Dong Zijian (Chinese: 董子健, born 19 December 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).
Dong Zijian | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 19, 1993 |
| Alma mater | Central Academy of Drama |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Dong Zhi Hua Wang Jing Hua |
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 an 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 youth drama film Young Style by Liu Jie,[5] for which he won the Best Actor award at the China Movie Channel Media Awards.[6]
In 2014, Dong featured in the horror film Bunshinsaba 3, directed by Ahn Byeong-ki;[7] followed by the youth drama film The Ark of Mr. Chow.[8]
In 2015, he was nominated for the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for his performance in Mountains May Depart, a realistic melodrama pic directed by Jia Zhangke.[9] Dong reunited with director Liu Jie to star in his film, De Lan, a rural tale that revolves around a loan officer who travels to a remote village and strikes up a complicated relationship with a Tibetan woman. De Lan won the Best Feature Film award at the Shanghai International Film Festival.[10]
In 2016, he starred in the Taiwanese coming-of-age film At Cafe 6.[11] He also had a supporting role in the thriller film Hide and Seek which co-starred Wallace Huo.[12]
In 2017, Dong starred in Young Love Lost, a comedy film by first-time director Xiang Guoqiang. He was praised for his excellent portrayal as a young roustabout who has no clear goals.[13] He also featured in Han Han's drama film Duckweed,[14] and patriotic war film The Founding of an Army as Deng Xiaoping.[15] The same year, Dong was cast as one of the three protagonists in Namiya, the Chinese remake of Japanese novel Miracles of the Namiya General Store.[16]
In 2018, Dong starred in the comedy film Dude's Manual.[17]The same year, Dong made his small-screen debut in the television series Like a Flowing River, based on the novel Da Jiang Dong Qu by Ah Nai and set in the period of Chinese economic reform.[18] Forbes China listed Dong under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2017 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.[19]
Filmography
Film
| Year | English 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 | ||
| Namiya | 解憂雜貨店 | Ah Jie | ||
| 2018 | Dude's Manual | 完全男生手册 | He Xiaoyang | |
| Ash Is Purest White | 江湖儿女 | (Fengjie) Police | [20] | |
| 2019 | Youthful China in the Headlines | 头条里的青春中国 | Short film[21] | |
| 2020 | My People, My Homeland | 我和我的家乡 | Dong Kexue | [22] |
| 2021 | Assassin in Red | 刺杀小说家 | Lu Kongwen | [23] |
| A Writer's Odyssey | 刺杀小说家 | Kongwen Lu |
Television series
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Like a Flowing River | 大江大河 | Yang Xun | |
| 2020 | Like a Flowing River 2 | 大江大河2 | [24] | |
| Little Doctor | 小大夫 | Guo Jing | [25] | |
| My Best Friend's Story | 流金岁月 | Xie Hongzu | [26] | |
| Who Is Murderer | 谁是凶手 | Xia Mu | [27] | |
| 2024 | Like a Flowing River 3 | 大江大河3 | Yang Xun | [28] |
Variety show
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Give Me Five | 高能少年团 | Cast member | [29] |
Discography
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Proud Youths" | 骄傲的少年 | Give Me Five OST | with Zhang Yishan, Wang Junkai, Liu Haoran & Darren Wang[30] |
| 2019 | "Starry Sea" | 星辰大海 | For China Movie Channel Young Actors Project with 31 other actors[31] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | China Movie Channel Media Awards | Best Actor | Young Style | Won | [6] |
| Chinese Young Generation Film Forum Awards | Best New Actor | Won | [32] | ||
| Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | Best New Performer | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best New Performer | Won | [33] | |
| Changchun Film Festival | Best Actor | Nominated | |||
| Chinese Film Media Awards | Best New Performer | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Golden Phoenix Awards | Best New Performer | Won | [34] | |
| 2015 Cannes Film Festival | Best Actor | Mountains May Depart | Nominated | [9] | |
| Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | Best Actor | De Lan | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | 6th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actor (Emerald Category) | Like a Flowing River | Nominated | [35] |
| 2021 | 27th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Like a Flowing River 2 | Nominated |