Jing Boran

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.^{[citation needed]} 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]

Film

Television series

Variety shows

Albums

Singles

Forbes China Celebrity 100