Ma Yili
马伊琍
Born (1976-06-29) 29 June 1976 (age 47)
Hongkou District, Shanghai, China
Alma materShanghai Theatre Academy
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present
AgentEasy Entertainment
Spouse
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(m. 2008; div. 2019)​
Children2
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese马伊琍
Traditional Chinese馬伊琍

Ma Yili (Chinese: 马伊琍, born 29 June 1976) is a Chinese actress. Ma ranked 42nd on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2019.[1]

Early life

Ma was born in Hongkou District, Shanghai on June 29, 1976, with her ancestral home in Rudong County, Nantong, Jiangsu.[2] She entered Shanghai Theatre Academy in 1994, majoring in acting, where she graduated in 1998.[3]

Career

Ma started her acting career in the 1996 television series Vacuum Love Records, known as China's first youth idol drama, in which her sweet appearance and strong-willed character left a deep impression on the audience.[4] However in the next few years, Ma maintained a low profile on screen.[5]

Ma regained attention through the television series Long Live Our Dreams (2000) and Black Hole (2001) and the film Eyes of a Beauty (2001). She actually shaved her head for her role in Long Live Our Dreams. She gained further popularity after she played the role of Ziwei in the third season of the popular drama My Fair Princess (2003). Next came the hit series Qiao's Grand Courtyard (2006), where Ma played a innocent girl who matures through a painful romance.[6] She then starred in the highly popular youth series Struggle (2007). Ma's role as a passionate, direct and optimistic young woman resonated with the thoughts of the young generation, and shot her to widespread fame.[7][8]

Following her breakthrough, Ma has won various honors and awards, such as the Golden Phoenix Award and Huading Award, and the Best Actress award at the Changchun Film Festival for her role in Life Today (2007),[9] Best Actress award at the Asia Rainbow TV Awards for her role in Marriage Battle (2010)[10] and Best Supporting Actress award at the China Image Film Festival for her role in Tracks Kong Lingxue (2011).[11]

Ma then starred in Two City One Family (2011), which reflects the differences of a couple who come from different cities in China. Ma, who is of Shanghai descent, successfully portrayed the role of a Beijing young lady,[12] and clinched the Best Actress award at the China TV Drama Awards.[13] She then starred in both seasons of Puberty Hit Menopause (2013) which earned high ratings; as well as family drama Little Daddy (2013), directed by her husband Wen Zhang and which she serves as producer.[citation needed]

In 2015, Ma starred in Swan Dive for Love, a series that narrates the story of a white-collar couple striving to make themselves richer amid a series of challenges.[14] She won the Best Actress award at the Huading Awards for her portrayal of a determined and strong-minded career woman.[15] The following year, she starred in Chinese Style Relationship, a critically acclaimed comedy-drama that depicts three Chinese couples as the navigate through life and love.[16] Ma was nominated for Best Actress at the Shanghai Television Festival.[17]

In 2017, Ma starred in romance/family drama The First Half of My Life. Opposite from her usual strong characters, Ma played a struggling housewife in the series.[18] The television series was a major ratings hit in China and was hotly debated on social media sites like Weibo.[19]

In 2018, Ma played a supporting role in the female-centric war film Goddesses in the Flames of War, reportedly receiving no wages for the film.[20][21] She won the Best Supporting Actress award at the China Movie Channel Media Awards for her performance.[22] Another film which stars in, Enter the Forbidden City won the award for Best Film.[22] The same year, she starred in the mystery film Lost, Found alongside Yao Chen; a remake of the Korean film Missing;[23] as well as crime film The Road Not Taken.[24]

Other activities

Ma was appointed the National Ambassador for UNICEF China in 2015.[25]

Personal life

Ma was married to Chinese actor Wen Zhang in 2008, and they have a daughter named Wen Zhujun (文竹君; born 20 September 2008). They first met while appearing in a Chinese historical television drama The Jinyiwei Guard. When they filmed Struggle together, they became lovers. In August 2013, when she was pregnant with her second child, Wen Zhang and actress Yao Di had an extramarital affair. On July 28, 2019, they announced their divorce on Sina Weibo.[26]

Filmography

Film

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1993 Liu Haisu 刘海粟 Chen Xiaojun
1999 Glass is Transparent 玻璃是透明的 Xiao Yazi
Kong Yiji 孔乙己 Song Hanyu
Liao Zhai: Xi Fangping 聊斋之席方平 Du Yucui
2001 Love at First Sight 一见钟情 Ju Zi
Eyes of a Beauty 西施眼 Shi Yu
2003 Sleepless City 危情雪夜 Su Bao
2007 Life Today 江北好人 Zhao Xiaoyun [27]
2011 Tracks Kong Lingxue 跟踪孔令学 Yang Qiuyue [28]
Love Is Not Blind 失恋33天 Cameo
2012 Cold War 寒战 Liu Jiehui's wife [29]
2013 Badges of Fury 不二神探 Policewoman Cameo
2016 Cold War 2 寒战2 Chen Xue'er [30]
When Larry Met Mary 陆垚知马俐 Cameo
2017 The Founding of an Army 建军大业 Xiang Jingyu [31]
2018 Goddesses in the Flames of War 那些女人
The Road Not Taken 未择之路 Xiao Mei
Lost, Found 找到你 Sun Fang
2019 Enter the Forbidden City 进京城 [32]
My People, My Country 我和我的祖国 [33]

