Ni Ni (, born 8 August 1988) is a Chinese actress best known for portraying Yu Mo in the 2011 film '' The Flowers of War'', directed by

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; and Ling Xi in the 2019 television series ''

Love and Destiny '' Love and Destiny'' () is a 2019 Chinese television series starring Chang Chen and Ni Ni. The series premiered on iQiyi on July 15, 2019. It later went on national broadcast and aired on Hubei Television and Shenzhen Satellite TV on January 26 ...

''. She is considered to be one of the “New Four Dan Actresses” by Southern Metropolis Daily.

Early life

Ni was born on 8 March 1988 in

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. She graduated from the Communication University of China, Nanjing, majoring in television broadcasting and hosting.

Career

Ni made her debut in

's war film '' The Flowers of War'', playing the lead female character "Yu Mo". She received acclaim for her performance in the film and rose to fame. In 2012 and 2013, Li starred in the mystery film ''Redemption'' alongside Liu Ye, romance film ''

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'' and road-trip drama film ''

Up in the Wind ''Up in the Wind'' ( zh, 等风来) is a 2013 Chinese road movie directed by Teng Huatao and starring Ni Ni and Jing Boran. Plot The movie features a female journalist from a big Shanghai magazine, forced to go to Nepal to write an article about ...

''. In 2014, Ni starred in the coming-of-age film ''

Fleet of Time ''Fleet of Time'' (), also known as ''Back in Time'' is a 2014 Chinese coming-of-age film directed by Zhang Yibai and starring Eddie Peng, Ni Ni, Zheng Kai, Vision Wei and Zhang Zixuan. The film is adapted from the popular novel of the same name ...

''. In 2015, Ni starred alongside

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in the Chinese remake of ''

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''. In 2016, Ni starred in the Chinese-French fantasy ''

The Warriors Gate ''The Warriors Gate'' (, also released as ''Enter the Warriors Gate'') is a 2016 Chinese-French action-adventure-fantasy film directed by Matthias Hoene and written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. It was released in China on November 18, 2016 ...

'', written by

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. The same year, she starred in the romantic comedy film '' Suddenly Seventeen'', directed by

's daughter. In 2017, Ni starred in fantasy action film '' Wu Kong'', as well as science fiction wuxia film ''

The Thousand Faces of Dunjia ''The Thousand Faces of Dunjia'' ( zh, 奇門遁甲) is a 2017 Chinese fantasy-wuxia film directed by Yuen Woo-ping; scripted and produced by Tsui Hark. It is a remake of Yuen's 1982 film ''The Miracle Fighters''. The film stars Da Peng, Aarif ...

'' directed by

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. In 2018, Ni starred in her first television drama, ''

The Rise of Phoenixes ''The Rise of Phoenixes'' () is a 2018 Chinese television series that is loosely based on the novel ''Huang Quan'' () by Tianxia Guiyuan, taking place in the fictional kingdom of Tiansheng. It stars Chen Kun and Ni Ni. The series premiered on H ...

'' alongside

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. She released her first single, "Why to No Avail" as part of the soundtrack of the series. ''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. In 2019, Ni returned to the big screen in the crime heist film ''Savage''. She then made her theater debut in the play ''One One Zero Eight'' directed by Stan Lai. The same year, Ni starred in the fantasy romance drama ''

'' alongside

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. The series received positive reviews, and Ni gained acclaim for her portrayal of a fairy maiden that went through numerous struggles to attain happiness. In 2020, Ni starred alongside

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in the action thriller ''Shock Wave 2''. In 2021, 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

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Endorsements

Ni has been the Chinese ambassador for

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since 2011 and was named as the global ambassador for SK-II in 2013. In 2014, she was selected to be the brand ambassador for Uniqlo in China, and now a global spokesperson for Uniqlo. She was the official global ambassador of Tiffany & Co. between 2017 and 2019. Ni has been the official brand ambassador of

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since 2017 and a global ambassador for

's Eyewear since 2019. Since 2022, she has been announced as Global Brand Ambassador of

. Ni has been the global ambassador of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics since 2019 and a global ambassador of Cindy Chao The Art Jewel since 2021. Since 2022, French luxury beauty house

Lancôme Lancôme () is a French luxury perfumes and cosmetics house that distributes products internationally. Lancôme is part of the L'Oréal Luxury Products division, which is its parent company and offers luxury skin care, fragrances, and makeup ...

announced Ni as their Global Skincare and Fragrance Ambassador.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Television show

Short film and documentary

Theatre

Discography

Awards and nominations

Forbes China Celebrity 100

References

External links

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Ni Ni at hkmdb.com

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ni, Ni 1988 births Living people 21st-century Chinese actresses Actresses from Nanjing Chinese film actresses Chinese television actresses Best Newcomer Asian Film Award winners