Zhu Yilong

Zhu Yilong (, born 16 April 1988) is a Chinese actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series Love Three Lives (2014), The Shaw Eleven Lang (2016), Border Town Prodigal (2016), Guardian (2018) and The Story of Minglan (2018).

Early life
Zhu Yilong was born in Wuhan, Hubei Province. He graduated from the Beijing Film Academy with a bachelor's degree in performance in 2010.

Career

2008–2013: Beginnings
In 2008, Zhu debuted in the TV film Zai Sheng Yuan as an assassin. He went on to act in several TV films over the following years; such as The Snatched Bride, Blood-Colored Deep Mansion, Curse of the Blood Jade and Terror Eyes.
One of his most notable roles in his earlier career is Zhu Changxun in the Da Ming Pin Fei film series; as well as General Junshi in Legend of the Daming Palace. He also portrayed a national hero in the war drama Fanjingshan Story, and played the male lead in the wuxia film Ci Fei and romance comedy film Love Retake.

2014–2017:Rising popularity
In 2014, Zhu first gained recognition for his performance in the period romance drama Love Three Lives, which won him the "Most Anticipated Actor" award at the Asian Influence Awards Oriental Ceremony. In 2015, he gained increased recognition after starring as Ying Ji in the hit historical drama The Legend of Mi Yue.

In 2016, Zhu starred in wuxia drama The Shaw Eleven Lang, based on the novel of the same name by Gu Long. He played the main antagonist, Lian Chengbi. Zhu's performance earned him the Best Supporting Actor award at TVS Award Ceremony. Zhu starred in another adaptation of Gu Long's novel, playing the protagonist in Border Town Prodigal. He received positive reviews for his performance and his popularity rose significantly afterwards.

In 2017, Zhu starred alongside Ady An in the romantic comedy drama Royal Sister Returns. The same year, he starred alongside Aaron Kwok and Zhao Liying in the spy thriller film Eternal Wave.

2018–present: Breakthrough
 
In 2018, Zhu starred alongside Bai Yu in the science fiction mystery web drama Guardian, where he played three roles. The series developed a cult following online, leading to a surge in popularity for Zhu. He won the Popular Actor award at the 2018 Weibo Movie Awards Ceremony. Forbes China listed him under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields. He then starred in the historical drama The Story of Minglan produced by Daylight Entertainment. He received positive reviews for his role as wealthy gentleman who is the female lead's first love, and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor award at the Magnolia Awards for his performance.

In 2019, Zhu appeared in CCTV New Year's Gala for the first time, performing the song and dance item "Youth Rave It Up". starred in the workplace romance drama My True Friend as an interior designer, and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor award at the Asian Television Awards. The same year, he was nominated for the Most Promising Actor award at the China Movie Channel (CCTV-6) M List for his role as a soldier in the film My People, My Country. For his performance in various works, Zhu was awarded the Best Actor in the Emerald Category at the 6th The Actors of China Award Ceremony. That year, Zhu ranked 17th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list.

In 2020, Zhu will play Wu Xie in the upcoming adaptation of Daomu Biji. He will also star in the modern romance drama To Dear Myself opposite Liu Shishi.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Music video

Discography

Bibliography

Other activities
In 2018, Zhu was named the ambassador for the China-Australia Tourism Promotion.

In 2018, Zhu was named the ambassador for the inaugural Hainan Island International Film Festival.

In 2019, Zhu had his wax figure of himself (dressed as Qi Heng of The Story of Minglan) displayed at Madam Tussauds Hong Kong. His second wax figure was displayed at Madam Tussauds Shanghai the same year.

In 2019, Zhu was appointed the WWF Ambassador for Global Wildlife Crime Campaign to call on public to reduce the demand for ivory and other endangered species’ products.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Category:1988 births
Category:21st-century Chinese male actors
Category:Living people
Category:Chinese male film actors
Category:Chinese male television actors
Category:Male actors from Wuhan
Category:Beijing Film Academy alumni