Song Jia (, born 13 November 1980) is a Chinese actress and singer. Early in her career, she was sometimes known as "Song Jia the younger" () to distinguish her from another older actress of the same name.
Career Song studied at the secondary school affiliated with the Shenyang Conservatory of Music (SYCM), and at Shanghai Theater Academy where she majored in acting.
Song rose to fame for her performance in Curiosity Kills the Cat (2006) as a manicure girl with a clear-cut stand on what to love and what to hate. She was nominated for a Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Song has portrayed diverse characters, winning her acclaim as a versatile actress. She played the role of Zheng Yunan in the television series Memoirs of China (2008) and a native Tibetan girl in the film Once Upon a Time in Tibet (2010). In both roles, she spoke a new language with fluency: English and Tibetan. These two different characters are an example of her acting style.
In The Brink (2012), Song played the lead female character Gu Qiuyan. Within the limited story structure, Song revealed a multifaceted character and a complex psychological world, and received both the Magnolia Award for Best Actress and Golden Eagle Awards for Best Performing Arts Actress.
In Falling Flowers (2013), Song depicted the legendary life of renowned Chinese writer Xiao Hong, and won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress, the Chinese American Film Festival Gold Angel Award for Best Actress and other awards. This film also won the Golden Goblet Award for Best Cinematography at the Shanghai International Film Festival.
For the martial arts film The Final Master (2015), Song won Best Actress awards from the inaugural Gold Aries Award by the Macau International Film Festival and the Huading Awards for her performance as a sharp-tongued waitress in a fancy Western-themed restaurant, shamed in the community because she gave birth to a son who was not fully Chinese.
In 2017, Song served on the jury for the Shanghai Television Festival.
In 2021, Song was the jury for the main competition of feature films at the 24th Shanghai International Film Festival.
Other activities Song was appointed the UNEP 10YFP and SWITCH-Asia Ambassador, joining in international efforts to achieve Sustainable Consumption and Production in China.
Filmography Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 2003 Double Dating 非常浪漫 Shan Shan Midnight Ghosts 午夜惊魂 Chen Lei 2004 The Game of Killing 天黑请闭眼 Li Jia 2006 Talking About Love 谈谈心恋恋爱 Lin Qiao'er Curiosity Kills the Cat好奇害死猫 Sharon Liang Big Movie 大电影之数百亿Zhi XianCameo 2007 Call for Love 爱情呼叫转移 Luo Yanyan Help 救我 Yan Jiang 2008 Red Cliff 赤壁上 Li Ji Desires of the Heart 桃花运 Lin Cong 2009 On His Majesty's Secret Service大内密探灵灵狗Princess Rainbow 2010 Bruce Lee, My Brother 李小龙我的兄弟 Yu QinqiuCameo 2011 Once Upon a Time in Tibet 西藏往事 Yong Cuo Energy Behind the Heart用心跳 Cameo Cold Steel 遍地狼烟Liu Yan 2012 Passion Island 热爱岛Fan Li 2013 Falling Flowers 萧红Xiao Hong 2015 The Final Master 师父Zhao Guohui 2016 The Bodyguard 我的特工爷爷 Chun Hua CameoWhen Larry Met Mary 陆垚知马俐Mary Cherry Returns 那年夏天你去了哪里 Yuan Ningjing 2017 Shock Wave 拆弹专家Carmen The Founding of an Army建军大业 Soong Ching-ling The Conformist 冰之下 Bing Bing 2018 Fat Buddies 胖子行动队 CameoThe Poet诗人Chen Hui 2019 The Shadow Play 风中有朵雨做的云Lin Hui The Game of Desire 欲念游戏 Baby's Mother Cameo Super Me 超级的我 Hua'erMy People, My Country我和我的祖国Lü Xiaoran Segment: "One for All" The Guilty Ones你是凶手Bai Lan 2020 Back to the Wharf 风平浪静 Pan Xiaoshuang2021Tiger Robbers 阳光劫匪Xiao Xue1921 1921Gao JunmanChinese Doctors 中国医生Huang JiahuiThe Eleventh Chapter 第十一回Zhen ManyuMy Country, My Parents 我和我的父辈 Han Jingya Anthology filmWords After Dark 夜晚的语言Liu Shiran2022Ode to the Spring 你是我的春天Wang Ya'er2024Strangers When We Meet朝云暮雨Dating LadyCameoEnjoy yourself祝你幸福Bai HuiHer Story好东西Wang Tiemei2025Fish Flew Away轻于鸿毛Li YuThe Volunteers: Peace at Last志愿军：浴血和平Lin YuemingFamily At Large三滴血Diao Er 2026 Scare Out 惊蛰无声 Zhao Hong TBA The Weary Poet 诗眼倦天涯 Wen Sanchun Broken Formation 破阵子
