Jing Tian (, born 21 July 1988) is a Chinese actress. She graduated from the

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and

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. She is known for her roles in the war epic '' The Warring States'' (2011) and the action films ''

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'' and ''

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'' (both in 2013). She has had prominent roles in three

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films, '' The Great Wall'' (2016), '' Kong: Skull Island'' (2017), and ''

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'' (2018). She is also known for her roles in the historical dramas ''

Legend of Ban Shu ''Legend of Ban Shu'' () is a 2015 Chinese television series starring Jing Tian in the title role of Ban Shu, alongside Zhang Zhehan, Fu Xinbo, Li Jiahang, Li Xinai and Deng Sha. It was produced by Yu Zheng, as a counterpart to his 2013 televi ...

'' (2015), ''

The Glory of Tang Dynasty ''The Glory of Tang Dynasty'' (Chinese: 大唐荣耀) is a 2017 Chinese television series starring Jing Tian and Ren Jialun. It is based on the novel ''The Concubine of Tang: Legend of Pearl'' () by Cang Mingshui; and tells the fictional love sto ...

'' (2017) and fantasy suspense drama ''

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'' (2021).

Career

Jing made her acting debut in the 2008 film ''Anaconda Frightened''. Her first television series was the period drama '' The Epic of a Woman''. In 2009, she was cast as the lead role in the historical drama ''Biography of Sun Tsu'', which aired in 2013. In 2010, Jing gained attention for her performance in the romance comedy drama ''My Belle Boss''. In 2011, she rose to fame for her role in the historical war film '' The Warring States''. A few leading roles in high-profile films followed; such as action films ''

'' and ''

'' (both in 2013) and gambling film ''

From Vegas to Macau ''From Vegas to Macau'' (), also known as ''The Man From Macau'' (), is a Hong Kong-Chinese crime comedy film directed by Wong Jing. The film stars Chow Yun-fat, Nicholas Tse, Chapman To and Jing Tian. The film was released during 2014 Chinese Ne ...

'' (2014). In 2015, Jing starred in the historical romance drama ''

'', playing the title role alongside

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. The same year, she played the eponymous role in the historical fiction drama ''The Legend of Xiao Zhuang''. In 2016, Jing starred as the female lead in

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's war epic film '' The Great Wall''. Due to the recognition, Jing was cast in the Hollywood films '' Kong: Skull Island'' (2017) and ''

'' (2018). In 2017, Jing starred in the historical fiction drama ''

'' alongside

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, playing the role of Shen Zhenzhu. The drama was a hit and Jing gained positive reviews for her acting. Jing starred alongside

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in the 2018 fantasy drama '' The King of Blaze'', based on the manga series of the same name. In 2019, Jing starred in the road-trip romance drama ''

Love Journey ''Love Journey '' () is a 2019 Chinese television series directed by Mao Weining, starring Chen Xiao and Jing Tian with He Minghan and Qin Shan. Partly produced by the Ministry of Public Security (China), the series is touted as the first "road-tr ...

'' alongside

Chen Xiao Chen Xiao (, born 5 July 1987) is a Chinese actor and model. He is best known for his roles in ''Swordsman'' (2013), ''Legend of Lu Zhen'' (2013), ''The Romance of the Condor Heroes'' (2014), ''Who Sleeps My Bro'' (2015), '' Nothing Gold Can St ...

. In 2021, she played the titular role of Si Teng in hit fantasy suspense drama ''Rattan.'' In 2022, Jing Tian was fined the equivalent of US$1.1 million for promoting Infinite Free candy as a weight loss product.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Television show

Music video

Discography

Albums

Singles

Awards and nominations

Jing Tian is the only Hollywood International Award winner in

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history. According to the press release, she won the inaugural award because her "performances have ignited the box office in her native land", and the award "was established to recognise cinematic talent from around the world and will be given every year", but the award was discontinued the following year. Jing Tian has also been nominated for "Most Disappointing Actress" at the

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(China's equivalent of

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) three times, winning twice.

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References

External links

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