Jackson Yee (Chinese: 易烊千玺; pinyin: Yì Yángqiānxǐ, Chinese name Yi Yangqianxi, born on 28 November 2000) is a Chinese actor, dancer and singer. After a talent manager discovered him at a children's talent competition, where he performed a hip-hop dance, and signed to TF Entertainment, Yee became the youngest member of the Chinese boy band TFBoys in 2013.[2]
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Born | Yi Yangqianxi (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 21) | ||||||
Education | Meixihu High School Attached to Hunan Normal University (2015–2018) | ||||||
Alma mater | The Central Academy of Drama[1] (2018 – 2022) | ||||||
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Years active | 2005–present | ||||||
Labels | Time Fengjun Entertainment (2013–) Jackson Yee Studio (2017–) Beijing Jiumude Culture Media Center (2018–) | ||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 易烊千璽 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 易烊千玺 | ||||||
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Website | www |
Yee is also a solo artist and singer. His single in 2017, Li Sao (The Lament) was named "Mandarin Song of the Year" by Billboard Radio China. Yee also has starring roles in The Longest Day in Chang'an (2019) and Forward (2019). He received critical acclaim for his performance in Better Days (2019) and his 2020 film A Little Red Flower was a further success. He also won the Best New Performer Award in the 39th Hong Kong Film Awards for his first lead film role, Bei in Better Days.[3]
Yee ranked 8th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2019, and 1st in 2020 and 2021.[4][5][6][7][8][9] According to Chinese media reports, he is currently one of the most commercially valuable stars in China.[10][11]
Yee debuted as a child star, appearing in several variety programs from 2005 to 2008.[12][13]
In 2009, Yee became a member of former Chinese idol group Fashion Youngsters. He left the group in 2011.[13]
In 2010, Yee made his acting debut in the television series Iron Pear.[13]
In March 2012, Yee participated in Hunan TV's reality talent show Up Young and entered the top 100. Despite being eliminated, he attracted the attention of TF Entertainment and was invited to audition with the company. Prior to debuting with TFBoys, Yee released his first solo single Dream Skyscraper.[14] He also acted in several short films[15][16] and appeared in Voice of China contestant, Chang Hohsuan's music video for his self-composed single, Father.
Yee officially debuted as a member of TFBoys in 2013. In 2015, he voiced the main character for the Chinese dub of the animated movie The Little Prince.[17]
In July 2016, he starred in the xianxia television series, Noble Aspirations, playing a fox demon.[18] In November, he released his second solo single You Say. The single was produced by music producer Lee Wei Song and written by Leehom Wang.[19] The same month, he joined the cast of the variety show Let Go of My Baby.[20]
In January 2017, Yee joined the voice cast of the animated movie GG Bond: Guarding, playing the character of a mysterious man.[21] Yee starred as the young version of the male protagonist in historical drama Song of Phoenix.[22] He also released his own rendition of Li Sao for the soundtrack of the drama.[23]
In September 2017, it was announced that Yee has set up his own independent studio for his solo activities.[24] In November, Yee released his first English language single, titled Nothing to Lose, produced by Harvey Mason Jr. while Yee participated in the lyrics writing.[25] Five days later, he released another single titled Unpredictable, produced by David Gamson and with lyrics written by Dave Gibson.[26] Both songs ranked number two and one respectively on the FreshAsia Music Chart.[citation needed]
In 2018, Yee was confirmed to join the dance-oriented variety show Street Dance of China as a captain.[27] Yee was invited to attend the 60th Grammy Award Ceremony on 28 January 2018, held in New York as the Music Ambassador of Radio 101, a China Music Vision guest. He was also the youngest Chinese musician ever to be officially invited to the ceremony.[28] The same month, Yee was named as one of the top 10 influential charity stars by Sina.[29] Later in the year, it was announced that he will star in the fantasy animated film L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties 2.[30] This year, he was accepted into Beijing's prestigious Central Academy of Drama after placing first and achieving the highest score for both his college entrance examination and live audition.[31]
