Qi Tianqing (齐天晴)

Qi Tianqing is steadily making her mark as a versatile young actress who moves with ease between mainstream dramas and the emerging world of micro‑dramas. A graduate of Nanjing University of Communication, she first caught attention with supporting roles in hits like Hidden Love (2023) and Brilliant Class 8 (2022). But it was her leap into the micro‑drama space — starring in the critically acclaimed Supermarket on the Long March (2024) — that revealed her range and earned her recognition as a promising new face capable of anchoring both lighthearted youth stories and emotionally weighty period pieces.

Breakthrough Role Qi‘s breakthrough came in two distinct forms. In mainstream television, she gained widespread recognition as Yu Xin, the supportive friend in the 2023 youth romance Hidden Love. The series became a massive hit, and her natural, grounded performance helped her stand out among the cast. But it was her 2024 micro‑drama Supermarket on the Long March that truly showcased her leading‑lady potential. Qi played Su Meimei, a college graduate who unexpectedly travels back in time and opens a supermarket along the Red Army‘s Long March route. The five‑episode series, which premiered on Douyin, was recognized as a 2024 “National Audiovisual Quality Micro‑Drama” and demonstrated her ability to carry a project with both emotional depth and historical resonance.

Public Perception At just 26, Qi Tianqing is widely seen as a rising talent with a growing portfolio and genuine potential. Critics and audiences have praised her “natural and lively” performance style, noting her ability to bring freshness to youthful characters while also tackling more complex emotional layers. Her turn as Zhang Sijing in Under the Skin Season 2 (2024) and He Yingzi in Good Will Society (2025) further demonstrated her range across genres. Off‑screen, she is described as a dedicated performer who actively researches her roles and approaches each character with seriousness. With several high‑profile projects in the pipeline — including The Early Spring (2026) alongside Jing Boran and Sun Qian, the suspense drama Snow Trace (2026), and the highly anticipated adaptation The Story Nobody Knows (2026) — Qi is positioned as an actress to watch, one whose steady accumulation of quality work is gradually building her reputation in the industry.