Chinese Actress

Zhao Li Ying (Zanilia Zhao) – Chinese Actress

 

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BioData

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• First Name: Li Ying
• Surname: Zhao
• Anglicised Name: Zanilia Zhao
• Dob: 16 October 1987 (38)
• PoB: Langfang, Hebei, China
• Height: 1.65 m
• Education: Langfang School of Electronic Information Engineering
• Civil Status: Divorced from Feng Shaofeng on her 31st  Birthday (m.2018 div.2021); 1 child, a boy.
• Occupation: Model, Singer, Producer, Actress
• Work Period: 2006 – Present

Films & Dramas:

• Boss & Me
• Princess Agents (2017)
• The Journey of Flower
• The Rise of a Tomboy
• The Legend of Lu Zhen
• Our Glamorous Time (2018)
• The Story of Minglan (2018)
• Legend of Fei (2020)
• Who Is The Murderer (2021)
• The Story of Xingfu (2022)
• Wild Bloom (2022)
• The Legend of Shen Li (2024)
• Article 20 (2024)
• Tiger Wolf Rabbit (2024)
• What A Wonderful World (TBA)

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Facts & Factoids:

• Zanilia Zhao is Chinese. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in China. 🙂  She is 4th in Forbes 100, the Chinese List.  This is probably because her television dramas are garnering top ratings.  Her latest, Princess Agents is the most-watched in Chinese history.
• July 2018:   Zhao LiYing is currently on a break for health reasons.  Apparently, she had been diagnosed with brain blood clotting and weak cardiac health.  Get better soon Zanilia!
• 16 October 2018:   Zhao Liying had just announced on Weibo that she had married Feng Shaofeng.  Congratulations and best wishes.  There had been rumours that Zanilia is on the family way.
• 8 March 2019 update:  Today, her husband Feng Shao Feng had announced that Zanilia had given birth to a healthy baby boy.  Congratulations from Global Granary
• 2 August 2019 Update:   Liying will return on 22 August 2019.  Maternity leave is over.  Yey
• 11 September 2019 Update:   Liying has commenced filming Legend of Fei starring opposite Wang Yibo.
• 23 April 2021:  A sad 😢 and surprising news.  Liying and Shao Feng jointly announced their divorce.  They announced their divorce as sudden as their marriage.  Good luck to them.
• 25 May 2022: The Legend of Shen Li is the much awaited reunion drama between Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin.
• Liying is the Executive Producer for the Legend of Shen Li.
• Liying stars opposite Yin Fang in What A Wonderful World.
• 16 May 2025:  It was trending at No 1 in Weibo of Zhao Liying new romance with a Taiwanese director, 42-year-old Zhao Deyin.  They are allegedly on a very stable relationship.

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Endorsements

• Global Ambassador for Longines.

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Awards, Nominations and Recognition

• Aug 2024: Hundreds flower award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film, Article20.
• Sep 2024: Feitian award for Best Actress in her role in WildBloom.
• 20 Oct 2024: 32nd Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress for her role in WildBloom.