Ye Qing (; born 13 November 1988) is a Chinese actress. She rose to fame after portraying Yu Tan in the television series historical television series ''

Scarlet Heart ''Scarlet Heart'' (, lit. ''Startling by Each Step'') is a 2011 Chinese television series based on the novel ''Bu Bu Jing Xin'' by Tong Hua. It premiered in China on Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS) on 10 September 2011. The series tells the st ...

'' (2011), which enjoyed the highest ratings in

mainland China "Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory governed by the People's Republic of China (including islands like Hainan or Chongming), excluding dependent territories of the PRC, and other territories within Greater China. ...

. Her film breakthrough came in 2014 with her performance as Zhang Yan in the

wuxia ( ), which literally means "martial heroes", is a genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although is traditionally a form of historical fiction, its popularity has caused it to be adapted f ...

film ''

Brotherhood of Blades ''Brotherhood of Blades'' () is a 2014 Chinese ''wuxia'' film directed by Lu Yang. Its sequel, '' Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield'' was released on August 11, 2017. Set in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), the story follows Shen Lia ...

'', for which she won the Best Newcomer at the Chinese Australia International Film Festival and was nominated for the Best Newcomer at the 22nd

Beijing College Student Film Festival Beijing College Student Film Festival, first held in 1993, is an annual event organized by Beijing Normal University and Beijing Municipal Bureau of Radio, Film and Television. It is held in April or May, and is one of the biggest film festivals i ...

Early life and education

Ye was born on November 13, 1988 in

Yakeshi Yakeshi ( mn, ''Yagshi qot'', Mongolian Cyrillic: Ягши хот; ) is a county-level city of Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. Yakeshi has a population of 391,627 and an area of . It is situated next to the Hailar River ...

Inner Mongolia Inner Mongolia, officially the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. Its border includes most of the length of China's border with the country of Mongolia. Inner Mongolia also accounts for a ...

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. She graduated from

Beijing Film Academy Beijing Film Academy (BFA; ) is a coeducational state-run higher education institution in Beijing, China. The film school is the largest institution specializing in the tertiary education for film and television production in Asia. The academy h ...

Acting career

Ye Qing's first film role was an undergraduate of

Jiangsu University Jiangsu University () is a highly ranked and prestigious doctoral research university located in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China (PRC). It is a National Key University jointly developed by the Jiangsu Provincial Governmen ...

in the

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''Love Angel'' (2009). Following this, she appeared in numerous roles in other films, including ''One Wrong Step'' (2011), ''Love on that Day'' (2011), and ''My Family'' (2013). She gained fame for her supporting role as Yu Tan in the historical television series ''

'' (2011), adapted from Tong Hua's novel of the same title. In 2012, she had a key supporting role in '' Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky'', a fantasy wuxia drama. That same year, she also appeared in other television series, including anthology romance drama ''Refresh 3+7'' and romance series ''Conspiracy of Love''. Ye was cast as the female lead in the wuxia film ''

Man of Tai Chi ''Man of Tai Chi'' is a 2013 Chinese-American martial arts film directed by and starring Keanu Reeves in his directorial debut and co-starring Tiger Chen, Iko Uwais, Karen Mok, and Simon Yam. A multilingual film featuring dialogue in Mandarin, ...

'' (2013), She then co-starred in the

action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...

Urban Games ''Urban Games'' (Chinese: 城市游戏) is a 2014 Chinese-United States action-thriller film directed by Bob Brown and Zhang Peng and starring Shawn Dou and Michelle Chen. The film was released on May 16, 2014. Cast * Shawn Dou * Michelle Chen * A ...

''. In 2014, she played a supporting role in ''

Scarlet Heart 2 ''Scarlet Heart 2'' ( Chinese: 步步惊情) is a 2014 Chinese television series. It is the sequel to ''Scarlet Heart'' (2011), and continues the story after the time traveling protagonist, Zhang Xiao (Cecilia Liu), returns to her own time follow ...

'', the modern sequel to ''

''. She also starred in the

film ''

''. She was nominated for the Best Newcomer at the 22nd

and won the Best Newcomer at the China Australia International Film Festival. Ye had a supporting role in romance drama ''Woman on the Breadfruit Tree'' (2015). In 2016, Ye co-starred in fantasy wuxia drama ''

Chinese Paladin 5 ''The Legend of Sword and Fairy 5'' ( zh, t=仙劍奇俠傳五, s=仙剑奇侠传五, p=Xiānjiàn Qíxiá Zhuàn Wǚ), also known as ''Sword and Fairy 5'' () or ''Chinese Paladin 5'', is a '' shenmo''/'' xianxia''-themed fantasy adventure role-p ...

''. She then appeared in historical series''

Princess Jieyou Princess Jieyou (; 121 BC – 49 BC), born Liu Jieyou (), was a Chinese princess sent to marry the leader of the Wusun kingdom as part of the Western Han Chinese policy of heqin. Biography As the granddaughter of the disgraced Prince Liu Wu (劉 ...

'' as

Feng Liao Feng Liao (馮嫽) was China's first official female diplomat, who represented the Han Dynasty to Wusun (烏孫), which was in the Western Regions. It was a practice for the Imperial Court to foster alliances with the northern tribes via marriage, ...

, a politician and diplomat in the

Western Han dynasty The Han dynasty (, ; ) was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by th ...

. That same year, she featured in romance comedy film ''

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'', and

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's war film ''

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''. Ye appeared in the romantic television series ''Love & Life & Lie'' (2017). She made a guest appearance on ''

Midnight Diner Midnight is the transition time from one day to the next – the moment when the date changes, on the local official clock time for any particular jurisdiction. By clock time, midnight is the opposite of noon, differing from it by 12 hours ...

''. Ye joined the main cast of ''The Starry Night, the Starry Sea II'' as Ming Zhu, a blind girl of the owner of the teahouse. She then featured in romance drama ''Across the Ocean to See You''. In 2018, Ye starred in the suspense web drama ''Romantic Detective''. In 2019, Ye starred in the crime drama ''Your Secret'', and historical mystery drama '' Under The Power''.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Awards

References

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Ye Qing
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