# Ma Su (actress)

Ma Su (Chinese: 马苏, born 17 February 1981) is a Chinese actress.
Ma ranked 46th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, 76th in 2014, and 84th in 2015.

## Life and career

Ma's name is a combination of her parents' surnames — Ma (her father's) and Su (her mother's).
Ma graduated from the People's Liberation Army Arts College in 1998, majoring in dance. She worked as a model for some television commercials after her graduation. In 2002, she made her acting debut in High Flying Songs of Tang Dynasty, a historical television series set in the Tang dynasty. A year later, she graduated from the Beijing Film Academy.
Ma first rose to fame for her role as the repressed and rebellious young lady in the youth drama Spring in Summer (2003).
In 2009, Ma gained acclaim for her performance in the romantic period drama North Wind Blows. She won the Best Prospect award at the Shanghai Television Festival. Ma then starred in modern romance series My Beautiful Life (2010); her role as the "little nanny" was loved by the audience and established her acting recognition among the masses. She achieved further acclaim with her portrayal of a female bandit in war drama Highest Amnesty, and was also nominated for the Best Supporting Actress award at the Hundred Flowers Awards for her performance in Iron Man, a film about those who struggled to develop China’s oil industry in the Taklamakan desert in West China.
Ma then played the titular protagonist in the period drama Beauty of Innocence (2011); her interpretation of the beautiful and strong-willed character won over many critics, and Ma won the Audience's Choice for Actress at the Golden Eagle Awards. She then starred in her first spy drama, Cheongsam (2011) wherein she played a special agent. Her performance in the series won her the Best Actress award at the Huading Awards.
2012 was Ma's most successful year yet. She starred in Beijing Youth, the third installment of Zhao Baogang's Youth trilogy; which won her the Best Actress award at the Huading Awards. She next starred in wuxia drama The Bride with White Hair, and received acclaim for her portrayal of Lian Nishang. The same year, Ma was named the Flying Apsaras Award for Outstanding Actress for her performance in both Beijing Youth and Beauty of Innocence; becoming the first Chinese actress born after the 1980s to nab a win at both the Flying Apsaras Awards and Golden Eagle Awards. Due to her successful performance in various television series, Ma was named the "Television Figure of the Year" at the China TV Drama Awards.
In 2014, Ma co-starred in the comedy film Breakup Buddies; her breakthrough performance as a loud-mouth and couth prostitute earned positive reviews and she won the Best Supporting Actress awards at the Chinese American Film Festival and China Film Festival London. Ma also guest-starred in the historical drama The Legend of Mi Yue (2015), wherein she played her first antagonist role.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | A Foreign Luck | 天上掉馅饼 | Bao'er | |
| 2005 | | 群英会 | Qinglian | |
| 2005 | | 东江特遣队 | Lin Yazhen | |
| 2006 | | 但愿人长久 | Han Wei | |
| 2007 | Blessed Destiny | 缘来是爱 | Yang Fang | |
| 2009 | Iron Man | 铁人 | Wu Xiameng | |
| 2010 | Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen | 精武风云－陈真 | General Zhuo's wife | |
| 2010 | Wind Blast | 西风烈 | | Cameo |
| 2012 | Ashita ni kakeru ai | 通往明日之爱 | Zhu Jiang | |
| 2014 | Breakup Buddies | 心花路放 | Sha Sha | |
| 2015 | You Are My Sunshine | 何以笙箫默 | Ms. Wen | Guest appearance |
| 2016 | Suddenly Seventeen | 28岁未成年 | Bai Xiaoning | |
| 2016 | See You Tomorrow | 摆渡人 | Ah Sao | |
| 2018 | The Faces of My Gene | 祖宗十九代 | Li Li | |
| 2018 | Air Strike | 大轟炸 | Ding Lian | |
| 2019 | Lost in Love | 如影随心 | Liu Juan | |
| 2019 | For Love with You | 一切如你 | | |
| 2019 | Song of Youth | 老师·好 | | Cameo |
| TBA | Battle of Golden Triangle | 激战金三角 | | |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | High Flying Songs of Tang Dynasty | 大唐歌飞 | Xu Hezi | |
| 2004 | | 丝路豪侠 | Manao | |
| 2004 | Love in a Miracle | 爱在有情天 | Sun Xiudong | |
