Ma Yashu

Ma Yashu (Chinese: 马雅舒; born 24 March 1977) is a Chinese actress best known for her roles as Bai Lianhua and He Xiaoxi in the television series Journey to the West (2000) and The Story of Parents House (2008) respectively.

Ma Yashu
Born (1977-03-24) March 24, 1977
Kunming, Yunnan, China
Alma materNational Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
Spouse(s)
(
m. 2006⁠–⁠2009)
James Robert Hayes
(
m. 2010)
ChildrenMia Hayes (daughter)
Aiden Hayes (son)
RelativesAtina Robert (stepdaughter)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese馬雅舒
Simplified Chinese马雅舒
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese馬婭舒
Simplified Chinese马娅舒
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ma.

Early life and education

Ma was born in Kunming, Yunnan on March 24, 1977. In 1986 she was accepted to the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts.

Acting career

Ma made her film debut in Beijing Girl (1989), playing Jin Jing.

In 1995, Ma made her television debut in Legendary Life.

In 1996, she had a minor role as Bi Zhu in The Greatness of a Hero, which starred Sun Chengzheng as Di Renjie. That same year, she had a cameo appearance in the historical television series Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties, a television series adaptation based on the novel of the same name.

Ma starred in a television series called Journey to the West with Cao Rong, Huang Haibing, and Wu Jian. It is a sequel to Journey to the West.

In 2002 she co-starred with Nicky Wu and Athena Chu in the wuxia television series Treasure Raiders, adapted from Taiwanese novelist Gu Long's novel of the same title.

Ma had a supporting role in Fate in Tears and Laughter (2004), based on the novel by the same name by Zhang Henshui. She played a supporting role in Heroes on a Silk Road, starring Nicky Wu and Theresa Lee and directed by Chin Siu-ho.

In 2005, she appeared in The Legend of Hero, a Taiwanese television series adapted from the Hong Kong manhua series Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword by Ma Wing-shing. It was produced by Young Pei-pei and starred Peter Ho and Ady An in the leading roles. She starred with Nicky Wu, Chin Siu-ho and Alex To in Iron Fisted Drifter. She also appeared in Girls' Dairy, opposite Yang Zi.

Ma was cast as Zhao Yuhua in Prince to Pauper (2007), opposite Du Chun and Hawick Lau.

In 2008, she played the female lead role in Medic, alongside Deng Chao and Li Xiaoran. She starred as Chun Tao, reuniting her with co-star Jia Nailiang, who played her lover, in the TV drama Chun Tao's War.[1] She appeared in The Story of Parents House. She continued in the role in the 2011 television series The Story of Parents House 3, and 2016's The Story of Parents House 4.

Ma played Liu Qizhen, the lead role in He Liping's romantic television series Who Knows the Female of the Women (2010), costarring Hawick Lau. She co-starred with Chen Sicheng in Pretty Maid.[2]

In 2012, Ma had a lead role in the TV drama, Lock Dream.[3]

Ma took the lead role in the 2018 romantic comedy television series Nice to Meet You, alongside Zhang Ming'en, Wen Yongshan, Wei Qianxiang and Tang Mengjia.[4]

In 2019, it was reported that Ma was in talks to appear in the television series adaption of Jin Yong's wuxia novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils which will be directed by Yu Rongguang.[5]

Personal life

Ma was married to Nicky Wu in December 2006. They first met while appearing in a Chinese television series Treasure Raiders in 2001. They divorced on August 11, 2009.[6][7][8][9]

After a turbulent divorce, she remarried on June 27, 2010.[10] Her husband named James Robert Hayes (詹姆斯·罗伯特). The couple has a daughter named Mia (米雅) and a son named Aiden (爱登).[11][12] She has a stepdaughter named Atina Robert (阿蒂娜·罗伯特).[13]

Filmography

Film
YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
1989Beijing Girl北京小妞Jin Jing

