Song Weilong (actor) explained

Song Weilong
Birth Date:25 March 1999
Birth Place:Dalian, Liaoning, China
Years Active:2015 - present
Agent:Huanyu Film (2015-2024)
Module:
Child:yes
P:Sòng Wēilóng
S:宋威龙
T:宋威龍
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Song Weilong (born March 25, 1999) is a Chinese actor and model. He is best known for his roles as Yuan Song in Find Yourself[1] and as Ling Xiao in Go Ahead.[2]

Early life and education

Song was born in Dalian, Liaoning, raised in a 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.[3] He tried out for and learned wushu for a year in junior high school, and later enrolled in Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School of Henan Province.[4]

Career

2015–2018: Beginnings

In 2015, Song Weilong signed with Yu Zheng Studio and officially became an actor.[5] He made his first appearance in the variety show Run for Time,[6] and also joined the talk show, Day Day Up.[7] These appearances led to increased recognition for Song in China.[8] [9]

In 2016, he made his acting debut in the fantasy drama Demon Girl II.[10] [11] The same year, he was cast in the Chinese-South Korean production Catman;[12] as well as in youth film Passage of My Youth produced by Hong Kong cinematographer Cheung Ka-fai.[13]

In 2017, Song starred in fantasy romance drama Long For You, adapted from the comic The Distance of Light Between You and Me.[14] The series achieved 1 billion views throughout its run.[15] The same year, he was also cast in the youth melodrama Beautiful Reborn Flower opposite Lin Yun.[16]

In 2018, Song starred opposite Guan Xiaotong in the historical drama Untouchable Lovers;[17] as well as sci-fi adventure film Dream Breaker.[18] [19]

2019–present: Rising success and comeback to television

In 2019, Song starred in the youth romance film Love The Way You Are.[20] He won the Best New Actor award at the China Movie Channel Media Awards.[21] Forbes China listed Song under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2019 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.[22]

In 2020, Song starred in the romantic comedy drama Find Yourself alongside Victoria Song.[23] The series was a hit and led to a rise in popularity for Song.[24] Song then starred in the historical romance drama In a Class of Her Own,[25] and slice-of-life family drama Go Ahead.[26] He ranked 45th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list.[27]

Philanthropy

On March 19, 2016, Song attended the "Green Bicycle Tour" charity event in Chengdu as its youth ambassador.[28] 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.[29]

Endorsements and ambassadorships

His Endorsements and ambassadorships includes international luxury brands Burberry,[30] Emporio Armani and Mikimoto.

In August 2020, Song was served as Makeup's spokesperson for Burberry Beauty.[31] In September 2020, Song was appointed brand ambassador for British luxury fashion house Burberry after participating in its Trench Coat advertising campaign.[32]

In 2020, Italian luxury fashion house Emporio Armani announced that Song would serve as brand spokesperson for its Men's Watches in Greater China and the Asia-Pacific region.[33] Since 2022, he was appointed as the Greater China and Asia-Pacific regional spokesperson for Emporio Armani's Men's Watches and Accessories.[34] [35]

Since 2022, Japanese high-end jewelry brand Mikimoto announced Song as their first male Global Brand Ambassador.[36]

In May 2024, Italian luxury fashion house Gucci has chosen Song as its newest brand ambassador through his appearance in the brand’s 520 Chinese Valentine's Day campaign alongside Wen Qi.[37]

Filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes/Ref.
2018Dream Breaker破梦游戏之不醒城Nan Ji
2019 Love The Way You Are我的青春都是你Fang Yuke
2020 Passage of My Youth岁月忽已暮Jiang Hai
2021Catman我爱喵星人Miao Xingren
2023Just For Meeting You念念相忘Yang Yi[38]

Television/ Web series

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNetworkNotes/Ref.
2016Demon Girl II半妖倾城 IIYing LongMango TV
2017Long For You我与你的光年距离Gu ShiyiLeTV
2018Untouchable Lovers凤囚凰Rong ZhiHunan TV
2020Find Yourself下一站是幸福Yuan Song
Beautiful Reborn Flower彼岸花Lin Heping iQiyi, Tencent
In a Class of Her Own漂亮书生Feng ChengjuniQiyi
Go Ahead以家人之名Ling XiaoHunan TV
2023A League of Nobleman 君子盟 Zhang Ping Tencent [39]
2023Bionic仿生人间Cheng NuoiQiyi[40]
Everlasting Longing相思令Xuan LieTencent Video[41]
Seven Tales七根心简Luo Ren

