Song_Weilong_(actor)
Song Weilong (actor)
Chinese actor and model
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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Song Weilong in 2016 | |||||||
| Born | (1999-03-25) March 25, 1999 (age 25) | ||||||
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| Years active | 2015–present | ||||||
| Agent | Huanyu Film | ||||||
| Height | 6.1 ft 0 in (1.86 m) | ||||||
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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]
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]
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]
Endorsements and ambassadorships
His Endorsements and ambassadorships includes international luxury brands Burberry,[28] Emporio Armani and Mikimoto.
In August 2020, Song was served as Makeup's spokesperson for Burberry Beauty.[29] In September 2020, Song was appointed brand ambassador for British luxury fashion house Burberry after participating in its Trench Coat advertising campaign.[30]
In 2020, Italian luxury fashion house Emporio Armani announced that Song would serve as brand spokesperson for its Men's Watches in Greater China and the Asia-Pacific region.[31] Since 2022, he was appointed as the Greater China and Asia-Pacific regional spokesperson for Emporio Armani's Men's Watches and Accessories.[32][33]
Since 2022, Japanese high-end jewelry brand Mikimoto announced Song as their first male Global Brand Ambassador.[34]
In May 2024, Italian luxury fashion house Gucci has chosen Song as its newest brand ambassador through his appearance in the brand’s 520 Chinese Valentine's Day campaign alongside Wen Qi.[35]
Film
| 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] |
| 2023 | Just For Meeting You | 念念相忘 | Yang Yi | [36] |
Television/ Web series
| 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] | |
| 2023 | A League of Nobleman | 君子盟 | Zhang Ping | Tencent | [37] |
| 2023 | Bionic | 仿生人间 | Cheng Nuo | iQiyi | [38] |
| TBA | Everlasting Longing | 相思令 | Xuan Lie | Tencent Video | [39] |
| TBA | Seven Tales | 七根心简 | Luo Ren |
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Heart Warms Heart Equals to the World" | 心暖心等于世界 | [40] | |
| Year | Event | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | OK! The Style Awards | Fashion New Idol Award | — | Won | [41] |
| 14th Esquire Man At His Best Awards | Newcomer of the Year | — | Won | [42] | |
| 11th Tencent Video Star Awards | New Male Artist of the Year | — | Won | [43] | |
| 24th Cosmo Beauty Ceremony | Beautiful Idol of the Year | — | Won | [44] | |
| 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 | [45] |
| 2020 | Jinri Toutiao Awards Ceremony | Most Popular Actor | — | Won |
Listicles
| Year | Publisher | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Forbes China | Celebrity 100 | 45th | [citation needed] |
| 30 Under 30 | Won | [46][failed verification] | ||
- 《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.
- "《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.
- "Young！封面人物 宋威龙 未来就要来了". Men's Uno China (in Chinese). March 15, 2017.
- "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.
- "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.
- "人气小鲜肉宋威龙亮相《天天向上》 颜值逆天". iFeng (in Chinese). January 25, 2016.
- "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.
- "人气小鲜肉宋威龙亮相《天天向上》 颜值逆天". iFeng (in Chinese). January 25, 2016.
- "《半妖倾城》颜值升级99年宋威龙首演电视剧". CNTV (in Chinese). March 3, 2016.
- "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.
- "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.
- "《岁月忽已暮》金鸡发布会 姜潮徐海乔亮相". Mtime (in Chinese). November 22, 2019.
- "《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.
- "《我与你的光年距离》播放量32天破10亿". [NetEase (in Chinese). March 17, 2017.
- "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.
- "《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.
- "Jetavana plots cyberpunk fantasy 'Dream Breaker'". Screen Daily. November 5, 2016.
- "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.
- "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.
- "《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.
- 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.
- "《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.
- "《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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Burberry's "A New Awakening" starring Zhou Dongyu and Song Weilong". L'Officiel Malaysia. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- "BURBERRY美妆天猫旗舰店盛大开业" [BURBERRY beauty Tmall flagship store grand opening]. ELLE China (in Chinese). August 18, 2020. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- "周冬雨、宋威龙奔赴 Burberry 未知星际" [Zhou Dongyu and Song Weilong went to Burberry Unknown Star]. SocialBeta (in Chinese). September 8, 2020. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- "Emporio Armani男士腕表形象代言人宋威龙携机械腕表系列线上首发" [Emporio Armani men's watch ambassador Song Weilong brings the mechanical watch series online for the first time]. PR Newswire (in Chinese). September 15, 2020. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- "Meet Song Wei Long: C-Drama's Hottest Property". Metro Style. Archived from the original on September 18, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- "Emporio Armani 全新 2022 秋冬男士腕錶及配飾系列" [Emporio Armani’s new autumn/winter 2022 men’s watch and accessories collection]. Hypebeast HK (in Chinese). September 13, 2022. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- "MIKIMOTO Announces Song Weilong as Global Brand Ambassador". MIKIMOTO US. Archived from the original on September 18, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- "Gucci Names Chinese Actor Song Weilong Brand Ambassador". WWD. May 7, 2024. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- "青春片《念念相忘》曝定档海报2022.8.4七夕上映 刘浩存宋威龙演绎校园故事" (in Chinese). November 16, 2021.
- Yang, Lianjie (February 13, 2023). "《君子盟》导演：井柏然、宋威龙演绎了"不完美君子"" ["League of Gentlemen" Director: Jing Boran and Song Weilong performed "Imperfect Gentleman"]. Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- "宋威龙带你走进《仿生人间》，少有的科幻悬疑剧值得期待" [Song Weilong takes you into "The Bionic World", a rare sci-fi suspense drama worth looking forward to]. Sohu (in Chinese). July 18, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- "杨颖宋威龙《相思令》圆满杀青 幕后匠心细节首次曝光引爆期待" [Yang Ying and Song Weilong's "Lovesickness Order" was successfully completed]. iFensi (in Chinese). May 15, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- "《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.
- "男神初成长！宋威龙获年度时尚新偶像奖". Tencent (in Chinese). May 26, 2017.
- "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.
- "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).
- ""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.
- "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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