In 2019, Yee made his debut in major silver screen productions in the youth romance film Better Days, based on the Chinese novel, In his youth, in her beauty,[32] where the role won him the Best New Performer Award in the 39th Hong Kong Film Awards.[3] The same year, he starred in the historical mystery drama The Longest Day in Chang'an.[33][34][35] On 22 December 2019, he held his first solo concert, Su Er in Shanghai, China.[36]
In 2020, Yee starred in period action drama Forward Forever.[33] In November 2020, he released Backseat Theater, a cover album. He recreated his imaginary "backseat concert" based on his numerous journey of going back and forth between North 2nd Ring Road and Changping when he was small.[37] His second film A Little Red Flower was in the theaters on 31 December 2020.[38]
Yee's first war film,The Battle at Lake Changjin, was in the cinemas on 30 September 2021.[39] He was featured in the short film, A Date with Snow and Ice, that promotes Beijing Winter Olympic Torch Relay with Eileen Gu.[40]
In June 2017, Yee was chosen as one of the WHO China Tobacco Control Champion by the World Health Organization.[41][42]
In September 2017, Yee called for preserving and protecting the historic sites, and to stop uncivilized actions on cultural relics and monuments. He was named ambassador of the China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation's Great Wall Charity Campaign Guardian of the Great Wall.[43]
In November 2017, Yee was invited by the World Health Organization to Geneva as one of the four youth leaders from China, to give a speech a calling for the elimination of AIDS discrimination. Shortly after, he was awarded the title of WHO China Special Envoy For Health. As the special envoy for WHO in China, he naturally put an emphasis on healthy living, and also mentioned his support for the Children's Companion Program, a project that aims to help children in rural provinces whose parents have moved away to work in major cities.[42] The same month, he collaborated with 16 other celebrities on the song Embracing You, which serves as the theme song for 30th World AIDS Day.[44]
On his birthday concert held on 28 November 2017, Yee announced the establishment of the Jackson Yee Fund. Its first phase will help raise 1.5 million yuan ($227,000) to support a charity program for the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation to help more than 12,000 rural, "left-behind" children, whose parents have moved to urban areas to earn a living with temporary jobs.[45]
In 2019, Yee represented China at the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum. Joined by nearly 1,000 other youth advocates in New York on 8 and 9 April, he met with government ministers and officials to advance the role of young people in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.[10][46] Using the phrase Yi qi lai ba!, Yee launched a new collaboration with WHO China encouraging young people to join together to choose active, healthy lifestyles.[47]
On 9 November 2019, Yee was announced as the China Forest Fire Management Charity Ambassador[48][49] to promote the awareness of forest fires - prevent forest fires and protect our green homes.
In July 2021, Yee donated 1 million to Red Cross Society of China Zhengzhou Branch[50] plus another 1 million to Han Hong Love Charity Foundation[51][52] to relieve the damages done in 2021 Henan floods.
To see his band's endorsements, please visit TFBOYS
In August 2019, Yee ended his contracts with Givenchy after the brand produced a T-shirt listing Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan as separate countries.[53]
In March 2021, Yee distanced himself with Adidas after the brand announced its decision to not use cotton sourced from the Xinjiang region where there were alleged human rights issues.[54][55]
On 28 July 2021, Yee was announced as the Nescafé brand ambassador as they shared the same attitude of "dare to think and act".[56]
On 5 April 2021, Armani beauty has announced Yee as its new global makeup and skincare ambassador[57] where he has been the ambassador for Giorgio Armani makeup for China since January 2020 and an Emporio Armani global ambassador since August 2020. “Jackson Yee really has a voice in China,” Véronique Gautier, global president of Armani Beauty, told WWD. She said he also resonates with young people and his human engagement echoes that of Giorgio Armani.[58] On 19 January 2022, Armani beauty announced Yee as Giorgio Armani's Global Beauty Ambassador, adding fragrance to his existing roles on makeup and skincare.[59]
