Jiang Yiyan

She was born as Jiang Yan in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China. When she was 15, she enrolled in Beijing Dance Academy to study dance and singing. Then she learned acting at Beijing Film Academy. While she was at college, she started her first role in the film One Summer with You as Li Mingxin. She began to show her acting talent in the film City of Life and Death which depicted the massacre of Nanking by the Japanese army.

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The Pretending Lovers (2011)

Wen Chen, an honest insurance company salesman, has traveled all the way from China to look for a woman named Lu Shen. The two have enjoyed a rather carefree relationship together, where Wen, being Lu's "fake boyfriend", eventually fell victim of her never-ending ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Liu Fendou
CAST:  Huang Bo  •  Jiang Yiyan  •  Zhang Mo  •  Xia Jiawei

Wen Chen, an honest insurance company salesman, has traveled all the way from China to look for a woman named Lu Shen. The two have enjoyed a rather carefree relationship together, where Wen, being Lu's "fake boyfriend", eventually fell victim of her never-ending ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Liu Fendou
CAST:  Huang Bo  •  Jiang Yiyan  •  Zhang Mo  •  Xia Jiawei

The Four (2012)

An undercover agent is assigned by his corrupt chief to infiltrate a rival department and sabotage their investigation of counterfeit currency. What he discovers is the counterfeiter's real plan. To overthrow the capital. Not by flooding it with funny money, but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Chan  •  Janet Chun
CAST:  Ronald Cheng  •  Collin Chou  •  Deng Chao  •  Liu Yifei

An undercover agent is assigned by his corrupt chief to infiltrate a rival department and sabotage their investigation of counterfeit currency. What he discovers is the counterfeiter's real plan. To overthrow the capital. Not by flooding it with funny money, but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Chan  •  Janet Chun
CAST:  Ronald Cheng  •  Collin Chou  •  Deng Chao  •  Liu Yifei

Conspirators (2013)

Chen Tan, a private detective in Thailand, travels to Malaysia following a series of clues found in a photo. There he searches for a man called Chai, who might help reveal the truths behind the murder of his parents 30 years ago. Chen finds Zheng, a Malaysian ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oxide Chun Pang
CAST:  Aaron Kwok  •  Nick Cheung  •  Jiang Yiyan  •  Chen Kuan-Tai

Chen Tan, a private detective in Thailand, travels to Malaysia following a series of clues found in a photo. There he searches for a man called Chai, who might help reveal the truths behind the murder of his parents 30 years ago. Chen finds Zheng, a Malaysian ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oxide Chun Pang
CAST:  Aaron Kwok  •  Nick Cheung  •  Jiang Yiyan  •  Chen Kuan-Tai

The Bullet Vanishes (2012)

One rainy night in an arms factory near Shanghai, a young female worker accused of stealing a box of bullets from the ruthless Boss Ding is violently killed in a game of Russian roulette. Half a month later, a series of inexplicable deaths takes place in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lo Chi-leung
CAST:  Lau Ching-wan  •  Nicholas Tse  •  Yang Mi  •  Wu Gang

One rainy night in an arms factory near Shanghai, a young female worker accused of stealing a box of bullets from the ruthless Boss Ding is violently killed in a game of Russian roulette. Half a month later, a series of inexplicable deaths takes place in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lo Chi-leung
CAST:  Lau Ching-wan  •  Nicholas Tse  •  Yang Mi  •  Wu Gang

Rest on Your Shoulder (2011)

In an unspecified time when epidemics run rampant, botanist Yan Guo and his fiance-assistant Baobao move to Moon Island, a nature reserve, to research the curing properties of rare plants. As is customary, they pray to the magical Eros Tree to cement their love, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacob Cheung
CAST:  Chen Kun  •  Gigi Leung Wing-Kei  •  Gwei Lun-mei  •  Jiang Yiyan

In an unspecified time when epidemics run rampant, botanist Yan Guo and his fiance-assistant Baobao move to Moon Island, a nature reserve, to research the curing properties of rare plants. As is customary, they pray to the magical Eros Tree to cement their love, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacob Cheung
CAST:  Chen Kun  •  Gigi Leung Wing-Kei  •  Gwei Lun-mei  •  Jiang Yiyan

I Phone You (2011)

Ling, in his 20s, lives in Chongqing, the largest city in China. There she meets Yu, a Chinese business traveler who lives in Berlin. As a farewell, he has given her an iPhone. They start a tender relationship by phone. When Ling flies to Berlin to see Yu, another ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Tang
CAST:  Jiang Yiyan  •  Florian Lukas  •  Heike Hanold-Lynch  •  Nicole Ernst

Ling, in his 20s, lives in Chongqing, the largest city in China. There she meets Yu, a Chinese business traveler who lives in Berlin. As a farewell, he has given her an iPhone. They start a tender relationship by phone. When Ling flies to Berlin to see Yu, another ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Tang
CAST:  Jiang Yiyan  •  Florian Lukas  •  Heike Hanold-Lynch  •  Nicole Ernst

