Xiao Yan (actress) explained

Xiao Yan
Alias:	Shane
Birth Date:	1997 3, df=y
Birth Place:	Guizhou, China
Occupation:	Actress
Years Active:	2015–present
Agent:	Gramarie (果然娱乐)
Module:	Child: yes S: 肖燕

Xiao Yan (; born 6 March 1997) is a Chinese actress.

Career

In 2015, Xiao Yan made her acting debut in the television series A Detective Housewife.

In 2016, Xiao played her first leading role in the web film Princess & Her 49 Servants.^{[1] [2]}

In 2017, Xiao gained recognition for her performance in the youth campus drama Hot Blooded Goddess.^[3] She then starred in the wuxia drama The Lost Swordship, and sang the theme song of the drama titled "Gaze".^[4]

In 2019, Xiao became known to the broad audience after her roles as Qin Zhiyan in the xianxia drama The Legends,^[5] and as Green Snake (Xiao Qing) in the web series adaptation of the folktale legend The Legend of White Snake.^[6] The same year, she featured in fantasy drama L.O.R.D. Critical World.^[7]

In 2020, Xiao starred in the period detective drama My Roommate is a Detective alongside Hu Yitian and Zhang Yunlong, playing a newspaper reporter.^[8] The same year, she starred in the Chinese remake of the Singapore period drama The Little Nyonya, playing dual roles as the female lead and the female lead's mother.^[9] Xiao also starred in historical romance web drama Marry Me alongside Xing Zhaolin; and featured in romance drama Love is Sweet.

Filmography

Television series

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Network	Notes/Ref.
2016	A Detective Housewife	煮妇神探	Tian Qizi
	I'm Not A Monster	我不是妖怪	Dong Xiaolv		^[10]
	The Hunting Genius	寻人大师	Xiao Si		Cameo^[11]
2017	Hot Blooded Goddess	燃血女神	Tudou Mei
2018	The Lost Swordship	飘香剑雨	Tang Chun	iQiyi
2019	The Legends	招摇	Qin Zhiyan
	The Legend of White Snake	新白娘子传奇		iQiyi
	L.O.R.D. Critical World	爵迹·临界天下	You Hua
2020	My Roommate is a Detective	民国奇探	Bai Youning
	The Little Nyonya	小娘惹	Ju Xiang / Yue Niang
	Marry Me	三嫁惹君心	Ju Mu'er	iQiyi
	Heroes in Harm’s Way	最美逆行者	Xia Fu	CCTV	^[12]
	Love is Sweet	半是蜜糖半是伤	Xu Li	iQiyi	^[13]
2022	Please! 8 Hours	拜托了！8小时	Bai Wei		^[14]
2023	Sisterhood	南洋女儿情	Ouyang Tianqing	iQiyi	^[15]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Results	Ref.
2019	Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival	Best Newcomer	The Legends, The Legend of White Snake		^[16]
	8th iQiyi All-Star Carnival	Most Promising Artist			^[17]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 电影"公主和她的49个男仆"开机 演员肖燕主演. April 12, 2016. Netease. zh.
2. Web site: 肖燕新电影曝暖心预告片 动情演绎抓眼球. October 26, 2016. Netease. zh.
3. Web site: 新晋小花旦肖燕片约不断 《燃血女神》每天撒娇. July 25, 2016. Netease. zh.
4. Web site: 《飘香剑雨》热播 肖燕演绎勇闯江湖“天才少女”. February 27, 2018. Netease. zh.
5. Web site: 《招摇》肖燕演绎四副面孔 电视剧《小娘惹》明杀青. February 15, 2019. ifeng. zh.
6. Web site: 肖燕《招摇》上线分饰两角 白天软萌夜晚霸道刁蛮. January 30, 2019. Netease. zh.
7. Web site: 肖燕《爵迹临界天下》变“气泡女友”甜度爆表. May 31, 2019. Netease. zh.
8. Web site: 《民国奇探》定档3月24日 胡一天张云龙肖燕上演另类轻喜探案剧. https://web.archive.org/web/20200323200238/http://www.xinhuanet.com/ent/2020-03/23/c_1125754791.htm. dead. March 23, 2020. March 23, 2020. Xinhua. zh.
9. Web site: 新《小娘惹》马来西亚开拍 郭靖宇携新加坡顶级团队再现娘惹风情. October 12, 2018. Rednet. zh.
10. Web site: 敬业小花肖燕新剧上线 人美歌甜变身“小红帽”. October 8, 2016. Netease. zh.
11. Web site: 肖燕变身coser 加盟《寻人大师》. June 23, 2017. Rednet. zh.
12. Web site: 首部抗疫题材电视系列剧《最美逆行者》即将开播. September 14, 2020. China News. zh.
13. Web site: 《半是蜜糖半是伤》罗云熙白鹿开年告白"爱你爱你". January 2, 2020. Netease. zh.
14. Web site: 《拜托了！8小时》甜蜜开机 佟梦实肖燕演绎超现实恋爱剧. August 11, 2020. Netease. zh.
15. Web site: 《南洋女儿情》今晚首播 肖燕、戴向宇二搭演绎南洋传奇故事_YNET.com北青网 . 2023-07-07 . ent.ynet.com（in Chinese）.
16. Web site: 金骨朵网络影视盛典提名揭晓 王一博肖战杨紫等入围. November 25, 2019. Ynet. zh.
17. Web site: 2020爱奇艺尖叫之夜获奖名单一览. December 6, 2019. Bendibao. zh.