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Jiao Junyan (; born 6 May 1987) is a Chinese actress, best known for her role as Fang Huihui on '' When Larry Met Mary'' (2016) and has also starred in a number of films and television series, including '' Love Is Not Blind'' (2011), ''Editorial Department Story'' (2013), ''Lala's Shining Days'' (2013), '' Bunshinsaba 3'' (2014), ''
Noble Aspirations ''Noble Aspirations'' (), also known as ''The Legend of Chusen'', is a 2016 Chinese xianxia television series based on Xiao Ding ()'s best-seller novel '' Zhu Xian''. Produced by H&R Century Pictures Co.,Ltd, the series stars Li Yifeng, Zhao Li ...
'' (2016), '' Medical Examiner Dr. Qin'' (2016), and ''Detective Dee'' (2017).


Early life and education

Jiao was born in
Ma'anshan Ma'anshan (), also colloquially written as Maanshan, is a prefecture-level city in the eastern part of Anhui province in Eastern China. An industrial city stretching across the Yangtze River, Ma'anshan borders Hefei to the west, Wuhu to the sou ...
,
Anhui Anhui , (; formerly romanized as Anhwei) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the East China region. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze River ...
, on May 6, 1987. She graduated from
Beijing Film Academy Beijing Film Academy (BFA; ) is a coeducational state-run higher education institution in Beijing, China. The film school is the largest institution specializing in the tertiary education for film and television production in Asia. The academ ...
, where she majored in acting.


Acting career

Jiao made her television debut in ''Newcomers to the Middle-Aged'' (2009). Her first role in a movie came with the romance film '' Rest on Your Shoulder''. In 2010, she appeared in ''Tea House'', a television adaptation based on the drama of the same name by
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. The same year, she starred in the spy drama ''Eternal Wave''. Jiao next starred in the romance television series ''Never Say Goodbye'' (2011). She played a supporting role in the war television series ''The Shengtianmen Gate''. In 2012, she was cast in the suspense drama ''Trapped''. She had a cameo appearance in ''Lonely Army Hero'', a war television series. In 2013, she headlined two television series, ''Editorial Department Story'' and ''Lala's Shining Days''. She rose to fame after portraying Ou Xiaomi in the romance television series ''Editorial Department Story''. She became widely known to audiences with ''Lala's Shining Days'', the sequel to 2010's ''
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''. Jiao was cast as Yuanyuan in the Ahn Byeong-ki's
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'' Bunshinsaba 3'' (2014), which premiered on July 4, 2014. The same year, she played a supporting role in the comedy film ''
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''. In 2015, Jiao played the female lead opposite Jing Chao in military drama ''Youth Assemble''. In 2016, Jiao played the role of Feng Huihui in Wen Zhang's film '' When Larry Met Mary'', for which she received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 31st Golden Rooster Awards. She then played a key supporting role as Jin Ping'er in ''
Noble Aspirations ''Noble Aspirations'' (), also known as ''The Legend of Chusen'', is a 2016 Chinese xianxia television series based on Xiao Ding ()'s best-seller novel '' Zhu Xian''. Produced by H&R Century Pictures Co.,Ltd, the series stars Li Yifeng, Zhao Li ...
'', based on the fantasy novel ''
Zhu Xian Zhu Xian or Zhuxian may refer to: Literature and media * ''Zhu Xian'' (novel), 2005 Chinese novel by Xiao Ding * ''Jade Dynasty'' (video game), video game adaptation * ''Jade Dynasty'' (film), 2019 film adaptation Places in China * Zhuxian, Henan, ...
'' by Xiao Ding. The same year Jiao starred in crime drama '' Medical Examiner Dr. Qin'', opposite Zhang Ruoyun and Li Xian. The series gained over 1.5 billion views on Sohu TV, and earned praise for its storyline and performance. She then starred in the romance film ''Remembering Lichuan'' with Godfrey Gao, which received positive reviews. In 2017, Jiao starred as
Wu Zetian Wu Zetian (17 February 624 – 16 December 705), personal name Wu Zhao, was the ''de facto'' ruler of the Tang dynasty from 665 to 705, ruling first through others and then (from 690) in her own right. From 665 to 690, she was first List of ...
, reuniting her with co-star
Ren Jialun Ren Jialun (; born Ren Guochao on 11 April 1989), also known as Allen Ren, is a Chinese actor and singer. He is best known for his historical drama ''The Glory of Tang Dynasty'' (2017), '' Under The Power'' (2019), '' Forever and Ever'', '' On ...
, who played
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, in historical television series ''Detective Dee''. She also starred in the female-centric romance drama ''Solaso Bistro''. The same year, she starred inntwo films, '' Goldbuster'' and '' Hanson and the Beast''. She appeared as Ah Ping, a network host, in
Sandra Ng Sandra Ng Kwan-yue (born 2 August 1965) is a Hong Kong actress, film director and producer. Life and career The daughter of the actor Kenneth Ng Kam Tsun, Ng was born in Hong Kong, where she attended St. Stephen's Girls' College. Encouraged by he ...
's directorial debut ''Goldbuster''. She also participated in ''Hanson and the Beast'', a
fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama ...
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. In 2018, Jiao starred in police drama ''Caught in the Heartbeat''. In 2019, Jiao was cast in the legal drama ''Perfect Evidence''.


Filmography


Film


Television series


Awards and nominations


References


External links

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Jiao Junyan on Chinesemovie
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Jiao Junyan on Douban

Jiao Junyan on Mtime
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jiao, Junyan 1987 births People from Ma'anshan Living people Beijing Film Academy alumni Chinese film actresses Chinese television actresses 21st-century Chinese actresses Actresses from Anhui