Luo Yunxi

Luo Yunxi (Chinese: 罗云熙, born 28 July 1988), also known by his English name Leo Luo, is a Chinese actor and singer.[2] He graduated from the Shanghai Theater Academy, majoring in ballet.[3]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Luo.

Luo Yunxi
Luo Yunxi modeling for C China in 2015
Born	Luo Yi (罗弋) (1988-07-28) 28 July 1988 Chengdu, China
Alma mater	Shanghai Theater Academy
Occupation	Actor, Singer
Years active	2010–present
Agent	Lafeng Entertainment, Luo Yunxi studio
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9 ^1⁄2 in)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	羅雲熙
Simplified Chinese	罗云熙
Transcriptions
Musical career
Also known as	Leo Luo
Labels	Wonderful Music[1]
Website	Luo Yunxi on Sina Weibo (in Chinese) (registration required) Instagram

Luo became known for his role as the younger counterpart of the male protagonist He Yichen in the hit romance drama My Sunshine. He achieved breakthrough with the fantasy romance drama Ashes of Love, where his role as an ambiguous antagonist received predominantly positive reviews.[4]

Early life and education

Luo Yunxi was born Luo Yi (罗弋) and raised in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. When he was three, his father, who was a dance teacher, discovered his talent and started to teach him dancing. Luo was trained professionally in ballet for 11 years. In 2005, Luo was admitted to both Beijing Dance Academy and Shanghai Theater Academy, and chose to enter the latter.[5] In 2008, Luo and his classmates participated in the sixth Lotus Award National College Dance Competition in China and performed the group ballet dance “Tchaikovsky Rhapsody”. As a part of the competition, Luo also performed a single impromptu solo “The Burning Flame”. The “Tchaikovsky Rhapsody” group ballet dance received the golden medal of the competition.[6]

After graduation, he worked as an instructor at the School of Dance of Macao Conservatory.[7][4] During this time, he participated in the stage performance of the contemporary ballet “Flying to the Moon” and served as one of the lead dancers. The dancing drama was selected to be performed during the celebration of 10th anniversary of Macau's transfer of sovereignty in 2009.[8]

Career

2010–2013: Singing and acting debut

In 2010, Luo debuted as part of the three-member boy group JBOY3 with the single "Promise of Love".[9] The group released its second single “Gravity” on March 23, 2011,[10] and the third single ”Walking Emoji” on July 26, 2011.[11] JBOY3 disbanded in 2012.

Luo then teamed up with one of the members Fu Longfei to form a duo named Double JL (双孖JL), and they released the single "JL" in April 2012[12] and the second single "Us" in August 2012.[13] As a group, Double JL participated in various activities; including auditioning for the singing reality competition show Asian Wave,[14] and hosting an internet variety show Music ShowShowShow from December 2012 to March 2013. They also participated in a few television gala events, such as 2013 Sichuan TV New Year Gala Concert and Shanghai Dragon TV New Year Gala Concert. Double JL disbanded in 2013.

Luo made his acting debut in 2012, when he was cast in the romance film The Spring of My Life opposite Tan Songyun.[15] The film was released in theaters in 2015.[16] In 2013, he was cast in his first drama Flip in Summer,[17] which was broadcast in 2018.[18]

2014–2017: Solo activities and Rising popularity

In 2014, Luo starred in the science fiction campus web drama Hello Aliens.[19] The same year, he signed a contract with the agency Lafeng Entertainment.[20]

In 2015, Luo became known to audiences with his role as the younger counterpart of the male protagonist He Yichen (played by Wallace Chung) in the hit romance drama My Sunshine.[21] Following the airing of the drama, Luo experienced a significant rise in popularity.[22]

In 2016, Luo was cast as the protagonist Qin Ming in the crime suspense drama Voice of the Dead, an adaption of one of the books in the Medical Examiner Dr. Qin novel series.[23] The same year, he starred in historical fantasy drama Fox in the Screen as a fox demon in love with a human.[24]

In 2017, Luo co-starred in the fantasy romance drama A Life Time Love where he reunited with My Sunshine co-star Janice Wu.[25] He then played the lead role in the medical drama Children's Hospital Pediatrician.[26] He also voiced the role of Flame in the animated film Dragon Force, which was released in September 2017.[27]

2018–present: Breakthrough

In 2018, Luo starred in the hit fantasy romance drama Ashes of Love as Runyu, an ambitious immortal who sets out to avenge his mother's unfair death.[28] The drama topped television ratings and was one of the most watched dramas online,[29] and Luo's portrayal of a morally ambiguous antagonist received critical acclaim and led to increased recognition for him.[30][31] The same year, he was cast in the modern romance drama Broker along side Victoria Song as a mysterious hacker with a hidden motive.[32]

In 2019, Luo starred in the historical romance drama Princess Silver as a gentle but distant prince who suffers from a poisoned illness.[33][34] The same year he was cast in the romance workplace drama Love is Sweet alongside Bai Lu.[35] He plays the arrogant but charming male lead Yuan Shuai. The series is set to air in the fall of 2020.

