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]
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Born | (1999-03-25) March 25, 1999 (age 23) | ||||||
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Years active | 2015–present | ||||||
Agent | Huanyu Film | ||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 宋威龙 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 宋威龍 | ||||||
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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]
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]
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]
On March 19, 2016, Song attended the "Green Bicycle Tour" charity event in Chengdu 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]
His Endorsements and ambassadorships includes international luxury brands Burberry,[28] Emporio Armani's Accessories.[29]
Since 2022, Japanese high-end jewelry brand Mikimoto announced Song as their first male Global Brand Ambassador.[30]
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
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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] |
2021 | Catman | 我爱喵星人 | Miao Xingren | [12] |
2022 | Just For Meeting You | 念念相忘 | Yang Yi | [31] |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes/Ref. |
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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] | |
2022 | Bionic | 仿生人间 | IQiyi | ||
TBA | A League of Nobleman | 君子盟 | Zhang Ping | Tencent |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes/Ref. |
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2020 | "Heart Warms Heart Equals to the World" | 心暖心等于世界 | [32] | |
Year | Event | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | OK! The Style Awards | Fashion New Idol Award | — | Won | [33] |
14th Esquire Man At His Best Awards | Newcomer of the Year | — | Won | [34] | |
11th Tencent Video Star Awards | New Male Artist of the Year | — | Won | [35] | |
24th Cosmo Beauty Ceremony | Beautiful Idol of the Year | — | Won | [36] | |
Men's UNO YOUNG Awards | Most Promising Idol | — | Won | [citation needed] | |
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) | — | Nominated | [37] |
2020 | Jinri Toutiao Awards Ceremony | Most Popular Actor | — | Won |
Year | Publisher | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
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2020 | Forbes China | Celebrity 100 | 45th | [citation needed] |
30 Under 30 | Won | [38][failed verification] | ||