# Yuan Quan

Yuan Quan (Chinese: 袁泉; pinyin: Yuán Quán, born 16 October 1977), also known as Yolanda Yuan, is a Chinese actress and singer. She graduated from the Central Academy of Drama where she majored in drama.

## Career

Yuan starred in her first film Rhapsody of Spring (1998), which won her the Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her subsequent films also earned her awards; Once Upon a Time in Shanghai (1998) earned her a nomination for Best Actress at the Golden Rooster Award and A Love of Blueness (2000) brought her the Best Actress trophy at the Beijing College Student Film Festival. In 2002, Yuan won her second Golden Rooster Award for her performance in Pretty Big Feet by Mo Yan, the first film that depicts contemporary western China.
Though Yuan achieved success in films, it is on stage that Yuan has earned most fame and applause. She chose to become a professional drama actress at the National Theater of China after graduation and first attracted the audience and media in the 2001 production of Hurricane. Yuan rose to prominence in 2005 when she starred in Meng Jinghui's musical drama Amber, which was a hit; touring seven cities in Asia and attracting more than 100,000 audiences. In 2006, she starred in Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land by Stan Lai, which won critical acclaim and was voted "Best Stage Drama of 2006". The success of the play led to Yuan's introduction to famous Taiwan musician Yao Qian, who in turn inspired Yuan Quan to start a musical career. In 2007, Yuan released her first album, The Lonely Flower.
Yuan also took on the role of the titular protagonist for the 2009 and 2013 drama production Jane Eyre by the National Center for the Performing Arts. Her performance received acclaim; in an audience poll conducted by the Beijing News, 90% believed that Yuan's Jane did justice to the novel, conveying the character's ‘calm, introverted and persistent personality’. Yuan won the China Golden Lion Award for Drama in 2010 and the Plum Blossom Award in 2012; both are considered high honors in theater.
2014 was a successful year for Yuan, who starred in two top-grossing films Breakup Buddies and The Continent.
In 2017, Yuan co-starred in The First Half of My Life, a drama that tells the inspirational story of a housewife-turned-career woman. The drama was a huge hit in China.

## Personal life

Yuan Quan was born in a Hui-Han family. She married actor Xia Yu in 2009, a decade after their first got together as students in Central Academy of Drama. They have appeared in 4 films together: The Law of Romance (2003), Waiting Alone (2004), Shanghai Rumba (2006) and Breakup Buddies (2014). Yuan Quan also portrayed a character named Xia Yu in Pretty Big Feet (2002). Their daughter was born on 31 March 2010.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Rhapsody of Spring | 春天的狂想 | Zhou Xiaomei | |
| 1998 | Once Upon a Time in Shanghai | 上海纪事 | Li Huirong | |
| 2000 | A Love of Blueness | 蓝色爱情 | Liu Yun | |
| 2000 | If I Lose You | 如果没有爱 | | |
| 2002 | Pretty Big Feet | 美丽的大脚 | Xia Yu | |
| 2003 | The Law of Romance | 警察有约 | Eyes partner | Cameo |
| 2004 | Waiting Alone | 独自等待 | Xiao Mi | |
| 2006 | Shanghai Rumba | 上海伦巴 | Wan Yu | |
| 2009 | Like a Dream | 如梦 | Yi Ling / Yi Yi | |
| 2010 | My Ex-wife's Wedding | 跟我的前妻谈恋爱 | Yu Xiaohong | |
| 2012 | The Last Tycoon | 大上海 | Ye Zhiqiu | |
| 2013 | The White Storm | 扫毒 | Yuan Ke'er | |
| 2014 | Breakup Buddies | 心花路放 | Kang Xiaoyu | |
| 2014 | The Continent | 后会无期 | Liu Yingying | |
| 2014 | The Golden Era | 黄金时代 | Mei Zhi | |
| 2015 | From Vegas to Macau II | 澳门风云2 | Xiao Ma's wife | |
| 2016 | The Deadly Reclaim | 危城 | Zhou Susu | |
| 2016 | The Wasted Times | 罗曼蒂克消亡史 | Miss Wu | |
| 2019 | The Composer | 音乐家 | | |
| 2019 | The Captain | 中国机长 | Bi Nan | |
| 2020 | English | 英格力士 | | |
| 2020 | Lost in Russia | 囧妈 | | |
| 2020 | Fengshen Trilogy | 封神三部曲 | Queen Jiang | |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | | 青春不解风情 | Bai Ling | |
| 2001 | | 爱情滋味 | Zhao Chen | |
| 2002 | | 吕布与貂蝉 | Dong Yuan | |
| 2002 | The Ripple | 旋涡 | Xiang Duo | |
| 2002 | Love & Sword | 有情鸳鸯无情剑 | Yuan Juan | |
| 2003 | | 生命因你而美丽 | Xia Lan | |
| 2004 | | 天剑群侠 | Xian Zi Lu Mu | |
| 2004 | The Edge of Love | 爱在边缘 | Jiang Xinyue | |
| 2005 | Perfect | 完美 | Bai Xuan | |
| 2005 | The Proud Twins | 小鱼儿与花无缺 | Su Ying | |
| 2006 | Perfect Summer | 完美夏天 | Xin Yu | |
| 2006 | Romance in the White House | 白屋之恋 | Yang Lan | |
| 2007 | | 烈爱 | Ying Ai | |
| 2007 | Flower | 花之恋 | Wang Jialin | |
| 2008 | Indanthrene | 阴丹士林 | Lin Ruijia | |
| 2014 | Walking on the Blade | 锋刃 | Mo Yanping | |
| 2017 | The First Half of My Life | 我的前半生 | Tang Jing | |
| 2017 | Blue Sea Ambition | 碧海雄心 | Lin Yue | |
| 2018 | Entering a New Era | 风再起时 | He Xiaoying | |
| 2019 | Joy of Life | 庆余年 | Ye Qingmei | Cameo |
| 2019 | The Best Partner | 精英律师 | | Cameo |
| 2021 | My Best Friend's Story | 流金岁月 | Xia Qian | |
| TBA | Challenges at Midlife | 落花时节 | Ning Yu | |

