Chinese dramas are gaining popularity at a rapid rate. They cover a wide range of themes from romantic to criminal to comedy. And we are sure you must have stumbled upon some C-Dramas. The audience always adores the actors and wants to know more about them. Do you ever wonder if your loved actor can communicate with you? We are sure you have heard of Jackie Chan, one of China's most well-known international stars, and he speaks English well. You'd be surprised how many more Chinese artists speak English fluently. So here is the list of the top ten Chinese actors who are excellent English speakers.
1. Arthur Chen
Arthur Chen (Chen Feiyu) is a famous Chinese actor and singer. He is the son of director Chen Kaige and actress Chen Hong. You may know her mother from her role as Diaochan from the series Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Arthur was born in the 2000s in the United States, but in 2021, he left America and embraced Chinese citizenship. He is an excellent English speaker due to his school years in the U.S. He debuted in the film Secret Fruit but gained popularity with Fantasy Drama Ever Night.
2. Lay Zhang
Lay Zhang (Zhang Yixing) is a Chinese singer, actor, and South Korean-Chinese boy band EXO member. He won the Most Popular Newcomer title at the 16th Top Chinese Music Awards in April 2016. In 2017, he co-starred with Jackie Chan in Stanley Tong's Indian-Chinese action flick Kung Fu Yoga as an archaeological assistant. He may have improved his English speaking skills during his time in South Korea.
3. Wang Zhuo Cheng
Wang Zhuo Cheng is a well-known Chinese actor. He is originally from Jiujiang, Jiangxi, in China's southwest. He always loved singing, for which his mother supported him thoroughly. At 15; he won a lot of awards for his singing, he also participated in a lot of foreign exchange programs, which may be the reason for his good English. He graduated from Central Academy of Drama University, Beijing and then the Huayi brothers took him in. He rose to fame with his drama ‘The Untamed’.
4. Shawn Duo
Dou was born in Xi'an but moved to Canada when he was ten. He completed his schooling at Vancouver's David Lloyd George Elementary School; he took an interest in karate and, as a result, won the championship two times. He got back to China and was admitted into the Beijing Film Academy. You may know him as the villain prince from the famous historical drama Princess Agents.
5. Crystal Liu
Crystal Liu, born Liu Yifei, is a Chinese-American singer and actor. Crystal Liu was born in China but immigrated to the United States as a child. She spent her teen years in New York. She was a student at Louis Pasteur Middle School. You may remember her from the 2016 Chinese love drama "Never Gone". Liu was cast as Mulan in the live-action remake of the 1998 Disney animated film Mulan, which was released in 2020.
6. Zhang Ziyi
Zhang Ziyi is a renowned Chinese actress who has appeared in films such as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Memoirs of a Geisha", and "House of Flying Daggers. She was born and raised in China. She became the most awarded Chinese actress for a single film with her movie “The Grandmaster”. Due to her exceptional English skills, she has appeared in Rush Hour 2 with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker.
7. Li Bingbing
Li Bingbing is a Chinese singer and actor. Li Bingbing was born in the Chinese city of Wuchang, Heilongjiang. She became famous with her film Zhang Yuan's Seventeen Years (1999), which earned her the Best Actress Award at the Singapore Film Festival in 1999. She became more widely recognized in Hollywood after portraying Ada Wong in Resident Evil: Retribution. She later appeared in several English-language films, including Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Forbidden Kingdom, alongside Jet Li and Jackie Chan.
8. Mark Chao
Mark Chao is a Taiwanese-Canadian model and actor. He made his first appearance on television in 2009 in the drama Black & White. His performance earned him a nomination for Best Actor at the Golden Bell Awards. Chao is the son of Allen Chao, an actor and television personality. He earned a double major in sociology and economics from the University of Victoria in Canada. His early films, such as Monga, Love, and Caught in the Web, made him popular in China. He also appeared in Matthias Hoene's Chinese-French film The Warriors Gate, which was shot in English.
9. Tony Leung
Tony Leung Chiu-wai is a singer and actor from Hong Kong. He is one of the most successful and well-known performers in Asia. You may know him from Shang-chi and the Legend of Ten Rings, a Marvel movie. He was influenced to be an actor by Stephen Chow; he started his journey with the TV show for Children 430 Space Shuttle and then went on to star in The Grandmaster, A City of Sadness, Hero, and many more.
10. Ni Ni
Ni was born in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China on March 8, 1988. She earned a bachelor's degree in television broadcasting and hosting from the Communication University of China in Nanjing. She debuted with The Flowers Of War and that made her a popular name. She has starred in multiple movies like The Warriors Gate, Love will tear us apart, Savage, and more. She has been the global ambassador for luxurious brands like Tiffany & Co as well as Gucci .
