Guan Xiaotong
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Guan Xiaotong (Chinese: 关晓彤, born 17 September 1997), also known by her English name Traey Miley, is a Chinese actress. She is known for her roles in films Nuan, The Promise and The Left Ear and the television series To Be a Better Man.[1]
Known as the "Nation's Daughter" in China, Guan is regarded as one of the "Four Dan actresses of the post-90s Generation" (Chinese: 90后四小花旦), along with Zheng Shuang, Zhou Dongyu and Yang Zi.[2]
Biography
Guan was born to a family of actors in Beijing. Her father, Guan Shaoceng, was an actor, and her grandfather played the Beijing Qinshu.[3] From an early age, her family encouraged a passion for the arts, and she first starred in Nuan at the age of four.
In 2016, Guan was admitted into the Beijing Film Academy after placing first in both the practical and written section of the Chinese College Entrance Examinations.[4]
Career
Guan first gained attention when she starred in Nuan,[5] adapted from author Mo Yan's short story, The White Dog and the Swing. The film garnered positive reception from both China and Japan. The same year, she starred in Electric Shadows.[6]
Guan rose to prominence as a child actress through Chen Kaige's film The Promise, playing the younger counterpart of Cecilia Cheung's character. She continued to build up her filmography, starring in television series and films.[6]
Her popularity rose as she starred in the 2014 television series May December Love, which received high ratings in China. She also starred in A Master of Two Servants, which won her the Best Supporting Actress award at the Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China.[7] Following the airing of these dramas, Guan was dubbed as the "Nation's Daughter" by the Chinese media.[8]
In 2015, Guan starred in coming-of-age film The Left Ear, and won the Best Prospect award at the inaugural Gold Aries Award held by Macau International Movie Festival.[9] The same year, she also released her first solo album, Eighteen.[10]
In 2016, Guan starred in To Be A Better Man alongside Sun Honglei, Jiang Shuying and Zhang Yixing.[11] The series was highly popular during its run in China, and Guan won the Best Supporting Actress award at the Shanghai Television Festival for her performance.[12] She also starred in her first adult leading role in the fantasy drama Novoland: Castle in the Sky,[13] and won the Best Actress award at the 7th Macau International Television Festival for her performance.[14]
In 2017, it was announced that Guan was cast in Zhang Yimou's upcoming film, Shadow.[15] The same year, she played the female lead in xianxia drama Xuan-Yuan Sword: Han Cloud and romance comedy series Love of Aurora.[16] [17]
In 2018, Guan headlined the historical romance drama Untouchable Lovers.[18]
Social activities
In 2017, Guan became the ambassador for "World Life Day", a joint campaign by the United Nations Environment Programme, International Fund for Animal Welfare and The Nature Conservancy.[19]
Personal life
On October 8, 2017, it was announced that Guan is in a relationship with Chinese actor-singer Lu Han, her co-star in Sweet Combat.[20][21]
Filmography
Film
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Profoundly Affecting | 《惊心动魄》 | Shuang Shuang | |
