Liu Xueyi (; born 6 July 1990) is a Chinese actor. He graduated from
Central Academy of Drama
The Central Academy of Drama (), abbreviated Zhong Xi (), is a drama school in Beijing, China. It is a Chinese state Double First Class University Plan university identified by the Ministry of Education of China. The school is the first theatre ...
in 2014.
Early life and education
Liu Xueyi was born on 6 July, 1990 in
Qingdao
Qingdao (, also spelled Tsingtao; , Mandarin: ) is a major city in eastern Shandong Province. The city's name in Chinese characters literally means " azure island". Located on China's Yellow Sea coast, it is a major nodal city of the One Belt ...
,
Shandong
Shandong ( , ; ; alternately romanized as Shantung) is a coastal province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the East China region.
Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilizati ...
, China. He left home to study when he was a child. After studying dance for five years, he transferred to acting. He was admitted to
Central Academy of Drama
The Central Academy of Drama (), abbreviated Zhong Xi (), is a drama school in Beijing, China. It is a Chinese state Double First Class University Plan university identified by the Ministry of Education of China. The school is the first theatre ...
in 2010 and graduated in 2014.
Career
In 2013, Liu made his acting debut in the historical drama ''Shangguan Wan'er''. In 2015, Liu starred in the historical drama ''The Legend Xiao Zhuang'', playing Mongolian prince
Ejei Khan
Erke Khongghor ( mn, Эрх Хонгор; ), alternatively known as Ejei ( mn, Эжэй; ; "Ejei" means "lord" in the Mongolian language), (?–1641) was the last khagan of the Northern Yuan dynasty, ruling briefly from 1634 to 1635. He was the so ...
.
In 2016, Liu starred in his first movie ''Ice Beauty'' where he played a loyal man in search for his lost lover.
The same year, he gained recognition for his role as a morally ambiguous man in the hit fantasy action drama ''
Noble Aspirations
''Noble Aspirations'' (), also known as ''The Legend of Chusen'', is a 2016 Chinese xianxia television series based on Xiao Ding ()'s best-seller novel ''Zhu Xian''. Produced by H&R Century Pictures Co.,Ltd, the series stars Li Yifeng, Zhao Liying ...
''.
He reunited shortly with his ''Noble Aspirations'' co-stars in the historical romance drama ''
Legend of Dragon Pearl
''The Legend of Dragon Pearl'' (Chinese: 龙珠传奇) is a 2017 Chinese television series starring Yang Zi, Qin Junjie, Shu Chang and Mao Zijun. The series premiered on Anhui TV and Beijing TV on 8 May 2017. It aired airing two episodes per d ...
''.
In 2018, Liu gained further popularity with his roles as Zhan Huang and Heavenly Emperor in the fantasy romance drama ''
The Destiny of White Snake
''The Destiny of White Snake'' (Chinese: 天乩之白蛇传说) is a 2018 Chinese television series loosely based on the Chinese ancient folk legend ''Legend of the White Snake''. It stars Yang Zi, Ren Jialun, Mao Zijun and Li Man. The series airs ...
''.
He then starred in a spin-off of the drama, titled ''The Legend of Heavenly Emperor'' where he plays the main character.
In 2019, Liu starred in the mystery adventure drama ''The Lost Tomb 2: Explore with the Note'', based on the novel ''
Daomu Biji
''Daomu Biji'' () variously translated as ''Grave Robbers’ Chronicles'',Title of the English translation of the book. ''Grave Robbery Note''Title seen on manhua edition of the story. and ''The Lost Tomb'',Title seen on serial edition of the sto ...
''; playing Xie Yuchen.
In 2020, Liu was cast in his first leading role in the historical romance drama ''Qing Luo''.
The same year, he starred in the xianxia romance drama ''
Love and Redemption
''Love and Redemption'' () is a 2020 Chinese television series based on the novel ''Liu Li Mei Ren Sha'' () by Shi Si Lang (). It premiered on Youku and Mango TV on August 6, 2020. It stars actors Cheng Yi as Yu Sifeng and Yuan Bingyan as Chu X ...
''.
In 2021, Liu starred in the xianxia romance drama ''
Ancient Love Poetry
Ancient history is a time period from the beginning of writing and recorded human history to as far as late antiquity. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, beginning with the Sumerian cuneiform script. Ancient history cove ...
''.
Filmography
Film
Television series
References
External links
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1990 births
Living people
Male actors from Qingdao
Central Academy of Drama alumni
21st-century Chinese male actors
Chinese male television actors