Lei Jiayin is a Chinese actor best known for his roles in the films Guns and Roses, How Long Will I Love U, A Writer's Odyssey, Full River Red, and YOLO, as well as the television series The First Half of My Life, The Longest Day in Chang'an, and A Lifelong Journey.
24 Facts About Lei Jiayin
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Lei Jiayin was born in Tiedong District, Anshan, Liaoning, China.
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Lei Jiayin dropped out of school when he was in junior high.
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Later, Lei Jiayin went to Shenyang for an interview to take part in the model examination upon his mother's suggestion.
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In 2002, Lei Jiayin was admitted to Shanghai Theatre Academy with his results ranked second nationwide.
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In 2004, Lei Jiayin acted in the costume comedy drama Pretty Girls in Jianghu, which was his first time to act in the TV series, thus officially entering the entertainment industry.
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In 2009, Lei Jiayin made his big screen debut in the movie 1977 College Entrance Examination.
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In 2011, Lei Jiayin starred in the highly popular family drama Home Temptation.
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Lei Jiayin won the most promising newcomer award of the 15th Zolin Drama Arts Awards.
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In 2012, Lei Jiayin starred in the action comedy Guns and Roses, which was his first leading role in a film.
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Lei Jiayin won the Best Actor Award in the 11th Changchun Film Festival, and the Best New Actor in the 7th Chinese Young Generation Film Forum Awards for his performance.
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Lei Jiayin won the Best New Actor award at the 3rd LeTV Awards.
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In 2013, Lei Jiayin starred alongside Tong Liya in the urban melodrama Weaning, which was his first time using a dialect in a television series.
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In 2015, Lei Jiayin starred alongside Yuan Shanshan in the family drama The Nanny Man.
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In 2017, Lei Jiayin starred in the romance television series The First Half of My Life adapted from the original novel by Hong Kong female writer Yi Shu.
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The television series was a major ratings hit in China and Lei Jiayin gained increased recognition with his portrayal.
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Lei Jiayin then starred in period television series White Deer Plain adapted from Chen Zhongshi's representative work of the same name.
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Lei Jiayin starred alongside Deng Jiajia in modern workplace drama White Elite.
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In 2018, Lei Jiayin starred in the fantasy romance comedy film How Long Will I Love U, which was produced by Xu Zheng.
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Lei Jiayin then starred alongside Liu Ye in modern romance series Old Boy.
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In 2019, Lei Jiayin starred alongside Tang Wei in the film The Whistleblower.
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Lei Jiayin starred alongside Jackson Yee in the historical mystery web series The Longest Day in Chang'an, which was adapted from Ma Boyong's novel of the same name.
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Lei Jiayin starred alongside Yang Mi in the fantasy suspense film Assassin in Red which was directed by Lu Yang.
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In 2010, Lei Jiayin married his classmate Zhai Xufei and they have a daughter named Lei Xiaobei.