Zhang Ruoyun (simplified Chinese: 张若昀; traditional Chinese: 張若昀; pinyin: Zhāng Ruòyún, born 24 August 1988) is a Chinese actor. He graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 2007.
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![]() Zhang Ruoyun in 2016 at the Novoland Castle in the Sky press conference | |||||||
Born | (1988-08-24) August 24, 1988 (age 34) Beijing, China | ||||||
Alma mater | Beijing Film Academy | ||||||
Occupation | Actor | ||||||
Years active | 2010–present | ||||||
Agent | Kingswood Culture | ||||||
Spouse | |||||||
Children | 1 | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 張若昀 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 张若昀 | ||||||
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Zhang made his acting debut in 2004, acting as the younger version of the male protagonist in The Sea's Promise.[1] He first gained attention for his roles in Snow Leopard (2010) and its companion series, Black Fox (2011).[2][3] He won the Most Popular New Actor award in 2010 for his performance in Snow Leopard.[4] Zhang took on his first lead role in war drama Sharp Sword.[5]
In 2014, he starred in New Snow Leopard, and won the Outstanding Actor award at the China TV Drama Awards.[6][7]
In 2015, Zhang starred in the web drama Wu Xin: The Monster Killer.[8] The series was popular in both China and Taiwan, and led to increased recognition for Zhang in the region.[9] Zhang then starred in youth romance drama Promise of Migratory Birds[10] and fantasy dramas Novoland: The Castle in the Sky and Legend of Nine Tails Fox.[11][12]
In 2016, Zhang starred in the hit espionage drama Sparrow.[13] The popularity of the series propelled Zhang to mainstream popularity, and he won the Most Popular Actor award at the China TV Drama Awards.[14][15] He then headlined the web drama Medical Examiner Dr. Qin. The series gained over 1.5 billion views on Sohu TV, and earned praise for its storyline and his performance.[16] The same year, Zhang starred in his first film, Sky on Fire.[17]
In 2017, he was cast in the titular role of Huo Qubing in upcoming historical drama, The Fated General.[18] The same year, Zhang starred in the Chinese remake of Korean drama Dear My Friends.[19] Zhang ranked 94th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list.[20]
In 2018, Zhang starred in the romantic comedy drama The Evolution of Our Love.[21]
In 2019, Zhang starred in the spy drama Awakening of Insects, the sequel to the 2016 hit drama Sparrow.[22] He then starred as the male lead in historical epic Joy of Life based on the novel Qing Yu Nian by Mao Ni.[23][24] Joy of Life received positive reviews and was a hit.[25]
In 2020, Zhang was cast in the legal drama Perfect Evidence.[26] The same year, he reunited with Joy of Life writer Wang Juan in the wuxia drama Sword Snow Stride.[27] He ranked 37th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list.[28]
Zhang and actress Tang Yixin revealed their relationship through Weibo on August 2, 2017.[29] They got married in Ireland on June 27, 2019 after dating for close to 9 years.[30]
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Sky on Fire | 沖天火 | Pan Ziwen | |
2018 | Nuts | 奇葩朵朵 | Huang Jian | [31] |
2021 | 1921 | 1921 | Liu Shao Qi | |
TBA | Evacuate From the 21st Century | 从21世纪安全撤离 |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2004 | The Sea's Promise | 海的誓言 | young Ouyang Zheng | ||
2010 | Snow Leopard | 雪豹 | Liu Zhihui | Hunan Channel | |
2011 | Barber | 理发师 | Zhao Jing | Hebei TV | |
