Favorite Actresses
My favorite actresses so far, those who left a lasting impression and whose work I’ll be looking forward to + dramas of them I enjoyed.
Not really a ranking but rather a pile of people.
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Crystal Liu
American
Liu Yifei - 1987 ~ The personification of elegance and grace.
- Drama: A Dream of Splendour
- Genres: Historical, Romance
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Yang Zi
Chinese
1992 ~ Absolutely love her in Lost You Forever & Flourished Peony, not so much in Ashes Of Love though. Shows how much she has evolved as an actress.
- Drama: Lost You Forever, Flourished Peony
- Genres: Romance (2), Wuxia, Drama (2), Fantasy,:Historical, Business
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Li Qin
Chinese
1990 ~ impressed me a lot in WoF, very solid performances
- Drama: Joy of Life, Joy of Life 2, War of Faith
- Genres: Mystery, Romance (2), Wuxia (2), Fantasy (2), Comedy, Action, Historical, Drama, Political
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Zhao Li Ying
Chinese
1987 ~ portrays the strong female warrior type of role perfectly
- Drama: The Legend of Shen Li
- Genres: Romance, Wuxia, Drama, Fantasy
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Esther Yu
Chinese
1995
- Dramas: Love Between Fairy and Devil, Love Game in Eastern Fantasy, My Journey To You
- Genres: Comedy, Romance (3), Wuxia (3), Fantasy (3), Historical, Drama
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Zhao Lu Si
Chinese
1998 ~ So cute + the only one I’ve actually met in person on set so she’ll always have this lasting impression on me
- Dramas: The Romance of Tiger and Rose, Love Like the Galaxy, Oh! My Emperor, Who Rules the World, Love‘s Ambition
- Genres: Historical (3), Comedy, Romance (5), Fantasy (2), Mystery, Political, Comedy, Wuxia, Life, Drama, Family
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Shin Hae Sun
South Korean
1989 - absolutely nailed her hilarious role in Mr. Queen, what a stunning performance!
- Drama: Mr. Queen
- Genres: Historical, Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
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Xin Zhi Lei
Chinese
1986 ~ absolute role model material
- Drama: Joy of Life
- Genres: Mystery, Romance, Wuxia, Fantasy
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Wang Ying Lu
Chinese
2000 ~ Her character Feng Baobao might just be my favorite female character in a Cdrama ever.
- Drama: I Am Nobody
- Genres: Comedy. Wuxia, Drama, Fantasy
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Li Meng
Chinese
1992~ she was such a fantastic psycho princess in The Double that her performance honestly outshined the main cp
- Drama: The Double
- Genres: Historical, Mystery
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Wang Chu Ran
Chinese
1999
- Dramas & Movies: Painted Skin: The Guo Jingming Edition, Joy of Life 2, Are You The One
- Genres: Thriller, Wuxia (2), Fantasy (2), Comedy, Romance (2), Drama, Historical
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Meng Zi Yi
Chinese
1995
- Drama: The Untamed, Sword Snow Stride, Blossom
- Genres: Mystery (2), Wuxia (2), Fantasy (3), Drama, Melodrama, Historical, Romance
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Song Yi
Chinese
1989
- Drama: Joy of Life, Luoyang, Joy of Life 2
- Genres: Mystery (2), Romance (2), Wuxia (2), Fantasy (2), Comedy, Thriller, Historical
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Dilraba Dilmurat
Chinese
1992
- Drama: Eternal Love, Eternal Love of Dream
- Genres: Romance (2), Wuxia (2), Drama (2), Fantasy (2)
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Ai Mi
Chinese
2008
- Drama: The Blood of Youth, The Double, Fangs of Fortune
- Genres: Wuxia (2), Youth, Fantasy (2), Historical, Mystery (2), Romance
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Wang Yi Yao
Chinese
1991 ~ love her performance as both Jin Niangzi and Li Miaozhen, I feel like she has a knack for playing strong, unconventional women - which I love to see! Her acting is a breath of fresh air for sure.
- Drama: The Legend of Shen Li, Guardians of the Dafeng
- Genres: Romance (2), Wuxia (2), Drama, Fantasy (2), Comedy
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Xuan Lu
Chinese
1991
- Drama: The Untamed, The Legend of Shen Li
- Genres: Mystery, Wuxia (2), Fantasy (2), Romance, Drama
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Liu Mei Han
Chinese
1991 ~ so naturally funny and refreshing in her role as Caiwei
- Dramas: Guardians of the Dafeng
- Genres: Comed, Romance, Wuxia, Fantasy
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Liu Mei Tong
Chinese
- Drama: Joy of Life, Joy of Life 2, Blossom
- Genres: Mystery (2), Romance (3), Wuxia (2), Fantasy (3), Comedy, Historical
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Dai Si
Chinese
1991
- Drama: Eternal Love, I Am Nobody
- Genres: Romance, Wuxia (2), Drama (2), Fantasy (2), Comedy
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Liu Xie Ning
Chinese
1996
- Drama: The Double, Perfect Match
- Genres: Historical (2), Mystery, Comedy, Romance, Family
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Tiffany Tang
Chinese
1983 ~ love her character Ji Tanyin in AMBF, she’s such a power woman & role model. Great acting! Bringing across both that innocence and fierceness simultaneously.
- Dramas: A Moment But Forever
- Genres: Romance, Wuxia, Fantasy
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Yuan Yu Xuan
Chinese
1997
- Drama: Eternal Love of Dream, Are You The One
- Genres: Romance (2), Wuxia, Drama (2), Fantasy, Historical (2)
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Zeng Qi
Chinese
1994 ~ love her character A-Xue in AMBF, she’s hilarious and so relatable
- Dramas: A Moment But Forever
- Genres: Romance, Wuxia, Fantasy
