Ni Ni

Ni Ni
Chinese name 倪妮
Pinyin Ní Nī (Mandarin)
Born (1988-08-08) 8 August 1988
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Ethnicity Han
Alma mater Communication University of China
Occupation Actress
Years active 2011–present
Label(s) Ni Ni Studio

Ni Ni (Chinese: 倪妮, born 8 August 1988) is a Chinese actress. She rose to fame playing the role of Yu Mo in the 2011 film The Flowers of War, directed by Zhang Yimou. Ni was chosen as the one of the New Four Dan Actresses in 2013.[1]

Early life

Ni was born in Nanjing and graduated from the Communication University of China, specializing in television broadcasting and hosting.[2]

Career

Ni made her debut in Zhang Yimou's The Flowers of War, playing the lead female character "Yu Mo".[3] She received acclaim for her performance in the film and rose to fame.[4]

In 2014, Ni starred in the coming-of-age film Fleet of Time, which was a box office hit.[5][6]

In 2016, Ni starred in the Chinese-French fantasy blockbuster The Warriors Gate, written by Luc Besson.[7] The same year, she starred in the romantic comedy film Suddenly Seventeen, directed by Zhang Yimou's daughter.[8]

In 2017, Ni was cast in her first television drama, The Rise of Phoenixes alongside Chen Kun.[9][10] The same year, she starred as the female lead in fantasy action film Wu Kong,[11] as well as science fiction wuxia film The Thousand Faces of Dunjia directed by Tsui Hark.[12]

Filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2011The Flowers of War金陵十三钗Yu Mo
2013Redemption杀戒Jiang Yue[13]
Love Will Tear Us Apart我想和你好好的Miaomiao[14]
Up in the Wind等风来Cheng Yumeng[15]
2014Fleet of Time匆匆那年Fang Hui
2015Bride Wars新娘大作战Ma Li[16]
2016The Warriors Gate勇士之門Su Lin
Suddenly Seventeen28岁未成年Liang Xia
2017Wu Kong悟空传Ah Zi
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia奇门遁甲Metal Dragonfly
TBASavages雪暴[17]

Television series

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2018The Rise of Phoenixes天盛长歌Feng Zhiwei
TBALove and Destiny宸汐缘Ling Xi

Discography

Year English title Chinese title Album Notes
2018"Why to No Avail"何奈何The Rise of Phoenixes OST

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2012 6th Asian Film Awards Best Newcomer The Flowers of War Won [18]
12th Chinese Film Media Awards Best Actress Nominated
Best Newcomer Nominated
Most Popular Actress Won [19]
21st Shanghai Film Critics Awards Best Actress Won [20]
7th Chinese Young Generation Film Forum Awards Best New Actress Won [21]
2013 15th Huabiao Awards Outstanding New Actress Nominated
2017 9th Macau International Movie Festival Best Actress Wu Kong Nominated [22]

References

  1. ↑ "10年之后再评花旦". Southern Metropolis Daily (in Chinese). January 2013. Archived from the original on 2017-07-29.
  2. ↑ "网友扒出新谋女郎玉墨扮演者为南广学生倪妮". Sina (in Chinese). November 23, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Leading Actress of "The Flowers of War" Unveiled". China Radio International. December 1, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Mystery Flowers of War Beauty Unveiled". Women of China. December 13, 2011.
  5. ↑ ""匆匆那年"杀青发"毕业照"海报预告". Mtime (in Chinese). June 24, 2014. 彭于晏、倪妮重穿校服 一秒变“小鲜肉”
  6. ↑ "China Box Office: 'Fleet of Time' Stays on Top as Local Movies Dominate". The Hollywood Reporter. December 15, 2014.
  7. ↑ "New Sino-French Luc Besson film underway". China.org.cn. November 18, 2016.
  8. ↑ "《28岁未成年》曝"不负春心"海报 倪妮大玩"心智"穿越 重返17岁". Mtime (in Chinese). November 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ "《凰权》官宣女主 倪妮首演电视剧搭档陈坤". Sina (in Chinese). March 7, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Stills of 'The Rise of Phoenixes' released". China Daily. October 25, 2017.
  11. ↑ "《悟空传》全国热映 倪妮版阿紫"男女通杀"". Sina (in Chinese). July 17, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Tsui Hark's new film to be screened in December". China Daily. October 13, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Shooting begins for 'Sha Jie'". China.org.cn. April 26, 2012.
  14. ↑ ""我想和你好好的"特辑 倪妮演绎分裂性格角色". Mtime (in Chinese). August 30, 2013.
  15. ↑ ""等风来"倪妮定妆照首曝光 治愈系女白领降临". Mtime (in Chinese). November 14, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Romantic Comedy 'Bride Wars' to Hit Big Screens on August 20". China Radio International. August 11, 2015.
  17. ↑ "张震主演《雪暴》首曝阵容&剧照 携手倪妮廖凡黄觉零下30度飙戏". Mtime (in Chinese). November 23, 2016.
  18. ↑ "'Nader and Simin, a Separation' Wins Big at Asian Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. March 19, 2012.
  19. ↑ "Taiwan, HK films sweep Chinese Film Media Awards". China.org.cn. June 1, 2012.
  20. ↑ ""第20届上海影评人奖揭晓 倪妮获最佳女演员奖". Sina (in Chinese). June 18, 2012.
  21. ↑ "第7届华语青年影像论坛在京闭幕". Sina (in Chinese). November 9, 2012.
  22. ↑ "2017年第九屆澳門國際電影節·首批獎項提名名單". Macau International Movie Festival (in Chinese). Retrieved June 18, 2018.
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