Zheng Yunlong

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zheng.
Zheng Yunlong
郑云龙
Zheng Yunlong in 2019
Born (1990-06-27) 27 June 1990 (age 34)
Qingdao, Shandong, China
NationalityChinese
Alma materBeijing Dance Academy
Occupation(s)Actor, Singer
Years active2013–present
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese郑云龙
Traditional Chinese鄭雲龍
Literal meaning"Zheng Cloud-Dragon"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhèng Yún Lóng

Zheng Yunlong (Chinese: 郑云龙; born 27 June 1990) is a Chinese stage and screen actor and singer from Qingdao, China.[1][2] He has appeared in numerous Chinese musicals and stage plays.[3]

Early life and education

Zheng Yunlong performing during a car launch event of Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën, March 2019

Zheng Yunlong was born on 27 June 1990 in Qingdao, Shandong and graduated from the Musical Theatre Department of Beijing Dance Academy in 2009.[4]

Zheng's enthusiasm for stage performance comes from his mother, who is a former Beijing Opera actress.[citation needed] He was inspired by the musical Cats, and decided to pursue a career in musical theater after graduation.

Career

Zheng made his professional musical theater debut in 2013 as Kessar in Nasreddin.

His notable musical roles include the Chinese adaptations of Jekyll/Hyde in Jekyll & Hyde, Quixote/Cervantes in Man of La Mancha, Stacee in Rock of Ages, and Michael in Murder Ballad.[5][6][7][8]

In August 2018, he won the Chinese Musical Academy Award for Best Male Actor.[citation needed] In November the same year, he participated in the singing competition reality show Super-Vocal and became well-known as one of the six final winners.[9] He also appeared in the singing contest show Singer 2019 as a member of the Super-Vocal finalist group.[10]

In March 2019, Zheng was selected by Disney to sing the Mandarin version of the theme song "Baby Mine" for the fantasy adventure film Dumbo.[11] In August, Zheng acted in a stage play, The Poetic Age, for the first time, and was awarded the Best New Talent in Lead Roles of the 30th Shanghai Magnolia Stage Awards.[12] And since 2019, he has performed various leading roles in stage plays, including Emperor Guangxu in Deling and Cixi (2019 co-production of Tianjin People's Art Theatre and Hong Kong Repertory Theatre), Eben Cabot in Desire Under the Elms (2021 production of Beijing People's Art Theatre), and Frankenstein/Creature in Frankenstein (Chinese adaptation of 2011 British National Theatre production).[13]

Zheng made his screen debut in 2020, playing the painter Gong Yushan in The Chanting Willows. The movie entered Main Competition Sector of the 24th Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Award.[14] For his portrayal, Zheng won the Best New Actor in the 2021 17th Chinese American Film Festival Golden Angel Awards.[15]

Starting in September 2022, he was cast in the Shanghai Grand Theater's Chinese production of the critically acclaimed stage play Frankenstein.[16]

Voice and Artistry

A natural baritone, Zheng trained himself to sing tenor so that he would have a better chance of being cast as the lead in musicals. His voice spans two and a half octaves and is noted for its expressiveness and narrative quality.[17][18]

Philanthropy

Zheng was named charity ambassador of the AIA Angel Heart Charity Foundation in 2019.[19]

Theatre

Musicals

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Go Lala Go (杜拉拉升职记) Wang Wei [20]
2013 Nasreddin (纳斯尔丁·阿凡提) Kessar [20]
2014 Teresa Teng the Musical (爱上邓丽君) Zhou Mengjun [20]
2015 The Peach Blossoms (又见桃花红) Ye Mian [20]
2015–2016 Ah! Kuliang (啊！鼓岭) Eugene Gardner [7]
2017 Jekyll & Hyde Henry Jekyll / Edward Hyde [21]
2017–2019 Murder Ballad Michael [22]
2018–2019 Rock of Ages Stacee Jaxx
2018 Love! Human (恋爱吧！人类) Li Haomin [23]
2018 Man of La Mancha Don Quixote / Miguel de Cervantes [6]
2018–2019 Letter (信) Takeshima Takeshi [24]
2020-2021 The Fiction (小说) White Hismann [25]
2021-2022 Agatha the Musical Roy [26]
2023-2024 Invitation to Wine (将进酒) Li Bai Also artistic director [27]

