# Song Dandan

Song Dandan (Chinese: 宋丹丹; pinyin: Sòng Dāndān; born 25 August 1961) is a Chinese skit and sitcom actress.

## Biography

Song was born in Beijing, on August 25, 1961, to a highly educated family. Her father Song Gong (宋汎) was vice chairman of Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles. Her brother Song Beisha (宋北杉; born 1951) was vice governor of Shanxi and vice chairman of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce.
She was trained and started as a drama actress. But it was her skit debut, A Date with Slug, in 1989 CCTV New Year's Gala that brought her immediate success. Afterwards she costarred first with Huang Hong, then with her successful partner Zhao Benshan in many Gala show skits. Some of her roles included "Anti-family plan Guerilla", and "Yesterday, today and Tomorrow". On television her most famous role was in I Love My Family (我爱我家). In recent years, Home with Kids (家有儿女) is also a notable sitcom she starred in.
Song Dandan also has a cameo role in House of Flying Daggers.

## Personal life

Song was married three times. In 1989, she was married to director Ying Da, the couple has a son named Ying Batu (英巴图). They divorced amicably in 1997. In that same year, she married her third husband, Zhao Yuji (赵玉吉), was a top executive at one of China's largest steel companies, Shougang Group, and moved later to real-estate development and equity investment. Her stepdaughter, from Zhao's previous marriage, is the film director Chloé Zhao.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Partner |
| 1985 | Xun Zhao Hui Lai De Shi Jie (寻找回来的世界) | Song Xiaoli | Wang Gang, Xu Yajun |
| 1989 | Hao Nan Hao Nv (好男好女) | Cai Fang | Li Baotian |
| 1992 | Ai Ni Mei Shang Liang (爱你没商量) | Zhou Hua | Xie Yuan, Ma Ling |
| 1994 | I Love My Family | He Ping | Wen Xingyu, Yang Lixin |
| 1994 | Bao Gong Qi An (包公奇案) | | |
| 1996 | Broadway 100 | Lin Beibei | Liu Xiaofeng, Liu WeI |
| 2000 | Hao Ri Zi Yi Qi Guo (好日子一起过) | Cousin driver | Lv Lipeng, Ding Zhicheng |
| 2001 | Jue Se Shuang Jiao (绝色双娇) | Liu Jinhua | Zhang Ting, Jiao Enjun |
| 2002 | Huo Ge Jing Shen Tou (活个精神头) | | Li Ding, Wen Xingyu |
| 2002 | Jue Se Shuang Jiao 2 (绝色双娇2) | Liu Jinhua | Zhang Ting, Wu Mengda |
| 2002 | Amazing Cases | Yu Huixin | Su Youpeng, Kou Zhenhai |
| 2002 | Pai An Jing Qi (拍案惊奇) | | |
| 2002 | Wo Ai Wo Che (我爱我车) | Lin Xiaoyu | Yang Lixin, Wen Xingyu, Liang Tian |
| 2003 | Xin Yu Zhe (心语者) | | Yang Lixin |
| 2003 | 家和万事兴之善意的谎言 | Xue Ying | Wu Mengda, Zhao Benshan |
| 2003 | 家和万事兴之我的新郎 | Song Cuifen | Zeng Zhiwei |
| 2003 | Yao Zi Cheng Long (遥子成龙) | Shen Lili | Chen Hanbai |
| 2003 | 结婚快乐 | | |
| 2003 | Return Of Judge Bao IV | Yi Zhi Hua | Jin Chaoqun, Jiao Enjun |
| 2004 | Home With Kids | Liu Mei | Gao Yalin, Zhang Yishan, Yang Zi |
| 2004 | Kong Fang Zi (空房子) | Yang Hongying | Li Mingqi, Wang Lin |
| 2005 | Home With Kids 2 | Liu Mei | Gao Yalin, Zhang Yishan, Yang Zi |
| 2005 | Chen Shi Xiao Tan (尘世笑谈) | Si Gu | Xie Yuan, He Bing |
| 2006 | Tan Tan Xin Lian Lian Ai (谈谈心恋恋爱) | Feng Linglong | Lei Kesheng |
| 2007 | 低头不见抬头见 | Guest | Huang Hong, Guo Da |
| 2007 | 爱情来电显示 | | Fu Jia |
| 2007 | Home With Kids 3 | Liu Mei | Gao Yalin, Ning Danlin |
| 2008 | 马文的战争 | Yang Xin | Lin Yongjian, Li Chongxiao |
| 2008 | 把日子过好 | Tang Yunqing | Hou Tianlai, Tang XIaoning |
| 2008 | Home With Kids 4 | Liu Mei | Gao Yalin, Ning Danlin |
| 2008 | 家在洹上 | Er Niu | Yuan Li, Liu Xinyi |
| 2008 | 二哥 | Boss Wang's Wife | Liu Jinshan, Hong Jiantao |
| 2009 | 相伴 | He Guoyu | Zhang Guoli, Han Yuqin, Liu Xiaoqian |
| 2009 | 老牛家的战争 | Zi Xia | Zhang Hongjie, Qin Weidong, Zhou Dongqi |
| 2009 | 圆圆的故事 | He Ping | Guan Ling, Jiang Chao |
| 2010 | 李春天的春天 | Li Chuntian | Yu Yajun, Li Jiaxuan, Wang Sisi |
| 2010 | Family, Power N | Wen Nan | Zhao Baogang, Zhu Yuchen, Wang Ziwen |
| 2010 | 林师傅在首尔 | Yu Jianing's Mother | Zhang RuiXi, Ning Danning |
| 2011 | 金太狼的幸福生活 | Wang Shuhua | Li Xiaolu, Wang Lei, Fan Ming |
| 2011 | 妈妈的花样年华 | Wen Yinghe | Lin Yongjian, Zhou Dongqi, Ba Tu |
| 2012 | Mi Family's Marriage | Wu Qionghua | Zhang Hongjie, Fu Jing, Zhong Dongqi |
| 2012 | Beautiful Contract | Hua Meili | Ba Tu, Fan Ming, Wu Wenjia |
| 2013 | My Son Is Wonderful | Lin Chang | Tong Dawei, Guan Yue, Liu Yun |
| 2014 | MISSION IMPOSSIBLE LOVE | | Yao Di, Lei Mingfan, Fan Ming |
| 2017 | Dear My Friends | 亲爱的她们 | Vivian Wu, Yvonne Yung, Zhang Ruoyun |
| 2020 | The Stage | 我待生活如初恋 | |

