Wu Jinyan
Wu Jinyan | |||||||
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Born | [1] | August 16, 1990||||||
Alma mater | Beijing Film Academy | ||||||
Occupation | Actress | ||||||
Years active | 2010–present | ||||||
Agent | Huanyu Entertainment | ||||||
Spouse | Hong Yao | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 吴谨 | ||||||
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Wu Jinyan (Chinese: 吴谨
Early life and education
[edit]Wu was born in Chengdu, Sichuan. She began studying ballet at the age of 3. In 2000, she moved from her hometown to train at the Dance School Affiliated to Beijing Dance Academy, working to become a professional ballerina. After 7 years of boarding school, Wu joined the National Ballet of China,[1] where she suffered repeated fractures in her feet. Wu later reported that these injuries caused her to pursue a different career to ballet.[a] In 2009, Wu entered Beijing Film Academy, majoring in acting.[4]
At the Affiliated school, Wu once had a chance to become an actress. The director even invited Wu's parents to persuade her to participate. But the role needed to shave the head, which would affect the dance presentation, she finally gave up this opportunity.[5]
Career
[edit]2010–2017: Beginnings
[edit]During Wu's sophomore year, she began her career by taking part in filming a time-travel television series,[6] which has not been aired yet.[b]
In 2011, Wu signed a contract with Zijun Entertainment, which opened up more acting opportunities for her.[7]
In 2013, Wu played a dual role in the period political drama Beauties at the Crossfire,[2] which achieved the highest ratings of the year for Anhui TV.[8] She also got the nomination of Most Popular Actress at the Shanghai Television Festival.[9]
In 2015, she appeared in the Guan Hu's crime film Mr. Six as a college student begging money to go home, opposite Feng Xiaogang.[10]
In 2016, during the shooting of Waitan Zhong Sheng, Wu made acquaintance with Yu Zheng, a Chinese screenwriter and producer.[c] Then she became an artist of Huanyu Entertainment and was cast as the lead role in the historical drama Zhaoge.[11]
2018–present: Rising popularity
[edit]In 2018, Wu starred in the historical drama Story of Yanxi Palace.[12] The drama was incredibly popular in China and throughout Asia, streaming over 15 billion times and becoming the most googled show in 2018.[13] Wu gained increased attention and popularity with her role as Wei Yingluo.[14] She gained increased attention after starring in historical fiction The Legend of Haolan (2019) as Li Haolan / Zhao Ji.[15]
In 2019, Wu joined the cast of Youth Periplous, a Chinese variety show broadcast on Zhejiang Television.[16] In August, she ranked 65th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list. [17] In September, Wu portrayed a scriptwriter in the suspense romance drama You Are My Answer which aired on Hunan Television.[18] In October, Wu appeared in the 2019 edition of Forbes 30 Under 30 China list, which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.[19]
On January 1, 2020, Wu starred in a music video for JJ Lin's song titled The Story of Us (Chinese:
Wu participated in the period drama series Legacy which will premiere exclusively on WarnerMedia’s regional streaming service HBO Go at an unspecified date later in 2021. Legacy is a 1920s-set drama that chronicles the lives of the wealthy Yi family and three sisters who vie to inherit their father’s shopping mall business. In a time of upheaval and uncertainty, the three sisters set aside their differences to keep the business afloat and save their family.[22]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | The Law of Attraction | Huang Juan | ||
2015 | Mr. Six | Zheng Hong | [10] | |
2018 | Forever Young | 无问 |
Lin Huiyin | [23] |
Born to Be Wild | 说走就走 |
Xue Qi | [24] |
Television series
[edit]Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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N/A | Mao Mao | Unaired | ||
2012 | Wu Xiaoyu | |||
2013 | Qing Qing | Television film | ||
New Editorial Department Story | Young Lady | Episode 13 | ||
Beauties at the Crossfire | Qing Ping / Hong Yu | |||
2014 | The Four | He Xiaoyu | Cameo | |
Young Sherlock | Li Qian | |||
2015 | Royal Romance | Wan'er | ||
Fighting | Jiang Ziyun | [25] | ||
2016 | Singing All Along | Xu Yanzhi | [26] | |
The Flame of Youth | Bei Batian | |||
Magnificent Sword with Beauty | Mei Ting | [27] | ||
2017 | Guardian of Beauty | Zhu Qiqi | [28] | |
