Ni Ni
Template:Chinese-name Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor
Ni Ni (Chinese: 倪妮, born 8 August 1988) is a Chinese actress. She rose to fame playing the role of Yu Mo in the 2011 film The Flowers of War, directed by Zhang Yimou. Ni was chosen as the one of the New Four Dan Actresses in 2013.
Early life
Ni was born in Nanjing and graduated from the Communication University of China, specializing in television broadcasting and hosting.[1]
Career
Ni made her debut in Zhang Yimou's The Flowers of War, playing the lead female character "Yu Mo".[2] She received acclaim for her performance in the film and rose to fame.[3]
In 2014, Ni starred in the coming-of-age film Fleet of Time,[4] which was a box office hit.[5]
In 2016, Ni starred in the Chinese-French fantasy blockbuster The Warriors Gate, written by Luc Besson.[6] The same year, she starred in the romantic comedy film Suddenly Seventeen, directed by Zhang Yimou's daughter.[7]
In 2017, Ni was cast in her first television drama, The Rise of Phoenixes.[8] The same year, she starred as the female lead in fantasy action film Wu Kong,[9] as well as science fiction wuxia film The Thousand Faces of Dunjia directed by Tsui Hark.[10]
Filmography
Film
Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | The Flowers of War | 金陵十三钗 | Yu Mo | |
2013 | Redemption | 杀戒 | Jiang Yue | |
Love Will Tear Us Apart | 我想和你好好的 | Miaomiao | ||
Up in the Wind | 等风来 | Cheng Yumeng | ||
2014 | Fleet of Time | 匆匆那年 | Fang Hui | |
2015 | Bride Wars | 新娘大作战 | Ma Li | |
2016 | The Warriors Gate | 勇士之門 | Su Lin | |
Suddenly Seventeen | 28岁未成年 | Liang Xia | ||
2017 | Wu Kong | 悟空传 | Ah Zi | |
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia | 奇门遁甲 | Metal Dragonfly | ||
2018 | Savages | 雪暴 |
Television series
Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | The Rise of Phoenixes | 凰权·弈天下 | Feng Zhiwei |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | 6th Asian Film Awards | Best Newcomer | The Flowers of War | Won | [11] |
12th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
Best Newcomer | Nominated | ||||
Most Popular Actress | Won | [12] | |||
21th Shanghai Film Critics Awards | Best Actress | Won | [13] | ||
7th Chinese Young Generation Film Forum Awards | Best New Actress | Won | [14] | ||
2013 | 15th Huabiao Awards | Outstanding New Actress | Nominated | ||
2017 | 9th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Actress | Wu Kong | Nominated | [15] |
References
- ^ 网友扒出新谋女郎玉墨扮演者为南广学生倪妮. Sina (in Chinese). 23 November 2011.
- ^ "Leading Actress of "The Flowers of War" Unveiled". China Radio International. 1 December 2011.
- ^ "Mystery Flowers of War Beauty Unveiled". Women of China. 13 December 2011.
- ^ ""匆匆那年"杀青发"毕业照"海报预告". Mtime (in Chinese). 24 June 2014.
彭于晏、倪妮重穿校服 一秒变"小鲜肉"
- ^ "China Box Office: 'Fleet of Time' Stays on Top as Local Movies Dominate". The Hollywood Reporter. 15 December 2014.
- ^ "Beijing Film Fest: Luc Besson Readies $48M 'Warriors Gate' for May Shoot". The Hollywood Reporter. 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Failed attempt at body swopping". The Straits Times. 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Stills of 'The Rise of Phoenixes' released". China Daily. 25 October 2017.
- ^ "《悟空传》全国热映 倪妮版阿紫"男女通杀"". Sina (in Chinese). 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Tsui Hark's new film to be screened in December". China Daily. 13 October 2017.
- ^ "'Nader and Simin, a Separation' Wins Big at Asian Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. 19 March 2012.
- ^ "Taiwan, HK films sweep Chinese Film Media Awards". China.org.cn. 1 June 2012.
- ^ "第20届上海影评人奖揭晓 倪妮获最佳女演员奖. Sina (in Chinese). 18 June 2012.
- ^ "第7届华语青年影像论坛在京闭幕". Sina (in Chinese). 9 November 2012.
- ^ "2017年第九屆澳門國際電影節獎項提名名單". Macau International Movie Festival Official Website (in Chinese).