Ju Jingyi (; born 18 June 1994) is a Chinese singer, dancer, and actress. She is best known as a former member of the Chinese idol girl group SNH48.
As a member of SNH48, during the annual General Elections, she was elected as No.4 (2014), No.2 (2015), No.1 (2016), and No.1 (2017) among over 100 members. As an actress, she is known for her roles in television dramas Legend of Yunxi (2018), The Legend of White Snake (2019), Beauty of Resilience (2023), Sword and Fairy 4 (2024), and In Blossom (2024).
Early life Ju Jingyi was born in Suining, Sichuan. She studied at The Attached Middle School of Sichuan Conservatory of Music, majoring in violin, but dropped out to audition for SNH48.
Career 2014–2017: SNH48 and acting debut On 18 August 2013, Ju took part in the audition for second-generation members of SNH48 and was one of the 34 girls who qualified, becoming one of the 31 official second-generation members on 5 September. She made her first public appearance on 21 September, and had started performing weekly at the SNH48 Dream Stage. In November, she became a member of Team NII of SNH48. She participated in SNH48's first major concert, "SNH48 Guangzhou Concert", held in the Guangzhou International Sports Arena on 16 November.
In May 2014, Ju starred in her first music video, "Football Party". She subsequently ranked fourth during SNH48's first "General Election", during which they released their first album, Mae Shika Mukanee.
Ju was ranked second in SNH48's second "General Election", held on 25 July 2015. She became a member of sub-unit Seine River along with Zhao Jiamin and Li Yitong. Their first single "Sweet & Bitter" (苦与甜) was released on 31 October 2015.
In 2016, Ju made her acting debut in the fantasy drama Novoland: The Castle in the Sky, which started airing in July. She also released a soundtrack for the drama, titled "Xue Fei Shuang". On 30 July, during SNH48's third General Election, Ju was ranked first place with over 230,000 votes, the highest ever number of votes received by an SNH48 member. On 17 October, Ju released her first solo single "Everyday". On 10 December, she won the New Television Actress of the Year Award at the Tencent Video Star Awards for her performance in Novoland: The Castle in the Sky.
On 7 January 2017, she participated in SNH48's third Request Time, of which her song "Don't Touch", performed with Zeng Yanfen and Zhao Yue, came in first, allowing her to release her second solo single. On 15 February, she took on her first leading role in the detective web drama, Detective Samoyeds. The series was a success and broke 10 billion views at the end of its two seasons. In May, Ju was announced to be one of the recipients of the "May 4th Medal", awarded by the Chinese Communist Youth League (CCYL) to outstanding youths who have made remarkable achievements in agriculture, hi-tech research, news coverage, politics and law, army and police. The same month, Ju released her second EP, Yes Or No. During SNH48's fourth General Election held on 29 July, Ju came in first with 277781.3 votes, becoming the first SNH48 member to hold the position as the senbatsu center for a consecutive year. In August, she featured in the fantasy drama Xuan-Yuan Sword: Han Cloud, portraying a gentle mute girl.
On 15 December 2017, it was announced that Ju would depart from SNH48 and continue promotions as a solo artist under Star48. An individual studio and website have been launched to manage her solo career. On 18 December, she released a solo single titled Rain.
2018–present: Solo career and rising popularity In 2018, Ju starred in the historical drama Legend of Yunxi alongside Zhang Zhehan. She sang the theme songs for the drama, "The Fallen Flowers Turn into Mud", and "Sigh of Yunxi". The series was a commercial hit and received positive reviews for light-hearted and sweet storyline, leading to increased popularity for Ju. The same year, Ju starred in the romantic comedy-drama Mr. Swimmer alongside Mike Angelo. Ju also became one of the judges for the music variety show The Chinese Youth.
In 2019, Ju starred in the web series adaptation of the Chinese folktale legend Legend of the White Snake alongside Yu Menglong, playing the titular role of Bai Suzhen. She also sung the soundtracks for the drama, including new rendition of classic songs like "Qian Nian Deng Yi Hui" (A Millennium's Wait for a Return), "Du Qing" (Passing Feelings) and "Qing Cheng Shan Xia Bai Suzhen" (Bai Suzhen under Mount Qingcheng). The same year, Ju starred as the female lead in period suspense drama Please Give Me a Pair of Wings alongside Aaron Yan. Ju was named as one of the most recognizable Chinese actresses in web dramas by the Hong Kong media, and won the Best Actress award at the China Canada Television Festival Award for her performance in Legend of Yunxi. Ju entered the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list for the first time, ranking 94th. Forbes China also listed Ju under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2019 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields. In November, Ju released her third EP titled Love Emergency Report.
In 2020, Ju appeared in CCTV New Year's Gala for the first time, acting out a skit Like You Like Me. She starred in the historical romance dramas In a Class of Her Own alongside Song Weilong; and The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion, which is the unofficial sequel of Legend of Yunxi reuniting with Legend of Yunxi co-star Zhang Zhehan and supporting stars Xu Jiaqi and Wang Youshuo. She ranked 84th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list.
