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Angelababy

Angelababy

Actor · Born February 28, 1989 (37) · Shanghai, China

Angelababy (English name: Angela; birth name: Yang Ying) is a Chinese model, actress, and singer born in Shanghai to a Shanghainese mother and a father from Hong Kong, who is of half German and half Chinese descent. She is one of the "New Four Dan Actresses". Her father runs a fashion business in Shanghai. She gained an interest in fashion as a child under her father's influence. Angelababy moved to Hong Kong when she was thirteen, and signed a modelling contract with Style International Management at the age of 14. She speaks English, Mandarin, Shanghainese, Japanese, and Cantonese. Angelababy dated Chinese actor Huang Xiao Ming, who is 11 years her senior, for six years, but their relationship was not revealed to the public until February 2014. On 27 May 2015, they obtained their marriage certificate in Qingdao, China, and their wedding banquet took place in Shanghai on 8 October 2015. The wedding banquet was reported to be one of the most lavish in China's history with a reported estimate of US$31 million. In October 2016, Huang and Angelababy announced her pregnancy. She gave birth to their son on 17 January 2017 at the Hong Kong Adventist Hospital. On 28 January 2022, the couple announced their divorce.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 28, 1989 (37)
From
Shanghai, China
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 67 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 12% in 30 days

What are Angelababy's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Bonds
26%
Self
16%
Society
10%
Power
8%
Survival
5%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 1

Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 8
Ally
3 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Thrilling
7
Romantic
5
Joyful
4
Melancholic
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Angelababy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Angelababy's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

67 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Back for You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lu Na

  • Everlasting Longing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 30 episodes · as Jun Qiluo / Jun Feifan

  • Natural High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Divine Destiny(2023)

    Show 36 episodes · as Zhang Yinyin

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Twilight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 40 episodes · as Liu Xia / Zhong Nana / Gu Anan / Ji Ling

  • Friends Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • 2023浙江卫视美好跨年夜 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • The Good of China (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Love The Way You Are (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 30 episodes · as Yin Yike

  • We Are the Champions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Wind Blows from Longxi(2022)

    Show 24 episodes · as Liu Ying

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Super Fun Ski Conference (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 19 episodes · Actor

  • Hello Saturday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • It Sounds Incredible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

  • The Detectives' Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 27 episodes · as MC · as 小青

  • Faith Makes Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Tong Ying

  • I Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Zhao Ximan

  • Keep Running Special Seasons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 19 episodes · Actor

  • A Murderous Affair in Horizon Tower(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · as Zhong Meibao

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Clever Hand Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Fourtry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 14 episodes · as trend partner

  • The Captain(2019)

    as Li Bo

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • My True Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 48 episodes · as Cheng Zhenzhen

  • Entrepreneurial Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 54 episodes · as Na Lan

  • Adventure Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Heart Signal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 41 episodes · as 嘉宾

  • 机器人争霸 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • 我们在行动 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 王者出击 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tasty Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Back to Field (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • General and I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 62 episodes · as Bai Pingting

  • See You Tomorrow(2016)

    as Xiao Yu

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The War of 1996: A United World News Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Rain Lao

  • Love O2O(2016)

    as Bei Weiwei / Luwei Weiwei

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • League of Gods(2016)

    as Blue Butterfly

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Independence Day: Resurgence(2016)

    as Rain Lao

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Kill Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Tian Xiao Mai

  • Trump Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Mojin: The Lost Legend(2015)

    as Ding Shitian

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Love Yunge from the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 44 episodes · as Yun Ge

  • Bride Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as He Jing

  • Hitman: Agent 47(2015)

    as Diana

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • You Are My Sunshine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as He Yimei

  • Love On The Cloud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Chen Xi

  • Rise of the Legend(2014)

    as Orchid

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Keep Running (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 136 episodes · as MC

  • Temporary Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Lui Yuen Ping

  • Chef Nic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon(2013)

    as Yin Ruiji

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Crime of Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Lu Yue-Yue

  • Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Nam

  • Tai Chi Hero(2012)

    as Chen Yu Niang

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Tai Chi Zero(2012)

    as Chen Yu Niang

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • First Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sonq Shiqiao

  • A Simple Life(2011)

    as Guest at Premiere

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Black & White: The Dawn of Assault (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Fan Ning

  • Love You You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Xia Mi

  • Love in Space(2011)

    as Peony Huang

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Beginning of the Great Revival(2011)

    as Xiao Fengxian

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • All's Well, Ends Well 2011(2011)

    as Better

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • All's Well, Ends Well 2010(2010)

    as Princess Pearl

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Hot Summer Days(2010)

    as Xiao Qi

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Short of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Angel

  • Trivial Matters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Tak Nga

  • Beautiful Cooking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • City of Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Lin Li

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles, 66 of them dated from 2006 to 2025; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

$390M worldwide

Highest rated

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013)

Midcredits 60th

Most popular right now

Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

Film career

20062025

Peak 2015 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting67 of 67: 67 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44th

By decade

2000s3 · acting2010s43 · acting2020s20 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 9% of 11 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Angelababy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 17; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)

80th percentile spread · 79% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Simple Life (2011)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Angelababy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Angelababy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chia-Lu Chang shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles