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]
Career
2015–2018: Beginnings
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]
2019–present: Rising success and comeback to television
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]
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]
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]
^"BURBERRY美妆天猫旗舰店盛大开业" [BURBERRY beauty Tmall flagship store grand opening]. ELLE China (in Chinese). August 18, 2020. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
^"周冬雨、宋威龙奔赴 Burberry 未知星际" [Zhou Dongyu and Song Weilong went to Burberry Unknown Star]. SocialBeta (in Chinese). September 8, 2020. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
^"Emporio Armani男士腕表形象代言人宋威龙携机械腕表系列线上首发" [Emporio Armani men's watch ambassador Song Weilong brings the mechanical watch series online for the first time]. PR Newswire (in Chinese). September 15, 2020. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
^"Emporio Armani 全新 2022 秋冬男士腕錶及配飾系列" [Emporio Armani’s new autumn/winter 2022 men’s watch and accessories collection]. Hypebeast HK (in Chinese). September 13, 2022. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
^Yang, Lianjie (February 13, 2023). "《君子盟》导演：井柏然、宋威龙演绎了"不完美君子"" ["League of Gentlemen" Director: Jing Boran and Song Weilong performed "Imperfect Gentleman"]. Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved August 23, 2023.
^"宋威龙带你走进《仿生人间》，少有的科幻悬疑剧值得期待" [Song Weilong takes you into "The Bionic World", a rare sci-fi suspense drama worth looking forward to]. Sohu (in Chinese). July 18, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
^"杨颖宋威龙《相思令》圆满杀青 幕后匠心细节首次曝光引爆期待" [Yang Ying and Song Weilong's "Lovesickness Order" was successfully completed]. iFensi (in Chinese). May 15, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
