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, 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 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.
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A bullied teenage girl forms an unlikely friendship with a mysterious young man who protects her fro...
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Tells a warm and realistic story, thinking and facing the ultimate problem that every ordinary perso...
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Korean War, winter 1950. In the frozen and snowy area of Changjin Lake, a bloody battle is about to ...
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Based on real-life events, the film recounts the efforts of the Wuhan medical staff as they attempt ...
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Commander Wu Qianli leads the 7th Infantry Company soldiers to Funchilin Pass where they are tasked ...
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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
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| 1 | Big World (2024) | Liu Chunhe | 9 | |
| 2 | Nice View (2022) | Jing Hao | 4 | |
| 3 | The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge (2022) | Wu Wanli | 5 | |
| 4 | The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) | Wu Wanli | 8 | |
| 5 | Chinese Doctors (2021) | Yang Xiaoyang | 1 | |
| 6 | A Little Red Flower (2020) | Wei Yihang | 5 | |
| 7 | Better Days (2019) | Xiao Bei | 8.3 | |
| 8 | Mr. Six (2015) | - | 8 |
