character.
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In 2001, Yang Mi resumed her career in entertainment business by working as an advertisement model.
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In 2002, Yang Mi signed a contract with Li Shaohong's agency, Rosat Entertainment.
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In 2003, Yang Mi received her first script and made her official acting debut in The Story of a Noble Family.
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Yang Mi received positive reviews for her performance, and was nominated for the Best Actress award at the China TV Golden Eagle Award.
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In 2009, Yang Mi starred in the fantasy action drama Chinese Paladin 3, playing two different characters; Tang Xuejian and Xiyao.
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The series was a major hit in China and Yang Mi experienced a rise in popularity.
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In 2010, Yang Mi starred in Li Shaohong's adaptation of the classic novel The Dream of Red Mansions, and received positive reviews for her portrayal of Qingwen.
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In 2011, Yang Mi achieved widespread fame with her role as the time-traveling protagonist in the hit historical romance drama, Palace.
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Yang Mi was voted the Most Popular Actress at the 17th Shanghai Television Festival.
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The theme song of the drama sung by Yang Mi, titled "In Support of the Love", was a hit and won Best Theme Song at the 6th Huading Awards.
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However, the films failed to live up to the success of Mysterious Island, and Yang Mi was named Most Disappointing Actress at the Golden Broom Awards for her performance in Wu Dang.
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In 2012, Yang Mi starred in Beijing Love Story, a modern romance drama directed by Chen Sicheng; where she played a prideful gold digger.
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The series was a hit, and Yang Mi won the Most Popular Actress award at the 9th China Golden Eagle TV Arts Festival.
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Yang Mi was then announced to play the leading protagonist Lin Xiao in the Tiny Times film series, based on Guo Jingming's best-selling novel of the same name.
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Also in 2013, Yang Mi took on the role of a television producer for the first time with web series V Love.
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In 2014, Yang Mi starred in the comedy film The Breakup Guru directed by Deng Chao.
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Yang Mi then starred in fantasy action drama Swords of Legends as the female lead Feng Qingxue.
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In 2015, Yang Mi starred in romance films You Are My Sunshine with Huang Xiaoming and Fall in Love Like a Star with Li Yifeng.
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Yang Mi challenged the role of a blind girl in The Witness, adapted from the South Korean thriller Blind.
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In 2016, Yang Mi starred in the modern drama The Interpreter, which premiered on Hunan TV.
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In 2017, Yang Mi starred in Eternal Love, adapted from the xianxia novel Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms by TangQi GongZi.
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The fantasy-romance drama was a massive hit both locally and internationally and Yang Mi received acclaim for her acting performance in the drama.
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Yang Mi then starred in science fiction thriller Reset produced by Jackie Chan, which led to her win for Best Actress at the 50th WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.
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Yang Mi next starred in wuxia film Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield alongside Chang Chen as a painter.
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Yang Mi ranked third on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list for the year, her highest ranking yet.
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In 2018, Yang Mi starred in Negotiator, a modern workplace drama which deals with the profession of negotiators.
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Yang Mi then headlined the fantasy adventure drama Legend of Fuyao.
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Yang Mi returned to the big screen with Baby directed by Liu Jie, a film which tells the story of a woman who was abandoned by her parents due to severe birth defects, and her battle as an adult to try and save a baby in the same situation.
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Yang Mi received positive reviews for her portrayal of a brittle, harried working-class woman prematurely aged by ill health and poverty.
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In 2019, Yang Mi starred in the period drama The Great Craftsman.
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Yang Mi was cast in the cyber-security drama Storm Eye as a police officer; and medical drama Thank You Doctor as a surgeon.
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In 2020, Yang Mi was cast in the historical fantasy drama Novoland: Pearl Eclipse.
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On 10 May 2023, Yang Mi officially announced she had left Jiaxing Media.
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In early 2012, Yang Mi revealed her relationship with Hong Kong actor-singer Hawick Lau through her Weibo.
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On 25 March 2021, Yang Mi cut ties with Adidas, after several companies including the brand announced its decision to not use cotton sourced from the Xinjiang region due to concerns of Uyghur forced labour.