Jiao Junyan
# Jiao Junyan

Jiao Junyan (Chinese: 焦俊艳; born 6 May 1987) is a Chinese actress, best known for her role as Fang Huihui on When Larry Met Mary (2016) and has also starred in a number of films and television series, including Love Is Not Blind (2011), Editorial Department Story (2013), Lala's Shining Days (2013), Bunshinsaba 3 (2014), Noble Aspirations (2016), Medical Examiner Dr. Qin (2016), and Detective Dee (2017).

## Early life and education

Jiao was born in Ma'anshan, Anhui, on May 6, 1987. She graduated from Beijing Film Academy, where she majored in acting.

## Acting career

Jiao made her television debut in Newcomers to the Middle-Aged (2009). Her first role in a movie came with the romance film Rest on Your Shoulder.

In 2010, she appeared in Tea House, a television adaptation based on the drama of the same name by Lao She. The same year, she starred in the spy drama Eternal Wave.

Jiao next starred in the romance television series Never Say Goodbye (2011). She played a supporting role in the war television series The Shengtianmen Gate.

In 2012, she was cast in the suspense drama Trapped. She had a cameo appearance in Lonely Army Hero, a war television series.

In 2013, she headlined two television series, Editorial Department Story and Lala's Shining Days. She rose to fame after portraying Ou Xiaomi in the romance television series Editorial Department Story. She became widely known to audiences with Lala's Shining Days, the sequel to 2010's Go Lala Go!.

Jiao was cast as Yuanyuan in the Ahn Byeong-ki's horror film Bunshinsaba 3 (2014), which premiered on July 4, 2014. The same year, she played a supporting role in the comedy film Breakup Buddies.

In 2015, Jiao played the female lead opposite Jing Chao in military drama Youth Assemble.

In 2016, Jiao played the role of Feng Huihui in Wen Zhang's film When Larry Met Mary, for which she received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 31st Golden Rooster Awards. She then played a key supporting role as Jin Ping'er in Noble Aspirations, based on the fantasy novel Zhu Xian by Xiao Ding.

The same year Jiao starred in crime drama Medical Examiner Dr. Qin, opposite Zhang Ruoyun and Li Xian. The series gained over 1.5 billion views on Sohu TV, and earned praise for its storyline and performance. She then starred in the romance film Remembering Lichuan with Godfrey Gao, which received positive reviews.

In 2017, Jiao starred as Wu Zetian, reuniting her with co-star Ren Jialun, who played Di Renjie, in historical television series Detective Dee. She also starred in the female-centric romance drama Solaso Bistro. The same year, she starred inntwo films, Goldbuster and Hanson and the Beast. She appeared as Ah Ping, a network host, in Sandra Ng's directorial debut Goldbuster. She also participated in Hanson and the Beast, a fantasy comedy film.

In 2018, Jiao starred in police drama Caught in the Heartbeat.

In 2019, Jiao was cast in the legal drama Perfect Evidence.

## Filmography

### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 | Rest on Your Shoulder | 肩上蝶 | Xiaoyi | |
| 2011 | Love Is Not Blind | 失恋33天 | Feng Jiaqi | |
| 2012 | Baby Don't Cry | 宝贝别哭 | Qin Ting | |
| 2014 | Bunshinsaba 3 | 笔仙3 | Yuanyuan | |
| 2014 | Breakup Buddies | 心花怒放 | Xiaobei | |
| 2016 | When Larry Met Mary | 陆垚知马俐 | Fang Huihui | |
| 2016 | The Peaceful Island | 平安岛 | Liu Jia | |
| 2017 | Goldbuster | 妖铃铃 | Ah Ping | |
| 2017 | Hanson and the Beast | 二代妖精之今生有幸 | Jia Bingbing | |
| 2019 | Midnight Diner | 深夜食堂 | | |
| 2019 | The Captain | 中国机长 | | Cameo |
| 2019 | Hunt Down | 长安道 | | |
| 2019 | Gone with the Light | 被光抓走的人 | | |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | Newcomers to the Middle-Aged | 人到中年 | He Tiantian | |
| 2009 | My Ex-wife's Wedding | 跟我的前妻谈恋爱 | Wang Jianjun | |
| 2010 | Tea House | 茶馆 | Da Xiu | |
| 2010 | Eternal Wave | 永不消逝的电波 | He Lanfen | |
| 2010 | Friends | 朋友一场 | Bi Yuting | |
| 2011 | Never Say Goodbye | 说好不分手 | Leng Mei | |
| 2011 | The Shengtianmen Gate | 圣天门口 | Xue Ning | |
| 2012 | Cold Storm | 冷风暴 | Yi Rongrong | |
| 2012 | Trapped | 步步杀机 | Tong Yanmei | |
| 2012 | Lonely Army Hero | 孤军英雄 | Bai Xueling | |
| 2013 | Editorial Department Story | 新编辑部故事 | Ou Xiaomi | |
| 2013 | Lala's Shining Days | 杜拉拉之似水年华 | Du Lala | |
| 2013 | Longmen Express | 龙门镖局 | Ah Mei | Cameo |
| 2014 | Happy 36 Tactics | 幸福36计 | Li Wenyu | |
| 2014 | Three Days in the House | 囧爸的爱情生活 | Du Xiaoyu | |
| 2014 | Hahaha Restaurant | 哈哈笑餐厅 | | Cameo |
| 2014 | The Young Doctor | 青年医生 | Zhu Yun | Cameo |
| 2015 | Youth Assemble | 青春集结号 | Ye Duoduo | |
| 2015 | Legend of Ban Shu | 班淑传奇 | Ah Yue | Cameo |
| 2016 | Eat Drink Man and Woman | 饮食男女 | Bai Jingjing | Cameo |
| 2016 | Plastic Surgery Season | 整容季 | | Cameo |
| 2016 | Noble Aspirations | 青云志 | Jin Ping'er | |
| 2016 | Remembering Lichuan | 遇见王沥川 | Xie Xiaoqiu | |
| 2016 | Medical Examiner Dr. Qin | 法医秦明 | Li Dabao | |
| 2016 | Happy MiTan | 欢喜密探 | | Cameo |
| 2017 | Solaso Bistro | 问题餐厅 | Tang Yu | |
| 2017 | Detective Dee | 通天狄仁杰 | Wu Zetian | |
| 2018 | The Evolution of Our Love | 爱情进化论 | | Cameo |
| 2018 | Caught in the Heartbeat | 青春警事 | Gu Jing | |
| 2020 | Farewell to Arms | 烽烟尽处 | Meng Xiaoyu | |
| 2020 | Perfect Evidence | 完美证据 | Qin Qiaochu | |
| 2020 | A Young Couple | 加油！小夫妻 | Tang Xin | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 | When Larry Met Mary | 31st Golden Rooster Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2017 | Solaso Bistro | 4th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actress (Web series) | Won |
| 2019 | Hunt Down | 11th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