Black Fox | 黑狐 | Fang Tianyi | Sichuan TV | ||
2012 | Blood Rose | 血色玫瑰之女子特遣队 | Zhou Lichan | Guest appearance | |
2013 | Flashing Swords | 雳剑 | Yan Songshen | Yunnan TV, Heilongjiang TV | [32] |
Next Life I Will Still Marry You | 下辈子还嫁给你 | Fu Nianwen | Shandong TV | [33] | |
The Wind | 风影 | Fang Tianyi | Zhejiang TV | Guest appearance[34] | |
Love Song | 恋歌 | Lin Heng | Sichuan TV | [35] | |
2014 | New Snow Leopard | 雪豹坚强岁月 | Zhou Weiguo | Anhui TV, Zhejiang TV | |
Light and Shadow | 光影 | Luo Tianqiang | [36] | ||
2015 | Wu Xin: The Monster Killer | 无心法师 | Zhang Xianzong | Sohu TV | |
Intouchable | 男神执事团 | Jie | [37] | ||
2016 | Legend of Nine Tails Fox | 青丘狐传说 | Liu Zigu | Hunan TV | [38] |
Promise of Migratory Birds | 十五年等待候鸟 | Pei Xiangxuan | |||
Novoland: The Castle in the Sky | 九州天空城 | Feng Tianyi | Jiangsu TV | ||
Sparrow | 麻雀 | Tang Shanhai | Hunan TV | ||
Medical Examiner Dr. Qin | 法医秦明 | Qin Ming | Sohu TV | ||
Hei Hu Zhi Feng Ying | 黑狐之风影 | Fang Tianyi | Chongqing TV | Guest appearance[39] | |
2017 | Dear My Friends | 亲爱的她们 | He Anning | Hunan TV | |
2018 | The Evolution of Our Love | 爱情进化论 | Lu Fei | Dragon TV, Zhejiang TV | |
2019 | Hurricane | 暴风骤雨 | Zhao Yulin | Jiangsu Channel | [40] |
Awakening of Insects | 惊蛰 | Chen Shan | Hunan TV | ||
Joy of Life | 庆余年 | Fan Xian | iQiyi, Tencent | ||
2021 | My Heroic Husband | 赘婿 | Jiang Haochen | Tencent | Cameo[41] |
Sword Snow Stride | 雪中悍刀行 | Xu Fengnian | Tencent | ||
2022 | Ordinary Greatness | 警察荣誉 | Li Dawei | iQiyi | [42] |
TBA | Perfect Evidence | 完美证据 | Si Tujun |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Divas Hit the Road | 花儿与少年第三季 | Cast member | Season 3[43] |
2019 | Who's the Murderer | 明星大侦探第五季 | Season 5[44] |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
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2011 | "A Strong Person" | 坚强的人 | Black Fox OST | |
2013 | "Waking Up" | 醒来 | Love Song OST | |
2015 | "The Longest Journey" | 最长的旅途 | Wu Xin: The Monster Killer OST | |
2016 | "The Promise of Lateness" | 迟到的誓言 | Promise of Migratory Birds OST | |
"Stray" | 迷途 | Sparrow OST | ||
"Eternal" | 不滅 | Medical Examiner Dr. Qin OST | ||
2018 | "All Right" | — | The Evolution of Our Love OST |
Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | 2nd LeTV Entertainment Awards | Best Newcomer (TV) | — | Won | [45] |
2014 | 6th China TV Drama Awards | Excellent Actor Award | New Snow Leopard | Won | [7] |
2016 | 10th Tencent Video Star Awards | Influential Television Actor of the Year | — | Won | [46] |
8th China TV Drama Awards | Popular Actor Award | Sparrow | Won | [15] | |
2017 | 14th Esquire Man At His Best Awards | Most Talked About Actor | — | Won | [47] |
2019 | Sohu Fashion Awards | Drama Star of the Year | — | Won | [48] |
Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival | Actor of the Year | Awakening of Insects, Joy of Life | Won | [49] | |
Tencent Video All Star Awards | Quality Actor of the Year | Joy of Life | Won | [50] | |
Beijing News Weekly | Person of the Year | — | Won | [51] | |
2020 | China Literature Awards Ceremony | Popular Actor of the Year | — | Won | [52] |
Heartthrob Actor | — | Won | [53] | ||
26th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actor | Joy of Life | Nominated | [54] | |
7th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actor (Web series) | — | Won | [55] | |
30th China TV Golden Eagle Award | Audience's Choice for Actor | — | Nominated | [56] | |
Year | Rank | Ref. |
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2017 | 94th | |
2020 | 32nd | |