Jackson Yee
Jackson Yee is a Chinese singer, dancer and actor. After a talent manager discovered him at a children talent competition, where he performed a hip-hop dance, and signed to TF Entertainment, Jackson became the youngest member of the Chinese boy band TFBoys in 2013.
Jackson is also active as a solo artist and singer. His single in 2017, "Li Sao " was named "Mandarin Song of the Year" by Billboard Radio China. Jackson also has starring roles in The Longest Day in Chang'an and Forward Forever. His role in Better Days granted him immense popularity. He also won the Best New Performer Award in the 39th Hong Kong Film Awards for the first lead movie role he had, Bei in Better Days.
Jackson ranked 8th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2019. According to Chinese media reports, he is currently one of the most commercially valuable stars in China.
Studying at the Central Academy of Drama (中央戏剧学院）since 2018 where he met his french girlfriend. He managed to be major two years in a row.
Career
2005–2012: Career beginnings, ''Fashion Youngster''
Jackson debuted as a child star, appearing in several variety programs from 2005 to 2008.In 2009, Jackson became a member of former Chinese idol group Fashion Youngsters. He left the group in 2011.
In 2010, Jackson made his acting debut in the television series Iron Pear.
In March 2012, Jackson participated in Hunan TV's reality talent show Up Young and entered the top 100. Despite being eliminated, he attracted the attention of TF Entertainment and was invited to audition with the company. Prior to debuting with TFBoys, Jackson released his first solo single "Dream Skyscraper". He also acted in several short films and appeared in Voice of China contestant, Chang Hohsuan's music video for his self-composed single "Father".
2013–2016: TFBoys and solo activities
Jackson officially debuted as a member of TFBoys in 2013. In 2015, he voiced the main character for the Chinese dub of the animated movie The Little Prince.In July 2016, he starred in the xianxia television series, Noble Aspirations, playing a fox demon. In November, he released his second solo single "You Say". The single was produced by music producer Lee Wei Song and written by Leehom Wang. The same month, he joined the cast of the variety show Baby Let Me Go.
2017–present: Mainstream popularity
In January 2017, Jackson joined the voice cast of the animated movie ', playing the character of a mysterious man. Jackson starred as the young version of the male protagonist in historical drama Song of Phoenix. He also released his own rendition of Li Sao for the soundtrack of the drama.In September, it was announced that Jackson has set up his own independent studio for his solo activities. In November, Jackson released his first English language single, titled "Nothing to Lose", produced by Harvey Mason Jr. while Jackson participated in the lyrics writing. Five days later, he released another single titled "Unpredictable", produced by David Gamson and lyrics written by Dave Gibson. Both songs ranked number two and one respectively on the FreshAsia Music Chart.
In 2018, Jackson was confirmed to join the dance-oriented variety show, Street Dance of China as a mentor. Jackson was invited to attend the 60th Grammy Award Ceremony on 28 January 2018, held in New York as a China Music Vision guest. The same year, it was announced that he will star in the fantasy animated film '.
In 2019, Jackson starred in the youth romance film Better Days, based on the Chinese novel, In his youth, in her beauty. The same year, he starred in the historical mystery drama The Longest Day in Chang'an. On 22 December 2019, he held his first solo concert, Su Er in Shanghai, China.
In 2020, Jackson starred in period action drama Forward Forever.
Ambassador roles
In June 2017, Jackson was chosen as one of the WHO China Tobacco Control Champion by the World Health Organization.In November 2017, Jackson was invited by the World Health Organization to Geneva as one of the four youth leaders from China, to give a speech a calling for the elimination of AIDS discrimination. Shortly after, he was awarded the title of WHO China Special Envoy For Health. As the special envoy for WHO in China, he naturally put an emphasis on healthy living, and also mentioned his support for the "Children's Companion Program", a project that aims to help children in rural provinces whose parents have moved away to work in major cities. The same month, he collaborated with 16 other celebrities on the song "Embracing You", which serves as the theme song for 30th World AIDS Day.
On his birthday concert held on November 28, 2017, Jackson announced the establishment of the Jackson Yee Fund. Its first phase will help raise 1.5 million yuan to support a charity program for the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation to help more than 2,000 rural, "left-behind" children, whose parents have moved to urban areas to earn a living with temporary jobs.
Jackson was named as one of the top 10 influential charity stars by Sina in January 2018.
In 2019, Jackson represented China at the United Nations Economic and Social Council Youth Forum. Joined by nearly 1,000 other youth advocates in New York on April 8 and 9, he met with government ministers and officials to advance the role of young people in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
On November 9, 2019, Jackson was announced as the China Forest Fire Management Charity Ambassador to promote the awareness of forest fires - prevent forest fires and protect our green homes.
