- Source: Jiaoshou Yi Xiaoxing
Yi Zhenxing (Chinese: 易振兴, born 15 July 1984, English name: Show Joy), better known by his online name Jiaoshou Yi Xiaoxing (Chinese: 叫兽易小星), is a Chinese Internet celebrity, screenwriter and director. He is one of the creators of media film company UniMedia.
In 2013, he directed Great Village Girl (Mandarin Pronunciation 大村姑), winning Best Screenplay in the One Foundation Video Festival and 5th Taipei International Short Film Festival Award for Best Plot.
His stream drama Surprise S1 (2013) and Surprise S2 (2014) were widely viewed and garnered positive reception, according to online platforms and viewer metrics.
He directed a comedy film in the same name Surprise (2015).
Early life
Career
= 2012-2013
=In February 2012, he directed the short film Invisible Girl-friend, adapted from popular online discussions; in July 2012, he participated in a motivational film Great Village Girl (Mandarin Pronunciation 大村姑) as a director, and win China Ceremony Short Film Award for Best Screenwriter and 5th Taipei International Short Film Festival Award for Best Plot; then in the October the same year, he directed a short film Call Me Dad, which depicts the story of a daughter and her father who reconnect after his return home following years of living in Beijing; in December 2012, he also directed a short film Release Wand.
= 2013-2015
=In 2014, his stream drama Surprise S1 (2013) won the KingBonn Award for Best Series and Best Internet Short Film, and the other stream drama Surprise S2 (2014) achieved total 6 hundred million hits.
In September 2014, he published his book surprise: Life is Comedy.
In 2015, he directed short film Surprise: At a Crucial Moment in February and guested on Moron Brothers 3 in December.
= 2015-present
=In December 2015, his first film Surprise was released.
In March 2016, he was selected in the top 6 of China's Cyber-celebrity Ranking in 2015.