# Tiffany Tang

Tang Yan (Chinese: 唐嫣; pinyin: Táng Yān, born 6 December 1983), also known as Tiffany Tang, is a Chinese actress and singer. She is known for her roles in the television series Chinese Paladin 3 (2009), My Daughters (2011), Perfect Couple (2014), My Sunshine (2015), The Princess Weiyoung (2016), and Blossoms Shanghai (2023).

## Career
### 2007–2008:Beginnings

In 2001, Tang took part in the 3rd "Shulei Century Star" competition, and won the champion award. In 2004, Tang was selected as one of the 14 "Olympic Babies" by director Zhang Yimou and performed at the closing ceremony of the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics.
In 2007, Tang made her acting debut in the historical television series Carol of Zhenguan. The same year, she starred in the romance film Farewell For Love. She received positive reviews for her performance in the film and was nominated as Best Actress at the Shanghai Film Festival and as Best New Actress at the Beijing College Student Film Festival.

### 2009–2014: Rising popularity

In 2009, Tang rose to fame after starring in fantasy action drama Chinese Paladin 3, adapted from the video game of the same title. Tang's portrayal of Zi Xuan and her chemistry with Wallace Huo drew positive reviews from the audience. The same year, she played the role of Chu Chu in the wuxia fantasy film The Storm Warriors.
In 2010, Tang co-starred alongside Jay Chou in the Taiwanese science fiction television series Pandamen and sang the theme song of the drama, "Love Attraction", composed especially for her character.
In 2011, Tang played Xia Tianmei in the metropolitan romance drama My Daughters, which topped television ratings during its time slot and became the highest rated drama broadcast by Anhui TV that year. She reunited with her My Daughters co-star Roy Qiu the same year in the romance comedy drama Waking Love Up, which also became one of the highest rated dramas of the year. Tang saw a further rise in popularity, and won several popularity awards at local award ceremonies.
In 2012, Tang co-starred in fantasy action drama Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky, adapted from the popular role-playing game Xuan-Yuan Sword, as the demoness Nugu Ningke. The drama topped TV ratings and garnered 2 billion views online, becoming the 9th drama in Hunan TV's broadcast history. The same year she starred in the period romance war drama A Beauty in Troubled Times. Tang also left her company Orange Sky Entertainment Group mid-2012 to set up her own studio.
In 2013, Tang starred in the action romance drama Agent X, portraying an elite secret agent. She was nominated for the Best Actress award at the Huading Awards for her performance and was named Most Commercially Valuable Actress of the year at the China TV Drama Awards.
In 2014, Tang reunited with Chinese Paladin 3 co-star Wallace Huo in Perfect Couple, a historical romantic comedy written by Tong Hua. The drama topped online views and became a hot topic, winning Tang and Huo the Best Couple award at the China TV Drama Awards and Tang the Most Popular Actress award at the China Student Television Festival. The same year, she starred in the romance film For Love or Money as a flight attendant, and won the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance.

### 2015–present: Breakthrough and mainstream success

In 2015, Tang achieved breakthrough with starring roles in a series of hit dramas. In January, she starred in modern romance drama My Sunshine alongside Wallace Chung, based on the novel He Yi Sheng Xiao Mo by Gu Man. It was a major success, topping television ratings in its time slot and gained 10 million views online. She also starred in the period romance drama Lady & Liar alongside Hawick Lau, where she portrayed an acrobatics artist who transforms into a wealthy young mistress. Lady & Liar became the second highest rated drama for Jiangsu TV that year and broke 4 billion views online. In February, Tang starred alongside Li Yifeng in another period romance drama Legend of Fragrance as a perfumer. The drama was the highest rated drama for Hunan TV that year and broke the record for the highest ratings achieved in the first day of premiere. In June, Tang played the female lead A'ning in the popular tomb-raiding web drama The Lost Tomb, based on the novel Daomu Biji. The Lost Tomb is the most watched web drama of 2015 with over 2.8 billion views. In July, she starred in modern romance drama Diamond Lover with Rain, playing a jewelry designer. The drama was a commercial success with a peak rating of 1.249 and more than 3.3 billion views online Due to the success of her dramas, Tang was given the title of "1 billion queen" as all of her dramas have reached 1 billion views or more. She was nominated at the 17th Huading Awards for Best Actress in four different categories, and won Best Actress in the contemporary genre for her performance in My Sunshine. She also became the promotional ambassador for the 7th China TV Drama Awards, where she won the awards for Actress with the Most Media Influence as well as Audience's Favorite Character. That year, Tang was ranked 20th on Forbes China Celebrity with an income revenue of 45 million yuan. Tang was crowned "Golden Eagle Goddess" for the 11th China Golden Eagle TV Art Festival due to her successful streak in television. Despite her commercial success, Tang received criticism for being typecast as "silly, naive, sweet" characters.
In 2016, Tang starred in Korean-Chinese action film Bounty Hunters alongside Korean actor Lee Min-ho and Wallace Chung. The film broke 1 million admissions, and Tang received praise for her acting breakthrough as a femme fatale. She then starred in fantasy romance film A Chinese Odyssey Part Three directed by Jeffery Lau, playing the role of Zixia Fairy. The film was released on the mid-autumn festival and topped box office charts. Tang made her small-screen comeback in the historical drama The Princess Weiyoung, playing the titular role of Li Weiyoung. The drama was a huge success, topping both television and web ratings with over 2% and in its final episodes and garnering 18 billion views online; and also became one of the highest rated television dramas of 2016. Tang won the Best Actress award at the Huading Awards for her performance.
In 2017, Tang starred alongside Nicholas Tse and Jung Yong-hwa in the comedy film Cook Up a Storm.
In 2018, Tang starred in the youth inspirational drama The Way We Were. She also starred in the action thriller film Europe Raiders. On 12 June, Tang had her wax figure displayed at Madam Tussauds Shanghai.
In 2019, Tang starred in the romance drama See You Again alongside Shawn Dou. She reunited with Shawn Dou in the historical drama The Legend of Xiao Chuo, portraying the title character Xiao Yanyan.
In 2023, Tang starred in Blossoms Shanghai, the first TV series directed by Wong Kar-wai, which Tang had been working on for three years.

