Jackson Yee
Born: 2000-11-28 in Huaihua, Hunan, China
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
- Scare Out as Yan Di
- 首届CMG中国电影盛典 as 年度剧情电影男演员
2025
- Resurrection as Deliriant / Qiu Moyun / Mongrel / Jia Shengjun / Apollo
- She's Got No Name as Blind Song
- 记忆奇旅2：最后上传
2024
- Big World as Liu Chunhe
- A Tapestry of a Legendary Land ... (Theme Song Performance)
- Memory
2023
- Full River Red as Sun Jun
- TFBOYS 10-Year Disbandment Concert
- Unknown Animal as Zhuang Zhou/ 庄周
- At the Fair as Hawker/ Watchmaker/ Postman
2022
- The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge as Wu Wanli
- Nice View as Jing Hao
- Hero as Li Zhaohua
2021
- The Battle at Lake Changjin as Wu Wanli
- Chinese Doctors as Yang Xiaoyang
2020
- Welcome Back to Sound as 广播员
- We Are Young as Self - Mentor
- Bravo Youngsters!
- Forward Forever
- Leap ... (Theme Song Performance)
- A Little Red Flower as Wei Yihang
2019
- Sweet Tasks
- The Longest Day in Chang'an as Li Bi
- Better Days as Xiao Bei
- Ice Hockey Hero
- The Best Acting Performances: A Self-inflicted Whistleblower as Xiao Sen/小森
- Jackson Yee SU'ER Concert as Jackson Yee
2018
- Street Dance of China as Self
- My Legacy and I
2017
- National Treasure as 易
- The Inn
- Boy Hood as Yin Ke
- GG Bond: Guarding as 未来猪猪侠
2016
- The Legend of Chusen as Xiao Qi
- Let me go my Baby