Stage Plays

Year Title Role Notes
2019 The Poetic Age (漫长的告白) Chen Zhongxing [12]
2019-2021 Deling and Cixi Emperor Guangxu
2021-2024 Desire Under the Elms Eben Cabot Produced by Beijing People's Art Theatre
2022 Frankenstein Victor Frankenstein / The Creature [28]
2024 The Magic Hour Taiki Murata Also producer

Filmography

Film

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2021 The Chanting Willows 柳浪闻莺 Gong Yushan
2021 Love Story of San Gui 三贵情史 Feng Ge
2023 A Table for Two 拼桌 Ye Fan
2024 To Gather Around 胜券在握 Zhou Wanggao

Television

Year English title Chinese title Role Ref.
2020 My Catmate 你好喵室友 Himself [29]
2020 Unbending Will 石头开花 A Niu [30]
2021 Vacation of Love 假日暖洋洋 Gao Junyu [31]
2023 Fantastic Doctors 非凡医者 He Tong [32]
2023 The Future Handbook 明日生存指南 Shang Ran [33]
2023 Hi Producer 正好遇见你 An Yan [34]
2024 Under the Skin 2 猎罪图鉴2 Fang Kaiyi [35]

Variety and Reality Shows

Year English title Chinese title Notes Ref.
2018 Super–Vocal 声入人心 Contestant
2019 Super Penguin League: Star Battle 3 超级企鹅联盟Super3:星斗场 Cast member [36]
2020 Our Song 2 我们的歌2 Contestant
2022 Sing! China: Yue Opera Special Season 中国好声音越剧特别季 Coach

Accolades

Year Association Category Nominated Work Result Ref.
2018 Chinese Musical Academy Awards Best Actor N/A Won [37]
2020 Magnolia Stage Awards Best Newcomer in a Leading Role The Poetic Age Won [38]
2021 Chinese American Film Festival Golden Angel Awards Best New Actor The Chanting Willows Won [15]
2022 Chinese Theatre Awards Best Actor Frankenstein Nominated [39]
2024 Best Actor The Magic Hour Nominated [40]
Best Investor Won [41]

