Song Weilong | |||||||
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Years active | 2015–present | ||||||
Agent | Huanyu Film | ||||||
Height | 5 ft 13 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 宋威龙 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 宋威龍 | ||||||
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Song Weilong ( simplified Chinese: 宋威龙; traditional Chinese: 宋威龍; pinyin: Sòng Wēilóng, born March 25, 1999) is a Chinese actor and model. He is best known for his roles as Yuan Song in Find Yourself [1] and as Ling Xiao in Go Ahead. [2]
Song was born in Dalian, Liaoning, 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 starring Jet Li. [3] He tried out for and learned wushu for a year in junior high school, and later enrolled in Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School of Henan Province. [4]
In 2015, Song Weilong signed with Yu Zheng Studio and officially became an actor. [5] He made his first appearance in the variety show Run for Time, [6] and also joined the talk show, Day Day Up. [7] These appearances led to increased recognition for Song in China. [8] [9]
In 2016, he made his acting debut in the fantasy drama Demon Girl II. [10] [11] The same year, he was cast in the Chinese-South Korean production Catman; [12] as well as in youth film Passage of My Youth produced by Hong Kong cinematographer Cheung Ka-fai. [13]
In 2017, Song starred in fantasy romance drama Long For You, adapted from the comic The Distance of Light Between You and Me. [14] The series achieved 1 billion views throughout its run. [15] The same year, he was also cast in the youth melodrama Beautiful Reborn Flower opposite Lin Yun. [16]
In 2018, Song starred opposite Guan Xiaotong in the historical drama Untouchable Lovers; [17] as well as sci-fi adventure film Dream Breaker. [18] [19]
In 2019, Song starred in the youth romance film Love The Way You Are. [20] He won the Best New Actor award at the China Movie Channel Media Awards. [21] 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. [22]
In 2020, Song starred in the romantic comedy drama Find Yourself alongside Victoria Song. [1] The series was a hit and led to a rise in popularity for Song. [23] Song then starred in the historical romance drama In a Class of Her Own, [24] and slice-of-life family drama Go Ahead. [2] He ranked 45th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list. [25]
On March 19, 2016, Song attended the "Green Bicycle Tour" charity event in Chengdu as its youth ambassador. [26] 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. [27]
His Endorsements and ambassadorships includes international luxury brands Burberry, [28] Emporio Armani and Mikimoto.
In August 2020, Song was served as Makeup's spokesperson for Burberry Beauty. [29] In September 2020, Song was appointed brand ambassador for British luxury fashion house Burberry after participating in its Trench Coat advertising campaign. [30]
In 2020, Italian luxury fashion house Emporio Armani announced that Song would serve as brand spokesperson for its Men's Watches in Greater China and the Asia-Pacific region. [31] Since 2022, he was appointed as the Greater China and Asia-Pacific regional spokesperson for Emporio Armani's Men's Watches and Accessories. [32] [33]
Since 2022, Japanese high-end jewelry brand Mikimoto announced Song as their first male Global Brand Ambassador. [34]
In May 2024, Italian luxury fashion house Gucci has chosen Song as its newest brand ambassador through his appearance in the brand’s 520 Chinese Valentine's Day campaign alongside Wen Qi. [35]
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
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2018 | Dream Breaker | 破梦游戏之不醒城 | Nan Ji | [18] |
2019 | Love The Way You Are | 我的青春都是你 | Fang Yuke | [20] |
2020 | Passage of My Youth | 岁月忽已暮 | Jiang Hai | [13] |
2021 | Catman | 我爱喵星人 | Miao Xingren | [12] |
2023 | Just For Meeting You | 念念相忘 | Yang Yi | [36] |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes/Ref. |
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2016 | Demon Girl II | 半妖倾城 II | Ying Long | Mango TV | [10] |
2017 | Long For You | 我与你的光年距离 | Gu Shiyi | LeTV | [14] |
2018 | Untouchable Lovers | 凤囚凰 | Rong Zhi | Hunan TV | [17] |
2020 | Find Yourself | 下一站是幸福 | Yuan Song | [1] | |
Beautiful Reborn Flower | 彼岸花 | Lin Heping | iQiyi, Tencent | [16] | |
In a Class of Her Own | 漂亮书生 | Feng Chengjun | iQiyi | [24] | |
Go Ahead | 以家人之名 | Ling Xiao | Hunan TV | [2] | |
2023 | A League of Nobleman | 君子盟 | Zhang Ping | Tencent | [37] |
2023 | Bionic | 仿生人间 | Cheng Nuo | iQiyi | [38] |
TBA | Everlasting Longing | 相思令 | Xuan Lie | Tencent Video | [39] |
TBA | Seven Tales | 七根心简 | Luo Ren |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes/Ref. |
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2020 | "Heart Warms Heart Equals to the World" | 心暖心等于世界 | [40] |
Year | Event | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | OK! The Style Awards | Fashion New Idol Award | — | Won | [41] |
14th Esquire Man At His Best Awards | Newcomer of the Year | — | Won | [42] | |
11th Tencent Video Star Awards | New Male Artist of the Year | — | Won | [43] | |
24th Cosmo Beauty Ceremony | Beautiful Idol of the Year | — | Won | [44] | |
Men's UNO YOUNG Awards | Most Promising Idol | — | Won | [ citation needed] | |
2019 | China Movie Channel Media Awards | Best New Actor | Love The Way You Are | Won | [21] |
2020 | 7th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actor (Web series) | — | Nominated | [45] |
2020 | Jinri Toutiao Awards Ceremony | Most Popular Actor | — | Won |
Year | Publisher | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
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2020 | Forbes China | Celebrity 100 | 45th | [ citation needed] |
30 Under 30 | Won | [46][ failed verification] |
Song Weilong | |||||||
