★ HOW OLD IS YANG ZISHAN?
Yang Zishan is 39 years old, born November 6, 1986 in China · Scorpio.
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About
Yang Zishan broke through Chinese cinema with So Young, a role that earned her the Huabiao Award for Outstanding New Actress and best-actress nominations at the Golden Rooster, Hundred Flowers, and Asia-Pacific Film Festivals. Born November 1986 in China, the actress has since starred in festival darlings including Walking Past the Future (nominated for Un Certain Regard at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival) and Ripples of Life (premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival). A Scorpio, she juggles acting with jury roles at major Asian film festivals.
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Biography
Yang Zishan's career pivoted on So Young, her breakout film that won the Huabiao Award for Outstanding New Actress and secured her best-actress nominations at the Golden Rooster Award, the Hundred Flowers Award, and the Asia-Pacific Film Festival. Born 6 November 1986 in China, she is a Chinese actress known for navigating both commercial and festival cinema. Her subsequent roles expanded her range: in 2015, she won Best Actress at the Shanghai International Film Festival for 20 Once Again. In 2017, she starred in Walking Past the Future, the only Chinese film nominated for Un Certain Regard at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, and the science-fiction thriller Battle of Memories. She also appeared in Till the End of the World, the first film to shoot in Antarctica. Her later work includes Wuhai (premiered at the 68th San Sebastian Film Festival competing for the Golden Shell in 2020) and Ripples of Life (premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival). Scorpio-born, Yang Zishan has channeled her life-path-5 adaptability into festival jury roles: she was appointed Jury Member of the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Award in 2023 and International Jury Member to the 14th Beijing International Film Festival in 2024. In 2025, her film Deep in the Mountains premiered at the 15th Beijing International Film Festival competing for the Tiantan Award.
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Trivia
- Yang Zishan's So Young role earned her simultaneous nominations at the Golden Rooster, Hundred Flowers, and Asia-Pacific Film Festivals, a rare sweep of major Chinese and regional film awards.
- Walking Past the Future, starring Yang Zishan, was the sole Chinese film nominated for Un Certain Regard (the parallel competition for experimental cinema) at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.
- Till the End of the World holds the distinction of being the first film ever to shoot on location in Antarctica, with Yang Zishan in the cast.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Free Spirit
Restless and adventurous. Yang Zishan reinvent often: new sounds, new platforms, new cities. Expect career pivots over decades.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Alexander GouldDog · 1994
- Jean-Carl BoucherDog · 1994
- Connor JessupDog · 1994
- Mayuko FukudaDog · 1994
- Abbey HoesDog · 1994
CHALLENGING
- IsaacMonkey · 2004
- Robbie Ure
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Yang Zishan?
- Yang Zishan is 39 years old (born November 6, 1986).
- When is Yang Zishan's birthday?
- Yang Zishan was born on November 6, 1986.
- What is Yang Zishan's zodiac sign?
- Yang Zishan is a Scorpio, born November 6, 1986.
- What is Yang Zishan's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Yang Zishan was born in 1986, the year of the Fire Tiger.
- Where is Yang Zishan from?
- Yang Zishan is from China.
- What does Yang Zishan do?
- Yang Zishan is a actor.
- Is Yang Zishan still alive?
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