Discography

Year English title Chinese title Album Notes
2015 "Returning Upon the Clouds" 乘云归 Yunmeng Sect theme song for the Legend of Chu Liuxiang mobile game
2016 "In Defiance of the Mortal Realm" 逆尘 Startled in Prison OST
2017 "Take Me as I Am" 只有你最懂 Jekyll & Hyde Original Chinese Cast Recording [42]
2018 "The Luckiest Thing" 最幸运的事 Love! Human Original Cast Recording
"The Greatest Distance" 最远的距离 [43]
"Heart of Light" 光之心 Super Vocal theme song
2019 "Never Say Goodbye" 不说再见 With Liao Changyong and the other 35 participants of Super Vocal[citation needed]
"Baby Mine" 亲爱的 Dumbo OST [44][11]
"A New Day" 新的一天 Shennan Avenue promotional song
"Calabash Brothers" 葫蘆娃 Art in Action: A New Cover Collection of Nursery Rhymes With Frank Ju, Cai Chengyu, and Ayanga[45]
"For the Glory" 全职高手之巅峰荣耀 The King's Avatar: For the Glory OST Theme song with Ayanga[citation needed]
"Water From Heaven" 水从天上来 Love and Destiny OST Insert song with Zhang Bichen[46]
"We Are All Nocturnal Wanders" 都是夜歸人 Midnight Diner OST Ending theme with Ayanga[47]
"Why Not Youth" 何妨年少 Chūka Ichiban! OST Chinese version of the opening theme[48]
"Your Smile" 你的微笑 AIA Angel Heart Charity Foundation promotional song[49]
"The Birds Fly At Dusk" 黄昏时 众鸟飞逝 With Yu Di
2020 "They Said" 他们说 The Great Ruler OST Ending theme [50]
"Heart Warms Heart Equals the World" 心暖心等于世界 Charity single with 70+ other celebrity volunteers[51]
"Youth March" 少年行 The Everlasting Classics With Ayanga, Frank Ju, and Gao Tianhe[citation needed]
"Gleam" 微光 Charity single with Cai Chengyu[citation needed]
"A Fleeting Blossom with Timely Rain" 昙花一现雨及时 Love of Thousand Years OST Ending theme with Zhou Shen[52]
"Seeking Light" 寻光 Serenade of Peaceful Joy OST Ending theme[53]
"Atonement" 偿还 Charity single for AIA Angel Heart Charity Foundation[54]
"Never Gone, Never Forgotten" 莫失莫忘 The Song of Glory OST Character image song[citation needed]
"Bad Mood" 我心情不太好 My Strange Friend OST Ending theme
"Dream Traveller" 拾梦旅人 My Catmate OST Theme song
"The Nation at Peace" 山河无恙 Tribute single in commemoration the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's deployment in the Korean War
"On This Day" 这一天 Unbending Will OST Ending theme
2021 "Big Ship" 大船 Vacation of Love OST Insert song
"Sink" 沉
"To Gaze Afar" 遥望 The Rebel Princess OST Insert song
"Prelude to Water" 水调歌头 My Heroic Husband OST Ending theme
“The Light of Dawn" 曙色 Deling and Cixi theme song
"Reborn" 重生 The Dance of the Storm OST Insert song
"Lord of Mysteries" 诡秘之主 Commemoration song in celebration of the first anniversary of the novel's completion
"Farewell" 送别 Universe of Youth Commemoration song in celebration of the centenary of the Chinese Communist Party
"Youth Traveling the World" 天地少年行 Longhua promotional song
"We Are Not Afraid" 我们不怕 Chinese Doctors OST Theme song
"Spark" 星火 Spark Commemoration song in celebration of the centenary of the Chinese Communist Party with Henry Huo and Li Qi
"Reconstruction" 重塑 Faith Makes Great OST Insert song
"Guard" 守护 Crime Crackdown OST Theme song
"Endless Sound" 无尽声 Heaven Official's Blessing Donghua Season 1 OST San Lang image song
"Resolve" 定心 One and Only OST Insert song
"Walking on Grass" 踏莎行 Walking on Grass With Dai Quan
"The Dragon Lies in Wait“ 潜龙勿用 The Forbidden City OST Theme song
"Keep Silent" 不语不言 The Lion's Secret OST Promotional song
2022 "See You Again" 再相见 The Chanting Willows OST Theme song
"Face the Sun" 向阳 Letters to Tomorrow With Curley G, Yi Zhang Gui, and Wang Yige
"The Child Living Inside My Heart" 心里的小孩 The Child Living Inside My Heart
"The Best Times" 最好的时光 AIA Group promotional song
"The Loftiest Dream" 最高的梦 The Loftiest Dream With Ci Ren La Mu, Wang Li, Zha Xi Ping Cuo, and Li Qi
“Plucking Stars" 摘星辰 Honor of Kings musical Plucking Stars promotional song
"Gears" 齿轮 My Deepest Dream OST Opening theme
"Ocean" 海洋 "One Earth, One Love" Public Welfare Initiative charity song
2023 "Those Who Return" 归人 Royal Rumours OST Opening theme
"When Light Meets Shadow" 光影之见 Thin Ice OST Opening theme
"Stars of China" 星耀中华 Youth in the Flames of War OST Ending theme with the Shijia Primary School Golden Sail Choir
"Solitary Flame" 孤火 GKART theme song with Liao Jialin
"Dark River" 暗河 Tales of Dark River Donghua OST Opening theme
"Longevity" 长生 Longevity Sword Sect theme song for the Moonlight Blade mobile game

Concert Tours

What's Up With Zheng Yunlong? Tour

Date City Venue
2021-5-9 Beijing Club Tango (糖果音乐厅)
2021-5-23 Shanghai Modern Sky Lab
2021-6-5 Hangzhou 9 Club (酒球会@目里空间)

What's Up With Zheng Yunlong? Pro Tour

Date City Venue
2023-5-13 Guangzhou Guangzhou Gymnasium (广州体育馆)
2023-6-3 Shanghai Mercedes-Benz Arena (梅赛德斯-奔驰文化中心)

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