- Born
- Nov 6, 1992
- From
- Fangshan District, Beijing, China
- Active since
- 1999
- Also known as
- Andy Yang · 杨旇奥
Yang Zi (杨紫), whose English name is Andy Yang, was born on 6 November 1992 in Fangshan District, Beijing, under the name Yang Ni'ao (杨旎奥). She began acting in 1999 with her first screen work, Ru Ci Chu Shan (如此出山), and became known as a child actress in the sitcom Home with Kids (家有儿女). Her television roles include Jin Mi in Ashes of Love (香蜜沉沉烬如霜, 2018), Lin Zhixiao in The Oath of Love (余生，请多指教, 2022) and Xiaoyao in Lost You Forever (长相思, 2023). Her agency is Yang Zi Studio (杨紫工作室).
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Noble Aspirations: How a Famous Web Novel Became a Two-Part Xianxia Drama in 2016
A guide to the 2016 xianxia drama Noble Aspirations: the web novel Zhu Xian behind it, a cast led by Li Yifeng, Zhao Liying and Yang Zi, a release split between Hunan TV and Tencent Video, and the argument over its special effects.
Ode to Joy: The Shanghai Drama That Put Five Women on One Floor and Made Class the Plot
A guide to the 2016 first season of Ode to Joy: five women from very different backgrounds on one Shanghai floor, why class is the real subject, the Fan Shengmei family debate, the novel-to-screen production, and the template it set for later city dramas.