Xu Fan

Acting

Xu Fan

Born August 16, 1967 · Wuhan, Hubei, China (age 59)

Xu Fan (Chinese: 徐帆 , born 16 August 1967) is a Chinese actress and Asian Film Awards winner. She married film director Feng Xiaogang in 1999 and has starred in a number of films and television series directed by her husband.

Known For

Railroad TigersRailroad Tigers · 2016
Railroad Tigers
★ 6.12016
MovieActionAdventure
A railroad worker in China in 1941 leads a team of freedom fighters against the Japanese in order to get food for the poor.
The Founding of a RepublicThe Founding of a Republic · 2009
The Founding of a Republic
★ 5.32009
MovieDramaHistory
The tale of one man who fought against the tyranny of a ruler and led his people in battle in the ultimate sacrifice for his country.
Saving General YangSaving General Yang · 2013
Saving General Yang
★ 6.42013
MovieActionAdventure
When a rival nation sends troops to invade the Song Dynasty, the emperor sends general Yang Ye (Adam Cheng) to defend the nation. However, Yang's place in the court is shaky due to a feud with Pan Renmei caused by the accidental death of his son at the hands of one of Yang's sons. At the battle, Yang is abandoned by Pan's troops, leaving him trapped in the face of an attack by Yeli Yuan (Shao Bing), an enemy general who wants to kill Yang to avenge his father. After learning about their father's predicament, Yang Ye's seven sons set out to rescue their father at any cost.
AftershockAftershock · 2010
Aftershock
★ 7.22010
MovieDrama
Tangshan, 1976. Two seven-year-old twins are buried under the rubble of the deadliest earthquake of the 20th century. The rescue team explains to their mother that freeing either child will almost certainly result in the death of the other. Forced to make the most difficult decision of her life, she finally chooses to save her son. Though left behind as dead, the little girl miraculously survives, unbeknownst to her brother and mother.
I Know Who You AreI Know Who You Are · 2026
I Know Who You Are
★ 6.72026
MovieHistoryDrama
On 1949 October 1, the day of the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China, Xiao Dali enters the city and is reorganized as the director of the public security police station. He finds that primary school teacher Feng Jingbo is full of doubts. With the high vigilance of a soldier and the sense of responsibility of a public security official, Dali insists on partnering with Feng and becomes his neighbor. He then spends his whole life carrying out a nearly four-decade pursuit without regrets.
A World Without ThievesA World Without Thieves · 2004
A World Without Thieves
★ 7.32004
MovieActionDrama
A con-team couple head west after taking a city businessman for his BMW. But an encounter with a naive young carpenter traveling home with his life savings challenges their fate as thieves.
Viva La VidaViva La Vida · 2024
Viva La Vida
★ 7.62024
MovieDramaRomance
A young woman who needs a kidney transplant wants to marry someone who will be able to donate a kidney, and meets a young man who has a brain disease.
Back to 1942Back to 1942 · 2012
Back to 1942
★ 6.72012
MovieWarDrama
In 1942, Henan Province was devastated by one of the most tragic famines in modern Chinese history, resulting in the deaths of at least three million men, women and children. Although the primary cause of the famine was a severe drought, it was exacerbated by locusts, windstorms, earthquakes, epidemic disease and the corruption of the ruling Kuomintang government.

Filmography

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The Lament of Autumn
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The Lament of Autumn · 2026
The Lament of Autumn
★ 9.02026
SeriesDrama
In the turbulent era of the Republic of China, student Ye Pingjun takes a job at a Western Hunan meeting house to fund her mother’s medical care. However, she's unexpectedly caught in the crossfire of an assassination attempt against the powerful Yu family’s fifth son, Yu Changxuan, and ends up accused of a crime she didn’t commit. Pingjun strikes a bold bargain: if Changxuan cannot identify the true culprit within ten days, he must clear her name. What begins as a high-stakes investigation quickly evolves into a calculated courtship as Changxuan maneuvers to win her heart while hiding a complex web of secrets. Will their blossoming romance survive the encroaching shadows of war, or will the secrets of their past pull them apart?

Zhao Baoru