Vivian Dawson

Vivian Dawson
Born (1984-07-18) July 18, 1984 (age 40)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Nationality
  • Canada
  • New Zealand
Other namesJinrong (Stage name)
Alma materUniversity of Otago
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2009–present
Vivian Dawson
Traditional Chinese錦榮
Simplified Chinese锦荣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJǐn Róng
Wade–GilesChin3 Jung2

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]

Early life and education

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

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

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

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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". 18 March 2015. 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. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Jolin Tsai & Vivian Dawson an Item". Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  7. ^ "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.
  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