Lei Jiayin (Chinese: 雷佳音; pinyin: Léi Jiāyīn; born August 29, 1983) is a Chinese actor best known for his roles in the films Guns and Roses (2012), How Long Will I Love U (2018), A Writer's Odyssey (2021), Full River Red (2023), and YOLO (2024), as well as the television series The First Half of My Life (2017), The Longest Day in Chang'an (2019), and A Lifelong Journey (2022).[1][2]

Lei Jiayin
雷佳音
Born (1983-08-29) August 29, 1983 (age 41)
NationalityChinese
Alma materShanghai Theatre Academy
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
AgentSMG Pictures
Known forBrotherhood of Blades
Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield
SpouseZhai Xufei
Children1

Lei ranked 62nd on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2019,[3] and 61st in 2020.[4]

Early life

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Lei Jiayin was born in Tiedong District, Anshan, Liaoning, China. He dropped out of school when he was in junior high. Later, Lei Jiayin went to Shenyang for an interview to take part in the model examination upon his mother's suggestion.[5] While he was waiting for the interview, actor Lv Xiaohe took a fancy to him and suggested him to learn acting.[5] In 2002, Lei Jiayin was admitted to Shanghai Theatre Academy with his results ranked second nationwide.[6] In 2006, Lei entered the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center.[7]

Career

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2004–2010: Beginning

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In 2004, Lei Jiayin acted in the costume comedy drama Pretty Girls in Jianghu, which was his first time to act in the TV series, thus officially entering the entertainment industry.

In 2007, Lei starred in the family drama Lost. In the same year, he starred alongside Guo Jingfei in the wuxia comedy theater play My Own Swordsman.

In 2009, Lei made his big screen debut in the movie 1977 College Entrance Examination.[8] Later, he starred alongside Yao Chen in the romantic comedy Days with the Air Hostess. In the same year, he starred in the workplace comedy Go Lala Go. In addition, he also co-starred with Yao Chen in the theater play Go Lala Go.

In 2010, he acted in the theater play 21 Karat directed by He Nian, and 12 Angry Men adapted from the American film of the same name.[9] In the same year, he starred in the romance comedy Princess Single Blind Date in Mind.

2011–2015: Rising popularity

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In 2011, Lei starred in the highly popular family drama Home Temptation.[10] In the same year, Lei starred in the revolutionary drama Borrow Gun.[11] He won the most promising newcomer award of the 15th Zolin Drama Arts Awards.

In 2012, Lei starred in the action comedy Guns and Roses, which was his first leading role in a film.[12] He won the Best Actor Award in the 11th Changchun Film Festival,[13] and the Best New Actor in the 7th Chinese Young Generation Film Forum Awards for his performance.[14] In the same year, Lei acted in the family drama Mother-in-Law is Here,[15] and family comedy Baby.[16] He won the Best New Actor award at the 3rd LeTV Awards.

In 2013, Lei starred alongside Tong Liya in the urban melodrama Weaning, which was his first time using a dialect in a television series.[17]

In 2015, Lei starred alongside Yuan Shanshan in the family drama The Nanny Man.[18] In the same year, he starred in crime suspense film Memento Mori, where he played a lawyer.[19]

2017–present: Breakthrough and continued success

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In 2017, Lei starred in the romance television series The First Half of My Life adapted from the original novel by Hong Kong female writer Yi Shu. The television series was a major ratings hit in China and Lei gained increased recognition with his portrayal.[20] He then starred in period television series White Deer Plain adapted from Chen Zhongshi's representative work of the same name.[21][22] In April, Lei starred in the wuxia film Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield,[23] Lei earned critical acclaim for his performance, and was shortlisted for the Best Supporting Actor Award in the 54th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards.[24] Lei also starred alongside Deng Jiajia in modern workplace drama White Elite.[25]

In 2018, Lei starred in the fantasy romance comedy film How Long Will I Love U, which was produced by Xu Zheng.[26] Lei then starred alongside Liu Ye in modern romance series Old Boy.[27] The same year, Lei starred in the spy drama Peace Hotel as the courageous and resourceful hero Wang Dading.[28]

In 2019, Lei starred alongside Tang Wei in the film The Whistleblower.[citation needed] Lei also starred alongside Jackson Yee in the historical mystery web series The Longest Day in Chang'an, which was adapted from Ma Boyong's novel of the same name.[29]

From 2019, Lei has been a permanent cast member on Chinese variety game show Go Fighting!

