Ma Tianyu

Ma Tianyu
Background information
Chinese name 馬天宇 (traditional)
Chinese name 马天宇 (simplified)
Pinyin Mă Tiānyǔ (Mandarin)
Born (1986-07-12) July 12, 1986
Dezhou, Shandong, China
Other names Ray Ma
Ethnicity Hui
Alma mater Beijing Film Academy
Occupation
Years active 2006–present
Genre(s) Mandopop
Instrument(s) Vocals
Label(s) Summer Star
Website Official website

Ma Tianyu (Chinese: 马天宇; pinyin: Mă Tiānyǔ, born 12 July 1986), also known as Ray Ma, is a Chinese Mandopop artist and actor. He graduated from the Beijing Film Academy.

Career

2006–2008: Debut as a singer

In 2006, Ma Tianyu entered the My Hero competition. He was the regional champion for the province of Wuhan and came sixth in the final round, and was chosen as the most popular contestant.[1]

In 2007, Ma released his first album Beautiful Light.[2] The album was well-received, and topped the Asia Music Chart for Chinese albums. Ma won two newcomer awards at the China Billboard Award Ceremony,[3] and Most Popular Singer awards at the 5th Southeast Music Chart Awards and 11th Tencent Star Award Ceremony.[4][5] The title song of the album, "The Death of Gentleness" was also chosen as the Top Ten Songs of the Year.[6]

2009–2013: Acting debut and breakthrough

Ma made his acting debut in the film Evening of Roses, based on a novel of the same name by Cai Zhiheng.[7] In 2010, he played Jia Baoyu in the television series The Legend of Daiyu.[8]

Ma first gained attention in 2011 when he starred in The Vigilantes in Masks alongside Wallace Huo and Cecilia Liu.[9] He won the Breakthrough Actor award at the 2011 Youku Television Awards.[10] He then starred in Hunan TV's family drama Treasure Mother Treasure Girl (2012), which topped viewership ratings in its time slot. Ma gained increased recognition as a result.[11] The same year, he had a guest starring role in Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky, which was well-received by the audience.[12]

In 2013, Ma starred in the comedy film, The Cosplayers,[13] and was chosen as the Most Promising Film Actor for his performance.[14]

2014–present: Rising popularity

Ma rose in popularity after starring in the drama Young Sherlock (2014). His portrayal of the elegant and dandy Wang Yuanfang was praised.[15] He continued his success streak with dual roles in Swords of Legends (2014), which was a commercial success.[16] The same year he released a single titled "Narcissus". The song received positive reviews from both the media and fans and topped various music charts in China.[17]

In 2015, Ma joined the cast of travel-reality show Sisters Over Flowers, and sung the theme song titled "Let Time Rewind in the Wind".[18] The same year, he starred in the comedy film Surprise. The film broke a million admissions and Ma received acclaim for his dynamic portrayal of a "tragic hero".[19][20] Ma received the "Outstanding Male Artist" award at the Esquire Man At His Best Award.[21]

In 2016, Ma starred in the epic fantasy drama Ice Fantasy, based on Guo Jingming's best-selling novel City of Fantasy, playing the role of the silent and mysterious ice prince, Ying Kongshi.[22] He became known to wider international audience following the airing of the drama.[23] The same year, he released the album Flower in Hand to celebrate his 10th anniversary since debut.[24]

In 2018, Ma starred in the crime action film A Better Tomorrow 2018 by Ding Sheng.[25] The same year, he starred in the historical drama Secret of the Three Kingdoms, playing Liu Xie;[26] and romance melodrama All Out of Love.[27]

Personal life

Ma Tianyu lost his mother at the age of five and his father left the family due to incurred debts. His younger brother was lost at a young age. He and his elder sisters were brought up by their grandfather who passed away several years later. Later, he has reconciled with his father but unfortunately lost his father recently.[28]

Discography

Albums

Year English title Chinese title
2006 Only Missing Autumn只欠秋天
2007 Beautiful Light宇光十色
Happy Childhood快乐童话
2008 Fly飞
2009 The Longest Night in Shanghai夜上海
2010 Bright Moonlight月光晴朗
2010 Confidence自言自宇
2013 Out of the World世界之外
2016 Flower in Hand手花

Singles

YearEnglish titleChinese title
2007"We Are Ready"我们准备好了
2008"One World One Dream"世界的梦想
2008"Believe in Love"相信爱
2008"Give You My Energy"给你我的力量
2011"Save the world"拯救世界
2014"Narcissus"纳西索斯