On 16 April 2021, Yee was promoted to Tiffany & Co.’s global ambassador[60] as his endorsement of the brand at a regional level in China since his appointment June 2020 has "generated impressive levels of social media fan growth and consumer engagement that well exceeded our expectations,” said CEO Alessandro Bogliolo.[61]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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CHN Billboard China Top 100 [62] |
CHN Billboard V Chart | |||
As lead artist | ||||
"Dream Skyscraper" (夢想摩天樓) | 2013 | — | — | Non-album single |
"You Say" (你说) | 2016 | — | — | |
"Nothing to Lose" | 2017 | — | — | |
"Unpredictable" | — | — | ||
"Overrun" (災)[63] | 2018 | — | — | |
"Colorful Human" (亲爱的,这里没有一个人) | 65 | — | ||
"Warm Blooded" (恒温动物) | 69 | — | ||
"Free Falling" (陷落美好) | 2019 | 7 | — | |
"Fall" | 17 | — | ||
"I Adore You" | — | — | ||
"Between Dreams" (冷静和热情之间) | — | — | ||
"Ripples In The Heart" (粉雾海) | 2020 | — | — | |
"My Boo" | — | — | ||
"Si Zi Ge"[lower-alpha 1] (四字歌) | 2021 | — | — | |
"Seed"[lower-alpha 2] (种子)[64] | 2022 | — | — | |
Soundtrack appearances | ||||
"The Lament" (离骚) | 2017 | — | 1[65] | Song of Phoenix OST |
"Better Us" (念想) | 2019 | — | — | Better Days promotion song[66] |
"Day And Night" (不分昼夜) | 2022 | — | — | Leap promotion song[67] |
"Same Old Silly Kid" (还是笨小孩)[lower-alpha 3] (with Andy Lau) |
2022 | — | — | Nice View OST[68][69] |
"Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies" (海阔天空)[lower-alpha 4] (with Xue Junchong, Tian Yu, Wang Ning, Gong Lei, Huang Yao, Qi Xi) |
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"Snow Flake" (雪花) | — | — | The Battle at Lake Changjin II theme song[70] | |
Promotional singles | ||||
"Magnificent Landscape in Painting" (丹青千里)[71] | 2018 | — | — | Tencent Next Idea Music Innovation Competition promotion song[72] |
"This Is Just The Beginning" (精彩才刚刚开始)[73] | 73 | — | Tmall 10th Year Anniversary promotion song | |
"Stars and Dreams" (繁星追梦) | 2020 | — | — | Honor of Kings promotion song[74] |
"Cheer Up As One" (1起挺你) | — | — | Tmall Double 11 promotion song[75] | |
"Future Invites You To Come" (未来,请你来!) | 2021 | — | — | 2021 PLA Air Force's Pilot Cadet recruitment promotion song[76] |
"Together for a Shared Future" (一起向未来) | — | — | 2022 Winter Olympics promotion song[77] | |
"Life Should be This Loving" (生活就该这么爱) | 2022 | — | — | Tmall 618 promotion song[78] |
"Gold Dust" (沙金) | — | — | Honor of Kings Year of Alsahraa 2022[79] | |
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"Embracing You" (拥抱你) (with Wu Muye, Guan Xiaotong and Jevon Wang) |
2017 | — | — | The 30th World AIDS Day Theme Song[80] |
"Starry Sea" (星辰大海) (with 31 other actors) |
2019 | — | — | For China Movie Channel Young Performers Program[81] |
"Welcome Back To Sound" (朋友请听好) (with He Jiong and Xie Na) |
2020 | — | — | Theme song for variety show Welcome Back To Sound |
"The Story of Time 2022" (光阴的故事2022) (with Lo Ta-yu) |
2022 | — | — | Bilibili 2022 graduation song[82] |
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Firing in Nothingness (我乐意沉默释放内心烟火)[83] |
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"Temperature Curve" (温差感)[84] |
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"Back Seat Theater"
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2013 | Keep Up | 追上去 | Hsiao-chieh | Short film | |
Snail | 蜗牛 | Changshu | |||
2015 | Pound of Flesh | 致命追击 | Cameo | [85] | |
Mr. Six | 老炮儿 | [86] | |||
The Little Prince | 小王子 | Little Prince | Mandarin dubbed | [17] | |
2017 | GG Bond: Guarding | 猪猪侠之英雄猪少年 | Mysterious man | [21] | |
2019 | Better Days | 少年的你 | Bei / Liu Bei Shan | Lead role | [32] |
2020 | L.O.R.D 2 | 冷血狂宴 | De Yuan Yi Du Wang Jue [Top Lord of Earth] | Supporting role | |
A Little Red Flower | 送你一朵小红花 | Wei Yihang | Lead role | [38] | |
2021 | Chinese Doctors | 中国医生 | Yang Xiaoyang | Guest role | [87] |
The Battle at Lake Changjin | 长津湖 | Wu Wanli | Lead role | [39] | |
2022 | Nice View | 奇迹·笨小孩 | Jing Hao | Lead Role | [88][89][90] |
The Battle at Lake Changjin II | 长津湖之水门桥 | Wu Wanli | Lead role
A sequel to The Battle at Changjin Lake |
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Hero | 世间有她 | Li Zhaohua | Cameo | [93] |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2010 | Iron Pear | 铁梨花 | Zhang Jian (young) | [13] | |
2011 | Super Equipment Kids | 超装备小子 | Hsiang-Tzu | ||
2016 | Love for Separation | 小别离 | Song Yunzhe | Cameo | [94] |
Noble Aspirations | 青云志 | Xiao Qi | [18] | ||
