Niu Junfeng Explained

Niu Junfeng
Birth Date:1992 12, df=yes
Birth Place:China
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2002 - present
Module:
Child:yes
S:牛骏峰
T:牛駿峰

Niu Junfeng (; born 1 December 1992), is a Chinese actor and singer. He learnt Peking opera since young, and later received direct admission to National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts. Niu debuted as a child actor at the age of ten. He successfully made a transition to an adult actor with his role as a young and rebellious teenager in the television series You Are My Brother. He expanded his acting range with a role as a mentally-challenged youth in the film The Dance of Summer (2013).

Early life and education

Niu was born in Beijing, China. He learnt Peking opera since young, and later received direct admission to National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts.[1]

Career

Niu debuted as a child actor at the age of ten, in the movie Jia You Jiao Che. Some of his notable roles in his early acting career was in the shemo television series Prelude of Lotus Lantern as young Yang Jian, and a prominent role in the popular sitcom Home with Kids 4.[2]

Niu successfully made a transition to an adult actor with his role as a young and rebellious teenager in the television series You Are My Brother. He further expanded his acting range with a role as a mentally-challenged youth in the film The Dance of Summer .[3]

In 2014, Niu became recognized for his role as "Xiao Man" in the war romance drama Battle of Changsha.[4] The same year, he starred in the family drama He and His Sons alongside Zhang Guoli.[5] He then starred in the period drama Take The Wrong Car, and received positive reviews for his role as an aspiring musician.[6]

In 2016, Niu successfully broke into the mainstream with supporting role as Yu Banshan in the hit romance comedy drama Love O2O.[7] The following year, Niu played a supporting role in the popular historical romance drama Princess Agents, which led to increased recognition for the actor.[8]

In 2018, Niu played his first leading role in the youth campus drama Your Highness, The Class Monitor.[9] He also played the male lead in the youth film Born to Be Wild.[10]

In 2019, Niu starred in the music romance drama The Brightest Star in the Sky as a talented singer who suffers numerous setbacks.[11] The same year, he starred in the espionage drama Fearless Whispers as a patriotic youth,[12] and youth period drama Dear Mayang Street.[13]

On 5 August 2020, it was confirmed that Li Landi will be starring opposite Niu in Chess Love.

Niu starred as the town's resident musician in the slice-of-life drama Meet Yourself in 2023.[14] He also sung one of the drama's OST, Wind (风).

Filmography

Film

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2002 家有轿车 Xiao Liang
2003 四一班Gao Zhuang
2005 Magic Trip 童话西游 Buddah
2006 心结 Guan Xin
The Dream of My Family 亲亲一家人Zhang Bo
2008 武术班 Dou Yuan
I Am Fans 我是粉丝 Cong Wen
2009 The Emperor Fu Xi 人皇伏羲 Hao Ying
2011 少年向上 Xiao Shang
2012Judge Zhan 南平红荔 Fang Chao
2013 The Dance of Summer 夏天的拉花 Zhou Xiangyang
2018 Born to Be Wild 说走就走之毕业旅行 Chen Xiao
无敌神男 Tao Fei
2021 Wish Dragon 许愿神龙 Din Song Mandarin dub

Television series

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2004 We Are All Friends 我们都是好朋友 Yu Lei
2006 变身战士阿龙 Pang Hou
Vigorous Life 无限生机 Yuan Yuan
I Want a Home 我想有个家Xiao Wei
2007 野百合也有春天 Nie Feng
Home with Kids 4 家有儿女4 Qian Zhuangzhuang
2008 e-Times 网络年代 Meng Xiang
2009 铁血少年 He Jiefang
Prelude of Lotus Lantern 宝莲灯前传 young Yang Jian
2010 You Are My Brother 你是我兄弟 young Ma Xuejun
2011 大丽家的往事 young Wei Dong
2012 营盘镇警事 Fan Xiaopeng
2014 Battle of Changsha 战长沙 Hu Xiangjiang (Xiao Man)
He and His Sons 半路父子 Luo Xiaolie
2016 Take The Wrong Car 搭错车 Shi Junmai
Go! GoalFighting! 旋风十一人 Wang Jingke [15]
Love O2O 微微一笑很倾城 Yu Banshan
The Flame of Youth 尖锋之烈焰青春 Liu Yaoen [16]
2017 Little Valentine小情人Wen Rushi [17]
Princess Agents 楚乔传Yuan Song
Red Gate Brothers 红门兄弟 Gao Dawei [18]
2018 The Legend of Jade Sword 莽荒纪 Mu Zishuo [19]
2019 The Brightest Star in the Sky夜空中最闪亮的星 Yu Zirui
Your Highness, The Class Monitor 班长“殿下” Gu Zi chen
2020 Wu Xin: The Monster Killer III 无心法师III He Jingming [20]
Twenty Your Life On 二十不惑 Zhao Youxiu
Dear Mayang Street 亲爱的麻洋街Yi Dongdong [21]
Fearless Whispers 隐秘而伟大Zhao Zhiyong [22]
2021Chess Love 舍我其谁Sheng JingchuMain role[23]
The Priceless婆婆的镯子Shi Da Yan
Faith Makes Great 理想照耀中国Wang Jia Wen [Niu Kou]
2022 Twenty Your Life On 2 二十不惑2 Zhao Youxiu Guest role
Great Miss D 了不起的D小姐Lin MoshengMain role
2023Meet Yourself去有风的地方Hu YouyuSupport role
TBA A Love Never Lost 人生若如初见Support role