Head Above Water | Mi Xiaoran | [29] | ||
Legend of Heavenly Tear: Phoenix Warriors | Ya Meiren | |||
N/A | Zhaoge | Daji / Yue Hao / You Ji | Unaired[11] | |
2018 | Untouchable Lovers | 凤囚凰 | Feng Ting | [30] |
Story of Yanxi Palace | Wei Yingluo | |||
Waitan Zhong Sheng | Du Xinmei | [31] | ||
2019 | The Legend of Haolan | Li Haolan (Zhao Ji) | [32] | |
You Are My Answer | 你是 |
Bai Xiaolu | [33] | |
Yanxi Palace: Princess Adventures | Wei Yingluo | |||
2020 | Knock on the Happiness Door | Fang Yan | [34] | |
Something Just Like This | Qian Xixi | [35] | ||
2021 | Fighting Youth | Zhang Xiaoyu | [36] | |
My Bargain Queen | Xia Qian | [37] | ||
2022 | Royal Feast | Yao Zijin | [38] | |
Legacy | 传家 | Yi Zhongyu | ||
2024 | The Double | Xue Li | ||
TBA | Shanghai Picked Flowers | 十里洋场拾年花 | Yao Li | [39] |
Morning The Imperial Palace | Yang Wan | Guest |
Variety show
[edit]Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Youth Periplous | Cast member |
Music video
[edit]Year | English title | Chinese title | Singer | Notes |
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2019 | The Story of Us | JJ Lin | As moon rabbit[3] |
Other
[edit]Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | I Am Not Madame Bovary | Li Xuelian | I Am Not Madame Bovary test shoot[1] | |
2019 | The Eight Hundred | Unknown female | The Eight Hundred test shoot[1] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2014 | 20th Shanghai Television Festival | Most Popular Actress | Beauties at the Crossfire | Nominated | [9] |
2018 | 7th iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Popularity Award (Actress) | — | Won | [40] |
15th Esquire China's Man At His Best Awards | Breakthrough Actress | Won | [41] | ||
24th Huading Awards | Best Actress (Ancient Drama) | Story of Yanxi Palace | Won | [42] | |
5th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actress (Web series) | Won | [43] | ||
10th China TV Drama Awards | Young Rising Actress | Won | [44] | ||
2019 | 4th China Quality Television Drama Ceremony | Sina Weibo Most Talked About Celebrity Online | — | Won | [45] |
6th Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China (Wenrong Awards) | Best Actress | Story of Yanxi Palace, The Legend of Haolan | Won | [46] | |
China Entertainment Industry Summit (Golden Pufferfish Awards) |
Most Promising Commercially Valuable Artist | — | Included | [47] | |
Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival | Best Actress | The Legend of Haolan, You Are My Answer | Nominated | [48] |
Personal Life
[edit]On September 13, 2024, Wu posted a marriage registration photo with actor Hong Yao on Weibo,[49] while Hong also posted the same.[50]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Appearing on Very quiet distance (
非常 静 距离) on March 30, 2019, Wu described her early life and career. - ^ In an interview released by China News Service on February 2, 2019, Wu disclosed that her first work, the television series shot during her sophomore, has not been aired.
- ^ Appearing on Very quiet distance (
非常 静 距离) on March 30, 2019, Wu told her story how she made acquaintance with Yu Zheng.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d 吴谨
言 -欢娱群 星 . huanyutv (in Chinese). Retrieved July 17, 2020. - ^ a b 吴谨
言 《烽火 佳人 》分 饰两角 身 陷 三角 恋 . Sina (in Chinese). August 13, 2012. - ^ a b c "JJ Lin's new music video to feature Yanxi Palace actress Wu Jinyan". The Straits Times. December 31, 2019.
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千 人 中 脱 颖而出 !吴谨言 10年 前 报考北 影画 面 曝光. Phoenix New Media (in Chinese). January 7, 2019. - ^ "吴谨
言 10岁,19岁,与 现在。". yohobuy (in Chinese (China)). August 28, 2018. - ^
梁 天 盛 赞王劲松《古今 六 人 行 》表 演 很“给力”. Sina (in Chinese). November 17, 2010. - ^
明星 梦 距离现实有 多 远(图). Sina (in Chinese). July 20, 2013. - ^ 2013
盛 世 骄阳大 剧盘点 《烽火 佳人 》年末 收 官 . NetEase (in Chinese). January 3, 2014. - ^ a b
第 20届 上海 电视节白玉 兰奖完全 获奖名 单. People's Daily (in Chinese). June 13, 2014. - ^ a b 《
老 炮儿》票 房 飙升 吴谨言 谈郑虹 敬 六 爷江湖 . Netease (in Chinese). December 31, 2015. - ^ a b 于正《
朝 歌 》曝剧照 吴谨言 版 苏妲己 惊艳. Netease (in Chinese). April 4, 2017. - ^ "Yu Zheng joins in on the Qing Dynasty drama parade". Cfen.si. August 21, 2017.
- ^ "Yanxi Palace: The most Googled show on Earth". BBC. December 23, 2018.
- ^ "Five actresses who could become the next Fan Bingbing: up-and-coming Chinese talents". South China Morning Post. February 22, 2019.
- ^ 《
皓 镧传》收 官 吴谨言 感 言 :有 幸 遇 到 皓 镧. People.com (in Chinese). February 21, 2019. - ^ "Wu Jinyan's Tang Dynasty Look Fails to Impress". Jayne stars. April 29, 2019.
