Jackson Yee

Jackson Yee
易烊千玺
Yee in 2019
Born
Yi Yangqianxi

(2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23)
Huaihua, Hunan, China
Alma materThe Central Academy of Drama
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Actor
  • Dancer
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Drums
  • Bass guitar
Years active2005–present
LabelsTime Fengjun Entertainment (2013–)
Jackson Yee Studio (2017–)
Beijing Jiumude Culture Media Center (2018–)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese易烊千璽
Simplified Chinese易烊千玺

Jackson Yee (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Yì Yángqiānxǐ; born 28 November 2000) is a Chinese actor, dancer and singer. After being discovered by a talent manager at a children's talent competition, Yee became the youngest member of the Chinese boy band TFBoys in 2013.

Yee is also a solo artist. His single in 2017, Li Sao (The Lament) was named "Mandarin Song of the Year" by Billboard Radio China. Yee starred in the TV series The Longest Day in Chang'an (2019) and Forward Forever (2020). He received critical acclaim for his performances in films Better Days (2019), A Little Red Flower (2020), and Full River Red (2023).

Yee ranked 8th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2019, and 1st in 2020 and 2021. According to Chinese media reports in 2019, he is one of the most commercially valuable stars in China.

Career

2005–2013: Career beginnings, Fashion Youngster

Yee debuted as a child star, appearing in several variety programs from 2005 to 2008.

In 2009, Yee became a member of former Chinese idol group Fashion Youngsters. He left the group in 2011.

In 2010, Yee made his acting debut in the television series Iron Pear.

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. He also acted in several short films and appeared in the music video for Father (2013), a song by The Voice of China contestant Chang Hexuan.

2013–2016: TFBoys and solo activities

Yee officially debuted as a member of TFBoys in August, 2013. In 2015, he voiced the main character for the Chinese dub of the animated movie The Little Prince.

In July 2016, he starred in the xianxia television series, Noble Aspirations, playing a fox demon. 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. The same month, he joined the cast of the variety show Let Go of My Baby.

2017–Present: Mainstream popularity

In January 2017, Yee joined the voice cast of the animated movie GG Bond: Guarding, playing the character of a mysterious man. Yee starred as the young version of the male protagonist in historical drama Song of Phoenix. He also released his own rendition of Li Sao for the soundtrack of the drama.

In September 2017, it was announced that Yee has set up his own independent studio for his solo activities. 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. Five days later, he released another single titled Unpredictable, produced by David Gamson and with lyrics written by Dave Gibson. 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. 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. The same month, Yee was named as one of the top 10 influential charity stars by Sina. 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. 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.

In 2019, Yee starred in the film Better Days, adapted from a Chinese novel In His Youth, In Her Beauty. His performance earned him the Best New Performer Award at the 39th Hong Kong Film Awards. The same year, he starred in the historical mystery drama The Longest Day in Chang'an. On 22 December 2019, he held his first solo concert, Su Er in Shanghai, China.

In 2020, Yee starred in period action drama Forward Forever. 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. His second film A Little Red Flower was in the theaters on 31 December 2020.


In 2021, Jackson Yee's first war film,The Battle at Lake Changjin, was released in the cinemas on 30 September 2021, and it became the highest-grossing film of all time in China.

He was featured in the short film, A Date with Snow and Ice, that promotes Beijing Winter Olympic Torch Relay with Eileen Gu.

In 2022, Jackson Ye starred in a sequel to the film, The Battle at Lake Changjin II, was released on 1 February 2022.



In 2023, Jackson Yee starred in the film Full River Red (2023), directed by Zhang Yimou. The film gained a box office of 4.5 billion RMB, becoming the one of the highest-grossing film of all time in mainland China.

In January 2024, Jackson was elected as a member of the Chinese Film Association Council, making him the youngest among the 167 members.

Other ventures

Philanthropy

In June 2017, Yee was chosen as one of the WHO China Tobacco Control Champion by the World Health Organization.

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.

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. 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.

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.

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. Using the phrase Yi qi lai ba!, Yee launched a new collaboration with WHO China encouraging young people to join to choose active, healthy lifestyles.

On 9 November 2019, Yee was announced as the China Forest Fire Management Charity Ambassador 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 plus another 1 million to Han Hong Love Charity Foundation to relieve the damages done in 2021 Henan floods.

Endorsements

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.

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.

On 28 July 2021, Yee was announced as the Nescafé brand ambassador as they shared the same attitude of "dare to think and act".

Fashion

On 5 April 2021, Armani beauty has announced Yee as its new global makeup and skincare ambassador 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. 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.

On 16 April 2021, Yee was promoted to Tiffany & Co.’s global ambassador 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.

Controversy

In 2022, Yee closed his entertainment firm and took a job with the National Theatre of China, a government-sponsored theatre. The job came with a bianzhi, government funding that could be extended for life, along with housing subsidies and other benefits. However, facing backlash over his celebrity privilege, Yee eventually relinquished the job with the theatre.

