Chinese actor
Rong Zishan
Rong fresh off his win of Newcomer Actor award at the 2nd Asia Contents Awards at BIFF
Born Occupations Years active 2014–present Modeling information Height 6.0 ft (183 cm) Hair color Black Eye color Brown Agency As One Production
Traditional Chinese 榮 梓 杉 Simplified Chinese 荣 梓 杉
Rong Zishan is a Chinese actor and model, best known for his portrayal of Dollar Zhang in Mountains May Depart and Zhu Chaoyang in The Bad Kids .
Personal life
Rong was born on February 3, 2006, in Mianyang , Sichuan Province, and grew up in Suzhou , Jiangsu Province.[citation needed ]
Career
Early in the 2010s, Rong debuted in a KFC commercial.
In 2014, Rong contested in a children's runway model show and was the winner of the Suzhou Division.
He was cast in Jia Zhangke's 8th feature movie Mountains May Depart , which competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival .[ 1]
Rong has received popular recognition in China for his starring role as Zhu Chaoyang in the iQIYI Light On Series:[ 2] The Bad Kids , aired in June 2020.
In October 2020, he won the “Newcomer Actor Award” at the 2nd Asian Content Awards of the Busan International Film Festival.
In December 2020, he was awarded, together with two other child actors Shi Pengyuan and Wang Shengdi, Upcoming Drama Actors of the Year for 2021 iQIYI Scream Night for their roles in The Bad Kids . Rong also picked up Upcoming New Film Actor of the Year Award for his role in Let Life Be Beautiful .[ 3]
On July 15, 2022, the sci-fi movie Mozart From Space starring Rong and Huang Bo was released.[ 4] In September, the network security-themed web drama Are You Safe? and the TV series The Examination for Everyone starring him was broadcast, in which he played Zhou You and Wu Jiajun, respectively. On November 4, he won the Most Promising Actor Award at the 4th InStyle Icon Awards Annual Idol Ceremony.[ 5]
In January 2023, he participated in the 2023 China Central Television Spring Festival Gala and starred in the micro-film Me and My Spring Festival Gala .[ 6] He appeared in the urban drama Turn On The Right Way Of Life .[ 7] On February 5, he sang in the 2023 China Central Television Lantern Festival Gala.[ 8]
Filmography
Film
Television/Web series
Variety show
Year
Title
Chinese title
Role
Ref.
2015
Really! It's fun!
真的!很好玩
Guest
[ 23]
2020
Suning 818 Super Show
东方卫视818超级秀
Cast member
[ 24]
Day Day Up
天天向上
Guest
[ 25]
2020 National Day Present · Mid-autumn Festival Night at Hunan Television
2020国庆献礼·湖南卫视蓝月亮中秋之夜
Cast member
[ 26]
2021
2021 iQIYI Shout Out For Love GALA
2021爱奇艺为爱尖叫晚会
Cast member
[ 27]
2021 Weibo Movie Night
2021微博电影之夜
Guest
[ 28]
Hi Directors
导演请指教
Cast member
2022
Hello Saturday
你好,星期六
Guest
[ 29]
2023
Memories Beyond Horizon
无限超越班
Cast member
[ 30]
Music video appearances
Stage play
Year
Title
Chinese Title
Role
Ref.
2020
Weishan Lake + Important Mission
微山湖 + 重任
Xiao Pu
[ 34]
The Bad Kids special episode "echo"
隐秘的角落番外《回响》
Zhu Chaoyang
[ 35]
2022
The 17th Changchun Film Festival
第十七届中国长春电影节颁奖典礼
Singer
[ 36]
2023
China Central Television Spring Festival Gala
中国中央电视台春节联欢晚会
Actor
[ 6]
Lantern Festival Gala
中国中央电视台元宵晚会
Singer
[ 37]
Television Series of China Quality Ceremony
剧耀东方·2023电视剧品质盛典
Singer
[ 38]
Discography
Single
Year
Title
Chinese title
Album
Notes
2020
Wings
翅膀
N/A
Solo ver. of the promotion song for movie Let Life Be Beautiful
[ 39]
2021
You Will Find The Answer
你会找到答案
N/A
Promotion song for movie Little Canned Men
[ 33]
Collaboration
Magazine modeling
Rong at 2020 Prada Mode event in Shanghai.
Year
Magazine (in English)
Magazine (in Chinese)
Issue
Photographer
Notes
Ref.
2020
ESQURIEfine
时尚先生fine
August
Oliver June
Inside pages
[ 40]
Men's uno Young!
风度men's uno Young!
August
Xiaoming
Cover & Inside pages
[ 41]
ELLEMEN Fresh
ELLEMEN 新青年
2020 Anniversary Edition (2020周年刊)
Chang Xiuyu
Inside pages
[ 42]
Harper's BAZAAR MEN
芭莎男士
September
Yang Wei
Inside pages
[ 43]
GQ
智族GQ
September
Li Xiaoliang(ASTUDIO)
Group cover & Inside pages
[ 44]
COSMOPOLITAN
时尚COSMO
October
Bao Yanzhou, Qiao Dacai, Ma Chicheng (aAstudio), Meng Tian
Inside pages
[ 45]
LEON
男人风尚LEON
October
Ren Shenyun
Group cover & Inside pages
[ 46]
2021
À PART CONNEXION
À PART CONNEXION
Été 2021 Numéro 1
Chen Lingyu
Inside pages
[ 47]
STARBOX MAGAZINE
STARBOX MAGAZINE
30
Yang Yishao
Cover & Inside pages
[ 48]
TRENDMO MEN
TRENDMO MEN
May
Shi Shaoyuan
Cover & Inside pages
[ 49]
2022
ELLE MEN
睿士ELLE MEN
October
Zelin
Cover & Inside pages
[ 50]
Men's uno Young!
风度men's uno Young!
October
Andy Lee
Cover & Inside pages
[ 51]
InStyle ICON
InStyle ICON
726&727
Song Wanjie
Cover & Inside pages
[ 52]
2023
Condé Nast Traveler
悦游中国
Jan&Feb
Kisshomaru Shimamura
Cover & Inside pages
[ 53]
Harper's BAZAAR MEN
芭莎男士
March
Yu Xiang
Inside pages
[ 54]
Awards and nominations
Year
Association
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
2018
The 5th Beijing Youth Film Festival
Actor of the Year
End of Summer
Nominated
[ 55]
2019
The 52nd WorldFest-Houston Mid-Fest
Rising Star
Dawning
Nominated
[ 12]
2020
2nd Asia Contents Awards at Busan International Film Festival
Newcomer Actor Award
The Bad Kids
Won
[ 56]
iQIYI Scream Night 2020
Upcoming Drama Actors of the Year
The Bad Kids
Won
[ 56]
Upcoming New Film Actor of the Year
Let Life Be Beautiful
Won
[ 56]
2020 Douban Movies of the Year
Actors of Most Concern (Top 10)
Won
[ 57]
2021
Madame Figaro Fashion Gala
Popular Newcomer Actor of The Year
Won
[ 58]
2021 Weibo Movie Night
Most Promising Actors
Won
[ 28]
2022
2022 InStyle Icon Awards
Most Promising Actors
Won
[ 59]
2023
China Central Radio and Television's 1st Annual Chinese TV Drama Ceremony
Breakthrough Actor of the Year
The Examination for Everyone
Won
[ 60]
Television Series of China Quality Ceremony
Quality Newcomer
Won
[ 38]
References
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