- ^ "Chinese actor Wu Jing tops Forbes China Celebrity 100 list". The Straits Times. August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Love story filled with suspense". Shine. September 9, 2019.
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福 布 斯30岁以下 精 英 榜出炉 肖 战王一博李现等上榜. Sina (in Chinese). October 17, 2019. - ^ a b "吴谨
言 MV扮 玉 兔 林 俊 杰:她的眼睛 会 说故事 ".早 报 (in Simplified Chinese). December 31, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2020. - ^ "Chinese spinoff drama on royal affairs debuts on Netflix". China Daily. January 9, 2020.
- ^ "WarnerMedia Readies Chinese-Language Original Series 'Legacy' and 'Trinity of Shadows'". April 20, 2021. Variety.com. 2021-04-20
- ^ 吴谨
言 曾演《无问东西》林 徽因民 国 扮 相 温 婉动人 . Sina (in Chinese). August 20, 2018. - ^ 电影《说走就走
之 不 说再见》曝光人物 海 报. Netease (in Chinese). August 10, 2018. - ^ 《
激 战》吴谨言 痴 恋 徐 佳 父 辈之约成兄妹 . Sina (in Chinese). November 23, 2015. - ^ "《
秀 丽江山 之 长歌行 》曝光人物 定 妆照". Sina (in Chinese). September 27, 2013.吴谨
言 饰许胭脂 - ^ 《
美人 如玉剑如虹 》杀青 吴谨言 掀民国 时尚风. Netease (in Chinese). January 29, 2016. - ^ 吴谨
言 主演 《重生 丽人》:我 的 努力 看 得 见. Tencent (in Chinese). January 5, 2015. - ^ 《
守 卫者-浮出水面 》今晚 开播 四大看点揭秘. Netease (in Chinese). August 14, 2017. - ^ 吴谨
言 《凤囚凰》挑战演技 实力出演 少女 太 后 . Youthnet (in Chinese). February 12, 2018. - ^ 吴谨
言 新 剧变女 老 板 ,与 俞灏明 投身 外 滩创业. Sina (in Chinese). November 22, 2018. - ^ 电视剧《
皓 镧传》首 曝演员剧照 . Xinhua (in Chinese). April 9, 2018. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. - ^ 《你是
我 的 答案 》开机 吴谨言 化身 最 美女 编辑. Netease (in Chinese). May 2, 2018. - ^ 吴谨
言 《幸福 还会来 敲门》开机出演 个性警花引期待 . ifeng (in Chinese). August 19, 2019. - ^ 陈凯
歌 监制新 剧《青春 创世纪》,吴谨言 搭档黄 景 瑜. Sina (in Chinese). April 28, 2019. - ^ 《标化
人生 》阵容曝光 吴谨言 殷 桃 挑战职业女性 . People's Daily (in Chinese). December 21, 2018. - ^ 《
我 的 砍价女王 》开机林 更新 吴谨言 巧 结欢喜 冤家. 1905.com (in Chinese). July 13, 2020. - ^ 电视剧《
尚 食 》开机,许凯、吴谨言 《延 禧攻略 》后 再 合作 . bjnews (in Chinese). October 18, 2020. - ^ 《十里洋场拾年花》曝预
告 王 铭铎冷 面 探 长显风采. Netease (in Chinese). August 22, 2017. - ^ 2019爱奇艺尖
叫 之 夜 全 程 回 顾 2019爱奇艺尖叫 之 夜 完 整 获奖名 单. Fengfeng (in Chinese). December 2, 2018. - ^ "吴谨
言 斩获"年度 突破 演 员奖"蕾 丝白裙优雅 飘逸". People's Daily (in Chinese). December 5, 2018. - ^ 张嘉译陈
数 获华鼎 奖最佳 男女 主 "魏 璎珞"摘奖. Sina (in Chinese). November 9, 2018. - ^ "
第 五 届 "中国 电视好演 员"表彰 盛典 在 蓉举行 ". People.com (in Chinese). December 29, 2018. - ^ 2018《
国 剧盛典 》落幕黄 晓明朱 一龙张翰获荣誉. Sina (in Chinese). January 1, 2019. - ^
品 质盛典 落幕,王 凯、唐 嫣摘得 “年度 卓越 品 质之星 ”. Sina (in Chinese). March 7, 2019. - ^ "2019
横 店 影 视节圆满落幕 "文 荣奖"各 奖项揭晓". Sina (in Chinese). October 27, 2019. - ^ "2019
金 河豚 奖入围名单". Sina (in Chinese). November 18, 2019. - ^ "
金 骨 朵网络影视盛典 提 名 揭晓王 一博肖战杨紫等入围". Ynet (in Chinese). November 25, 2019. - ^ Wu Jinyan posted on Weibo that she and Hong Yao got married.
- ^ Hong Yao posted on Weibo that he and Wu Jinyan got married.