Wang Luodan
# Wang Luodan

Wang Luodan (Chinese: 王珞丹) is a Chinese actress and singer. She rose to fame because with the TV series Struggle (2007). She became increasingly popular after starring in My Youthfulness (2009) and A Story of Lala's Promotion (2010). Wang has also established herself in films Driverless (2010), Caught in the Web (2012) and The Dead End (2015). Due to her popularity, she was named one of the new New Four Dan Actresses in 2009. In 2013, she won Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film Caught in the Web. Li ranked 74th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2014.

## Early life and education

Wang was born in Inner Mongolia, China. She graduated from Beijing Film Academy in 2005.

## Career

Wang rose to fame for her role in the highly popular youth drama, Struggle (2007), playing a girl from a wealthy family who is always optimistic in her never ending pursuit of love. She cemented her straightforward onscreen persona in My Youthfulness (2009), the second installment of Zhao Baogang's 'Youth' trilogy after Struggle.

After achieving success on the small screen, Wang ventured to films. She starred in the experimental indie film Twilight Dancing (2008) directed by Shu Ya.

Wang resumed her onscreen persona in the youth-oriented drama, Go La La Go! (2010) based on the novel of A Story of Lala's Promotion. The series attracted a large following among younger viewers and many of their middle-aged parents. The same year, Wang starred in the film Driverless. Opposite from her usual spunky roles, she plays a deaf-mute girl who is crazily in love with an amateur car racer and was praised by critics for her performance. Due to her popularity, she was named one of the new Four Dan Actresses and chosen as the Golden Eagle Goddess in 2010.

In 2012, Wang starred in the period war drama Detachment of Women, which broke her previous typecasting as a "pure and innocent maiden". The same year, she starred in Chen Kaige's social film Caught in the Web wherein she played an ambitious journalist. Her performance won her the Best Supporting Actress award at the 29th Golden Rooster Awards.

Wang then took a break from acting and work due to her hectic schedules, heading to New York University to further her studies for three months.

After she returned from her hiatus in 2014, Wang starred as the titular protagonist Wei Zifu in her first historical drama The Virtuous Queen of Han. She also starred in the biographic film Rise of the Legend and road film The Continent, where she plays a prostitute that services guests at a road hotel. That year, she was chosen as the Most Valuable Chinese Actress.

In 2015, Wang starred in the cycling film To the Fore by Dante Lam. The same year, she starred in crime drama film The Dead End by Cao Baoping. The film drew critical acclaim and Wang won Best Supporting Actress at the 13th Changchun Film Festival.

In 2017, Wang starred in the medical drama ER Doctor, directed by Zheng Xiaolong.

In 2019, Wang returned to the big screen with the anthology film Half the Sky.

