Zhao Wei, also known as Vicky Zhao or Vicki Zhao, is a Chinese actress, singer, filmmaker and businesswoman. She rose to pan-Asian fame for her role as Xiaoyanzi in the TV series My Fair Princess (1998–1999), followed by a series of popular films, such as Shaolin Soccer (2001), Red Cliff (2008–2009), Painted Skin (2008), Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012), and Lost in Hong Kong (2015). She made her directorial debut with So Young (2013), which is a commercial and critical success. She is also a singer with 7 albums and the second largest shareholder of Alibaba Pictures, the film division of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings. Zhao ranked 80th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, 22nd in 2014, 7th in 2015, and 28th in 2017.
Wang Baoqiang is a Chinese actor, martial artist and director. Wang first received recognition in the film Blind Shaft (2003), for which he shared the Best New Performer prize at the Golden Horse Awards. He went on to star in the television series Soldiers Sortie (2006) and My Brother's Name is Shun Liu (2009), garnering further attention. His notable film credits include Lost on Journey (2010), Lost in Thailand (2012), Monk Comes Down the Mountain (2015), the Detective Chinatown film series (2015–2021), and Never Say Never (2023).
Yuan Quan, also known as Yolanda Yuan, is a Chinese actress and singer. She graduated from the Central Academy of Drama where she majored in drama.
Zhang Xuejing, stagename Niu Ben (牛犇) is a Chinese film actor.
Wen Zhang is a Chinese actor. He graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 2006. Wen ranked 58th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, and 45th in 2014.
Zhou Dongyu is a Chinese actress, who gained recognition after appearing in Zhang Yimou's film Under the Hawthorn Tree. She was also chosen by Southern Metropolis Daily as one of the "Four Dan actresses of the post-90s Generation", along with Zheng Shuang, Guan Xiaotong and Yang Zi. In 2016, she won the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress with her performance in Soul Mate. In 2020, she won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress and Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress with her performance in Better Days.
Song Jia, also known as Xiao Song Jia, is a Chinese actress and singer.
Zhang Hanyu is a Chinese actor. He is known for starring in the films Assembly (2007), The Message (2009), The Chef, the Actor, the Scoundrel (2013), The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2014), Operation Mekong (2016), The Captain (2019), and Chinese Doctors (2021), as well as the television series All Men Are Brothers (2011).
Lin Gengxin, also known as Kenny Lin, is a Chinese actor. Lin rose to fame for his role in Scarlet Heart (2011), and has starred in movies such as Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013), My Old Classmate (2014), The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2014) and Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017) as well as television series Princess Agents (2017) and The Legend of Shen Li (2024).
Bai Baihe is a Chinese actress. She was among the highest paid film actresses in China. She is best known for her roles in such films as Love is Not Blind, Personal Tailor, Monster Hunt and Go Away Mr. Tumor.
Sandra Ma Sichun is a Chinese actress of Hui ethnicity. She is noted for her roles in the films The Left Ear (2015) and Soul Mate (2016), for which she won the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress alongside her co-star Zhou Dongyu; and in television series Love Me If You Dare (2015) and Age of Legends (2018).
Huang Xuan is a Chinese actor. He is best known for his roles in Blind Massage (2014), The Legend of Mi Yue (2015), The Interpreter (2016) and Extraordinary Mission (2017).
Huang Jingyu, also known as Johnny Huang, is a Chinese actor and model. He is known for his roles in Addicted (2016), Operation Red Sea (2018), Moonshine and Valentine (2018), and The Thunder (2019). He ranked 28th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2019, 36th in 2020.
Wu Yue is a Chinese actress, best known in film for portraying Li Weihua in Chrysanthemum Tea, Chen Cuifen in Road to Dawn and Li Lianqiao in Former Wife, and has received critical acclaim for her television work, particularly as Wen Lu in Age of Peace and Dong Guilan in The Great China Earthquake.
Zhu Yilong is a Chinese actor. He is best known for his performance as Mo Sanmei in the drama film Lighting Up the Stars (2022), a movie with a budget of $8 million and box office of $253.8 million, and for which he won the Best Actor award at the 35th Golden Rooster Awards. He is also well known for his roles in Guardian (2018), The Story of Minglan (2018), Reunion: The Sound of the Providence (2020), Embrace Again (2021) and The Rebel (2021).
Zhang Zifeng, also known as Wendy Zhang, is a Chinese actress currently attending Beijing Film Academy. She is widely considered one of the best young actors in China today.
Zhang Yi is a Chinese actor best known for his roles in films Dearest, Cock and Bull and Operation Red Sea and television series Soldiers Sortie, My Chief and My Regiment and The Knockout.
The Eleventh Chapter is a 2019 Chinese dark comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Chen Jianbin, and starring Chen Jianbin, Zhou Xun, Dong Chengpeng and Leah Dou. The film was premiered at the 9th Beijing International Film Festival in April, 2019 and launched at 33rd Golden Rooster Awards on November 26, 2020. It was officially released in China on April 2, 2021.
