Jing Boran

Jing Boran
Chinese name 井柏然
Pinyin Jǐng Bórán (Mandarin)
Born (1989-04-19) April 19, 1989
Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Residence Beijing, China
Origin China
Ethnicity Chinese, Russian
Alma mater Shenyang Foreign Affairs Service School
Occupation Actor, singer
Years active 2007–present
Nationality Chinese
Genre(s) Mandopop
Instrument(s) Vocals
Voice type(s) Tenor
Label(s) Huayi Brothers, Seed
Manager(s) Huayi Brothers
Associated acts BoBo

Jing Boran (Chinese: 井柏然; pinyin: Jǐng Bórán; born 19 April 1989) is a Chinese actor and singer who achieved popularity after winning the champion at the 2007 talent contest My Hero. Along with the third place winner Fu Xinbo, he formed a boy band called BoBo. Since 2008, Jing has appeared on a series of films and televisions. He is known for his leading roles in Chinese box office hits Monster Hunt (2015) and Time Raiders (2016).

Career

2007–2008: Career 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 role on the Chinese film The Equation of Love and Death.[3]

2010–2014: Acting debut and rising popularity

Jing made his acting debut in the Chinese film Hot Summer Days (2010),[4] which won him a Best New Actor 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]

In June 2011, Jing signed a recording deal with Seed Music, and released his debut eponymous studio album.[7][8] The album topped the charts in both mainland China and Taiwan, and won him a Global Chinese Golden Chart Award for Best New Artist.[9]

2015–present: Breakthrough and mainstream success

In 2015, Jing starred in the film Lost and Love alongside Hong Kong actor Andy Lau,[10] and the film earned him a Golden Rooster Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.[11] In the same year, he starred in the film Monster Hunt, which grossed over 1.8 billion yuan to become one of the highest-grossing films in China.[12][13]

In 2016, Jing starred in the adventure film Time Raiders, which is based on the novel Tomb Raiders.[14] The film was a box office success, and was the only summer release in China to surpass 1 billion yuan.[15] He then featured in the romance film Love O2O, which is based on the novel under the same title, alongside Angelababy.[16] The same year, Jing was cast in the film A Rain Cloud in the Skydirected by Lou Ye.[17]

In February 2017, Jing released the Chinese version of the song "Beauty and the Beast" with Taiwanese singer Hebe Tien.[18] In December 2017, Jing was cast in the period mystery drama Records of the Southern Mist House alongside Liu Yifei.[19]

In 2018, Jing reprised his role in the sequel of Monster Hunt.[20] The same year, he starred in the romance film Us and Them, directed by Taiwanese actress Rene Liu.[21]

Ambassadorship

In 2015, Jing became the youth ambassador for the Youth Creativity Entrepreneur Awards, established by United Nations Human Settlements Programme.[22]

Filmography

Film

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes Ref.
2008The Equation of Love and Death李米的猜想Cameo
2010Hot Summer Days全城热恋Xiao Fang
2011The Founding of a Party建党伟业Xie Zhaomin [23]
Love in Space全球热恋Wen Feng [24]
2012Shadows of Love影子爱人Bi Da [25]
The Bullet Vanishes消失的子弹Xiao Wu [26]
The Guillotines血滴子Hou Jia Shisan [27]
2013Up in the Wind等风来Wang Can [28]
2014Rise of the Legend黄飞鸿之英雄有梦Che Huo [29]
2015Bride Wars新娘大作战HostCameo [30]
Lost and Love失孤Zeng Shuai
Monster Hunt捉妖记Song Tianyin
A Tale of Three Cities三城记Shou Maihua [31]
2016Time Raiders盗墓笔记Zhang Qiling
Love O2O微微一笑很倾城Xiao Nai
2018Monster Hunt 2捉妖记2Song Tianyin
The Faces of My Gene祖宗十九代LeiCameo [32]
Us and Them后来的我们Lin Jian Qing
TBAA Rain Cloud in the Sky风中有朵雨做的云Yang Jiadong

