Jiang Qinqin

In this Chinese name, the family name is Jiang.

Jiang Qinqin (Chinese: 蒋勤勤; pinyin: Jiǎng Qínqín; born 3 September 1975) is a Chinese actress. Early in her career, she was credited as Shui Ling (水灵; 水靈), a stage name given by Taiwanese writer Chiung Yao.

Jiang Qinqin
蒋勤勤
Qinqin at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival in October 2023
Born	(1975-09-03) 3 September 1975 (age 49) Chongqing, China
Other names	Shui Ling Angel Jiang
Alma mater	Beijing Film Academy
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1992–present
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Spouse	Chen Jianbin ​ (m. 2006)​
Children	2[citation needed]
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	蒋勤勤
Traditional Chinese	蔣勤勤
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jiǎng Qínqín

Early life and education

Jiang was born in Chongqing on 3 September 1975.^[1] Her father was a policeman.^[1]

Career

Jiang started learning Beijing Opera at the age of 10 and entered the Beijing Film Academy in 1994 after attaining first place in the entrance examination. In the second year of Jiang's study at the Beijing Film Academy, she was cast by director Yang Jie in the title role of Xishi in the television series of the same name. She then starred in Tears in Heaven, an adaptation of a novel by Chiung Yao, and rose to fame in China.^[2][3] Following that, she played a number of notable roles, including Gu Manlu in Affair of Half a Lifetime (2003) and Mu Nianci in The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2003).^[4][5] Jiang's performance in the historical drama Qiao's Grand Courtyard won her both Favorite TV Actress and the Audience's Favorite Actress Awards at the Golden Eagle TV Art Festival.^[6][7] Jiang has also starred in several films, notably My Sister’s Dictionary and Seven Nights, for which she was awarded at the Golden Phoenix Awards.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Jiang married actor Chen Jianbin on February 22, 2006, whom she co-starred with in Qiao's Grand Courtyard. Their son was born on January 8, 2007.^[8]

Filmography

Film

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
1994	Bloody Brothers	新大小不良	Xiaoyao
1995		铁血传奇	Fan Ruyu
1997	Fitness Tour	减肥旅行团	Ms Jingjing
2001	The Sino-Dutch War 1661	英雄郑成功	Xue Liang	[9]
2005	My Sister’s Dictionary	姐姐词典	Niu Hongmei	[10]
	Seven Nights	七夜	Song Yao	[11]
2009	City of Dream	所有梦想都开花	Lin Fang	[citation needed]
2011	The Sun	大太阳	Ying Tao	[12]
2014	Who is Undercover	一号目标	Lu Yiran	[13]
	One Step Away	触不可及	Lu Qiuqi	[14]
2015	A Fool	一个勺子	Jin Zhizi	[15]
2017	The Door	完美有多美	Zhuo Yanni	[citation needed]
2024	Dwelling by the West Lake	草木人间	Wu Taihua

Television series

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
1992	Meitai Guanyin	媚态观音	Meitai Guanyin
1996	Xishi	西施	Xishi
1998	Kingdoms of the Spring and Autumn Period of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty	东周列国春秋篇	Qi Jiang
	Xiaofengxian's Story	小凤仙的故事	Xiaofengxian	[16]
	Tears in Heaven	苍天有泪	Xiao Yufeng
		京都神探	Qi Menggu
1999	Kangxi Incognito Travel	康熙微服私访记之八宝粥记	Zhu Yunqiao	[17]
		流氓太子	Duan Yu
	Romance of the White Haired Maiden	白发魔女	Lian Nichang	[18]
	Master of Zen	达摩祖师	Hu Ji	[19]
2000		神医华陀	Princess Rourou
	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon	卧虎藏龙	Yu Jiaolong	[citation needed]
	Grief Over QingHe River	青河绝恋	Shen Xinci / Liang Xiuyun	[citation needed]
2001		王中王	Princess Qianyun	[20]
	Detective Collum	神探科蓝	Li Xing'er
2002	The Four Detective Guards	四大名捕	Hei Hudie	[21]
	Wind and Cloud	风云雄霸天下	Mingyue	[citation needed]
2003	My Fair Princess III	还珠格格三之天上人间	Xia Yingying	[citation needed]
	The Legend of the Condor Heroes	射雕英雄传	Mu Nianci
	Affair of Half a Lifetime	半生缘	Gu Manlu
2004	The Last Concubine	末代皇妃	Wenxiu	[22]
	A Loud Slap	耳光响亮	Niu Hongmei	[23]
	World of Heroic Duo	风云争霸	Beitang Xing'er	[24]
2005	Han Women	大汉巾帼	Xin Zhui	[25]
2006	Qiao's Grand Courtyard	乔家大院	Lu Yuhan	[26]
	If the Moon has Eyes	如果月亮有眼睛	Fan Meiyin	[27]
		香粉世家	Lianyi	[28]
2009	Four Generations Under One Roof	四世同堂	Yunmei	[29]
2011	Epoch-Making	开天辟地	Song Qingling	[30]
	China 1945	中国1945之重庆风云	Song Meiling	[31]
	The Great Time	大时代	Liang Hongyu	[32]
2014	Grandpa's Anti Japanese War	姥爷的抗战	Tan Liping	[33]
2017		田姐辣妹	Tian Jiahui	[34]
	Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy	九州·海上牧云记	Nanku Mingyi	[35]
2020	The Burning River	迷雾追踪	Lin Yuhong	[36]
2021	Marvelous Woman	当家主母	Shen Cuixi	[37]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2001	24th Hundred Flowers Awards	Best Actress	The Sino-Dutch War 1661	Nominated
2004	24th Golden Rooster Awards	Best Actress	My Sister's Dictionary	Nominated
2005	12th Beijing College Student Film Festival	Best Actress		Nominated
	10th Golden Phoenix Awards	Society Award		Won	[38]
2006	23rd China TV Golden Eagle Award	Best Actress	Qiao's Grand Courtyard	Won	[39]
	6th China Golden Eagle TV Arts Festival	Most Popular Actress		Won	[40]
2007	26th Flying Apsaras Awards	Outstanding Actress		Won	[41]
2009	13th Huabiao Awards	Outstanding Actress	City of Dream	Nominated
2011	28th Golden Rooster Awards	Best Supporting Actress	The Sun	Nominated
2012	11th Changchun Film Festival	Best Supporting Actress		Nominated
2015	7th China Image Film Festival	Best Actress	A Fool	Won	[42]
2016	1st Gold Aries Award Macau International Film Festival	Best Actress		Won	[43]
	23rd Beijing College Student Film Festival	Best Actress		Nominated
2024	17th Asian Film Awards	Best Actress	Dwelling by the West Lake	Won	[44]
	31st Beijing College Student Film Festival	Favorite Actress		Won	[45]