Dong Zijian
| Dong Zijian | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 董子健 |
| Born |
December 19, 1993 Beijing, China |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sun Yi (m. 2017) |
| Parents |
Dong Zhi Hua Wang Jing Hua |
| Ancestry | Han |
| Alma mater | Central Academy of Drama |
Dong Zijian (born December 19, 1993) is a Chinese actor. He is best known for his roles in Young Style (2013), Mountains May Depart (2015), De Lan (2015) and At Cafe 6 (2016).
Early life and education
Dong is born in Beijing, China. His father, Dong Zhi Hua is also an actor; and his mother, Wang Jing Hua is a famous artist manager in China.[1][2] He studied at the Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Shi Yan School, Yew Chung International School of Beijing and Beijing NO.80 Middle School in his earlier years.[3][4] In 2014, he was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama.[4]
Career
Dong made his debut in the film Young Style by Liu Jie, for which he won the Best Actor award at the China Movie Channel Media Awards.[5]
In 2015, he was nominated for the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for his performance in Mountains May Depart, directed by Jia Zhangke.[6] Dong reunited with director Liu Jie to star in his film, De Lan which competed at the Shanghai International Film Festival.[7] In 2016, he starred in the coming-of-age film At Cafe 6.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Young Style | 青春派 | Ju Ran | |
| 2014 | Bunshinsaba 3 | 笔仙III | Zi Jian | |
| 2015 | The Ark of Mr. Chow | 少年班 | Wu Wei | |
| Mountains May Depart | 山河故人 | Dao Le | ||
| De Lan | 德蘭 | Xiao Wang | ||
| 2016 | At Cafe 6 | 六弄咖啡馆 | Guan Min-lü | |
| Hide and Seek | 捉迷藏 | Lulu's boyfriend | ||
| 2017 | Young Love Lost | 少年巴比伦 | Lu Xiaolu | |
| Duckweed | 乘風破浪 | Xiao Ma | ||
| The Founding of an Army | 建軍大業 | Deng Xiaoping | ||
| TBA | Hey Boys | 完全男生手册 | He Xiaoyang |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | China Movie Channel Media Awards | Best Actor | Young Style | Won | [5] |
| Chinese Young Generation Film Forum | Best New Actor | Won | [9] | ||
| Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | Best New Performer | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best New Performer | Won | [10] | |
| Beijing Film Festival for Youth Welfare | Most Popular Actor | Won | |||
| Changchun Film Festival | Best Actor | Nominated | |||
| Chinese Film Media Awards | Best New Performer | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Golden Phoenix Awards | Best New Performer | Won | [11] | |
| 2015 Cannes Film Festival | Best Actor | Mountains May Depart | Nominated | [6] | |
| Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | Best Actor | De Lan | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best Actor | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "金马佳片《八月》今日公映 董子健回忆父亲印象". Sohu.
- ↑ "董子健称母亲王京花对其放养". NetEase.
- ↑ "董子健爆料鹿晗是校草 女生都扒窗口看他". ifeng.com.
- 1 2 "王京花之子董子健独自报到 90后影帝中戏镀金". Tencent.
- 1 2 "Tiny Times and Young Style Share Media Channel Best Film Award". Shanghai International Film Festival.
- 1 2 "Young Chinese actor Dong Zijian nominated at Cannes". Gb Times.
- ↑ "A Rising Chinese Actor, Dong Zijian, on Where the Good Movies Are Now". New York Times.
- ↑ "Dong Zijian, Cherry Ngan navigate a long-distance romance". South China Morning Post.
- ↑ "董子健获华语青年影像论坛年度新锐男演员". Sina.
- ↑ "第21届北京大学生电影节闭幕". Xinhua News.
- ↑ "电影金凤凰开奖 90后影帝董子健获新人奖". Sina.