# Ni Ni

Ni Ni (Chinese: 倪妮; pinyin: Ní Nī, born 8 August 1988) is a Chinese actress. After rising to fame with Zhang Yimou's The Flowers of War (2011), she starred in the films Up in the Wind (2013), Fleet of Time (2014), Lost in the Stars (2022), and in the television series The Rise of Phoenixes (2018), Love and Destiny (2019) and My Best Friend's Story (2020). She is considered as one of the “New Four Dan Actresses” by Southern Metropolis Daily.

## Early life

Ni was born on 8 August 1988 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. She graduated from the Communication University of China, Nanjing, majoring 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. The same year she returned to television in CCTV-8's My Best Friend's Story, which earned her a Magnolia Award for Best Actress nomination at the 27th Shanghai Television Festival.
In 2021, Ni starred in romantic-drama film Yanagawa, directed by Korean-Chinese filmmaker Zhang Lü. For her highly praised performance in this film, she was nominated for Best Actress at the 35th Golden Rooster Awards. In the same year, Ni was cast in the drama Night Wanderer, adapted from the popular time-travel themed novel "Ye Lv Ren" (夜旅人) by Zhao Xi Zhi alongside Deng Lun.
In 2022, Ni made her return to the big screen in Lost in the Stars alongside Zhu Yilong, a mystery crime film was produced by Chen Sicheng. The film was then released theatrically in early 2023 and became a huge commercial success when it grossed over ¥3.524 billion at the box office in China and won her the Golden Deer Award for Best Actress at the 18th Changchun Film Festival.
In 2024, Ni was invited as a member of the jury for Asian New Talent Awards of the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival.

## Endorsements

Ni has been the Chinese ambassador for Jaeger-LeCoultre since 2011 and now a global spokesperson for Jaeger-LeCoultre. She was named as the global ambassador for SK-II in 2013.
In 2014, she was selected to be the brand ambassador for Uniqlo in China, and became a global spokesperson for Uniqlo since 2019.
She was the official global ambassador of Tiffany & Co. between 2017 and 2019.
Ni has been the official brand ambassador of Gucci since 2017 and a global ambassador for Gucci's Eyewear since 2019. Since 2022, she has been announced as global brand ambassador of Gucci. She became the global face of Gucci Eyewear through various collections' campaigns such as Spring Summer 2017, Fall Winter 2017, Spring Summer 2018, Fall Winter 2018, Sprring Summer 2019, Fall Winter 2019, Spring Summer 2020, Spring Summer 2021, Fall Winter 2021, Spring Summer 2022, Fall Winter 2022, Spring Summer 2023, Fall Winter 2023 and Spring Summer 2024. In January 2020, she became the global face of the Gucci's Chinese New Year with Mickey Mouse-themed collection campaign along with Earl Cave and Zoë Bleu that shot by American photographer and director Harmony Korine. In January 2024, Ni starred as the global face of the Gucci's Valigeria campaign for the Savoy collection along with her co-star in the TV series Love and Destiny - Chang Chen. In October 2024, Ni starred as the global face of the Gucci's Holiday 2024 campaign "Gucci Gift: Stories from The Savoy" alongside Kendall Jenner, Jessica Chastain and Danielle Pizzorni. In January 2025, Ni starred as the global face of the Gucci's Chinese New Year 2025 campaign "Year of the Snake" alongside Xiao Zhan.
Ni had been the global spokesperson of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics since 2019 and a global ambassador of Cindy Chao The Art Jewel since 2021.
Since 2022, French luxury beauty house Lancôme announced Ni as their global skincare and fragrance ambassador. In August 25, 2024, Lancôme announced that Ni was appointed a new role as global spokesperson for the brand.
In 2022, Ni had been the brand spokesperson of L'Oréal Hair-care. Since 2024, Vaseline announced Ni as the brand spokesperson in the Asia-Pacific region.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2011 | The Flowers of War | 金陵十三钗 | Yu Mo |
| 2013 | Redemption | 杀戒 | Jiang Yue |
| 2013 | Love Will Tear Us Apart | 我想和你好好的 | Miaomiao |
| 2013 | Up in the Wind | 等风來 | Cheng Yumeng |
| 2014 | Fleet of Time | 匆匆那年 | Fang Hui |
| 2015 | Bride Wars | 新娘大作战 | Ma Li |
| 2016 | The Warriors Gate | 勇士之門 | Su Lin |
| 2016 | Suddenly Seventeen | 28岁未成年 | Liang Xia |
| 2017 | Wu Kong | 悟空传 | Ah Zi |
| 2017 | The Thousand Faces of Dunjia | 奇門遁甲 | Metal Dragonfly |
| 2019 | Savages | 雪暴 | Sun Yan |
| 2021 | Shock Wave 2 | 拆弹专家2 | Pong Ling |
| 2021 | 1921 | 1921 | Wang Huiwu |
| 2021 | Yanagawa | 漫长的告白 | Liu Chuan |
| 2023 | Lost in the Stars | 消失的她 | Chen Mai / Shen Man |
| 2024 | A Man and A Woman | 一个男人和一个女人 | a woman |
| 2024 | Bound in Heaven | 捆绑上天堂 | Xia You |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2018 | The Rise of Phoenixes | 天盛长歌 | Feng Zhiwei | |
| 2019 | Love and Destiny | 宸汐缘 | Ling Xi | |
| 2020 | With You | 在一起 | Ping Xiaoan | Part 2: Ferryman |
| 2020 | My Best Friend's Story | 流金岁月 | Zhu Suosuo | |
| 2021 | Medal of the Republic | 功勋 | Sun Yuqin | |
| 2022 | The Heart of Genius | 天才基本法 | Qiu Yue (Guest Role) | |
| 2023 | Parallel World | 西出玉门 | Ye Liuxi | |
| TBA | Night Wanderer | 夜旅人 | Zong Ying | |

