Zhu Yilong

Zhu Yilong was born in Wuhan, Hubei Province. He graduated from the Beijing Film Academy with a bachelor's degree in performance in 2010.[1][2]

Zhu debuted in the TV film Zai Sheng Yuan as an assassin. He went on to act in several TV films over the following years; such as The Snatched Bride, Blood-Colored Deep Mansion, Curse of the Blood Jade and Terror Eyes.

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One of his most notable roles in his earlier career is Zhu Changxun in the Da Ming Pin Fei film series;[3] as well as General Junshi in Legend of the Daming Palace.[4] He also portrayed a national hero in the war drama Fanjingshan Story,[5] and played the male lead in the wuxia film Ci Fei and romance comedy drama Love Retake.[6]

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Zhu first gained mainstream recognition for his performance in the period romance drama Love Three Lives, which won him the "Most Anticipated Actor" award at the Asian Influence Awards Oriental Ceremony.[7][8] He gained increased recognition after starring as Ying Ji in popular historical drama The Legend of Mi Yue.[9]

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In 2016, Zhu starred in wuxia drama The Shaw Eleven Lang, based on the novel of the same name by Gu Long. He played the main antagonist, Lian Chengbi.[10] Zhu's performance earned him the Best Supporting Actor award at TVS Award Ceremony.[11] Zhu then starred in another adaptation of Gu Long's novel, this time playing the protagonist in Border Town Prodigal. Again, he received positive reviews for his performance and his popularity rose significantly afterwards.[12]

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In 2017, Zhu starred alongside Ady An in the romantic comedy drama Royal Sister Returns.[13] The same year, he starred alongside Aaron Kwok and Zhao Liying in the spy thriller film Eternal Wave.[14]

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In 2018, Zhu starred in the fantasy web drama Guardian, where he played three roles.[15][16] Following the series, Zhu had a surge in popularity and won the Popular Actor award at the 2018 Weibo Movie Awards Ceremony.[1][17] Forbes China listed him under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2017 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.[18] The same year, he starred in the period romance melodrama Granting You a Dreamlike Life,[19] and the historical drama The Story of Minglan;[20] where he received positive reviews for his role as a young gentleman who is the female lead's first love.[21]

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In May 2018, Zhu cast in the modern drama My True Friend as a famous interior designer.[22] In August 2018, it was announced that Zhu will play Wu Xie in the upcoming adaptation of Daomu Biji.[23]