Leo Wu

Leo Wu
Chinese name 吳磊 (traditional)
Chinese name 吴磊 (simplified)
Pinyin Wú Lěi (Mandarin)
Born (1999-12-26) December 26, 1999
Shanghai, China
Ethnicity Han
Alma mater Beijing Film Academy[1]
Occupation Actor
Years active 2002–present
Nationality Chinese
Label(s) Wu Lei Studio

Leo Wu Lei (simplified Chinese: 吴磊; traditional Chinese: 吳磊, born 26 December 1999) is a Chinese actor. He is known as the "Nation's Little Brother" in China.[2]

Career

Pre-debut; 2006–2012: Beginnings

In 2002, Wu appeared in the commercial of Chinese dietary supplement brand Huang Jin Da Dang, and featured in more than fifty commercials in the next two years. He made his acting debut in Chinese television drama, The Legend and the Hero (2006).[3]

Wu first gained media attention for his roles in the children television dramas Home with Aliens (2009)[4] and Naughty boy Xiaotiao Ma (2010),[5] for which he won the Outstanding Child Actor award at the Flying Apsaras Awards.[6] He further raised his profile with his role in wuxia drama Little Heroes (2012).[7]

2014–present: Rising popularity

In 2014, Wu featured in wuxia drama Romance of the Condor Heroes produced by Yu Zheng, and received acclaim for his portrayal of young Yang Guo.[8]

In 2015, Wu starred as Li Xiaoyao in the web drama Pal Inn and endorsed the video of game of the same name. The series gained over 300 million views, and became a popular topic online.[9] This was followed by well-received turns in youth sports drama The Whirlwind Girl and wuxia drama Nirvana in Fire, which led to increased recognition for Wu.[10][11]

Wu took on his first small screen leading role in the fantasy web drama, Magic Star alongside other child stars, which premiered in 2017.[12] He also co-starred in the British-Chinese action thriller S.M.A.R.T. Chase directed by Charles Martin;[13] as well as Chinese-New Zealand production Into the Rainbow.[14]

In 2018, Wu starred in the fantasy epic Asura.[15][16] Coined as China's most expensive production with a budget of $110 million, the film was a box office bomb and was pulled from cinemas only two days after its premiere.[17] Wu then returned to the small screen in the fantasy adventure series The Tomb of Sand, written by the author of Daomu Biji;[18][19][20] and starred in Fights Break Spheres, a drama based on the popular xianxia novel Battle Through the Heavens.[21] The same year, he featured in historical film Shadow by acclaimed director Zhang Yimou.[22]

Filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2006Legend of Northern Wei北魏传奇之宏图恨Tuo Baxun
2009Zone of Death火线追凶之死亡地带Xiao Hu
川川和洋洋Yang Yang
2010Heaven Eternal, Earth Everlasting80'后young Mingyuan
2017S.M.A.R.T. Chase极智追击：龙凤劫Dingdong Tang
Into the Rainbow奇迹：追逐彩虹Xiao Cheng
2018Asura阿修罗Ruyi
Shadow影Yang Ping

