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 |
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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 Yunlong was born on 27 June 1990 in Qingdao, Shandong and graduated from the Musical Theatre Department of Beijing Dance Academy in 2009.[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, Quixote/Cervantes in Man of La Mancha, Stacee in Rock of Ages, 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 selected 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 big screen debut in 2020, playing the painter Gong Yushan in The Chanting Willows. The movie entered Main Competition Sector of the 24th Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Award.[14] For his portrayal, Zheng won the Best New Actor in the 2021 17th Chinese American Film Festival Golden Angel Awards.[15]
Starting in September 2022, he was cast in the Shanghai Grand Theater's Chinese production of the critically acclaimed stage play Frankenstein.[16]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2019 | The Poetic Age (漫长的告白) | Chen Zhongxing | ||
2019-2021 | Deling and Cixi | Emperor Guangxu | ||
2021-2024 | Desire Under the Elms | Eben Cabot | Produced by Beijing People's Art Theatre | |
2022 | Frankenstein | Victor Frankenstein / The Creature | [17] | |
2024 | The Magic Hour | Taiki Murata | Also producer |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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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 | [20] | |
2018–2019 | Rock of Ages | Stacee | ||
2018 | Love! Human (恋爱吧!人类) | Li Haomin | [21] | |
2018 | Man of La Mancha | Quixote / Cervantes | ||
2018–2019 | Letter (信) | Takeshima Takeshi | [22] | |
2020 | Jekyll & Hyde | Jekyll / Hyde | ||
2020-2021 | The Fiction (小说) | White Hismann | [23] | |
2021-2022 | Agatha the Musical | Roy | [24] | |
2023-2024 | Invitation to Wine (将进酒) | Li Bai | Also artistic director [25] |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | |
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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 | Zhou Wanggao |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Ref. | |
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2020 | My Catmate | 你好喵室友 | Himself | [26] | |
2020 | Unbending Will | 石头开花 | A Niu | [27] | |
2021 | Vacation of Love | 假日暖洋洋 | Gao Junyu | [28] | |
2023 | Fantastic Doctors | 非凡医者 | He Tong | [29] | |
2023 | The Future Handbook | 明日生存指南 | Shang Ran | [30] | |
2023 | Hi Producer | 正好遇见你 | An Yan | [31] |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Notes | Ref. | |
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2018 | Super–Vocal | 声入人心 | Contestant | ||
2019 | Super Penguin League: Star Battle 3 | 超级企鹅联盟Super3:星斗场 | Cast member | [32] | |
2020 | Our Song 2 | 我们的歌2 | Contestant | ||
2022 | Sing! China: Yue Opera Special Season | 中国好声音越剧特别季 | Coach |
Year | Association | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | Chinese Musical Academy Awards | Best Actor | N/A | [33] | |
2020 | Magnolia Stage Awards | Best Newcomer in a Leading Role | The Poetic Age | [34] | |
2021 | Chinese American Film Festival Golden Angel Awards | Best New Actor | The Chanting Willows | ||
2022 | Chinese Theatre Awards | Best Actor | Frankenstein | [35] | |
2024 | Best Actor | The Magic Hour | [36] | ||
Best Investor | [37] |
2015 | "Returning Upon the Clouds" | 乘云归 | Yunmeng Sect theme song for the The Legend of Chu Liuxiang mobile game | ||
2016 | "In Defiance of the Mortal Realm" | 逆尘 | Startle in the Prison OST | ||
2017 | "Take Me as I Am" | 只有你最懂 | Jekyll & Hyde Original Chinese Cast Recording | [38] | |
2018 | "The Luckiest Thing" | 最幸运的事 | Love | Human Original Cast Recording | |
