1. Gong Li
Gong Li began her film career in Zhang Yimou's "Red Sorghum" (1987), for which she garnered tremendous international acclaim. She was China's most internationally famous actress and a vital creative force in the new era of Chinese film in the 1980s. She worked on some of the best films in Chinese cinema history with the film's director, Zhang Yimou, until the mid-2010s. Zhang featured Gong in films that showcased her beauty while also delivering scathing critiques of Chinese patriarchy and the political oppression of the people.
2. Shu Qi
Shu Qi is a Taiwanese actress and model best known for her role in the 2013 Chinese film 'Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons,' which became one of the biggest-earning Chinese films ever. Shu Qi is an actress who has both strength and luck on her side. In the 1995 film 'Unexpected Challenges,' she debuted as 'Sha Sha.' In 1997, she won her first 'Best Supporting Actress Award' at the '16th Hong Kong Film Awards for her role in 'Viva Erotica.'
3. Zhang Ziyi
Zhang Ziyi is, without a doubt, China's most important actress of her generation. Zhang's debut film role was in the 2000 film The Road Home, directed by famed director Zhang Yimou. Her performance was well-received, but her following picture catapulted her to stardom. Zhang is best recognized outside of China for her roles in Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," Zhang Yimou's "House of Flying Daggers," "Hero," and "Memoirs of a Geisha" and "Godzilla: King of Monsters."
4. Zhou Xun
Zhou Xun is a Chinese actress and singer who has received widespread fame. Her parts in Lou Ye's Suzhou River in 2000 and Dai Sijie's film adaptation of the same-named book Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress in 2002 garnered international attention. She is considered one of China's "Four Dan Actresses." Zhou Xun is the first actress in history to win all three of Mainland China's, Hong Kong's, and Taiwan's major acting awards.
5. Fan Bingbing
Fan Bingbing is a well-known Chinese actress who has built a name for herself in Hollywood in recent years. With films like X-Men: Days of Future Past, Iron Man 3, and the recently released The 355, Chinese actor Fan Bingbing is ready to take on the West. Fan's appeal stems partly from her consistent portrayal of powerful female characters. She'd already established herself as the personification of modern power.
6. Zhao Wei
Zhao is a successful actress, singer, director, producer, and model who epitomizes beauty with intelligence. Following a modest role in the film 'A Soul Haunted by Painting,' Zhao gained a deep interest in acting and chose to pursue a career as an actress. She rose to prominence as an actress after starring in the 1998 television series 'My Fair Princess,' in which she played Xiao Yanzi. Zhao became an overnight sensation as a result of the series' success. She went on to win the 'Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress as the youngest actress to do so.
7. Li Bingbing
Li Bingbing, one of China's most well-known actresses, is famous for her on-screen and off-screen accomplishments. Li rose to prominence after playing in Zhang Yuan's Seventeen Years (1999), for which she won the Singapore Film Festival's Best Actress Award. Bingbing has been involved in charity initiatives, allowing her to "live what she preaches" and highlight the importance of leading a responsible life.
8. Ma Yili
Ma Yi Li is a Chinese actress with multiple Best Actress nominations. In the 1994 television youth drama "Vacuum Love Records," she made her acting debut. She is known for her roles in films such as The First Half of My Life (2017), Lost, Found (2018), and Jiang Bei hao Ren (2007).
9. Xu Jinglei
Xu Jing Lei is a well-known actor, director, and editor from mainland China. In China, Xu Jinglei rose to prominence as a policewoman who fell in love with a mobster in the television series A Sentimental Story (1997). The mainland Chinese media considers her one of the Four Dan actresses, alongside Zhao Wei, Zhou Xun, and Zhang Ziyi. Since 2003, she has combined her acting and directing careers.
10. Yang Mi
There is an abundance of gorgeous, brilliant actors and actresses if you look closely and immerse yourself in C-dramas and the Chinese entertainment industry itself. Yang Mi, the beloved Chinese celebrity, oversees the A-Listers. Yang made her acting debut in the Tang Ming Huang television series at age four. Yang had modest roles throughout her childhood, but many consider The Story of a Noble Family in 2002 to be her real acting debut.
