Tan Jianci (; born October 5, 1990), also known by his stage name ''JC-T'', is a Chinese actor, singer, and dancer. He is the youngest member of the Chinese idol group
M.I.C. Tan is now active as an actor in China and is known for his roles as
Sima Zhao
Sima Zhao () (211 – 6 September 265), courtesy name Zishang, was a Chinese military general, politician, and regent of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China.
Sima Zhao capably maintained control of Wei, which had been ...
in ''
The Advisors Alliance
"The Advisors Alliance" is a 2017 Chinese two-part television series based on the life of Sima Yi, a government official and military general who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms period of China. The series starred Wu Xiubo ...
'' (2017) and
Cao Pi
Cao Pi () ( – 29 June 226), courtesy name Zihuan, was the first emperor of the state of Cao Wei in the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was the second son of Cao Cao, a warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty, but the eldest son ...
in ''
Secret of the Three Kingdoms
''Secret of the Three Kingdoms'' is a 2018 Chinese television series based on the novel ''San Guo Ji Mi'' (三国机密; ''Secret of the Three Kingdoms'') by Ma Boyong. Produced by Tangren Media and directed by Patrick Yau and Cheng Wai-man, the s ...
'' (2018),
Chen Renxiang in
Winter Begonia
''Winter Begonia'' () is a 2020 Chinese television series starring Huang Xiaoming, Yin Zheng, and Charmaine Sheh, based on Shui Ru Tian Er's BL web novel of the same name. It aired exclusively on iQiyi and tells the story of the close relations ...
(2020),
Shen Yi in
Under the skin (2022) and
Gu Yun in upcoming
Winner is King
Winner(s) or The Winner(s) may refer to:
* Champion, the victor in a game or contest
*The successful social class in winner and loser culture
Film
* ''The Winner'' (1926 film), an American silent film starring Billy Sullivan
* ''The Winner'' ...
.
Early life
Tan Jianci was born and raised in
Beihai
Beihai (; Postal romanization: Pakhoi) is a prefecture-level city in the south of Guangxi, People's Republic of China. Its status as a seaport on the north shore of the Gulf of Tonkin has granted it historical importance as a port of internation ...
,
Guangxi
Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the People's Republic ...
. He studied at the Beihai Haicheng No.3 Elementary School. At the age of 6, he moved to
Kumamoto,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
with his family for a year during which time he changed his own name to Kenji (健次) due to his adoration for
Kenshiro, a fictional character and the protagonist of the ''
Fist of the North Star'' manga series. He returned to China at the age of 7 and attended Beihai No. 3 Primary School of Guangxi. Inspired by
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
, he began to take dance classes in his spare time. At the age of 13, he attended the affiliated secondary school of
Beijing Dance Academy where he learned professional ballroom dance. In 2006, he participated in three tournaments, Taoli Cup National Dance Competition – Latin (where he finished in first place in the group under 16), the National Dance Sport Championships Professional – Latin (1st place) and Modern (5th place) and the World Grand Prix Finals in Shanghai – IDSF – Latin (3rd place) and Modern (4th place). In 2007, he was admitted to the
Beijing Sport University
Beijing Sport University (BSU) (), formerly known as "Central Institute of Physical Education" () and "Beijing Institute of Physical Education" (), is a nation-level public university located in Beijing, China. It is one of the National Key Univ ...
's Art department.
Career
In 2006, Tan was selected as one of the trainees of
Taihe Rye Music
Taihe Rye Music is a C-pop (Mandopop) record label, founded in China 2004 by Song Ke and Zhang Yadong.
History
The company was founded in 1996, originally as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. In 2004 Taihe Rye Music broke away from Warner to f ...
's project group and started the 3-year training period since 2007.
In 2009, as a member of the boy group
M.I.C., he and the other members debuted at Chengdu WCG (World Cyber Games).
In 2009, the group participated in MIGU Star Academy and eventually won the finals. They officially debuted in October 2010.
In 2008, Tan made his acting debut in the film ''
Lost Indulgence
''Lost Indulgence'' () (also known as ''Lost, Indulgence'' or ''Lost·Indulgence'') is a 2008 Chinese film directed by Zhang Yibai and written by Zhao Tianyu. Like Zhang's earlier film, '' Curiosity Kills the Cat'', ''Lost Indulgence'' takes place ...
'' directed by
Zhang Yibai. He played a bereaved and sullen teenager.
In March 2012, Tan participated in the dance competition show ''
Shake It Up Shake It Up may refer to:
* ''Shake It Up'' (Boney James & Rick Braun album), 2000
* ''Shake It Up'' (The Cars album), 1981
** "Shake It Up" (The Cars song), the title song
* "Shake It Up" (Divine song), 1983
* "Shake It Up" (Koda Kumi song), ...
'', and got fourth place in the final round.
In December 2014, Tan's first solo single titled "Fly Away" was released.
In January 2015, Tan starred in his first drama ''Hua Yang Jiang Hu''.
In May 2015, Tan starred in the his first musical ''Tiny Times'', adapted from the film of the same name.
In 2017, Tan co-starred in historical drama ''
The Advisors Alliance
"The Advisors Alliance" is a 2017 Chinese two-part television series based on the life of Sima Yi, a government official and military general who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms period of China. The series starred Wu Xiubo ...
''. He was cast as
Sima Zhao
Sima Zhao () (211 – 6 September 265), courtesy name Zishang, was a Chinese military general, politician, and regent of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China.
Sima Zhao capably maintained control of Wei, which had been ...
, the second son of the protagonist
Sima Yi
Sima Yi ( ; 179 CE – 7 September 251 CE), courtesy name Zhongda, was a Chinese military general, politician, and regent of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China.
He formally began his political career in 208 un ...
.
Tan received recognition for his acting skills.
In 2018, Tan starred in ''
Secret of the Three Kingdoms
''Secret of the Three Kingdoms'' is a 2018 Chinese television series based on the novel ''San Guo Ji Mi'' (三国机密; ''Secret of the Three Kingdoms'') by Ma Boyong. Produced by Tangren Media and directed by Patrick Yau and Cheng Wai-man, the s ...
''. He played
Cao Pi
Cao Pi () ( – 29 June 226), courtesy name Zihuan, was the first emperor of the state of Cao Wei in the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was the second son of Cao Cao, a warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty, but the eldest son ...
, the second son of
Cao Cao
Cao Cao () (; 155 – 15 March 220), courtesy name Mengde (), was a Chinese statesman, warlord and poet. He was the penultimate Grand chancellor (China), grand chancellor of the Eastern Han dynasty, and he amassed immense power in the End of ...
and the first emperor of Wei Dynasty.
The same year, Tan participated in the acting competition show ''I Am the Actor'', earning approval from the audience and achieving an A Grade on the show.
He then starred in the romance drama ''
Never Gone'', portraying a frivolous playboy who shows a serious side.
In 2019, Tan starred in the family drama ''Over the Sea I Come to You'',
romance comedy film ''
Adoring
''Adoring'' () is a Chinese ensemble romantic comedy-drama film directed by Larry Yang and produced by Xu Zheng. It tells 6 heartwarming stories of how people interact with their pets to discover love in their lives. Principal photography began ...
''.
In 2020, Tan starred in republican drama ''
Winter Begonia
''Winter Begonia'' () is a 2020 Chinese television series starring Huang Xiaoming, Yin Zheng, and Charmaine Sheh, based on Shui Ru Tian Er's BL web novel of the same name. It aired exclusively on iQiyi and tells the story of the close relations ...
'' and received praise for his performance as an opera singer.
The same year he was cast in the wuxia drama ''
Winner Is King
Winner(s) or The Winner(s) may refer to:
* Champion, the victor in a game or contest
*The successful social class in winner and loser culture
Film
* ''The Winner'' (1926 film), an American silent film starring Billy Sullivan
* ''The Winner'' ...
'', adapted from the BL novel ''Sha Po Lang'' by
Priest
A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particu ...
alongside
Chen Zheyuan. He plays Gu Yun, a military commander.
In 2022, Tan Starred in IQIYI drama Under the Skin and received praise for his portrayal of a genius painter who joined the police force to repay for his involvement in the death of a police officer and to find out the truth of what happened all those years ag
In 2022, on September 16, Tan and Zhou Ye starred in the urban romance drama "Missing You".
Filmography
Film
Television series
Television show
Music video
Discography
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1990 births
Living people
Chinese male film actors
21st-century Chinese male singers
Male actors from Guangxi
People from Beihai
Chinese male television actors
Beijing Sport University alumni
Chinese male dancers
Chinese idols
21st-century dancers
Chinese expatriates in Japan
21st-century Chinese male actors