Bai Jingting (, born October 15, 1993) is a Chinese actor. He made his acting debut in the web series ''Back in Time'' (2014). He has since earned recognition for his roles in the television series ''

The Whirlwind Girl ''The Whirlwind Girl'' () is a 2015 Chinese television series based on the novel of the same name written by Ming Xiaoxi. It aired on Hunan TV from 7 July to 26 August 2015. Synopsis The story tells the journey of Qi Baicao (Hu Bingqing) who has a ...

'' (2016) and '' Rush to the Dead Summer'' (2017), the web series '' Reset'' (2022), and the film '' Yesterday Once More'' (2016).

Early life and education

Bai Jingting was born in Huairou district, Beijing, China of

Manchu The Manchus (; ) are a Tungusic East Asian ethnic group native to Manchuria in Northeast Asia. They are an officially recognized ethnic minority in China and the people from whom Manchuria derives its name. The Later Jin (1616–1636) and ...

descent. While dedicated to music, he was also a field athlete in the shot put, long jump and high jump, as well as an avid basketballer in middle school, but barely got into high school due to poor grades. He studied at

Capital Normal University Capital Normal University (首都师范大学, pinyin: ''Shǒudū Shīfàn Dàxué'', or 首师大 for short) is a university in Beijing, China. It is a Chinese state Double First Class University Plan university, identified by the Ministry o ...

's Music College, majoring in recording. Bai plays the piano, and achieved a grade of ten in the non-professional players' level assessment. He plays the guitar as well, as a hobby. During the academic year, he began his acting career in 2014. 12 November, 2022, Chinese paparazzi exposed Bai Jingting's romance with Song Yi. It is reported that Bai Jingting and Song Yi have already met Bai Jingting's parents.

Career

Beginnings and acting career

Bai made his debut in the youth web drama ''Back in Time'' (2014), adapted from the novel ''Cong Cong Na Nian'' by Chinese writer Jiu Yehui. He first gained attention for his performance as Yu Chuyuan in ''

'' (2015), a youth sports drama based on the novel of the same name by Ming Xiaoxi. In 2016, he made his film debut in the youth romance film '' Yesterday Once More''. The same year, he gained increased popularity following his variety stint on ''

Who's the Murderer ''Who's The Murderer'' () is a Chinese variety program produced by Mango TV. The show features the main cast of He Jiong, Sa Beining, as well as resident guests Wang Ou, Gui Gui (Emma Wu) and Bai Jingting. The show was licensed by JTBC's ''Crime ...

''. In 2017, he starred in the youth melodrama '' Rush to the Dead Summer''. The same year, he was cast in his first historical 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 ...

''. In 2018, Bai was cast alongside

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in the romance drama ''Irreplaceable Love''. This marks his first television leading role. Later in the year, he was cast in the Chinese remake of South Korean television series '' Misaeng'', titled ''Ordinary Glory'', as the titular character. He starred in the sports drama ''

Ping Pong Table tennis, also known as ping-pong and whiff-whaff, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball, also known as the ping-pong ball, back and forth across a table using small solid rackets. It takes place on a hard table div ...

'' playing a table tennis player. In 2019, Bai ranked 72nd on ''

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list. ''Forbes China'' also listed Bai under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2019 list, which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields. In 2020, Bai starred in the military romance drama '' You Are My Hero'' as a police officer. He ranked 100th on ''

list. In 2022, Bai starred in Reset as a video game designer Xiao Heyun , trapped in a time loop on a soon-to-explode bus.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Variety show

Discography

Awards

References

External links

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