Jing Boran
Template:Chinese name Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor Jing Boran (Chinese: 井柏然; pinyin: Jǐng Bórán; born 19 April 1989) is a Chinese actor and singer who achieved popularity after winning the champion at the 2007 talent contest My Hero. Along with the third place winner Fu Xinbo, he formed a boy band called BoBo. Since 2008, Jing has appeared on a series of films and televisions. He is known for his leading roles in Chinese box office hits Monster Hunt (2015) and Time Raiders (2016).
Career
2007–2008: Career beginnings
Jing began his singing career after winning the top prize at the 2007 Chinese talent contest My Hero.[1] He then signed a contract with Chinese entertainment company Huayi Brothers and formed a boy band named BoBo with fellow contestant Fu Xinbo.[2] In October 2007, the band released their debut EP, Glory.[2] In 2008, he appeared as a minor role on the Chinese film The Equation of Love and Death.[3]
2010–2014: Acting debut and rising popularity
Jing made his acting debut in the Chinese film Hot Summer Days (2010),[4] which won him a Best New Actor at the Beijing College Student Film Festival.[5] Since then, he has developed a passion for acting and started to focus on acting and refining skills by exploring different genres of film.[6]
In June 2011, Jing signed a recording deal with Seed Music, and released his debut eponymous studio album.[7][8] The album topped the charts in both mainland China and Taiwan, and won him a Global Chinese Golden Chart Award for Best New Artist.[9]
2015–present: Breakthrough and mainstream success
In 2015, Jing starred in the film Lost and Love alongside Hong Kong actor Andy Lau,[10] and the film earned him a Golden Rooster Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.[11] In the same year, he starred in the film Monster Hunt, which grossed over 1.8 billion yuan to become one of the highest-grossing films in China.[12][13]
In 2016, Jing starred in the adventure film Time Raiders, which is based on the novel Tomb Raiders.[14] The film was a box office success, and was the only summer release in China to surpass 1 billion yuan.[15] He then featured in the romance film Love O2O, which is based on the novel under the same title, alongside Angelababy.[16] The same year, Jing was cast in the film A Rain Cloud in the Skydirected by Lou Ye.[17]
In February 2017, Jing released the Chinese version of the song "Beauty and the Beast" with Taiwanese singer Hebe Tien.[18] In December 2017, Jing was cast in the period mystery drama Records of the Southern Mist House alongside Liu Yifei.[19]
In 2018, Jing reprised his role in the sequel of Monster Hunt.[20] The same year, he starred in the romance film Us and Them, directed by Taiwanese actress Rene Liu.[21]
Ambassadorship
In 2015, Jing became the youth ambassador for the Youth Creativity Entrepreneur Awards, established by United Nations Human Settlements Programme.[22]
Filmography
Film
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2008 | The Equation of Love and Death | 李米的猜想 | Cameo | ||
2010 | Hot Summer Days | 全城热恋 | Xiao Fang | ||
2011 | The Founding of a Party | 建党伟业 | Xie Zhaomin | [23] | |
Love in Space | 全球热恋 | Wen Feng | [24] | ||
2012 | Shadows of Love | 影子爱人 | Bi Da | [25] | |
The Bullet Vanishes | 消失的子弹 | Xiao Wu | [26] | ||
The Guillotines | 血滴子 | Hou Jia Shisan | [27] | ||
2013 | Up in the Wind | 等风来 | Wang Can | [28] | |
2014 | Rise of the Legend | 黄飞鸿之英雄有梦 | Che Huo | [29] | |
2015 | Bride Wars | 新娘大作战 | Host | Cameo | [30] |
Lost and Love | 失孤 | Zeng Shuai | |||
Monster Hunt | 捉妖记 | Song Tianyin | |||
A Tale of Three Cities | 三城记 | Shou Maihua | [31] | ||
2016 | Time Raiders | 盗墓笔记 | Zhang Qiling | ||
Love O2O | 微微一笑很倾城 | Xiao Nai | |||
2018 | Monster Hunt 2 | 捉妖记2 | Song Tianyin | ||
The Faces of My Gene | 祖宗十九代 | Lei | Cameo | [32] | |
Us and Them | 后来的我们 | Lin Jian Qing | |||
TBA | A Rain Cloud in the Sky | 风中有朵雨做的云 | Yang Jiadong |
Television series
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Ref. |
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2009 | Youth Forward Time | 青春进行时 | Jing Bao | [33] |
Girl Rushes Forward | 女孩冲冲冲 | Jing Xiaoqiao | [34] | |
2011 | 33 Story Halls | 33故事馆 | Zhang Chengyou | |
2013 | New Editor Department's Story | 新编辑部故事 | He Cheche | [35] |
2015 | Love Weaves Through a Millennium | 相爱穿梭千年 | Gong Ming | [36] |
TBA | Records of the Southern Mist House | 南烟斋笔录 | Ye Shen |
Variety show
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2015 | Divas Hit the Road | 花儿与少年 | Cast member | Season 2 | [37] |
2016 | Fighting Man | 我们战斗吧 | [38] | ||
2017 | Divas Hit the Road | 花儿与少年 | Season 3 | [39] |
Discography
Albums
Year | English title | Chinese title | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | Warm Hands | 暖暖手 | with Guo Biyao |
2011 | Jing Boran | 井柏然首张同名专辑 |
