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Jing Boran

井柏然　/　じん・ぼーらん

Actor from People's Republic of China

April 19, 1989 (age 37)　・　Shenyang, People's Republic of China

actor
singer
television actor

My Take

Jing Boran's arc is the one I always point to when people dismiss talent-show winners. He took the 2007 My Hero contest, formed the duo BoBo, and could have faded as a teen-idol footnote. Instead he steadily shifted from singing into film and earned real acting credibility. What I notice is that his clean-cut looks actually suit introspective roles, and he keeps getting better year over year. Pivoting from manufactured pop fame to genuine performance respect takes serious discipline. He strikes me as someone building trust slowly in Chinese cinema rather than chasing whatever's trending.

Overview

Jing Boran (Chinese: 井柏然; pinyin: Jǐng Bórán) or Bobo Jing, is a Chinese actor and singer who achieved popularity after becoming the champion at the 2007 talent contest My Hero. Along with the third-place winner Fu Xinbo, he formed a boy band called BoBo. Since 2008, Jing has appeared on a series of films and televisions.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jing Boran
Name (Japanese): 井柏然
Reading: じん・ぼーらん
Born: April 19, 1989 (age 37)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Snake
Origin: Shenyang, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / singer / television actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Official sitehttp://lyc.trmusic.com.cn
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jingxiaoxiansheng/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BA%95%E6%9F%8F%E7%84%B6

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