Madina Memet (Uyghur: مەدىنە مەمەت; Chinese: 麦迪娜·买买提; pinyin: Maìdínà Maǐmaǐtí; born 10 September 1987) is a Chinese actress of Uyghur ethnicity who first rose to prominence in 2011 for playing the Fragrant Concubine in the television series New My Fair Princess. Her breakthrough role came when she played Lan Shang in the epic fantasy television drama Ice Fantasy in 2016.

Madina Memet
مەدىنە مەمەت
Memet in 2016
Born (1987-09-10) September 10, 1987 (age 37)
Alma materBeijing Shengji Art Academy
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
AgentShanghai Youhug Media Co. Ltd.
Spouse
(m. 2019)
[1]
Children2
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese麦迪娜·买买提
Traditional Chinese麥迪娜·買買提
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMaìdínà Maǐmaǐtí
Uyghur name
Uyghurمەدىنە مەمەت
Transcriptions
Siril YëziqiМадина Мәмәт

Early life

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Madina Memet was born in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, on September 10, 1987, she is the youngest of five children. As a child, she liked dancing. In 1998, she was accepted to Beijing Shengji Art Academy and graduated in 2003. After graduation, she was assigned to Xinjiang Arts Theatre Troupe.[2]

Career

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Madina had her first experience in front of the camera in 2010, and she was chosen to act as a support actress as the Fragrant Concubine in New My Fair Princess, a television series based on the novel by the same name by Chiung Yao.[2]

In January 2013, she starred in historical series Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties. In May, she featured in palace drama Legend of Lu Zhen.[3] In June, she played the female lead role in the comedy television series Little Big Soldier, alongside Xiao Shenyang and Xu Lu. In August, she starred in Flowers in Fog, adapted from Chiung Yao's novel of the same title.[4]

Madina's first film role was an unaccredited appearance in the film Ex-Files (2014).[5] She then co-starred in the shenmo television series The Investiture of the Gods, based on Xu Zhonglin's novel of the same name.[6] In April, she starred in Palace 3: The Lost Daughter, a historical romance television series by Yu Zheng.[7]

In February 2015, Madina featured in Peter Pau's fantasy action adventure film Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal.[8] She also featured in martial arts film The Final Master, where she received increased recognition for her acting.[9]

In 2016, she starred in the epic fantasy television drama Ice Fantasy and gained more popularity for her role as the mermaid princess.[10] In December, she was cast in the shenmo television series Ghost Catcher Zhong Kiu’s Record.[11]

In 2017, Madina starred in the historical romance drama General and I.[12] She reprised her role as Lan Shang in the modern sequel of Ice Fantasy, Ice Fantasy Destiny.[13]

In 2018, Madina starred in romance drama Summer's Desire, based on Ming Xiaoxi's novel.[14] She also starred in action comedy film Kung Fu League.[15]

In 2019, Madina starred in the historical epic Chong Er's Preach, playing Li Ji.[16]

Filmography

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Film

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2014 Ex-Files 前任攻略 Ling Ling
2015 Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal 钟馗伏魔:雪妖魔灵 Huang She
The Final Master 师父 Tea server
2018 Kung Fu League 功夫联盟

Television series

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2011 New My Fair Princess 新还珠格格 Fragrant Concubine (Han Xiang)
2012 Sweet Home 我家有喜 The manger
2013 Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties 隋唐演义 Wang Meiren
Legend of Lu Zhen 陆贞传奇 Du Mei'er
Little Big Soldier 大兵小将 Princess Yue
Crazy for Palace 我为宫狂 Xixi [17]
Flowers in Fog 花非花雾非雾 Bess
2014 The Investiture of the Gods 封神英雄榜 Yu Qing
Palace 3: The Lost Daughter 宫锁连城 Bai Le
2015 The Investiture of the Gods 2 封神英雄榜2 Yu Qing [18]
Warm Blood 热血 Natascha [19]
Nursing Our Love 家和万事兴 Shan Shan
2016 Destined Guy 真命天子 Hua Rong [20]
Ice Fantasy 幻城 Lan Shang
2017 Ice Fantasy Destiny 幻城凡世 Ming Na Web series
General and I 孤芳不自赏 Yang Feng
2018 Summer's Desire 泡沫之夏 Shen Qiang
Ghost Catcher Zhong Kiu’s Record 钟馗捉妖记 Ying Su
2019 Chong Er's Preach 重耳传 Li Ji
TBA Detective Dee 秋官课院之狄仁杰浮世传奇 Dugu Ying'er [21]

Discography

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Year English title Chinese title Album Notes
2018 "Just Nice" 恰好 Kung Fu League OST

References

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  1. ^ 姜潮求婚麦迪娜视频曝光 此前曾两度节目中表白. Sina (in Chinese). May 8, 2019.
  2. ^ a b 《新还珠》热播 麦迪娜:天生就该是演戏的. Tencent (in Chinese). July 29, 2011.
  3. ^ 《陆贞传奇》渐入尾声 麦迪娜赵丽颖姐妹情深. Tencent (in Chinese). May 27, 2013.
  4. ^ 《花非花雾非雾》热播 麦迪娜演绎歌舞青春. Sohu (in Chinese). August 9, 2013.
  5. ^ 《前任攻略》将映韩庚麦迪娜“情路曲折” (in Chinese). December 7, 2014.
  6. ^ 《封神英雄》麦迪娜萌哭 "琵琶精"变"萌猫妖". NetEase (in Chinese). March 11, 2013.
  7. ^ 麦迪娜《宫3》定妆照曝光 与陆毅高云翔初合作. Tencent (in Chinese). March 12, 2013.
  8. ^ 《钟馗伏魔》麦迪娜向李冰冰 "比美". Sina (in Chinese). February 20, 2015.
  9. ^ 《师父》口碑火爆 茶汤女麦迪娜凄美爱情引叹惋. Tencent (in Chinese). December 16, 2015.
  10. ^ 《幻城》收官 麦迪娜演活人鱼公主实力圈粉. NetEase (in Chinese). November 14, 2016.
  11. ^ 《钟馗》呈视觉盛宴 麦迪娜向李冰冰“比美”. Tencent (in Chinese). February 20, 2015.
  12. ^ 《孤芳不自赏》热播 麦迪娜Baby组姐妹CP. Sina (in Chinese). February 3, 2017.
  13. ^ 《幻城》拍现代版!冯绍峰张雨绮马天宇领衔. Sina (in Chinese). February 21, 2017.
  14. ^ 新《泡沫之夏》曝海报 花样偶像编织爱与梦物语. iFeng (in Chinese). October 16, 2017.
  15. ^ 书亚信麦迪娜合作刘镇伟 演绎喜剧《功夫联盟》. NetEase (in Chinese). August 29, 2017.
  16. ^ 《重耳传》骊姬剧照曝光 麦迪娜一袭红衣貌美倾城. NetEase (in Chinese). August 31, 2017.
  17. ^ 《我为宫狂》麦迪娜造型曝光 百变芭比引发猜想. Sohu (in Chinese). January 25, 2013.
  18. ^ 《封神英雄》大战在即 萌妖麦迪娜展好斗心机. Sohu (in Chinese). March 18, 2015.
  19. ^ 《热血》开播 麦迪娜化身民国双面娇娃. Sina (in Chinese). March 11, 2016.
  20. ^ 《真命天子》今开播 演绎朱元璋传奇人生. China Daily (in Chinese). June 21, 2016.
  21. ^ 《秋官课院之狄仁杰浮世传奇》麦迪娜组队探案. Netease (in Chinese). April 20, 2018.
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