Yang Ying

Angela Yang Ying (杨颖), better known by her stage name Angelababy. She has carved a unique niche in Chinese historical dramas, blending ethereal beauty with roles that challenge traditional gender archetypes. From cunning strategists to cross-dressing merchants, her performances thrive on duality—soft yet fierce, vulnerable yet unyielding. While her acting has faced scrutiny, her on-screen charisma and evolution in period pieces remain undeniable. This article spotlights four of her most iconic historical dramas, dissecting how she transforms into characters that defy expectations. General and I 孤芳不自赏 Aired: 2017 Period Background: Fictional Warring States era Genres: Historical romance, political intrigue, wartime strategy Main Roles: Yang Ying as Bai Pingting, Wallace Chung as Chu Beijie Adapted From: General and I by Feng Nong Set against the backdrop of warring states vying for supremacy, Female Zhuge Liang centers on Bai Pingting, a prodigious tactician whose strategic genius earns her comparisons to the legendary Zhuge Liang, the architect of the Three Kingdoms' balance of power. Her brilliance becomes both her weapon and her curse when she crosses paths with Chu Beijie, a rival general whose military acumen matches her own. Their initial encounters are marked by psychological warfare: Bai devises traps to destabilize his…