Ni Ni
倪妮
Born (1988-08-08) 8 August 1988
Alma materCommunication University of China, Nanjing
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
AgentNi Ni Studio
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese倪妮
Simplified Chinese倪妮

Ni Ni (Chinese: 倪妮; pinyin: Ní Nī, born 8 August 1988) is a Chinese actress best known for portraying Yu Mo in the 2011 film The Flowers of War, directed by Zhang Yimou; and Ling Xi in the 2019 television series Love and Destiny. She is considered to be one of the “New Four Dan Actresses” by Southern Metropolis Daily.[1]

Early life

Ni was born on 8 August 1988 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. She graduated from the Communication University of China, Nanjing, majoring in television broadcasting and hosting.[2]

Career

Ni made her debut in Zhang Yimou's war film 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 2012 and 2013, Li starred in the mystery film Redemption alongside Liu Ye,[5] romance film Love Will Tear Us Apart and road-trip drama film Up in the Wind.[6][7]

In 2014, Ni starred in the coming-of-age film Fleet of Time.[8][9] In 2015, Ni starred alongside Angelababy in the Chinese remake of Bride Wars.[10]

In 2016, Ni starred in the Chinese-French fantasy The Warriors Gate, written by Luc Besson.[11] The same year, she starred in the romantic comedy film Suddenly Seventeen, directed by Zhang Yimou's daughter.[12]

In 2017, Ni starred in fantasy action film Wu Kong,[13] as well as science fiction wuxia film The Thousand Faces of Dunjia directed by Tsui Hark.[14]

In 2018, Ni starred in her first television drama, The Rise of Phoenixes alongside Chen Kun. She released her first single, "Why to No Avail" as part of the soundtrack of the series.[15][16] Forbes China listed Ni under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2017 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.[17]

In 2019, Ni returned to the big screen in the crime heist film Savage.[18] She then made her theater debut in the play One One Zero Eight directed by Stan Lai.[19] The same year, Ni starred in the fantasy romance drama Love and Destiny alongside Chang Chen.[20] The series received positive reviews, and Ni gained acclaim for her portrayal of a fairy maiden that went through numerous struggles to attain happiness.[21]

In 2020, Ni starred alongside Andy Lau in the action thriller Shock Wave 2.[22] The same year she returned to television in CCTV-8's My Best Friend's Story, which earned her a Magnolia Award for Best Actress nomination at the 27th Shanghai Television Festival.[23]

In 2021, Ni starred in romantic-drama film Yanagawa, directed by Korean-Chinese filmmaker Zhang Lü. For her highly praised performance in this film, she was nominated for Best Actress at the 35th Golden Rooster Awards.[24] In the same year, Ni was cast in the drama Night Wanderer, adapted from the popular time-travel themed novel "Ye Lv Ren" (夜旅人) by Zhao Xi Zhi alongside Deng Lun.[25]

In 2022, Ni made her return to the big screen in Lost in the Stars alongside Zhu Yilong, a mystery crime film was produced by Chen Sicheng. The film was then released theatrically in early 2023 and became a huge commercial success when it grossed over ¥3.524 billion at the box office in China[26][27] and won her the Golden Deer Award for Best Actress at the 18th Changchun Film Festival.[28]

Endorsements

Ni has been the Chinese ambassador for Jaeger-LeCoultre since 2011[29] and now a global spokesperson for Jaeger-LeCoultre.[30] She was named as the global ambassador for SK-II in 2013.[31]

In 2014, she was selected to be the brand ambassador for Uniqlo in China,[32] and now a global spokesperson for Uniqlo.[33]

She was the official global ambassador of Tiffany & Co. between 2017 and 2019.

Ni has been the official brand ambassador of Gucci since 2017[34] and a global ambassador for Gucci's Eyewear since 2019.[35] Since 2022, she has been announced as Global Brand Ambassador of Gucci.[36]

Ni has been the global ambassador of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics since 2019[37] and a global ambassador of Cindy Chao The Art Jewel since 2021.[38]

Since 2022, French luxury beauty house Lancôme announced Ni as their Global Skincare and Fragrance Ambassador.[39][40]

Filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes/Ref.
2011The Flowers of War金陵十三钗Yu Mo[3]
2013Redemption杀戒Jiang Yue[5]
Love Will Tear Us Apart我想和你好好的Miaomiao[6]
Up in the Wind等风來Cheng Yumeng[7]
2014Fleet of Time匆匆那年Fang Hui[8]
2015Bride Wars新娘大作战Ma Li[10]
2016The Warriors Gate勇士之門Su Lin[11]
Suddenly Seventeen28岁未成年Liang Xia[12]
2017Wu Kong悟空传Ah Zi[13]
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia奇門遁甲Metal Dragonfly[14]
2019Savages雪暴Sun Yan[18]
2021Shock Wave 2拆弹专家2Pong Ling[22]
19211921Wang Huiwu[41]
Yanagawa漫长的告白Liu Chuan[42]
2023Lost in the Stars消失的她Chen Mai / Shen Man[43]