Television series

Year English title Chinese title Role Ref.
2009Youth Forward Time青春进行时Jing Bao[33]
Girl Rushes Forward女孩冲冲冲Jing Xiaoqiao[34]
201133 Story Halls33故事馆Zhang Chengyou
2013New Editor Department's Story新编辑部故事He Cheche[35]
2015Love Weaves Through a Millennium相爱穿梭千年Gong Ming[36]
TBARecords of the Southern Mist House南烟斋笔录Ye Shen

Variety show

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Divas Hit the Road 花儿与少年 Cast member Season 2 [37]
2016 Fighting Man 我们战斗吧 [38]
2017 Divas Hit the Road 花儿与少年 Season 3 [39]

Discography

Albums

YearEnglish titleChinese titleNotes
2010Warm Hands 暖暖手with Guo Biyao
2011Jing Boran 井柏然首张同名专辑

Singles

YearEnglish titleChinese titleAlbumNotes
2009"Homework"回家作业Youth Rushes Forward OST
"Be Happier"快乐多一些
"Jiayou Angel"天使加油
2010"Hot Summer Days"全城热恋Hot Summer Days OST
2012"No Valentine's Day"不过情人节
2014"Another Side of the City"你飞到城市另一边Up in the Wind OST
2015"Where Will You Be Tomorow"明天你會在哪Monster Hunt OSTwith Bai Baihe
"Can't Forget"不能忘Love Weaves Through a Millennium OSTwith Zheng Shuang
2016"The Initial Dream"最初的梦想Love O2O OST
2017"Beauty and the Beast"美女与野兽Beauty and the Beast OSTChinese version; with Hebe Tien

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2010 Beijing College Student Film Festival Best New Actor Hot Summer Days Won [5]
2011 Hong Kong Film Awards Best New Performer Nominated
9+2 Music Pioneer Awards Best New Artist (Mainland China) N/A Won [40]
Top 10 Songs of the Year "Where Did Love Drop" Won
Most Popular Duet "Warm Hands" Won
2012 Global Chinese Golden Chart Awards Best New Artist (Silver) Jing Boran Won [9]
Music Radio China Top Chart Awards Best New Artist (Mainland China) N/A Won [41]
2015 Golden Rooster Awards Best Supporting Actor Lost and Love Nominated [11]
Chinese Film Media Awards Most Anticipated Actor N/A Nominated
2016 Hundred Flowers Awards Best Actor Monster Hunt Nominated
Changchun Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Lost and Love Won [42]

