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My Take
Qin Lan is one of those Chinese actresses who quietly built a reputation that speaks for itself — no loud scandals, just a steady body of work that keeps landing. She broke through in My Fair Princess III back in 2003, which is basically a cultural institution in China, and then two decades later she came back harder than ever as Empress Fuca in Story of Yanxi Palace (2018), a role that showed she had the poise and gravitas to carry a prestige historical drama on her shoulders. That show was a genuine phenomenon across Asia. Born in Shenyang in 1979, she's been juggling acting, modeling, and singing — the classic Chinese entertainment triple threat — and she makes it look effortless. I genuinely respect that she didn't peak early; she got better with age, and Empress Fuca felt like the role she was born to play.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Qin Lan
- Name (Japanese)
- 秦嵐
- Reading
- ちん・らん
- Born
- July 17, 1979 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Goat
- Origin
- Shenyang, People's Republic of China
- Occupation
- singer / model / film actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/qinlan__717/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A7%A6%E5%B5%90
Frequently asked questions
When was Qin Lan born?
Born July 17, 1979 (age 47).
Where is Qin Lan from?
Qin Lan is from Shenyang, People's Republic of China.
What does Qin Lan do?
Qin Lan works as singer, model, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.