Television series

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2018The Rise of Phoenixes天盛长歌Feng Zhiwei[15]
2019Love and Destiny宸汐缘Ling Xi[20]
2020With You在一起Ping XiaoanPart 2: Ferryman
My Best Friend's Story流金岁月Zhu Suosuo[44]
2021Medal of the Republic功勋Sun Yuqin[45]
2022The Heart of Genius天才基本法Qiu Yue
2023Parallel World西出玉门Ye Liuxi
TBANight Wanderer夜旅人Zong Ying

Television show

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/Ref.
2015Wonderful Friends奇妙的朋友Cast member[46]

Short film and documentary

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes/Ref.
2011Zhang Yimou and His Flowers of War张艺谋和他的金陵十三钗[47]
2013Touched心动[48]
Always Online爱在线Miao Miao[49]
F-TypeF-TYPE非你莫属DJ[50]
2014Cartier Wedding Series卡地亚2014婚礼系列[51]
2015卡地亚2015婚礼系列[52]
2017Dissecting Yourself解剖自己[53]
20181/2 Encounter1/2的相遇[54]
2019One One Zero Eight幺幺洞捌·妮行[55]

Theatre

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/Ref.
2019 One One Zero Eight 幺幺洞捌 Shu Tong [19]

Discography

Year English title Chinese title Album Notes/Ref.
2015"Today You Will Marry Me"今天你要嫁给我Bride Wars OSTwith Angelababy, Chen Xiao & Zhu Yawen[56]
"Do You Hear Me"你有没有听到我Wonderful Friends OST[57]
2018"Why to No Avail"何奈何The Rise of Phoenixes OST[58]
2020"Dare Of The Awakening"[59]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
Major awards
2012 6th Asian Film Awards Best Newcomer The Flowers of War Won [60]
12th Chinese Film Media Awards Best Actress Nominated
Best Newcomer Nominated
Most Popular Actress Won [61]
21st Shanghai Film Critics Awards Best Actress Won [62]
7th Chinese Young Generation Film Forum Awards Best New Actress Won [63]
2013 15th Huabiao Awards Outstanding New Actress Nominated
2017 9th Macau International Movie Festival Best Actress Wu Kong Nominated [64]
201824th Huading AwardsBest Actress (Ancient Drama)The Rise of PhoenixesNominated[65]
14th Changchun Film FestivalBest ActressSuddenly SeventeenNominated
2019 6th The Actors of China Awards Best Actress (Emerald Category) The Rise of Phoenixes Nominated [66]
26th Huading Awards Best Actress (Historical drama) Love and Destiny Nominated [67]
Golden Bud – The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival Best Actress Nominated [68]
2020 7th The Actors of China Awards Best Actress (Emerald) Nominated [69]
2021 27th Shanghai Television Festival Best Actress My Best Friend's Story Nominated [70]
13th Macau International Movie Festival Best Supporting Actress Shock Wave 2 Nominated [71][72]
2022 36th Hundred Flowers Awards Best Actress 1921 Shortlisted [73]
35th Golden Rooster Awards Best Actress Yanagawa Nominated [74]
2023 18th Changchun Film Festival Best Actress Lost in the Stars Won [75]
8th Golden Crane Awards Best Actress Won [76]
15th Macau International Movie Festival Best Actress Pending [77]
Other awards
2012 Entertainment Live Award Ceremony Most Anticipated Film Figure The Flowers of War Won [78]
3rd LeTV Entertainment AwardsMost Popular Film ActressWon[79]
Grazia Award Night Trend New Force of the Year Won [80]
2013 Fashion Power Awards Most Popular Actress Won [81]
2014 China Content Marketing Awards Best Image Brand Endorser Always Online Won [82]
2015 Sina Entertainment 15th Anniversary Award Ceremony Outstanding Youth Won [83]
2017 China Screen Ranking Trend of the Year Won [84]
2018 Weibo Awards Night Weibo Goddess Won [85]
2019 Cosmo Glam Night Person of The Year (Dream) Won [86]
8th iQiyi All-Star Carnival Drama Actress of the Year Won [87]
Sina Fashion Awards Person of the Year Won [88]
16th Esquire Man At His Best Awards Most Beautiful Woman of the Year Won [89]
2023 Tencent Video All Star Night 2023 Quality TV Drama Actress of the Year Won [90]

Forbes China Celebrity 100

Year Rank Ref.
2017 72nd [91]
2019 64th [92]
2020 70th [93]

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