## Personal life

Tang dated actor Roy Chiu from 2010 to 2012.
Tang and actor Luo Jin announced their relationship on 6 December 2016, on her 33rd birthday. They were married in Vienna, Austria on 28 October 2018. In December 2019, Tang gave birth to a daughter.
In March 2021, Tang voiced her support for cotton produced in Xinjiang by reposting the state-run media's post on Weibo, a move replicated by most Chinese celebrities, after some international companies announced they would not purchase cotton from the region due to concerns over possible forced labor of Uyghurs.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Farewell for Love | 离别也是爱 | Hu Yan | |
| 2007 | Bullet & Brain | 神枪手与智多星 | Xiao Yu | |
| 2007 | Dangerous Games | 棒子老虎鸡 | Tang Tang | |
| 2008 | Dowry | 嫁妆 | Zhen Zhu | |
| 2009 | Qingchun Chuji 2 Shengsi Jiuzhu | 青春出击2生死救助 | Ying Jia | |
| 2009 | Looking for Jackie | 寻找成龙 | Swordswoman | Cameo |
| 2009 | The Storm Warriors | 风云II | Chu Chu | |
| 2011 | Preserve | 保留 | Tangtang | |
| 2011 | East Meets West 2011 | 东成西就2011 | Ah Qiao | Cameo |
| 2012 | Finding Love | 逐爱之旅 | Li Hui | Short film |
| 2014 | For Love or Money | 露水红颜 | Ming Zhen | |
| 2015 | Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe | 九层妖塔 | Cao Weiwei | |
| 2016 | MBA Partners | 梦想合伙人 | Gu Qiaoyin | |
| 2016 | Bounty Hunters | 赏金猎人 | Cat | |
| 2016 | A Chinese Odyssey Part Three | 大话西游终结篇 | Zixia | |
| 2017 | Cook Up a Storm | 锋味江湖之决战食神 | Hai Danmei | |
| 2018 | Europe Raiders | 欧洲攻略 | Miss Wang | |
| 2018 | Let Love Home | 一墙之隔 | Ye Xiaobin | |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Carol of Zhenguan | 贞观长歌 | Cai Ji | |
| 2007 | Spring Comes Early in Grassland | 草原春来早 | Hasi Gaowa | |
| 2008 | Modern Beauty | 现代美女 | Li Wei | |
| 2009 | Life Without Language | 没有语言的生活 | Zhu Ling | |
| 2009 | Born After 80 | 生于80后 | An Wen | |
| 2009 | Legend of the Book's Tower | 风满楼 | Zhou Yutong | |
| 2009 | Chinese Paladin 3 | 仙剑奇侠传三 | Zi Xuan | |
| 2010 | Pandamen | 熊猫人 | Li Liya | |
| 2010 | Lightning Marriage | 闪婚 | Han Jinbei | |
| 2010 | Dream to be Honorable 1942 | 梦想光荣1942 | Zhao Dongmei | |
| 2011 | My Daughters | 夏家三千金 | Xia Tianmei | |
| 2011 | Unbeatable | 无懈可击之高手如林 | Tang Qiqi | |
| 2011 | Waking Love Up | 爱情睡醒了 | Liu Xiaobei | |
| 2012 | Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky | 轩辕剑之天之痕 | Dugu Ningke | |
| 2012 | A Beauty in Troubled Times | 乱世佳人 | Zhang Lianxin | |
| 2013 | Agent X | X女特工 | Zhong Li | |
| 2013 | Ad Mania | 广告风云 | Ruan Xinli | |
| 2014 | Perfect Couple | 金玉良缘 | Yu Qilin | |
| 2014 | The Lady in Cubicle | 格子間女人 | Tan Bin | |
| 2015 | My Sunshine | 何以笙箫默 | Zhao Mosheng | |
| 2015 | Lady & Liar | 千金女贼 | Jiang Xin | |
| 2015 | Legend of Fragrance | 活色生香 | Le Yan / An Ruohuan | |
| 2015 | Master of Destiny | 风云天地 | Tang Yiyi | Special appearance |
| 2015 | The Lost Tomb | 盗墓笔记 | Ah Ning | |
| 2015 | Diamond Lover | 克拉恋人 | Mi Duo / Mi Meili | |
| 2015 | Woman on the Breadfruit Tree | 长在面包树上的女人 | Cheng Yun | |
| 2015 | Boys To Men | 爸爸快长大 | Elevator Beauty | Cameo |
| 2016 | The Princess Weiyoung | 锦绣未央 | Li Weiyoung / Feng Xin'er | |
| 2018 | Hero's Dream | 天意之秦天宝鉴 | Nü Xi | Cameo |
| 2018 | The Way We Were | 归去来 | Xiao Qing | |
| 2019 | See You Again | 时间都知道 | Shi Jian | |
| 2020 | The Legend of Xiao Chuo | 燕云台 | Xiao Yanyan | |
| 2023 | Blossoms Shanghai | 繁花 | Miss Wang | |