In 2020, Luo was cast in the xianxia drama Immortality alongside Chen Feiyu, based on the novel The Husky and His White Cat Shizun.[36] The same year, he starred in the wuxia romance drama And The Winner Is Love alongside Chen Yuqi. He plays Shangguan Tou, a graceful yet imposing young master.[37] Leo also sung the soundtrack of the drama, titled "Fate Begins".[38]

Filmography

Film

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes/Ref.
2015	The Spring of My Life	最美的时候遇见你	Guo Yang	[16]
2017	Dragon Force	钢铁飞龙	Chi Yan	Voice-dubbed[27]

Television series

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Network	Notes/Ref.
2014	Hello Aliens	你好外星人	Guo Xin	iQiyi	[19]
2015	My Sunshine	何以笙箫默	He Yichen (young)	Dragon TV, Jiangsu TV	[21]
2016	The Love of Happiness	因为爱情有幸福	Su Lekai	Hunan TV	[39]
	Ultimate Ranger	终极游侠	Ju Heng	Mango TV	[40]
	Fox in the Screen	屏里狐	Yu Yan	Sohu TV	[24]
2017	A Life Time Love	上古情歌	Xuanyang Zhiruo	Dragon TV	[25]
	Children's Hospital Pediatrician	儿科医生	Shen He	Shandong TV	[26]
2018	Ashes of Love	香蜜沉沉烬如霜	Runyu	Jiangsu TV	[28]
	Flip in Summer	夏日心跳	Xiaoshen	Shandong TV	[17]
2019	Princess Silver	白发	Rong Qi	iQiyi, Tencent, Youku	[33]
	The Code of Siam	异域档案之暹罗密码	Professor Qin (Qin Ming)	Tencent	Guest appearance[41]
2020	And The Winner Is Love	月上重火	Shangguan Tou	iQiyi, Tencent, Youku	[37]
TBA	Guys with Kids	奶爸当家	Yu Bo		[42]
	Voice of the Dead	尸语者	Qin Ming	LeTV	[23]
	Broker	掮客	Zhou Xiaoshan	iQiyi, Tencent, Youku	[32]
	Love Is Sweet	半是蜜糖半是伤	Yuan Shuai	iQiyi	[35]
	Immortality	皓衣行	Chu Wanning	Tencent	[36]

Variety show

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes/Ref.
2012	Music Showshowshow	音悦showshowshow	MC
2012	Asian Wave	声动亚洲	Contestant	[14]
2018	PhantaCity	幻乐之城		Performance: Encounter[43]
	Beyond it! Hero	超越吧！英雄	Cast member	[44]
2019	Travel, Feel the World	慢游全世界		Segment: Fiji[45]

Reality show

Year	English title	Chinese title	Notes/Ref.
2017	Mr. Leo	魔熙先生的云罗辑	Self-produced
2019	Mr. Mossie	魔熙先生	Co-produced with Douyin[46]

Discography

Albums

Year	English title	Chinese title	Notes/Ref.
2018	Love Yourself	12人生	[47]

Singles

Year	English title	Chinese title	Album	Notes/Ref.
2015	"Endless Summer"	夏未央		[48]
2016	"Fox in the Screen"	屏里狐	Fox in the Screen OST	[49]
2019	"Year of Reunion"	团圆年		Performance for CCTV Lantern Festival[50]
	"Against the Current"	逆流而上		[51]
2020	"Fate Begins"	缘起	And The Winner Is Love OST
	"Chengdu"	成都		[52]
	"Waiting for the Wind to Stop"	等风停		[53]
	"Star Fire"	星星之火		[54]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Results	Ref.
2003	Seventh Taoli Cup Dance Competition in China	Final Round	N/A	Won	[55]
2008	Sixth Lotus Award National College Dance Competition in China	Gold Medal		Won	[56]
2008	Professional Dance Competition in Six Provinces and One City in East China	Winning Prize		Won	[57]
2017	Mobile Video Festival	Annual Charity Star Role Model		Won	[58]
2018	18th Chinese Campus Art Glory Festival	Most Popular Trendy Artist		Won	[59]
2019	Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival	Best Actor	Princess Silver	Nominated	[60]
2020	Best Choice of Multi-Screen Communication	Influential Actor	Children's Hospital Pediatrician	Won	[61]
	China Literature Awards Ceremony	Heartthrob Actor	N/A	Won	[62]

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External links

• Luo Yunxi’s Weibo