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Jackson Yee
Actor

Jackson Yee

28 Nov 2000Born
25Age
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Huaihua, Hunan, ChinaBirthplace

Biography

Jackson Yee (Chinese: 易烊千玺; pinyin: Yi Yangqianxi; born 28 November 2000) is a Chinese actor and singer who graduated from The Central Academy of Drama.

Already a major star across Asia by 13, Yee gained international recognition with his film debut Better Days (2019), which was Oscar-nominated. Filmed at 17, the role earned him numerous Best Newcomer awards. He went on to star in a string of record-breaking hits, including A Little Red Flower (2020), The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021, China’s highest-grossing live-action film), Nice View (2022), Full River Red (the highest-grossing Asian film of 2023), Scare Out (2026) and Big World (2024, a micro-budget hit).

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His engagement with challenging, auteur-oriented works continues with projects such as Cannes-winning Resurrection (2025). Across eight leading roles, Yee’s films have grossed over US$3 billion worldwide with 500 million admissions. Jackson Yee’s leading projects have exceeded RMB 100 million in pre-sales for eight consecutive years, including Resurrection (2025), excluding previews. He has received Best Actor nominations from all of China’s major film awards and became the youngest Golden Rooster winner at age 24.

Widely regarded as the leading figure in contemporary Chinese cinema, Yee is noted for his charisma, versatility, and ability to navigate both commercial and arthouse filmmaking. He topped the Forbes China Celebrity List in 2020 and 2021 before its discontinuation.

Known for

Filmography

  1. TBAThree WordsFilm: brother Daguang
  2. TBAThe Forbidden LandFilm: Shen Xing
  3. TBAShe's Got No Name: Part TwoFilm: Blind Song
  4. TBAPeng HuFilm: Emperor Kangxi
  5. TBARed SnowFilm
  6. TBATFBOYS – 告白TheFever 2019 六周年演唱会Film: 易烊千玺
  7. 2026首届CMG中国电影盛典Series: 年度剧情电影男演员 (1 episode)
  8. 2026Scare OutFilm: Yan Di
  9. 2025ResurrectionFilm: Deliriant / Qiu Moyun / Mongrel / Jia Shengjun / Apollo
  10. 2025记忆奇旅2：最后上传Film
  11. 2025She's Got No NameFilm: Blind Song
  12. 2024Big WorldFilm: Liu Chunhe
  13. 2024MemoryFilm
  14. 2023TFBOYS 10-Year Disbandment ConcertFilm
  15. 2023At the FairFilm: Hawker/ Watchmaker/ Postman
  16. 2023Unknown AnimalFilm: Zhuang Zhou/ 庄周
  17. 2023Full River RedFilm: Sun Jun
  18. 2022HeroFilm: Li Zhaohua
  19. 2022The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate BridgeFilm: Wu Wanli
  20. 2022Nice ViewFilm: Jing Hao
  21. 2021The Battle at Lake ChangjinFilm: Wu Wanli
  22. 2021Chinese DoctorsFilm: Yang Xiaoyang
  23. 2020A Little Red FlowerFilm: Wei Yihang
  24. 2020Bravo Youngsters!Series (10 episodes)
  25. 2020L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties 2Film
  26. 2020We Are YoungSeries (16 episodes)
  27. 2020Welcome Back to SoundSeries: 广播员 (12 episodes)
  28. 2020Forward ForeverSeries (58 episodes)
  29. 2019Jackson Yee SU'ER ConcertFilm: Jackson Yee
  30. 2019The Best Acting Performances: A Self-inflicted WhistleblowerFilm: Xiao Sen/小森
  31. 2019Better DaysFilm: Xiao Bei
  32. 2019The Longest Day in Chang'anSeries: Li Bi (48 episodes)
  33. 2019Ice Hockey HeroSeries (13 episodes)
  34. 2018My Legacy and ISeries (10 episodes)
  35. 2017National TreasureSeries: 易 (1 episode)
  36. 2017The InnSeries (3 episodes)
  37. 2017Boy HoodSeries: Yin Ke (39 episodes)
  38. 2017GG Bond: GuardingFilm: 未来猪猪侠
  39. 2016The Legend of ChusenSeries: Xiao Qi (8 episodes)
  40. 2016Let Go of My BabySeries (12 episodes)
  41. 2015Mr. SixFilm
  42. 2015Run for TimeSeries (9 episodes)
  43. 2014TFBOYS偶像手記Series (11 episodes)
  44. 2014Super BrainSeries (1 episode)

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