| Zheng Yunlong | |
| Native Name: | 郑云龙 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Birth Date: | 1990 6, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Qingdao, Shandong, China |
| Nationality: | Chinese |
| Occupation: | Actor, Singer |
| Years Active: | 2013–present |
| Alma Mater: | Beijing Dance Academy |
| Height: | 1.87m |
| Module: | |
Zheng Yunlong (; born 27 June 1990) is a Chinese stage and screen actor and singer from Qingdao, China.[1] [2] He has appeared in numerous Chinese musicals and stage plays.[3]
Zheng was born in Qingdao, Shandong and graduated from Beijing Dance Academy.[4]
Zheng's enthusiasm with stage performance comes from his mother, who is a Beijing Opera actress. He was inspired by the musical Cats, and decided to pursue a career in musical theater after graduation. His notable musical roles include the Chinese adaptations of Jekyll/Hyde in Jekyll & Hyde (musical), Quixote/Cervantes in Man of La Mancha, Stacee in Rock of Ages (musical), and Michael in Murder Ballad.[5] [6] [7] [8]
In August 2018, he won the Chinese Musical Academy Award for Best Male Actor. In November the same year, he participated in the singing competition reality show Super-Vocal and became well-known as one of the six final winners.[9] He also appeared in the singing contest show Singer 2019 as a member of the Super-Vocal finalist group.[10]
In March 2019, Zheng was recruited by Disney to sing the Mandarin version of the theme song "Baby Mine" for the fantasy adventure film Dumbo.[11] In August, Zheng acted in a stage play, The Poetic Age, for the first time, and was awarded the Best New Talent in Lead Roles of the 30th Shanghai Magnolia Stage Awards.[12] And since 2019, he has performed various leading roles in stage plays, including Emperor Guangxu in Deling and Cixi (2019 co-production of Tianjin People's Art Theatre and Hong Kong Repertory Theatre), Eben Cabot in Desire Under the Elms (2021 production of Beijing People's Art Theatre), and Frankenstein/Creature in Frankenstein (Chinese adaptation of 2011 British National Theatre production).[13]
Zheng made his movie debut in 2020, playing painter Gong Yushan in The Chanting Willows. The movie entered Main Competition Sector of the 24th Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Award. Zheng won the Best New Actor in the 2021 17th Chinese American Film Festival Golden Angel Award.[14] [15]
Starting in September 2022, he was hired for an acting role in Chinese version of stage play Frankenstein in Shanghai Grand Theater.[16]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Poetic Age (漫长的告白) | Chen Zhongxing | ||
| 2019-2021 | Deling and Cixi | Emperor Guangxu | ||
| 2021-2023 | Desire Under the Elms | Eben Cabot | ||
| 2022 | Frankenstein | Frankenstein / Creature | [17] | |
| 2024 | The Magic Hour | Taiki Murata |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Go Lala Go (杜拉拉升职记) | Wang Wei | [18] | |
| 2013 | Nasreddin (纳斯尔丁·阿凡提) | Kessar | ||
| 2014 | Teresa Teng the Musical (爱上邓丽君) | Zhou Mengjun | ||
| 2015 | The Peach Blossoms (又见桃花红) | Ye Mian | ||
| 2015–2016 | Ah! Kuliang (啊！鼓岭) | Gardner | ||
| 2017 | Jekyll & Hyde | Jekyll / Hyde | [19] | |
| 2017–2019 | Murder Ballad | Michael | ||
| 2018–2019 | Rock of Ages | Stacee | ||
| 2018 | Love! Human (恋爱吧！人类) | Li Haomin | [20] | |
