Ma Yashu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ma.

Ma Yashu (Chinese: 马雅舒; born 24 March 1977)^[4][5][6] is a Chinese actress best known for her roles as Bai Lianhua and He Xiaoxi in the television series Journey to the West (2000) and The Story of Parents House (2008) respectively.

Ma Yashu
马雅舒
Born	(1977-03-24) March 24, 1977 (age 47)[1][2][3] Kunming, Yunnan, China
Alma mater	National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1995–present
Spouse	Nicky Wu ​ ​ (m. 2006; div. 2009)​ James Robert Hayes ​ (m. 2010)​
Children	2
Relatives	Atina Robert (stepdaughter)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	馬雅舒
Simplified Chinese	马雅舒
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Mǎ Yǎshū
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	馬婭舒
Simplified Chinese	马娅舒
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Mǎ Yǎshū

Early life and education

Ma was born in Kunming, Yunnan on March 24, 1977. In 1986 she was accepted to the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts.

Acting career

Ma made her film debut in Beijing Girl (1989), playing Jin Jing.

In 1995, Ma made her television debut in Legendary Life.

In 1996, she had a minor role as Bi Zhu in The Greatness of a Hero, which starred Sun Chengzheng as Di Renjie. That same year, she had a cameo appearance in the historical television series Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties, a television series adaptation based on the novel of the same name.

Ma starred in a television series called Journey to the West with Cao Rong, Huang Haibing, and Wu Jian. It is a sequel to Journey to the West.

In 2002 she co-starred with Nicky Wu and Athena Chu in the wuxia television series Treasure Raiders, adapted from Taiwanese novelist Gu Long's novel of the same title.

Ma had a supporting role in Fate in Tears and Laughter (2004), based on the novel by the same name by Zhang Henshui. She played a supporting role in Heroes on a Silk Road, starring Nicky Wu and Theresa Lee and directed by Chin Siu-ho.

In 2005, she appeared in The Legend of Hero, a Taiwanese television series adapted from the Hong Kong manhua series Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword by Ma Wing-shing. It was produced by Young Pei-pei and starred Peter Ho and Ady An in the leading roles. She starred with Nicky Wu, Chin Siu-ho and Alex To in Iron Fisted Drifter. She also appeared in Girls' Dairy, opposite Yang Zi.

Ma was cast as Zhao Yuhua in Prince to Pauper (2007), opposite Du Chun and Hawick Lau.

In 2008, she played the female lead role in Medic, alongside Deng Chao and Li Xiaoran. She starred as Chun Tao, reuniting her with co-star Jia Nailiang, who played her lover, in the TV drama Chun Tao's War.^[7] She appeared in The Story of Parents House. She continued in the role in the 2011 television series The Story of Parents House 3, and 2016's The Story of Parents House 4.

Ma played Liu Qizhen, the lead role in He Liping's romantic television series Who Knows the Female of the Women (2010), costarring Hawick Lau. She co-starred with Chen Sicheng in Pretty Maid.^[8]

In 2012, Ma had a lead role in the TV drama, Lock Dream.^[9]

Ma took the lead role in the 2018 romantic comedy television series Nice to Meet You, alongside Zhang Ming'en, Wen Yongshan, Wei Qianxiang and Tang Mengjia.^[10]

In 2019, it was reported that Ma was in talks to appear in the television series adaption of Jin Yong's wuxia novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils which will be directed by Yu Rongguang.^[11]

Personal life

Ma married Nicky Wu in December 2006. They first met while appearing in the Chinese television series Treasure Raiders in 2001. They divorced on August 11, 2009.^{[12][13][14][15]}

After a turbulent divorce, she remarried on June 27, 2010.^[16] Her husband is named James Robert Hayes (詹姆斯·罗伯特). The couple has a daughter, Mia (米雅), and a son, Aiden (爱登).^[17][18] She also has a stepdaughter, Atina Robert (阿蒂娜·罗伯特).^[19]

Filmography

Film

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
1989	Beijing Girl	北京小妞	Jin Jing

