# Bai Jingting

Bai Jingting (Chinese: 白敬亭) is a Chinese actor, singer and entrepreneur. He is known for the series Ordinary Glory, You Are My Hero, Reset, New Life Begins, Destined, Always On The Move, The First Frost, for the variety show Who's the Murderer, and for the film Yesterday Once More. In 2019, Forbes China listed Bai under "30 Under 30 Asia" category, for his contributions in the professional fields. He has his wax sculpture unveiled in Madame Tussauds Beijing, China. He is the founder of 'GoodBai' merchandise and café, and artist management 'Bai Jingting Studio'.
He features regularly in Forbes China Celebrity 100 list. In February 2025, he became first and only artist to achieve the 3-platforms Tencent, IQIYI and Youku popularity index, his four dramas accomplishing this record.

## Early life and business

Bai was born in Huairou district, Beijing, and is of Manchu descent. His family is of modest background. He did his schooling from Hongluo Temple Middle School and Beijing Huairuo Hongluosi High School, where he would focus on music and sports, particularly in high jump and basketball. At the early age, he started learning few musical instruments. He joined piano classes and received 'Grade 10' proficiency certificate in 'Non Professional Artist Assessment' during national level competition. He learnt to play guitar too. He graduated from the Conservatory of Music at Capital Normal University (CNU), majoring in Recording Arts. During the academic year, as an intern, he would focus on his acting career.

### Business ventures

Bai wanted an independent development direction, hence not accepted talent agencies offers. He chose to set up his own studio and gain a foothold in the entertainment industry. In 2017, he established his own agency named "Beijing Leben Film & Television Culture Media Co. Ltd", which involved in the production of many TV series. In 2021, Bai launched his own merchandise brand 'GoodBai', collaborated with designer Shangguan Zhe for a joint clothing lines and shoes 'ZE x Sankuanz'. On 5 January 2022, "Zhetinghao (Shanghai) Brand Management Co. Ltd" was established. In Shanghai, he opened his first café named 'GoodBai Café', following the successful launch of his merchandise brand. In 2022, his clothing brand 'Goodbai' made debut in the list of "Top 10 Fashion Brand that Appeal Most to Chinese Consumer". In 2023, the brand organised Pop-up stores in Paris and Singapore, during the fashion exchange promotional events.

## Career
### 2014-2020: Beginnings

In 2014, Bai attended the Beijing Film Academy to improve his acting skills. After graduating he received minor roles in various series. He made his debut in Back in Time series, an adaptation of the novel Cong Cong Na Nian by Jiu Yehui. In 2015, he gained recognition for his performance as "Yu Chuyuan" in The Whirlwind Girl, a martial arts series based on novel by Ming Xiaoxi.
In 2016, Bai made debut in the romantic film Yesterday Once More, which exceeded ¥ 100M within three days of its release. He earned popularity through the variety show Who's the Murderer. In 2017, he starred in the youth drama Rush to the Dead Summer and in historical drama The Rise of Phoenixes.
In 2020, Bai debut as lead in the romance drama Irreplaceable Love. He got his breakthrough when he played a young corporate intern in the critically acclaimed Chinese remake of South Korean series Misaeng, titled Ordinary Glory. His series Target Person successfully scored 8.7 points in Douban and 9.3 the Zhihu.

### 2021 onwards: rising popularity

In 2021, he starred in the sports drama Ping Pong as a table tennis player. His popularity surged when he starred as "Xing Kelei" in the military romance drama You Are My Hero, which ranked 1st and gained over 600M views on Tencent Video.
In 2022, Bai starred in Reset as "Xiao Heyun", who is trapped in a time loop. It exceeded 1.8B views on Tencent Video within a week, trended on the Weibo search, and earned him 1st rank in the "Character Index List" in drama category. He starred in the historical series New Life Begins and Destined, both were internationally successful, and became fastest drama on IQIYI to reach the 10,000 popularity mark. In 2024, his period drama Always On The Move, where he plays a railway police officer, broke prime time record of most watched drama with 29.8% viewership on IQIYI. It achieved 2.5% CVB ratings, which is the highest in the CCTV-8 history.
In 2025, Bai starred in The First Frost as "Sang Yan", an adaptation of the romantic novel by Zhu Yi, which during its release was ranked 6th in Netflix worldwide. It set record of achieving fastest 10K popularity index within 2 days, and exceeded 1.1B views within 3 weeks on Youku.

## Musical career

Bai sung OST for his series during the early years of his career. In May 2021, he released his first solo single 'Zero' on Happy Camp and NetEase Cloud Music, where he composed the lyrics. He participated in the 4th China Central Television Gala, where he sang 'Military Salute'. In 2024, he was star performer during China Central Radio & Television Dragon Spring Festival Gala.

