Ni Hongjie

Ni Hongjie
倪虹洁
Born (1978-06-09) June 9, 1978 (age 48)
Changshu, Jiangsu, China
EducationTongji University
OccupationsActress, model
Years active2001–present

Ni Hongjie (Chinese: 倪虹洁; pinyin: Ní Hóngjié; born June 9, 1978) is a Chinese actress and model. She first achieved widespread national recognition for her starring role as Zhu Wushuang in the martial arts comedy television series My Own Swordsman (2006). Over her career, she has received nominations for Best Supporting Actress at both the Hundred Flowers Awards and the Golden Rooster Awards.

Early life and education

Ni was born on June 9, 1978, in Changshu, Jiangsu province. She grew up primarily in Shanghai under the care of her grandmother. While studying economics and management at Tongji University, she was scouted to appear in commercial advertisements, becoming one of China's most recognizable advertising models in the late 1990s.

Career

Ni made her screen acting debut in 2001 in the television series Final Diagnosis. Her breakthrough came in 2006 when she starred as the kind-hearted constable Zhu Wushuang in the classic sitcom My Own Swordsman, a major ratings hit that established her prominence in Chinese television. She reprised her role in the 2011 film adaptation.

In 2013, Ni starred in the crime thriller film Silent Witness, earning a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 32nd Hundred Flowers Awards.

In 2021, Ni received widespread critical acclaim for her performance as Gloria in the Shanghai-set romance-comedy film B for Busy, garnering a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 35th Golden Rooster Awards.

In 2025, she played the central matriarch Madam Li in the historical romantic-comedy series Perfect Match, broadcast on Hunan TV, Mango TV, and distributed globally on Netflix.

Filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2011My Own Swordsman武林外传Zhu Wushuang
2013Silent Witness全民目击Zhao XiangmeiNominated—Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actress
2014One Foot Off the Ground一个勺子Caizhen
2021B for Busy爱情神话GloriaNominated—Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actress

Television series

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNetworkNotes
2006My Own Swordsman武林外传Zhu WushuangCCTV-8Main role
2014The Legend of Miyue芈月传Consort JuDragon TV / Beijing TVSupporting role
2020A Murderous Affair in Horizon Tower摩天大楼Zhong Meibao's motherTencent VideoSupporting role
2025Perfect Match五福临门Madam LiHunan TV / Mango TV / NetflixLeading role

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
201432nd Hundred Flowers AwardsBest Supporting ActressSilent WitnessNominated
202235th Golden Rooster AwardsBest Supporting ActressB for BusyNominated

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "倪虹洁：从"祝无双"到实力派演员的蜕变". Sina Entertainment (in Chinese). December 28, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "第35届中国电影金鸡奖提名名单揭晓". China News Service (in Chinese). November 1, 2022.
  3. ↑ "倪虹洁个人资料及演艺经历". Sohu (in Chinese). January 5, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "第32届大众电影百花奖提名名单公布". Tencent Entertainment (in Chinese). August 22, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Netflix華語古裝愛情喜劇《五福臨門》造型場景超考究！未上線掀網友熱烈討論". Netflix Media Center (in Chinese (Taiwan)). January 12, 2025.