### Music video

| Year | Song Title | Song Title | Singer |
| 2007 | "Zhu Xian I Come Back" | 诛仙我回来 | Richie Jen |
| 2007 | "Zhu Xian Love" | 诛仙恋 | Richie Jen |
| 2008 | "Brothers" | 兄弟 | Huang Yue |
| 2009 | "Diamond" | 钻石 | Qiao Renliang |
| 2009 | "Do You Dare to Love" | 敢不敢爱 | Hu Ge |
| 2013 | "I Don't Cry" | 我不哭 | Huang Yida |

## Discography
### Albums

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Notes/Ref. |
| 2012 | Candy Heart | 糖心 | |

### Singles

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes/Ref. |
| 2009 | "I Am Invisible" | 我透明 | Waking Love Up OST | |
| 2010 | "Love Attraction" | 愛情引力 | Pandamen OST | |
| 2012 | "Using a Lifetime to Reminisce" | 用一生回憶 | A Beauty in Troubled Times OST | |
| 2012 | "Hello Tomorrow" | 明天,你好! | Finding Love OST | |
| 2013 | "Defending My Sunshine" | 捍卫阳光 | Agent X OST | |
| 2014 | "Sun and Rain" | 晴雨 | The Lady in Cubicle OST | |
| 2014 | "Searching for Him" | 众里寻他 | Tun Shi Cang Qiong OST | |
| 2015 | "Long Time No See" | 好久不见 | My Sunshine OST | |
| 2015 | "Tomorrow" | 明天 | Woman on the Breadfruit Tree OST | |
| 2016 | "Heavenly Gift" | 天賦 | The Princess Weiyoung OST | Duet with Luo Jin |
| 2019 | "I Want To Find You" | 我想找你 | See You Again OST | |
| 2020 | "Fearless" | 无畏的模样 | Charity song for Coronavirus | |

