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'' and as Ling Xiao in '' Go Ahead''.

Early life and education

Song was born in

Dalian Dalian () is a major sub-provincial port city in Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, and is Liaoning's second largest city (after the provincial capital Shenyang) and the third-most populous city of Northeast China. Located on the ...

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, 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 ''The New Legend of Shaolin'' (; released in the United Kingdom as ''Legend of the Red Dragon'' and in the Philippines as ''Once Upon a Time in China-4'') is a 1994 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Wong Jing and Corey Yuen, and produced b ...

'' starring

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. He tried out for and learned wushu for a year in junior high school, and later enrolled in Shaolin

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Province.

Career

2015–2018: Beginnings

In 2015, Song Weilong signed with Yu Zheng Studio and officially became an actor. He made his first appearance in the variety show ''

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'', and also joined the talk show, ''

Day Day Up ''Day Day Up'' ( zh, 天天向上; pinyin: Tiāntiān xiàngshàng) is a popular Chinese talk show broadcast on Hunan Television. The show is co-hosted by Wang Han (汪涵), Da Zhangwei (大张伟), Qian Feng (钱枫), and Wang Yibo_(王一 ...

''. These appearances led to increased recognition for Song in China. In 2016, he made his acting debut in the fantasy drama ''Demon Girl II''. The same year, he was cast in the Chinese-South Korean production ''Catman''; as well as in youth film ''Passage of My Youth'' produced by Hong Kong cinematographer Cheung Ka-fai. In 2017, Song starred in fantasy romance drama ''Long For You'', adapted from the comic ''The Distance of Light Between You and Me''. The series achieved 1 billion views throughout its run. The same year, he was also cast in the youth melodrama ''Beautiful Reborn Flower'' opposite

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. In 2018, Song starred opposite

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in the historical drama ''

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''; as well as sci-fi adventure film ''Dream Breaker''.

2019–present: Rising success and comeback to television

In 2019, Song starred in the youth romance film ''Love The Way You Are''. He won the Best New Actor award at the

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. ''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. In 2020, Song starred in the romantic comedy drama '' Find Yourself'' alongside

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. The series was a hit and led to a rise in popularity for Song. Song then starred in the historical romance drama ''

In a Class of Her Own ''In a Class of Her Own '' () is a 2020 Chinese television series starring Ju Jingyi, Song Weilong, Bi Wenjun and Wang Ruichang. The series premiered on iQiyi with multi-languages subtitles globally on July 23, 2020. Synopsis Xue Wenxi com ...

'', and slice-of-life family drama '' Go Ahead''. He ranked 45th on ''

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list.

Philanthropy

On March 19, 2016, Song attended the "Green Bicycle Tour" charity event in

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as its

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. 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.

Endorsements and ambassadorships

His Endorsements and ambassadorships includes international luxury brands

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's Accessories. Since 2022, Japanese high-end jewelry brand Mikimoto announced Song as their first male Global Brand Ambassador.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Discography

Awards and nominations

Listicles

References

External links

Song Weilong's Official Sina Weibo
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