Television series

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2006The Young Warriors少年杨家将young Yang Yanzhao
Everlasting Regret长恨歌Mao Mao
The Senior General Chen Geng陈赓大将Zhi Fei
Five Disciples of Master Huang黄飞鸿五大弟子Huang Liwei
2007The Legend and the Hero封神榜之凤鸣岐山young Nezha
媳妇的眼泪young Minghui
The Sword and Chess of Death魔剑生死棋Guan Yunbao
顺娘Chen Jingshui
2008Pearl Love新还君明珠young Majun
富贵在天Cheng Yan
宁为女人Si Chen
Pretty Pearl大珍珠Wen Jing
Life and Death生死谍恋Xiao Zhi
Mother Married for Me妈妈为我嫁young Wai Kaicheng/Hong Jiahui
船娘文慧Jia Yang
雪中红young Gu Zhihao/Gu Zhizhong
春去春又回
2009Justice Bao新包青天Crown Prince Renzong
Mysterious House深宅Qiao Wei[23]
Home with Aliens家有外星人Tang Buku
难为女儿红Ding Zhongxing
娘妻Gao Yaozong
2010Who Knows the Female of the Women谁知女人心Fu Xi'er
风雨雕花楼Gu Daxin
2011爱情有点蓝Mao Mao
Naughty boy Xiaotiao Ma 淘气包马小跳Ma Xiaotiao
Horizon True Heart天涯赤子心Xiao Bao[24]
Utopia Office乌托邦办公室Mu Xingnan
Family Reunion团圆young Liu Shiwen
The Emperor's Harem后宫young Wangzhi
2012Little Heroes自古英雄出少年Zhao Yang (Da Zhang Fu)
奶奶再爱我一次Huang Yingsheng
My Mother is an Angel我的妈妈是天使Jiang Xiaoqiang
2013怒海情仇young Chengyi
The Mother's Heart娘心young Wang Minghui/Wang Tiancheng[25]
说好不流泪Ling Tianyou
Red Sedan Chair红轿子young Che Wenxuan
2014后妈的春天young Tiexiong[26]
The Romance of the Condor Heroes神雕侠侣young Yang Guo
2015Pal Inn仙剑客栈Li Xiaoyao/Yi Pin
The Whirlwind Girl旋风少女Hu Yifeng
Nirvana in Fire琅琊榜Fei Liu
The Legend of Qin秦时明月Zi Ying[27]
2016The Imperial Doctress女医·明妃传Zhu Jianshen[28]
Far Away Love远得要命的爱情Meng Xiang[29]
The Classic of Mountains And Seas山海经之赤影传说Shi Peipei[30]
The Whirlwind Girl 2旋风少女2Hu Yifeng[31]
2017Magic Star奇星记之鲜衣怒马少年时Zhan Xiongfei
2018The Tomb of Sand沙海Li Cu
Fights Break Spheres斗破苍穹Xiao Yan

Variety show

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2015Smart 7好好学吧Cast member[32]
2016Twenty-Four Hours二十四小时[33]
2017Twenty-Four Hours Season 2二十四小时第二季[34]
72 Floors of Mystery七十二层奇楼[35]
2018 Who's the Keyman 我是大侦探 [36]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2011 28th Flying Apsaras Awards Best Young Actor Naughty boy Xiaotiao Ma Won [6]
2015 7th China TV Drama Awards Most Promising Actor N/A Won [37]
4th iQiyi All-Star Carnival Most Popular Newcomer N/A Won [38]
2016 16th Top Chinese Music Awards Most Popular TV Idol N/A Won [39]
19th Huading Awards Best Newcomer Nirvana in Fire Nominated
Tencent Video Star Awards Rising Artist of the Year N/A Won [40]
Youku Young Choice Awards Most Talented Idol N/A Won [41]
2017 Tencent Video Star Awards Doki Influential Artist of the Year N/A Won [42]
2018 Weibo Movie Night Popular Actor Award N/A Won [43]