| Nuan | 《暖》 | Ya | ||
| 2005 | Red Mountain Rain | 《红山雨》 | little granddaughter | Cameo |
| Electric Shadows | 《电影往事》 | Jiang Lingling | ||
| The Promise | 《无极》 | young Qingcheng | ||
| 2006 | Only Promises Keeps My Heart | 《唯有承诺留我心》 | young Han Xueting | |
| 2008 | Xiao Tian Enters the City | 《小田进城》 | Xiao Tian | |
| Help | 《救我》 | Xiao Xue | ||
| 2009 | The Treasure Hunter | 《刺陵》 | young Lan Ting | |
| 2010 | Spring Buds Blossoms | 《春蕾绽放》 | Nong Xiaomei | |
| If You Are the One 2 | 《非诚勿扰2》 | Chuan Chuan | ||
| 2011 | Summer's Latte Art | 《夏天的拉花》 | young girl | Cameo |
| 2012 | Painted Skin: The Resurrection | 《画皮2》 | young Princess Jing | |
| 2013 | Switch | 《天機：富春山居圖》 | Xiao Yueyue | |
| Flash Play | 《致命闪玩》 | Middle school girl | Cameo | |
| Personal Tailor | 《私人订制》 | Adult ceremony gift presenter | Cameo | |
| 2015 | The Left Ear | 《左耳》 | Jiang Jiao | |
| Roco Kingdom 4 | 《洛克王国4：出发！巨人谷》 | Princess Keli | Voice-dubbed | |
| Romance Out of the Blue | 《浪漫天降》 | Sha Sha | ||
| Bad Guys Always Die | 《坏蛋必须死》 | Chinese girl | Cameo | |
| 2017 | The Founding of an Army | 《建军大业》 | Deng Yingchao | |
| A Paper Marriage | 《一纸婚约》 | Wang Xiaoxiang | ||
| 2018 | Shadow | 《影》 | ||
| Ru Ying Sui Xin | 《如影随心》 | |||
| TBA | Surrender to Innocent Girls | 《向天真的女生投降》 | Yao Lan |
Television series
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Yan Hai Fu Chen Di Qu | 《烟海浮沉地区》 | Ping Ping | |
| 2003 | Life and Death on the Line | 《生死一线》 | Niu Niu | |
| Never Give Up on Life | 《不弃今生》 | Niu Niu | ||
| 2004 | Wutong Acacia Rain | 《梧桐相思雨》 | young Qiao Niu | |
| Life Belongs to the People | 《生命属于人民》 | young Yan Zi | ||
| True Love Forever | 《真爱一世情》 | Ai Li | ||
| Home with Babies | 《家有宝贝》 | An Ni | ||
| 2005 | Tie Se Gao Yuan | 《铁色高原》 | young Qunzi | |
| 2006 | Hong Yi Fang | 《红衣坊》 | young Zhao Xueming | |
| Give Marriage a Break | 《给婚姻放个假》 | Shi Xiaoqing | ||
| 2007 | Warmth | 《温暖》 | Kou Zi | |
| Marry for Love | 《为爱结婚》 | Lu Beibei | ||
| Cheongsam | 《旗袍》 | Yu Chou | ||
| Another Lifetime of Fate | 《再生缘》 | young Meng Lijun | ||
| The Shadow of Empress Wu | 《日月凌空》 | Huaji Nana | ||
| Laugh and Live On | 《笑着活下去》 | young Yan Yang | ||
| Love in Future | 《爱在来时》 | young Qin Ya | ||
| Jia Zhu Xiao Qu | 《家住小區》 | Tang Lele | ||
| 2008 | Confused Little Angel | 《糊涂小天使》 | ||
| Suddenly Moved | 《突然心动》 | Xiao Ya | ||
| How Far Is Happiness | 《幸福还有多远》 | Da Y | ||
| Home with Kids | 《家有儿女新传》 | Tang Na | ||
| 2009 | Fei Lun Piao Yi Shao Nian | 《飞轮漂移少年》 | Xiao Fei'er | |
| Da Li Princess | 《大理公主》 | young Hexi | ||
| Secret War | 《密战》 | Zhou Tingting | ||
| Dreaming | 《故梦》 | Tang Xijun | ||
| 2010 | The Airship Agents | 《飞艇特工》 | Qi Qike | |
| Teahouse | 《茶馆》 | Niu Niu | ||
| King of Silk | 《经纬天地》 | Zhen Qi | ||
| Bridge of Life and Death | 《生死桥》 | young Dandan | ||
| My Wife | 《我的糟糠之妻》 | Le Le | ||
| The Vigilantes in Masks | 《怪侠一枝梅》 | Chai Yan | ||
| 2011 | You're My Brother | 《你是我兄弟》 | young Hua Leilei | |
| To the North is the Big Sea | 《向东是大海》 | Da Feng'er | ||
| Confucius | 《孔子春秋》 | young Xiaojiang | ||
| Govi Mother | 《戈壁母亲》 | young Zhongliu | ||
| 2012 | War at Deep Sea | 《谍战深海》 | Zhou Tingting | |
| Ba La La Beautiful Bao Bei | 《巴拉拉漂亮寶貝》 | Zhou Xiaoqi | ||
| The Evolution of Genius | 《天才进化论》 | An An | ||
| Mazu | 《妈祖》 | young Lin Moniang | ||
