# Yang Rong (actress)

Yang Rong (Chinese: 杨蓉, born 3 June 1981) is a Chinese actress of Bai origin. She is best known for her roles in Cosmetology High and Memory Lost.

## Early life

Born in Baoshan, Yunnan, on June 3, 1981, Yang Rong graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy, where she majored in acting.
In 1992, at the age of 10, she enrolled at Yunnan Art School to study dance. Two years later, she studied acting in Shanghai Normal University Xie Jin School of film and Television Art. In 1997, by age 15, she was accepted to Shanghai Theatre Academy and graduated in 2001.

## Career

Yang Rong made her acting debut in Xie Jin's war epic film The Opium War, playing a servant girl. She gained attention in the early 2000s for her roles in Young Emperor (2001), The Censor of Qing Dynasty (2003) and Young Justice Bao 3 (2005). In 2007, Yang was cast as Qing Wen in the drama Dream of the Red Chamber, based on Cao Xueqin's classical novel. In 2008, she starred alongside Chen Kun and Liu Ye in romantic drama Love Ensure This Life.
Yang first worked with Yu Zheng in 2010, and appeared in her first comedy series Happy Mother-in-law, Pretty Daughter-in-law (2010). Her performance received positive reviews and the following year, Yang was signed to Yu Zheng's studio. She was then cast in Palace 2 (2012), the second installment of Yu Zheng's Gong series wherein she played an antagonist. In 2013, she played contrasting roles in two of Yu's productions; a cold and domineering concubine in historical television series Legend of Lu Zhen and an adorable and young lady in wuxia series Swordsman. Both series were popular and earned high ratings, leading to increased popularity for Yang. Known for portraying notable second leading roles, Yang impressed audiences with her performances in Palace 3: The Lost Daughter (2014), Love Yunge from the Desert (2015) and Lady & Liar (2015), at times even outshining the main leads.
After numerous secondary roles, Yang was finally cast by Yu Zheng in her first leading role, in the historical television drama Cosmetology High (2014). The series was one of the most watched dramas in China while it aired on Hunan Television, and established Yang as a leading actress in her own right. In 2016, Yang starred in crime drama Memory Lost, adapted from Ding Mo's novel. The series was a hit in China and internationally, and raised Yang's popularity. This was followed by another leading role in the well-received police drama, K9 Coming.
In 2022, she portrayed Communist Party Secretary Huang Wenxiu in the biographical television series Daughter of the Mountains.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 1997 | The Opium War | 鸦片战争 | A servant girl |
| 2000 | Blade | 刀锋 | Zhang Yunyan |
| 2003 | Midnight Ghosts | 午夜惊魂 | A Lian |
| 2008 | The Story of a Closestool | 马桶上的甜蜜生 | Mu Xiaodan |
| 2011 | The Queen | 女王 | Fang Xueqin |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | Ten Thousand Mile Clear Sky | 万里晴空 | He Dongmei | |
| 1998 | | 李大本事 | Xiu Er | |
| 1998 | West Street Girl | 西街女 | A Pian | |
| 1999 | Century Life | 世纪人生 | Xia Guozhang | |
| 1999 | Regretless Promise | 无悔的承诺 | Xu Yang | |
| 2000 | Pity the Men's Heart | 可怜天下男人心 | Xiao Mei | |
| 2000 | Purple File | 紫色档案 | Xiao Tao | |
| 2001 | Legend of Ji Gong | 济公传奇 | Leng Xiaofeng | |
| 2003 | Fugitive | 天涯追缉令 | Huo Qingmei | |
| 2003 | Young Emperor | 少年天子 | Tong Layue | |
| 2004 | The Censor of Qing Dynasty | 大清御史 | Li Juan | |
| 2004 | | 尘世笑谈 | Wang Lili | |
| 2004 | | 武装特警 | Juan Zi | |
| 2005 | Hero During Yongle Period | 永乐英雄儿女 | Ling Er | |
| 2006 | Young Justice Bao 3 | 少年包青天3 | Xiao Fengzheng | |
| 2008 | Mountain Side Sea Side | 山那边海那边 | Zheng Meiying | |
| 2008 | Love Ensure This Life | 情证今生 | Li Yuwei | |
| 2009 | Closet Enemy | 最亲的敌人 | Zhang Xiaoxing | |
| 2009 | The Boy Who Painted The Sky | 新鲁冰花 | Lin Xuefen | |
| 2009 | Defending Yan'an | 保卫延安 | Miao Zhen | |
| 2010 | Behind the Gunshot | 枪声背后 | Cai Yu | |
| 2011 | Happy Mother-in-law, Pretty Daughter-in-law | 欢喜婆婆俏媳妇 | Zhu Bajie | |
| 2011 | Locking U.S. Envoy | 锁定美军特使 | Gu Xiaoyu | |
| 2012 | Palace 2 | 宫锁珠帘 | Xujia Xixiang | |
| 2012 | Being Son-in-law Is Difficult | 女婿难当 | Ren Yingying | |
| 2012 | Lock Dream | 锁梦楼 | Zhou Qing | |
| 2012 | Swaying Life | 飘摇人生 | Xiao Yu | |
| 2012 | Beauties of the Emperor | 王的女人 | Yu Ruyi | |
| 2013 | Swordsman | 笑傲江湖 | Yue Lingshan | |
| 2013 | Our Love | 爱的创可贴 | Xu Ying | |
| 2013 | Legend of Lu Zhen | 陆贞传奇 | Xiao Huanyun | |
| 2014 | Palace 3: The Lost Daughter | 宫锁连城 | Tong Yuxiu | |
| 2014 | Cosmetology High | 美人制造 | Su Lianyi | |
| 2014 | Love Three Lives | 情定三生 | Gu Zhixia | |
| 2014 | The Romance of the Condor Heroes | 神雕侠侣 | Mei Chaofeng | |
| 2015 | Lady & Liar | 千金女贼 | Du Xiaohan | |
| 2015 | Love Yunge from the Desert | 大汉情缘之云中歌 | Huo Chengjun | |
| 2015 | War of the Dragon | 新猛龙过江 | Lu Yanming | |
| 2016 | My Love to Tell You | 我的爱对你说 | Xiang Jiujiu | |
| 2016 | Memory Lost | 美人为馅 | Bai Jinxi/Su Mian | |
| 2016 | The Legend of Flying Daggers | 飞刀又见飞刀 | Xuan Caiyue | |
| 2018 | K9 Coming | 警犬来啦 | He Mumian | |
| 2018 | The Great Adventurer Wesley | 冒险王卫斯理 | Wu Ming | Segment: "Mind Port" |
| 2018 | Ghost Catcher Zhong Kiu’s Record | 钟馗捉妖记 | Ling Xi | |
| 2018 | The Tomb of Sea | 沙海 | Liang Wan | |
| 2021 | Song of Youth | 玉楼春 | Sun Youzhen | Guest appearance |
| 2021 | Wisher | 致命愿望 | Wang Meifen | |
| 2022 | Daughter of the Mountains | 大山的女儿 | Huang Wenxiu | |
| TBA | The Matriarch | 当家主母 | Zeng Baoqin | |
| TBA | Back From the Brink | 护心 | Su Ying | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2017 | 2nd Asia New Media Film Festival | Most Popular Actress (Web series) | Memory Lost | Won | |
| 2024 | 34th Flying Apsaras Awards | Outstanding Actress | Daughter of the Mountains | Nominated | |