Janice Wu

Wu Qian (Chinese: 吴倩; pinyin: Wú Qiàn, born (1992-09-26)September 26, 1992), also known as Janice Wu, is a Chinese actress. She rose to fame for portraying the younger counterpart of Zhao Mosheng in the 2015 hit romance drama My Sunshine, and gained attention for her roles in the television series My Amazing Boyfriend (2016), Fighter of the Destiny (2017), The Brightest Star in the Sky (2019), Le Coup de Foudre (2019), and Skate into Love (2020).

Janice Wu
吴倩
Janice Wu in 2015
Born	(1992-09-26) September 26, 1992 (age 32) Ezhou, Hubei, China
Other names	Wu Qian
Alma mater	Wuhan University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2014–present
Agent	Huace Film & TV
Spouse	Zhang Yujian ​ ​ (m. 2020; div. 2022)​
Children	1

Career

Wu made her acting debut in 2014 with a minor role in Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties 3 & 4. She became known for her role in the wuxia drama The Deer and the Cauldron, playing Mu Jianping.^[1]

In 2015, Wu starred as the younger counterpart of Zhao Mosheng in the hit romance drama My Sunshine, gaining popularity for her portrayal.^[2] The following year, she played her first lead role in the romance comedy series My Amazing Boyfriend (2016).^[3] The series was a success and gained more than 2 billion views by the end of its run.^[4]

In 2017, Wu starred in the hit fantasy drama Fighter of the Destiny. The role of Luo Luo endeared her to the audience and contributed to her rise in popularity.^[5] The same year, Wu reunited with My Sunshine co-star Luo Yunxi in the fantasy romance drama A Life Time Love.^[6]

In 2018, Wu had a guest role in the palace drama Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, where she played an antagonistic character for the first time.^[7] The same year, she starred in the fantasy action drama Oriental Odyssey alongside Zheng Yecheng.^[8]

In 2019, Wu starred alongside Huang Zitao in the music romance drama The Brightest Star in the Sky.^[9] The same year, she starred in the romance web series Le Coup de Foudre.^[10]

In 2020, Wu starred in the sports romance drama Skate into Love alongside Zhang Xincheng.^[11]

Personal life

In 2021, it was confirmed that she and her Le Coup de Foudre co-star Zhang Yujian are married and have a daughter together.^[12] They divorced in 2022.^[13]

Filmography

Film

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2012	Shi Bu Di Tou	誓不低头	Zhang Yingzi		[14]
2013	Xian Hua Lin	昙华林	Fang Xiaolin
2014	He Que Hua Kai	禾雀花开	Li Qian		[15]
2016	Love O2O	微微一笑很倾城	Xiao Ling		[16]
2021	Catman	我爱喵星人	Miao Xiaowan	shot in 2016	[17]
2022	Lighting Up the Stars	人生大事	Xi Xi		[18]
	Warriors of Future	明日戰記	Xiao Lü	shot in 2017
2024	Like A Rolling Stone	出走的决心	Sun Xiaoxue		[19]

