Acting
Ma Yili
Born
1976-06-29 (50)
Place of birth
Shanghai，China
Known for
Acting
Credits
66 titles
Ma Yili is a Chinese actress. She is known for her roles in the television series My Fair Princess III (2003), Qiao's Grand Courtyard (2006), Struggle (2007), The First Half of My Life (2017), Blossoms Shanghai (2023) and To the Wonder (2024), as well as the film B for Busy (2021). Ma ranked 42nd on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2019.
Known for
8.2No synopsis available yet.
The King of Stand-up Comedy
2024
5.7Amazing Night is an original new comedy variety show jointly produced by Tencent Video and Mi Wei. Huang Bo, Qin Hao, Jia Bing, Gao Yuanyuan, Ma Dong, Jin Jing, Song Muzi will be the audience representatives, in addition, each issue there is a mysterious audience representative, to accompany you to spend a wonderful comedy night!
Amazing Night
2024
7.7Centers around the legend of Princess Huanzhu during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
My Fair Princess
1998
9.0This is a chat variety show for dinner, created by Dou Wentao, a famous media person and cultural celebrity, and Youku "Looking at the Ideal". The initiator Dou Wentao invites three old friends and guests to restore the chatting scenes in real life. The topics are all-encompassing, look at the world, and inspire infinite thinking.
Round Table
2016
8.6Set against the backdrop of massive economic growth in the 1990s, the story follows A Bao, a self-made millionaire and his journey from being a young opportunist with a troubled past to accumulating dazzling wealth in the city of Shanghai. It also follows his entanglement with four women who represent the pursuits of his life: adventure, honour, love and innocence.
Blossoms Shanghai
2023
7.6A group of city dwellers who have to make choices about love and career. Based on Hong Kong novelist Yi Shu's novel of the same name.
The First Half of My Life
2017
Film credits
2020s · 4 titles
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Hao Jiu Bu Jian
2024
9.0The film is composed of five short stories: "Gulina's Pillow", "Riding With Wind", "Home Elsewhere", "Bala", and "Children Of The World". These stories are connected by strong emotions and depict the unique culture, geography, and harmonious coexistence of different ethnic groups in Altay.
Song of Altay
2025
7.7A divorced, retired painting teacher from Shanghai falls in love with a woman who is also divorced. The involvement of his ex-wife and a student of his makes the whole thing complicated.
B for Busy
2021
6.2Figure skater Jiang struggles to salvage her career under the ruthless eye of her mother and coach, Wang. At the rink, she finds a kindred spirit in Zhong. But when Wang begins to train Zhong, tension builds and Jiang’s ambition spirals into destructive obsession.
Girl on Edge
2025
2010s · 13 titles
6.2A suspected criminal mastermind escapes from police custody, throwing the city into turmoil. With the police department now divided, rival police chiefs are forced to take their fight to the streets of Hong Kong with deadly consequences.
Cold War II
2016
5.4When a series of eerie murders erupts across Hong Kong, grizzled veteran Huang and his reckless younger partner Wang, are assigned to track down the killer.
Badges of Fury
2013
5.3The Founding of an Army is a 2017 Chinese film commissioned by China's government to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army.
The Founding of an Army
2017
6.6After five specially trained officers and a van full of firearms fall off the grid, the Hong Kong police start receiving calls from the hijackers.
Cold War
2012
6.6Anthology of short films directed by several different directors.
My People, My Country
2019
5.3Lu Yao met his kindergarten classmate Ma Li in colleague, and his attraction towards her grows in his heart. Unfortunately, he was one step too slow to tell her his affection. In the following ten years, Ma Li went through following in love, breaking up, marriage, divorce, and getting married again soon. At the same time, Lu Yao has also experienced two fruitless relationships. What would happen next?
When Larry Met Mary
2016
5.5A Gobi Desert ostrich farmer indebted to the local mob agrees to take care of a kidnapped boy until the father provides the ransom.
The Road Not Taken
2018
6.4Xiaoxian's life falls apart when she discovers her boyfriend is cheating on her with her best friend. Heartbroken, she struggles to move on, but her tough co-worker Jian steps in with a tough-love approach to help her heal.
Love is Not Blind
2011
NRA group of heroic women from various walks of life in a village near the Yangtze River stand up and confront Japanese invaders during WWII. The movie is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Sino-Japanese War to commemorate the history and promote peace. More than 100 movie stars and artists were involved in the production of the movie.