### Theater

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 1999 | The Butterfly Lovers | 梁祝 | Zhu Yingtai |
| 2001 | Hurricane | 狂飙 | An E |
| 2001 | I Have Heard of Love | 我听见了爱 | Shui Yuantong |
| 2005–2008 | Amber | 琥珀 | Shen Xiaoyou |
| 2006 | Song of Film | 电影之歌 | Qing Qing |
| 2006–2008 | Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land | 暗恋桃花源 | Yun Zhifan |
| 2009 | Jane Eyre | 简·爱 | Jane Eyre |
| 2012 | To Live | 活着 | Jia Zhen |
| 2012 | Green Snake | 青蛇 | Bai Suzhen |

## Discography
### Albums

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Language |
| 2007 | The Lonely Flower | 孤独的花朵 | Mandarin |
| 2008 | Short Stay Taipei | Short Stay 台北 | Mandarin |
| 2008 | Short Stay Okinawa | Short Stay 冲绳 | Mandarin |
| 2009 | Short Stay Beijing | Short Stay 北京 | Mandarin |

## Awards and nominations
### Television, Film and Theater

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1999 | 19th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Actress | Once Upon a Time in Shanghai | Nominated |
| 1999 | 19th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Rhapsody of Spring | Won |
| 2001 | 21st Golden Rooster Awards | Best Actress | A Love of Blueness | Nominated |
| 2001 | 8th Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best Actress | A Love of Blueness | Won |
| 2002 | 2nd Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Actress | A Love of Blueness | Nominated |
| 2002 | 22nd Golden Rooster Award | Best Supporting Actress | Pretty Big Feet | Won |
| 2003 | 26th Hundred Flowers Award | Best Supporting Actress | Pretty Big Feet | Won |
| 2003 | 9th Huabiao Awards | Outstanding Actress | Pretty Big Feet | Nominated |
| 2003 | 9th Golden Phoenix Awards | Society Award | Pretty Big Feet | Won |
| 2009 | 46th Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actress | Like a Dream | Nominated |
| 2010 | 7th China Golden Lion Award for Drama | Performance Award | Jane Eyre | Won |
| 2011 | 1st International Theatre Academy Award | Best Performer | Jane Eyre | Won |
| 2013 | 26th Plum Blossom Performance Award | 26th Plum Blossom Performance Award | Jane Eyre | Won |
| 2014 | 32nd Hundred Flowers Award | Best Supporting Actress | The White Storm | Nominated |
| 2017 | 8th China Film Director's Guild Awards | Best Actress | The Wasted Times | Nominated |
| 2017 | 8th Macau International Television Festival | Best Supporting Actress | The First Half of My Life | Nominated |
| 2017 | 10th China TV Drama Awards | Best Actress | The First Half of My Life | Nominated |
| 2017 | 10th China TV Drama Awards | Outstanding Leading Actress | The First Half of My Life | Won |
| 2018 | 24th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actress | The First Half of My Life | Nominated |
| 2018 | 29th China TV Golden Eagle Award | Best Actress | The First Half of My Life | Nominated |
| 2018 | 5th The Actors of China Awards | Best Actress (Sapphire) | The First Half of My Life | Nominated |
| 2019 | 6th The Actors of China Awards | Best Actress (Sapphire Category) | Entering a New Era | Won |
| 2019 | 11th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Supporting Actress | The Captain | Nominated |
| 2020 | 35th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Captain | Won |
| 2020 | 33rd Golden Rooster Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Captain | Won |
| 2022 | 36th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Actress | Chinese Doctors | Won |
| 2023 | 18th Huabiao Awards | Outstanding Actress | The Captain | Nominated |
| 2023 | 36th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms | Nominated |
| 2024 | 37th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms | Nominated |

### Music

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2007 | 14th Beijing Pop Music Awards | Golden Hit of 2006 | "The Lonely Flower" | Won |
| 2007 | China Collegiate Music Festival | Most Popular Female Singer (Mainland) | — | Won |
| 2007 | 14th ERC Chinese Top Ten Awards | Best Music Video | Unknown | Won |
| 2007 | 13th China Music Awards | Best Music Video (Mainland) | "An Lian" | Won |
| 2008 | 8th Top Chinese Music Awards | Newcomer of the Year | "The Lonely Flower" | Won |
| 2008 | 8th Chinese Music Media Awards | Best Newcomer (Mandarin) | "The Lonely Flower" | Won |
| 2009 | 16th Beijing Pop Music Awards | Golden Hit of 2008 | "Mu Jin Hua" | Won |
| 2009 | 9th Top Chinese Music Awards | Best EP | Short Stay Beijing / Short Stay Okinawa | Won |
| 2010 | 10th Top Chinese Music Awards | Top 10 Golden Hits | "The Lonely Flower" | Won |