Yumi Wan

Biography

Yumi Wan, originally named Yin Xiaozhen, was born on September 24, 1987 in Hong Kong and graduated from Xinfa College at the Form 5 level. She began her career as a model in 2001 after participating in the "Hong Kong Morning Musume" contest organized by Teens Weekly, and her work gained significant popularity across online forums. In 2006, she was discovered by manager Angus and signed in 2008 with Da Ming Entertainment Company, founded by Lin Jianming, becoming a colleague of Dai Mengmeng, Zhao Shuohe, and Mai Yazhi. She became a major topic of discussion when she appeared as a game girl for Gamania at the 2008 Hong Kong Anime and Game Festival, and received multiple press interviews. She changed her name from Yin Xiaozhen to Yumi Wan in late 2008 in preparation for entering the entertainment industry and releasing a photobook in 2009, and announced she would no longer participate in private photography sessions. Her first film was "Love Story" (愛情故事), starring Jiang Ruolin and Wen Yongshan and directed by Pang Shun, followed by a guest appearance in "Death Is Smarter" (死神傻了) directed by Yau Lai-To. She appeared in several TV programs including "Kinniku Battlefield" (筋肉擂台) on TVB in 2008, "The God of Wealth Arrives" (財神到) on ATV in 2010, "Unbelievable" (怪谈) on Cable TV in 2010, and "Saturday Challenge" (周六大挑戰) on Taiwan's CTS in 2013. She won the ibike.com Beautiful Ambassador iBikeGal competition in 2007. In 2011, it was reported that she had eloped with her boyfriend Jiang Kairu and possibly emigrated, after the producer of "Intimate Foes" (親密損友), Deng Texi, announced that she had been replaced by actress Zhao Tong due to inability to contact her.