| 2013 | Aftershock | 《唐山大地震》 | Su Xi | |
| 101st Confession | 《101次告白》 | Zhu Beibei | ||
| Flowers in Fog | 《花非花雾非雾》 | young Xuehua | ||
| 2014 | Romance of our Parents | 《父母爱情》 | An Yi | |
| May December Love | 《大丈夫》 | Ouyang Miaomiao | ||
| A Servant of Two Masters | 《一仆二主》 | Yang Shumiao | ||
| Divorce Going On | 《离婚进行时》 | Qian Xianxian | ||
| My Dad's Love Life | 《奶爸的爱情生活》 | Ge Jingjing | ||
| 2015 | The Wife's Lies | 《妻子的謊言》 | Chen Puyu | |
| Legend of Ban Shu | 《班淑傳奇》 | Jiang Xiu | ||
| My Wife is Born After the 80s | 《老婆大人是80后》 | Visa | ||
| 2016 | Take the Wrong Car | 《搭错车》 | Ah Mei | |
| Our Pure Years | 《我们的纯真年代》 | Ku Gua | ||
| May December Love 2 | 《小丈夫》 | Sun Tiantian | ||
| Mr Hahaha | 《爆笑先森》 | Nurse | Cameo | |
| To Be A Better Man | 《好先生》 | Peng Jiahe | ||
| Novoland: The Castle in the Sky | 《九州·天空城》 | Yi Fuling | ||
| 2017 | Stairway to Stardom | 《逆袭之星途璀璨》 | Herself | Cameo |
| Xuan-Yuan Sword: Han Cloud | 《轩辕剑之汉之云》 | Yeyaxi | ||
| Love of Aurora | 《极光之恋》 | Han Xingzi | ||
| 2018 | Untouchable Lovers | 《凤囚凰》 | Liu Chuyu | |
| Sweet Combat | 《甜蜜暴击》 | Fang Yu | [22] | |
| TBA | Dagger Mastery | 《神风刀》 | Shui Lian |
Web series
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 101st Confession | 《101次告白》 | Zhu Beibei | |
| 2015 | Love of Magic | 《魔法触恋》 | Princess An Jiexi | |
| Seventeen Blue | 《会痛的17岁》 | Gui Zhi | ||
| 2016 | Hello Mr. Right | 《老师晚上好》 | Lin Xia |
Discography
Albums
- Eighteen (2015)
Singles
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Princess An Jie Xi" | 安洁西公主[23] | — | |
| "The Story Between You and Me" | 关于你和我的故事 | — | ||
| 2016 | "Music Dream" | 音梦 | Novoland: The Castle in the Sky OST | |
| "Slow Movement" | 漫动作 | — | with Will Pan | |
| "Sunshine in the Eyes" | 瞳孔里的太阳 | — | Theme song of 29th World AIDS Day | |
| 2017 | "Bright Moon" | 明月 | Xuan-Yuan Sword: Han Cloud OST | |
| "For My 17-year-old Self" | 给17岁的自己 | Secret Fruit OST | with various artists | |
| "Once Again" | 二次初恋 | Once Again OST | with Wang Yibo | |
| "You Have Never Left Before" | 你从来没离开 | Love of Aurora OST | ||
| "Don't Fall For Me" | 别对我动情 | with Zhu Xiaopeng | ||
| "Embracing You" | 拥抱你 | — | Theme song of 30th World AIDS Day |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1st Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China | Best Supporting Actress | A Servant of Two Masters | Won | [24] |
| 2015 | 6th China TV Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Won | [25] | |
| 17th Huading Awards | Best Newcomer | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | 19th Huading Awards | My Wife is Born After the 80s | Nominated | ||
| 1st Gold Aries Award | Best Prospect | The Left Ear | Won | [26] | |
| 7th Macau International Television Festival | Best Actress | Novoland: The Castle in the Sky | Won | [14] | |
| 2017 | 22nd Huading Awards | Best Actress (Ancient Drama) | Nominated | [27] | |
| Best Supporting Actress | To Be a Better Man | Nominated | |||
| 23rd Shanghai Television Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [12] | ||
| Chinese Communist Youth League (CCYL) | "May 4th Medal" | — | Won | [28] | |
| 9th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Supporting Actress | A Paper Marriage | Nominated | [29] |
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