Deng Ziyi

Biography

Deng Ziyi is a Chinese actress and singer born on May 21, 1985, in Yiyang City, Hunan Province in mainland China. At the age of 15, she moved alone to Beijing to pursue her dream. Thanks to her vocal talent, she began singing in small restaurants for 100 yuan per performance initially, and continued singing until 2004 when throat inflammation forced her to stop. In 2004, director Cui Zi'en approached her and cast her in her debut film "Teenager's Yellow Flowers and Grass." She achieved great success in it despite never having studied acting before. Following this, producer Lü Jianmin, known as the godfather of independent films, invited her to join "Beijing Chunqiu Times Culture Co., Ltd.," officially launching her professional career in acting and singing.