## Ambassadorships

Bai is the face of many national and international brands. He is named the global Brand ambassador for Fragrance Versace, Montblanc Eyewear, Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Tom Ford Fragrance, Farfetch, Sulwhasoo, HUALUXE Hotels & Resorts, Nescafé, L'Oréal, KFC, OPPO and RedBMX, China. In 2021, he became spokesperson for L'Occitane in China, presented skincare products in his first campaign with the French brand for the Asia Pacific region.
In 2023, Bai attended Louis Vuitton’s SS22 Shanghai Spin-Off Shown as Asian Celebrity in Paris. In August 2024, his merchandise brand 'GoodBai' collaborated with Levi's heritage, to produce the customized collections to popularise the product through experiential marketing. In December 2024, he was announced as new brand ambassador for Salomon Group, a French sports brand.
Bai initially gained attention as a model before transitioning to acting. He participated in modeling competitions and got recognition for his skills. He is eminent figure in the fashion world and gets featured regularly on Vogue, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, L'Officiel Hommes, Esquire, Dazed, Marie Claire, Lion, Cosmopolitan, Uno China, New York Times, T Magazine, and other elite international magazines.

## Personal life

As of March 2025, Bai has over 3.6M followers on Instagram and over 36M followers on Weibo. In 2025, he was ranked 1st in 'Top 10 C-Drama Artists in Global Markets', ranked 2nd in "Top 5 Gen Z Celebrities", ranked 4th in "Top 5 Actors in Acting Skills", 11th in "Top 20 Rising Chinese Actors" and 6th in "Top 10 Celebrity Weibo Hot Searches". In 2024, he was ranked 18th in "20 Most Handsome Chinese Actors" and in "Most Famous and Popular Chinese Actor". He is ranked 1st in "Top 5 Asia Fashion IP and Influencers" and 2nd in "Most Engaging Celebrity" on Douyin for the brand endorsements.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | Love Of Magic | Jiang Yizhe | Short Film |
| 2015 | Unique Way | Lu Shu | Short Film |
| 2016 | Yesterday Once More | Gao Xiang | Main Role |
| 2019 | Youthful China In The Headlines | Yang Xiang Guo | Short Film |
| 2021 | Our New Life | | Cameo |
| TBA | Keep Real | Wang Changhai | Science Fiction |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Role | Network | Notes |
| 2014 | Back in Time | Qiao Ran | Sohu | Second Lead |
| 2014 | Wonder Lady | Xiao Bai | | Cameo |
| 2015 | The Whirlwind Girl | Yu Chuyuan | Hunan TV, Mango TV | Main Role |
| 2017 | Rush to the Dead Summer | Lu Zhiang | Hunan TV | Second Lead |
| 2018 | The Rise of Phoenixes Ep:13 Onwards | Gu Nanyi | Hunan TV, Mango TV, iQIYI | Supporting Role |
| 2020 | Ordinary Glory | Sun Yiqiu | Dragon TV, Zhejiang, Youku | Main Role |
| 2020 | Target Person | Hao Ran | Mango TV | Main Role |
| 2020 | Irreplaceable Love | Li Luoshu | Jiangsu TV | Lead Role |
| 2021 | Ping Pong | Xu Tan | iQIYI | Lead Role |
| 2021 | You Are My Hero | Xing Kelei | iQIYI | Lead Role |
| 2021 | Octogenarians And The 90s | Guo Sanshuang | Mango TV | Main Role |
| 2021 | New Generation Story 5: Because I Have a Home Ep:33-40 | Zhuang Xiaodong | iQIYI | Main Role |
| 2022 | Reset | Xiao He Yun | Tencent Video | Lead Role |
| 2022 | New Life Begins | Yin Zheng | iQIYI | Lead Role |
| 2023 | Destined | Gu Jiusi | iQIYI | Lead Role |
| 2023 | Never Too Late | Zhou Ye Wen | Tencent Video | Main Role |
| 2024 | Always On The Move | Wang Xin | iQIYI | Lead Role |
| 2025 | The First Frost | Sang Yan | Youku, Netflix | Lead Role |
| TBA | Justifiable Defense | Li Mufeng | iQIYI | Main Role |
| TBA | Mobius | Ding Qi | iQIYI | Lead Role |

### Dubbing works

| Year | Title | Network | Note |
| 2021 | Historical Documentary "China" | Mango TV | Episode 3: Torrent |

### Variety show

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2015 | Survivor Games | Cast Member |
| 2016 | Who's the Murderer | Cast Member |
| 2016 | Fighting Man | Cast Member |
| 2017 | Who's the Murderer Season:2 | Cast Member |
| 2017 | Who's the Murderer Season:3 | Cast Member |
| 2018 | Twenty-Four Hours Season:3 | Cast Member |
| 2018 | Who's the Murderer Season:4 | Cast Member |
| | Who's The Keyman EP:7 | Cast Member |
| 2019 | Who's the Murderer Season:5 | Cast Member |
| 2020 | Who's the Murderer Season:6 | Cast Member |
| 2021 | Great Escape Season:3 EP:3 | Guest |
| 2022 | Go Fighting! Season:8 EP:5 | Guest |
| 2022 | The Oasis | Cast Member |
| 2023 | Go Fighting! Season:9 EP:12 | Guest |
| 2023 | Natural High | Cast Member |
| 2024 | Hello Saturday EP:6 | Guest |
| 2024 | Natural High Season:2 | Cast Member |
| 2025 | Hello Saturday EP:9 | Guest |