Goddesses In The Flames Of War
2018
7.1Li Jie, a lawyer, is taking divorce proceedings to try to get custody of her daughter. As she is working hard to earn a better life for her daughter, she hires a baby sitter, Sun Fang, to watch her child. One day, Li comes home only to find her child and Sun have disappeared. Unfortunately, Li is suspected by both her family and the police, and must lean on herself to trace Sun alone.
Lost, Found
2018
8.0During the dates of celebrating the Emperor's 80th birthday, an opera troupe from southern China was invited to come to Beijing to perform for the Emperor. Afterwards, the opera troupe was granted to stay in Beijing and became what we had known as 'Peking Opera' today.
Enter the Forbidden City
2019
6.0This film is adapted from the original novel "The Winds Rise" by Hu Xuewen. Middle-aged man Kong Lingxue is a Chinese language teacher at the Shuangquan Wushu School in a city in Northeast China. In one class, he confiscates a girl named Liu Meng's phone, and later intervenes in a fight between Liu Meng and a young man named Axiang, who is pursuing her. This action leads to trouble for Kong Lingxue.
Tracks Kong Lingxue
2011
5.0In the context of China's urbanization, a young man faces existential difficulties and decides to rewrite his life.
Number One
2019
2000s · 4 titles
10.0An aging opera singer facing retirement and a divorce. An energetic young woman seeking to escape her mundane life with her boyfriend. A young teacher obsessed with a new and rebellious student from Shanghai. All of them have one thing in common: their lives are intertwined with Xi Shi's, one of ancient China's legendary beauties.
Eyes of a Beauty
2002
NRChinese film directed by Gang Xia.
Fall in Love at First Sight
2002
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Legend of Lu-Zhen Town
2001
6.0Villagers pooled up money and drive a sick widow to Yangzhou on a tractor to see a doctor.
Good Man
2007
1990s · 2 titles
NRChinese film directed by Gang Xia.
As Light As Glass
1999
At sunset, in Shanghai, a timid young man is trembling, having accidentally killed his friend. He goes to the police to turn himself in, but they ignore him. As night falls, the man is in despair and is drawn to the soft voice of a radio DJ, to whom he confesses, adding that he will commit suicide tomorrow at 6pm. Unaware that his confession has become a hot topic, the man wanders the streets at night in search of the girlfriend he loved in middle school. He calls the DJ to inform him that he does not intend to die, but the DJ asks him to come to the place where he promised to commit suicide. This film is part of the low-budget digital experimental film project Super City. Born in Shanghai, but raised in Urumqi, the main character is unable to adapt to life in a big city. The sound design, filled with radio noise, and the canted angles, reveal the psychology of a person trapped in the huge but closed-off city. —Jeonju Film Festival
Midnight Walker
1998
Undated · 3 titles
NRSet against the backdrop of massive economic growth in the 1990s, the story follows A Bao, a self-made millionaire and his journey from being a young opportunist with a troubled past to accumulating dazzling wealth in the city of Shanghai. It also follows his entanglement with four women who represent the pursuits of his life: adventure, honour, love and innocence.
Blossoms
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NRNo synopsis available yet.
Handsome Go Away
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After years of trying to escape her mother’s control and avoid her fate, Qingshui, a woman in her 30s living in Shanghai, finds herself unwittingly succumbing to the same behaviors as her mother and reliving her life. When her mother dies, Qingshui realizes she is stuck in her marriage and struggles to once again chart her own course.
If I See a Rainbow
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Series credits
8.2No synopsis available yet.
The King of Stand-up Comedy
2024
5.7Amazing Night is an original new comedy variety show jointly produced by Tencent Video and Mi Wei. Huang Bo, Qin Hao, Jia Bing, Gao Yuanyuan, Ma Dong, Jin Jing, Song Muzi will be the audience representatives, in addition, each issue there is a mysterious audience representative, to accompany you to spend a wonderful comedy night!
Amazing Night
2024
7.7Centers around the legend of Princess Huanzhu during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
My Fair Princess
1998
9.0This is a chat variety show for dinner, created by Dou Wentao, a famous media person and cultural celebrity, and Youku "Looking at the Ideal". The initiator Dou Wentao invites three old friends and guests to restore the chatting scenes in real life. The topics are all-encompassing, look at the world, and inspire infinite thinking.
Round Table
2016
8.6Set against the backdrop of massive economic growth in the 1990s, the story follows A Bao, a self-made millionaire and his journey from being a young opportunist with a troubled past to accumulating dazzling wealth in the city of Shanghai. It also follows his entanglement with four women who represent the pursuits of his life: adventure, honour, love and innocence.