Singles
Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | "Homework" | 回家作业 | Youth Rushes Forward OST | |
"Be Happier" | 快乐多一些 | |||
"Jiayou Angel" | 天使加油 | |||
2010 | "Hot Summer Days" | 全城热恋 | Hot Summer Days OST | |
2012 | "No Valentine's Day" | 不过情人节 | ||
2014 | "Another Side of the City" | 你飞到城市另一边 | Up in the Wind OST | |
2015 | "Where Will You Be Tomorow" | 明天你會在哪 | Monster Hunt OST | with Bai Baihe |
"Can't Forget" | 不能忘 | Love Weaves Through a Millennium OST | with Zheng Shuang | |
2016 | "The Initial Dream" | 最初的梦想 | Love O2O OST | |
2017 | "Beauty and the Beast" | 美女与野兽 | Beauty and the Beast OST | Chinese version; with Hebe Tien |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2010 | Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best New Actor | Hot Summer Days | Won | [5] |
2011 | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best New Performer | Nominated | ||
9+2 Music Pioneer Awards | Best New Artist (Mainland China) | — | Won | [40] | |
Top 10 Songs of the Year | "Where Did Love Drop" | Won | |||
Most Popular Duet | "Warm Hands" | Won | |||
2012 | Global Chinese Golden Chart Awards | Best New Artist (Silver) | Jing Boran | Won | [9] |
Music Radio China Top Chart Awards | Best New Artist (Mainland China) | — | Won | [41] | |
2015 | Golden Rooster Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Lost and Love | Nominated | [11] |
Chinese Film Media Awards | Most Anticipated Actor | — | Nominated | ||
2016 | Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Actor | Monster Hunt | Nominated | |
Changchun Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Lost and Love | Won | [42] |
References
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- ^ a b "BOBO组合《光荣》成07好男儿EP先驱". NetEase (in Chinese). October 18, 2007.
- ^ The Equation of Love and Death (2008), retrieved February 20, 2017
- ^ "井柏然:《全城热恋》让我懂得如何演戏". Sohu (in Chinese). February 1, 2010.
- ^ a b "Spy Thriller Named Best Film at Student Festival". China Radio International. May 9, 2010.
- ^ "Jing Boran's acting career propelled by a great sense of achievement". South China Morning Post. July 7, 2017.
- ^ "井柏然签约种子 避谈解散称从未签过组合约". Tencent (in Chinese). September 2, 2010.
- ^ "井柏然首张同名专辑13日发行 27日"超自然"开唱". NetEase (in Chinese). June 14, 2011.
- ^ a b "《音乐先锋榜》2011年度颁奖典礼获奖名单". ifeng (in Chinese). December 11, 2011.
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- ^ a b Jianfeng, Zhang (September 22, 2016). "25th China Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Film Festival kicks off in N China". CCTV English.
- ^ "Monster Hunt sans Kai Ko a huge hit". The Straits Times. July 28, 2015.
- ^ "China Box Office: Local Blockbuster 'Monster Hunt' Unseats 'Furious 7' as Highest Grossing Film Ever". The Hollywood Reporter. September 12, 2015.
- ^ "Lu Han and Jing Boran in Film Time Raiders". China Radio International. May 25, 2016.
- ^ Jonathan Papish (August 8, 2016). "China Box Office: 'Time Raiders' Defies Lousy Buzz with Thursday Release". China Film Insider.
- ^ "Angelababy, Jing Boran ties knot again in Love O2O". China.org.cn. July 12, 2016.
- ^ "娄烨《地狱恋人》开机 宋佳井柏然现身". Sina (in Chinese). March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Hebe Tien, Jing Boran duet 'Beauty and the Beast'". China.org.cn. February 15, 2017.
- ^ "《南烟斋笔录》主演神秘揭面 刘亦菲井柏然出演". ifeng (in Chinese). December 19, 2017.
- ^ "Bai Baihe and Jing Boran on Board for 'Monster Hunt 2'". Variety. October 20, 2016.
- ^ "'Us and Them' brings young love, dreams to the movies". China Daily. April 25, 2018.
- ^ "Actor Jing Boran elected UN-Habitat Ambassador". China Daily. July 22, 2015.
- ^ "井柏然参演《建党伟业》电影与音乐梦想齐绽放". dzwww.com (in Chinese). June 3, 2011.
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- ^ "《消失的子弹》井柏然演"最干净"角色(图)". Sina (in Chinese). August 22, 2012.
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- ^ "《新编辑部故事》井柏然欲为90后正名". Sina (in Chinese). May 17, 2013.
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- ^ "《花儿与少年》第二季嘉宾名单 郑爽井柏然绯闻情侣再携手". People's Daily (in Chinese). April 20, 2015.
- ^ "《我们战斗吧》打造真男人的"战场" 荷尔蒙爆棚尽显兄弟情". Jiangsu TV (in Chinese). July 15, 2016.
- ^ "《花少与少年3》井柏然二度加盟 路透照文艺感十足". China Daily (in Chinese). March 2, 2017.
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- ^ "井柏然TOP榜颁奖典礼受瞩目 获内地最佳新人奖". Sina (in Chinese). April 24, 2012.
- ^ "第十三届长春电影节闭幕 黄晓明、白百何分获最佳男女主角奖". China News (in Chinese). October 15, 2016.
External links
- Jing Boran on Weibo (in Chinese)
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Chinese male film actors
- Chinese male television actors
- Chinese Mandopop singers
- Chinese people of Russian descent
- Male actors from Shenyang
- Participants in Chinese reality television series
- Singers from Liaoning
- Singing talent show winners
- 21st-century Chinese male actors
- 21st-century Chinese singers