### Television show

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
| 2015 | Wonderful Friends | 奇妙的朋友 | Cast member | |

### Short film and documentary

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2011 | Zhang Yimou and His Flowers of War | 张艺谋和他的金陵十三钗 | |
| 2013 | Touched | 心动 | |
| 2013 | Always Online | 爱在线 | Miao Miao |
| 2013 | F-Type | F-TYPE非你莫属 | DJ |
| 2014 | Cartier Wedding Series | 卡地亚2014婚礼系列 | |
| 2015 | Cartier Wedding Series | 卡地亚2015婚礼系列 | |
| 2017 | Dissecting Yourself | 解剖自己 | |
| 2018 | 1/2 Encounter | 1/2的相遇 | |
| 2019 | One One Zero Eight | 幺幺洞捌·妮行 | |

### Theatre

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
| 2019 | One One Zero Eight | 幺幺洞捌 | Shu Tong | |

## Discography

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes/Ref. |
| 2015 | "Today You Will Marry Me" | 今天你要嫁给我 | Bride Wars OST | with Angelababy, Chen Xiao & Zhu Yawen |
| 2015 | "Do You Hear Me" | 你有没有听到我 | Wonderful Friends OST | |
| 2018 | "Why to No Avail" | 何奈何 | The Rise of Phoenixes OST | |
| 2020 | "Dare Of The Awakening" | | | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
| Major awards ||||||
| 2012 | 6th Asian Film Awards | Best Newcomer | The Flowers of War | Won |
| 2012 | 12th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Actress | The Flowers of War | Nominated |
| 2012 | 12th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Newcomer | The Flowers of War | Nominated |
| 2012 | 12th Chinese Film Media Awards | Most Popular Actress | The Flowers of War | Won |
| 2012 | 21st Shanghai Film Critics Awards | Best Actress | The Flowers of War | Won |
| 2012 | 7th Chinese Young Generation Film Forum Awards | Best New Actress | The Flowers of War | Won |
| 2013 | 15th Huabiao Awards | Outstanding New Actress | The Flowers of War | Nominated |
| 2017 | 9th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Actress | Wu Kong | Nominated |
| 2018 | 24th Huading Awards | Best Actress (Ancient Drama) | The Rise of Phoenixes | Nominated |
| 2018 | 14th Changchun Film Festival | Best Actress | Suddenly Seventeen | Nominated |
| 2019 | 6th The Actors of China Awards | Best Actress (Emerald Category) | The Rise of Phoenixes | Nominated |
| 2019 | 26th Huading Awards | Best Actress (Historical drama) | Love and Destiny | Nominated |
| 2019 | Golden Bud – The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival | Best Actress | Love and Destiny | Nominated |
| 2020 | 7th The Actors of China Awards | Best Actress (Emerald) | Love and Destiny | Nominated |
| 2021 | 27th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actress | My Best Friend's Story | Nominated |
| 2021 | 13th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Shock Wave 2 | Nominated |
| 2022 | 36th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Actress | 1921 | Shortlisted |
| 2022 | 35th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Actress | Yanagawa | Nominated |
| 2023 | 14th China Film Director's Guild Awards | Best Actress | Yanagawa | Shortlisted |
| 2023 | 18th Changchun Film Festival | Best Actress | Lost in the Stars | Won |
| 2023 | 8th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Actress | Lost in the Stars | Won |
| 2023 | 15th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Actress | Lost in the Stars | Nominated |
| 2024 | 37th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Actress | Lost in the Stars | Nominated |
| Other awards ||||||
| 2012 | Entertainment Live Award Ceremony | Most Anticipated Film Figure | The Flowers of War | Won |
| 2012 | 3rd LeTV Entertainment Awards | Most Popular Film Actress | The Flowers of War | Won |
| 2012 | Grazia Award Night | Trend New Force of the Year | — | Won |
| 2013 | Fashion Power Awards | Most Popular Actress | — | Won |
| 2014 | China Content Marketing Awards | Best Image Brand Endorser | Always Online | Won |
| 2015 | Sina Entertainment 15th Anniversary Award Ceremony | Outstanding Youth | — | Won |
| 2017 | China Screen Ranking | Trend of the Year | — | Won |
| 2018 | Weibo Awards Night | Weibo Goddess | — | Won |
| 2019 | Cosmo Glam Night | Person of The Year (Dream) | — | Won |
| 2019 | 8th iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Drama Actress of the Year | — | Won |
| 2019 | Sina Fashion Awards | Person of the Year | — | Won |
| 2019 | 16th Esquire Man At His Best Awards | Most Beautiful Woman of the Year | — | Won |
| 2023 | Tencent Video All Star Night 2023 | Quality TV Drama Actress of the Year | | Won |

### Forbes China Celebrity 100

| Year | Rank |
| 2017 | 72nd |
| 2019 | 64th |
| 2020 | 70th |