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Jackson Yee
Actor, Additional CreditsBorn November 28, 2000 (25 years)
Jackson Yee (born 28 November, 2000) is a Chinese actor and singer who graduated from The Central Academy of Drama.
Already a 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), and Big World (2024, TIFF-JP Audience Award), a micro-budget hit.
His engagement with challenging, auteur-oriented works continues with projects such as Cannes-winning Resurrection (2025). Across seven leading roles, Yee’s films have grossed over US$2.8 billion worldwide with nearly 500 million admissions. 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 a 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.
Already a 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), and Big World (2024, TIFF-JP Audience Award), a micro-budget hit.
His engagement with challenging, auteur-oriented works continues with projects such as Cannes-winning Resurrection (2025). Across seven leading roles, Yee’s films have grossed over US$2.8 billion worldwide with nearly 500 million admissions. 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 a 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.
Jackson Yee Filmography
| 2025 | Resurrection · as Deliriant / Qiu Moyun / Mongrel / Jia Shengjun / Apollo |
| 2025 | The Litchi Road (TV Series) · as Chang Yuan |
| 2024 | She's Got No Name · as Blind Song |
| 2024 | Big World · as Liu Chunhe |
| 2023 | Full River Red · as Sun Jun |
| 2022 | Hero · as Li Zhaohua |
| 2022 | Nice View · as Jing Hao |
| 2022 | Water Gate Bridge · as 伍万里 |
| 2021 | The Battle at Lake Changjin · as 伍万里 |
| 2021 | Chinese Doctors · as Yang Xiaoyang |
| 2020 | A Little Red Flower · as Wei Yihang |
| 2020 | L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties 2 · as Cast |
| 2020 | Forward Forever (TV Series) |
| 2019 | Better Days · as Xiao Bei |
| 2019 | The Longest Day In Chang'An (TV Series) · as Li Bi |
| 2019 | Ice Hockey Hero (TV Series) |
| 2017 | National Treasure (TV Series) · as 易 |
| 2017 | Song of Phoenix (TV Series) · as Young Qu Yuan |
| 2017 | GG Bond: Guarding · as 未来猪猪侠 |
| 2016 | A Love for Separation (TV Series) · as Song Yunzhe (2016) |
| 2016 | The Legend of Chusen (TV Series) · as Xiao Qi |
| 2016 | 放開我北鼻 (TV Series) · as Permanent Guest |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Pound of Flesh · as Tf Boy #3 |
| 2019 | Street Dance of China (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Phantacity 2018 (TV Series) · as Self - Performer (segment: Sorry) |
| 2016 | CCTV Spring Festival Gala · as Self - Performer |
| 2016 | Trump Card (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1997 | Happy Camp (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2024 | A Tapestry of a Legendary Land · as Theme Song Performance |
| 2022 | Water Gate Bridge · as Theme Song Performance |
| 2020 | Leap · as Theme Song Performance |
| 2019 | Better Days · as Songs |