## Filmography

### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | Qi Yue | 七月 | Qing Qing | |
| 2008 | Alternative Ways | 非常道 | Xiao Xin | |
| 2008 | Twilight Dancing | 车逝 | Mei Mei | |
| 2009 | My Airhostess Roommate | 恋爱前规则 | Ran Jing | |
| 2010 | Driverless | 无人驾驶 | Li Xin | |
| 2011 | The Founding of a Party | 建党伟业 | Zhang Ruoming (Cameo) | |
| 2012 | Caught in the Web | 搜索 | Yang Jiaqi | |
| 2012 | Lethal Hostage | 边境风云 | Xiao An | |
| 2012 | The Guillotines | 血滴子 | Cameo | |
| 2012 | Legend of the Moles: The Treasure of Scylla | 摩尔庄园2海妖宝藏 | | Voiced-dubbed |
| 2013 | Better and Better | 越来越好之村晚 | Zhou Yinan | |
| 2013 | Love You for Loving Me | 我爱的是你爱我 | Shen Xiaole | |
| 2013 | Exchange Life | 鲜我奇缘 | | |
| 2014 | The Continent | 后会无期 | Su Mi | |
| 2014 | Rise of the Legend | 黄飞鸿之英雄有梦 | Ah Chun | |
| 2015 | To the Fore | 破风 | Huang Shiyao | |
| 2015 | Detective Gui | 宅女侦探桂香 | Gui Xiang | |
| 2015 | The Dead End | 烈日灼心 | Yi Guxia | |
| 2015 | The Cornfield | 玉米人 | | |
| 2016 | The Secret | 消失的爱人 | Qiu Jie | |
| 2016 | My War | 我的战争 | Meng Sanxia | |
| 2019 | Half the Sky | 半边天 | | |
| 2019 | Gone with the Light | 被光抓走的人 | Li Nan | |
| 2021 | The Curious Tale of Mr.Guo | 不老奇事 | Su Lingfang | |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2004 | Flying Butterfly | 蝴蝶飞飞 | Mai Lele |
| 2006 | Sun Shining like Blossom | 阳光像花一样绽放 | Dan Juan |
| 2006 | Keke Xili | 可可·西里 | Ding Wenjing |
| 2006 | Mother is a River | 母亲是条河 | Lee Datao |
| 2007 | Coming Home | 烽火孤儿 | Du Wei/Du Wei's mother |
| 2007 | Struggle | 奋斗 | Mi Cai |
| 2008 | An Earthshaking Seven Days | 震撼世界的七日 | Guan Xiaoxi |
| 2008 | Volleyball Heroic Woman | 排球女将 | Li Xue |
| 2009 | My Youthfulness | 我的青春谁做主 | Qian Xiaoxiang |
| 2009 | Dark Fragrance | 暗香 | Wu Yue |
| 2010 | A Story of Lala's Promotion | 杜拉拉升职记 | Du Lala |
| 2011 | Men | 男人帮 | Mo Xiaomin |
| 2012 | Detachment of Women | 红娘子 | Wang Xiaohong |
| 2012 | Under the Hawthorn Tree | 山楂树之恋 | Jing Qiu |
| 2014 | The Virtuous Queen of Han | 卫子夫 | Wei Zifu |
| 2015 | Turned to Say Love You | 转身说爱你 | Li Mingyu |
| 2017 | ER Doctor | 急诊科医生 | Jiang Xiaoqi |
| 2021 | Crossroad Bistro | 北辙南辕 | You Shanshan |
| 2021 | Gone Grandma | 私奔的外婆 | Huo Wei |
| 2022 | Shanghai Dream | 两个人的上海 | Li Wen-jia |

## Discography

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | "Wear My Love" (with Will Pan) | 戴上我的爱 | Around the World |
| 2008 | "Believe There's One Day" | 相信有一天 | Volleyball Heroic Woman OST |
| 2010 | "I Thought" | 我以为 | A Story of Lala's Promotion OST |
| 2010 | "Driverless Love" | 无人驾驶的爱情 | Driverless OST |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 7th China TV Golden Eagle Award | Audience's Choice For Actress | Struggle | Nominated |
| 2009 | 27th Flying Apsaras Awards | Outstanding Actress | Struggle | Nominated |
| 2010 | 16th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actress | My Youthfulness | Nominated |
| 2010 | 16th Shanghai Television Festival | Most Popular Actress | My Youthfulness | Won |
| 2010 | China TV Golden Eagle Award | Audience's Choice For Actress | My Youthfulness | Nominated |
| 2010 | 1st College Students' Television Festival | Most Popular Actress | My Youthfulness | Won |
| 2010 | 1st One Drama Presentation | Most Anticipated Theater Actress | — | Won |
| 2011 | 17th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actress | A Story of Lala's Promotion | Nominated |
| 2011 | 13th Golden Phoenix Awards | Newcomer Award | — | Won |
| 2012 | 8th Huading Awards | Best Actress (Revolution-Era Drama) | Detachment of Women | Nominated |
| 2012 | 2012 New York Chinese Film Festival | Most Popular Asian Artist | — | Won |
| 2013 | 29th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Caught in the Web | Won |
| 2015 | 15th Chinese Film Media Awards | Most Anticipated Actress | The Continent | Nominated |
| 2015 | 7th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Actress | To the Fore | Nominated |
| 2015 | 13th Sichuan Television Festival | Best Actress | The Virtuous Queen of Han | Nominated |
| 2016 | 19th Huading Awards | Best Actress (Contemporary Drama) | Turned to say Love You | Nominated |
| 2016 | 13th Changchun Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | The Dead End | Won |
| 2016 | 8th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Actress | My War | Nominated |
| 2018 | 24th Huading Awards | Best Actress (Modern Drama) | ER Doctor | Nominated |
