Song Weilong (actor)

Song Weilong
Chinese name 宋威龙
Pinyin Sòng Wēilóng (Mandarin)
Born (1999-03-25) 25 March 1999
Dalian, Liaoning, China
Ethnicity Han
Occupation
Years active 2015–present
Label(s) Huanyu Film (YuZheng Studio)
Website www.huanyutv.com

Song Weilong (simplified Chinese: 宋威龙; traditional Chinese: 宋威龍; pinyin: Sòng Wēilóng, born 25 March 1999) is a Chinese actor and model.

Early life and education

Song was born in the city of Dalian, Liaoning Province, raised in a loving 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.[1] He tried out and learned Kung Fu for a year in junior high school, and later enrolled in Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School of the Henan Province.[2]

Career

In 2015, Song Weilong signed with Yu Zheng Studio and officially became an actor.[3] He made his first appearance in the variety show Run for Time.[4] He also joined the talk show, Day Day Up.[5] These appearances made him known to the audience and led to increased recognition for Song in China.[6][7]

In 2016, he starred in his first drama, Demon Girl II.[8][9] The same year, he was cast in the Chinese-South Korean production Catman.[10] He was also cast in youth film Passage of My Youth produced by Hong Kong cinematographer Cheung Ka-fai and teen romance film Fleeting Midsummer.[11][12]

In 2017, Song starred in fantasy romance drama Long For You, adapted from the comic "The Distance of Light Between You and Me".[13] The series achieved 1 billion views throughout its run.[14] The same year, he was also cast in the youth melodrama Beautiful Reborn Flower opposite Lin Yun.[15]

In 2018, Song starred opposite Guan Xiaotong in the historical drama Untouchable Lovers.[16] He is also set to star in the adventure film, Dream Breaker.[17][18] In July, he was cast in the romance drama Find Yourself alongside Victoria Song.[19]

Philanthropy

On March 19, 2016, Song attended the "Green Bicycle Tour" charity event in Cheng Du as its youth ambassador.[20] 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.[21]

Filmography

Film

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2018 Dream Breaker 破梦游戏之不醒城 Nan Ji
TBA Catman 我爱喵星人 Catman
Passage of My Youth 岁月忽已暮 Jiang Hai
Fleeting Midsummer 三好差生 Fang Yuke

Television series

Year English title Chinese title Role Network Notes
2016 Demon Girl II 半妖倾城 Ⅱ Ying Long Mango TV
2017 Long For You 我与你的光年距离 Gu Shiyi LeTV
2018 Untouchable Lovers 凤囚凰 Rong Zhi Hunan TV
TBA Beautiful Reborn Flower 彼岸花 Lin Heping
Find Yourself 资深少女的初恋 Yuan Song

Awards and nominations

Year Event Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 14th Esquire Man At His Best Awards Newcomer of the Year N/A Won [22]
Tencent Video Star Awards New Male Artist of the Year N/A Won [23]

References

  1. ↑ "Young！封面人物 宋威龙 未来就要来了". Men's Uno China (in Chinese). March 15, 2017.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "工作室简介". HuanYu TV (YuZheng Studio) (in Chinese). Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "人气小鲜肉宋威龙亮相《天天向上》 颜值逆天". iFeng (in Chinese). January 25, 2016.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "人气小鲜肉宋威龙亮相《天天向上》 颜值逆天". iFeng (in Chinese). January 25, 2016.
  8. ↑ "《半妖倾城》颜值升级99年宋威龙首演电视剧". CNTV (in Chinese). March 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "《岁月忽已暮》阵容吸睛 薛卉葳饰演何惜惜". Tencent (in Chinese). January 10, 2017.
  12. ↑ "《三好差生》开机 柴智屏携宋威龙演绎品质青春". Tencent (in Chinese). November 29, 2016.
  13. ↑ "《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.
  14. ↑ "《我与你的光年距离》播放量32天破10亿". [NetEase (in Chinese). March 17, 2017.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "《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.
  17. ↑ "Jetavana plots cyberpunk fantasy 'Dream Breaker'". Screen Daily. November 5, 2016.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ "《资深少女的初恋》宋威龙搭档宋茜上演浪漫姐弟恋". Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). July 30, 2018.
  20. ↑ "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.
  21. ↑ "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.
  22. ↑ "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.
  23. ↑ "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).
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