biography

Jackson Yee (born 28 November, 2000) is a Chinese actor, singer. He graduated from The Central Academy of Drama. Already a major star across Asia by 13, Jackson Yee achieved global recognition with his powerful film debut in the Oscar-nominated Better Days (2019), filmed at 17 and winning numerous Best Newcomer awards. Since then, Yee has starred in a string of record-breaking hits including A Little Red Flower (2020), The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021), Nice View (2022), Full River Red (2023), and Big World (2024), earning him Best Actor nominations from all prestigious Chinese film awards. Yee's seven leading roles have amassed over US$2.8 billion at the box office (497 million admissions). Jackson Yee is considered the leading figure in contemporary Chinese cinema, distinguished by his charisma, versatility, critical acclaim, and box office power. He topped the Forbes China Celebrity list in both 2020 and 2021 (the list has been discontinued).