Deadly Delicious (2008)

A mystery about a gourmet in love with two different women who winds up poisoned.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zhao Tianyu
CAST:  Francis Ng  •  Yu Nan  •  Jiang Yiyan  •  Zhu Yuchen

A mystery about a gourmet in love with two different women who winds up poisoned.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zhao Tianyu
CAST:  Francis Ng  •  Yu Nan  •  Jiang Yiyan  •  Zhu Yuchen

Reign of Assassins (2010)

Set in ancient China, Zeng Jing is a skilled assassin who finds herself in possession of a mystical Buddhist monk's remains. She begins a quest to return the remains to its rightful resting place, and thus places herself in mortal danger because a team of assassins ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Su Chaobin
CAST:  Michelle Yeoh  •  Shawn Yue  •  Barbie Hsu  •  Kelly Lin

Set in ancient China, Zeng Jing is a skilled assassin who finds herself in possession of a mystical Buddhist monk's remains. She begins a quest to return the remains to its rightful resting place, and thus places herself in mortal danger because a team of assassins ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Su Chaobin
CAST:  Michelle Yeoh  •  Shawn Yue  •  Barbie Hsu  •  Kelly Lin

City of Life and Death (2009)

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In 1937, during the height of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Imperial Japanese Army has just captured Nanjing, then-capital of the Republic of China. What followed was known as the Nanking Massacre, or the Rape of Nanking, a six week period wherein tens of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lu Chuan
CAST:  Liu Ye  •  Gao Yuanyuan  •  Hideo Nakaizumi  •  John Paisley

In 1937, during the height of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Imperial Japanese Army has just captured Nanjing, then-capital of the Republic of China. What followed was known as the Nanking Massacre, or the Rape of Nanking, a six week period wherein tens of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lu Chuan
CAST:  Liu Ye  •  Gao Yuanyuan  •  Hideo Nakaizumi  •  John Paisley

Shanghai Strangers (2012)

A young woman in modern-day Shanghai whose chance encounter with a stranger moves her to divulge a deep-seated secret. In atmospheric flashbacks she is shown in an old house filled with mementos of the Jewish population who were given asylum in Shanghai during ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joan Chen
CAST:  Jiang Yiyan  •  Teo Yoo

A young woman in modern-day Shanghai whose chance encounter with a stranger moves her to divulge a deep-seated secret. In atmospheric flashbacks she is shown in an old house filled with mementos of the Jewish population who were given asylum in Shanghai during ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joan Chen
CAST:  Jiang Yiyan  •  Teo Yoo

The Four 2 (2013)

The four constables Emotionless, Iron Hands , Life Snatcher and ColdBlood are specially skilled in their own individual super powers. When the four constables of the Divine Constabulary investigate a murder in the suburbs, they unexpectedly stumble on clues to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Chan  •  Janet Chun
CAST:  Deng Chao  •  Liu Yifei  •  Anthony Wong Chau-Sang  •  Collin Chou

The four constables Emotionless, Iron Hands , Life Snatcher and ColdBlood are specially skilled in their own individual super powers. When the four constables of the Divine Constabulary investigate a murder in the suburbs, they unexpectedly stumble on clues to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Chan  •  Janet Chun
CAST:  Deng Chao  •  Liu Yifei  •  Anthony Wong Chau-Sang  •  Collin Chou

The Vanished Murderer (2015)

In 1932, a prisoner escapes from a women's prison in northern China. Inspector Song Donglu is summoned to investigate the escape.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lo Chi-leung
CAST:  Lau Ching-wan  •  Jiang Yiyan  •  Rhydian Vaughan  •  Lam Ka-tung

In 1932, a prisoner escapes from a women's prison in northern China. Inspector Song Donglu is summoned to investigate the escape.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lo Chi-leung
CAST:  Lau Ching-wan  •  Jiang Yiyan  •  Rhydian Vaughan  •  Lam Ka-tung

A Journey Through Time with Anthony (2015)

A young man from Dalian pursues his studies in Melbourne, where he undergoes love, loss and self-discovery in this coming-of-age tale.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Janet Chun
CAST:  Liu Chang  •  Bai Baihe  •  Tang Yixin  •  Jin Shijia

A young man from Dalian pursues his studies in Melbourne, where he undergoes love, loss and self-discovery in this coming-of-age tale.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Janet Chun
CAST:  Liu Chang  •  Bai Baihe  •  Tang Yixin  •  Jin Shijia

One Night Stud (2015)

Xiao Xin is a 29 year old tomboy. She wants to have a baby but she doesn't want to be in a troublesome relationship. Then she finds the perfect candidate for a sperm donor - playboy and a celebrity Zha Yi.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Xinman Li
CAST:  Fangyuan Chang  •  Jiameng Yu  •  Ryan Zheng Kai  •  Jiang Yiyan

