Jackson Yee
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
Scare Out
as Yan Di
Scare Out
as Yan Di
Resurrection
as Deliriant / Qiu Moyun / Mongrel / Jia Shengjun / Apollo
Resurrection
as Deliriant / Qiu Moyun / Mongrel / Jia Shengjun / Apollo
记忆奇旅2：最后上传
记忆奇旅2：最后上传
She's Got No Name
as Blind Song
She's Got No Name
as Blind Song
Big World
as Liu Chunhe
Big World
as Liu Chunhe
Memory
Memory
TFBOYS 10-Year Disbandment Concert
TFBOYS 10-Year Disbandment Concert
At the Fair
as Hawker/ Watchmaker/ Postman
At the Fair
as Hawker/ Watchmaker/ Postman
Unknown Animal
as Zhuang Zhou/ 庄周
Unknown Animal
as Zhuang Zhou/ 庄周
Full River Red
as Sun Jun
Full River Red
as Sun Jun
Hero
as Li Zhaohua
Hero
as Li Zhaohua
The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge
as Wu Wanli
The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge
as Wu Wanli
Nice View
as Jing Hao
Nice View
as Jing Hao
The Battle at Lake Changjin
as Wu Wanli
The Battle at Lake Changjin
as Wu Wanli
Chinese Doctors
as Yang Xiaoyang
Chinese Doctors
as Yang Xiaoyang
A Little Red Flower
as Wei Yihang
A Little Red Flower
as Wei Yihang
L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties 2
L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties 2
Jackson Yee SU'ER Concert
as Jackson Yee
Jackson Yee SU'ER Concert
as Jackson Yee
The Best Acting Performances: A Self-inflicted Whistleblower
as Xiao Sen/小森
The Best Acting Performances: A Self-inflicted Whistleblower
as Xiao Sen/小森
Better Days
as Xiao Bei
Better Days
as Xiao Bei
GG Bond: Guarding
as 未来猪猪侠
GG Bond: Guarding
as 未来猪猪侠
Mr. Six
Mr. Six
Three Words
as brother Daguang
Three Words
as brother Daguang
The Forbidden Land
as Shen Xing
The Forbidden Land
as Shen Xing
She's Got No Name: Part Two
as Blind Song
She's Got No Name: Part Two
as Blind Song
Peng Hu
as Emperor Kangxi
Peng Hu
as Emperor Kangxi
Red Snow
Red Snow
TFBOYS – 告白TheFever 2019 六周年演唱会
as 易烊千玺
TFBOYS – 告白TheFever 2019 六周年演唱会
as 易烊千玺