Song Weilong (actor)

Song Weilong (simplified Chinese: 宋威龙; traditional Chinese: 宋威龍; pinyin: Sòng Wēilóng, born March 25, 1999) is a Chinese actor and model. He is best known for his roles as Yuan Song in Find Yourself[1] and as Ling Xiao in Go Ahead.[2]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Song.
Song Weilong
Born (1999-03-25) March 25, 1999
Dalian, Liaoning, China
Occupation
Years active2015–present
AgentHuanyu Film
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese宋威龙
Traditional Chinese宋威龍

Early life and education

Song was born in Dalian, Liaoning, raised in a family with two older sisters. At age 9, Song Weilong developed an interest in classic martial arts after watching the action movie The New Legend of Shaolin starring Jet Li.[3] He tried out for and learned wushu for a year in junior high school, and later enrolled in Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School of Henan Province.[4]

Career

2015–2018: Beginnings

In 2015, Song Weilong signed with Yu Zheng Studio and officially became an actor.[5] He made his first appearance in the variety show Run for Time,[6] and also joined the talk show, Day Day Up.[7] These appearances led to increased recognition for Song in China.[8][9]

In 2016, he made his acting debut in the fantasy drama Demon Girl II.[10][11] The same year, he was cast in the Chinese-South Korean production Catman;[12] as well as in youth film Passage of My Youth produced by Hong Kong cinematographer Cheung Ka-fai.[13]

In 2017, Song starred in fantasy romance drama Long For You, adapted from the comic The Distance of Light Between You and Me.[14] The series achieved 1 billion views throughout its run.[15] The same year, he was also cast in the youth melodrama Beautiful Reborn Flower opposite Lin Yun.[16]

In 2018, Song starred opposite Guan Xiaotong in the historical drama Untouchable Lovers;[17] as well as sci-fi adventure film Dream Breaker.[18][19]

2019–present: Rising success and comeback to television

In 2019, Song starred in the youth romance film Love The Way You Are.[20] He won the Best New Actor award at the China Movie Channel Media Awards.[21] Forbes China listed Song under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2019 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.[22]

In 2020, Song starred in the romantic comedy drama Find Yourself alongside Victoria Song.[1] The series was a hit and led to a rise in popularity for Song.[23] Song then starred in the historical romance drama In a Class of Her Own,[24] and slice-of-life family drama Go Ahead.[2] He ranked 45th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list.[25]

Philanthropy

On March 19, 2016, Song attended the "Green Bicycle Tour" charity event in Cheng Du as its youth ambassador.[26] This event was sponsored and promoted by the cosmetics brand Innisfree. Song presented the Innisfree x Yongjiu crossover road bike collaboration and hosted the fan meeting afterwards.[27]

Filmography

Film
Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/Ref.
2018 Dream Breaker 破梦游戏之不醒城 Nan Ji [18]
2019 Love The Way You Are 我的青春都是你 Fang Yuke [20]
2020 Passage of My Youth 岁月忽已暮 Jiang Hai [13]
TBA Catman 我爱喵星人 Miao Xingren [12]

Television series
Year English title Chinese title Role Network Notes/Ref.
2016 Demon Girl II 半妖倾城 Ⅱ Ying Long Mango TV [10]
2017 Long For You 我与你的光年距离 Gu Shiyi LeTV [14]
2018 Untouchable Lovers 凤囚凰 Rong Zhi Hunan TV [17]
2020 Find Yourself 下一站是幸福 Yuan Song [1]
Beautiful Reborn Flower 彼岸花 Lin Heping iQiyi, Tencent [16]
In a Class of Her Own 漂亮书生 Feng Chengjun iQiyi [24]
Go Ahead 以家人之名 Ling Xiao Hunan TV [2]
2021The Society of Four Leaves张公案Zhang PingTencent
2022Comic Girl Romance月刊少女Lu YeqiiQiyi

Discography
YearEnglish titleChinese titleAlbumNotes/Ref.
2020 "Heart Warms Heart Equals to the World" 心暖心等于世界 [28]

Awards and nominations
Year Event Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 OK! The Style Awards Fashion New Idol Award N/A Won [29]
14th Esquire Man At His Best Awards Newcomer of the Year N/A Won [30]
11th Tencent Video Star Awards New Male Artist of the Year N/A Won [31]
24th Cosmo Beauty Ceremony Beautiful Idol of the Year N/A Won [32]
Men's UNO YOUNG Awards Most Promising Idol N/A Won
2019 China Movie Channel Media Awards Best New Actor Love The Way You Are Won [21]
2020 7th The Actors of China Award Ceremony Best Actor (Web series) N/A Nominated [33]
2020 Jinri Toutiao Awards Ceremony Most Popular Actor N/A Won