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"The Greatest Distance" | 最远的距离 | [39] | |||
"Heart of Light" | 光之心 | Super Vocal theme song | |||
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 | [40] | ||
"A New Day" | 新的一天 | Shennan Avenue promotional song | |||
"Calabash Brothers" | 葫蘆娃 | Art in Action: A New Cover Collection of Nursery Rhymes | with Frank Ju, Cai Chengyu & Ayanga[41] | ||
"For the Glory" | 巅峰荣耀 | The King's Avatar OST | with Ayanga | ||
"Water From Heaven" | 水从天上来 | Love and Destiny OST | with Zhang Bichen[42] | ||
"We Are All Nocturnal Wanders" | 都是夜歸人 | Midnight Diner OST | with Ayanga[43] | ||
"Why Not Youth" | 何妨年少 | Chūka Ichiban! OST | Chinese version of the opening theme[44] | ||
"Your Smile" | 你的微笑 | AIA Angel Heart Charity Foundation promotional song[45] | |||
"The Birds Fly At Dusk" | 黄昏时 众鸟飞逝 | with Yu Di | |||
2020 | "They Said" | 他们说 | The Great Ruler OST | [46] | |
"Heart Warms Heart Equals the World" | 心暖心等于世界 | Charity single with 70+ other celebrity volunteers[47] | |||
"Youth March" | 少年行 | The Everlasting Classics | with Ayanga, Frank Ju & Gao Tianhe | ||
"Gleam" | 微光 | Charity single with Cai Chengyu | |||
"A Fleeting Blossom with Timely Rain" | 昙花一现雨及时 | Love of Thousand Years OST | with Zhou Shen[48] | ||
"Seeking Light" | 寻光 | Serenade of Peaceful Joy OST | [49] | ||
"Atonement" | 偿还 | Charity single for AIA Angel Heart Charity Foundation[50] | |||
"Never Gone, Never Forgotten" | 莫失莫忘 | The Song of Glory OST | |||
"Bad Mood" | 我心情不太好 | My Strange Friend OST | |||
"Dream Traveller" | 拾梦旅人 | My Catmate OST | |||
"The Nation at Peace" | 山河无恙 | Tribute single in commemoration the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's deployment in the Korean War | |||
"On This Day" | 这一天 | Unbending Will OST | Ending theme | ||
2021 | "Big Ship" | 大船 | Vacation of Love OST | Insert song | |
"Sink" | 沉 | ||||
"To Gaze Afar" | 遥望 | The Rebel Princess OST | Insert song | ||
"Prelude to Water" | 水调歌头 | My Heroic Husband OST | Ending theme | ||
“The Light of Dawn" | 曙色 | Deling and Cixi theme song | |||
"Reborn" | 重生 | The Dance of the Storm OST | Insert song | ||
"Lord of Mysteries" | 诡秘之主 | Commemoration song in celebration of the first anniversary of the novel's completion | |||
"Farewell" | 送别 | Universe of Youth | Commemoration song in celebration of the centenary of the Chinese Communist Party | ||
"Youth Traveling the World" | 天地少年行 | Longhua promotional song | |||
"We Are Not Afraid" | 我们不怕 | Chinese Doctors OST | Theme song | ||
"Spark" | 星火 | Spark | Commemoration song in celebration of the centenary of the Chinese Communist Party with Henry Huo and Li Qi | ||
"Reconstruction" | 重塑 | Faith Makes Great OST | Insert song | ||
"Guard" | 守护 | Crime Crackdown OST | Theme song | ||
"Endless Sound" | 无尽声 | Heaven Official's Blessing Donghua Season 1 OST | San Lang image song | ||
"Resolve" | 定心 | One and Only OST | Insert song | ||
"Walking on Grass" | 踏莎行 | Walking on Grass | with Dai Quan | ||
"The Dragon Lies in Wait“ | 潜龙勿用 | The Forbidden City OST | Theme song | ||
"Keep Silent" | 不语不言 | The Lion's Secret OST | Promotional song | ||
2022 | "See You Again" | 再相见 | The Chanting Willows OST | ||
"Face the Sun" | 向阳 | Letters to Tomorrow | with Curley G, Yi Zhang Gui, and Wang Yige | ||
"The Child Living Inside My Heart" | 心里的小孩 | The Child Living Inside My Heart | |||
"The Best Times" | 最好的时光 | AIA Group promotional song | |||
"The Loftiest Dream" | 最高的梦 | The Loftiest Dream | with Ci Ren La Mu, Wang Li, Zha Xi Ping Cuo, and Li Qi | ||
“Plucking Stars" | 摘星辰 | Honor of Kings musical Plucking Stars promotional song | |||
"Gears" | 齿轮 | My Deepest Dream OST | Opening theme | ||
"Ocean" | 海洋 | "One Earth, One Love" Public Welfare Initiative charity song |