Yang Xuwen
Yang Xuwen | |||||||
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杨旭文 | |||||||
| Born | April 2, 1994 | ||||||
| Other names | William Yang | ||||||
| Alma mater | Central Academy of Drama | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||
| Years active | 2014–present | ||||||
| Agent | Happy Smile Media Group 喜笑颜开影视 | ||||||
| Notable work | Legend of the Condor Heroes (2018), Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty series | ||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 楊旭文 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 杨旭文 | ||||||
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Yang Xuwen (simplified Chinese: 杨旭文; traditional Chinese: 楊旭文; pinyin: Yáng Xùwén, born 2 April 1994) is a Chinese actor. He is best known in for his role as Guo Jing in The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2017).[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Yang was born and raised in Nanjing, Jiangsu, on April 2, 1994. He attended Nanjing Foreign Language School and Nanjing No.9 Middle School. He entered Central Academy of Drama in September 2012, majoring in acting.
Acting career
[edit]In early 2014, Yang signed with Huayi Brothers Media Group.[3] In July 2014, Yang made his acting debut in historical drama Cosmetology High, playing a scholar. In August, he co-starred with Dilraba Dilmurat and Merxat in the web drama The Backlight of Love. In October, he played the lead role in the modern drama Horrible Bosses.
Yang's first major film role was in the action comedy film Bad Guys Always Die (2015).[citation needed] In October, he was cast in the youth military drama Deep Blue.[4]
In April 2016, Yang had a minor role in the romantic drama film New York New York. In July, he featured in the fantasy action drama Noble Aspirations.[5]
In January 2017, Yang portrayed Guo Jing in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, adapted from Louis Cha's wuxia novel of the same name.[6][7]
In 2018, Yang starred in the business drama Excellent Investor[8] and shenmo television series Ghost Catcher Zhong Kui’s Record.[9]
In 2019, Yang starred in the military drama Anti-Terrorism Special Forces III.[10] The same year, he was cast in the romance drama The Memory About You.[citation needed]
In 2022, Yang starred in the historical suspense drama Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty in the lead role of the young general Lu Lingfeng.[11] The drama was well received and described as a "dark horse drama," achieving a relatively good score of 7.9 on Douban, an online Chinese film and drama forum. [11] Yang has since reprised his role in the sequel drama, Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty 2: To the West, which premiered on IQIYI on July 18th, 2024.[12]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bad Guys Always Die | 坏蛋必须死 | Pa-pa | |
| 2016 | New York New York | 纽约，纽约 | A Kun | |
| 2021 | If At First | 如果有当初 | Huang Yaozu |
Television series
[edit]| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Cosmetology High | 美人制造 | Liu Gongzi | |
| 2015 | The Backlight of Love | 逆光之恋 | Zhao Qianqiu | Web series |
| 2016 | Noble Aspirations | 青云志 | Qing Long | |
| Noble Aspirations 2 | 青云志2 | Qing Long | ||
| 2017 | The Legend of the Condor Heroes | 射雕英雄传 | Guo Jing | |
| 2018 | Excellent Investor | 金牌投资人 | Fang Yubin | |
| Ghost Catcher Zhong Kui’s Record | 钟馗捉妖记 | Zhong Kui | ||
| 2019 | Anti-Terrorism Special Forces III | 反恐特战队之天狼 | Qin Xiaoyang | |
| Horrible Bosses | 恶老板 | Wang Zijin | [13] | |
| 2022 | Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty | 唐朝诡事录 | Lu Lingfeng | |
| Love in Time | 我的秘密室友 | He Zhengyu | ||
| 2023 | Scent of Time | 为有暗香来 | Xu Ming | Cameo |
| 2024 | Zi Chuan | 紫川·光明三杰 | Zichuan Xiu | |
| Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty 2: To the West | 唐朝诡事录之西行 | Lu Lingfeng | ||
| TBA | Deep Blue | 烈火海洋 | Jiang Tian | |
| The Memory About You | 半暖时光 | Shen Hou | ||
| Contenders | 狮城山海 | Liu Zhendong | ||
| Hei Bai Jue | 黑白决 | Guo Zhengfei |
References
[edit]- ^ "Yang Xuwen Finds Success as Guo Jing in "Legend of the Condor Heroes"". JayneStars. January 26, 2017.
- ^ "Poetry Moment: Yang Xuwen reads for you". Chinadaily. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ 杨旭文被赞颜值担当 获封"懵神"(图). Sina (in Chinese). August 3, 2015.
- ^ 《烈火海洋》开机 杨旭文扮演海军完成梦想. Netease (in Chinese). November 2, 2015.
- ^ 《诛仙青云志》曝青龙造型 杨旭文高颜值霸屏. Tencent (in Chinese). January 26, 2016.
- ^ 新郭靖杨旭文亮相 新版《射雕》引期待. Sina (in Chinese). June 16, 2017.
- ^ 品质盛典：孙俪着戏装现身 胡歌现场致敬老艺术家. NetEase (in Chinese). March 3, 2017.
- ^ 《金牌投资人》杀青 杨旭文张俪角力中国华尔街. Tencent (in Chinese). December 20, 2017.
- ^ 《钟馗捉妖记》热播 杨旭文踏上蜕变之旅. ifeng (in Chinese). June 22, 2018.
- ^ 《反恐特战队之天狼》杨旭文杀青 刻苦体验军旅生活. ifeng (in Chinese). August 5, 2018.
- ^ a b 唐朝诡事录 (in Chinese (China)), retrieved 2023-01-26
- ^ 唐朝诡事录之西行 (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2024-07-22 – via movie.douban.com.
- ^ 现实刻画“北漂”群像 《恶老板》秋推会受追捧. Tencent (in Chinese). October 23, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Yang Xuwen on Weibo (in Chinese)