Guan Xiaotong
Chinese actress

Guan Xiaotong

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Introduction

Guan Xiaotong (born September 17, 1997), also known by her English name Tracey Miley is a Chinese actress of Manchu descent. She is known for her roles in Nuan, The Promise, Painted Skin: The Resurrection, and The Left Ear.
Known as the "Nation's Daughter" in China, Guan is regarded as one of the "Four Dan actresses of the post-90s Generation" (Chinese: 90后四小花旦), along with Zheng Shuang, Zhou Dongyu and Yang Zi.

Early life

Guan was born to a family of actors in Beijing. Her father, Guan Shaoceng, was an actor, and her grandfather played the guqin. From an early age, her family encouraged a passion for the arts, and she first starred in Nuan at the age of four.

Career

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. The same year, she starred in Electric Shadows.

Guan solified her status as a prominent 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 such as Another Lifetime of Fate, Da Li Princess, If You Are the One 2, The Vigilantes in Masks, Painted Skin: The Resurrection, Mazu, Switch, Personal Tailor and Flowers in Fog.

Her popularity rose as she starred in the 2014 television series May December Love, which received high ratings in China. The same year, she joined the cast of The Amazing Race China.

In 2015, Guan starred in The Left Ear and The Legend of Banshu. She also released her first solo album, Eighteen.

In 2016, Guan starred in To Be A Better Man alongside Sun Honglei, Jiang Shuying and Zhang Yixing. The series became highly popular. She also had her first adult leading role in the fantasy drama Novoland: Castle in the Sky. She was cast as the female lead in Yu Zheng's upcoming drama, A Tale of Two Phoenixes, based on the novel Feng Qiu Huang by Tianyi Youfeng.

In 2017, she will be starring in the fantasy wuxia epic Xuan-Yuan Sword Legend: The Clouds of Han.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Chinese Title Role Notes
2001 Yan Hai Fu Chen Di Qu 《烟海浮沉地区》 Ping Ping
2003 Life and Death on the Line 《生死一线》 Niu Niu
Never Give Up on Life 《不弃今生》 Niu Niu
2004 Wutong Acacia Rain 《梧桐相思雨》 young Qiao Niu
Life Belongs to the People 《生命属于人民》 young Yan Zi
True Love Forever 《真爱一世情》 Ai Li
Home with Babies 《家有宝贝》 An Ni
2005 Tie Se Gao Yuan 《铁色高原》 young Qunzi
2006 Hong Yi Fang 《红衣坊》 young Zhao Xueming
Give Marriage a Break 《给婚姻放个假》 Shi Xiaoqing
2007 Warmth 《温暖》 Kou Zi
Marry for Love 《为爱结婚》 Lu Beibei
Cheongsam 《旗袍》 Yu Chou
Another Lifetime of Fate 《再生缘》 young Meng Lijun
The Shadow of Empress Wu 《日月凌空》 Huaji Nana
Laugh and Live On 《笑着活下去》 young Yan Yang
Love in Future 《爱在来时》 young Qin Ya
Jia Zhu Xiao Qu 《家住小區》 Tang Lele
2008 Confused Little Angel 《糊涂小天使》
Suddenly Moved 《突然心动》 Xiao Ya
How Far Is Happiness 《幸福还有多远》 Da Y
Home with Kids 《家有儿女新传》 Tang Na
2009 Fei Lun Piao Yi Shao Nian 《飞轮漂移少年》 Xiao Fei'er
Da Li Princess 《大理公主》 young Hexi
Secret War 《密战》 Zhou Tingting
Dreaming 《故梦》 Tang Xijun
2010 The Airship Agents 《飞艇特工》 Qi Qike
Teahouse 《茶馆》 Niu Niu
King of Silk 《经纬天地》 Zhen Qi
Bridge of Life and Death 《生死桥》 young Dandan
My Wife 《我的糟糠之妻》 Le Le
The Vigilantes in Masks 《怪侠一枝梅》 Chai Yan
2011 You're My Brother 《你是我兄弟》 young Hua Leilei
To the North is the Big Sea 《向东是大海》 Da Feng'er
Confucius 《孔子春秋》 young Xiaojiang
Govi Mother 《戈壁母亲》 young Zhongliu
2012 War at Deep Sea 《谍战深海》 Zhou Tingting
Ba La La Beautiful Bao Bei 《巴拉拉漂亮寶貝》 Zhou Xiaoqi
The Evolution of Genius 《天才进化论》 An An
Mazu 《妈祖》 young Lin Moniang
2013 Aftershock 《唐山大地震》 Su Xi
101st Confession 《101次告白》 Zhu Beibei
Flowers in Fog 《花非花雾非雾》 young Xuehua
2014 Romance of our Parents 《父母爱情》 An Yi
May December Love 《大丈夫》 Ouyang Miaomiao
A Servant of Two Masters 《一仆二主》 Yang Shumiao
Divorce Going On 《离婚进行时》 Qian Xianxian
My Dad's Love Life 《奶爸的爱情生活》 Ge Jingjing
2015 The Wife's Lies 《妻子的謊言》 Chen Puyu
Legend of Ban Shu 《班淑傳奇》 Jiang Xiu
My Wife is Born After the 80s 《老婆大人是80后》 Visa
2016 Take the Wrong Car 《搭错车》 Ah Mei
Our Pure Years 《我们的纯真年代》 Ku Gua
Little Husband 《小丈夫》 Sun Tiantian
Mr Hahaha 《爆笑先森》 Nurse Cameo
To Be A Better Man 《好先生》 Peng Jiahe
Novoland: The Castle in the Sky 《九州·天空城》 Yi Fuling
2017 Xuan-Yuan Sword Legend: The Clouds of Han 《轩辕剑之汉之云》 Ye Yaxi
Love of Aurora 《极光之恋》 Han Xingzi
Youths of Tang Dynasty 《唐朝少年》 Shui Lian
A Tale of Two Phoenixes 《凤囚凰》 Chu Yu