Soundtracks

Year English title Chinese title Album
2014 "Falling Flowers"落花Young Sherlock OST
2014"Orchid Bell Song"兰铃曲Swords of Legends OST
2015"Let Time Rewind in the Wind"让时光在微风中倒流Sister Over Flowers OST
2015"The Things We Want to Do and Accomplish"想到和做到的Kung Fu Mother-in-Law OST
2016"Love As Sakura"愛如櫻Ice Fantasy OST
2016"Whose"谁Edge of Happiness OST
2016"Summer"念夏
2018"Endless"生生不息All Out of Love OST

Filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2009Evening of Roses夜玫瑰Lan Heyan
2010Illusion Apartment异度公寓Meng Yifan[29]
2011East Meets West东成西就 2011Cameo[30]
2013The Cosplayers 百万爱情宝贝Ye Chong
2015Love Without Distance土豪520Yu Haiyan[31]
Surprise万万没想到Mu Rongbai
2017The Founding of an Army建军大业Lin Biao[32]
2018A Better Tomorrow 2018英雄本色4Zhou Chao
TBAThe Choice: A Story of the Old Shanghai君子道：上海滩后传Xiao Hai[33]

Television series

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2008You Are My Dream你是我的梦Ma YuCameo[34]
2010The Legend of Daiyu黛玉传Jia Baoyu
The Vigilantes in Masks怪侠一枝梅He Xiaomei
2011Scarlet Heart步步惊心Huang DiCameo[35]
2012Precious Mother, Precious Girl 宝贝妈妈宝贝女Zhang Hanzhe
Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky轩辕剑:天之痕Lü ChengzhiSpecial appearance
2013Romance of Tang Kongfu唐朝浪漫英雄Silver HawkCameo[36]
N/A辣妈俏爸Yuan Zhida[37]
Longmen Express龙门镖局QingdongCameo[38]
2014The Home of Lady淑女之家Su Zhiwen[39]
Young Sherlock少年神探狄仁杰Wang Yuanfang
Swords of Legends古剑奇谭Fang Lansheng
Romantic Kitchen浪漫满厨Mi Qing[40]
2015In the Dream to Find the Answer四手妙弹Wen ShaohuiCameo
Kung Fu Mother-in-Law功夫婆媳Huang Lezong[41]
The Gossip Girl米粒向前冲Meng Yan[42]
2016Edge of Happiness缘来幸福He Mu[43]
Singing All Along秀麗江山之長歌行Yan ZilingCameo[44]
By Marriage to Remember毛丫丫被婚记Xiang HuiSpecial appearance[45]
Ice Fantasy幻城Ying Kongshi / Li Tianjin
Beauty Private Kitchen美人私房菜Li Ma[46]
2017Ice Fantasy Destiny幻城凡世Ma Tianci / Ying Kongshi[47]
2018Secret of the Three Kingdoms三国机密Liu Xie / Liu Ping
All Out of Love凉生，我们可不可以不忧伤Liang Sheng
TBA Time To Love抓紧时间爱Shi Wenjun[48]
Scouring Marriage淘婚记Li Xiaojun[49]
Cry Me a Sad River悲伤逆流成河Qi Ming[50]
Humans完美芯机人Li Yao[51]
My Mowgli Boy我的莫格利男孩Mo Geli

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2007China Billboard Award CeremonyBest Selling New AlbumBeautiful LightWon[3]
Newcomer with the Most PotentialN/AWon
11th Tencent Star Award CeremonyMost Popular Male SingerN/AWon[5]
6th China Gold Record AwardNewcomer AwardN/AWon[52]
7th China Original Song AwardBest-selling AlbumBeautiful LightWon[53]
5th Southeast Music Chart AwardsMost Popular SingerN/AWon[4]
Top Ten Songs"The Death of Gentleness"Won
Music Radio China Top Chart AwardsTop Broadcast Song of the YearWon[54]
20087th 9+2 Music Pioneer AwardsNewcomer of the Year (Mainland)N/AWon[55]
Top Ten Songs"The Death of Gentleness"Won
Music Radio China Top Chart AwardsTop Broadcast Song of the Year"Green Clothes"Won[56]
2009Recommended AlbumFlyWon[57]
Golden Song of the Year"Green Clothes"Won
201111th 9+2 Music Pioneer AwardsMusical Improvement AwardN/AWon[58]
Trendy Singer of the Year"My Dear, Where Are You?"Won
2016KuGou Music AwardsMost Popular Digital AlbumFlower in HandWon[24]

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