Guan Xiaotong

• Name — Guan Xiaotong • Born — 17 September 1997 • Birthplace — Beijing, China • Other Names — Gabrielle Guan • Education — Beijing Film Academy • Occupation — * Actress • singer • Years Active — 2001–present • Mother — Li Jun • Father — Guan Shaozeng • Relatives — Guan Xuezeng (grandfather) • Family — Gūwalgiya Hala Guan Xiaotong (born 17 September 1997) is a Chinese actress and singer. She is known for her roles in films The Left Ear, Shadow, and in the television series To Be a Better Man. Guan was twice named one of the New Four Dan Actresses by Sohu and by CCTV-6.

Guan was born to a family of actors in Beijing. Her father, Guan Shaozeng, was an actor, and her grandfather, Guan Xuezeng was the founder of Beijing Qinshu. From an early age, her family encouraged a passion for the arts, and she first starred in Nuan at the age of four. In 2016, Guan was admitted into the Beijing Film Academy after placing first in both the practical and written section of the Chinese College Entrance Examinations.

Guan first gained attention when she starred in Nuan, adapted from author Mo Yan's short story, The White Dog and the Swing. The film garnered positive reception from both China and Japan. Guan rose to prominence as a child actress through Chen Kaige's film The Promise, playing the younger counterpart of Cecilia Cheung's character. She continued to build up her filmography, starring in television series and films. In 2014, Guan received widespread recognition when she starred in the series May December Love, which received high ratings in China. She also starred in One Servant of Two Masters, which won her the Best Supporting Actress award at the Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China. Following the airing of these dramas, Guan was dubbed as the "Nation's Daughter" by the Chinese media. In 2015, Guan starred in coming-of-age film The Left Ear, and won the Most Promising Actress award at the inaugural Gold Aries Award held by Macau International Movie Festival. She appeared in the Sohu romantic fantasy web short film Love of Magic, which received positive reception. Later, she released her first solo album, Eighteen. In 2016, Guan starred in the family drama Papa Can You Hear Me Sing, a remake of the classic Taiwanese film of the same name. She then starred in the romance drama To Be A Better Man. Both series earned high ratings in China, and Guan won the Best Supporting Actress award at the Shanghai Television Festival for her performance in To Be a Better Man. She also starred in her first adult leading role in the fantasy drama Novoland: Castle in the Sky, and won the Best Actress award at the 7th Macau International Television Festival for her performance. In 2017, Guan played the female lead in fantasy action drama Xuan-Yuan Sword: Han Cloud and romance comedy series Love of Aurora. In 2018, Guan starred in the historical romance drama Untouchable Lovers as well as sports romantic comedy series Sweet Combat. The same year, Guan starred in Zhang Yimou's wuxia film Shadow, receiving positive reviews for her portrayal of a double-faced princess. The same year, she was cast in the fantasy romance film The Story of Turandot alongside Dylan Sprouse. Forbes China listed Guan under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2017 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields. In 2020, Guan starred in the female-centric youth modern drama Twenty Your Life On. The same year, she starred in the romance comedy film Oversize Love.

In 2017, Guan became the ambassador for "World Life Day", a joint campaign by the United Nations Environment Programme, International Fund for Animal Welfare and The Nature Conservancy.

