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Yang Xuwen

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Yang Xuwen
杨旭文
Born (1994-04-02) April 2, 1994 (age 30)
Other namesWilliam Yang
Alma materCentral Academy of Drama
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present
AgentHappy Smile Media Group 喜笑颜开影视
Notable workLegend of the Condor Heroes (2018), Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty series
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYáng Xùwén

Yang Xuwen (simplified Chinese: 杨旭文; traditional Chinese: 楊旭文; pinyin: Yáng Xùwén, born 2 April 1994) is a Chinese actor. He is best known in for his role as Guo Jing in The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2017).[1][2]

Biography

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Early life

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Yang was born and raised in Nanjing, Jiangsu, on April 2, 1994. He attended Nanjing Foreign Language School and Nanjing No.9 Middle School. He entered Central Academy of Drama in September 2012, majoring in acting.

Acting career

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In early 2014, Yang signed with Huayi Brothers Media Group.[3] In July 2014, Yang made his acting debut in historical drama Cosmetology High, playing a scholar. In August, he co-starred with Dilraba Dilmurat and Merxat in the web drama The Backlight of Love. In October, he played the lead role in the modern drama Horrible Bosses.

Yang's first major film role was in the action comedy film Bad Guys Always Die (2015).[citation needed] In October, he was cast in the youth military drama Deep Blue.[4]

In April 2016, Yang had a minor role in the romantic drama film New York New York. In July, he featured in the fantasy action drama Noble Aspirations.[5]

In January 2017, Yang portrayed Guo Jing in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, adapted from Louis Cha's wuxia novel of the same name.[6][7]

In 2018, Yang starred in the business drama Excellent Investor[8] and shenmo television series Ghost Catcher Zhong Kui’s Record.[9]

In 2019, Yang starred in the military drama Anti-Terrorism Special Forces III.[10] The same year, he was cast in the romance drama The Memory About You.[citation needed]

In 2022, Yang starred in the historical suspense drama Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty in the lead role of the young general Lu Lingfeng.[11] The drama was well received and described as a "dark horse drama," achieving a relatively good score of 7.9 on Douban, an online Chinese film and drama forum.[11] Yang has since reprised his role in the sequel drama, Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty 2: To the West, which premiered on IQIYI on July 18, 2024.[12]

Filmography

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Film

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2015 Bad Guys Always Die 坏蛋必须死 Pa-pa
2016 New York New York 纽约,纽约 A Kun
2021 If At First 如果有当初 Huang Yaozu

Television series

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2014 Cosmetology High 美人制造 Liu Gongzi
2015 The Backlight of Love 逆光之恋 Zhao Qianqiu Web series
2016 Noble Aspirations 青云志 Qing Long
Noble Aspirations 2 青云志2 Qing Long
2017 The Legend of the Condor Heroes 射雕英雄传 Guo Jing
2018 Excellent Investor 金牌投资人 Fang Yubin
Ghost Catcher Zhong Kui’s Record 钟馗捉妖记 Zhong Kui
2019 Anti-Terrorism Special Forces III 反恐特战队之天狼 Qin Xiaoyang
Horrible Bosses 恶老板 Wang Zijin [13]
2022 Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty 唐朝诡事录 Lu Lingfeng
Love in Time 我的秘密室友 He Zhengyu
2023 Scent of Time 为有暗香来 Xu Ming Cameo
2024 Zi Chuan 紫川·光明三杰 Zichuan Xiu
Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty 2: To the West 唐朝诡事录之西行 Lu Lingfeng
TBA Deep Blue 烈火海洋 Jiang Tian
The Memory About You 半暖时光 Shen Hou
Contenders 狮城山海 Liu Zhendong
Hei Bai Jue 黑白决 Guo Zhengfei

References

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  1. ^ "Yang Xuwen Finds Success as Guo Jing in "Legend of the Condor Heroes"". JayneStars. January 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "Poetry Moment: Yang Xuwen reads for you". Chinadaily. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  3. ^ 杨旭文被赞颜值担当 获封"懵神"(图). Sina (in Chinese). August 3, 2015.
  4. ^ 《烈火海洋》开机 杨旭文扮演海军完成梦想. Netease (in Chinese). November 2, 2015.
  5. ^ 《诛仙青云志》曝青龙造型 杨旭文高颜值霸屏. Tencent (in Chinese). January 26, 2016.
  6. ^ 新郭靖杨旭文亮相 新版《射雕》引期待. Sina (in Chinese). June 16, 2017.
  7. ^ 品质盛典:孙俪着戏装现身 胡歌现场致敬老艺术家. NetEase (in Chinese). March 3, 2017.
  8. ^ 《金牌投资人》杀青 杨旭文张俪角力中国华尔街. Tencent (in Chinese). December 20, 2017.
  9. ^ 《钟馗捉妖记》热播 杨旭文踏上蜕变之旅. ifeng (in Chinese). June 22, 2018.
  10. ^ 《反恐特战队之天狼》杨旭文杀青 刻苦体验军旅生活. ifeng (in Chinese). August 5, 2018.
  11. ^ a b 唐朝诡事录 (in Chinese (China)), retrieved 2023-01-26
  12. ^ 唐朝诡事录之西行 (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2024-07-22 – via movie.douban.com.
  13. ^ 现实刻画“北漂”群像 《恶老板》秋推会受追捧. Tencent (in Chinese). October 23, 2015.
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