Jing Boran
Jing Boran (Chinese: 井柏然; pinyin: Jǐng Bórán; born 19 April 1989) is a Chinese actor and singer who achieved popularity after becoming 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 films Monster Hunt (2015), Time Raiders (2016), Us and Them (2018) and The Shadow Play (2019).
| Jing Boran | |
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|  Jing in 2020 | |
| Born | April 19, 1989 Shenyang, Liaoning, China | 
| Nationality | Chinese | 
| Alma mater | Shenyang Foreign Affairs Service School (沈阳市外事服务学校) | 
| Occupation | Actor, singer | 
| Years active | 2007–present | 
| Agent | Huayi Brothers | 
| Musical career | |
| Origin | China | 
| Genres | Mandopop | 
| Instruments | Vocals | 
| Labels | Huayi Brothers, Seed | 
| Associated acts | BoBo | 
Career
    
    2007–2014: 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 unaccredited role in the Chinese film The Equation of Love and Death.[3]
Jing made his feature film debut in the Chinese romance film Hot Summer Days (2010),[4] which won him a Best New Actor award 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] One of his earlier notable roles is Wang Can in the romance film Up in the Wind (2013) where he played a rich second generation heir who wants to find meaning in life.[7]
In June 2011, Jing signed a recording deal with Seed Music, and released his debut eponymous studio album.[8][9] The album topped the charts in both mainland China and Taiwan, and won him a Global Chinese Golden Chart Award for Best New Artist.[10]
2015–present: Rising popularity and breakthrough
    
In 2015, Jing started to gain popularity with his role in the time-travel romance drama Love Weaves Through a Millennium and travel reality show Divas Hit the Road;[11][12] his chemistry and friendship with co-star Zheng Shuang (who also appeared in both programs) was a huge topic online.[13] Jing then starred in the road drama film Lost and Love alongside Hong Kong actor Andy Lau.[14] His performance as a bike mechanic who was orphaned since young earned him a Golden Rooster Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The same year, he starred in the fantasy comedy film Monster Hunt;[15] which grossed over 1.8 billion yuan to become one of the highest-grossing films in China.[16] The success of Monster Hunt successfully launched Jing to mainstream fame.[17][18]
In 2016, Jing starred in the adventure film Time Raiders, which is based on the novel Tomb Raiders.[19] The film was a box office success, and was the only summer release in China to surpass 1 billion yuan.[20] He then starred in the romance-gaming film Love O2O, which is based on the novel under the same title, alongside Angelababy.[21]
In 2017, it was announced that Jing is set to return to the small screen with fantasy period drama The Love of Hypnosis alongside Liu Yifei.[22]
In 2018, Jing reprised his role in the sequel of Monster Hunt.[23] The same year, he starred in the romance film Us and Them, directed by Taiwanese actress Rene Liu.[24] It was a hit in China, earning $191 million over its first two weekends.[25]
In 2019, Jing starred in the crime suspense film The Shadow Play directed by Lou Ye.[26][27] The same year, Jing co-starred in the adventure drama film The Climbers .[28]
Ambassadorship
    
In 2015, Jing became the youth ambassador for the Youth Creativity Entrepreneur Awards, established by United Nations Human Settlements Programme.[29]
Filmography
    
    Film
    
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Equation of Love and Death | 李米的猜想 | Boy sitting on Li Mi's taxi | Cameo | |
| 2009 | Beautiful Song of Taste | 美味情歌 | Zhang Zhe | [30] | |
| 2010 | Hot Summer Days | 全城热恋 | Xiao Fang | [4] | |
| 2011 | The Founding of a Party | 建党伟业 | Xie Zhaomin | [31] | |
| Love in Space | 全球热恋 | Wen Feng | [32] | ||
| 2012 | Shadows of Love | 影子爱人 | Bi Da | [33] | |
| The Bullet Vanishes | 消失的子弹 | Xiao Wu | [34] | ||
| The Guillotines | 血滴子 | Hou Jia Shisan | [35] | ||
| 2013 | Up in the Wind | 等风来 | Wang Can | [7] | |
| Extreme Pursuit | 极速无间 | Ah Sheng | Short film | [36] | |
| 2014 | Rise of the Legend | 黄飞鸿之英雄有梦 | Che Huo | [37] | |
| 2015 | Bride Wars | 新娘大作战 | Host | Cameo | [38] | 
| Lost and Love | 失孤 | Zeng Shuai | [14] | ||
| Monster Hunt | 捉妖记 | Song Tianyin | [15] | ||
| A Tale of Three Cities | 三城记 | Shou Maihua | [39] | ||
| 2016 | Time Raiders | 盗墓笔记 | Zhang Qiling | [19] | |
| Love O2O | 微微一笑很倾城 | Xiao Nai | [21] | ||
| 2018 | Monster Hunt 2 | 捉妖记2 | Song Tianyin | [23] | |
| The Faces of My Gene | 祖宗十九代 | Lei | Cameo | [40] | |
| Us and Them | 后来的我们 | Lin Jianqing | [24] | ||
| 2019 | The Shadow Play | 风中有朵雨做的云 | Yang Jiadong | [26] | |
| The Climbers | 攀登者 | Li Guoliang | [28] | ||
| 2021 | Dao Chuang Ci | 倒戗刺 | Li Song | [41] | 
Television series
    
