Ma first rose to fame for her role as the repressed and rebellious young lady in the youth drama Spring in Summer (2003).
In 2009, Ma gained acclaim for her performance in the romantic period drama North Wind Blows. She won the Best Prospect award at the Shanghai Television Festival. Ma then starred in modern romance series My Beautiful Life (2010); her role as the "little nanny" was loved by the audience and established her acting recognition among the masses. She achieved further acclaim with her portrayal of a female bandit in war drama Highest Amnesty, and was also nominated for the Best Supporting Actress award at the Hundred Flowers Awards for her performance in Iron Man, a film about those who struggled to develop China’s oil industry in the Taklamakan desert in West China.
Ma then played the titular protagonist in the period drama Beauty of Innocence (2011); her interpretation of the beautiful and strong-willed character won over many critics, and Ma won the Audience's Choice for Actress at the Golden Eagle Awards. She then starred in her first spy drama, Cheongsam (2011) wherein she played a special agent. Her performance in the series won her the Best Actress award at the Huading Awards.
2012 was Ma's most successful year yet. She starred in Beijing Youth, the third installment of Zhao Baogang's Youth trilogy; which won her the Best Actress award at the Huading Awards. She next starred in wuxia drama The Bride with White Hair, and received acclaim for her portrayal of Lian Nishang. The same year, Ma was named the Flying Apsaras Award for Outstanding Actress for her performance in both Beijing Youth and Beauty of Innocence; becoming the first Chinese actress born after the 1980s to nab a win at both the Flying Apsaras Awards and Golden Eagle Awards. Due to her successful performance in various television series, Ma was named the "Television Figure of the Year" at the China TV Drama Awards.
In 2014, Ma co-starred in the comedy film Breakup Buddies; her breakthrough performance as a loud-mouth and couth prostitute earned positive reviews and she won the Best Supporting Actress awards at the Chinese American Film Festival and China Film Festival London. Ma also guest-starred in the historical drama The Legend of Mi Yue (2015), wherein she played her first antagonist role. (wikipedia)", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/r6ekm_5c.jpg" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Lu Fang Sheng", "alternateName": "芦芳生", "birthDate": "November 5, 1978", "nationality": "Chinese", "description": "Lu Fang Sheng is an actor born in Shanghai and graduated from Chiba University in Japan. He is known for "Caffè", "Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy", and "Love in the 1980s".", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/1wdvx6_5c.jpg" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Tiger Wang", "alternateName": "王小虎", "birthDate": "June 4, ????", "nationality": "Chinese", "description": "Wang Xiao Hu is a Chinese actor.", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/0YOjY_5c.jpg" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Wang Lei", "alternateName": "王蕾", "birthDate": "August 26, 1992", "nationality": "Chinese", "description": "Born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, she moved to the UK from time to time. She graduated with a master's degree in international management from Loughborough University and later studied acting in the Manchester Academy of Arts. In 2016, she returned to China and starred in the movie "You Are Like a Flower", playing the female star. In the same year, she starred in the film "Painted Skin" and played Dabai. (Source: Douban)", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/4qdEd_5c.jpg" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Feng Guo Qing", "alternateName": "冯国庆", "birthDate": "July 9, 1954", "nationality": "Chinese", "description": "", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/XVl6w_5c.jpg" } ], "director": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ning Hai Qiang", "alternateName": "宁海强", "birthDate": "January 26, 1958", "nationality": "Chinese", "description": "Ning Hai Qiang is a Chinese director and screenwriter.", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/wJj25k_5c.jpg" } ]
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