Chinese actresses are world famous for their beauty. Actresses like Angelababy, Dilraba Dilmurat and Fan Bingbing have achieved great popularity for their roles in romance dramas. But do not think that they cannot play roles in only romance or fantasy genre. From time to time, Chinese actresses have repeatedly proved that action movies are not the field of men solely. Male actors like Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan have been much more famous as superstars. Still, these strong women have made us believe that there is still space for them in the world of action. Here are the top ten Chinese actresses who are famous for their action roles.
1. Liu Yifei
Liu Yifei is a famous Chinese-American actress. Her real name is Crystal Liu though she is known more by her stage name Liu Yifei. In 2009, she was named as one of the New Four Dan actresses of China. She has been given the title "Fairy Sister" by her fans. Her action movies include Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, The Return of the Condor Heroes, The Forbidden Kingdom and Disney's Mulan.
2. Yang Ying (Angelababy)
Keep Running, Mojin-The Lost Legend and Independence Day: Resurgence are some action movies she has starred in. She was born in Hong Kong. In 2013, Southern Metropolis Daily chose her as one of the New Four Dan Actresses. She won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actress in Mojin: The Lost Legend in 2016. She was also cast in the show Keep Running.
3. Li Qin
In 2011, Li played Yang Kaihui in “The Founding of a Party”. It got her nominated for the Best Newcomer Award at the 31st Hundred Flowers. Again that year, Li Qin was cast in the popular Princess Agents where she played the part of a princess. She subsequently also took part in Jade Dynasty and The Song of Glory, both released in 2019.
4. Jing Tian
Her action movies form quite a list. Some of them are The Warring States, Special ID, Police Story 2013 and The Great Wall. She is known for Rattan and her roles in war epics which include The Warring States, Special ID and Police Story 2013. Her important roles include the films The Great Wall (2016), Kong: Skull Island (2017), and Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018). Legend of Ban Shu (2015), The Glory of Tang Dynasty (2017) and fantasy suspense drama Rattan (2021) are also some of her works.
5. Fan Bingbing
Fan Bingbing is one of the most successful actresses in the Chinese entertainment industry. From 2013 to 2017, Forbes China Celebrity 100 included her as the highest-paid celebrity on the list. She appeared on Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of 2017. She starred as a mutant with teleportation powers in X-Men: Days of Future Past. Her drama The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom was much appreciated by the audience.
6. Zhang Ziyi
Regarded as one of the Four Dan Actresses of China, her first significant role was in The Road Home. She also performed in Ang Lee's movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), which was nominated for 10 Academy Awards. Zhang has also appeared in Rush Hour 2 (2001) and Hero (2002). One of the most beloved actresses, her movies in action genre includes House of Flying Daggers and The Grandmaster.
7. Dilraba Dilmurat
Dilraba Dilmurat born on June 3, 1992, is known in Chinese as Dilireba. She is a Chinese actress of Uyghur origin. This beautiful actress is much more famous for her role on You Are My Glory. But her acting in Legend of the Ancient Sword should not be ignored, which gives her this spot in the list.
8. Yang Mi
Yang Mi was born on 12 September. Her first show was the historical television series Tang Ming Huang. Then she went on to star in various television series like Wang Zhaojun (2007), Chinese Paladin 3 (2009), Palace 1(2011), Beijing Love Story (2012), Swords of Legends (2014), The Interpreter (2016), Eternal Love (2017) and Legend of Fuyao (2018); as well as the films Mysterious Island (2011), Tiny Times (2013–2015), and The Witness (2015). Mi Yang has acted in popular dramas like Return of the Condor Heroes released in 2004 and The Dream of Red Mansions in 2010.
9. Lui Bai
Bai Meng Yan was born on 23 September 1994 and is better known by her stage name Bai Lu. She has predominantly worked in many Chinese television dramas. She is best known for her roles in The Legends, Love is Sweet, One and Only and Forever and Ever. Lui Bai has been a part of the famous Arsenal Military Academy and The Legends, both released in 2019.
10. Tang Yan (Tiffany Tang)
Tang Yan, born 6 December 1983, is also known as Tiffany Tang. She was nominated for the Best Actress award at the Shanghai Television Festival for her first film Farewell for Love. She left her company Orange Sky Entertainment Group in the middle of 2004 to set up her studio.Tiffany Tang, commonly known as Tang Yan, played an important role in The Lost Tomb. It was released in the year 2015.
