Chinese actress Zhang Miaoyi, known for roles like the schoolgirl in When I Fly Towards You and the second lead in The First Frost, recently trended for her eye-catching transformation. The 27-year-old actress first drew attention for her youthful “girl next door” sweetness—often compared to Taiwanese star Ariel Lin. However, Zhang Miaoyi’s recent appearances present a more sophisticated image that has gotten the hashtag #Zhang Miaoyi face# trending as many speculated whether she had undergone plastic surgery.
On her 27th birthday, when she posted photos with heavy eye makeup and curls, comments flooded in: “I don’t recognize you,” “Is this Su Zai Zai?”. Zhang Miaoyi previously addressed the speculation directly during a livestream, crediting weight loss and new makeup styles she’s adopting for her new look. “Losing baby fat defines my jawline,” she explained. She denied any surgical procedures but quipped that she’s glad to be mistaken for having surgery because it “means I look good.”
Earlier, Zhang Miaoyi had shared a makeup removal video, which showed the same features she’s always had, suggesting the difference indeed lies in styling rather than surgery. Her makeover isn’t purely cosmetic—it mirrors a career shift. After harsh criticism for her being “ugly” in the iconic role of Lin Daiyu in Dream of the Red Chamber, Zhang Miaoyi pivoted toward roles with a different aura like the upcoming Liao Zhai.
Photos: Zhang Miao Yi Studio
Drama Fan
What a shame if she has had surgery. I’ve always like this actress, since I first saw her in When I fly towards you. In the picture on the left, she looks cute, unique and natural. Whereas, the picture on the right, she looks like half a dozen other actresses in those new short three minute dramas. She looks nothing like the actress Zhang Miaoyu. I truly hope it’s jusr make up she has on and not surgery.
Dee
Surely that is two different people ! She had such a unique look beautiful too. Chi the pressure of been a celebrity is no joke
Wèi Wúxiàn
pretty sure its just the make up…
alot of actress look different depending on make up lighting etc…look up American screws Zooey Deschanel without glasses n bangs she play in new girl tv show…
Drama fan.
I did just look up Zooey Without glasses and bangs. From the pictures on the internet, she did look different, slimmer, more mature. but essentially it’s still her. It also helps her eyes are very distinctive. it’s obvious from her pictures, it’s still Zooey, just different styling and older. Whereas the pictures above are like two completely different people, looks nothing like the ZM on the left. If they had posted pictures without the article saying it’s the same person, I would never have guessed it’s the same person. All I am saying is that so many actors and actresses have surgery to improve their looks. But what it’s actually doing is removed their individuality, what makes them unique and special. it is a real shame. I also have similar feelings about Zhao Lusi…but she swears it’s her mate up too….
XZF
@Drama fan
If she did get plastic surgery then that’s too bad. I agreed with you that she and many other who have done that, they lost their individuality and uniqueness looks. They don’t have enough confidence in their natural looks. How sad! She was so cute before. I will have hard time watching her works from now on.
foulthings
I really hope it’s just makeup. Zhao Lusi though had claimed that it was just weight loss and makeup too when she had obviously gotten work done. I hope it’s not the same case with Zhang Miaoyi. I wish these girls would embrace their more girl next door natural looks. Tan Songyun, Li Landi, Wu Qian, etc. may not be jaw dropping Liu Yifei or Ju Jingyi types of pretty, but they are beautiful in their own right. I love seeing actors who look like actual people. I hate that so many are trying to look like douyin influencers.
Applefish
Ju JingYi is the mother of plastic surgery lawl! Nothing about that girl is natural 🤦♀️ LYF, TSY, LLD, WQ are actually natural beauties
Tristin
They look like two different people to me especially the eyes.
luzzieh
My Opinion:
even before, the way i look at it, she had already chin implant…
bossy
It’s such a shame that the water armies here claim Zhao Liying to be natural when her face changed a whole lot, she claimed the changes was also by losing baby fat and different make up such as changing eye brows. Now that others, Zhao Miaoyi is making the same claim, but she is immediately accused of plastic surgery and she cannot use the same claims ZLY can make. These water armies only allow their bossy boss use that excuse, others can’t use it.
youdidthat
Yo i see ZLY getting dragged everywhere. Like can we do one day without someone mentioning her? Sheesh like leave her alone. No where did anyone mention ZLY in this post.
youdidthat
All i see is makeup enhancements.
youdidthat
on Zhao Miaoyi. that comment above is referring back to the original post