Song Jia (Chinese:宋佳, born 13 November 1980), also known as Xiao Song Jia (小宋佳, literally: "Song Jia the younger", to distinguish her from another older actress also called Song Jia), is a Chinese actress and singer.

Career

Song Jia studied at the secondary school affiliated with the

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(SYCM), and at Shanghai Theater Academy where she majored in acting. Song rose to fame for her performance in ' 'Curiosity Kills the Cat'' (2006) as a manicure girl with a clear-cut stand on what to love and what to hate. She was nominated for a Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actress. Song has been known for her diverse roles as well as her precise and genuine portrayal of every character, winning her acclaim as a versatile actress. She played the role of Zheng Yunan in the television series ''Memoirs of China'' (2008) and a native Tibetan girl in the film ''

Once Upon a Time in Tibet ''Once Upon a Time in Tibet'' is a 2010 Chinese romantic comedy film directed and co-produced by Dai Wei, and starring Peter Ho, Joshua Hannum, Song Jia, Zhu Ziyan, Tino Bao, and Sam-Co. The film is an adaptation of Tashi Dawa's novel ''Cats of ...

'' (2010). In both roles, she was able to speak a new language with a natural confidence and fluency: English and Tibetan. These two vastly different yet equally challenging characters are a typical example of her diverse acting style. In ''The Brink'' (2012), Song played the lead female character Gu Qiuyan. Within the limited story structure, Song revealed a multifaceted character and a complex psychological world, and received both the

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and Golden Eagle Awards for Best Actress. In '' Falling Flowers'' (2013), Song depicted the legendary life of renowned Chinese writer Xiao Hong, and won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress, the Chinese American Film Festival Gold Angel Award for Best Actress and other awards. This film also won the Golden Goblet Award for Best Cinematography at the Shanghai International Film Festival. For the martial arts film ''

The Final Master ''The Master'' (released internationally as ''The Final Master'') is a 2015 Chinese martial arts film written, co-produced, and directed by Xu Haofeng, about the last Wing Chun master’s quest to pass down his art in pre-WWII China. The film star ...

'' (2015), Song won Best Actress awards from the inaugural Gold Aries Award by the

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and the

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for her performance as a sharp-tongued waitress in a fancy Western-themed restaurant, shamed in the community because she gave birth to a son who was not fully Chinese. In 2017, Song served on the jury for the

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. In 2021, Song was the jury for the main competition of feature films at the 24th Shanghai International Film Festival

Other activities

Song Jia was appointed the

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10YFP and SWITCH-Asia Ambassador, joining in international efforts to achieve Sustainable Consumption and Production in China.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Discography

Albums

Singles

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Song, Jia Actresses from Heilongjiang Living people 1980 births Chinese Mandopop singers Musicians from Harbin Shanghai Theatre Academy alumni Chinese film actresses Chinese television actresses 21st-century Chinese actresses 21st-century Chinese women singers