Blossoms Shanghai
2023
7.6A group of city dwellers who have to make choices about love and career. Based on Hong Kong novelist Yi Shu's novel of the same name.
The First Half of My Life
2017
8.0Li Wenxiu, a Han Chinese girl who grew up in Altay, is determined to pursue her literary dream in a big city. However, she repeatedly encounters obstacles and is forced to return to her hometown to rely on her mother who runs a small shop. After meeting Kazakh boy Batay, Wenxiu gradually discovered the beauty of the local area.
To the Wonder
2024
4.5No synopsis available yet.
Take Us Home
2023
8.1Set in the Shanghai Bund in the 1940s, it revolves around a female detective who solve multiple cases.
Miss S
2020
7.7A series of bizarre, seemingly unrelated murders in a declining industrial town in 1990s Northeast China reveal the intertwined fates of their victims, ultimately uncovering hope and humanity amid brutal survival.
The Old Story of Yu Hong
2026
NRIn a mysterious inn at Dunhuang, four expedition group members stationing here await the arrival of friends brought by destiny. Summoned by the mysterious token fragments, five young idols are traveling to Dunhuang with great curiosity. There, they will join the expedition group and unravel the five key puzzles of Dunhuang dating back a thousand years ago. Together, they will reveal the beauty of Dunhuang via the connection between the ancient civilization and the younger generation.
Glory Is Back
2020
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Chinese Style Relationship
2016
8.8Qiao's Grand Courtyard is a 2006 Chinese historical television series. The series is set during the late Qing Dynasty and chronicles the life of Shanxi financier, businessman and philanthropist Qiao Zhiyong, with artistic license applied. Part of the series was shot at Qiao's Compound, which was Qiao Zhiyong's ancestral home at Qi County, Shanxi. The series debuted on CCTV-1 on February 13, 2006 and comprises 45 episodes. It was directed by Hu Mei, known for her historical dramas Yongzheng Dynasty and The Emperor Han Wu. Lead actor and actress Chen Jianbin and Jiang Qinqin won the Audience's Favorite Actor/Actress Awards at the 2006 Golden Eagle TV Art Festival for their roles in this series. The pair was married in 2006. Qiao's Grand Courtyard clinched Best Drama Series at the 1st Seoul Drama Awards.
Qiao's Grand Courtyard
2006
6.0No synopsis available yet.
Razor
2017
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Black Hole
2001
7.5No synopsis available yet.
Struggle
2007
5.0No synopsis available yet.
Swan Dive for Love
2015
7.0No synopsis available yet.
天一生水
2005
7.4It tells the story of detectives Jiang Guangming and Shi Luo who accidentally discover that the crime scene depicted in a novel by writer Gu Jiming coincides with the case they are investigating… Fiction and reality intertwine, as the novel both guides them and plunges them deeper into the mystery… In this convoluted enigma, who is the murderer behind the scenes?
Interlaced Scenes
2024
NRNo synopsis available yet.
儿女英雄传
1999
7.0In the late 1950s, after experiencing more than half a century of war, the newly established Republic of China had finally reached its tenth year. Yang Xiao Yi, Liu Shi Jun, and their friends are youths of this new era who have begun the journey to make their mark in the world. Having grown up in a single-mother household her entire life, Yang Xiao Yi is determined to find out the true identity of her biological father. Throughout her journey, she encounters ups and downs with her family, friends, and loved ones, ultimately learning and persevering through all her hardships and struggles.
Bright Sun and a Gentle Breeze
2012
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Little Daddy
2013
7.0No synopsis available yet.
On the Road
2019
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Blossoms Shanghai
2023
NRNo synopsis available yet.
青春期撞上更年期
2010
5.0No synopsis available yet.
Next Promotion
2022
NRNo synopsis available yet.
七日
2003
NRNo synopsis available yet.
锁春记
2008
8.0Whether it is the output of opinions or the wide-ranging talks, more and more viewers have taken "The Round Table" as a part of their lives and accompanied them after dinner.
Round Table: The Assortment
2022
NRNo synopsis available yet.
五妹
2005
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Marriage Battle
2010
10.0No synopsis available yet.
七武士
2004
7.7The theatre man and his theatre
DRAMA LIFE
2021
NRNo synopsis available yet.
美丽无声
2008
NRNo synopsis available yet.
完全婚姻手册
2000
No synopsis available yet.
真空爱情纪录
1996
No synopsis available yet.
幸福家庭
2021
No synopsis available yet.
二哥
2009
NRNo synopsis available yet.
字有道理
2017
NRNo synopsis available yet.
经纬天地
2010