## Awards and nominations

Major awards :
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2007 | 10th Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best New Actress | Farewell for Love | Nominated |
| 2007 | 13th Shanghai Film Festival | Best Actress (Film) | Farewell for Love | Nominated |
| 2012 | 8th Huading Awards | Best Actress (Fantasy Drama) | Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky | Nominated |
| 2014 | 13th Huading Awards | Best Actress (Revolution-Era Drama) | Agent X | Nominated |
| 2015 | 17th Huading Awards | Best Actress | My Sunshine | Nominated |
| 2015 | 17th Huading Awards | Best Actress (Contemporary Drama) | My Sunshine | Won |
| 2015 | 17th Huading Awards | Best Actress (Ancient Drama) | Perfect Couple | Nominated |
| 2015 | 17th Huading Awards | Best Actress (Revolution-Era Drama) | Legend of Fragrance | Nominated |
| 2015 | 3rd China International Film Festival London | Best Supporting Actress | For Love or Money | Won |
| 2016 | 8th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Actress | A Chinese Odyssey Part Three | Nominated |
| 2016 | 11th China Golden Eagle TV Art Festival | Golden Eagle Goddess | — | Won |
| 2017 | 22nd Huading Awards | Best Actress | The Princess Weiyoung | Won |
| 2017 | 22nd Huading Awards | Top 10 Audience's Favorite TV Star | The Princess Weiyoung | Won |
| 2018 | 5th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actress (Emerald Category) | The Way We Were | Nominated |
| 2018 | 24th Huading Awards | Best Actress | The Way We Were | Nominated |
| 2019 | 6th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actress (Sapphire Category) | See You Again | Nominated |
| 2019 | Golden Bud – The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival | Best Actress | See You Again | Nominated |
| 2020 | 7th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actress (Sapphire) | — | Nominated |
| 2024 | 29th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actress | Blossoms Shanghai | Nominated |
| 2024 | 34th Flying Apsaras Awards | Outstanding Actress | Blossoms Shanghai | Nominated |
| 2024 | 32nd China TV Golden Eagle Awards | Best Actress | Blossoms Shanghai | Nominated |
| Others ||||||
| 2008 | Forbes Celebrity List | Most Promising Newcomer | — | Won |
| 2009 | 2nd Beijing TV Drama Awards | Most Popular Young Actress | Chinese Paladin 3 | Won |
| 2011 | 1st LeTV Entertainment Awards | Most Popular TV Actress (Mainland China) | — | Won |
| 2011 | Grand Ceremony of New Forces | Most Popular TV Actress | — | Won |
| 2011 | Grazia Third Anniversary Award Ceremony | Trending New Force Award | — | Won |
| 2011 | 3rd China TV Drama Awards | Most Popular Actress (Mainland China) | My Daughter | Won |
| 2012 | iQiyi Award Ceremony | Most Popular Actress | Waking Love Up | Won |
| 2012 | 3rd LeTV Entertainment Awards | Most Popular TV Actress (Mainland China) | — | Won |
| 2012 | 4th China TV Drama Awards | Media Recommended Actress | — | Won |
| 2013 | Asian Idol Awards | Most Popular Actress | Agent X | Won |
| 2013 | 8th BQ Celebrity Score Awards | Most Popular Actress | Agent X | Won |
| 2013 | BQ Celebrity Commercial Value Ranking | Breakthrough Value Celebrity Award | — | Won |
| 2013 | 5th China TV Drama Awards | Most Commercially Valuable Actress | — | Won |
| 2014 | 5th China Student Television Festival | Most Popular Actress | Perfect Couple | Won |
| 2014 | Wyndham Xingyue Role Model Ceremony | Most Appealing Actress | Perfect Couple | Won |
| 2014 | 6th China TV Drama Awards | Most Popular Couple (with Wallace Huo) | Perfect Couple | Won |
| 2015 | LeEco Night | Most Popular Actress | My Sunshine | Won |
| 2015 | 7th China TV Drama Awards | Actress with the Most Media Appeal | — | Won |
| 2015 | 7th China TV Drama Awards | Audience's Favorite Character | Diamond Lover | Won |
| 2016 | Cosmo Beauty Ceremony | Most Influential Idol | — | Won |
| 2016 | Cosmo Fashion for Dream Award Ceremony | Dream Fashionable Figure | — | Won |
| 2016 | Dragon TV Entertainment Weekly | Top Ten Entertainment Industry Figures | — | Won |
| 2016 | Baidu Entertainment | Figure of the Year | — | Won |
| 2016 | 10th Youku Young Choice Awards | Outstanding Performance of the Year | The Princess Weiyoung | Won |
| 2016 | 8th China TV Drama Awards | Most Popular Actress | The Princess Weiyoung | Won |
| 2017 | Sohu Fashion Awards | TV Actress of the Year | The Princess Weiyoung | Won |
| 2017 | Jinri Toutiao Award Ceremony | Most Anticipated Star | — | Won |
| 2017 | 2nd China Quality Television Drama Ceremony | Most Marketable Actress | — | Won |
| 2017 | 2nd China Quality Television Drama Ceremony | Media's Most Anticipated Actress | — | Won |
| 2017 | Tencent Entertainment White Paper | Outstanding Artist | — | Won |
| 2017 | 11th Tencent Video Star Awards | All-Rounded Artist of the Year | — | Won |
| 2017 | Weibo Award Ceremony | Weibo Goddess | — | Won |
| 2018 | 7th iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Best TV Actress | — | Won |
| 2019 | Weibo Award Ceremony | Weibo Goddess | — | Won |
| 2019 | 4th China Quality Television Drama Ceremony | Quality Star of the Year | — | Won |
| 2024 | 7th Television Series of China Quality Ceremony | Breakthrough Performance Drama Star of the Year | Blossoms Shanghai | Won |

### Forbes China Celebrity 100

| Year | Rank |
| 2014 | 73rd |
| 2015 | 20th |
| 2017 | 14th |
| 2019 | 32nd |
| 2020 | 51st |