Jing Tian

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Jing.

Jing Tian (Chinese: 景甜, born 21 July 1988) is a Chinese actress. She graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy and Beijing Film Academy.

Jing Tian
景甜
Jing Tian for the drama Reborn for Love
Born	(1988-07-21) 21 July 1988 (age 36) Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Other names	Sally Jing
Alma mater	Beijing Film Academy
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2008–present
Agent	Beijing Starlit Movie & TV Culture

She is known for her roles in the war epic The Warring States (2011) and the action films Special ID and Police Story 2013 (both in 2013). She has had prominent roles in three Legendary Pictures films, The Great Wall (2016), Kong: Skull Island (2017), and Pacific Rim Uprising (2018).

In addition, she is also known for her roles in the historical dramas Legend of Ban Shu (2015), The Glory of Tang Dynasty (2017), and fantasy suspense drama Rattan (2021).

Career

Jing made her acting debut in the 2008 film Anaconda Frightened.^[1] Her first television series was the period drama The Epic of a Woman.^[2] In 2009, she was cast as the lead role in the historical drama Biography of Sun Tsu, which aired in 2013.^[3]

In 2010, Jing gained attention for her performance in the romance comedy drama My Belle Boss.^[4] In 2011, she rose to fame for her role in the historical war film The Warring States.^[5] A few leading roles in high-profile films followed; such as action films Special ID and Police Story 2013 (both in 2013) and gambling film From Vegas to Macau (2014).^[6][7]

In 2015, Jing starred in the historical romance drama Legend of Ban Shu, playing the title role alongside Zhang Zhehan.^[8] The same year, she played the eponymous role in the historical fiction drama The Legend of Xiao Zhuang.^[9] In 2016, Jing starred as the female lead in Zhang Yimou's war epic film The Great Wall.^[10] Due to the recognition, Jing was cast in the Hollywood films Kong: Skull Island (2017) and Pacific Rim Uprising (2018).^[11][12]

In 2017, Jing starred in the historical fiction drama The Glory of Tang Dynasty alongside Ren Jialun, playing the role of Shen Zhenzhu.^[13] The drama was a hit and Jing gained positive reviews for her acting.^[14][15] Jing starred alongside Chen Bolin in the 2018 fantasy drama The King of Blaze, based on the manga series of the same name.^[16] In 2019, Jing starred in the road-trip romance drama Love Journey alongside Chen Xiao.^[17] In 2021, she played the titular role of Si Teng in hit fantasy suspense drama Rattan.^[18] In 2022, Jing Tian was fined the equivalent of US$1.1 million for promoting Infinite Free candy as a weight loss product.^[19]

Filmography

Film

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes/Ref.
2008	Anaconda Frightened	狂蟒惊魂	Tian Juan	[1]
2010	My Belle Boss	我的美女老板	Emma	[20]
2011	The Warring States	战国	Tian Xi	[21]
2012	Ultra Reinforcement	超时空救兵	Princess Ling Zhi	[22]
	Shadows of Love	影子爱人	Xu Yuan	[23]
	Tears in Heaven	新妈妈再爱我一次	Dong Xiaolin	[24]
2013	Better and Better	越来越好之村晚	Lian Sheng	[25]
	Special ID	特殊身份	Wan Jing	[26]
	Police Story 2013	警察故事2013	Miao Miao	[27]
2014	From Vegas to Macau	澳门风云	Luo Xin	[28]
	Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn	龙之谷：破晓奇兵	Argenta	Voice-dubbed[29]
2016	The Great Wall	长城	Lin Mae	[10]
2017	Kong: Skull Island	金刚：骷髅岛	San Lin	[11]
	Fist & Faith	青禾男高	Liu Mu	[30][31]
2018	Pacific Rim Uprising	环太平洋：雷霆再起	Liwen Shao	[12]

