Vivian Dawson (born July 18, 1984), better known by his stage name Jinrong (simplified Chinese: 锦荣; traditional Chinese: 錦榮), is a New Zealand actor and model.[1]
Vivian Dawson | |
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| Born | July 18, 1984 |
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| Other names | Jinrong (Stage name) |
| Alma mater | University of Otago |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Traditional Chinese | 錦榮 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 锦荣 | ||||||||
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Early life and education edit
Dawson was born in Canada on July 18, 1984, and grew up in New Zealand. His father is a New Zealander, while his mother was a Chinese Singaporean. Dawson majored in physiology at University of Otago and graduated in 2007. After he graduated, he worked as a fitness professional in a health club in Melbourne and then moved to Singapore.
Career edit
In 2009, Dawson won for CLEO (Singapore)'s 50 most eligible bachelors of 2009.[2] In 2010, Dawson featured in the music video of Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai song "Love Player".[3] Dawson made his acting debut in Taiwanese film Double Trouble (2012). Dawson replaced the British actor Rhydian Vaughn and featured in two of the highest-grossing Chinese films, Tiny Times 3 (2014) and Tiny Times 4 (2015), which also helped him garner more popularity in Greater China.[4][5]
Personal life edit
In September 2010, Dawson and Tsai were spotted on a date in Tokyo.[6] In February 2013, Dawson took Jolin Tsai to visit his parents and relatives in New Zealand.[7] In December 2016, Jolin Tsai's manager Tom Wang confirmed that Dawson and Tsai broke up amicably in November and remain close friends.[8]
Filmography edit
- Double Trouble (2012)
- Lover Run (2013)
- Sorry, I Love You (2014)
- Tiny Times 3 (2014)
- Tiny Times 4 (2015)
- All You Need is Love (2015)
- Running After the Love (2015)
- Xuanzang (2016)
- For a Few Bullets (2016)
- The Eight Immortals in School 2 (2016)
- Butterfly Cemetery (2017)
- My Other Home (2017)
- The Gravity of a Rainbow (2019)
- Once Upon a Time in Lingjian Mountain (2019)
- "Miss S" (2020)
References edit
- ^ "Jolin Tsai Releases First Photo with Longtime Boyfriend Vivian Dawson". Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ "Winner of CLEO 50 Most Eligible Bachelors 2015 to be revealed". 18 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ Maclang, Jon Khristian (2015-08-29). "Lovers in Japan: Jolin Tsai, Vivian Dawson Vacation Abroad". Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ Coonan, Clifford (5 August 2014). "China Box Office: 'White Haired Witch' Casts Its Spell as Local Films Rule". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (2015-07-13). "'Minions' Henchmen Run Past $400M Worldwide & No. 1; 'Terminator' Generates $46.5M; 'Baahubali', China See Big Bows – Intl B. O. Update". Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ "Jolin Tsai & Vivian Dawson an Item". Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ "Vivian Dawson's parents had no idea Jolin Tsai is a superstar - The Newsroom - Lollipop". 2013-02-25. Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ hermesauto (2016-12-22). "Singer Jolin Tsai and model Vivian Dawson split up after six years of dating". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
- ^ Vivian Dawson at douban.com
- ^ Vivian Dawson at chinesemov.com