Television
YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
1995Legendary Life传奇人生
1996Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties隋唐演义Xiao Cui
The Greatness of a Hero狄仁杰断案传奇Bi Zhu
1998喜鹊东南飞
Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio聊斋
1999Black Blood黑血Lu Mei
Princess Wencheng文成公主Bhrikuti
2000乱世桃花Hong Er
网事情缘Li Yun
Journey to the West西游记后传Bai Lianhua
2001人虫Yang Xiaoxia
Treasure Raiders萧十一郎Feng Siniang
Legend of Chen Zhen陈真后传Li Chou
天空下的缘分
2002女人汤Mother Tang
少年王Du Juan
2003Heroes on a Silk Road丝路豪侠Bai Hua
Iron Fisted Drifter铁拳浪子Lan Jing
2004The Legend of Hero中华英雄Ji Si
Fate in Tears and Laughter啼笑因缘Guan Xiugu
大清洗冤录Yang Taohua
2005Girls' Diary女生日记Teacher Luo
2006爱了散了Qiao Yu
2007Shun Niang顺娘Chen Shunying
宁为女人Zhou Huijun
Prince to Pauper换子成龙Zhao Yuhua
2008The Story of Parents House娘家的故事He Xiaoxi
牌坊下的女人Fang Jin
Medic军医Er Mei
2009Pretty Maid大丫鬟Sang Caiqing
Chun Tao's War春桃的战争Chun Tao
Who Knows the Female of the Women谁知女人心Liu Qizhen
2010裸婚Lin Fei
Decent Women良家妇女Zhou Ruoyun
爱情有点蓝Song Lixin
2011郎本无情Zhang Ruoyan
The Story of Parents House 3娘家的故事3He Xiaoxi
2012The Mother's Heart娘心Xiao Yu
2013Trapped步步杀机Qi Qingmei
Lock Dream锁梦楼Jin Feng
Gun Fire枪火Ma Shu
幸福绽放Qi Wen
2016Hero英雄烈Misaki Sato Keyco
The Story of Parents House 4娘家的故事4He Xiaoxi
2019Demi-Gods and Semi-Devil天龙八部Li Qingluo
Nice to Meet You只为遇见你Mu Ziyun
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References
  1. Bu Lu (布鲁), ed. (14 September 2010). 马雅舒《春桃的战争》挑大梁 欲跳出年代戏怪圈. Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  2. 《大丫鬟》将开播 马雅舒大秀订婚戒“鸽子蛋”. qq.com (in Chinese). 20 May 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  3. Wang Xiaoyi (王晓易), ed. (7 January 2013). 《锁梦楼》多地热播 马雅舒领衔“年代风”. 163.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  4. Xu Shaona (徐绍娜), ed. (18 March 2019). 《只为遇见你》马雅舒变身强势总裁：那个气场好霸气. people.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  5. Guo Zehua (郭泽华), ed. (11 January 2019). 《天龙八部》首发剧照杨祐宁和文咏珊演绎“心”版江湖. Chinanews (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  6. Heidi Hsia (18 November 2013). "Ma Yashu gives blessing to ex-husband, Nicky Wu". Yahoo. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  7. "Nicky Wu Had to Clear Legal Issues with Ex-wife Before Marrying Cecilia Liu". jaynestars. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  8. "Nicky Wu confirms divorce with actress wife". Chinadaily. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  9. 独家：吴奇隆发声明承认已离婚. sina (in Chinese). 22 October 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  10. Chen Zhu, ed. (27 June 2010). 马雅舒27日与老外再结婚 婚礼现场热吻男方流泪. qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  11. Yang Xiaomi (羊小米), ed. (30 November 2013). 台媒曝马雅舒提前剖腹 产6斤混血女宝宝. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  12. 马雅舒一双儿女近照曝光，女儿漂亮儿子帅气，一家都是高颜值！. 163.com (in Chinese). 20 February 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  13. 马雅舒带混血儿女上节目，洋老公强烈抗议，前夫吴奇隆这样评价她(4). china.com (in Chinese). 5 June 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
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