Web drama

Year Title Chinese Title Role Notes
2013 101st Confession 《101次告白》 Zhu Beibei
2015 My Girlfriend Comes From the Outer space 《我的公主来自外星之魔法触恋》 Princess An Jiexi
Seventeen Blue 《会痛的17岁》 Gui Zhi
2016 Hello Mr. Right 《老师晚上好》 Lin Xia

Films

Year Title Chinese Title Role Notes
2003 Profoundly Affecting 《惊心动魄》 Shuang Shuang
Nuan 《暖》 Ya
2005 Red Mountain Rain 《红山雨》 little granddaughter Cameo
Electric Shadows 《电影往事》 Jiang Lingling
The Promise 《无极》 young Qingcheng
2006 Only Promises Keeps My Heart 《唯有承诺留我心》 young Han Xueting
2008 Xiao Tian Enters the City 《小田进城》 Xiao Tian
Help 《救我》 Xiao Xue
2009 The Treasure Hunter 《刺陵》 young Lan Ting
2010 Spring Buds Blossoms 《春蕾绽放》 Nong Xiaomei
If You Are the One 2 《非诚勿扰2》 Chuan Chuan
2011 Summer's Latte Art 《夏天的拉花》 young girl Cameo
2012 Painted Skin: The Resurrection 《画皮2》 young Princess Jing
2013 Switch 《天機:富春山居圖》 Xiao Yueyue
Flash Play 《致命闪玩》 Middle school girl Cameo
Personal Tailor 《私人订制》 Adult ceremony gift presenter Cameo
2015 The Left Ear 《左耳》 Jiang Jiao
Romance Out of the Blue 《浪漫天降》 Sha Sha
Bad Guys Always Die 《坏蛋必须死》 Chinese girl Cameo
TBA Surrender to Innocent Girls 《向天真的女生投降》 Yao Lan

Discography

Albums

  • Eighteen (2015)

Singles

  • Music Dream (音梦) - Novoland: Castle in the Sky OST