Xiao Xin is a 29 year old tomboy. She wants to have a baby but she doesn't want to be in a troublesome relationship. Then she finds the perfect candidate for a sperm donor - playboy and a celebrity Zha Yi.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Xinman Li
CAST:  Fangyuan Chang  •  Jiameng Yu  •  Ryan Zheng Kai  •  Jiang Yiyan

The Four 3 (2014)

The reputation of the Four constables survives, but since Emotionless’s departure, there have been changes at the Divine Constabulary. The four Coldblood, Iron Hands, Life Snatcher, rescue Zhuge Zhengwo from An Yunshan’s mountain fortress, then with the Emperor and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Chan  •  Janet Chun
CAST:  Deng Chao  •  Liu Yifei  •  Collin Chou  •  Ronald Cheng

The reputation of the Four constables survives, but since Emotionless’s departure, there have been changes at the Divine Constabulary. The four Coldblood, Iron Hands, Life Snatcher, rescue Zhuge Zhengwo from An Yunshan’s mountain fortress, then with the Emperor and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Chan  •  Janet Chun
CAST:  Deng Chao  •  Liu Yifei  •  Collin Chou  •  Ronald Cheng

Bunshinsaba 3 (2014)

Lina is sick in the hospital, she thinks that she has a daughter; one day she attacked by a nurse and escapes from the hospital. She returns to her home after several years and plans to live with her imaginary daughter again.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahn Byeong-ki
CAST:  Jiang Yiyan  •  Jiao Junyan  •  Dong Zijian  •  Wang Longhua

Lina is sick in the hospital, she thinks that she has a daughter; one day she attacked by a nurse and escapes from the hospital. She returns to her home after several years and plans to live with her imaginary daughter again.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahn Byeong-ki
CAST:  Jiang Yiyan  •  Jiao Junyan  •  Dong Zijian  •  Wang Longhua

Qiuxi (2009)

The story takes place in wartime Guangzhou before the country’s liberation by the Communist Party of China in 1949. A young woman named Qiu Xi is a “boat person”, or Tanka, living in the coastal area of Guangdong Province. Qiu Xi becomes a servant to Yan Haiqing, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sun Zhou
CAST:  Guo Xiaodong  •  Jiang Yiyan  •  Qin Hailu  •  Wang Yajie

The story takes place in wartime Guangzhou before the country’s liberation by the Communist Party of China in 1949. A young woman named Qiu Xi is a “boat person”, or Tanka, living in the coastal area of Guangdong Province. Qiu Xi becomes a servant to Yan Haiqing, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sun Zhou
CAST:  Guo Xiaodong  •  Jiang Yiyan  •  Qin Hailu  •  Wang Yajie

The Looming Storm (2017)

Yu, a self-assured factory guard, fancies himself a detective and begins poking his nose into a murder investigation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dong Yue
CAST:  Duan Yihong  •  Jiang Yiyan  •  Du Yuan  •  Zheng Wei

Yu, a self-assured factory guard, fancies himself a detective and begins poking his nose into a murder investigation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dong Yue
CAST:  Duan Yihong  •  Jiang Yiyan  •  Du Yuan  •  Zheng Wei

Seventy-Seven Days (2017)

The movie "Seventy-seven Days" is based on the authentic stories of exploration writer Yang Ysong-Song 77 days alone through the Qiangtang no man's land. Movie, lost in the life of the self-man hovering in the snow-capped heights of no man's land, the film is still ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zhao Hantang
CAST:  Jiang Yiyan  •  Zhao Hantang  •  Lopsang  •  Wang Tong Yu

The movie "Seventy-seven Days" is based on the authentic stories of exploration writer Yang Ysong-Song 77 days alone through the Qiangtang no man's land. Movie, lost in the life of the self-man hovering in the snow-capped heights of no man's land, the film is still ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zhao Hantang
CAST:  Jiang Yiyan  •  Zhao Hantang  •  Lopsang  •  Wang Tong Yu

Dealer/Healer (2017)

The movie is based on a true story about a repented gangster preaching the word of God and guiding his brotherhood to turn over a new leaf. Chen once was the leader of the famous gang "The 13 Tsz Wan Shan", he lost his family, lovers, brothers and finally ended up ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lawrence Ah Mon
CAST:  Lau Ching-wan  •  Louis Koo  •  Lam Ka-tung  •  Jiang Yiyan

The movie is based on a true story about a repented gangster preaching the word of God and guiding his brotherhood to turn over a new leaf. Chen once was the leader of the famous gang "The 13 Tsz Wan Shan", he lost his family, lovers, brothers and finally ended up ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lawrence Ah Mon
CAST:  Lau Ching-wan  •  Louis Koo  •  Lam Ka-tung  •  Jiang Yiyan
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