Chen Zihan

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

Chen Zihan (born 2 April 1978 as Chen Shasha) is a Chinese actress. She graduated from the Beijing Film Academy.^[1] While the majority of sources state Chen's birth date as 2 April 1978, some claim that she was born on 2 April 1975.^[2][3] In September 2025, Chen Zihan revealed that she had to pause acting for three years to try for a child through IVF.^{[4] [5]}

Chen Zihan
Born	Chen Shasha (陈莎莎) (1978-04-02) 2 April 1978 (age 47) Chongqing, China
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1990s–present
Agent	Huayi Brothers
Spouse	Dai Xiangyu (2016–present)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	陳紫函
Simplified Chinese	陈紫函
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chén Zǐ Hán
Birth name
Traditional Chinese	陳莎莎
Simplified Chinese	陈莎莎
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chén Shā Shā
Musical career

Filmography

Film

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
1996	Battles for Glory Over Taihang Mountains	浴血太行	student
1997		家和万事兴	Tan Shasha
1998		报应
1999	The Mirror	怪谈之魔镜	Miss Wang
	Madam Li Zhifan	李知凡太太	Hu Xingfen
2005		明星制造	Xiaofan
2007	Mr. An! Happy Birthday	生日快樂!安先生	Zhao Na	[6]
2010	The Hero Special Police	特警英雄	Ye Feng	[7]
2011	Legendary Amazons	杨门女将之军令如山	Yang Yanqi	[8]
2012	Death Zone	地域无门	Xia Meng	[9]
2018	Dream Stealer	盗梦者		[10]

Television series

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
1996		东周列国春秋篇	Zhen E
1997	Love Is Payable	侬本多情	Yang Ming
		至高荣誉	Biyu
		传奇人生	Liu Cai
		绿野之恋	Lin Zhen
		同一片蓝天	Kuniu
1998		女巡按	Ma Tiantian
		春风得意猪八戒
		绝地苍狼	Laixi
		金融大风暴	Fang Ming
1999		无情海峡有情天	Wen Suxin
		我们的生活	Ding Nannan
2000	Forever Melody	人鬼情缘	Huanniang
	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon	卧虎藏龙	Xie Qianqian
	State of Divinity	笑傲江湖	Lan Fenghuang
		南北一家亲	You Rou
2001	The Prince of Han Dynasty	大汉天子	Princess Pingyang
	Love Stories of Northern Africa	情定北非	Guo Min
	Su Xiaoxiao	一代名妓苏小小	Wansu
		如影随形	Lin Hong
		汽车城	Pan Xinming
2002	Lies	谎言	Xia Haozhen
2003	The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber	倚天屠龙记	Yin Li	[11]
	A Chinese Ghost Story	倩女幽魂	Shangguan Yu'er
		非常小院	Mu Xiaoyu	[12]
2004	Honghai'er	红孩儿	Vixen spirit
	My Fair Lady	我爱钟无艳	Xia Yingchun	[13]
		律政佳人	Chen Birou
2005		站在你背后	Chi Hanxiang	[14]
		爱上天使	Tang Baolin	[15]
2006	Madame White Snake	白蛇传	Green Snake	[16]
	The Return of the Condor Heroes	神雕侠侣	Guo Fu	[17]
		非常女警	Chen Nan	[18]
	True Blood	雪在烧	Luo Rou	[19]
2007	Love Strategy	恋爱兵法	Ouyang Mingming	[20]
2008	The Blue Files	蓝色档案	Wen	[21]
		延安锄奸	Yanxi	[22]
	Mysterious House	滴血深宅	Gege	[23]
		善良背后	Yang Ling	[24]
2009		上海锄奸		[25]
	Black Rose	黑玫瑰	Li Zihan	[26]
2010	Our Team to the Sun	我们队伍向太阳	Chaduo	[27]
	The Myth	神话	Lü Zhi	[28]
	The Legend of Crazy Monk	活佛济公	Yanzhi	[29]
	Down With Love	就想赖着你	Ding Huifan	[30]
2012	Secret Agent	密使	Luo Meihui	[31]
		黎明绝杀	Yezi	[32]
	Bandit of the Brothers	东北往事	Kangtian Meihui	[33]
		搜神记	Xiangyao	[34]
	The Legend of Crazy Monk 3	活佛济公3	Yanzhi	[35]
		妈妈你到底在哪里	Zhang Ruoyun	[36]
2013	A Happy Life	天天有喜	Bai Lanying	[37]
	Beau-Care Clinic	美人季		[38]
	Protect Love Fearlessly	爱情面前谁怕谁	Luo Meiqi	[39]
	The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils	天龙八部	Xiao Yuanshan's wife	[40]
2014		猎魔		[41]
	Earth God and Earth Grandmother	土地公土地婆	Jiang Qiulian	[42]
		天下一碗	Meng Zihui	[43]
	Swords of Legends	古剑奇谭	Hong Yu	[44]
	New Mad Monk	新济公活佛	Zhang Wanrou	[45]
		我姥爷1945	Liu Yiran	[46]
	The Romance of the Condor Heroes	神雕侠侣	Qiu Yinong	[47]
2015	Singles Villa	只因单身在一起	Ren Xiaoxiao	[48]
	My Amazing Bride	极品新娘	Empress Dowager
	The Female Assassins in the Palace	金钗谍影	Ruimin Princess	[49]
	The First Column	第一纵队	Jian Yi	[50]
2016	A Happy Life 2	天天有喜之人间有爱	Wang Jinzhu	[51]
	The Story of Liu Hai and Jinchan	刘海戏金蟾	Hu Yingxiu	[52]
	Impossible Mission	不可能完成的任务	Shangguan Yu	[53]
	Demon Girl	半妖倾城	Hua Yuenong	[54]
	Happy Mitan	欢喜密探	Hong Baniu	[55]
	Pearl Earrings	珍珠耳环	Yan Zhi	[56]
	Demon Girl II	半妖倾城第二季	Hua Yuenong
2018	Cover The Sky	素手遮天	Empress	[57]
	24 Hours	限定24小时	Ying Xi	[58]
	The Dark Lord	夜天子	Madame Ya	[59]
	Chong Er's Preach	重耳传	Zhou Yuji	[60]
2019	Moli	茉莉	Ye Moli	[61]
2020	Rebirth of Shopping Addict	我不是购物狂	Yan Yanran	[62]
	A Chinese Ghost Story	只问今生恋沧溟	Lao Lao
2021	Word of honor	山河令	Tragic ghost
TBA	The Fated General	大漠骠骑—霍去病	Wei Zifu	[63]
	Beautiful Temptation	美丽的诱惑	Zhang Mei
	Cold Love Be Passionately in Love	冷爱热恋	Tang Na	[64]
	Tian Si Chuan	填四川
	Nezha and Yang Jian	哪吒与杨戬	Yin Lianhua	[65]
	Shanghai Picked Flowers	十里洋场拾年花	Lin Ruo'ning
	The Corridor Pavilion	回廊亭	[66]

Awards and nominations

Year	Event	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2020	7th The Actors of China Award Ceremony	Best Actress (Sapphire)	—	Pending	[67]