Jiang Tingxu

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Jiang Tingxu (姜庭序)
Alias(es)	Jiang, the Movie Emperor; Best Actor
Gender	Male
Age	26 20
Affiliation	Entertainment industry; Jiang Household
Occupation/Role	Actor; Movie Emperor; lead actor and investor in Journey 47 48
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 4 (mentioned) 4

Background

Jiang Tingxu debuted at eighteen and became the youngest Best Actor. His performance in My Way established him as an era-defining actor and the benchmark Si You initially admires from afar 4 12.

He comes from the powerful Jiang Household. His father is a first-class veteran actor, while his grandfather's industrial chain includes more than one hundred businesses. Though expected to inherit the family business, Jiang entered entertainment and built his own reputation 4 38.

Beyond acting, Jiang graduated from A University as the top student in economics and financial management. His status as the Jiang Household's only son is publicly apparent during Si You's rescue, when he overrides the Xue Household's arrangements and sends Si You to Weicheng Medical 33 35.

Appearance

Jiang Tingxu is a tall, lean man with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, refined features, and a composed bearing. His looks have repeatedly been described as striking even without styling, with an elegance that remains distinct in both formal and casual dress 5 12 24.

• Usually maintains a neat, understated appearance; his rooms and personal belongings are kept meticulously orderly 18.
• Has clear, bright features and cool, captivating eyes 12 24.
• Wore black trousers, a white shirt, and a gray trench coat upon joining Spring Heartbeat 12.
• Won the “Your Dream Husband” selection four years in a row; the fifth result was rejected by fans after outside interference 12.
• Has a lingering left-ankle injury from a severe fracture that required four subsequent repairs 16.

Personality

Jiang is publicly gentle, professional, and distant. He is known for doing his own work on set, tolerating difficult reshoots, and treating acting as a craft to be painstakingly refined rather than a means of maintaining celebrity status 13.

His composure is paired with firm boundaries. He dislikes others touching him or his belongings, once discarding an expensive cup after someone else drank from it; however, this aversion notably does not extend to Si You 37 38.

Though he has the wealth and status to be arrogant, Jiang is restrained and self-directed. He entered entertainment against his family's expectations, works hard even on physically demanding variety-show tasks, and avoids publicly engaging in fan conflicts because he does not want younger fans to become hostile or cyberbully others 20 29 46.

Around Si You, Jiang becomes markedly more attentive, protective, and possessive. He notices minor changes in Si You's health, quietly solves practical problems before being asked, and is willing to use his influence when Si You is threatened or maligned 20 33 44.

Abilities & Skills

Acting

Jiang is an acclaimed Movie Emperor whose technical control and ability to immerse himself in a role are regarded as exceptional.

• Became the youngest Best Actor and surpassed even his actor father in acclaim 4.
• Portrays Lu Tu, the Junior Tutor, in Journey; his performance can draw scene partners deeply into character 27 47.
• Recognizes Si You's unusually advanced acting ability and supports his casting as Yun Si despite the latter's poor industry reputation 28 36 37.
• Adds an unscripted line during filming that resolves a plot tension and advances the drama's next storyline 48.

Professional Discipline

Jiang maintains high standards for both himself and other performers.

• Personally completes demanding work, including rural labor and muddy fight scenes, rather than relying on status 29 38.
• Continued filming through a sprained ankle before seeking treatment, concealing his pain until the scene was finished 50.
• Openly threatens to replace Zhang Tong after repeated disruptive behavior and redirects him to the martial-arts instructor instead of indulging his poor performance 47 48.

Influence and Crisis Management

Jiang combines industry authority, personal connections, and calm judgment when handling emergencies.

• Secures a full supply of medicine during the storm through Zhao Linxiu's assistant when the doctor cannot arrive in time 22.
• Directs Yuan Fei to keep Si You's rescue-related publicity factual rather than exploitative 33.
• Arranges Si You's audition for Director Zhu Qinsheng's Journey and personally vouches for him 35 36.
• Uses his verified Weibo account to publicly refute rumors that he dislikes Si You 44.
• As Journey's largest investor, has sufficient authority to pressure the production over Zhang Tong's conduct 48.

Relationships

• Si You — Initially drawn to Si You's fearless horror-game livestreaming, Jiang joins Spring Heartbeat after watching him. Their assigned CP partnership develops into trust, mutual care, and acknowledged romantic interest; Jiang admits his feelings, and they agree to take time getting to know each other 5 27 42 46.
• Zhao Linxiu — Best friend who first shows Jiang Si You's livestream. Zhao later provides practical help by sending medicine to the stormbound variety-show cast 5 22.
• Sister Chen — Jiang's manager. She initially opposes his participation in Spring Heartbeat and later recognizes that his involvement with Si You exceeds professional concern 5 35 45.
• Xue Boyu — Fellow Spring Heartbeat guest whom Jiang temporarily looks after; Jiang also personally joins the search when Xue Boyu and Si You fall down the mountainside 14 33.
• Director Zhu Qinsheng — Director of Journey. Jiang delays filming to secure Si You's audition and later works with Zhu to support Si You's growing role 36 37 50.
• Gao Jin — Hostile fellow actor who attempts to exploit Si You's vulnerable position. Jiang repeatedly intervenes, including warning Gao Jin away from Si You and obtaining footage after Si You is deliberately injured 40 42 48 49.
• Ginger Powder — Jiang's fandom. Known for supporting his choices without attempting to control them; they resist attempts by anti-fans to weaponize Jiang against Si You 14 27.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arc	Events
Discovery of Si You	Jiang watches Si You clear Infant Road after Zhao Linxiu introduces the scandal-plagued streamer. Impressed by Si You's mental fortitude and gameplay, he chooses to join Spring Heartbeat despite his manager's objections 5.
Spring Heartbeat	Jiang is paired with Si You as a CP. He publicly states that he is satisfied with Si You as a partner, rejects production attempts to manufacture controversy, and steadily provides practical support during the show's tasks and storm crisis 13 20 22 27.
Rescue Incident	After Si You saves Xue Boyu during a mountainside accident, Jiang personally joins the search, embraces the injured Si You upon finding him, and takes control of his medical care and PR response 33 34.
Journey Audition and Filming	Jiang arranges Si You's audition for Yun Si and supports his casting. During production, he mentors, protects, and houses Si You while becoming increasingly aware of his own feelings 35 40.
Acknowledging His Feelings	Jiang publicly defends Si You from rumors, confronts him about his drunken confession, and directly confirms that he has feelings for him. He accepts Si You's request to proceed slowly 44 46.
Protecting Si You on Set	Jiang defends Si You from Gao Jin and Zhang Tong, carries him to hospital after an on-set injury, and remains by his side during recovery while continuing to film Journey with him 42 48 50.

Notable Quotes

“Yes, I’m very satisfied.” 27

“Why aren't you dead yet?” 44

“Yes.” 46

Trivia

• Jiang's fans are called Ginger Powder 14.
• He does not eat eggs, though he gives them to Si You and Xue Boyu during Spring Heartbeat 19.
• Before gaining a large fanbase, Jiang personally argued with anti-fans through his main account; he later stopped doing so to avoid encouraging harmful fandom behavior 45 46.
• He initially dreamed of becoming an astronaut before pursuing acting 40.