2017 | Song of Phoenix | 思美人 | Qu Yuan (young) | [22] | |
Boy Hood | 我们的少年时代 | Yin Ke | Lead role | [95] | |
2019 | The Longest Day in Chang'an | 长安十二时辰 | Li Bi | [35] | |
2020 | Forward Forever | 热血同行 | Yi | Guest role | [33] |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2013 | The Legend of Yunchu Temple | 云居寺传奇 | Fugui | [96] | |
2014 | Hi-Tech Belle | 高科技少女喵 | Lee Kenan's younger brother | Cameo | [97] |
Surprise Season 2 | 万万没想到第二季 | [98] | |||
2016 | Finding Soul | 超少年密码 | Chen Haoxuan | [99] |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Ref. |
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2017 | Let Go of My Baby Season 2 | 放开我北鼻 2 | Cast member | [20] |
The Inn | 亲爱的·客栈 | Guest | [100] | |
2018 | Street Dance of China | 这!就是街舞 | Captain | [27] |
2019 | Ice Hockey Hero | 大冰小将 | Cast member | [101] |
Street Dance of China Season 2 | 这!就是街舞 2 | Captain | [102] | |
2020 | Welcome Back To Sound | 朋友请听好 | Cast member | [103] |
Year | Title | Singer | Ref. |
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2013 | "Dad" 爸爸 | Chang Hohsuan | [104] |
2017 | "Almost Famous" 成名在望 | Mayday | [105] |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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2016 | 16th Top Chinese Music Awards | Most Popular Idol | — | Won | [106] |
Most Popular Newcomer | — | Won | |||
Most Popular Variety Idol | — | Won | |||
2017 | Fresh Asia Chart Festival | Top Ten Songs | You Say | Won | [107] |
The Lament | Won | ||||
Billboard Radio China 2017 | Mandarin Song of the Year | Won | [108] | ||
10th Elle Style Awards | Popular Idol of the Year | — | Won | [109] | |
Bazaar 2017 Men of the Year Awards | Attractive Celebrity of the Year | — | Won | [110] | |
GQ Men of the Year Awards 2017 | Popular Idol of the Year | — | Won | [111] | |
2018 | 7th iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Male Singer of the Year | — | Won | [112] |
2019 | GQ 2019 Men of the Year | Top Ten Influential Figures | — | Won | [113] |
6th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actor (Web series) | The Longest Day in Chang'an | Nominated | [114] | |
26th Huading Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [115] | ||
Top Ten Favorite Actors | Won | [116] | |||
Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival | Best Newcomer | Nominated | [117] | ||
8th China Student Television Festival | Most Watched Actor | Won | [118] | ||
Tencent Entertainment White Paper | Film Actor of the Year | Better Days | Won | [119] | |
Reputable Variety Artist of the Year | — | Won | |||
Most Commercially Valuable Artist | — | Won | |||
2020 | Weibo Awards Ceremony | Hot Figure of the Year | — | Won | [120] |
26th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actor | Better Days | Nominated | [121] | |
39th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [122][3] | ||
Best New Performer | Won | ||||
28th Shanghai Film Critics Awards | Best New Actor | Won | [123] | ||
27th Huading Awards | Best Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated | [124] | ||
Best New Performer | Won | ||||
35th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Newcomer | Won | [125][126] | ||
14th Asian Film Awards | Best Newcomer | Won | [127][128] | ||
30th China TV Golden Eagle Award | Best Actor | The Longest Day in Chang'an | Nominated | [129] | |
Audience's Choice for Actor | Nominated | ||||
7th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actor (Web series) | Nominated | [130] | ||
17th Guangzhou College Student Film Festival | Most Popular Actor | Better Days | Won | ||
33rd Golden Rooster Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [131] | ||
2021 | 28th Huading Awards | Global Best Young Actor/Actress | Nominated | [132] | |
Sina Film & TV Awards | Actor Of the Year | Won | |||
30th Huading Awards | Best Actor | A Little Red Flower | Nominated | [133] | |
Weibo Movie Awards Ceremony | Popular Actor of The Year | Won | [134] | ||
34th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [135] | ||
2022 | 37th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Actor | Nice View | Nominated | [136][137] |
Best Supporting Actor | Chinese Doctors | Nominated |
Year | Rank | Ref. | |
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2019 | Forbes China Celebrity List | 8th | [4] |
2020 | Forbes China Celebrity List | 1st | [5][6] |
Forbes Asia's 100 Digital Stars | 2nd | [138] | |
2021 | Forbes China Celebrity List[lower-alpha 5] | 1st | [7][8][9] |
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