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Jackson Yee

Jackson Yee

Actor · Born November 28, 2000 (25) · Huaihua, Hunan, China

Jackson Yee (Chinese: 易烊千玺; pinyin: Yi Yangqianxi; born 28 November 2000) is a Chinese actor and singer who graduated from The Central Academy of Drama. Already a major star across Asia by 13, Yee gained international recognition with his film debut Better Days (2019), which was Oscar-nominated. Filmed at 17, the role earned him numerous Best Newcomer awards. He went on to star in a string of record-breaking hits, including A Little Red Flower (2020), The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021, China’s highest-grossing live-action film), Nice View (2022), Full River Red (the highest-grossing Asian film of 2023), Scare Out (2026) and Big World (2024, a micro-budget hit). His engagement with challenging, auteur-oriented works continues with projects such as Cannes-winning Resurrection (2025). Across eight leading roles, Yee’s films have grossed over US$3 billion worldwide with 500 million admissions. Jackson Yee’s leading projects have exceeded RMB 100 million in pre-sales for eight consecutive years, including Resurrection (2025), excluding previews. He has received Best Actor nominations from all of China’s major film awards and became the youngest Golden Rooster winner at age 24. Widely regarded as the leading figure in contemporary Chinese cinema, Yee is noted for his charisma, versatility, and ability to navigate both commercial and arthouse filmmaking. He topped the Forbes China Celebrity List in 2020 and 2021 before its discontinuation.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 28, 2000 (25)
From
Huaihua, Hunan, China
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 1% in 30 days

What are Jackson Yee's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
26%
Bonds
26%
Survival
23%
Power
11%
Self
9%
Ideas
6%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 5 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 9

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 11
Shapeshifter
2 of 11
Ally
2 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
3
Thrilling
3
Bittersweet
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jackson Yee's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jackson Yee's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

48 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • 青春的长征 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • 首届CMG中国电影盛典 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as 年度剧情电影男演员

  • Scare Out(2026)

    as Yan Di

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Resurrection(2025)

    as Deliriant / Qiu Moyun / Mongrel / Jia Shengjun / Apollo

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • 记忆奇旅2：最后上传 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • She's Got No Name(2024)

    as Blind Song

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Big World(2024)

    as Liu Chunhe

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • A Tapestry of a Legendary Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Theme Song Performance

  • Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • TFBOYS 10-Year Disbandment Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • At the Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Hawker/ Watchmaker/ Postman

  • Unknown Animal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Zhuang Zhou/ 庄周

  • Full River Red(2023)

    as Sun Jun

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Hero(2022)

    as Li Zhaohua

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Nice View(2022)

    as Jing Hao

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Water Gate Bridge(2022)

    Theme Song Performance · as Wu Wanli

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Battle at Lake Changjin(2021)

    as Wu Wanli

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Chinese Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Yang Xiaoyang

  • A Little Red Flower(2020)

    as Wei Yihang

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Bravo Youngsters! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties 2(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Leap(2020)

    Theme Song Performance

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Welcome Back to Sound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as 广播员

  • Forward Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 58 episodes · Actor

  • Jackson Yee SU'ER Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Jackson Yee

  • The Best Acting Performances: A Self-inflicted Whistleblower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Xiao Sen/小森

  • Better Days(2019)

    Songs · as Xiao Bei

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Longest Day in Chang'an(2019)

    Show 48 episodes · as Li Bi

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Sweet Tasks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ice Hockey Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • My Legacy and I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • National Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as 易

  • The Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Boy Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 39 episodes · as Yin Ke

  • GG Bond: Guarding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as 未来猪猪侠

  • The Legend of Chusen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Xiao Qi

  • Let Go of My Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Mr. Six(2015)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Run for Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • TFBOYS偶像手記 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Zùiqiáng dànao(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • CMG Spring Festival Gala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Peng Hu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Emperor Kangxi

  • Red Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • She's Got No Name: Part Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Blind Song

  • TFBOYS – 告白TheFever 2019 六周年演唱会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as 易烊千玺

  • The Forbidden Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Shen Xing

  • Three Words (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as brother Daguang

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles, 43 of them dated from 1983 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)

$903M worldwide

Highest rated

Big World (2024)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19832026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 49: 45 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndOther crew4 of 49: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting2010s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew2020s25 · 23 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 50% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jackson Yee's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties 2 (2020)

94th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Big World (2024)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jackson Yee's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 18 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Jackson Yee work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jackson Yee's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jiayin Lei shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles