Bai Jingting is a Chinese actor. He made his acting debut in the web seriesBack in Time. He has since earned recognition for his roles in the television seriesThe Whirlwind Girl and Rush to the Dead Summer, and the film Yesterday Once More.
Early life and education
Bai Jingting was born in Huairou district, Beijing, China of Manchurian descent. While dedicated to music, he was also a field athlete in shot put, long jump and high jump, as well as a avid basketballer in middle school, but barely got into high school due to poor grades. He studied at Capital Normal University's Music College, majoring in recording. Bai plays the piano, and achieved a grade ten in non-professional players' level assessment. During the academic year, he began his acting career in 2014.
Career
Beginnings and acting career
Bai made his debut in the youth web drama Back in Time, adapted from the novel Cong Cong Na Nian by Chinese writer Jiu Yehui. He first gained attention for his performance as Yu Chuyuan in The Whirlwind Girl, 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 filmYesterday Once More. The same year, he gained increased popularity following his variety stint on Who's the Murderer. In 2017, he starred in the youth melodrama Rush to the Dead Summer. The same year, he was cast in his first historical dramaThe Rise of Phoenixes. In 2018, Bai was cast alongside Sun Yi in the romance dramaIrreplaceable 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 is also set to star in the sports drama Ping Pong playing a table tennis player. In 2019, Bai ranked 72nd on ForbesChina Celebrity 100 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 Love To Be Loved By You as a police officer.
