Vivian Dawson

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
Born (1984-07-18) July 18, 1984
Canada
Nationality
  • Canada
  • New Zealand
Other namesJinrong (Stage name)
Alma materUniversity of Otago
Occupation
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2009–present
Vivian Dawson
Traditional Chinese錦榮
Simplified Chinese锦荣

Life and career

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. 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] In September 2010, Dawson and Tsai were spotted on a date in Tokyo.[4]

Dawson made his acting debut in Taiwanese film Double Trouble (2012). In February 2013, Dawson took Jolin Tsai to visit his parents and relatives in New Zealand.[5] Dawson then 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 garnered more popularity in Greater China.[6][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

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References
  1. "Jolin Tsai Releases First Photo with Longtime Boyfriend Vivian Dawson". Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  2. "Winner of CLEO 50 Most Eligible Bachelors 2015 to be revealed". Archived from the original on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  3. Maclang, Jon Khristian (2015-08-29). "Lovers in Japan: Jolin Tsai, Vivian Dawson Vacation Abroad". Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  4. "Jolin Tsai & Vivian Dawson an Item". Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  5. "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.
  6. "China Box Office: 'White Haired Witch' Casts Its Spell as Local Films Rule". Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Vivian Dawson at douban.com
  10. Vivian Dawson at chinesemov.com
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