References
  1. 《下一站是幸福》今晚19：30开播 宋茜宋威龙逆龄初恋甜爱贺岁. China.com (in Chinese). January 26, 2020.
  2. "《以家人之名》定档8月10日 两爸三娃开启夏日烟火生活". Ynet (in Chinese). August 7, 2020.
  3. "Young！封面人物 宋威龙 未来就要来了". Men's Uno China (in Chinese). March 15, 2017.
  4. "这个叫宋威龙的17岁男生，满足你对校草的所有想象". NetEase (in Chinese). Elle China. October 20, 2016.
  5. "工作室简介". HuanYu TV (YuZheng Studio) (in Chinese). Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  6. "宋威龙《全员》高颜值吸睛 粉丝暴涨成热门新星". NetEase (in Chinese). December 14, 2015.
  7. "人气小鲜肉宋威龙亮相《天天向上》 颜值逆天". iFeng (in Chinese). January 25, 2016.
  8. "宋威龙《全员》高颜值吸睛 粉丝暴涨成热门新星". NetEase (in Chinese). December 14, 2015.
  9. "人气小鲜肉宋威龙亮相《天天向上》 颜值逆天". iFeng (in Chinese). January 25, 2016.
  10. "《半妖倾城》颜值升级99年宋威龙首演电视剧". CNTV (in Chinese). March 3, 2016.
  11. "关晓彤截胡杨蓉 宋威龙受于正力捧加盟《半妖2》". NetEase (in Chinese). October 20, 2016.
  12. "宋威龙《我爱喵星人》杀青 马不停蹄回国进新组". NetEase (in Chinese). April 26, 2016.
  13. "《岁月忽已暮》金鸡发布会 姜潮徐海乔亮相". Mtime (in Chinese). November 22, 2019.
  14. "《我与你的光年距离》宋威龙周雨彤引燃情人节". Qianlong (in Chinese). January 17, 2017.
  15. "《我与你的光年距离》播放量32天破10亿". [NetEase (in Chinese). March 17, 2017.
  16. "安妮宝贝《彼岸花》拍剧！官宣男女主林允宋威龙". Sina (in Chinese). June 13, 2017.
  17. "《凤囚凰》开机确认男主 宋威龙版容止引期待". Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). January 22, 2017.
  18. "Jetavana plots cyberpunk fantasy 'Dream Breaker'". Screen Daily. November 5, 2016.
  19. "园子温监制《破梦游戏》首曝预告 陈都灵宋威龙佟大为勇闯"新世界"". Mtime (in Chinese). January 10, 2018.
  20. "宋芸桦宋威龙领衔《我的青春都是你》定档6.21". Mtime (in Chinese). April 17, 2019.
  21. "《过昭关》获传媒大奖最受关注影片 岳云鹏受肯定". Sina (in Chinese). June 22, 2019.
  22. 福布斯30岁以下精英榜出炉 肖战王一博李现等上榜. Sina (in Chinese). October 17, 2019.
  23. "《下一站是幸福》收官在即 宋威龙演绎元宋一路成长". Netease (in Chinese). February 18, 2020.
  24. "《漂亮书生》定档7月23日，鞠婧祎宋威龙演绎古校清甜同窗恋". Ynet (in Chinese). July 20, 2020.
  25. "福布斯中国发布2020名人榜，00后少年易烊千玺荣登榜首". Forbes China (in Chinese). August 27, 2020.
  26. "小鲜肉宋威龙化身绿色大使 骑单车互动呼吁环保". Sohu Sports (in Chinese). March 24, 2016.
  27. "绿色单车 绿色城市 悦诗风吟绿色自行车公益骑行活动". Tencent (in Chinese). March 21, 2016.
  28. "《心暖心等于世界》发布 品冠沈月宋威龙等献声". Netease (in Chinese). February 11, 2020.
  29. "男神初成长！宋威龙获年度时尚新偶像奖". Tencent (in Chinese). May 26, 2017.
  30. "以荣耀之冠致敬时代大人物 第十四届MAHB年度先生盛典在京启幕". China Daily (in Chinese). November 23, 2017.
  31. "熊梓淇 宋威龙 李艺彤 宋祖儿获得"年度新锐艺人"荣誉（2017星光大赏荣耀盛典）". Tencent (in Chinese).
  32. ""新人王"宋威龙亮相时尚盛典 再获"年度美丽偶像奖）". Sina (in Chinese). December 19, 2017.
  33. "第七届"中国电视好演员奖"候选名单，易烊千玺马思纯等超百名演员入围". Chongqing Chongbao (in Chinese). September 15, 2020.
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