Ni Ni (Chinese: 倪妮; pinyin: Ní Nī, born 8 August 1988) is a Chinese actress best known for portraying Yu Mo in the 2011 film The Flowers of War, directed by Zhang Yimou; and Ling Xi in the 2019 television series Love and Destiny. She is considered to be one of the “New Four Dan Actresses” by Southern Metropolis Daily.[1]
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倪妮 | |||||||
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Born | (1988-08-08) 8 August 1988 (age 34) | ||||||
Alma mater | Communication University of China, Nanjing | ||||||
Occupation | Actress | ||||||
Years active | 2011–present | ||||||
Agent | Ni Ni Studio | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 倪妮 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 倪妮 | ||||||
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Ni was born on 8 March 1988 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. She graduated from the Communication University of China, Nanjing, majoring in television broadcasting and hosting.[2]
Ni made her debut in Zhang Yimou's war film The Flowers of War, playing the lead female character "Yu Mo".[3] She received acclaim for her performance in the film and rose to fame.[4]
In 2012 and 2013, Li starred in the mystery film Redemption alongside Liu Ye,[5] romance film Love Will Tear Us Apart and road-trip drama film Up in the Wind.[6][7]
In 2014, Ni starred in the coming-of-age film Fleet of Time.[8][9] In 2015, Ni starred alongside Angelababy in the Chinese remake of Bride Wars.[10]
In 2016, Ni starred in the Chinese-French fantasy The Warriors Gate, written by Luc Besson.[11] The same year, she starred in the romantic comedy film Suddenly Seventeen, directed by Zhang Yimou's daughter.[12]
In 2017, Ni starred in fantasy action film Wu Kong,[13] as well as science fiction wuxia film The Thousand Faces of Dunjia directed by Tsui Hark.[14]
In 2018, Ni starred in her first television drama, The Rise of Phoenixes alongside Chen Kun. She released her first single, "Why to No Avail" as part of the soundtrack of the series.[15][16] Forbes China listed Ni under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2017 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.[17]
In 2019, Ni returned to the big screen in the crime heist film Savage.[18] She then made her theater debut in the play One One Zero Eight directed by Stan Lai.[19] The same year, Ni starred in the fantasy romance drama Love and Destiny alongside Chang Chen.[20] The series received positive reviews, and Ni gained acclaim for her portrayal of a fairy maiden that went through numerous struggles to attain happiness.[21]
In 2020, Ni starred alongside Andy Lau in the action thriller Shock Wave 2.[22]
In 2021, Ni was cast in the drama Night Wanderer, adapted from the popular time-travel themed novel "Ye Lv Ren" (夜旅人) by Zhao Xi Zhi alongside Deng Lun.[23]
Ni has been the Chinese ambassador for Jaeger-LeCoultre since 2011[24] and was named as the global ambassador for SK-II in 2013.[25]
In 2014, she was selected to be the brand ambassador for Uniqlo in China,[26] and now a global spokesperson for Uniqlo.[27]
She was the official global ambassador of Tiffany & Co. between 2017 and 2019.
Ni has been the official brand ambassador of Gucci since 2017[28] and a global ambassador for Gucci's Eyewear since 2019.[29] Since 2022, she has been announced as Global Brand Ambassador of Gucci.[30]
Ni has been the global ambassador of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics since 2019[31] and a global ambassador of Cindy Chao The Art Jewel since 2021.[32]
Since 2022, French luxury beauty house Lancôme announced Ni as their Global Skincare and Fragrance Ambassador.[33]
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
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2011 | The Flowers of War | 金陵十三钗 | Yu Mo | [3] |
2013 | Redemption | 杀戒 | Jiang Yue | [5] |
Love Will Tear Us Apart | 我想和你好好的 | Miaomiao | [6] | |
Up in the Wind | 等风來 | Cheng Yumeng | [7] | |
2014 | Fleet of Time | 匆匆那年 | Fang Hui | [8] |
2015 | Bride Wars | 新娘大作战 | Ma Li | [10] |
2016 | The Warriors Gate | 勇士之門 | Su Lin | [11] |
Suddenly Seventeen | 28岁未成年 | Liang Xia | [12] | |
2017 | Wu Kong | 悟空传 | Ah Zi | [13] |
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia | 奇門遁甲 | Metal Dragonfly | [14] | |
2019 | Savages | 雪暴 | Sun Yan | [18] |
2021 | Shock Wave 2 | 拆弹专家2 | Pong Ling | [22] |
1921 | 1921 | Wang Huiwu | [34] | |