Awards and nominations

YearEventCategoryNominated work ResultRef.
2017OK! The Style AwardsFashion New Idol Award[43]
14th Esquire Man At His Best AwardsNewcomer of the Year[44]
11th Tencent Video Star AwardsNew Male Artist of the Year[45]
24th Cosmo Beauty CeremonyBeautiful Idol of the Year [46]
Men's UNO YOUNG AwardsMost Promising Idol
2019China Movie Channel Media AwardsBest New ActorLove The Way You Are
20207th The Actors of China Award CeremonyBest Actor (Web series)[47]
2020Jinri Toutiao Awards CeremonyMost Popular Actor

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
YearPublisherListiclePlacement
2020Forbes China
30 Under 30[48]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://ent.china.com/gundong/11015422/20200126/37740533_all.html. zh:《下一站是幸福》今晚19：30开播 宋茜宋威龙逆龄初恋甜爱贺岁. January 26, 2020. China.com. zh.
  2. Web site: 《以家人之名》定档8月10日 两爸三娃开启夏日烟火生活. August 7, 2020. Ynet. zh.
  3. Web site: Men's Uno China. Young！封面人物 宋威龙 未来就要来了. March 15, 2017. zh.
  4. Web site: Elle China. 这个叫宋威龙的17岁男生，满足你对校草的所有想象. October 20, 2016. NetEase. zh.
  5. Web site: HuanYu TV (YuZheng Studio). 工作室简介. March 30, 2017. zh.
  6. Web site: 宋威龙《全员》高颜值吸睛 粉丝暴涨成热门新星. December 14, 2015. zh. NetEase.
  7. Web site: 人气小鲜肉宋威龙亮相《天天向上》 颜值逆天. January 25, 2016. iFeng. zh.
  8. Web site: 宋威龙《全员》高颜值吸睛 粉丝暴涨成热门新星. NetEase. December 14, 2015. zh.
  9. Web site: 人气小鲜肉宋威龙亮相《天天向上》 颜值逆天. January 25, 2016. iFeng. zh.
  10. Web site: 《半妖倾城》颜值升级99年宋威龙首演电视剧. March 3, 2016. CNTV. zh.
  11. Web site: 关晓彤截胡杨蓉 宋威龙受于正力捧加盟《半妖2》. October 20, 2016. NetEase. zh.
  12. Web site: 宋威龙《我爱喵星人》杀青 马不停蹄回国进新组. April 26, 2016. NetEase. zh.
  13. Web site: 《岁月忽已暮》金鸡发布会 姜潮徐海乔亮相. November 22, 2019. Mtime. zh.
  14. Web site: 《我与你的光年距离》宋威龙周雨彤引燃情人节. January 17, 2017. Qianlong. zh.
  15. Web site: 《我与你的光年距离》播放量32天破10亿. March 17, 2017. [NetEase|language=zh].
  16. Web site: 安妮宝贝《彼岸花》拍剧！官宣男女主林允宋威龙. June 13, 2017. Sina. zh.
  17. Web site: 《凤囚凰》开机确认男主 宋威龙版容止引期待. Xinhua News Agency. January 22, 2017. zh.
  18. Web site: Jetavana plots cyberpunk fantasy 'Dream Breaker'. November 5, 2016 . Screen Daily.
  19. Web site: 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". January 10, 2018. Mtime. zh.
  20. Web site: 宋芸桦宋威龙领衔《我的青春都是你》定档6.21. April 17, 2019. Mtime. zh.
  21. Web site: 《过昭关》获传媒大奖最受关注影片 岳云鹏受肯定. June 22, 2019. Sina. zh.
  22. Web site: https://ent.sina.com/gb/chnstar/sinacn/2019-10-17/doc-ifzpzhhs9287463.shtml. zh:福布斯30岁以下精英榜出炉 肖战王一博李现等上榜. October 17, 2019. Sina. zh.
  23. Web site: https://ent.china.com/gundong/11015422/20200126/37740533_all.html. zh:《下一站是幸福》今晚19：30开播 宋茜宋威龙逆龄初恋甜爱贺岁. January 26, 2020. China.com. zh.
  24. Web site: 《下一站是幸福》收官在即 宋威龙演绎元宋一路成长. February 18, 2020. Netease. zh.
  25. Web site: 《漂亮书生》定档7月23日，鞠婧祎宋威龙演绎古校清甜同窗恋. July 20, 2020. Ynet. zh.
  26. Web site: 《以家人之名》定档8月10日 两爸三娃开启夏日烟火生活. August 7, 2020. Ynet. zh.
  27. Web site: 福布斯中国发布2020名人榜，00后少年易烊千玺荣登榜首. August 27, 2020. Forbes China. zh.
  28. Web site: Sohu Sports. 小鲜肉宋威龙化身绿色大使 骑单车互动呼吁环保. March 24, 2016. zh.
  29. Web site: Tencent. 绿色单车 绿色城市 悦诗风吟绿色自行车公益骑行活动. March 21, 2016. zh.
  30. Web site: Burberry’s "A New Awakening" starring Zhou Dongyu and Song Weilong. 2022-06-17. L'Officiel Malaysia. en.