### Pieces

| Year | Title | Partner |
| 1989 | Lan Han Xiang Qin (懒汉相亲) | Lei Kengsheng, Zhao Lianjia |
| 1990 | Chao Sheng You Ji Dui (超生游击队) | Huang Hong |
| 1991 | Hand In Hand | Huang Hong |
| 1991 | Babysitter and carpenter | Huang Hong |
| 1992 | Yang Ge Qing (秧歌情) | Huang Hong |
| 1992 | Wedding (婚礼) | Huang Hong |
| 1998 | Going Home (回家) | Huang Hong |
| 1999 | Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow (昨天，今天，明天) | Zhao Benshan, Cui Yongyuan |
| 1999 | Lao Ban (老伴) | Zhao Benshan |
| 2000 | Zhong Dian Gong (钟点工) | Zhao Benshan |
| 2006 | Shuo Shi (说事) | Zhao Benshan, Cui Yongyuan |
| 2007 | Ce Hua (策划) | Zhao Benshan, Niu Qun |
| 2008 | Huo Ju Shou (火炬手) | Zhao Benshan, Liu liu |

### Drama

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1982 | Bu Jin Chang Jiang (不尽长江) | Zheng Xiaomei | |
| 1983 | Wang Jian Guo Dang Guan (王建国当官) | Female | |
| 1983 | 'Wu Wang Jin Ge Yue Wang Jian (吴王金戈越王剑)' | Ji Zi | |
| 1984 | Hong Bai Xi Shi (红白喜事) | Ling Zhi | |
| 1984 | Home | Wang Er | |
| 1986 | Blessed by God | Constanze Mozart | |
| 1987 | Arsonist | Anna | |
| 1988 | Tai Ping Hu (太平湖) | Female Soider | |
| 1988 | Woyzeck | Mary | |
| 1991 | Major Barbara (芭巴拉上校) | Major Barbara | |
| 1992 | Cha Guan (茶馆) | Xiao Dingbao | |
| 1992 | Hui Gui (回归) | Luo Zha | won Chinese Plum Performance Award |
| 2002 | Wan Jia Deng Huo (万家灯火) | He Lao Tai | Total of 100 performances |
| 2004 | Wan Jia Deng Huo (万家灯火) | He Lao Tai | Won Chinese Drama Golden Lion Award |
| 2005 | Cha Guan (茶馆) | Kang Shunzi | First performance in North America |
| 2006 | White Deer Plain | Xiao Eh | |
| 2008–2009 | Cha Guan (茶馆) | Kang Shunzi | |
| 2009 | Wo Tou Hui Guan (窝头会馆) | Tian Cuilan | As Act 1 Assistant Director, Total of 36 performances |
| 2010 | Wo Tou Hui Guan (窝头会馆) | Tian Cuilan | Third Round of Performance |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1985 | Yue Ya Er (月芽儿) | Han Yuerong |
| 1985 | Nan Fu Ke Nv Zhu Ren (男妇科女主人) | Feng Lian |
| 1986 | Field Is the Green Curtain Of Tall Crops Again | Ya Dan |
| 1988 | The Silly Manager | Ying Zi |
| 1992 | The Analects of Confucius (四十不惑) | Duan Jinghua |
| 1997 | The Red Suit (红西装) | Qi Hongguang |
| 2001 | Family Ties | Fafang |
| 2004 | House of Flying Daggers | Yee |
| 2007 | Going Home (落叶归根) | Female |
| 2007 | Happy New Year | Ah Ying |
| 2010 | Major Secretary | Shanghai Railway Officer |
| 2013 | Personal Tailor | Dan Jie |
| 2015 | Follow Me My Queen | |