Television series

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Network	Notes/Ref.
2009	The Epic of a Woman	一个女人的史诗	Ouyang Xue	Jiangsu TV	[2]
2013	Biography of Sun Tsu	孙子大传	Yi Luo	Jiangsu Channel	[3]
2015	Legend of Ban Shu	班淑传奇	Ban Shu	Tencent	[8]
	The Legend of Xiao Zhuang	大玉儿传奇	Da Yu'er	Sichuan Channel	[9]
2017	The Glory of Tang Dynasty	大唐荣耀	Shen Zhenzhu	Anhui TV, Beijing TV	[13]
2018	The King of Blaze	火王	Chʻien Mei	Hunan TV	[16][32]
2019	Love Journey	一场遇见爱情的旅行	Li Xinyue	Jiangsu TV, Zhejiang TV	[17]
2021	Rattan	司藤	Si Teng	Youku	[18]
2022	City of Streamer	流光之城	Feng Shi Zhen	Tencent Video

Television show

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes/Ref.
2017	I Want to Meet You	我想见到你	Cast member	[33]

Music video appearances

Year	Song title		Singer	Notes/Ref.
2011	"Believe in Yourself"	相信自己	Jackie Chan

Discography

Albums

Year	English title	Chinese title	Notes/Ref.
2007	Who Are You	你是谁	[34]

Singles

Year	English title	Chinese title	Album	Notes/Ref.
2007	"Still Love You	还爱你		Theme song of QQ飞车[35]
2009	"Women like a Poem"	女人如诗	The Epic of a Woman OST	[36]
2010	"Just Be Fine"	好好就好	My Belle Boss OST	with Jiro Wang[37]
2011	"Wind"	风	The Warring States OST	[38]
2012	"Believe in Love	因为爱 相信爱		Theme song for Believe in Love Charity Concert[39]
2014	"Beloved"	心上人	Legend of Ban Shu OST	[40]
2018	"The New Era of Zanzan"	赞赞新时代		Performance for CCTV New Year's Gala[41]
2019	"We Are All Dream Chasers"	我们都是追梦人		Performance for CCTV New Year's Gala[42]
2020	"A Thousand Bravery"	千万勇敢	Rattan OST

Awards and nominations

In 2014, Jing Tian won the International Award at the Hollywood Film Awards. The International Award was intended to be given annually,^[43] but was discontinued and only awarded once.^[44]

Jing Tian has also been nominated for "Most Disappointing Actress" at the Golden Broom Awards (China's equivalent of Golden Raspberry Awards) three times, winning twice.^[45]

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2007	CCTV Mainland Music Top Ten Newcomers Selection		Qiaoyu Antusheng	Top 30	[46]
	1st CCTV Arts Ranking	Female Singer Award (Bronze)	—	Won	[47]
		Music Video Award (Gold)	"Who Are You"	Won
		Music Popularity Award (Silver)		Won
	3rd Sanya Television Advertisement Arts Festival	Best Spokesperson	—	Won	[48]
2011	中国新世纪10年阳光奖	Most Anticipated Award	—	Won	[49]
	China Charities Aid Foundation for Children	Influencer Award	—	Won	[50]
2012	9th Esquire Man At His Best Awards	Most Promising Actress	—	Won	[51]
2013	Chinese Campus Art Glory Festival	Most Popular Actress	—	Won	[52]
	4th Golden Broom Awards	Most Disappointing Actress	Shadow of Love, Tears in Heaven	Nominated	[53]
2014	5th Golden Broom Awards		Special ID, Police Story 2013	Won	[54]
	18th Hollywood Film Awards	Hollywood International Award	—	Won
2015	Weibo Charity Third Anniversary	Outstanding Contribution Award	—	Won
2017	8th Golden Broom Awards	Most Disappointing Actress	The Great Wall	Won	[55]
	China Screen Ranking	Trend of the Year	—	Won	[56]
	L'Officiel Fashion Night Influence Award	Hot Era Reader	—	Won	[57]
	24th Cosmo Beauty Ceremony	Beautiful Idol of the Year	—	Won	[58]
	9th China TV Drama Awards	Popular Young Actress	—	Won	[59]
2018	Weibo Award Ceremony	Popular Artist	—	Won	[60]
	25th Cosmo Beauty Ceremony	Shining Beautiful Idol	—	Won	[61]
2019	Cosmo Glam Night	Person of The Year (Dream)	—	Won	[62]

Forbes China Celebrity 100

Year	Rank	Ref.
2017	35th	[63]
2019	70th	[64]
2020	92nd	[65]

Personal life

Jing was previously in a relationship with Chinese table tennis player Zhang Jike; they officially announced their separation in June 2019 following allegations that Zhang had shared private videos of her with creditors to whom he owed a gambling debt.^[66]