Lan Yan
Lan Yan (Chinese: 蓝心妍, original Chinese name: 蓝燕; English: Leni Lan; born 9 March 1990), also known by her stage name, Crazybarby, is a Chinese actress, pop singer, and model, based in Hong Kong.
Lan Xin Yan | |||||||
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| Born | 9 March 1990 | ||||||
| Other names | Leni Lan, Crazybarby, Lan Xin Yan, ЛаньЯнь | ||||||
| Occupation | actress, singer, businesswoman | ||||||
| Years active | 2003 - present | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 藍心妍 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 蓝心妍 | ||||||
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Early life
Lan was born in Shanghai before moving to Hong Kong at the age of 18. She designed her stage name "Crazybarby" by combining her legal given name, "Crazy", and her family-given nickname, "Barby".
She graduated from the Acting Department of the Shanghai Theatre Academy and the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.
Career
In 2005, Lan played her first starring role in the romance movie Everlasting Regret, directed by Stanley Kwan. In 2006, she starred in the Russian romance movie Potseluy babochki (Kiss of a Butterfly), which beat Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest at the Russian box office and became the highest grossing domestic film and second-highest grossing film of that year. She was nominated for the Russian Film Festival Rookie of the Year Award and became the first actress of Chinese descent to become famous in the Russian film industry.
In 2007, Lan was scouted by Albert Yeung, who invited her to Hong Kong and sign with JCE Movies. With the company's support, she obtained an Hong Kong identity card through the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, and began Cantonese acting classes at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.
In 2011, Lan starred in 3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy, which became the highest grossing Hong Kong film of the year, with a box office record of HK$41 million.
In 2012, Lan starred in the Hunan Satellite TV costume drama Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties 1 & 2, which topped viewership numbers. Her 2013 thriller movie Ecstasy Room Escape was nominated for the Chinese American Film Festival Golden Angel Award.
Filmography
Films
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Purple Butterfly | 《紫蝴蝶》 | A Zi | |
| 2003 | Deng Xiao Ping In 1928 | 《邓小平1928》 | Chen Bilan | |
| 2005 | Everlasting Regret | 《长恨歌》 | Duan Wenfang | |
| 2006 | Potseluy babochki (Kiss of a Butterfly) | 《蝴蝶之吻》 | Li | |
| 2010 | Home Run | 《回家的路》 《疯狂直播秀》 | Marry | |
| 2011 | 3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy | 《3D肉蒲团之极乐宝鉴》 | Tie Yuxiang | |
| 2011 | Happiness 59 Cm | 《幸福59厘米》 | Wang Xuehong | |
| 2012 | Good for Nothing Heros | 《请叫我英雄》 | Kitty | |
| 2013 | Adolescent Hormone | 《青春荷尔蒙》 | Cui Na | |
| 2013 | The Mobile Young Ages | 《行走的青春》 | You Mei | |
| 2013 | Lost: Room Escape | 《迷魂之密室逃脱》 | Lu Qi | |
| 2014 | Long's Story | 《硬汉奶爸》 | He Ran | |
| 2015 | Fright Step by Step | 《3D步步倞魂》 | Mo Yan, Xiao Wei | |
| 2015 | Crazy New Year’s Eve | 《一路倞喜》 | WIN | |
| 2015 | The Stormy Night | 《雨夜惊魂》 | Dou Kou | |
| 2016 | Insomnia Lover | 失眠男女 | Leni | |
| 2017 | Fight against Buddha | 斗战胜佛 | Queen Xiu Luo | |
| 2018 | Blue Goldfish | 《蓝色金鱼》 | Zi Guo | |
| 2018 | Kung Fu Tie Bi Lan | 铁壁岚之拳 | Xiu Juan | |
| 2019 | Super Girlfriend | 非常闺蜜 | Ning Xue | |
| 2019 | Baby Task Group | 宝贝特攻2:惊天计划 | Liu Qiong | |
| 2019 | Dream of Gold City | 梦醒黄金城 | Zhao Xue Ru | |
| 2019 | Sar | 特区 | Bing Bing | |
| 2020 | Kung Fu Master Su | 武神苏乞儿 | Ming Xin | |
| Sources:[1][2] | ||||
Television
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Hosenrolle | 《反串》 | Xiao Zhang | |
| 2005 | Legend: Fantasy Yin and Shang Dynasties | 《传奇幻想殷商》 | ZI Yi | |
| 2005 | Waiting Hall | 《候机大厅》 | Liu Yanan | |
| 2006 | White Snow | 《白雪皑皑》 | Yi Sha | |
| 2008 | Snow Red | 《雪中红》 | Jiang Yuling | |
| 2008 | Phantom of the Fog City | 《雾都魅影》 | Yu Ruotong | |
| 2008 | Sofia's Diary China | 《苏菲日记2》 | Li Beibei | |
| 2009 | Diamond Family | 《钻石豪门》 | Yu Aimei | |
| 2010 | Housekeeper | 《大管家/暗战金陵》 | He Xingfang | |
| 2011 | The Seventh Fairy | 《天地姻缘七仙女》 | Eldest fairy Honger | |
| 2012 | Secret History of Princess Taiping | 《太平公主秘史》 | Empress Wang | |
| 2012 | Bloody Dawn | 《血色黎明》 | Mei Yu and Xia He | |
| 2012 | Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties 1 & 2 | 《隋唐英雄1&2》 | Consort Chen | |
| 2013 | Diao Si Man 2 | 《屌丝男士2》 | Diors goddess | |
| 2015 | Female Bodyguard of Song Dynasty | 《龙汇镖局之大宋女镖师》 | Ou Yang Ruonan | |
| 2015 | Firm of Couterattack | 《配角逆袭事务所》 | Daji | |
| 2019 | Chong Er's Preach | 《重耳傳奇》 | Jia Ji | |
| 2020 | Firm of Couterattack | 《巫蠱筆記》 | He Nai | |
| Sources:[1][2] | ||||
References
External links
- Leni Lan on IMDb
- Leni Lan Yan at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Lanyanblog on Sina Weibo (in Chinese) (registration required)
- Lanyanblog on Sinablog
- Crazybarby Leni Lan on Facebook
- CrazybarbyLeni.offical on Instagram [sic]