# Huang Jingyu

Huang Jingyu (Chinese: 黄景瑜; pinyin: Huángjǐngyú; born November 30, 1992), also known as Johnny Huang, is a Chinese actor and model. He is known for his roles in Addicted (2016), Operation Red Sea (2018), Moonshine and Valentine (2018), and The Thunder (2019). He ranked 28th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2019 and 36th in 2020.

## Early life

Huang went to Eastern Liaoning University to be a flight attendant. He had worked several part-time jobs before he was introduced by his friends to work as a model.
Huang has practiced Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and participated in many competitions. He has also won championships held in Shanghai Brazilian Jiu Jitsu College.

## Career

In 2016, Huang made his acting debut in the BL web drama Addicted, which propelled him to fame. The drama was then banned by SAPPRFT before its finale due to its depiction of homosexuality. That same year, Huang appeared in the fantasy web drama Demon Girl 2.
In 2018, Huang starred in the action film Operation Red Sea, directed by Dante Lam, which became the highest-grossing Chinese film of that year. His performance in the film earned him the Best Newcomer Award at the Asian Film Awards. The same year, Huang starred in the romance dramas Moonshine and Valentine and My Story for You. Forbes China listed Huang under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2017 list.
In 2019, Huang starred in the comedy film Pegasus directed by Han Han and police drama The Thunder. In 2020, Huang starred in the romance drama Love Advanced Customization.

## Other activities
### Endorsements and fashion

In 2016, Huang became the first celebrity to be featured on the China Merchants Bank's bank card. In June, he was invited to the Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2017 fashion show during Milan Fashion Week as one of the "Millennials".
In 2017, he was chosen as the first male ambassador and spokesperson of international brand Pantene.
In 2018, he was appointed as the China's spokesperson and ambassador of the two perfume brands, Dior Fragrance and Elizabeth Arden. In August, he became the new ambassador of Sebastian Professional and Johnnie Walker. Later, he was honored as the first Chinese Brand Ambassador of Abercrombie & Fitch. In October, he was appointed as the global spokesperson of the two skincare brands SNP (Shining Nature Purity) and Sesderma.
In 2021, Bally appointed Huang as its global brand ambassador.

### Ambassadorship

In 2017, Huang attended the "15th Strait Youth Forum" and was awarded the title of "The Messenger of Youth Cultural Exchange between Fujian and Taiwan". The same year, he was invited to the forum "Deciphering New Opportunities in Chinese Film" sponsored by Shanghai International Film Festival and NetEase Entertainment, and accepted the letter of appointment to become NetEase "Star Editor".
In January 2019, Huang was appointed as youth ambassador of 13th Asian Film Awards.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2018 | Operation Red Sea | 红海行动 | Gu Shun |
| 2019 | Pegasus | 飞驰人生 | Lin Zhendong |
| 2019 | Mao Zedong 1949 | 决胜时刻 | Chen Youfu |
| 2020 | Lost in Russia | 囧妈 | Da Long (Cameo) |
| 2020 | Wild Grass | 荞麦疯长 | Wu Feng |
| 2020 | Oversize Love | 月半爱丽丝 | Han Bing |
| 2023 | The Procurator | 检察风云 | Li Rui |
| 2024 | Formed Police Unit | 维和防暴队 | Yu Wei Dong |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network |
| 2016 | Addicted | 上瘾 | Gu Hai | iQiyi |
| 2016 | Demon Girl II | 半妖倾城II | Nurhaci | Mango TV |
| 2018 | Moonshine and Valentine | 结爱·千岁大人的初恋 | Helan Jingting | Tencent |
| 2018 | My Story for You | 为了你我愿意热爱整个世界 | Changgong Wei | iQiyi |
| 2019 | The Thunder | 破冰行动 | Li Fei | CCTV |
| 2020 | Love Advanced Customization | 幸福触手可及 | Song Lin | Hunan TV |
| 2020 | Together | 在一起 | Lu Chaoyang | Dragon TV |
| 2020 | Something Just Like This | 青春创世纪 | Duan Ran | iQiyi |
| 2021 | Lucky With You | 三生有幸遇上你 | Hou Juejie | Youku |
| 2021 | My Dear Guardian | 爱上特种兵 | Liang Muze | iQiyi |
| 2021 | Ace Troops | 王牌部队 | Gao Liang | iQiyi |
| 2022 | Chasing the Undercurrent | 罚罪 | Chang Zheng | iQiyi |
| 2023 | Bright Eyes in the Dark | 他从火光中走来 | Lin Lu Xiao | iQiyi |

