Yi Zhenxing (, born 15 July 1984, English name: Show Joy), better known by his online name Jiaoshou Yi Xiaoxing (), is a Chinese Internet celebrity, screenwriter and director. He is one of the creators of media film company UniMedia.
In 2013, he directed Great Village Girl (Mandarin Pronunciation 大村姑), winning Best Screenplay in the One Foundation Video Festival and 5th Taipei International Short Film Festival Award for Best Plot.
His stream drama Surprise S1 (2013) and Surprise S2 (2014) were widely viewed and garnered positive reception, according to online platforms and viewer metrics.
He directed a comedy film in the same name Surprise (2015).
Early life
Career
2012-2013 In February 2012, he directed the short film Invisible Girl-friend, adapted from popular online discussions; in July 2012, he participated in a motivational film Great Village Girl (Mandarin Pronunciation 大村姑) as a director, and win China Ceremony Short Film Award for Best Screenwriter and 5th Taipei International Short Film Festival Award for Best Plot; then in the October the same year, he directed a short film Call Me Dad, which depicts the story of a daughter and her father who reconnect after his return home following years of living in Beijing; in December 2012, he also directed a short film Release Wand.
2013-2015 In 2014, his stream drama Surprise S1 (2013) won the KingBonn Award for Best Series and Best Internet Short Film, and the other stream drama Surprise S2 (2014) achieved total 6 hundred million hits.
In September 2014, he published his book surprise: Life is Comedy.
In 2015, he directed short film Surprise: At a Crucial Moment in February and guested on Moron Brothers 3 in December.
2015-present In December 2015, his first film Surprise was released.
In March 2016, he was selected in the top 6 of China's Cyber-celebrity Ranking in 2015.
Filmography
Film (Directed) YearTitleRole2012Invisible Girl-friend; Release Wand; Call Me Dad;Great Village Girl; Run! Cockroach 看不见的女朋友；释魔杖；叫我爸爸；大村姑；小强快跑Director; Screenwriter2013Old Fighter; Surprise S1 老斗士；万万没想到第一季Director; Executive Director2014Surprise S2 万万没想到第二季Director2015Surprise: At a Crucial Moment 万万没想到：千钧一刻Director; Screenwriter2015Surprise 万万没想到：西游篇Director; Screenwriter; Actor2018Flavors of Youth 詩季織々Director
Film (Performed) YearTitleRole2010City Monkey 玩酷青春Guest star 2015Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe 九层妖塔Guest star2015Crazy New Year's EVE 一路惊喜Li Dao2015Surprise 万万没想到：西游篇Monk Sha2016Little Door Gods 小门神Old Hu
Television YearTitleRole2013Surprise S1 万万没想到第一季 Monk Tang 2014Surprise S2 万万没想到第二季Monk Tang2014Surprise：New Year for Little Soldier 万万没想到：小兵过年Zhu Geliang2015Moron Brothers 3
废柴兄弟3Hacker Xiao Xing
Work (Produced) YearTitleDirector2013Hi!Boss 报告老板 Liu Xunzimo2014Senior Knows 学姐知道Ma Shige; Cheng Yinuo2014Tech Girl Meow 高科技少女喵Liu Xunzimo2015DIRENJIE-The Famous Detective 名侦探狄仁杰Zhi Zunyu
Discography
Singles YearTitleNotes2013Still Surprise 还是没想到Theme song of Surprise S12013Surprise 万万没想到Theme song of Surprise S12015Wan wan 万万Theme song of Surprise
References