# Xi Meijuan

Xi Meijuan (Chinese: 奚美娟; pinyin: Xī Měijuān) is a Chinese film, television and stage actress. She is a member of the 12th National People's Congress.

## Biography

Xi was born into a worker's family in Chuansha County, Jiangsu (now Pudong New Area, Shanghai) on 20 April 1955. In 1973, she enrolled at Shanghai Theatre Academy, where she majored in the Performance Department.

## Family

After graduating from Shanghai Theatre Academy, Xi was assigned to work at Shanghai People's Art Theatre. In 1982, Zhou Yemang [zh] also came to work at Shanghai People's Art Theatre, and the two got married in 1985. Shortly after marriage, Zhou obtained a three-year study abroad spot in Canada, causing a rift in their marital relationship. In 1990, Xi had an unexpected miscarriage after becoming pregnant. At the age of 39, Xi gave birth to a son named Xi Nan (奚男) during her second pregnancy. Shortly thereafter, the two divorced, and Zhou remarried "Qiong Girl" Wang Zhixia (琼女郎”王之夏).

## Filmography

Film :
| Year | Title | Director | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | Leave Women the Truth | Wu Zhennian | Wang Yujuan | Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress |
| 1992 | Jiang Zhu Ying | Song Jiangbo | Lu Changqin | Beijing College Student Film Festival Jury Award for Best Actress Golden Phoenix Award Society Award |
| 1993 | The Joy Luck Club | Wayne Wang | Wu Jingmei | |
| 1994 | First Attraction | Bao Zhifang | Ye Lin | |
| 1995 | The Strangers in Beijing | He Qun | Teng Boju | |
| 1996 | A Tree | Zhou Youchao | Zhu Zhu | Golden Phoenix Award Society Award Toshkent International Film Festival Best Actress Nominated - Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress |
| 2000 | Full Moom Tonight | Chen Li | Lingyu | Huabiao Award for Outstanding Actress Shanghai Film Critics Award for Best Actress |
| 2010 | Under the Hawthorn Tree | Zhang Yimou | Jingqiu's mother | |
| 2015 | The White Lie | | | |
| 2017 | Eternal Wave | Billy Chung | Liang Dong's mother | |
| 2019 | For Love with You | | | |
| 2022 | Song of Spring | Yang Lina | daughter who suffers from Alzheimer's disease | Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress |
Television :
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Director | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Er Nv Qing Chang | 儿女情长 | Shi Xiaohua | Tong Jianju | Golden Eagle Award for Best Supporting Actress (China) |
| 2003 | Red Carnation | 红色康乃馨 | Bao Fuming | Lan Sihong | Feitian Award for Outstanding Actress |
| 2004 | Dealer | 坐庄 | Qi Jian | Xue Shuyu | Golden Eagle Award's Audience's Choice for Actress |
| 2005 | Audit Report | 审计报告 | Gu Jinyun | Du Huiqin | |
| 2006 | Mummy | 保姆 | Liu Xin | Yang A Xiu | |
| 2007 | Black Triangle | 黑三角 | Yu Ding | Yu Huangshi | |
| 2008 | Chuncao | 春草 | Zheng Xiaolong | Chuncao's mother | |
| 2008 | Wang Gui and Anna | 王贵和安娜 | Teng Huatao | Anna's mother | |
| 2009 | Late Marriage | 晚婚 | Zhou Xiaowen | Xu Jiarong | |
| 2010 | The War of Moms | 母亲的战争 | Liu Xin | Ma's mother | |
| 2011 | Maternity Matron | 月嫂 | Jiang Haiyang | Ding Zhanju | |
| 2012 | To Elderly With Love | 老有所依 | Zhao Baogang/Lü Haozhe | Yazhi | |
| 2013 | Hot Mom | 辣妈正传 | Shen Yan | Fang Youqing | |
| 2022 | Tianxia Changhe | 天下长河 | Zhang Ting | Empress Xiaozhuangwen | |
Theater :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1976 | The Trials of a Long Journey /万水千山 | Li Fenglian | |
| 1978 | Ku Mu Feng Chun/枯木逢春 | Ku Mei Zi | |
| 1981 | Salam's Witch/萨拉姆的女巫 | Abigail Williams | |
| 1986 | Horse/马 | Jil | |
| 1987 | China Dream/中国梦 | Mingming | China Drama Golden Lion Award Plum Blossom Prize for Outstanding Performance in a Play |
| 1991 | Those Left Behind/留守女士 | Nai Chuan | Magnolia Drama Award for Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role |
| 2003 | Family/家 | Ruiyu | |