Television series

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1994 哈雷哈雷 Teacher Yin
1995 Sculpture of Life 生命的雕塑 Cameo
1996 Vacuum Love Records 真空爱情记录 Xia Wenxin
1997 Heaven Warriors 天国洋将 Yang Zhenmei
1998 The Puppetmaster 戏梦人生 Chang Qingzhen
Children of China 中华儿女 Hua Rui
Years in Hong Kong 香港岁月 Xiao Fang
2000 Long Live Our Dreams 理想万岁 Xia Xiaoyan
Previous And Present Life 前世今生 Qin Wanying/Shen Xiaohui
Our Citizens 咱老百姓之爱要明媚 Lin Yali
Sleepless Tonight 今夜无眠 Li Xiu
Perfect Wedding Guide 完全婚姻手册之老公自家好 Wang Che
2001 Black Hole 黑洞 Xiao Yun
Happy Family 幸福家庭 Pan Min
Return Me the Passion 还我激情 Jin Jiali
2002 Always Keep in Mind 永远的铭记 Shen Xuanqing [34]
The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan 2 铁齿铜牙纪晓岚2 Yan Ruyu
2003 My Fair Princess III 还珠格格3 Xia Ziwei
Yes, I Love You 谁都会说我爱你 Lin Juruo
2004 Seven Samurai 七武士 Mei Xiaoyao
Seven Days 七日 Shao Jingran
2005 Sister Wu 五妹 Sister Wu [35]
2006 Blue Sea 碧海深沉 Cameo
Qiao's Grand Courtyard 乔家大院 Jiang Xueying
Wine Alley 酒巷深深 Gu Yu
Library 天一生水 Lin Ruoyun/ Xie Mingni
The Moon and The Sunshine 月牙儿与阳光 Zhang Xiaoyue [36]
The Jinyiwei Guard 锦衣卫 Noble Consort Zheng [37]
2007 Don't Say Love Is Bitter 别说爱情苦 Yu Diqing
Struggle 奋斗 Xia Lin
Where Is Happiness 幸福在哪里 Qi Ruogu [38]
2008 Silent Beauty 美丽无声 A Ju [39]
Locking Love 锁春记 Zhuang Zhiyan [40]
2009 Second Brother 二哥 Cameo
2010 Marriage Battle 婚姻保卫战 Li Mei
King of Silk 经纬天地 Liang Shun'er [41]
Puberty Hit Menopause 青春期撞上更年期 He Fei'er
2011 Two City One Family 双城生活 Hao Jingni
2012 Beautiful Day 风和日丽 Yang Xiaoyi [42]
2013 Puberty Hit Menopause 2 青春期撞上更年期2 He Fei'er [43]
Little Daddy 小爸爸 Li Sanmei
2015 Swan Dive for Love 北上广不相信眼泪 Pan Yun
2016 Chinese Style Relationship 中国式关系 Shen Yinan
2017 Razor 剃刀边缘 Guan Haidan [44]
The First Half of My Life 我的前半生 Luo Zijun
2019 On the Road 在远方 Lu Xiaoou [45]
2020 Miss S 旗袍美探 Su Wenli [46]
2021 Quiet Among Disquiet 安静 Lin Mo [47]
2023 好事成双

Awards and nominations

Year Nominated work Award Category Result Ref.
2008 Life Today 15th Beijing College Student Film Festival Best Actress Nominated
9th Changchun Film Festival Won [9]
2009 2nd Huading Awards Won [48]
12th Golden Phoenix Awards Society Award Won [49]
2011 Marriage Battle 1st Asia Rainbow TV Awards Best Actress in a Comedy Role Won [10]
Tracks Kong Lingxue 3rd China Image Film Festival Best Supporting Actress Won [11]
Two City One Family 2nd China TV Drama Awards Best Actress Won [13]
2016 Swan Dive for Love 19th Huading Awards Best Actress Won [15]
Chinese Style Relationship 6th China TV Drama Awards Outstanding Actress Won
2017 23rd Shanghai Television Festival Best Actress Nominated [17]
The First Half of My Life 4th Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China Best Actress Won [50]
2018 24th Shanghai Television Festival Best Actress Won [51]
Goddesses in the Flames of War 8th China Movie Channel Media Awards Best Supporting Actress Won [22]
The Road Not Taken 75th Venice Film Festival Focus China: Actress Award Won [52]
2019 Lost, Found 10th China Film Director's Guild Awards Best Actress Won [53]
25th Huading Awards Best Actress Won [54]
17th Golden Phoenix Awards Society Award Won [55]
32nd Golden Rooster Awards Best Actress Nominated [56]
The Road Not Taken 11th Macau International Movie Festival Best Actress Nominated [57]
On The Road Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival Best Actress Nominated [58]
2020 Best Choice of Multi-Screen Communication Influential Actress Won [59]
26th Shanghai Television Festival Best Actress Nominated [60]
Miss S 29th Huading Awards Best Actress (Contemporary Drama) Won [61]

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External links

Changchun Film Festival Best Actress
China Film Director's Guild Awards Best Actress
Magnolia Award for Best Actress in a Television Series
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