Yang Xuwen Explained

Yang Xuwen
Native Name:杨旭文
Native Name Lang:zh
Other Names:William Yang
Birth Date:2 April 1994
Birth Place:Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Alma Mater:Central Academy of Drama
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2014–present
Agent:Happy Smile Media Group 喜笑颜开影视
Notable Works:Legend of the Condor Heroes (2018), Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty series
Height M:1.88
Module:
Child:yes
P:Yáng Xùwén

Yang Xuwen (born 2 April 1994) is a Chinese actor. He is best known in for his role as Guo Jing in The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2017).[1] [2]

Biography

Early life

Yang was born and raised in Nanjing, Jiangsu, on April 2, 1994. He attended Nanjing Foreign Language School and Nanjing No.9 Middle School. He entered Central Academy of Drama in September 2012, majoring in acting.

Acting career

In early 2014, Yang signed with Huayi Brothers Media Group.[3] In July 2014, Yang made his acting debut in historical drama Cosmetology High, playing a scholar. In August, he co-starred with Dilraba Dilmurat and Merxat in the web drama The Backlight of Love. In October, he played the lead role in the modern drama Horrible Bosses.

Yang's first major film role was in the action comedy film Bad Guys Always Die (2015). In October, he was cast in the youth military drama Deep Blue.[4]

In April 2016, Yang had a minor role in the romantic drama film New York New York. In July, he featured in the fantasy action drama Noble Aspirations.[5]

In January 2017, Yang portrayed Guo Jing in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, adapted from Louis Cha's wuxia novel of the same name.[6] [7]

In 2018, Yang starred in the business drama Excellent Investor[8] and shenmo television series Ghost Catcher Zhong Kui’s Record.[9]

In 2019, Yang starred in the military drama Anti-Terrorism Special Forces III.[10] The same year, he was cast in the romance drama The Memory About You.

In 2022, Yang starred in the historical suspense drama Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty in the lead role of the young general Lu Lingfeng. The drama was well received and described as a "dark horse drama," achieving a relatively good score of 7.9 on Douban, an online Chinese film and drama forum. Yang has since reprised his role in the sequel drama, Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty 2: To the West, which premiered on IQIYI on July 18th, 2024.[11]

Filmography

Film

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2015 Bad Guys Always Die Chinese: 坏蛋必须死 Pa-pa
2016 New York New York Chinese: 纽约,纽约 A Kun
2021If At First如果有当初Huang Yaozu

Television series

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2014 Cosmetology High Chinese: 美人制造 Liu Gongzi
2015 The Backlight of Love Chinese: 逆光之恋 Zhao Qianqiu Web series
2016Noble Aspirations Chinese: 青云志 Qing Long
Noble Aspirations 2 Chinese: 青云志2 Qing Long
2017 The Legend of the Condor Heroes Chinese: 射雕英雄传
2018 Excellent Investor Chinese: 金牌投资人 Fang Yubin
Ghost Catcher Zhong Kui’s Record Chinese: 钟馗捉妖记
2019 Anti-Terrorism Special Forces III Chinese: 反恐特战队之天狼 Qin Xiaoyang
Horrible Bosses Chinese: 恶老板 Wang Zijin [12]
2022Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty唐朝诡事录Lu Lingfeng
Love in Time我的秘密室友He Zhengyu
2023Scent of Time为有暗香来Xu MingCameo
2024Zi Chuan紫川·光明三杰Zichuan Xiu
Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty 2: To the West唐朝诡事录之西行Lu Lingfeng
TBA Deep Blue Chinese: 烈火海洋 Jiang Tian
The Memory About You Chinese: 半暖时光 Shen Hou
Contenders狮城山海Liu Zhendong
Hei Bai Jue黑白决Guo Zhengfei

Notes and References

  1. News: Yang Xuwen Finds Success as Guo Jing in "Legend of the Condor Heroes" . JayneStars. January 26, 2017 .
  2. News: Poetry Moment: Yang Xuwen reads for you . 29 September 2019 . Chinadaily . 11 October 2018.
  3. Web site: http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/m/2015-08-03/doc-ifxfpqxf0151373.shtml. zh:杨旭文被赞颜值担当 获封"懵神"(图). Sina. August 3, 2015. zh.
  4. Web site: http://ent.163.com/15/1024/08/B6M729F800031GVS.html. zh:《烈火海洋》开机 杨旭文扮演海军完成梦想. November 2, 2015. Netease. zh.
  5. News: http://ent.qq.com/a/20160126/041195.htm . zh:《诛仙青云志》曝青龙造型 杨旭文高颜值霸屏 . Tencent . January 26, 2016 . zh.
  6. News: http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2016-06-16/doc-ifxtfrrf0459424.shtml . zh:新郭靖杨旭文亮相 新版《射雕》引期待 . Sina . June 16, 2017 . zh.
  7. Web site: http://news.163.com/17/0303/00/CEIGH58P000187VG.html. zh:品质盛典:孙俪着戏装现身 胡歌现场致敬老艺术家. NetEase. March 3, 2017. zh.
  8. Web site: http://ent.qq.com/a/20171220/015874.htm#p=1. zh:《金牌投资人》杀青 杨旭文张俪角力中国华尔街. December 20, 2017. Tencent. zh.
  9. News: http://ent.ifeng.com/a/20180622/43060124_0.shtml . zh:《钟馗捉妖记》热播 杨旭文踏上蜕变之旅 . ifeng . June 22, 2018. zh.
  10. Web site: http://ent.ifeng.com/a/20180805/43083802_0.shtml. zh:《反恐特战队之天狼》杨旭文杀青 刻苦体验军旅生活. August 5, 2018. ifeng. zh.
  11. 唐朝诡事录之西行 . zh-CN . 2024-07-22 . movie.douban.com.
  12. Web site: https://ent.qq.com/a/20151023/025869.htm. zh:现实刻画“北漂”群像 《恶老板》秋推会受追捧. October 23, 2015. Tencent. zh.