Jin Dong Explained

Jin Dong
Birth Date:22 December 1976
Birth Place:Shandong, China
Alma Mater:Central Academy of Drama
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1993–present
Agent:Daylight Entertainment Television Ltd.
Spouse:Joane Li
Children:2
Module:
Child:yes
T:靳東
S:靳东
P:Jìn Dōng

Jin Dong (born 22 December 1976) is a Chinese actor. He is known for his television roles in Legend of Entrepreneurship (2012), The Disguiser (2015), Candle in the Tomb (2016), Surgeons (2017) and The First Half of My Life (2017).

Career

When he was a teenager, Jin Dong played a supporting role in television series Oriental Businessmen (1995).[1] In 2003, he graduated from Central Drama Academy with a degree in performance.[2]

Jin first gained critics' attention for his performance in the film Autumn Rain (2005),[3] and was nominated for the Best Newcomer award at the Huabiao Awards.[4] The film also won the Gold Award at the Yalta International Film Festival. He has also starred in numerous theater plays such as Sunrise (2008) and Jing Tian Lei (2010) where he played Mao Zedong. In 2012, Jin won the China Golden Lion Award for Drama, the highest honor awarded for theater play.[5] Also in 2012, Jin won the Best Supporting Actor award at the Asia Rainbow TV Awards for his performance in Legend of Entrepreneurship.[6]

Jin successfully broke into the mainstream with spy drama The Disguiser, which was a critical and commercial success.[7] Jin reportedly gained 10 kg for his role as Ming Lou.[8] He also made notable guest appearances in the highly popular historical drama Nirvana in Fire (2015) and the metropolitan romance series Ode to Joy (2016).[9] [10] [11]

In 2016, Jin played Hu Bayi in web adaptation of popular tomb-raiding novel series Candle in the Tomb, produced by the same team behind Nirvana in Fire and The Disguiser.[12] The series received positive acclaim for its performance.[13]

In 2017, Jin starred alongside Bai Baihe in the medical drama Surgeons.[14] He then starred in the romance drama The First Half of My Life, based on the novel of the same name by Yi Shu.[15] The series was a ratings hit and became one of the most talked about dramas online.[16] [17] The same year, Jin became the vice president of China Television Artists Association.[18] Jin ranked 50th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2017.[19]

In 2018, Jin starred alongside Jiang Shuying in the romantic comedy series Mr. Right.[20] The drama gained one of the highest viewership ratings of the year.[21] The same year, he was cast in The People's Property, a political drama that is the sequel to the 2017 hit drama In the Name of People.[22]

In 2019, Jin starred in the legal drama The Best Partner.[23]

In 2020, Jiang starred in the healing romance drama If Time Flows Back.[24] He ranked 63rd on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list.[25]

Filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2005 Hunter 狩猎者 Lian Zhang
My Mother Zhao Yiman 我的母亲赵一曼 Policeman Dong
Autumn Rain 秋雨He Ming
Female Interpol 女刑警之黑色魔方 Hua Zhanghu
2011玉树花开Liu Kaiqiang [26]
Vancouver Rock and Roll 温哥华酱油乐队Fang Xiaohe Guest appearance

Television series

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
1993Oriental Businessmen东方商人Gao Xianyang
1995 Mother 母亲Zhang Hongbin
2001孙子Bao Mei
五色场 Wei Shaokun
2002水果姑娘 Wang Rui
2004 神医华佗Liang Buyi
City of Sky 天空之城Duan Peng [27]
The Young Imperial Envoy 少年大钦差Xu An
Women Prison 女子监狱Cong Wenhui
2006A Mother and His Son of Sadness 悲情母子Wu Yongnan [28]
Silence 深情密码Hu Hanxin [29]
2007博士县长Yang Bo
Who Is Lying 谁在说谎Team Leader Liang
2008闯关东 Guitian Yilang [30]
猎敌先锋 Li Tianbei
Dongfang Shuo东方朔 Emperor Wu of Han[31]
2009 世纪末的晚钟 An Tian
Shanghai Adventure 风雨上海滩 Li Zijian [32]
Special Competition 特殊争夺Yue Zhensheng [33]
2010 Infernal Lover 无间有爱 Liu Yikui [34]
2012Youth That Could Not Be Hurt 伤不起的青春 Ma Shaofeng
Little Heroes 自古英雄出少年Chen Jinnan Cameo
Down the List Hey 秘杀名单Zhou Enlai [35]
情仇姐妹 Xu Shiping [36]
Legend of Entrepreneurship 温州一家人Huang Zhixiong[37]
2013Arrows on the Bowstring 箭在弦上Rong Shi[38]
Baby 宝贝Li Chuanqi Guest appearance[39]
Athena 青春烈火Chong Guangkui Guest appearance
Young Did Not Fall 青春不言败 Liu Huasheng
The Distance of Love 到爱的距离Ling Yuan [40]
2014Sniper Elite 狼烟遍地 Mu Liangfeng[41]
Battle of Changsha 战长沙Wang Kaifu Guest appearance
Rose in the Wind 妇道Zhou Yongjia [42]
2015Ferocious 来势凶猛 Du Jianfeng [43]
The Disguiser 伪装者Ming Lou
Nirvana in Fire 瑯琊榜Lin Chen Guest appearance
2016Ode to Joy 欢乐颂 Tan Zongming Guest appearance
龙器 Qin Xuance also producer[44]
Candle in the Tomb 鬼吹灯之精绝古城Hu Bayi Web series
2017Surgeons 外科风云Zhuang Shu
Ode to Joy 2 欢乐颂2 Tan ZongmingGuest appearance[45]
The First Half of My Life 我的前半生He Han also producer
For My Love 我们的爱Xu Guangming [46]
Head Above Water 守卫者-浮出水面Hong Shaoqiu [47]
2018Mr. Right 恋爱先生Cheng Haoalso producer
2019 The Best Partner 精英律师 Luo Bin
2020 If Time Flows Back 如果岁月可回头Bai Zhiyong
Together 在一起 Hu Qingsheng
TBAPeople's Property人民的财产 Qi Muan
The Smell of Warmth 温暖的味道 Sun Guang Ming

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2005 Autumn Rain
2012 China Golden Lion Award Jing Tian Lei
2014 Best Supporting Actor Legend of Entrepreneurship
3rd Chinese Communist Youth League (CCYL)May 4 Medal
2015 "Wind From The East" Entertainment Influence Awards Most Capable ActorThe Disguiser [48]
iQiyi All-Star Carnival[49]
[50]
2016 Weibo Awards Ceremony[51]
1st China Television Drama Quality Ceremony[52]
Best Actor
Best Actor (Revolutionary-Era Drama)[53]
2017 2nd China Quality Television Drama Ceremony Influence Television Actor[54]
Best Supporting Actor Ode to Joy[55]
Tencent Video Star AwardsTelevision Actor of the YearSurgeons, The First Half of My Life [56]
iQiyi All-Star CarnivalThe First Half of My Life [57]
Best Actor [58]
Best Actor (Sapphire) [59]
2018 3rd China Television Drama Quality CeremonyOutstanding Quality Star [60]
Chinese American Film Festival Best Actor Mr. Right [61]

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