### Variety show

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2016 | Date with Star | 约吧！大明星 | Cast member |
| 2017 | King of Glory | 王者出击 | Cast member |
| 2018 | Let Go of My Baby S03 | 放开我北鼻 第3季 | Cast member |
| 2019 | Chase Me | 追我吧 | Cast member |
| 2021 | Mr. Housework S03 | 做家务的男人 第3季 | Cast member |
| 2022 | Go fighting! S08 | 极限挑战 第8季 | Cast member |

## Discography
### Singles

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album |
| 2015 | "Oath of the Sea" | 海若有因 | Addicted OST |
| 2016 | "Date with Star" | 约吧！大明星 | Date with Star OST |
| 2018 | "Operation Red Sea" | 红海行动 | Operation Red Sea OST |
| 2019 | "My Motherland and I" | 我和我的祖国 | Qing Chun Wei Zu Guo Er Chang |
| 2020 | "Colorful Days" | | Wild Grass OST |
| 2022 | "Only the Way is Ordinary" | 只道是寻常 | Ace Troops OST |
| 2022 | "Longing" | 渴望 | Ace Troops OST |
| 2022 | "Never been Apart" | 从未分离过 | Ace Troops OST |

## Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2016 | 16th Top Chinese Music Awards | Media Recommended New Idol | Huang Jingyu | Won |
| 2016 | Cosmo Fashion for Dream Award Ceremony | Dream Fashionable Figure | Huang Jingyu | Won |
| 2016 | 23rd Cosmo Beauty Ceremony | Rising Idol of the Year | Huang Jingyu | Won |
| 2016 | 2016 Netease Attitude Awards | New Force National Idol | Huang Jingyu | Won |
| 2016 | Youku Young Choice Award Ceremony | Promising Idol of the Year | Huang Jingyu | Won |
| 2017 | 2016 Powerstar's Award Ceremony | Most Popular Promising Newcomer | Huang Jingyu | Won |
| 2017 | 2017 Instyle Icon Awards | Most Popular Male Artiste of the Year | Huang Jingyu | Won |
| 2017 | GQ Men of the Year 2017 | New Artiste of the Year | Huang Jingyu | Won |
| 2017 | 24th Cosmo Beauty Ceremony | Beautiful Idol of the Year | Huang Jingyu | Won |
| 2017 | 8th DoNews Award Ceremony | Entertainment Figure of the Year | Huang Jingyu | Won |
| 2018 | Interest Tribe Appreciation Night | Most Commercially Valuable Actor | Huang Jingyu | Won |
| 2018 | 2018 Baidu Entertainment Award | Person of the Year | Huang Jingyu | Won |
| 2018 | 2018 Baidu Entertainment Award | Popular Star of the Year | Huang Jingyu | Won |
| 2018 | 24th Huading Awards | Best Actor (Modern Drama) | Moonshine and Valentine | Won |
| 2018 | 14th Changchun Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Operation Red Sea | Nominated |
| 2018 | 34th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Newcomer | Operation Red Sea | Nominated |
| 2018 | 31st Tokyo International Film Festival - Gold Crane Award | Most Popular Actor | Operation Red Sea | Won |
| 2018 | Golden Bud - The Third Network Film And Television Festival | Best Actor (Web Drama) | Moonshine and Valentine | Nominated |
| 2018 | 15th Esquire China's Man At His Best Awards | Annual Breakthrough Award | Huang Jingyu | Nominated |
| 2019 | 13th Asian Film Awards | Best Newcomer | Operation Red Sea | Won |
| 2019 | 25th Huading Awards | Best Newcomer | Operation Red Sea | Nominated |
| 2019 | 6th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actor (Emerald Category) | The Thunder | Nominated |
| 2019 | 26th Huading Awards | Best Actor (Modern drama) | The Thunder | Nominated |
| 2019 | Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival | Best Actor | The Thunder | Nominated |
| 2019 | 16th Guangzhou Student Film Festival | Most Popular Supporting Actor | Pegasus | Won |
| 2019 | 11th China TV Drama Awards | Youth Charismatic Actor | Huang Jingyu | Won |
| 2020 | 7th The Actors of China Award | Best Actor (Emerald) | Huang Jingyu | Nominated |
| 2021 | Weibo Movie Night | Breakthrough Actor of the Year | Huang Jingyu | Won |
| 2022 | Golden Lotus - Macau International Movie and Television Festival | Best Actor | Chasing the Undercurrent | Nominated |