Age: 25
male
Jackson Yee (Chinese: 易烊千玺; pinyin: Yi Yangqianxi; born 28 November 2000) is a Chinese actor and singer who graduated from The Central Academy of Drama. Already a major star across Asia by 13, Yee gained international recognition with his film debut Better Days (2019), which was Oscar-nominated. Filmed at 17, the role earned him numerous Best Newcomer awards. He went on to star in a string of record-breaking hits, including A Little Red Flower (2020), The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021, China’s highest-grossing live-action film), Nice View (2022), Full River Red (the highest-grossing Asian film of 2023), Scare Out (2026) and Big World (2024, TIFF-JP Audience Award), a micro-budget hit. His engagement with challenging, auteur-oriented works continues with projects such as Cannes-winning Resurrection (2025). Across seven leading roles, Yee’s films have grossed over US$3 billion worldwide with 500 million admissions. Jackson Yee’s leading projects have exceeded RMB 100 million in pre-sales for eight consecutive years, including Resurrection (2025), excluding previews. He has received Best Actor nominations from all of China’s major film awards and became the youngest Golden Rooster winner at age 24. Widely regarded as the leading figure in contemporary Chinese cinema, Yee is noted for his charisma, versatility, and ability to navigate both commercial and arthouse filmmaking. He topped the Forbes China Celebrity List in 2020 and 2021 before its discontinuation.
Valyn, Kaden and Adare, the three grown children of the recently assassinated Annurian Emperor, are scattered across the world, set on different life-paths by their father without explanation. Valyn is training with the Kettral, an elite special ops force that flies covert military missions on giant hawks. Kaden is an acolyte studying the ancient mysteries of the Shin monks high in the Bone Mountains. And Adare remains at home in the Dawn Palace, navigating the complex ins and outs of Annurian politics. With the murder of their father, each has become a potential heir to the throne and target of the same insidious conspiracy responsible for his death. Will sibling rivalry and mistrust keep them apart? Or will they come together to defeat the real enemy threatening the empire and all of humanity...
