Ni Ni


Ni Ni is a Chinese actress. She is known for her role as Yu Mo in the 2011 film The Flowers of War, directed by Zhang Yimou; and Ling Xi in the 2019 television series Love and Destiny.
Ni was chosen as the one of the New Four Dan Actresses in 2013.
Ni ranked 72nd on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2017, and 64th in 2019.

Early life

Ni was born in Nanjing and graduated from the Communication University of China, specializing in television broadcasting and hosting.

Career

Ni made her debut in Zhang Yimou's war film The Flowers of War, playing the lead female character "Yu Mo". She received acclaim for her performance in the film and rose to fame.
In 2012 and 2013, Li starred in the mystery film Redemption alongside Liu Ye, romance film Love Will Tear Us Apart and road-trip drama film Up in the Wind.
In 2014, Ni starred in the coming-of-age film Fleet of Time. In 2015, Ni starred alongside Angelababy in the Chinese remake of Bride Wars.
In 2016, Ni starred in the Chinese-French fantasy The Warriors Gate, written by Luc Besson.
The same year, she starred in the romantic comedy film Suddenly Seventeen, directed by Zhang Yimou's daughter.
In 2017, Ni starred in fantasy action film Wu Kong, as well as science fiction wuxia film The Thousand Faces of Dunjia directed by Tsui Hark.
In 2018, Ni starred in her first television drama, The Rise of Phoenixes alongside Chen Kun. She released her first single, "Why to No Avail" as part of the soundtrack of the series. Forbes China listed Ni 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.
In 2019, Ni returned to the big screen in the crime heist film Savage. She then made her theater debut in the play One One Zero Eight directed by Stan Lai. The same year, Ni starred in the fantasy romance drama Love and Destiny alongside Chang Chen. The series received positive reviews, and Ni gained acclaim for her portrayal of a fairy maiden that went through numerous struggles to attain happiness.
In 2020, Ni starred alongside Andy Lau in the action thriller Shock Wave 2.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Television show

Short film and documentary

Theater

Discography

Awards and nominations