Television series Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/ 2001 其实不想走 Qin Peipei 2002 越活越精彩 Liu Yu 2003 Unexpected 出乎意料Rong Shanshan 2004 出水芙蓉 Fang Xiaoxuan 2004 逆水寒 Wan Qing 2005 Sigh of His Highness 一生为奴 Empress Dowager Ci'an 2006 The War for Love 真情无限之继母 Lan Lan 2007 故乡的云 Liang Siyun 2008 The Last Battle 最后的较量 Lin Chacha 2008 Memoirs of China中国往事Zheng Yunan 2009 Red Sun 红日 Li Qing 2009 闯关东 Tan Xiang'er 2009 Love with My Former Wife 跟我的前妻谈恋爱Yu Xiaohong 2009 Look at Flower in Fog 雾里看花 Huang Yijiang 2010 Red Cradle 红色摇篮 Gou Wencao Cameo 2010 天地民心 Princess Hedai 2010 White Wolf 白狼 Bai Xiaoyue 2010 Confucius 孔子春秋 Yan Weizai 2010 Will You Marry Me and My Family 大女当嫁 Jiang Dayan 2011 Windmill风车Ah Cai 2012 The Shengtianmen Gate 圣天门口 Ah Shuang 2012 The Brink 悬崖Gu Qiuyan 2012 The Bachelor大男当婚Zhao Kai 2012 Fragrant Years那样芬芳Rong Fangfang 2013 Jinan City is our Hometown 我们这拨人 Mu Ge 2013 The Sweet Burden 小儿难养 Jian Ning 2014 Forty Nine Days: Fiesta四十九日·祭 Yu Mo 2014 Nine Years 九年Tang Kunkun 2014 True Man爷们儿Chen Li 2015 Hey Daddy 嘿，老头！Yi Shuang 2016 Young Marshal 少帅 Yu Fengzhi 2020 Under the Sun 生活像阳光一样灿烂 Bai Canlan Goodbye, My Love 白色月光 Zhang Yi 2021A Love for Dilemma 小舍得 Nan Li Love at Night 夜色暗涌时 Li Yunyun Cameo2022A Lifelong Journey 人世间 Zhou Rong Pride & Price 盛装 Chen Kaiyi 2023In Spite of the Strong Wind 纵有疾风起 Shuo Bing Echo 回响 Ran Dongdong The Forerunner 问苍茫 Song Qing Ling 2024She and Her Girls山花烂漫时Zhang Guimei抗战中的文艺Xiao Hong
Discography Albums Year English title Chinese title 2007 Dream of Woman女人的梦 2008 Can Or Cannot Have Happiness? 能不能幸福 2018 HER (EP) 2019 Outside 在外面
Singles Year English title Chinese title Album 2011 "End of the Rainbow"彩虹的尽头 Cold Steel OST 2012 "Growth"成长 Fragrant Years OST 2016 "Flower" 花 When Larry Met Mary OST 2020 "Firmly Believe Love Will Win" 坚信爱会赢 Wuhan virus support theme song "Be With You" 陪着你 The Love Book OST
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2007 26th Golden Rooster Awards Best Supporting Actress Curiosity Kills the Cat 2010 16th Chunyan Awards Best Supporting Actress 2012 18th Shanghai Television Festival Best Actress The Brink 26th China TV Golden Eagle Award Audience's Choice for Actress Best Performing Arts Award 55th Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best Actress Falling Flowers 2013 29th Golden Rooster Awards Best Actress 29th Flying Apsaras Awards Outstanding Actress The Brink, The Shengtianmen Gate 15th Huabiao Awards Outstanding Actress Falling Flowers 1st Vancouver Chinese Film Festival Best Actress 9th Chinese American Film Festival 2014 5th China Film Director's Guild Awards Falling Flowers2015 3rd Asia Pacific Film Festival New Zealand 2nd Sino-American International TV Festival Most Influential Actress Hey Daddy 2016 1st Gold Aries Award Best Actress The Final Master 20th Huading Awards 7th China Film Director's Guild Awards 23rd Beijing College Student Film Festival 16th Chinese Film Media Awards 22nd Shanghai Television Festival Best Actress Young Marshal 20th Huading Awards Best Actress (TV) 2017 31st Golden Rooster Awards Best Actress When Larry Met Mary2019 19th Chinese Film Media Awards Best ActressThe Shadow Play 11th China Film Director's Guild Awards Night of the FilmActress of the Year Tencent Entertainment White Paper Quality Film Actor 2021 3rd Asia Contents AwardsBest ActressA Love for Dilemma 2024 29th Shanghai Television Festival Best Supporting Actress The Forerunner 2025 3rd CMG Annual Chinese TV Drama Ceremony Actress of the Year She and Her Girls 1st China TV Drama Industry Conference 30th Shanghai Television Festival Best Actress 16th China Film Director's Guild Awards Best ActressHer Story 38th Golden Rooster Awards Best Actress 202638th Hundred Flowers Awards Best ActressHer Story Scare Out 33rd China TV Golden Eagle Awards Best ActressShe and Her Girls
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