Endorsements
To see his band's endorsements, please visit TFBOYS| Brand | Title | Time | Active | Ref. |
| Adidas Neo | International Youth Creative Ambassador | November 27, 2017 | Yes | |
| Kispa | Brand Ambassador | March 26, 2018 | No | |
| Tmall | Brand Ambassador | April 11, 2018 | Yes | |
| Huawei | Nova Global Brand Ambassador | June 24, 2018 | Yes | |
| Brand Ambassador | July 26, 2018 | No | ||
| Vidal Sassoon | Global Spokesperson | August 3, 2018 | No | |
| Bottega Veneta | Spokesperson for APAC | August 15, 2018 | No | |
| Baidu | APP New Generation Spokesperson | November 28, 2018 | Yes | |
| Givenchy Beauty | first China Regional Spokesman | October 20, 2019 | No | |
| Brand Ambassador | January 19, 2019 | Yes | ||
| Yoyic | Brand Ambassador | January 28, 2019 | Yes | |
| Master Kong | Green Tea Brand Ambassador | March 13, 2019 | Yes | |
| Youku | VIP Member Spokesperson | April 11, 2019 | No | |
| Evian | Global Brand Ambassador | May 16, 2019 | No | |
| APP Brand Ambassador | June 11, 2019 | No | ||
| RIMOWA | Brand Spokesperson for China | June 25, 2019 | No | |
| Adidas Originals | Brand Ambassador | August 8, 2019 | Yes | |
| Oral B | Brand Ambassador | October 23, 2019 | Yes | |
| Armani Beauty | Armani Beauty Spokesman | January 8, 2020 | Yes | |
| Armani Beauty | Armani Men's Skincare Spokesman | March 11, 2020 | Yes | |
| Cornetto | Brand Spokesman | March 23, 2020 | Yes | |
| BMW | New Generation Spokesperson | April 10, 2020 | Yes | |
| McDonald's | Brand Spokesman | May 5, 2020 | Yes | |
| Tiffany & Co. | Brand Ambassador | June 3, 2020 | Yes | |
| Bvlgari | Global Fragrance Ambassador | July 2, 2020 | Yes |
Discography
Singles
Collaborations
EP
Album
Filmography
Film
Television series
Web series
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2013 | The Legend of Yunchu Temple | 云居寺传奇 | Fugui | ||
| 2014 | Hi-Tech Belle | 高科技少女喵 | Lee Kenan's younger brother | Cameo | |
| 2014 | Surprise | 万万没想到第二季 | Cameo | ||
| 2016 | Finding Soul | 超少年密码 | Chen Haoxuan |
Variety show
Music video appearances
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
| 2016 | 16th Top Chinese Music Awards | Most Popular Idol | |||
| 2016 | 16th Top Chinese Music Awards | Most Popular Newcomer | |||
| 2016 | 16th Top Chinese Music Awards | Most Popular Variety Idol | |||
| 2017 | Fresh Asia Chart Festival | Top Ten Songs | You Say | ||
| 2017 | Fresh Asia Chart Festival | Top Ten Songs | The Lament | ||
| 2017 | Billboard Radio China 2017 | Mandarin Song of the Year | The Lament | ||
| 2017 | 10th Elle Style Awards | Popular Idol of the Year | |||
| 2017 | Bazaar 2017 Men of the Year Awards | Attractive Celebrity of the Year | |||
| 2017 | GQ Men of the Year Awards 2017 | Popular Idol of the Year | |||
| 2018 | 7th iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Male Singer of the Year | |||
| 2019 | GQ 2019 Men of the Year | Top Ten Influential Figures | |||
| 2019 | 6th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actor | The Longest Day in Chang'an | ||
| 2019 | 26th Huading Awards | Best Actor | The Longest Day in Chang'an | ||
| 2019 | 26th Huading Awards | Top Ten Favorite Actors | The Longest Day in Chang'an | ||
| 2019 | Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival | Best Newcomer | The Longest Day in Chang'an | ||
| 2019 | 8th China Student Television Festival | Most Watched Actor | The Longest Day in Chang'an | ||
| 2019 | Tencent Entertainment White Paper | Film Actor of the Year | Better Days | ||
| 2019 | Tencent Entertainment White Paper | Reputable Variety Artist of the Year | |||
| 2019 | Tencent Entertainment White Paper | Most Commercially Valuable Artist | |||
| 2020 | Weibo Awards Ceremony | Hot Figure of the Year | |||
| 2020 | 26th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actor | Better Days | ||
| 2020 | 39th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actor | Better Days | ||
| 2020 | 39th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best New Performer | Better Days | ||
| 2020 | 28th Shanghai Film Critics Awards | Best New Actor | Better Days | ||
| 2020 | 27th Huading Awards | Best Actor in a Motion Picture | Better Days | Pending | |
| 2020 | 27th Huading Awards | Best New Performer | Better Days | Pending |