Background and career
Zhao Liying (Chinese: 赵丽颖, born October 16, 1987), also known as Zanilia Zhao, is a Chinese actress. She rose to prominence with the historical drama Legend of Lu Zhen (2013), followed by the television dramas Boss & Me (2014), The Journey of Flower (2015), The Mystic Nine (2016), Noble Aspirations (2016), Princess Agents (2017), The Story of Minglan (2018), Legend of Fei (2020), and The Legend of Shen Li (2024). Zhao won Best Actress at the Flying Apsaras Awards and Golden Eagle Awards for her performance in Wild Bloom (2022). Her notable films include Duckweed (2017), The Monkey King 3 (2018), and Article 20 (2024).
