Yan Zidong
Yan Zidong | |||
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| Born | December 10, 1994 | ||
| Other names | Kevin Yan | ||
| Alma mater | Shanghai Normal University | ||
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer | ||
| Years active | 2016–present | ||
| Agent | Century Agency (2016-18) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Chinese name | |||
| Traditional Chinese | 晏紫東 | ||
| Simplified Chinese | 晏紫东 | ||
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Yan Zidong (Chinese: 晏紫东; born 10 December 1994), also known as Kevin Yan, is a Chinese actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in the dramas Love is More Than a Word (2016), Till Death Tear Us Apart (2017) and Butterfly Lovers (2017).[1][2]
Early life and education[edit]
Yan was born on 10 December 1994 in Shenyang, Liaoning, China. He enrolled in Xie Jin Film & Television Art College of Shanghai Normal University in 2012, and graduated in 2016.
Career[edit]
In 2013, Yang starred in the micro film Return; the film is also his majoring in college graduation work. After graduating from university in 2016, he signed with Century Agency, a brokerage company and officially entered the entertainment industry.[3]
Yan officially debuted as an actor in 2016 with the drama Love Is More Than A Word, playing Gu She.[4][5] Thereafter, he became known to the audience.[6] In 2017, he started to gain increased attention and popularity with his role as Zhou Yaohua in historical drama Till Death Tear Us Apart, based on the BL novel Love in a Blaze / A Lifetime Love by Nan Zhi.[7][8] The same year, he played Bujantai in historical drama Rule the World and starred in the wuxia comedy drama Legend of the Little Monk 2, playing a supporting role.[9][10] He then starred as the male lead in historical drama Butterfly Lovers, and received positive reviews for his portrayal of Liang Shanbo.[11]
On February 24, 2018, Yan himself issued a statement via Sina Weibo saying that he had cancelled the contract with the original brokerage company Century Agency.[12] In 2019, he starred in the romance drama Meet in Gourmet Food, as well as action crime series The World is Not Fraudulent.[13][14] Yan also starred in the historical drama Psychic Princess,[15] and youth romance film Miss Forever.[16][17]
Yan has been cast in the historical dramas Renascence,[18] and Court Lady. He is set to star in modern romance drama Nothing But Thirty playing a guitarist.[19]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Miss Forever | 一生有你 | Meng Yifei |
Television series[edit]
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Love is More Than a Word | 識汝不識丁 | Gu She | |
| 2017 | Till Death Tear Us Apart | 愉此一生 | Zhou Yaohua | |
| Rule the World | 独步天下 | Bujantai | ||
| Legend of the Little Monk 2 | 降龙伏虎小济公2 | Li Fengchun | ||
| Butterfly Lovers | 梁山伯与祝英台 | Liang Shanbo | ||
| A Chinese Odyssey: Love of Eternity | 大话西游之爱你一万年 | Xu Tianqian | ||
| 2019 | Meet in Gourmet Food | 食分喜歡你 | Zuo Yi | |
| The World is Not Fraudulent | 天下无诈 | Tian He | ||
| Psychic Princess | 通灵妃 | Prince Ye | ||
| 2020 | Nothing But Thirty | 三十而已 | Zhong Xiaoyang | |
| TBA | Renascence | 凤唳九天 | Han Jinyi | |
| Ode to Daughter of Great Tang | 大唐女儿行 | |||
| Nothing But Thirty | 三十而已 | Zhong Xiaoyang |
Discography[edit]
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Blooming Youth" | 花开年少 | Love is More Than a Word OST | |
| "Only This Life" | 愉此一生 | Till Death Tear Us Apart OST | ||
| 2017 | "Thoughts Flying" | 思念飞花 | ||
| "Entire City Scattered with Flowers" | 满城飞花 | Butterfly Lovers OST | ||
| "Eighteen Farewell" | 十八相送 | |||
| "Meow Alien and Bear Child" | 喵星人和熊孩子 | |||
| 2019 | "Miss Forever" | 一生有你 | Miss Forever OST |
References[edit]
- ^ "晏紫东个人资料". IJQ TV (in Chinese). 16 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "晏紫东斩获新星榜1月份冠军 颜值演技并存". Sina (in Chinese). 3 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "世纪鲲鹏首次行业发声，孙红雷跨界跃入"鲲鹏云图"". 网易娱乐 (in Chinese). 25 June 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ ""识汝不识丁" 杀青 高水平制作引发网友期待". 网易娱乐 (in Chinese). 1 June 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "《识汝不识丁》探班 95后鲜肉团"悲喜交加"". Xinhua News (in Chinese). 16 May 2017. Archived from the original on January 13, 2020.
- ^ "《识汝不识丁》网络点击量强势破亿获一致好评 古风热潮席卷全网". Shcaoan (in Chinese). 19 September 2017.
- ^ "《愉此一生》开机 延续《识汝不识丁》原班人马". Tencent (in Chinese). 2 July 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "网剧《愉此一生》主题曲 人气小生晏紫东献唱". Tencent (in Chinese). 10 November 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "《独步天下》曝主演阵容 林峰张睿争唐艺昕芳心". Netease (in Chinese). 16 November 2016.
- ^ "《降龙伏虎小济公2》 晏紫东情陷真假千金". Sohu (in Chinese). 27 March 2017.
- ^ "网剧《梁祝》发布会上演古装高定秀 小鲜肉组团热力来袭". Netease (in Chinese). 20 November 2017.
- ^ "存档副本". Archived from the original on 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
- ^ "晏紫东新戏《食分喜欢你》一展身手 大秀厨艺引期待". Chinaxiaokang (in Chinese). 30 May 2019.
- ^ "《天下无诈》今晚开播 晏紫东化身卧底". People's Daily (in Chinese). 30 January 2019.
- ^ "首部真人漫改竖屏番《通灵妃》12.28播出，晏紫东黄日莹主演". Tencent. 26 December 2019.
- ^ "晏紫东皮衣造型亮相《一生有你》首映 活在当下愿青春不留遗憾". Sina (in Chinese). 28 November 2019.
- ^ "《一生有你》发同名主题曲MV". ifeng (in Chinese). 27 November 2019.
- ^ "紫东《凤唳九天》官宣 新角色演绎熊猫系暖男". Tencent (in Chinese). 10 October 2019.
- ^ "晏紫东《三十而已》杀青引期待 大秀吉他弹唱技能撩爆少女心". China News (in Chinese). 3 December 2019.