Huang Jingyu (; born November 30, 1992), also known as Johnny Huang, is a Chinese actor and model. He is known for his roles in '' Addicted'' (2016), ''

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'' (2018), ''

Moonshine and Valentine ''Moonshine and Valentine'' (Chinese: 结爱·千岁大人的初恋), also known as ''The Love Knot: His Excellency's First Love'', is a 2018 Chinese streaming television series based on the novel ''Jie Ai·Yihe Fenghuan'' (Chinese: 结爱·异客 ...

'' (2018), and '' The Thunder'' (2019).

Early life

Huang entered college in the Eastern Liaoning University to study as flight attendant. He had worked several part-time jobs, before he was introduced by his friends to work as a model. Huang has practiced Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and participated in many competitions. He has also won championships held in Shanghai Brazilian Jiu Jitsu College.

Career

In 2016, Huang made his acting debut in the 2016 romantic coming-of-age web drama '' Addicted'', which follows love stories of four high school boys. The web drama was a success and garnered 10 million views the day after its initial release, and propelled Huang to fame. However, it was banned by

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due to its homosexuality content. He then featured in the fantasy web drama ''Demon Girl 2''. The same year, he was cast in China's first zombie-themed black humor film '' Guns and Kidneys'', which marks his big-screen debut. In 2018, Huang starred in the patriotic action film ''

'' directed by

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which premiered in February. The film has grossed US$579 million, making it the highest-grossing Chinese film in 2018. Huang won the Best Newcomer Award at the

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for his performance in ''Operation Sea''. The same year, Huang starred in the fantasy romance drama ''

'' alongside

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. The series received positive reviews for its high quality production, tight plot and fresh characterizations; and Huang was also praised for his performance and use of original voice. He also featured in a spin-off of the romance drama ''

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''. ''Forbes China'' listed Huang 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, Huang starred in the comedy film ''

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'' directed by

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, which premiered in February. The same year, he starred in the police drama '' The Thunder'', which aired in May. He ranked 28th on ''

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list. In 2020, Huang starred in the workplace romance drama ''

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'', portraying a boss of an e-commerce company. He is set to star in youth drama film ''Wild Grass'', and romance comedy film ''Oversize Love.'' He ranked 36th on ''

list.

Other activities

Endorsements and fashion

In 2016, Huang became the first celebrity to be featured on the China Merchants Bank's bank card. In June, he was invited to the

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Spring/Summer 2017 fashion show during

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as one of the "Millennials"; front-row guests chosen for their online presence on Instagram and Weibo. In 2017, he was chosen as the first male ambassador and spokesperson of international brand

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. In 2018, he was appointed as the China's spokesperson and ambassador of the two perfume brands,

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Fragrance and

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. In August, he became the new ambassador of ''Sebastian Professional'' and

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. Later, he was honored as the first Chinese Brand Ambassador of

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. In October, he was appointed as the global spokesperson of the two skincare brands ''SNP (Shining Nature Purity)'' and ''Sesderma''. In 2021, to mark its 170th year of founding, the swiss compan
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appointed Chinese actor Johnny Huang as its new global brand ambassador
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revealed Huang as the face of the fall 2021 ad campaign and confirmed he will also appear in the spring 2022 promotional image. Huang’s appointment marks the first time a Chinese figure has served as a global ambassador for the brand.

Ambassadorship

In 2017, Huang attended the "15th Strait Youth Forum" and was awarded the title of "The Messenger of Youth Cultural Exchange between Fujian and Taiwan". The same year, he was invited to the forum "Deciphering New Opportunities in Chinese Film" sponsored by

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and

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Entertainment, and accepted the letter of appointment to become NetEase "Star Editor". In January 2019, Huang was appointed as

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of 13th

Filmography

Film

Television series

Variety show

Discography

Singles

Accolades

References

External links

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