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Zong Zijie | |
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| Born | 20 February 1996 |
| Education | Bedok View Secondary School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009−present |
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| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 宗子傑 |
| Simplified Chinese | 宗子杰 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zōng Zijié |
Zong Zijie (born 20 February 1996) is a China actor based in Singapore. He starred in While We Are Young in 2017.
Zong was born in China and moved to Singapore when he was 6 years old. [1] He studied in Bedok View Secondary School.[ citation needed ]
In 2009, 13-year-old Zong made his television debut in a local television series My School Daze . Since then, the Singapore-based Chinese actor has been cast in a number of television productions including Star Awards 2016 top-rated series Tiger Mum.
In 2014, Zong joined Dasmond Koh's company, Noontalk Media, to support his career.
Zong was nominated for the Star Awards for Best Newcomer in 2018 for his work in While We Are Young where he played the lead role. [2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | My School Daze | Jiang Jun | ||
| 2010 | Nonya Kin | |||
| Mrs P.I. | Tianyang | |||
| 2012 | Beyond | Mingyao | ||
| 2013 | The Dream Makers | Edmund | Cameo | |
| C.L.I.F. 3 | Bernard | |||
| Against the Tide | Di Shen | |||
| 2014 | In the Name of Love | Pan Zhihai | ||
| Gonna Make It | Cameo | |||
| The Journey: Tumultuous Times | Teenage Hu Jia/ Zhang Jia | Cameo | ||
| 2015 | Good Luck | Lin Shijie | Cameo | |
| Tiger Mum | Darren Liu | Cameo | ||
| Second Chance | James | |||
| 2016 | C.L.I.F. 4 | Liang Dexun | ||
| 2017 | 2589 Days Apart | Elvis Zhang Aiwei | ||
| My Teacher Is A Thug | Teenage Jia Tianxiong | Cameo | ||
| While We Are Young | Yang Xiaoshuai | |||
| 2018 | 118 Reunion | Sun Zikang | ||
| Say Cheese | Zhong Bowen | |||
| 2019 | Wonder Kiss | Jay Zheng Junjie | ||
| The Good Fight | Zhuang Wenkai | |||
| 2020 | Victory Lap | You Yixiang | ||
| 2021 | Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost | Zhang Bao Lun | ||
| The Heartland Hero | Teenage Li Xiaofeng | |||
| 2022 | Truths About Us | Li Siyang | ||
| Your World in Mine | Zheng Tianwei | |||
| 2023 | Mr Zhou's Ghost stories @ Job Haunting II | Ah Teck | ||
| The Sky is Still Blue | Li Weidong | |||
| I Do, Do I? | Johan | |||
| 2024 | Coded Love | Lucas | ||
| If Tomorrow Comes | Liu Yanmin |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Stars Crossed | Gav Goh | ||
| 2025 | Provocative | Caleb Chan |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Chosen One | Li YuanJie | [3] |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Newcomer | While We Are Young (as Yang Xiaoshuai) | Nominated | |
| 2021 | 26th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | |
| 2023 | 28th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | |
| 2024 | 29th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
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