# Yang Zishan

Yang Zishan (Chinese: 杨子姗, born 6 November 1986) is a Chinese actress. She is known for her breakout role in the film So Young, which won her the Huabiao Award for Outstanding New Actress and the Best Actress awards at the 5th China Image Film Festival and the 5th International Chinese Film Festival. Her outstanding performance in So Young also earned her nominations for best actress for the Golden Rooster Award, the Hundred Flowers Award, and at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival. In 2015, she won the Best Actress Award at the Shanghai International Film Festival for her performance in 20 Once Again. In 2017, She starred in Walking Past the Future, the only Chinese film to be nominated for the Un Certain Regard at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, and the science fiction thriller Battle of Memories. In 2018, she starred in Till the End of the World, the first film in history to shoot in Antarctica. In 2020, her film Wuhai premiered at the 68th San Sebastian Film Festival where it competed for the Golden Shell. In 2021, her film Ripples of Life premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. In 2023, Yang Zishan was appointed the Jury Member of the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Award. In 2024, Yang Zishan was appointed the International Jury Member to the 14th Beijing International Film Festival.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Close to You | 近在咫尺的爱恋 | Ding Xiaoling | |
| 2010 | In Case of Love | 街角的小王子 | Liangliang | |
| 2011 | Lovesick | 恋爱恐慌症 | Coco | |
| 2013 | So Young | 致我们终将逝去的青春 | Zheng Wei | |
| 2014 | Girls | 闺蜜 | Xiao Mei | |
| 2015 | The Unbearable Lightness of Inspector Fan | 暴走神探 | Song Xiaoqiao | |
| 2015 | 20 Once Again | 重返20岁 | Meng Lijun | |
| 2015 | Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal | 钟馗伏魔：雪妖魔灵 | Zhong Ling | |
| 2015 | Surprise | 万万没想到：西游篇 | Su Xiaomei | |
| 2015 | Legend of a Rabbit: The Martial of Fire | 兔侠之青黎传说 | Bai Lan | Voice role |
| 2016 | One Night Only | 天亮之前 | Momo | |
| 2017 | Battle of Memories | 記憶大師 | Chen Shanshan | |
| 2017 | Walking Past the Future | 路过未来 | Yang Yaoting | Also executive producer; premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival; released in 2018 |
| 2018 | Till the End of the World | 南极之恋 | Jing Ruyi | |
| 2019 | Adoring | 宠爱 | Qu Feifei | |
| 2019 | Beautiful Guy | 嗨！美男子 | | Post-production |
| 2020 | Wu Hai | 乌海 | Miao Wei | Premiered at the 68th San Sebastian Film Festival; released in 2021 |
| 2020 | Angel in White | 战疫天使 | | Post-production |
| 2021 | Ripples of Life | 永安镇故事集 | Chen Chen | Premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival; released in 2023 |
| 2021 | Our New Life | 我们的新生活 | Xiao Li | |
| 2022 | National Mission | 国家任务 | | Post-production |
| 2023 | The Sand Murmurs | 沙海之门 | Bai Zhu | Post-production |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Female Zodiac Stories | 发现生活新味 | Li Xiaoting | |
| 2012 | Gentle Mercy | 溫柔的慈悲 | Fan Aiqun | |
| 2013 | One and Eight | 一个和八个 | Man Niu | |
| 2014 | Our Youth in 1977 | 我们的青春1977 | Chi Qiuyue | |
| 2016 | Happy MiTan | 欢喜密探 | Mysterious girl | Cameo |
| 2017 | Wild Rose | 红蔷薇 | Xia Yuzhu | |
| 2018 | Long Time No See | 好久不见 | Hua Duoduo | |
| 2018 | Moonshine and Valentine | 结爱·千岁大人的初恋 | Princess Xiyan | Cameo |
| 2018 | Never Gone | 原来你还在这里 | Su Yunjin | |
| 2020 | A Murderous Affair in Horizon Tower | 摩天大楼 | Yang Ruisen | |
| 2021 | The Lion's Secret | 赖猫的狮子倒影 | Mu Wanqing | |
| 2022 | Two Conjectures About Marriage | 婚姻的两种猜想 | Shen Mingbao | |
| 2022 | Our Times | 我们这十年 | A Xiang | |
| 2024 | The Swimsuit Saga | 乘风踏浪 | Luo Hong | |
| 2024 | City of the City | 城中之城 | Shen Jing | |

## Discography

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
| 2019 | "Adoring" | 宠爱 | Adoring OST | |

## Personal life

Yang married actor Matt Wu in 2015. They met while starring in 7-minute romantic drama in Taiwan as part of the 2011 web series Female Zodiac Stories.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
| 2013 | The 29th Golden Rooster Award | Best Actress | So young | Nominated |
| 2013 | The 56th Asia-Pacific Film Festival | Best Actress | So young | Nominated |
| 2013 | The 15th Huabiao Award | Outstanding New Actress | So young | Won |
| 2013 | The 15th Huabiao Award | Outstanding Actress | So young | Won |
| 2013 | The 5th China Image Film Festival | Best Actress | So young | Won |
| 2013 | The 5th International Chinese Film Festival | Best Actress | So young | Won |
| 2013 | The 1st China International Film Festival London | Best New Actress | So young | Nominated |
| 2013 | The 8th Chinese Young Generation Film Forum | New actress of the year | So young | Won |
| 2013 | The 6th Top Chinese Music Chart Breakthrough New Artist Awards | Best New Film Actress of the Year | So young | Won |
| 2013 | The 4th LETV Film Awards | Influential Film Actress of the Year | So young | Won |
| 2014 | The 32nd Hundred Flowers Award | Best Actress | So young | Nominated |
| 2014 | The 21st Beijing University Student Film Festival | Best Actress | So young | Nominated |
| 2014 | 5th China Film Director's Guild Award | Actress of the Year | So young | Nominated |
| 2014 | The 14th Chinese Film Media Awards | Most Anticipated Actress | So young | Nominated |
| 2014 | 2014 Youth's Choice Annual Ceremony | Favorite Movie Actress | Girls | Won |
| 2015 | The 15th Chinese Film Media Awards | Most Anticipated Actress | Girls | Nominated |
| 2015 | The 18th Shanghai International Film Festival | Best Actress | 20 Once Again | Won |
| 2015 | The 22nd Beijing University Student Film Festival | Best Actress | 20 Once Again | Nominated |
| 2016 | The 6th Douban Film Awards 2016 | Best Actress | 20 Once Again | Nominated |
| 2016 | The 16th Chinese Film Media Awards | Most Anticipated Actress | 20 Once Again | Nominated |
| 2016 | The 16th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Actress | 20 Once Again | Won |
| 2017 | The 16th China Film Academy Awards | Academy Award | 20 Once Again | Won |
| 2018 | The 21st Shanghai International Film Festival | Press Prize for Most Attractive Actress | Walking Past the Future | Nominated |
| 2019 | 2019 Television Series of China Quality Ceremony | Most Captivating Actress of the Year | Long time no see | Won |
| 2021 | The 8th Wenrong Awards | Best Film Actress | Our New Life | Nominated |