In 2021, Ju starred in the historical romance drama Rebirth For You alongside Joseph Zeng and the romance fantasy series Love Under the Full Moon alongside Zheng Yecheng. In 2023, she starred in the xianxia romance Beauty of Resilience opposite Guo Junchen. In 2024, Ju starred in In Blossom (花间令), a costume romance and mystery drama released as a Youku original series. Ju plays a woman who assumes another identity after surviving an attack, and she stars opposite Liu Xueyi. The series began streaming in March 2024 and was widely discussed on Chinese social media for its crime-investigation structure within a traditional costume setting. Later that year, she starred in Sword and Fairy 4, a television adaptation of the popular Chinese role-playing game The Legend of Sword and Fairy Ju portrays the heroine Han Lingsha, a tomb-raider who joins the male lead on a journey across a fantasy world. The series draws on the game's mythology and was promoted to fans of the long-running Sword and Fairy franchise. In 2026, Ju starred in Veil of Shadows with actor Tian Jiarui. She plays Lu Wuyi, a clever nine-tailed fox demon undercover in the human world to hunt a dangerous traitor.
Public image Ju has been referred to as a "once in 4,000 years idol" by Chinese fans since 2014; however, due to a slight mistranslation, she has also been called a "once in 4,000 years beauty" by the Japanese media, causing her to receive increased prominence and criticism.
Discography Albums Year English title Chinese title Notes/Ref. 2016 Everyday 2017 Yes or No 2019 Love Emergency Report
Singles Year English title Chinese title Notes 2017 "Rain" 2018 "Don't Touch""Don't Touch" 2019 "Writing Poems in Loneliness" 2020 "Winter Day" "Love Hasn't Ended" "Song of Chasing Light" 2021 "Past Perfect" 2022"0.2""0.2"2023 "Sakura" 2026 "FIND THE WAY" "FIND THE WAY" Published on her birthday, June 18, 2026; announcement on Weibo.
Soundtracks Year English title Chinese title Album Notes/Ref. 2015 "Fate Ends in the World" Mo Tian Ji OST with Zhao Jiamin and Xu Jiaqi2016 "Fighting Day" Hot Girl OST "Drunk Fei Shuang" Novoland: The Castle in the Sky OST2018 "The Fallen Flowers Turn into Mud" Legend of Yunxi OST "Sigh of Yunxi" "Please Answer If You Heard" Mr. Swimmer OST "Missing You" 2019 "Eternal" Legend of Qingyun OST "A Millennium's Wait for a Return" The Legend of White Snake OST "Passing Feelings" "Bai Suzhen under Mount Qingcheng" "A Pair of Wings" Please Give Me a Pair of Wings OST 2020 "Dream Journey" Love and Producer OST "Ancient Painting" The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion OST "Fu Rong""Dreams Crossing"with Henry Huo2021“Time to Go Back”倒流The Dance of the Storm OST
Other appearances Year English title Chinese title Notes/Ref.2018 "The Future Me" Theme song for China's Communist Youth League2019 "My Motherland and I" Project for People's Republic of China's 70th anniversary2020 "Ordinary and Great" COVID-19 support song
Filmography Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 2015 Mo Tian Jie Jialan Short film Love, At First Cameo 2018 Starlight Documentary Forgetting Years Short film 2021 Catman Molly 2024Money Bastion金钱堡垒Han XiaomeiCameo
Television series Year English title Chinese title Role Network Notes 2015 The Unexpected Housekeeper's daughter Hunan TV Cameo 2016 Novoland: The Castle in the Sky Xue Feishuang JSTV, MZTV 2017 Detective Samoyeds Shangguan Zisu Youku Xuan-Yuan Sword: Han Cloud Lan Yin Dragon TV Cameo2018 Legend of Yunxi Han Yunxi iQIYI, Viki Mr. Swimmer Song Chacha Mango TV 2019 The Legend of White Snake Bai Suzhen iQIYI, Viki Please Give Me a Pair of Wings Lin Jiuge iQIYI 2020 In a Class of Her Own Xue Wenxi iQIYI, Viki The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion Fu Rong 2021Love Under the Full Moon满月之下请相爱Lei Chuxia Rebirth for You Jiang Baoning iQIYI, Tencent, Viki 2023Beauty of Resilience Wei Zhi / Sima Wangyue / A Ya iQIYI, Viki 2024 Sword and Fairy 4 Han Lingsha iQIYI In Blossom Yang Caiwei / Shangguan Zhi Viki, Youku 2026Veil of ShadowsLu Wuyi / Di ZhuYoukuThe Eternal FragranceJiang Lifei rowspan="2" Let's FightA DaiiQIYI, TencentWanhua SinSu LuxiaTencent
Variety show Year English title Chinese title Role 2018The Chinese YouthJudge
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.2016 10th Tencent Video Star Awards New Television Actress of the Year 2016 NetEase Attitude Award Most Popular New Artist 2017 24th ERC Chinese Top Ten Awards Best Breakthrough Artist Chinese Communist Youth League "May 4th Medal" 11th Migu Music Awards Top 10 Songs of the Year "Think of You" 2018Weibo Awards CeremonyImproved Artist of the Year 25th ERC Chinese Top Ten AwardsCrossover Artist Award Netease Traditional Music NightNew Female Singer Award7th iQiyi All-Star Carnival Promising Artist Award2019China Canada Television Festival AwardBest Actress (Web series)Legend of Yunxi26th ERC Chinese Top Ten AwardsTrend Singer AwardGolden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival Best ActressThe Legend of White Snake, Please Give Me a Pair of Wings 8th iQiyi All-Star CarnivalBreakthrough Female Artist 202027th ERC Chinese Top Ten AwardsBest Stage Interpretation "Love Emergency Report" Best Breakthrough Artist 7th The Actors of China Award CeremonyBest Actress (Web series)
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