Jackson Yee

Biography

Jackson Yee (born 28 November, 2000) is a Chinese actor and singer who 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), China's all-time box office champion, Nice View (2022), Full River Red (2023), the top-grossing film of 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 also topped the Forbes China Celebrity list in both 2020 and 2021(the list has been discontinued).