| 2004 | Spring in Summer | 夏日里的春天 | Li Chuntian | |
| 2004 | My Kung Fu Girlfriend | 我的功夫女友 | Yao Kaixin | |
| 2004 | The River, The Street | 后海前街 | Huang Lei | |
| 2005 | The Great Adventure | 大冒险家 | Yau Yin | |
| 2006 | King Qian in Wuyue | 吴越钱王 | Zhen Zhufeng | |
| 2006 | Red Ink Fang | 红墨坊 | Wu Mei | |
| 2006 | Shoot Again | 睁开你的眼睛 | Qi Xiaoxuan | |
| 2007 | Sword Stained with Royal Blood | 碧血剑 | An Xiaohui | |
| 2007 | Wudang 2 | 武当II | Princess Zhu Wan | |
| 2008 | Morality Baseline | 道德底线 | Chen Xiu | |
| 2008 | | 善良背后 | Lan Xin | |
| 2009 | The North Wind Blows | 北风那个吹 | Liu Qing | |
| 2009 | | 瑞莲 | Rui Lian | |
| 2009 | War of Custody | 夺子战争 | Chen Xiu | |
| 2010 | Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West | 吴承恩与西游记 | Niu Yufeng | |
| 2010 | My Beautiful Life | 我的美丽人生 | Wang Xiaozao | |
| 2010 | | 婚姻诊断 | Wang Haiqing | |
| 2010 | Highest Amnesty | 大西南剿匪记 | Zheng Yaomei | |
| 2011 | Melody of Youth | 青春旋律 | Dong Qianqian | |
| 2011 | Beauty of Innocence | 女人如花 | Bai Yuping | |
| 2011 | Cheongsam | 旗袍 | Guan Pinglu | |
| 2011 | | 军旗飘扬 | Yang Wuyue | |
| 2012 | | 欢乐元帅 | Chang'e | |
| 2012 | AA Lifestyle | AA制生活 | Cai Juan | |
| 2012 | Young Couple Times | 小夫妻时代 | Dai Keke | |
| 2012 | Beijing Youth | 北京青年 | Quan Zheng | |
| 2012 | The Bride with White Hair | 新白发魔女传 | Lian Nishang | |
| 2012 | | 中国骑兵 | Luo Juanzi | |
| 2012 | The Bachelor | 大男当婚 | Cai Weilan | |
| 2013 | | 烈焰 | Song Yu | |
| 2013 | Hi 30 years old! | 30岁,你好 | Luo Hua'er | |
| 2013 | Longmen Express | 龙门镖局 | Qiu Luo | Cameo |
| 2013 | Angel is Coming | 今夜天使降临 | Tian Tian | |
| 2013 | | 风雷动 | Hua Mei | Special appearance |
| 2014 | 0.5 Diors | 屌丝日记 | Xiao Kui | Cameo |
| 2014 | Accoucheur | 产科男医生 | Zhao Shanshan | Special appearance |
| 2014 | Trial Marriage | 结婚前规则 | Jiang Chu'er | |
| 2014 | Cosmetology High | 美人制造 | Lady Yang | Special appearance |
| 2014 | The Young Doctor | 青年医生 | Qin Lu | Special appearance |
| 2014 | Reunion Dinner | 团圆饭 | Bai Lijuan | |
| 2015 | City of Angels | 天使的城 | Chen Shuang | |
| 2015 | Scholar Encountered Soldiers | 春江英雄之秀才遇到兵 | Wan Shanjiang | |
| 2015 | The Legend of Mi Yue | 芈月传 | Wei Yan | Guest appearance |
| 2016 | We Are Still Married | 还是夫妻 | Lin Xiao | |
| 2017 | Midnight Diner | 深夜食堂 | Customer | Special appearance |
| 2018 | The Brothers in Blood | 浴血三兄弟 | Xiao Jinzi | |
| 2019 | Guns and Roses | 黄金大劫案 | Xin Wan | |
| 2020 | Green Water and Green Hills With a Smile | 绿水青山带笑颜 | Zheng Fei | |
| 2020 | Winter Begonia | 鬓边不是海棠红 | | |
| 2020 | Qing Feng Ming Yue Jia Ren | 清风明月佳人 | Li Shishi | |
| TBA | The Legend of Ba Qing | 巴清传 | Ba Hongxiang | |
| TBA | Shanghai Picked Flowers | 十里洋场拾年花 | Cheng Yumei | |
| TBA | Swan Dive for Love | 北上广的四季沐歌 | Zuo Xinran | |
| TBA | He Xian Gu - Journey to Immortal | 修仙记之何仙姑传 | Ling Xi | Special appearance |
| TBA | Two Conjectures About Marriage | 婚姻的两种猜想 | Xiao Qi | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2009 | Shanghai Television Festival | Most Promising Actress | The North Wind Blows | Won |
| 2010 | Chunyan Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The North Wind Blows | Won |
| 2010 | Hundred Flowers Award | Best Supporting Actress | Iron Man | Nominated |
| 2011 | Huading Awards | Best Actress (Revolution-Era Drama) | Cheongsam | Won |
| 2012 | Golden Eagle Awards | Audience's Choice for Actress | Beauty of Innocence | Won |
| 2012 | Huading Awards | Best Actress (Youth Drama) | Beijing Youth | Won |
| 2013 | Flying Apsaras Awards | Outstanding Actress | Beauty of Innocence, Beijing Youth | Won |
| 2014 | Chinese American Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Breakup Buddies | Won |
| 2014 | China International Film Festival London | Best Supporting Actress | Breakup Buddies | Won |
| 2016 | Golden Eagle Awards | Audience's Choice for Actress | The Legend of Mi Yue | Nominated |
| 2016 | 3rd The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actress (Emerald) | — | Won |
| 2017 | National Top-Notch Television Production Ceremony | Top 10 Actors | Angel is Coming | Won |
| 2017 | Huading Awards | Best Actress (Contemporary Drama) | We Are Still Married | Won |