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CHN
Billboard China Top 100

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" () 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" (四字歌) 2021
"Seed" (种子) 2022
Soundtrack appearances
"The Lament" (离骚) 2017 1 Song of Phoenix OST
"Better Us" (念想) 2019 Better Days promotion song
"Day And Night" (不分昼夜) 2022 Leap promotion song
"Same Old Silly Kid" (还是笨小孩)
(with Andy Lau)
2022 Nice View OST
"Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies" (海阔天空)
(with Xue Junchong, Tian Yu, Wang Ning, Gong Lei, Huang Yao, Qi Xi)
"Snow Flake" (雪花) The Battle at Lake Changjin II theme song
"No Sleep Tonight" (今夜无眠) 2023 Full River Red New Year promotion song
Promotional singles
"Magnificent Landscape in Painting" (丹青千里) 2018 Tencent Next Idea Music Innovation Competition promotion song
"This Is Just The Beginning" (精彩才刚刚开始) 73 Tmall 10th Year Anniversary promotion song
"Stars and Dreams" (繁星追梦) 2020 Honor of Kings promotion song
"Cheer Up As One" (1起挺你) Tmall Double 11 promotion song
"Future Invites You To Come" (未来,请你来!) 2021 2021 PLA Air Force's Pilot Cadet recruitment promotion song
"Together for a Shared Future" (一起向未来) 2022 Winter Olympics promotion song
"Life Should be This Loving" (生活就该这么爱) 2022 Tmall 618 promotion song
"Gold Dust" (沙金) Honor of Kings Year of Alsahraa 2022
"Clear Head Be Fearless" (无畏清扬) 2023 Clear promotion song
"Big Eyes" (大眼睛) Project Hope promotion song
Collaborations
"Embracing You" (拥抱你)
(with Wu Muye, Guan Xiaotong and Jevon Wang)
2017 The 30th World AIDS Day Theme Song
"Starry Sea" (星辰大海)
(with 31 other actors)
2019 For China Movie Channel Young Performers Program
"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

EP

Title Details
Firing in Nothingness
(我乐意沉默释放内心烟火)
  • Released: 28 November 2018
  • Label: Time Fengjun Entertainment
Track Listing
  1. "Don't Tie Me Down"
  2. "亲爱的,这里没有一个人" (Colorful Human)
  3. "灾" (Overrun)
  4. "恒温动物" (Warm Blooded)
  5. "舒适圈" (Unique Zone)
  6. "Nothing to Lose" (Unplugged)
  7. "Don't Tie Me Down" (Instrumental)
  8. "亲爱的,这里没有一个人" (Colorful Human) (Instrumental)
  9. "灾" (Overrun) (Instrumental)
  10. "恒温动物" (Warm Blooded) (Instrumental)
  11. "舒适圈" (Unique Zone) (Instrumental)

Album

Title Details
"Temperature Curve"
(温差感)
  • Released: 20 December 2019
  • Label: Time Fengjun Entertainment
Track Listing
  1. "入梦" (Intro)
  2. "末日长河" (The Last River)
  3. "牺牲的一半" (Keep Colorful)
  4. "再一, 再二, 再三" (Again and Again)
  5. "两个傍晚的月亮" (Moon)
  6. "Gone"
  7. "酣然" (Interdule)
  8. "冷静和热情之间" (Between Dreams)
  9. "Fall"
  10. "I Adore You"
  11. "陷落美好" (Free Falling)
  12. "念想" (Better Us) (Piano Version)
  13. "初醒" (Outro)
"Back Seat Theater"

(后座剧场)

  • Released: 27 November 2020
  • Label: Time Fengjun Entertainment
Track Listing
  1. 39km
  2. "野花" (Wildflowers)
  3. 38.7km
  4. "爱情鸟" (Lovebird)
  5. 35km
  6. "亲密爱人" (Sweetheart)
  7. 4km
  8. "孤独的人是可耻的" (Shameful Being Left Alone)
  9. 0.5km
  10. "爱的箴言" (The Proverbs of Love)
  11. 0.01km
  12. "送别" (Farewell)
"Liu Yanfen"

(刘艳芬)

  • Released: 25 April 2023
Track Listing
  1. 20:55
  2. "九里庄人才中心" (Jiulizhuang Talent Center)
  3. 21:00
  4. "你好,我是____" (Hello, I am ____)
  5. "冷屁股" (Cold Shoulder)
  6. "霓裳" (Nichang)
  7. 22:12
  8. "五光十色" (Technicolor)
  9. 22:28
  10. "彳亍" (Walk Slowly)
  11. 22:33
  12. "白日猫" (Cat in the Daytime)
  13. "她等在午夜前" (She Waited Till Midnight)
  14. "23:00"
  15. "同乘" (Sharing a Ride)

