| 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 | ||||
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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]
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.
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]
| 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 | ||
| 2021 | If At First | 如果有当初 | Huang Yaozu |
| 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 |
| 2016 | Noble 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] | |
| 2022 | Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty | 唐朝诡事录 | Lu Lingfeng | |
| Love in Time | 我的秘密室友 | He Zhengyu | ||
| 2023 | Scent of Time | 为有暗香来 | Xu Ming | Cameo |
| 2024 | Zi 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 |