Television

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
1995	Legendary Life	传奇人生
1996	Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties	隋唐演义	Xiao Cui
	The Greatness of a Hero	狄仁杰断案传奇	Bi Zhu
1998		喜鹊东南飞
	Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio	聊斋
1999	Black Blood	黑血	Lu Mei
	Princess Wencheng	文成公主	Bhrikuti
2000		乱世桃花	Hong Er
		网事情缘	Li Yun
	Journey to the West	西游记后传	Bai Lianhua
2001		人虫	Yang Xiaoxia
	Treasure Raiders	萧十一郎	Feng Siniang
	Legend of Chen Zhen	陈真后传	Li Chou
		天空下的缘分
2002		女人汤	Mother Tang
		少年王	Du Juan
2003	Heroes on a Silk Road	丝路豪侠	Bai Hua
	Iron Fisted Drifter	铁拳浪子	Lan Jing
2004	The Legend of Hero	中华英雄	Ji Si
	Fate in Tears and Laughter	啼笑因缘	Guan Xiugu
		大清洗冤录	Yang Taohua
2005	Girls' Diary	女生日记	Teacher Luo
2006		爱了散了	Qiao Yu
2007	Shun Niang	顺娘	Chen Shunying
		宁为女人	Zhou Huijun
	Prince to Pauper	换子成龙	Zhao Yuhua
2008	The Story of Parents House	娘家的故事	He Xiaoxi
		牌坊下的女人	Fang Jin
	Medic	军医	Er Mei
2009	Pretty Maid	大丫鬟	Sang Caiqing
	Chun Tao's War	春桃的战争	Chun Tao
	Who Knows the Female of the Women	谁知女人心	Liu Qizhen
2010		裸婚	Lin Fei
	Decent Women	良家妇女	Zhou Ruoyun
		爱情有点蓝	Song Lixin
2011		郎本无情	Zhang Ruoyan
	The Story of Parents House 3	娘家的故事3	He Xiaoxi
2012	The Mother's Heart	娘心	Xiao Yu
2013	Trapped	步步杀机	Qi Qingmei
	Lock Dream	锁梦楼	Jin Feng
	Gun Fire	枪火	Ma Shu
		幸福绽放	Qi Wen
2016	Hero	英雄烈	Misaki Sato Keyco
	The Story of Parents House 4	娘家的故事4	He Xiaoxi
2019	Demi-Gods and Semi-Devil	天龙八部	Li Qingluo
	Nice to Meet You	只为遇见你	Mu Ziyun
2021	Demi-Gods and Semi-Devil	天龙八部	Li Qingluo

References

1. 马雅舒，1977年3月24日出生于云南省昆明市
2. 马雅舒经纪公司 马雅舒代言费
3. 艺人马雅舒个人资料
4. Ma Ya Shu (1977)
5. 马雅舒个人资料简介(身高/生日/年龄) - 漫漫看
6. Douban Movie of Ma Yashu
7. Bu Lu (布鲁), ed. (14 September 2010). 马雅舒《春桃的战争》挑大梁 欲跳出年代戏怪圈. Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 November 2019.
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10. Xu Shaona (徐绍娜), ed. (18 March 2019). 《只为遇见你》马雅舒变身强势总裁：那个气场好霸气. people.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 November 2019.
11. Guo Zehua (郭泽华), ed. (11 January 2019). 《天龙八部》首发剧照杨祐宁和文咏珊演绎“心”版江湖. Chinanews (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 November 2019.
12. Heidi Hsia (18 November 2013). "Ma Yashu gives blessing to ex-husband, Nicky Wu". Yahoo. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
13. "Nicky Wu Had to Clear Legal Issues with Ex-wife Before Marrying Cecilia Liu". jaynestars. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
14. "Nicky Wu confirms divorce with actress wife". Chinadaily. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
15. 独家：吴奇隆发声明承认已离婚. sina (in Chinese). 22 October 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
16. Chen Zhu, ed. (27 June 2010). 马雅舒27日与老外再结婚 婚礼现场热吻男方流泪. qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 November 2019.
17. Yang Xiaomi (羊小米), ed. (30 November 2013). 台媒曝马雅舒提前剖腹 产6斤混血女宝宝. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 November 2019.
18. 马雅舒一双儿女近照曝光，女儿漂亮儿子帅气，一家都是高颜值！. 163.com (in Chinese). 20 February 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
19. 马雅舒带混血儿女上节目，洋老公强烈抗议，前夫吴奇隆这样评价她(4). china.com (in Chinese). 5 June 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2019.

External links

• Ma Yashu on Weibo (in Chinese)
• Ma Yashu at IMDb