Television series

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2014	Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties	隋唐英雄4	Zhu Qianqian
	Fire Fighter	火线英雄	Mi Yuanyuan
	Young Sherlock	少年神探狄仁杰	Tong Mengxi
	The Deer and the Cauldron	鹿鼎记	Mu Jianping		[1]
2015	My Sunshine	何以笙箫默	young Zhao Mosheng
	The Orange Code	橙色密码	He Ruyin	Cameo
	A Scholar Dream of Woman	碧血书香梦	Xuan Minyue		[20]
	Cherish Love	且行且珍惜	Zhao Wenli		[21]
2016	My Amazing Boyfriend	我的奇妙男友	Tian Jingzhi		[3]
	The Fox Fairy Court	大仙衙门	Xiao Cui		[22]
2017	Fighter of the Destiny	择天记	Bai Luoheng (Luo Luo)		[5]
	A Life Time Love	上古情歌	Yi Li		[6]
2018	Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace	如懿传	Tian Yunjiao	Cameo	[7]
	An Oriental Odyssey	盛唐幻夜	Ye Yuanan		[8]
2019	The Brightest Star in the Sky	夜空中最闪亮的星	Yang Zhenzhen		[9]
	Le Coup de Foudre	我只喜欢你	Zhao Qiaoyi		[10]
2020	Skate into Love	冰糖炖雪梨	Tang Xue		[23]
	Black Lighthouse	黑色灯塔	Qiao Nuo / Qiao Ya		[24]
2021	Beauty From Heart	这个世界不看脸	Tao Xiaoting	shot from 2016 to 2017	[25]
	Octogenarians and the 90s	八零九零	Ye Xiaomei
	Faith Makes Great	理想照耀中国	Song Xi	"Girl Soldiers Sortie" (Ep. 38)	[26]
	New Generation	我们的新时代	Liu Shilan	"Prescription for Happiness" (Ep. 25–32)	[27]
	You Are My Glory	你是我的荣耀	Chen Xue	Cameo (Ep. 24–25, 29)
2022	Discovery of Romance	恋爱的夏天	Xia Tian		[28]
	Light Chaser Rescue	追光者	Zhan Yan
2023	Meet Yourself	去有风的地方	Chen Nanxing	Cameo	[29]
	Here We Meet Again	三分野	Xiang Yuan
	Faithful	九义人	Meng Wan
2024	Braveness of the Ming	锦衣夜行	Tang Saier	shot in 2015, aired in South Korea in 2024	[30]
2025	Liu Zi Mei	六姊妹	He Jiahuan		[31]
TBA	Sui Shi Ji	岁食记	Li Caicai	shot in 2019	[32]

Variety shows

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Ref.
2015	Day Day Up	天天向上	EP. 20150410 Guest
	Survivor Games	跟着贝尔去冒险	Regular Member	[33]
2016	Happy Camp	快乐大本营	EP. 20161008 Guest
	Super Premiere	超级大首映	EP. 4 Guest
2019	Sweet Tasks	甜蜜的任务	EP. 31 Guest
2023	Ride the Wind 2023	乘风2023	Ep. 1-7 Contestant

Music video appearances

Year	Song Title		Artist	Ref.
2015	"Promises"	诺言	Lu Han	[34]
	"Tian Jin Jue"	天禁诀	Guang Liang	[35]
2017	"The Chaos After You"	如果雨之後	Eric Chou	[36]

Discography

Year	English title	Chinese title	Album	Ref.
2016	"Lying to Myself"	骗自己	My Amazing Boyfriend OST
2018	"Twilight Cold Snow"	暮雪凉	An Oriental Odyssey OST	[37]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2016	2015 China TV Drama Awards	Audience's Favourite Newcomer Actress	My Sunshine	Nominated	[38]
	1st Golden Blossom Internet Film and Television Awards	Most Popular Actress (Web series)	My Amazing Boyfriend	Won	[39]
	2016 Tencent Video Star Awards	Influential Young Female Artist of the Year	—	Won	[40]
	3rd The Actors of China Awards	Outstanding Actress	—	Won	[41]
2017	11th Tencent Video Star Awards	Breakthrough Actress	—	Won	[42]
2018	Fashion Power Awards	Most Promising Female Artist	—	Won	[43]
2019	4th Golden Blossom Internet Film and Television Awards	Best Actress	The Brightest Star in the Sky, Le Coup de Foudre	Nominated	[44]
2020	7th The Actors of China Awards	Excellent Actress (Emerald Award/Green Group)	—	Won	[45][46]
2021	2020 China TV Drama Awards	Notable Actress of the Year	Skate into Love	Won	[47]
	Fusion Screen Communication Ceremony	Energentic Actress	—	Won
2024	2024 iQIYI Scream Night	Best Supporting Actress of the Year (Film unit)	Like A Rolling Stone	Won	[48]