Lei starred alongside Yang Mi in the fantasy suspense film Assassin in Red which was directed by Lu Yang. The film is set to be released in 2020.[30]

Personal life

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In 2010, Lei Jiayin married his classmate Zhai Xufei and they have a daughter named Lei Xiaobei.[31]

Filmography

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Film

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2009 Examination 1977 高考1977 A San
2012 Guns and Roses 黄金大劫案 Xiao Dongbei
2014 Breakup Buddies 心花路放 gangster cameo
2016 Memento Mori 记忆碎片 Da Ming
2017 Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield 绣春刀II:修罗战场 Pei Lun
Wished 反转人生 policeman cameo
2018 How Long Will I Love U 超时空同居 Lu Ming/Lu Shiyi
2019 Crazy Alien 疯狂的外星人 policeman cameo
The Wandering Earth 流浪地球 Yi Ge cameo
Coward Hero 鼠胆英雄 cameo
My People, My Country 我和我的祖国 [32]
The Whistleblower 吹哨人
2020 My People, My Homeland 我和我的家乡 Jiang Dalei [33]
2021 A Writer's Odyssey 刺杀小说家 Guan Ning
Cliff Walkers 悬崖之上 Xie Zirong Special appearance
Schemes in Antiques 古董局中局 Xu Yuan [34]
2023 Full River Red 满江红 Qin Hui
Five Hundred Miles 交换人生 Zhong Da [35]
Under the Light 坚如磐石 Su Jianming [36]
2024 Article 20 第二十条 Han Ming
YOLO 热辣滚烫 Hao Kun
TBA She’s Got No Name 酱园弄 [37]

Television series

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2004 Pretty Girls in Jianghu 江湖俏佳人 Yuan Bing cameo
2007 Lost 迷路 Li Haolin
2010 Days with the Air Hostess 和空姐在一起的日子 Xiao Jun
Go Lala Go 杜拉拉升职记 John Chang
Princess Single Blind Date in Mind' 单身公主相亲记 Chang Sheng
2011 Home Temptation 回家的诱惑 Lin Yide
Borrow Gun 借枪 Xiong Luocheng
2012 Psychological Attack 攻心 Lin Shucheng
Mother-in-Law is Here 丈母娘来了 Liu Bo
King of Legend 传奇之王 A Fu
2013 Baby 宝贝 Chen Jianya
Weaning 断奶 Li Junpeng
Longmen Express 龙门镖局 Gong Xiangzhao cameo
Feige The Big Hero 飞哥大英雄 Liang Fei [38]
2015 My Wife is The Queen 我的媳妇是女王 Tang Shuai [39]
The Nanny Man 我爱男保姆 Fang Yuan
Mission Impossible Love 爱情碟中谍 Che Zijun [40]
Ladies and Boys 淑女涩男 cameo
Darker II 暗黑者第二季 cameo
2016 Love is So Beautiful 恋爱真美 Jia Libin [41]
Red Star Over China 红星耀中国 Xi Zhongxun cameo
2017 White Deer Plain 白鹿原 Lu Zhaopeng
The First Half of My Life 我的前半生 Chen Junsheng
With Elite 我不是精英 Mi Yang
2018 Peace Hotel 和平饭店 Wang Adding
Old Boy 老男孩 She Fei
2019 The Longest Day in Chang'an 长安十二时辰 Zhang Xiaojing
The Best Partner 精英律师 Cameo[42]
2020 Together 在一起 [43]
2021 Medal of the Republic 功勋 Yu Min [44]
TBA Challenges at Midlife 落花时节 Jian Hongcheng [45]

Variety shows

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2019 Go Fighting! 极限挑战5 Cast member Season 5[46]
2020 极限挑战6 Season 6[47]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2011 15th Zolin Drama Arts Awards Rising Actor Award Won [48]
2012 3rd LeTV Awards Best New Actor Won [49]
7th Chinese Young Generation Film Forum Awards Best New Actor Guns and Roses Won
11th Changchun Film Festival Best Actor Won
2013 4th Golden Phoenix Awards New Actor Award Won [50]
5th China TV Drama Awards Rising Actor Won [51]
2017 54th Golden Horse Awards Best Supporting Actor Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield Nominated
11th Tencent Video Star Awards Word-of-mouth TV Actor Won [52]
Jinri Toutiao "Super Star" Award Ceremony Rising Actor Won [citation needed]
2018 11th China TV Drama Awards Breakthrough Television Actor Won [53]
24th Shanghai Television Festival Best Actor The First Half of My Life Nominated [54]
8th China Movie Channel Media Awards Best Actor How Long Will I Love U Nominated [55]
31st Tokyo International Film Festival - Gold Crane Award Best Actor Won [56]
24th Huading Awards Best Actor (Contemporary Drama) Peace Hotel Won [57]
2019 24th Busan International Film Festival Asian Contents Awards - Best Actor The Longest Day in Chang'an Won [58]
6th The Actors of China Award Ceremony Best Actor (Web series) Nominated [59]
3rd Yinchuan Internet Film Festival Won [60]
26th Huading Awards Best Actor Nominated [61]
Top Ten Favorite Actors Won [62]
Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival Best Actor Nominated [63]
8th China Student Television Festival Most Watched Actor Won [64]
2020 Best Choice of Multi-Screen Communication Influential Actor Won [65]
Weibo Awards Ceremony Influential Actor of the Year Won [66]
26th Shanghai Television Festival Best Actor The Longest Day in Chang'an Nominated [67]

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