Yan Zidong

Yan Zidong (Chinese: 晏紫东; born 10 December 1994), also known as Kevin Yan, is a Chinese actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in the dramas Love is More Than a Word (2016), Till Death Tear Us Apart (2017) and Butterfly Lovers (2017).[1][2]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yan.
Yan Zidong
Born (1994-12-10) December 10, 1994
Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Other namesKevin Yan
Alma materShanghai Normal University
OccupationActor, singer
Years active2016–present
AgentCentury Agency (2016-18)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese晏紫東
Simplified Chinese晏紫东

Early life and education

Yan was born on 10 December 1994 in Shenyang, Liaoning, China. He enrolled in Xie Jin Film & Television Art College of Shanghai Normal University in 2012, and graduated in 2016.

Career

In 2013, Yang starred in the micro film Return; the film is also his majoring in college graduation work. After graduating from university in 2016, he signed with Century Agency, a brokerage company and officially entered the entertainment industry.[3]

Yan officially debuted as an actor in 2016 with the drama Love Is More Than A Word, playing Gu She.[4][5] Thereafter, he became known to the audience.[6] In 2017, he started to gain increased attention and popularity with his role as Zhou Yaohua in historical drama Till Death Tear Us Apart, based on the BL novel Love in a Blaze / A Lifetime Love by Nan Zhi.[7][8] The same year, he played Bujantai in historical drama Rule the World and starred in the wuxia comedy drama Legend of the Little Monk 2, playing a supporting role.[9][10] He then starred as the male lead in historical drama Butterfly Lovers, and received positive reviews for his portrayal of Liang Shanbo.[11]

On February 24, 2018, Yan himself issued a statement via Sina Weibo saying that he had cancelled the contract with the original brokerage company Century Agency.[12] In 2019, he starred in the romance drama Meet in Gourmet Food, as well as action crime series The World is Not Fraudulent.[13][14] Yan also starred in the historical drama Psychic Princess,[15] and youth romance film Miss Forever.[16][17]

Yan has been cast in the historical dramas Renascence,[18] and Court Lady. He is set to star in modern romance drama Nothing But Thirty playing a guitarist.[19]

Filmography

Film
YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2019Miss Forever一生有你Meng Yifei

Television series
YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2016Love is More Than a Word識汝不識丁Gu She
2017Till Death Tear Us Apart愉此一生Zhou Yaohua
Rule the World独步天下Bujantai
Legend of the Little Monk 2降龙伏虎小济公2Li Fengchun
Butterfly Lovers梁山伯与祝英台Liang Shanbo
A Chinese Odyssey: Love of Eternity大话西游之爱你一万年Xu Tianqian
2019Meet in Gourmet Food食分喜歡你Zuo Yi
The World is Not Fraudulent天下无诈Tian He
Psychic Princess通灵妃Prince Ye
2020Nothing But Thirty三十而已Zhong Xiaoyang
TBARenascence凤唳九天Han Jinyi
Ode to Daughter of Great Tang大唐女儿行
Nothing But Thirty三十而已Zhong Xiaoyang

Discography
YearEnglish titleChinese titleAlbumNotes
2016"Blooming Youth"花开年少Love is More Than a Word OST
"Only This Life"愉此一生Till Death Tear Us Apart OST
2017"Thoughts Flying"思念飞花
"Entire City Scattered with Flowers"满城飞花Butterfly Lovers OST
"Eighteen Farewell"十八相送
"Meow Alien and Bear Child"喵星人和熊孩子
2019"Miss Forever"一生有你Miss Forever OST
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References
  1. "晏紫东个人资料". IJQ TV (in Chinese). 16 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  2. "晏紫东斩获新星榜1月份冠军 颜值演技并存". Sina (in Chinese). 3 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  3. "世纪鲲鹏首次行业发声，孙红雷跨界跃入"鲲鹏云图"". 网易娱乐 (in Chinese). 25 June 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  4. ""识汝不识丁" 杀青 高水平制作引发网友期待". 网易娱乐 (in Chinese). 1 June 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  5. "《识汝不识丁》探班 95后鲜肉团"悲喜交加"". Xinhua News (in Chinese). 16 May 2017.
  6. "《识汝不识丁》网络点击量强势破亿获一致好评 古风热潮席卷全网". Shcaoan (in Chinese). 19 September 2017.
  7. "《愉此一生》开机 延续《识汝不识丁》原班人马". Tencent (in Chinese). 2 July 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  8. "网剧《愉此一生》主题曲 人气小生晏紫东献唱". Tencent (in Chinese). 10 November 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  9. "《独步天下》曝主演阵容 林峰张睿争唐艺昕芳心". Netease (in Chinese). 16 November 2016.
  10. "《降龙伏虎小济公2》 晏紫东情陷真假千金". Sohu (in Chinese). 27 March 2017.
  11. "网剧《梁祝》发布会上演古装高定秀 小鲜肉组团热力来袭". Netease (in Chinese). 20 November 2017.
  12. "存档副本". Archived from the original on 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  13. "晏紫东新戏《食分喜欢你》一展身手 大秀厨艺引期待". Chinaxiaokang (in Chinese). 30 May 2019.
  14. "《天下无诈》今晚开播 晏紫东化身卧底". People's Daily (in Chinese). 30 January 2019.
  15. "首部真人漫改竖屏番《通灵妃》12.28播出，晏紫东黄日莹主演". Tencent. 26 December 2019.
  16. "晏紫东皮衣造型亮相《一生有你》首映 活在当下愿青春不留遗憾". Sina (in Chinese). 28 November 2019.
  17. "《一生有你》发同名主题曲MV". ifeng (in Chinese). 27 November 2019.
  18. "紫东《凤唳九天》官宣 新角色演绎熊猫系暖男". Tencent (in Chinese). 10 October 2019.
  19. "晏紫东《三十而已》杀青引期待 大秀吉他弹唱技能撩爆少女心". China News (in Chinese). 3 December 2019.
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