On 8 October 2017, Guan and Lu Han, her co-star in Sweet Combat, admitted that they were dating.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2004 — True Love Forever — Jiang Aili — Supporting role • 2007 — Another Lifetime of Fate — Young Meng Lijun • The Shadow of Empress Wu — Huaji Nana • Beautiful Life — Young Yan Yang — Cameo • 2009 — Da Li Princess — Young Hexi • 2010 — Bridge of Life and Death — Young Dan Dan • 2011 — The Vigilantes in Masks — Chai Yan • Confucius — Young Xiao Jiang • 2012 — Ocean Espionage — Zhou Tingting — Supporting role • Mazu — Young Lin Moniang • 2013 — 101 Times Confession — Zhu Beibei — Main role • Flowers in Fog — Young Xue Hua — Cameo • Aftershock — Su Xi — Supporting role • 2014 — Romance of our Parents — An Yi • May December Love — Ouyang Miaomiao • One Servant of Two Masters — Yang Shumiao • Love at Jurrasic — Ge Jingjing • 2015 — The Wife's Lies — Chen Puyu • Legend of Ban Shu — Jiang Xiu • Pretty Wife — Visa • Joy Fans — Princess An Jiexi — Cameo • Seventeen Blue — Kui Zhi — Supporting role • 2016 — Papa Can You Hear Me Sing — Ah Mei — Main role • Hello Mr. Right — Lin Xia • Paper Restaurant — Ku Gua — Supporting role • Mr Hahaha — Nurse — Cameo • To Be A Better Man — Peng Jiahe — Main role • Novoland: The Castle in the Sky — Yi Fuling • 2017 — Stairway to Stardom — Herself — Cameo • Xuan-Yuan Sword: Han Cloud — Ye Yaxi — Main role • Love of Aurora — Han Xingzi • 2018 — Untouchable Lovers — Liu Chuyu • Sweet Combat — Fang Yu • Huotoujun Inn — Guan Tongtong — Cameo • Dagger Mastery — Shui Lian — Main role • 2019 — I Am The Head Teacher — Xiao Guan — Cameo • 2020 — Shi Cha Hai — Zhuang Xiaoxiao — Main role • Twenty Your Life On — Liang Shuang • Nothing But Thirty — Liang Shuang — Cameo • 2021 — A Girl Like Me — Ban Hua — Main role • Dreams and Glory — Liu Siqi — Supporting role • 2022 — Twenty Your Life On 2 — Liang Shuang — Main role • Hu Tong — Lin Yue • 2023 — Once and Forever: The Sun Rises — Old Xie Qiao — Guest role • Once and Forever — Xie Qiao — Main role • The Brightest of Us — Xu Man — Supporting role • Mr. and Mrs. Chen — Chen Jiaping — Main role • 2024 — Romance in the Alley — Zhuang Xiaoting • 2026 — Our Dazzling Days — Yan Xiaodan • Dazzling — Qing Ye • In My Prime — Qi Shi • scope="row" rowspan="3" — A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains — Dong Huiwen — Supporting role • The Rebirth of Love — Su Zhiqiu — Main role • Love You in the Dark — Meng Lusha

• Year — Title — Chinese title — Role — Ref. Reference • 2023 — Natural High — 现在就出发 — Recurring member

• Year — English title — Chinese title — Notes/Ref. Reference • 2015 — Eighteen

• Year — English title — Chinese title — Album — Notes/Ref. Reference • 2015 — "Princess An Jie Xi" — 安洁西公主 • "The Story Between You and Me" — 关于你和我的故事 • 2017 — "Slow Movement" — 漫动作 — with Will Pan • "Twenties" — 都二十了 • 2018 — "Flower Day" — 花期 — Music Diary • "Kite" — 风筝

• Year — English title — Chinese title — Album — Notes/Ref. Reference • 2015 — "Song of Air Stewardess" — 空姐之歌 — Romance Out of the Blue OST • 2016 — "Music Dream" — 音梦 — Novoland: The Castle in the Sky OST • 2017 — "Bright Moon" — 明月 — Xuan-Yuan Sword: Han Cloud OST • "For My 17-year-old Self" — 给17岁的自己 — Secret Fruit OST • "Where you want to go" — 想要去的地方 — Dahufa OST • "Once Again" — 二次初恋 — Once Again OST — with Wang Yibo • "You Have Never Left Before" — 你从来没离开 — Love of Aurora OST • "Don't Fall For Me" — 别对我动情 — with Zhu Xiaopeng • 2018 — "Lesson of Love" — 爱情教会我什么 — Surrender to Innocent Girls OST • 2020 — "Us" — 我们 — Twenty Your Life On OST • "Tree" — 树 • 2021 — "Wind Flower", "Drunk Happiness" — 花信, 醉清欢 — A Girl Like Me OST

• Year — English title — Chinese title — Notes/Ref. Reference • 2016 — "Sunshine in the Eyes" — 瞳孔里的太阳 — Theme song of 29th World AIDS Day • 2017 — "Bringing Moonlight on the Road — 带上月光上路 — Performance for CCTV Spring Gala • "Embracing You" — 拥抱你 — Theme song of 30th World AIDS Day • 2018 — "The Future Me" — 未来已来 — Theme song for China's Communist Youth League • 2019 — "Unlimited Imagination of Youth" — 青春畅想 — Performance for CCTV Spring Gala • "My Motherland and I" — 我和我的祖国 — Project for People's Republic of China's 70th anniversary • "Dream" — 梦想 — Theme song for China Student Television Festival

• Year — Rank — Ref. • 2017 — 80th • 2019 — 81st • 2020 — 71st