"Ai Li Ya, born in December 1965, is a Chinese film actress from Inner Mongolia. In 1986, she played the female lead in the film ""The Wolf’s Trace"". In 1994, she starred in the film ""Ermo"" directed by renowned director Zhou Xiaowen as a rural woman in Hebei with a personality that’s starkly different from her own personality. She realistically and appropriately grasped the essence and layers of a rural woman’s mentality. Her portrayal of a woman in a mountainous area was different from previous types of roles and had typical significance. She’s adept at portraying rugged women and pays attention to the interpretation of the characters' inner selves in her performances. She is a very popular contemporary female film star. Character History Ai Li Ya graduated from the Ethnic Undergraduate Class of the Acting Department of Beijing Film Academy in 1985 and was assigned to become an actress at Inner Mongolia Film Studio. She has played important roles in films such as “Nü Bang Jia Zhe” and “Nü Qiu Da Dui”. In 1986, she played the female protagonist Ai Li Ya in the film ""The Wolf’s Trace"". She carefully understood the character and fully grasped the character's mentality. She vividly portrayed the noble character of this judicial officer who had repeatedly suffered setbacks in her career but never discouraged, and instead still defends the interests of the country with a tenacious spirit. She moved people to tears and left behind a beautiful anecdote in the film industry about Ai Li Ya’s great success in the portrayal of the character Ai Li Ya. In 1988, she played the resolute and strong female protagonist Mo Er Gen in the film ""Pilgrimage to Heaven"". Mo Er Gen faces violence and perseveres in her struggle, ultimately preferring to self-immolate rather than lose her dignity as a human being. Through Ai Li Ya’s dedicated performance, she once again achieved success. In the same year, she played the role of a police wife in the criminal investigation film ""Cops and Desperados"". Although her role was small, she did not take it lightly, and portrayed a middle-aged young wife who is struggling with illness, leaving a deep impression. In 1990, she played a clever and understanding Tibetan young woman in the film ""The Sun on the Roof of the World"", and made significant progress in her acting. In 1992, she played the role of a shrewd and decisive female shopkeeper in the film ""The Black Mountain"", with a delicate and vivid performance that received widespread praise. In 1994, she starred in the film ""Ermo"" directed by renowned director Zhou Xiaowen as a rural woman in Hebei with a personality that’s starkly different from her own personality. She realistically and appropriately grasped the essence and layers of a rural woman’s mentality. Her portrayal of a woman in a mountainous area was different from previous types of roles and had typical significance. Because of this film, Ai Li Ya won the Best Actress Award at the 15th Golden Rooster Awards. The jury’s comment on her performance is as follows: ""Ai Li Ya’s journey in embodying the character is akin to the process of being reborn."" Because of her performance in “Ermo”, she has also won numerous international film festival awards, impacting the international film industry. In 1995, Ai Li Ya played the role of a female military officer in Xiangxi during the 1920s and 1930s in the film ""Yan Yu Chang He"", for which she had undergone a significant transformation internally and externally. In addition to her films, she was also actively invested in her TV series roles, such as playing Du Gumeng, a woman who goes through ups and downs in the TV series ""Mei You Guo Ji De Nü Ren"" and of which had a great impact on society. She’s adept at portraying rugged women and pays attention to the interpretation of the characters' inner selves in her performances. She is a very popular contemporary female film star. Character Experience Ai Li Ya graduated from the Ethnic Undergraduate Class of the Acting Department of Beijing Film Academy in 1985 and was assigned to become an actress at Inner Mongolia Film Studio. She has played important roles in films such as “Nü Bang Jia Zhe” and “Nü Qiu Da Dui”. In 1986, she played the female protagonist Ai Li Ya in the film ""The Wolf’s Trace"". She carefully understood the character and fully grasped the character's mentality. She vividly portrayed the noble character of this judicial officer who had repeatedly suffered setbacks in her career but never discouraged, and instead still defends the interests of the country with a tenacious spirit. She moved people to tears and left behind a beautiful anecdote in the film industry about Ai Li Ya’s great success in the portrayal of the character Ai Li Ya. In 1988, she played the resolute and strong female protagonist Mo Er Gen in the film ""Pilgrimage to Heaven"". Mo Er Gen faces violence and perseveres in her struggle, ultimately preferring to self-immolate rather than lose her dignity as a human being. Through Ai Li Ya’s dedicated performance, she once again achieved success. In the same year, she played the role of a police wife in the criminal investigation film ""Cops and Desperados"". Although her role was small, she did not take it lightly, and portrayed a middle-aged young wife who is struggling with illness, leaving a deep impression. In 1990, she played a clever and understanding Tibetan young woman in the film ""The Sun on the Roof of the World"", and made significant progress in her acting. In 1992, she played the role of a shrewd and decisive female shopkeeper in the film ""The Black Mountain"", with a delicate and vivid performance that received widespread praise. In 1994, she starred in the film ""Ermo"" directed by renowned director Zhou Xiaowen as a rural woman in Hebei with a personality that’s starkly different from her own personality. She realistically and appropriately grasped the essence and layers of a rural woman’s mentality. Her portrayal of a woman in a mountainous area was different from previous types of roles and had typical significance. Because of this film, Ai Li Ya won the Best Actress Award at the 15th Golden Rooster Awards. The jury’s comment on her performance is as follows: ""Ai Li Ya’s journey in embodying the character is akin to the process of being reborn."" Because of her performance in “Ermo”, she has also won numerous international film festival awards, impacting the international film industry. In 1995, Ai Li Ya played the role of a female military officer in Xiangxi during the 1920s and 1930s in the film ""Yan Yu Chang He"", for which she had undergone a significant transformation internally and externally. In addition to her films, she was also actively invested in her TV series roles, such as playing Du Gumeng, a woman who goes through ups and downs in the TV series ""Mei You Guo Ji De Nü Ren"" and of which had a great impact on society. She’s adept at portraying rugged women and pays attention to the interpretation of the characters' inner selves in her performances. She is a very popular contemporary female film star."