## Discography
### Singles

| Year | Title | Artist |
| 2021 | No Added Sugar - Zero | Bai Jingting |
| 2023 | Don't Go | Bai Jingting |
| 2023 | Moon Landing | Bai Jingting |

### OST

| Year | Title | Album | Artist |
| 2014 | A Strand | Back in Time | Bai Jingting |
| 2014 | A Road | Back in Time | with Yang Jue, Du Weihan |
| 2016 | Confusion Of Youth | Yesterday Once More | with Li Hongyi, Ding Guansen & Zhao Wenlong |
| 2016 | Let's Fight | Yesterday Once More | with Li Hongyi, Ding Guansen & Zhao Wenlong |
| 2021 | Glory Of Ping Pong | Ping Pong | with Timmy Xu |
| 2021 | One Left And One Right | Ping Pong | Bai Jingting |
| 2023 | Wish To Be Like The Long Wind | Destined | with Song Yi |
| 2023 | True Colours | Destined | Bai Jingting |
| 2025 | The Invisible Man | The First Frost | Bai Jingting |

### Music video appearances

| Year | Title | Artist | Channel | Ref. |
| 2025 | Willful The First Frost | Mayday | B'in Music | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Status |
| 2015 | Star Show Award Ceremony | Trendy Newcomer | | Won |
| 2015 | China TV Drama Ceremony Jury Award | Best New Actor | The Whirlwind Girl | Nominated |
| 2016 | 13th Guangzhou Student Film Festival | Favorite Character: Gao Xiang | Yesterday Once More | Won |
| 2016 | 2nd OK! The Style Awards | Most Loved New Actor | | Won |
| 2016 | FHM 12th Anniversary Night | Most Promising Popular Idol | | Won |
| 2016 | Fashion COSMO Beauty Festival | Youth Idol | | Won |
| 2016 | Youku Young Choice Awards | Role Model | | Won |
| 2017 | NetEase Attitude Awards | Young Actor Award | Yesterday Once More | Won |
| 2017 | Shanghai Film Critics Awards | Best New Actor | Yesterday Once More | Nominated |
| 2017 | The Actors of China Awards | Outstanding Actor | Rush to the Dead Summer | Won |
| 2017 | The Actors of China Awards | Best Performance By An Actor | Rush to the Dead Summer | Won |
| 2019 | 2nd Cultural & Entertainment Industry Congress | Fashion Trending Figure | | Won |
| 2020 | Douyin Star Motion Night: | Best Performing Actor of the Year | | Won |
| 2020 | Weibo Awards | Anticipated Actor of the Year | Ordinary Glory | Won |
| 2020 | 12th China TV Drama Awards | Leap Actor of the Year | Ordinary Glory | Won |
| 2021 | The 32nd Huading Awards | Best Actor In a Contemporary TV Series | Ordinary Glory | Nominated |
| 2021 | 6th China TV Drama Quality Jury Awards | Media's Most Noticed Television Star | Ordinary Glory | Won |
| 2021 | 6th China TV Drama Quality Jury Awards | Weibo Most Noticed Actor | Ordinary Glory | Won |
| 2021 | Weibo Awards | Actor of the Year | You Are My Hero | Won |
| 2021 | 2nd Screen Integration Communication Ceremony | Vibrant Actors on Screen | | Won |
| 2021 | Bazaar Annual Awards | Charming ICON | | Won |
| 2021 | The 16th Seoul International Drama Festival | Best Actor | You Are My Hero | Nominated |
| 2021 | GQ Person of the Year Ceremony | The Most Powerful Person | | Won |
| 2022 | Zhihu Awards | Actor Of the Year | Reset | Won |
| 2023 | GQ Person Of the Year Ceremony | The Most Powerful Person | Reset | Won |
| 2023 | The 35th Huading Awards | Most Popular Actor In a Television Series | Reset | Nominated |
| 2023 | 3rd New Era International Television Festival Conch Award | Most Popular Actor In the New Era | Reset | Nominated |
| 2023 | IQIYI TV & Movie Jury Awards | Annual Influential Actor | New Life Begins | Won |
| 2024 | Weibo Awards | Quality Actor of the Year | Destined | Won |
| 2024 | IQIYI TV & Movie Jury Awards | Best Popular Actor | Destined | Won |
| 2024 | 15th Golden Lotus Awards (Macau International Movie & Television Festival) | Best Actor | Always On The Move | Nominated |
| 2024 | China TV Drama Quality Jury Awards | Breakthrough Performance By The Star of The Year | Always On The Move | Won |
| 2025 | Weibo Awards | Quality Actor of the Year | Always On The Move | Won |
| 2025 | 3rd CMG China TV Drama Annual Ceremony | Breakthrough Actor of The Year: Male | Always On The Move | Won |