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nonstop | 青春进行时 | Jing Bao | Dragon TV | [42] | 
| Girl Rushes Forward | 女孩冲冲冲 | Jing Xiaoqiao | Harbin TV | [43] | |
| 2011 | 33 Story Halls | 33故事馆 | Zhang Chengyou | STV | |
| 2013 | New Editorial Department Story | 新编辑部故事 | He Cheche | Beijing TV, Dragon TV | [44] | 
| 2015 | Love Weaves Through a Millennium | 相爱穿梭千年 | Gong Ming | Hunan TV | [45] | 
| 2021 | Psychologist | 女心理师 | Qian Kaiyi | Youku | [46] | 
| TBA | The Society of Four Leaves | 张公案 | Lan Jue | Tencent | |
Variety show
    
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Divas Hit the Road | 花儿与少年 | Cast member | Season 2 | [47] | 
| 2016 | Fighting Man | 我们战斗吧 | [48] | ||
| 2017 | Divas Hit the Road | 花儿与少年 | Season 3 | [49] | |
| 2018 | I Actor | 演员的品格 | Mentor | [50] | |
| 2019 | Who's the Murderer | 明星大侦探 | Cast member | Season 5 | [51] | 
| 2020 | Go Fridge | 拜托了冰箱 | Guest | Season 6 (Episode 7, 8) | 
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 | Nonstop 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 Tomorrow" | 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[52] | |
| 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[53] | 
Awards and nominations
    
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major awards | |||||
| 2010 | 17th Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best New Actor | Hot Summer Days | Won | [5] | 
| 2011 | 30th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best New Performer | Nominated | ||
| 9+2 Music Pioneer Awards | Best New Artist (Mainland China) | N/A | Won | [54] | |
| Top 10 Songs of the Year | "Where Did Love Drop" | Won | |||
| Most Popular Duet | "Warm Hands" | Won | |||
| 2012 | 2nd Global Chinese Golden Chart Awards | Best New Artist (Silver) | Jing Boran | Won | [10] | 
| Music Radio China Top Chart Awards | Best New Artist (Mainland China) | N/A | Won | [55] | |
| Huading Awards | New Actor Award (China) | Hot Summer Days | Won | [56] | |
| 2015 | 30th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Lost and Love | Nominated | [14] | 
| 15th Chinese Film Media Awards | Most Anticipated Actor | N/A | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | 33rd Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Actor | Monster Hunt | Nominated | |
| 13th Changchun Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Lost and Love | Won | [57] | |
| 2020 | 35th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Climbers | Nominated | [58] | 
| Other awards | |||||
| 2007 | BQ Awards | Popularity Award (Silver) | N/A | Won | |
| 2011 | "Love The Future" Beijing Charity Night | Charity Star | N/A | Won} | [59] | 
| 1st Cantonese Youth Film Awards | Most Popular Newcomer | N/A | Won | [60] | |
| 2012 | Sprite Music Awards | Best Newcomer | N/A | Won | [61] | 
| Best Song | "Jing Zi You Xi" | Won | |||
| CityFM Music Awards | Newcomer of the Year | N/A | Won | [62] | |
| 3rd LETV Film & Drama Awards | Rising Film Actor | N/A | Won | [63] | |
| 2013 | Shen Bao Award Ceremony | Best Young Film Actor | N/A | Won | [64] | 
| 2015 | GQ 2015 Men of the Year | Idol of the Year | N/A | Won | [65] | 
| L'Officiel Night | Award | N/A | Won | [66] | |
| Bazaar Men of the Year Awards | Most Attractive Star of the Year | N/A | Won | [67] | |
| "Wind From The East" Entertainment Influence Awards | Film Figure of the Year | N/A | Won | [68] | |
| 5th iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Rising Star of the Year | N/A | Won | ||
| EMEAward | Most Commercially Valuable Endorser | N/A | Won | [69] | |
| 2016 | Baidu Fan Appreciation Season | Baidu Entertainment Person of the Year | N/A | Won | [70] | 
| 10th Tencent Video Star Awards | Most Popular Film Actor | N/A | Won | [71] | |
| 2017 | Netease Attitude Awards | Best Actor | N/A | Won | [72] | 
| 2018 | 15th Esquire Man At His Best Awards | Film Actor of the Year | N/A | Won | [73] | 
| 2019 | GQ 2019 Men of the Year | Goodwill Ambassador | N/A | Won | [74] | 
| Cosmo Glam Night | Person of The Year (Dream) | N/A | Won | [75] | |
| 16th Esquire Man At His Best Awards | Most Popular Actor | N/A | Won | [76] | |
| 2020 | Weibo Awards Ceremony | Weibo God | N/A | Won | [77] | 
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External links
    
- Jing Boran on Sina Weibo (in Chinese) (login required for Firefox users)