References

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  2. 1 2 "BOBO组合《光荣》成07好男儿EP先驱". NetEase (in Chinese). October 18, 2007.
  3. ↑ The Equation of Love and Death (2008), retrieved February 20, 2017
  4. ↑ "井柏然：《全城热恋》让我懂得如何演戏". Sohu (in Chinese). February 1, 2010.
  5. 1 2 "Spy Thriller Named Best Film at Student Festival". China Radio International. May 9, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Jing Boran's acting career propelled by a great sense of achievement". South China Morning Post. July 7, 2017.
  7. ↑ "井柏然签约种子 避谈解散称从未签过组合约". Tencent (in Chinese). September 2, 2010.
  8. ↑ "井柏然首张同名专辑13日发行 27日"超自然"开唱". NetEase (in Chinese). June 14, 2011.
  9. 1 2 "《音乐先锋榜》2011年度颁奖典礼获奖名单". ifeng (in Chinese). December 11, 2011.
  10. ↑ "《失孤》今日暖心上映 刘德华井柏然为你供暖". Tencent (in Chinese). March 19, 2015.
  11. 1 2 Jianfeng, Zhang (September 22, 2016). "25th China Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Film Festival kicks off in N China". CCTV English.
  12. ↑ "Monster Hunt sans Kai Ko a huge hit". The Straits Times. July 28, 2015.
  13. ↑ "China Box Office: Local Blockbuster 'Monster Hunt' Unseats 'Furious 7' as Highest Grossing Film Ever". The Hollywood Reporter. September 12, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Lu Han and Jing Boran in Film Time Raiders". China Radio International. May 25, 2016.
  15. ↑ Jonathan Papish (August 8, 2016). "China Box Office: 'Time Raiders' Defies Lousy Buzz with Thursday Release". China Film Insider.
  16. ↑ "Angelababy, Jing Boran ties knot again in Love O2O". China.org.cn. July 12, 2016.
  17. ↑ "娄烨《地狱恋人》开机 宋佳井柏然现身". Sina (in Chinese). March 5, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Hebe Tien, Jing Boran duet 'Beauty and the Beast'". China.org.cn. February 15, 2017.
  19. ↑ "《南烟斋笔录》主演神秘揭面 刘亦菲井柏然出演". ifeng (in Chinese). December 19, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Bai Baihe and Jing Boran on Board for 'Monster Hunt 2'". Variety. October 20, 2016.
  21. ↑ "'Us and Them' brings young love, dreams to the movies". China Daily. April 25, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Actor Jing Boran elected UN-Habitat Ambassador". China Daily. July 22, 2015.
  23. ↑ "井柏然参演《建党伟业》电影与音乐梦想齐绽放". dzwww.com (in Chinese). June 3, 2011.
  24. ↑ "《全球热恋》曝剧照 井柏然Angelababy热恋". Sina (in Chinese). July 19, 2011.
  25. ↑ "《影子爱人》井柏然牵手张韶涵 演绎战时情侣". Netease (in Chinese). February 7, 2012.
  26. ↑ "《消失的子弹》井柏然演"最干净"角色(图)". Sina (in Chinese). August 22, 2012.
  27. ↑ "最年轻《血滴子》井柏然 内心戏练就凌厉眼神". Netease (in Chinese). December 28, 2012.
  28. ↑ "《等风来》热映笑点多 井柏然意外成"谐星"". Mtime (in Chinese). January 6, 2014.
  29. ↑ "《黄飞鸿》井柏然彭于晏上演双雄有梦". Sina (in Chinese). November 11, 2014.
  30. ↑ "《新娘大作战》曝终极预告- 井柏然被倪妮"地咚"". Netease (in Chinese). August 4, 2015.
  31. ↑ "《三城记》曝井柏然秦海璐剧照温暖姐弟CP上演跨年龄虐恋". Mtime (in Chinese). June 30, 2015.
  32. ↑ "All-star cast assembled for Guo Degang's directorial debut". China Daily. November 28, 2017.
  33. ↑ "《青春进行时》BOBO表现不俗 轻松幽默成主题". Netease (in Chinese). August 13, 2009.
  34. ↑ "井柏然《女孩冲冲冲》成"逃跑的新郎"(图)". Sina (in Chinese). July 11, 2009.
  35. ↑ "《新编辑部故事》井柏然欲为90后正名". Sina (in Chinese). May 17, 2013.
  36. ↑ "《相爱穿梭》井柏然郑爽上演跨时空爱恋". Sina (in Chinese). December 30, 2014.
  37. ↑ "《花儿与少年》第二季嘉宾名单 郑爽井柏然绯闻情侣再携手". People's Daily (in Chinese). April 20, 2015.
  38. ↑ "《我们战斗吧》打造真男人的"战场" 荷尔蒙爆棚尽显兄弟情". Jiangsu TV (in Chinese). July 15, 2016.
  39. ↑ "《花少与少年3》井柏然二度加盟 路透照文艺感十足". China Daily (in Chinese). March 2, 2017.
  40. ↑ "井柏然音乐先锋榜获三奖 发布专辑庆功海报". Sina (in Chinese). December 21, 2011.
  41. ↑ "井柏然TOP榜颁奖典礼受瞩目 获内地最佳新人奖". Sina (in Chinese). April 24, 2012.
  42. ↑ "第十三届长春电影节闭幕 黄晓明、白百何分获最佳男女主角奖". China News (in Chinese). October 15, 2016.
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