| 2018 | Man of La Mancha | Quixote / Cervantes | ||
| 2018–2019 | Letter (信) | Takeshima Takeshi | [21] | |
| 2020 | Jekyll & Hyde | Jekyll / Hyde | ||
| 2020-2021 | The Fiction | White Hismann | [22] | |
| 2021-2022 | Agatha the Musical | Roy | [23] | |
| 2023-2024 | Bring in the Wine (将进酒) | Li Bai | [24] |
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Chanting Willows | 柳浪闻莺 | Gong Yushan | ||
| 2021 | Love Story of San Gui | 三贵情史 | Feng Ge | ||
| 2023 | A Table for Two | 拼桌 | Ye Fan | ||
| 2024 | Brave New World | 胜券在握 |
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | My Catmate | 你好喵室友 | Himself | [25] | |
| 2020 | Unbending Will | 石头开花 | A Niu | [26] | |
| 2021 | Vacation of Love | 假日暖洋洋 | Gao Junyu | [27] | |
| 2023 | Fantastic Doctors | 非凡医者 | He Tong | [28] | |
| 2023 | The Future Handbook | 明日生存指南 | Shang Ran | [29] | |
| 2023 | Hi Producer | 正好遇见你 | An Yan | [30] |
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Super–Vocal | 声入人心 | ||
| 2019 | Singer 2019 | 歌手2019 | ||
| 2019 | Super Penguin League: Star Battle 3 | 超级企鹅联盟Super3:星斗场 | [31] | |
| 2020 | Our Song 2 | 我们的歌2 | ||
| 2022 | Sing! China: Yue Opera Special Season | 中国好声音越剧特别季 |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Chinese Musical Academy Award | Best Male Actor (Won) | N/A | [32] | |
| 2020 | 30th Shanghai Magnolia Stage Awards | Best New Talent in Lead Role (Won) | The Poetic Age | ||
| 2021 | 17th Chinese American Film Festival Golden Angel Award | Best New Actor (Won) | The Chanting Willows |
| 2016 | "Against Mortal Realm" | 逆尘 | Liao Zhai New Compilation: Startle in the Prison OST | ||
| 2017 | "Take Me as I Am" | 只有你最懂 | Jekyll & Hyde OST | [33] | |
| 2018 | "The Luckiest Thing" | 最幸运的事 | Love | Human OST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Longest Distance" | 最远的距离 | [34] | |||
| "Heart of Light" | 光之心 | Super Vocal theme song | with the other 8 finalists and 27 participants of Super Vocal | ||
| "Return with the Clouds" | 乘云归 | ||||
| 2019 | "Never Say Goodbye" | 不说再见 | with Liao Changyong & the other 35 participants of Super Vocal | ||
| "Baby Mine" | 亲爱的 | Dumbo OST | [35] | ||
| "A New Day" | 新的一天 | Promotional song of Shennan Avenue | |||
| "Calabash Brothers" | 葫蘆娃 | Yi Shu Xing Dong Er Ge Xin Chang | with Frank Ju, Cai Chengyu & Ayanga[36] | ||
| "For The Glory" | 巅峰荣耀 | The King's Avatar OST | with Ayanga | ||
| "Water From the Heaven" | 水从天上来 | Love and Destiny OST | with Zhang Bichen[37] | ||
| "We Are All Nocturnal Wanders" | 都是夜歸人 | Midnight Diner OST | with Ayanga[38] | ||
| "Why Not Youth" | 何妨年少 | Shen Chu Xiao Dang Jia OST | |||
| "Your Smile" | 你的微笑 | Promotional song of AIA Angel Program for Handicapped Children[39] | |||
| 2020 | "They Said" | 他们说 | The Great Ruler OST | [40] | |
| "Heart Warms Heart Equals to the World" | 心暖心等于世界 | [41] | |||
| "Youth March" | 少年行 | The Everlasting Classics | with Ayanga, Ju Hongchuan & Gao Tianhe | ||
| "Gleam" | 微光 | with Cai Chengyu | |||
| "A Fleeting Blossom with Timely Rain" | 昙花一现雨及时 | Love of Thousand Years OST | with Zhou Shen[42] | ||
| "Searching For Light" | 寻光 | Serenade of Peaceful Joy OST | [43] | ||
| "Repay" | 偿还 | [44] | |||
| "Don't Forget" | 莫失莫忘 | The Song of Glory OST | |||
| "My Mood is Not Good" | 我心情不太好 | My Strange Friend OST |