  31. Web site: BURBERRY美妆天猫旗舰店盛大开业. BURBERRY beauty Tmall flagship store grand opening. 2024-01-07. ELLE China. zh. 2020-08-18. 2024-01-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20240107110414/https://www.ellechina.com/beauty/beauty-news/a33617439/burberry-songweilong-2020/. live.
  32. Web site: 周冬雨、宋威龙奔赴 Burberry 未知星际. Zhou Dongyu and Song Weilong went to Burberry Unknown Star. 2024-01-07. SocialBeta. zh. 2020-09-08. 2024-01-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20240107111801/https://socialbeta.com/c/3961. live.
  33. Web site: Emporio Armani男士腕表形象代言人宋威龙携机械腕表系列线上首发. Emporio Armani men's watch ambassador Song Weilong brings the mechanical watch series online for the first time. zh. 2020-09-15. 2024-01-07. PR Newswire. 2024-01-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20240107102701/https://www.prnasia.com/story/291478-1.shtml. live.
  34. Web site: Meet Song Wei Long: C-Drama’s Hottest Property. 2022-09-18. Metro Style. en. September 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220918102056/https://metro.style/people/celebrities/song-wei-long-chinese-leading-man/29351. live.
  35. Web site: Emporio Armani 全新 2022 秋冬男士腕錶及配飾系列. Emporio Armani’s new autumn/winter 2022 men’s watch and accessories collection. 2024-01-07. Hypebeast HK. zh. 2022-09-13. 2024-01-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20240107103520/https://hypebeast.com/hk/2022/9/emporio-armani-watches-jewellery-2022-fw-collection. live.
  36. Web site: MIKIMOTO Announces Song Weilong as Global Brand Ambassador. 2022-06-17. MIKIMOTO US. en. September 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220918101750/https://www.mikimotoamerica.com/us_en/news-ambassador-song-wei-long-us. live.
  37. Web site: Gucci Names Chinese Actor Song Weilong Brand Ambassador. May 7, 2024. May 8, 2024. WWD. en. May 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240508084502/https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/song-weilong-joins-gucci-as-brand-ambassador-1236358669/. live.
  38. Web site: 青春片《念念相忘》曝定档海报2022.8.4七夕上映 刘浩存宋威龙演绎校园故事 . November 16, 2021. zh.
  39. Web site: 《君子盟》导演：井柏然、宋威龙演绎了“不完美君子” . Sohu . zh . February 13, 2023 . Yang . Lianjie . "League of Gentlemen" Director: Jing Boran and Song Weilong performed "Imperfect Gentleman" . August 23, 2023.
  40. Web site: 宋威龙带你走进《仿生人间》，少有的科幻悬疑剧值得期待 . Song Weilong takes you into "The Bionic World", a rare sci-fi suspense drama worth looking forward to . zh . Sohu . July 18, 2023 . August 23, 2023.
  41. Web site: 杨颖宋威龙《相思令》圆满杀青 幕后匠心细节首次曝光引爆期待 . Yang Ying and Song Weilong's "Lovesickness Order" was successfully completed . May 15, 2023 . zh . iFensi . August 23, 2023.
  42. Web site: 《心暖心等于世界》发布 品冠沈月宋威龙等献声. February 11, 2020. Netease. zh.
  43. Web site: 男神初成长！宋威龙获年度时尚新偶像奖. May 26, 2017. Tencent. zh.
  44. Web site: 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. November 23, 2017. China Daily. zh.
  45. Web site: 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. zh.
  46. Web site: "新人王"宋威龙亮相时尚盛典 再获"年度美丽偶像奖）. December 19, 2017. Sina. zh.
  47. Web site: 第七届"中国电视好演员奖"候选名单，易烊千玺马思纯等超百名演员入围. September 15, 2020. Chongqing Chongbao. zh.
  48. https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2015/10/13/jennifer-lawrence-speaks-out-on-making-less-than-male-co-stars/ Jennifer Lawrence Speaks Out On Making Less Than Male Co-Stars

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