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Born | |||||||
Occupations | |||||||
Years active | 2015–present | ||||||
Agent | Huanyu Film | ||||||
Height | 5 ft 13 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 宋威龙 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 宋威龍 | ||||||
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Song Weilong ( simplified Chinese: 宋威龙; traditional Chinese: 宋威龍; pinyin: Sòng Wēilóng, born March 25, 1999) is a Chinese actor and model. He is best known for his roles as Yuan Song in Find Yourself [1] and as Ling Xiao in Go Ahead. [2]
Song was born in Dalian, Liaoning, 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 starring Jet Li. [3] He tried out for and learned wushu for a year in junior high school, and later enrolled in Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School of Henan Province. [4]
In 2015, Song Weilong signed with Yu Zheng Studio and officially became an actor. [5] He made his first appearance in the variety show Run for Time, [6] and also joined the talk show, Day Day Up. [7] These appearances led to increased recognition for Song in China. [8] [9]
In 2016, he made his acting debut in the fantasy drama Demon Girl II. [10] [11] The same year, he was cast in the Chinese-South Korean production Catman; [12] as well as in youth film Passage of My Youth produced by Hong Kong cinematographer Cheung Ka-fai. [13]
In 2017, Song starred in fantasy romance drama Long For You, adapted from the comic The Distance of Light Between You and Me. [14] The series achieved 1 billion views throughout its run. [15] The same year, he was also cast in the youth melodrama Beautiful Reborn Flower opposite Lin Yun. [16]
In 2018, Song starred opposite Guan Xiaotong in the historical drama Untouchable Lovers; [17] as well as sci-fi adventure film Dream Breaker. [18] [19]
In 2019, Song starred in the youth romance film Love The Way You Are. [20] He won the Best New Actor award at the China Movie Channel Media Awards. [21] 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. [22]
In 2020, Song starred in the romantic comedy drama Find Yourself alongside Victoria Song. [1] The series was a hit and led to a rise in popularity for Song. [23] Song then starred in the historical romance drama In a Class of Her Own, [24] and slice-of-life family drama Go Ahead. [2] He ranked 45th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list. [25]
On March 19, 2016, Song attended the "Green Bicycle Tour" charity event in Chengdu as its youth ambassador. [26] 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. [27]
His Endorsements and ambassadorships includes international luxury brands Burberry, [28] Emporio Armani and Mikimoto.
In August 2020, Song was served as Makeup's spokesperson for Burberry Beauty. [29] In September 2020, Song was appointed brand ambassador for British luxury fashion house Burberry after participating in its Trench Coat advertising campaign. [30]
In 2020, Italian luxury fashion house Emporio Armani announced that Song would serve as brand spokesperson for its Men's Watches in Greater China and the Asia-Pacific region. [31] Since 2022, he was appointed as the Greater China and Asia-Pacific regional spokesperson for Emporio Armani's Men's Watches and Accessories. [32] [33]
Since 2022, Japanese high-end jewelry brand Mikimoto announced Song as their first male Global Brand Ambassador. [34]
In May 2024, Italian luxury fashion house Gucci has chosen Song as its newest brand ambassador through his appearance in the brand’s 520 Chinese Valentine's Day campaign alongside Wen Qi. [35]
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
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2018 | Dream Breaker | 破梦游戏之不醒城 | Nan Ji | [18] |
2019 | Love The Way You Are | 我的青春都是你 | Fang Yuke | [20] |
2020 | Passage of My Youth | 岁月忽已暮 | Jiang Hai | [13] |
2021 | Catman | 我爱喵星人 | Miao Xingren | [12] |
2023 | Just For Meeting You | 念念相忘 | Yang Yi | [36] |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes/Ref. |
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2016 | Demon Girl II | 半妖倾城 II | Ying Long | Mango TV | [10] |
2017 | Long For You | 我与你的光年距离 | Gu Shiyi | LeTV | [14] |
2018 | Untouchable Lovers | 凤囚凰 | Rong Zhi | Hunan TV | [17] |
2020 | Find Yourself | 下一站是幸福 | Yuan Song | [1] | |
Beautiful Reborn Flower | 彼岸花 | Lin Heping | iQiyi, Tencent | [16] | |
In a Class of Her Own | 漂亮书生 | Feng Chengjun | iQiyi | [24] | |
Go Ahead | 以家人之名 | Ling Xiao | Hunan TV | [2] | |
2023 | A League of Nobleman | 君子盟 | Zhang Ping | Tencent | [37] |
2023 | Bionic | 仿生人间 | Cheng Nuo | iQiyi | [38] |
TBA | Everlasting Longing | 相思令 | Xuan Lie | Tencent Video | [39] |
TBA | Seven Tales | 七根心简 | Luo Ren |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes/Ref. |
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2020 | "Heart Warms Heart Equals to the World" | 心暖心等于世界 | [40] |
Year | Event | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | OK! The Style Awards | Fashion New Idol Award | — | Won | [41] |
14th Esquire Man At His Best Awards | Newcomer of the Year | — | Won | [42] | |
11th Tencent Video Star Awards | New Male Artist of the Year | — | Won | [43] | |
24th Cosmo Beauty Ceremony | Beautiful Idol of the Year | — | Won | [44] | |
Men's UNO YOUNG Awards | Most Promising Idol | — | Won | [ citation needed] | |
2019 | China Movie Channel Media Awards | Best New Actor | Love The Way You Are | Won | [21] |
2020 | 7th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actor (Web series) | — | Nominated | [45] |
2020 | Jinri Toutiao Awards Ceremony | Most Popular Actor | — | Won |
Year | Publisher | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
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2020 | Forbes China | Celebrity 100 | 45th | [ citation needed] |
30 Under 30 | Won | [46][ failed verification] |