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Zishan Yang

Zishan Yang

Actor · Born November 6, 1986 (39) · Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China

Yang Zishan (born November 6, 1986) is a Chinese actress. She is known for her breakout role as Zheng Wei, the lead character in Zhao Wei's film So Young.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 6, 1986 (39)
From
Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 41 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 27Down 40% in 30 days

What are Zishan Yang's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Bonds
25%
Self
23%
Survival
10%
Ideas
8%
Society
5%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
3
Warm
2
Romantic
2
Bittersweet
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Zishan Yang's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Zishan Yang'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

41 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • No Other Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Ban Dian

  • 周五晚高疯 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • 火中金 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Man Niu

  • Deep in the Mountains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Yan Xue

  • Urban Charm Record (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Enforcement Department (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 40 episodes · as Yun Chu

  • Yong'an Township Stories Collection: Making of "Ripples of Life" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as 自己

  • City of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 40 episodes · as Shen Jing

  • The Swimsuit Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 37 episodes · as Luo Hong

  • Ripples of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Chen Chen

  • Our Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as A Xiang

  • Two Conjectures About Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 36 episodes · as Shen Mingbao

  • The Lion's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 33 episodes · as Mu Wanqing

  • Wu Hai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Miao Wei

  • Our New Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Xiao Li

  • Sister Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as 程岚

  • A Murderous Affair in Horizon Tower(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · as Yang Ruisen

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Adoring(2019)

    as Qu Feifei

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Why Not Do Some Housework? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Mr. Housework (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 24 episodes · Actor

  • Never Gone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 36 episodes · as Su Yunjin

  • Long Time No See (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 42 episodes · as Hua Duoduo

  • Till the End of the World(2018)

    as Jing Ruyi

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Wild Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 48 episodes · as Xia Yuzhu

  • The Chinese Restaurant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Walking Past the Future (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer · as Yang Yaoting

  • Battle of Memories(2017)

    as Chen Shanshan

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • One Night Only(2016)

    as Momo

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Surprise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Su Xiaomei

  • 刺情 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 39 episodes · as Man Niu

  • Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal(2015)

    as Zhong Ling

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Shanghai Noir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Song Xiaoqiao

  • 20 Once Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Meng Lijun / Shen Mengjun

  • Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Xiaomei

  • So Young(2013)

    as Zheng Wei

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Lovesick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Coco

  • In Case of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Close to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ting Hsiao-ling

  • Angel in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Sand Murmurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Bai Zhu

  • True Love in Disguise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Chi Lan

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles, 38 of them dated from 2010 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

So Young (2013)

$115M worldwide

Highest rated

Battle of Memories (2017)

Midcredits 62nd

Most popular right now

A Murderous Affair in Horizon Tower (2020)

Film career

20102026

Peak 2014 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting41 of 41: 40 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thProducing1 of 41: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2010s21 · 21 acting · 1 crew2020s17 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 50% of 6 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 Zishan Yang's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Adoring (2019)

63rd percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Murderous Affair in Horizon Tower (2020)

Midcredits 72nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 43. 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 Zishan Yang work with?

People who share at least 2 of Zishan Yang's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Leste Chen shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers