Wu Jinyan
Wu Jinyan | |||||||
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 Wu Jinyan | |||||||
| Born | August 16, 1990[1] | ||||||
| Alma mater | Beijing Film Academy | ||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||
| Years active | 2010–present | ||||||
| Agent | Huanyu Entertainment | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 吳謹言 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 吴谨言 | ||||||
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Wu Jinyan (Chinese: 吴谨言, born August 16, 1990) is a Chinese actress. She is best known for her roles in television series Beauties at the Crossfire (2013), Story of Yanxi Palace (2018), The Legend of Haolan (2019) and The Double (2024).[2][3]
Early life and education[edit]
Wu was born in Chengdu, Sichuan. She began studying ballet at the age of 3. In 2000, she moved from her hometown to train at the Dance School Affiliated to Beijing Dance Academy, working to become a professional ballerina. After 7 years of boarding school, Wu joined the National Ballet of China,[1] where she suffered repeated fractures in her feet. Wu later reported that these injuries caused her to pursue a different career to ballet.[a] In 2009, Wu entered Beijing Film Academy, majoring in acting.[4]
At the Affiliated school, Wu once had a chance to become an actress. The director even invited Wu's parents to persuade her to participate. But the role needed to shave the head, which would affect the dance presentation, she finally gave up this opportunity.[5]
Career[edit]
2010–2017: Beginnings[edit]
During Wu’s sophomore year, she began her career by taking part in filming a time-travel television series,[6] which has not been aired yet.[b]
In 2011, Wu signed a contract with Zijun Entertainment, which opened up more acting opportunities for her.[7]
In 2013, Wu played a dual role in the period political drama Beauties at the Crossfire,[2] which achieved the highest ratings of the year for Anhui TV.[8] She also got the nomination of Most Popular Actress at the Shanghai Television Festival.[9]
In 2015, she appeared in the Guan Hu's crime film Mr. Six as a college student begging money to go home, opposite Feng Xiaogang.[10]
In 2016, during the shooting of Waitan Zhong Sheng, Wu made acquaintance with Yu Zheng, a Chinese screenwriter and producer.[c] Then she became an artist of Huanyu Entertainment and was cast as the lead role in the historical drama Zhaoge.[11]
2018–present: Rising popularity[edit]
In 2018, Wu starred in the historical drama Story of Yanxi Palace.[12] The drama was incredibly popular in China and throughout Asia, streaming over 15 billion times and becoming the most googled show in 2018.[13] Wu gained increased attention and popularity with her role as Wei Yingluo.[14] She gained increased attention after starring in historical fiction The Legend of Haolan (2019) as Li Haolan / Zhao Ji.[15]
In 2019, Wu joined the cast of Youth Periplous, a Chinese variety show broadcast on Zhejiang Television.[16] In August, she ranked 65th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list. [17] In September, Wu portrayed a scriptwriter in the suspense romance drama You Are My Answer which aired on Hunan Television.[18] In October, Wu appeared in the 2019 edition of Forbes 30 Under 30 China list, which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.[19]
On January 1, 2020, Wu starred in a music video for JJ Lin's song titled The Story of Us (Chinese: 将故事写成我们).[20] Wu was invited by JJ Lin to participate in the music video after the popularity of Story of Yanxi Palace.[3] This was her first music video.[20] The spin-off of Story of Yanxi Palace, Yanxi Palace: Princess Adventures, where Wu reprised her role as consort Wei Yingluo, aired on Netflix one day before.[21]
Wu participated in the period drama series Legacy which will premiere exclusively on WarnerMedia’s regional streaming service HBO Go at an unspecified date later in 2021. Legacy is a 1920s-set drama that chronicles the lives of the wealthy Yi family and three sisters who vie to inherit their father’s shopping mall business. In a time of upheaval and uncertainty, the three sisters set aside their differences to keep the business afloat and save their family.[22]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Law of Attraction | 万有引力 | Huang Juan | |
| 2015 | Mr. Six | 老炮儿 | Zheng Hong | [10] |
| 2018 | Forever Young | 无问西东 | Lin Huiyin | [23] |
| Born to Be Wild | 说走就走之不说再见 | Xue Qi | [24] |
Television series[edit]
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 古今六人行 | Mao Mao | Unaired | |
| 2012 | 青海花儿 | Wu Xiaoyu | ||
| 2013 | 屏风美人 | Qing Qing | Television film | |
| New Editorial Department Story | 新编辑部故事 | Young Lady | Episode 13 | |
| Beauties at the Crossfire | 烽火佳人 | Qing Ping / Hong Yu | ||
| 2014 | The Four | 少年四大名捕 | He Xiaoyu | Cameo |
| Young Sherlock | 少年神探狄仁杰 | Li Qian | ||
| 2015 | Royal Romance | 多情江山 | Wan'er | |
| Fighting | 激战 | Jiang Ziyun | [25] | |
| 2016 | Singing All Along | 秀丽江山之长歌行 | Xu Yanzhi | [26] |
| The Flame of Youth | 尖锋之烈焰青春 | Bei Batian | ||
| Magnificent Sword with Beauty | 美人如玉剑如虹 | Mei Ting | [27] | |
| 2017 | Guardian of Beauty | 守护丽人 | Zhu Qiqi | [28] |
| Head Above Water | 守卫者-浮出水面 | Mi Xiaoran | [29] | |
| Legend of Heavenly Tear: Phoenix Warriors | 天泪传奇之凤凰无双 | Ya Meiren | ||
| N/A | Zhaoge | 朝歌 | Daji / Yue Hao / You Ji | Unaired[11] |
| 2018 | Untouchable Lovers | 凤囚凰 | Feng Ting | [30] |
| Story of Yanxi Palace | 延禧攻略 | Wei Yingluo | ||
| Waitan Zhong Sheng | 外滩钟声 | Du Xinmei | [31] | |
| 2019 | The Legend of Haolan | 皓镧传 | Li Haolan (Zhao Ji) | [32] |
| You Are My Answer | 你是我的答案 | Bai Xiaolu | [33] | |
| Yanxi Palace: Princess Adventures | 金枝玉叶 | Wei Yingluo | ||
| 2020 | Knock on the Happiness Door | 幸福还会来敲门 | Fang Yan | [34] |
| Something Just Like This | 青春创世纪 | Qian Xixi | [35] | |
| 2021 | Fighting Youth | 正青春 | Zhang Xiaoyu | [36] |
| My Bargain Queen | 我的砍价女王 | Xia Qian | [37] | |
| 2022 | Royal Feast | 尚食 | Yao Zijin | [38] |
| Legacy | 传家 | Yi Zhongyu | ||
| TBA | Shanghai Picked Flowers | 十里洋场拾年花 | Yao Li | [39] |
| Morning The Imperial Palace | 早安故宮 | Yang Wan | Guest |
Variety show[edit]
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Youth Periplous | 青春环游记 | Cast member |
Music video[edit]
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Singer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Story of Us | 将故事写成我们 | JJ Lin | As moon rabbit[3] |
Other[edit]
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | I Am Not Madame Bovary | 我不是潘金莲 | Li Xuelian | I Am Not Madame Bovary test shoot[1] |
| 2019 | The Eight Hundred | 八佰 | Unknown female | The Eight Hundred test shoot[1] |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20th Shanghai Television Festival | Most Popular Actress | Beauties at the Crossfire | Nominated | [9] |
| 2018 | 7th iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Popularity Award (Actress) | — | Won | [40] |
| 15th Esquire China's Man At His Best Awards | Breakthrough Actress | Won | [41] | ||
| 24th Huading Awards | Best Actress (Ancient Drama) | Story of Yanxi Palace | Won | [42] | |
| 5th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actress (Web series) | Won | [43] | ||
| 10th China TV Drama Awards | Young Rising Actress | Won | [44] | ||
| 2019 | 4th China Quality Television Drama Ceremony | Sina Weibo Most Talked About Celebrity Online | — | Won | [45] |
| 6th Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China (Wenrong Awards) | Best Actress | Story of Yanxi Palace, The Legend of Haolan | Won | [46] | |
| China Entertainment Industry Summit (Golden Pufferfish Awards) |
Most Promising Commercially Valuable Artist | — | Included | [47] | |
| Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival | Best Actress | The Legend of Haolan, You Are My Answer | Nominated | [48] |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Appearing on Very quiet distance (非常静距离) on March 30, 2019, Wu described her early life and career.
- ^ In an interview released by China News Service on February 2, 2019, Wu disclosed that her first work, the television series shot during her sophomore, has not been aired.
- ^ Appearing on Very quiet distance (非常静距离) on March 30, 2019, Wu told her story how she made acquaintance with Yu Zheng.
References[edit]
吴谨言饰许胭脂(27)^ ︽美人如玉剑如虹︾杀青 吴谨言掀民国时尚风. Netease (in Chinese). January 29, 2016. (28)^ 吴谨言主演︽重生丽人︾‥我的努力看得见. Tencent (in Chinese). January 5, 2015. (29)^ ︽守卫者-浮出水面︾今晚开播 四大看点揭秘. Netease (in Chinese). August 14, 2017. (30)^ 吴谨言︽凤囚凰︾挑战演技 实力出演少女太后. Youthnet (in Chinese). February 12, 2018. (31)^ 吴谨言新剧变女老板，与俞灏明投身外滩创业. Sina (in Chinese). November 22, 2018. (32)^ 电视剧︽皓镧传︾首曝演员剧照. Xinhua (in Chinese). April 9, 2018. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. (33)^ ︽你是我的答案︾开机 吴谨言化身最美女编辑. Netease (in Chinese). May 2, 2018. (34)^ 吴谨言︽幸福还会来敲门︾开机 出演个性警花引期待. ifeng (in Chinese). August 19, 2019. (35)^ 陈凯歌监制新剧︽青春创世纪︾，吴谨言搭档黄景瑜. Sina (in Chinese). April 28, 2019. (36)^ ︽标化人生︾阵容曝光 吴谨言殷桃挑战职业女性. People's Daily (in Chinese). December 21, 2018. (37)^ ︽我的砍价女王︾开机 林更新吴谨言巧结欢喜冤家. 1905.com (in Chinese). July 13, 2020. (38)^ 电视剧︽尚食︾开机，许凯、吴谨言︽延禧攻略︾后再合作. bjnews (in Chinese). October 18, 2020. (39)^ ︽十里洋场拾年花︾曝预告 王铭铎冷面探长显风采. Netease (in Chinese). August 22, 2017. (40)^ 2019爱奇艺尖叫之夜全程回顾 2019爱奇艺尖叫之夜完整获奖名单. Fengfeng (in Chinese). December 2, 2018. (41)^ "吴谨言斩获"年度突破演员奖" 蕾丝白裙优雅飘逸". People's Daily (in Chinese). December 5, 2018. (42)^ 张嘉译陈数获华鼎奖最佳男女主 "魏璎珞"摘奖. Sina (in Chinese). November 9, 2018. (43)^ "第五届"中国电视好演员"表彰盛典在蓉举行". People.com (in Chinese). December 29, 2018. (44)^ 2018︽国剧盛典︾落幕 黄晓明朱一龙张翰获荣誉. Sina (in Chinese). January 1, 2019. (45)^ 品质盛典落幕，王凯、唐嫣摘得“年度卓越品质之星”. Sina (in Chinese). March 7, 2019. (46)^ "2019横店影视节圆满落幕 "文荣奖"各奖项揭晓". Sina (in Chinese). October 27, 2019. (47)^ "2019金河豚奖入围名单". Sina (in Chinese). November 18, 2019. (48)^ "金骨朵网络影视盛典提名揭晓 王一博肖战杨紫等入围". Ynet (in Chinese). November 25, 2019.