Yang Zi
In March 2014, Yang starred in her first war drama Battle of Changsha, directed by Magnolia Award-winner Kong Sheng. The series was a critical success and was voted Best Drama of 2014 in major streaming website Douban after being broadcast on CCTV-8 beginning mid-July 2014. In 2015, Yang starred in period drama Yangko Dance, which received positive reviews and topped television ratings. The same year, she co-starred in the horror mystery web series The Ferryman.