Vivian Dawson


Vivian Dawson, better known by his stage name Jinrong, is a New Zealand actor and model.

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 's 50 most eligible bachelors of 2009. In 2010, Dawson featured in the music video of Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai song "Love Player". In September 2010, Dawson and Tsai were spotted on a date in Tokyo.
Dawson made his acting debut in Taiwanese film Double Trouble. In February 2013, Dawson took Jolin Tsai to visit his parents and relatives in New Zealand. Dawson then replaced the British actor Rhydian Vaughn and featured in two of the highest-grossing Chinese films, Tiny Times 3 and Tiny Times 4, which also helped him garnered more popularity in Greater China. In December 2016, Jolin Tsai's manager Tom Wang confirmed that Dawson and Tsai broke up amicably in November and remain close friends.

Filmography