Sui Yuan (; born 8 May 1992) is a Chinese actress and dancer of

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ethnicity.

Early life and education

Sui was born in the city of Haikou in

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on 1992. Her father was from

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, while her mother, a dancer of Tibetan ethnicity, was from

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. Due to the influence of her mother, Sui dreamed of becoming a dancer and as a result began dancing since childhood. In 1998, at the age of 6, she attended the Hainan National Science Park Experimental School for primary school and was selected in the school dance team. Due to her dancing skills, she was admitted to the Dance Department of the

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when she was in the fifth grade of primary school. After graduation, she was assigned to the Art Troupe of the

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, where she served for six years. In 2015, Sui applied for admission at Beijing Film Academy, but was unable to pass the entrance examination. Later, she entered Hainan Huaqiao Middle School to attend the culture class and prepare for the college entrance examination. In the end, she was admitted as a student at the Beijing Film Academy, after scoring 622 in the entrance exam.

Career

In July 2017, she starred in China's first

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film ''Doctor's Mind'', where she played the role of nurse Jin Shanshan. In order to prepare for the role, she went to the emergency department of a hospital in

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to experience real life hospital operations. For her performance in the movie, she received the Golden Angel Award for Best Newcomer at the 13th Chinese American Film Festival in November 2017. Her next film role was in the 2017 film ''

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'', where she played the role of Zhuoma, a member of the

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Art Troupe. She was selected for the role in 2016, when the filmmakers of the film arrived at the Beijing Dance Academy for auditions. Due to her dance skills, she was selected by director Feng Xiaogang. This was her first big screen role. In 2021, Sui starred alongside Wang Luodan, Gina Jin and

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in the TV drama ''Crossroad Bistro'', which was also directed by Feng Xiaogang.

Personal life

Sui is married and on November 5, 2022, she gave birth to her son.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sui, Yuan 1992 births Living people Actresses from Hainan Chinese film actresses Chinese television actresses Chinese female dancers Tibetan actresses 21st-century Chinese actresses Beijing Film Academy alumni People from Haikou