Filmography

Film

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Keep Up 追上去 Hsiao-chieh Short film
Snail 蜗牛 Changshu
2015 Pound of Flesh 致命追击 Cameo
Mr. Six 老炮儿
The Little Prince 小王子 Little Prince Mandarin dub
2017 GG Bond: Guarding 猪猪侠之英雄猪少年 Mysterious man
2019 Better Days 少年的你 Bei / Liu Bei Shan
2020 L.O.R.D 2 冷血狂宴 De Yuan Yi Du Wang Jue [Top Lord of Earth]
A Little Red Flower 送你一朵小红花 Wei Yihang
2021 Chinese Doctors 中国医生 Yang Xiaoyang Cameo
The Battle at Lake Changjin 长津湖 Wu Wanli
2022 Nice View 奇迹·笨小孩 Jing Hao
The Battle at Lake Changjin II 长津湖之水门桥 Wu Wanli
Hero 世间有她 Li Zhaohua Cameo
2023 Full River Red 满江红 Sun Jun
2025 Resurrection 狂野时代 Pre-production
TBA Three Words 三个字 Post-production

Television series

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes Ref.
2010 Iron Pear 铁梨花 Zhang Jian (young)
2011 Super Equipment Kids 超装备小子 Hsiang-Tzu
2016 Love for Separation 小别离 Song Yunzhe Cameo
Noble Aspirations 青云志 Xiao Qi
2017 Song of Phoenix 思美人 Qu Yuan (young)
Boy Hood 我们的少年时代 Yin Ke Lead role
2019 The Longest Day in Chang'an 长安十二时辰 Li Bi
2020 Forward Forever 热血同行 Yi Guest role

Web series

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes Ref.
2013 The Legend of Yunchu Temple 云居寺传奇 Fugui
2014 Hi-Tech Belle 高科技少女喵 Lee Kenan's younger brother Cameo
Surprise Season 2 万万没想到第二季
2016 Finding Soul 超少年密码 Chen Haoxuan

Variety show

Year English title Chinese title Role Ref.
2017 Let Go of My Baby Season 2 放开我北鼻 2 Cast member
The Inn 亲爱的·客栈 Guest
2018 Street Dance of China 这!就是街舞 Captain
2019 Ice Hockey Hero 大冰小将 Cast member
Street Dance of China Season 2 这!就是街舞 2 Captain
2020 Welcome Back To Sound 朋友请听好 Cast member

Music video appearances

Year Title Singer Ref.
2013 "Dad" 爸爸 Chang Hohsuan
2017 "Almost Famous" 成名在望 Mayday

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Results Ref.
2016 16th Top Chinese Music Awards Most Popular Idol Won
Most Popular Newcomer Won
Most Popular Variety Idol Won
2017 Fresh Asia Chart Festival Top Ten Songs You Say Won
The Lament Won
Billboard Radio China 2017 Mandarin Song of the Year Won
10th Elle Style Awards Popular Idol of the Year Won
Bazaar 2017 Men of the Year Awards Attractive Celebrity of the Year Won
GQ Men of the Year Awards 2017 Popular Idol of the Year Won
2018 7th iQiyi All-Star Carnival Male Singer of the Year Won
2019 GQ 2019 Men of the Year Top Ten Influential Figures Won
6th The Actors of China Award Ceremony Best Actor (Web series) The Longest Day in Chang'an Nominated
26th Huading Awards Best Actor Nominated
Top Ten Favorite Actors Won
Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival Best Newcomer Nominated
8th China Student Television Festival Most Watched Actor Won
Tencent Entertainment White Paper Film Actor of the Year Better Days Won
Reputable Variety Artist of the Year Won
Most Commercially Valuable Artist Won
2020 Weibo Awards Ceremony Hot Figure of the Year Won
26th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Best Actor Better Days Nominated
39th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor Nominated
Best New Performer Won
28th Shanghai Film Critics Awards Best New Actor Won
27th Huading Awards Best Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated
Best New Performer Won
35th Hundred Flowers Awards Best Newcomer Won
14th Asian Film Awards Best Newcomer Won
30th China TV Golden Eagle Award Best Actor The Longest Day in Chang'an Nominated
Audience's Choice for Actor Nominated
7th The Actors of China Award Ceremony Best Actor (Web series) Nominated
17th Guangzhou College Student Film Festival Most Popular Actor Better Days Won
33rd Golden Rooster Awards Best Actor Nominated
2021 28th Huading Awards Global Best Young Actor/Actress Nominated
Sina Film & TV Awards Actor Of the Year Won
30th Huading Awards Best Actor A Little Red Flower Nominated
Weibo Movie Awards Ceremony Popular Actor of The Year Won
34th Golden Rooster Awards Best Actor Nominated
2022 18th Guangzhou College Student Film Festival Most Popular Actor Won
36th Hundred Flowers Awards Best Actor Nice View Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Chinese Doctors Nominated
35th Golden Rooster Awards Best Actor Nice View Nominated
14th Macau International Movie Festival Best Actor Nominated
1st Aollywood Five Continents International Film Festival Nominated
2023 19th China Huabiao Film Awards Outstanding Actor Nominated
18th Changchun Film Festival Best Actor Full River Red Won
1st Golden Panda Awards Best Actor In A Leading Role, Film Category Nice View Nominated

Forbes

Year Rank Ref.
2019 Forbes China Celebrity List 8th
2020 Forbes China Celebrity List 1st
Forbes Asia's 100 Digital Stars 2nd
2021 Forbes China Celebrity List 1st

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