Guan Xiaotong is a Chinese actress and singer of Manchu descent. She is known for her performances in the films “The Left Ear” and “The Shadow” and the TV series “Becoming a Better Person.”
Encouraged by her family to pursue art since childhood, she made her debut in the film “Warm” at the age of four.
Recognized for her talent and versatility, Guan Xiaotong was named one of the “Fourth Stage Actresses born in the 1990s” and one of the “New Fourth Stage Actresses born in the 1995s” by CCTV.
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- Full name: Guan Xiaotong
- Stage name: Guan Xiaotong
- Date of birth: September 17, 1997
- Age: 27 years old
- Place of birth: Beijing, China
- Nationality: Chinese
- Occupation: Chinese actress, singer
- Height: 1.72 m
- Parents: Guan Shaozeng, Li Jun
- Brothers and sisters: Guan Xiaodan
- Spouse: Luhan
- Children: unknown
- Relationship: Married
- Net worth: $5 million and $15 million
early life and education
Guan Xiaotong was born in Beijing, China on September 17, 1997, and comes from a family deeply rooted in art. Her father Guan Shaozeng was also an actor and inherited the legacy of his grandfather Guan Xuezeng, who founded Beijing Qinshu (a traditional folk singing form). Guan Xiaotong has a sister named Guan Xiaodan.
She studied at the High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University and then continued her studies at the Beijing Film Academy. There, she achieved excellent results, ranking first in both the practical and written portions of the Chinese College Entrance Examination. Guan Xiaotong is of Manchu descent, but her religious beliefs are not known to the public.
Profession
Guan Xiaotong’s acting career began at the age of four, when she made her debut in the film “Nuan” based on Mo Yan’s short story “White Dog and Swing”.
The film received critical acclaim in both China and Japan, marking her as a promising talent from an early age. She gained further recognition in Chen Kaige’s film The Promise, where she played a younger version of Cecilia Cheung, cementing her reputation as a skilled child star.
In 2014, she achieved high ratings in China with the hit TV series “Love on May 12th” and her popularity soared. In the same year, she starred in “One Servant, Two Masters” and won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the China Hengdian Film and Television Festival.
These roles endeared her to the public and earned her the affectionate title of “the nation’s daughter” in the Chinese media. In 2015, Guan Xiaotong transitioned into a more mature role and starred in the youth film “The Left Ear”, for which she won the Golden Aries Award for Most Promising Actress. In the same year, she also released her first solo album “Eighteen”, making her debut as a singer.
Guan Xiaolin starred in the family drama “Dad, Can You Hear Me Sing?” ”, demonstrating her versatility as an actress. In 2016, he starred in the critically acclaimed romantic drama “Becoming a Better Man”. Both dramas were hugely successful, and her performance in the latter earned her the Best Supporting Actress award at the Shanghai TV Festival.
Over the next two years, she starred in several TV series, including the fantasy action drama “Xuanyuan Sword: Cold Clouds”, the romantic comedy “Aurora Love” and the historical romance “Untouchable Lovers”.
In 2018, she starred in Zhang Yimou’s martial arts film “Shadow” and received praise for her detailed portrayal of a two-sided character. In recent years, Guan Xiaotong has continued to develop as an actor, starring in projects such as the 2020 youth drama “Life at Twenty” and the romantic comedy film “Super Love”.
In addition to her acting career, she is actively involved in environmental advocacy, becoming an ambassador for the 2017 World Life Day event, a partnership between the United Nations Environment Program, the International Fund for Animal Welfare and The Nature Conservancy.
Awards and nominations
Guan Xiaotong has received multiple awards and nominations during her career.
Awards
Shanghai TV Festival:
- Best Supporting Actress (2017) for her role in “Becoming a Better Man”
Macau International Television Festival:
- Best Actress Award for Novoland: Castle in the Sky (2016)
Macau International Film Festival:
- Most Promising Actress Award for her role in “The Left Ear” (2015)
Chinese domestic TV series “Grand Ceremony”:
- Jury Award for Outstanding Actor of the Year (2022)
- Jury Prize Youthful Charming Actress (2020)
- Jury Prize for Best New Actress (2014)
Nominate
Huading Award:
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Contemporary Television Series (2022)
- Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series (2017)
- Best Actress in a Ancient TV Series (2017)
- Best New Actor in a Television Series (2016, 2015)
social media
- Instagram account: @stronger917
personal life
Guan Xiaotong is married to Lu Han, a former member of the Korean-Chinese boy band EXO. After five years of dating, the two officially registered their marriage in November 2022.
They first met on the set of the Chinese TV series “Sweet Fight” in 2017. Although they are officially married, they have yet to hold a wedding due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) epidemic in China.
discography
singles
- “Fire” (2019)
- “Lucky” (2019)
- “No Feeling” (2019)
- “Minecraft Code” (2020)
- “Standing” (Twenty) (2021)
- “Like Sunshine” (2022)
- “The Spectator” (2023)
soundtrack
- “Second First Love” (with Guan Xiaotong) (2017)
- “Shadow of the Shark” (with Cheng Xiao) (2018)
- “Teenage Mind” (2018)
- “The Burning Adventure” (The Burning Adventure) (2019)
- “Sword Talk” (2019)
- “Uninhibited” (with Xiao Zhan) (2019)
- “Unfettered” (solo version) (2019)
- “Won’t Forget” (2019)
- “For Mommy” (2020)
- “Xi Wei” (2020)
- “Unknown” (2023)
film chronology
Movie:
- Shadow(2018)
- The Curse of Turandot(2021)
- Left Ear(2015)
- Painted Skin: Resurrection (2012)
- If You Are the One 2 (2010)
TV drama:
- Untouchable Lover(2018)
- Sweet Fight(2018)
- Aurora Love(2017)
- Xuanyuan Sword: Cold Cloud (2017)
- Life at Twenty (2020)
net worth
As of 2024, famous Chinese actress and singer Guan Xiaotong’s net worth is estimated to be between $5 million and $15 million.
She is widely recognized for her performances in films such as “The Left Ear” and “The Shadow” and in popular TV series such as “Becoming a Better Person.” She has amassed a considerable amount of wealth through her successful career as an actress and singer.