Yanagawa | 漫长的告白 | Liu Chuan | [35] | |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | The Rise of Phoenixes | 天盛长歌 | Feng Zhiwei | [15] |
2019 | Love and Destiny | 宸汐缘 | Ling Xi | [20] |
2020 | With You (Part 2: Ferryman) | 在一起 - 摆渡人 | Ping Xiaoan | |
My Best Friend's Story | 流金岁月 | Zhu Suosuo | [36] | |
2021 | Medal of the Republic | 功勋 | Sun Yuqin | [37] |
2022 | Night Wanderer | 夜旅人 | Zong Ying | |
West Out of the Yu Men | 西出玉门 | Ye Liuxi | ||
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
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2015 | Wonderful Friends | 奇妙的朋友 | Cast member | [38] |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
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2011 | Zhang Yimou and His Flowers of War | 张艺谋和他的金陵十三钗 | [39] | |
2013 | Touched | 心动 | [40] | |
Always Online | 爱在线 | Miao Miao | [41] | |
F-Type | F-TYPE非你莫属 | DJ | [42] | |
2014 | Cartier Wedding Series | 卡地亚2014婚礼系列 | [43] | |
2015 | 卡地亚2015婚礼系列 | [44] | ||
2017 | Dissecting Yourself | 解剖自己 | [45] | |
2018 | 1/2 Encounter | 1/2的相遇 | [46] | |
2019 | One One Zero Eight | 幺幺洞捌·妮行 | [47] |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
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2019 | One One Zero Eight | 幺幺洞捌 | Shu Tong | [19] |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes/Ref. |
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2015 | "Today You Will Marry Me" | 今天你要嫁给我 | Bride Wars OST | with Angelababy, Chen Xiao & Zhu Yawen[48] |
"Do You Hear Me" | 你有没有听到我 | Wonderful Friends OST | [49] | |
2018 | "Why to No Avail" | 何奈何 | The Rise of Phoenixes OST | [50] |
2020 | "Dare Of The Awakening" | [51] |
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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Major awards | |||||
2012 | 6th Asian Film Awards | Best Newcomer | The Flowers of War | Won | [52] |
12th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
Best Newcomer | Nominated | ||||
Most Popular Actress | Won | [53] | |||
21st Shanghai Film Critics Awards | Best Actress | Won | [54] | ||
7th Chinese Young Generation Film Forum Awards | Best New Actress | Won | [55] | ||
2013 | 15th Huabiao Awards | Outstanding New Actress | Nominated | ||
2017 | 9th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Actress | Wu Kong | Nominated | [56] |
2018 | 24th Huading Awards | Best Actress (Ancient Drama) | The Rise of Phoenixes | Nominated | [57] |
14th Changchun Film Festival | Best Actress | Suddenly Seventeen | Nominated | ||
2019 | 6th The Actors of China Awards | Best Actress (Emerald Category) | The Rise of Phoenixes | Nominated | [58] |
26th Huading Awards | Best Actress (Historical drama) | Love and Destiny | Nominated | [59] | |
Golden Bud – The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival | Best Actress | Nominated | [60] | ||
2020 | 7th The Actors of China Awards | Best Actress (Emerald) | Nominated | [61] | |
2021 | 27th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actress | My Best Friend's Story | Nominated | [62] |
2022 | 36th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Actress | 1911 | Shortlisted | [63] |
35th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Actress | Yanagawa | Nominated | [64] | |
Other awards | |||||
2012 | Entertainment Live Award Ceremony | Most Anticipated Film Figure | The Flowers of War | Won | [65] |
3rd LeTV Entertainment Awards | Most Popular Film Actress | Won | [66] | ||
Grazia Award Night | Trend New Force of the Year | — | Won | [67] | |
2013 | Fashion Power Awards | Most Popular Actress | Won | [68] | |
2014 | China Content Marketing Awards | Best Image Brand Endorser | Always Online | Won | [69] |
2015 | Sina Entertainment 15th Anniversary Award Ceremony | Outstanding Youth | — | Won | [70] |
2017 | China Screen Ranking | Trend of the Year | Won | [71] | |
2018 | Weibo Awards Night | Weibo Goddess | Won | [72] | |
2019 | Cosmo Glam Night | Person of The Year (Dream) | — | Won | [73] |
8th iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Drama Actress of the Year | — | Won | [74] | |
Sina Fashion Awards | Person of the Year | — | Won | [75] | |
16th Esquire Man At His Best Awards | Most Beautiful Woman of the Year | — | Won | [76] | |
Year | Rank | Ref. |
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2017 | 72nd | [77] |
2019 | 64th | [78] |
2020 | 70th | [79] |
彭于晏、倪妮重穿校服 一秒变“小鲜肉”
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