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My Take
Zhao Jinmai is one of those performers who makes you forget how young she actually is. Born in 2002 in Shenyang, she was already turning heads as a child actress in the Balala the Fairies franchise, and then she leveled up fast — her role in The Wandering Earth put her in front of a massive global audience while she was still a teenager. What I find genuinely impressive is her range: she can anchor a sweeping sci-fi blockbuster and then pivot to the slow-burn emotional intimacy of a youth drama like A Little Thing Called First Love or the time-loop thriller Reset without missing a beat. Forbes China's "30 Under 30" nod in 2019 felt well-earned, not hype. She's still barely in her twenties and already has a filmography that most actors spend a decade building. I'm watching this one closely.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Zhao Jinmai
- Name (Japanese)
- チャオ・ジンマイ
- Reading
- ちゃお・じんまい
- Born
- September 29, 2002 (age 23)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Horse
- Origin
- Shenyang, People's Republic of China
- Occupation
- film actor / actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jinmai_zhao/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%B6%99%E4%BB%8A%E9%BA%A6
Frequently asked questions
When was Zhao Jinmai born?
Born September 29, 2002 (age 23).
Where is Zhao Jinmai from?
Zhao Jinmai is from Shenyang, People's Republic of China.
What does Zhao Jinmai do?
Zhao Jinmai works as film actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.