Variety show

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2018 The Sound 声临其境 Cast member [24]
2019Everybody Stand By演员请就位Contestant Final winner[25]

Discography

Year English title Chinese title Album Notes
2016 "My Generation"我的时代 Go! GoalFighting! OST
2017 "Secretly Attack" 暗算 [26]

Awards and nominations

YearEventCategoryNominated work ResultRef.
2019 iFeng Fashion Choice AwardsMost Popular Male Celebrity[27]
Tencent Entertainment White PaperMost Promising Variety ArtistEverybody Stand By [28]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 牛骏峰 小鲜肉的"面儿",老北京的"瓤儿" . August 7, 2017. Beijing News. zh.
  2. Web site: 小鲜肉老戏骨怎样炼成?细数牛骏峰的荧屏飞跃. September 6, 2016. Netease. zh.
  3. Web site: 牛骏峰——不要拿自己太当回事儿. March 1, 2019. ifeng. zh.
  4. Web site: 牛骏峰《战长沙》演技获赞 勇于尝试开辟新戏路. July 23, 2014. Tencent. zh.
  5. Web site: 《半路父子》将播 张国立牛骏峰演绎暖心父子情. October 11, 2014. Tencent. zh.
  6. Web site: 《搭错车》将收官 暖男牛骏峰用音乐追爱. January 29, 2016. Sina. zh.
  7. Web site: 《微微一笑》牛骏峰变萌帅技术控展反差萌. September 1, 2016. Sina. zh.
  8. Web site: 《楚乔传》火爆暑期档 牛骏峰走心演技演活元嵩. August 11, 2017. Tencent. zh.
  9. Web site: 《班长"殿下"》今日开机 牛骏峰邢菲演绎励志青春. March 27, 2018. Tencent. zh.
  10. Web site: 牛骏峰白举纲主演《说走就走之毕业旅行》杀青. December 19, 2017. Sina. zh.
  11. Web site: 最心动初恋脸 牛骏峰《夜空中最闪亮的星》超酷炫. March 29, 2016. Netease. zh.
  12. Web site: 《隐秘而伟大》牛骏峰演绎大时代精神. September 27, 2018. Sina. zh.
  13. Web site: 《亲爱的麻洋街》谭松韵、许魏洲、牛骏峰谱写八十年代之歌. August 5, 2019. Sina. zh.
  14. Web site: January 3, 2023 . 牛骏峰《去有风的地方》反差演绎年下弟弟 被赞适配度极高 . April 14, 2023 . Netease . Chinese.
  15. Web site: 旋风十一人将播 牛骏峰版樱木花道力挺胡歌. March 29, 2016. People.com. zh.
  16. Web site: 《尖锋之烈焰青春》 播出三日 口碑爆表. December 5, 2016. Netease. zh.
  17. Web site: 《小情人》杀青 牛骏峰演技爆发挑战冷血宅男. February 16, 2017. Netease. zh.
  18. Web site: 电视剧《红门兄弟》故事贴近生活受观众好评. July 7, 2017. Tencent. zh.
  19. Web site: 《莽荒纪》将播 牛骏峰笑称"我的特效最贵". April 28, 2018. Netease. zh.
  20. Web site: 《无心法师3》正式定档3月3日 解锁韩东君陈瑶千年情缘. February 24, 2020. Tencent. zh.
  21. Web site: 牛骏峰《亲爱的麻洋街》将播 多年暗恋长跑深情上演. October 21, 2020. Xinhuanet. zh.
  22. Web site: 电视剧《隐秘而伟大》央八播出主演李易峰谈梦想. November 6, 2020. China News. zh.
  23. Web site: 《舍我其谁》官宣 牛骏峰李兰迪演绎棋坛风云. August 6, 2020. Sina. zh.
  24. Web site: 《声临其境》收官 牛骏峰实力圈粉. March 19, 2018. Netease. zh.
  25. Web site: 牛骏峰获《演员请就位》年度最佳演员. December 16, 2019. dzww.com. zh.
  26. Web site: 牛骏峰新单曲《暗算》首发 演绎爱情困惑. January 9, 2017. Sina. zh.
  27. Web site: 牛骏峰获得2019年度"网友票选最爱男明星". December 17, 2019. ifeng. zh.
  28. Web site: 2019腾讯娱乐白皮书发布:肖战千玺成大赢家,向佐自曝"妈管严". January 7, 2020. Tencent. zh.