References

  1. ↑ "北电艺考成绩出炉 吴磊获表演专业第一名". ifeng (in Chinese). April 13, 2018.
  2. ↑ "国民弟弟吴磊，18岁的花样老戏骨". Sohu (in Chinese). March 23, 2013.
  3. ↑ "《琅琊榜》飛流長大爆帥！15歲吳磊電眼+萌笑成小鮮肉". ET Today (in Chinese). December 6, 2015.
  4. ↑ "《家有外星人》打破传统束缚 吴磊风头直逼孙兴". CCTV.com (in Chinese). August 3, 2009.
  5. ↑ "吴磊《淘气包马小跳》挑大梁(图)". Sina (in Chinese). April 13, 2011.
  6. 1 2 "第28届中国电视剧飞天奖获奖名单揭晓". Sina (in Chinese). August 25, 2011.
  7. ↑ "《自古英雄出少年》吴磊版"大丈夫"受追捧". Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). August 20, 2012.
  8. ↑ "《新神雕侠侣》开播 小鲜肉吴磊成功逆袭". Tencent (in Chinese). December 11, 2014.
  9. ↑ "《仙剑客栈》播放破3亿 吴磊身陷三角恋". China Radio International (in Chinese). September 9, 2015.
  10. ↑ "《旋风少女》乐趣十足 谭松韵吴磊被奉迎风夫妇". NetEase (in Chinese). May 27, 2015.
  11. ↑ "《琅琊榜》捧红众男星 盘点16岁小男神吴磊成长史". Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). October 20, 2015.
  12. ↑ "吴磊签约《奇星记》无缘参演《三生三世》". Sina (in Chinese). November 20, 2015.
  13. ↑ "吴磊加盟《极智追击》 合作好莱坞团队". Sina (in Chinese). February 24, 2016.
  14. ↑ ""小鲜肉"吴磊搭档《饥饿游戏》女星". NetEase (in Chinese). September 22, 2015.
  15. ↑ "'Asura' builds hype". Sina. October 28, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Fantasy epic 'Asura' set to stun in summer screen". China Daily. July 12, 2018.
  17. ↑ "China's First $100M Film Pulled From Cinemas After Disastrous Opening Weekend". The Hollywood Reporter. July 15, 2018.
  18. ↑ "吴磊出演《沙海》黎簇 携手三叔开启盗墓新篇章". Tencent (in Chinese). June 13, 2017.
  19. ↑ "《沙海》定档720 吴磊入局秦昊绝地大反击". ifeng (in Chinese). July 5, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Grave Robbers 'Chronicles' sequel released to fanfare". China Daily. July 26, 2018.
  21. ↑ "《斗破苍穹》开机 陈楚河吴磊踏复路". Sina (in Chinese). January 17, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Zhang Yimou starts new film project". China Daily. March 22, 2017.
  23. ↑ ""儿子"吴磊演技了得 剧中飙泪"妈妈"秦岚". Tencent (in Chinese). November 30, 2010.
  24. ↑ "《天涯赤子心》演绎人间真情 三小童星同台献艺". Sina (in Chinese). April 18, 2011.
  25. ↑ "苦情《娘妻》横店热拍 吴磊撒欢"娶"娇妻(图)". Sina (in Chinese). April 13, 2009.
  26. ↑ "《后妈的春天》横店热拍". 东阳新闻网 (in Chinese). April 3, 2014.
  27. ↑ "《秦时明月》吴磊将上线 演绎悲剧少年秦王". Netease (in Chinese). January 12, 2016.
  28. ↑ "吴磊邓立民 揭《女医明妃传》里眼熟的配角". Anhui TV (in Chinese). March 4, 2016.
  29. ↑ "《远得要命的爱情》朴海镇吴磊成父子". Sina (in Chinese). February 25, 2016.
  30. ↑ "吴磊花式吊打段子手 《山海经》玩转俏皮风". Netease (in Chinese). April 1, 2016.
  31. ↑ "《旋风少女2》曝剧照 吴磊谭松韵甜蜜发糖". Sina (in Chinese). July 5, 2016.
  32. ↑ "《好好学吧》开播 高颜值吴磊对擂杨洋". Sina (in Chinese). May 3, 2015.
  33. ↑ "《二十四小时》 吴磊发表男人宣言责任感爆棚". ifeng (in Chinese). March 4, 2016.
  34. ↑ "吴磊《二十四小时》获首胜 成全场最强MVP". Tencent (in Chinese). March 20, 2017.
  35. ↑ "吴亦凡吴磊加盟《七十二层奇楼》 史上颜值最高制服探秘队". Youth.cn (in Chinese). March 31, 2017.
  36. ↑ 2460 (March 13, 2018). "《我是大侦探》定档 热门综艺回归，能否带来惊喜？--传媒--人民网". People's Daily.
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  38. ↑ ""尖叫2016爱奇艺之夜"年度榜单重磅出炉". Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). December 17, 2015.
  39. ↑ "你们爱的吴磊 黄景瑜都来了". Sina (in Chinese). April 11, 2016.
  40. ↑ "星光大赏荣誉榜". Tencent (in Chinese). December 10, 2016.
  41. ↑ "吴磊亮相颁奖盛典 斩获"年度实力偶像"". ifeng (in Chinese). December 22, 2016.
  42. ↑ "吴磊获得"doki年度大势艺人"荣誉（2017星光大赏荣耀盛典）". Tencent (in Chinese). December 4, 2017.
  43. ↑ "2018微博电影之夜 彭于晏周冬雨获最佳男女演员". Sina (in Chinese). June 17, 2018.
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