Tan Songyun (born 31 May 1990), also known as Seven, is a Chinese actress, singer and model. She is best known for her roles in television series The Whirlwind Girl (2015), With You (2016), The Fox's Summer (2017), Under The Power (2019), Go Ahead (2020), The Sword and the Brocade (2021) and Flight to you(2023). On October 17, 2019, she was selected into the 2019 Forbes China 30 Under 30 Elite List.
Career
Tan started her career as a child actress in 2005, when she filmed the television series Wild Chrysanthemum.[2] She gained more attention in 2012, after starring in the hit historical drama Empresses in the Palace.[3] She then starred in youth dramas The Whirlwind Girl and With You.[4][5] Both dramas gave her more recognition and popularity. She won the Most Promising Actress award at the iQiyi All-Star Carnival for her role in With You and the Best New Actress award at the Huading Awards for My Whirlwind Girl.[6][7]
In 2017, she starred in hit romantic comedy drama The Fox's Summer,[8][9] which won her the Best Actress award for the network section at the Asia New Media Film Award as well as the Golden Bone Flower Awards.[10][11] The same year she starred in the youth sports romance drama My Mr. Mermaid.[12]
In 2019, Tan starred in the historical mystery drama Under The Power.[13]Forbes China listed Tan under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2019 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.[14]
In 2021, she starred in the historical romance drama The Sword and the Brocade.
In 2021, Tan terminated her endorsement contract with the clothing manufacturer Nike after the company put out a statement that they will not use cotton produced in the Xinjiang region of China for human rights violations against Uyghurs.[18]