Dylan Wang | |||||||
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王鹤棣 | |||||||
Born | Wang Hedi 20 December 1998 | ||||||
Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
Alma mater | Sichuan Southwest Vocational College of Civil Aviation | ||||||
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Years active | 2017–present | ||||||
Agent | M.Y. Entertainment | ||||||
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Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 王鶴棣 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 王鹤棣 | ||||||
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Wang Hedi (Chinese: 王鹤棣; pinyin: Wáng Hè Dì; born 20 December 1998), also known as Dylan Wang, is a Chinese actor and singer. He is known for his debut role as Daoming Si in Meteor Garden (2018),[1][2][3] and for his breakout role as Dongfang Qingcang in Love Between Fairy and Devil (2022).[4][5]
Wang was born in Leshan, Sichuan province, to parents who had been employees of a local pharmaceutical factory.[6] His family later ran a fried skewer shop. From a young age, Dylan developed a passion for basketball, idolizing LeBron James.[7] At the age of 14, he moved to Chengdu to attend a vocational school and later graduated from the Sichuan Southwest Vocational College of Civil Aviation.[8] During his time at the college, he was a model for school's recruitment posters for the Flight Attendant program.[citation needed] In 2016, Dylan Wang became the champion at the inaugural Sichuan Campus Celebrity Gala, an event sponsored by various universities and colleges.[9][10]
In June 2017, 18 year-old Wang participated in the Youku talent competition variety show Super Idol hosted by He Jiong.[7] He won the contest and captured the attention of Taiwanese drama producer Angie Chai, officially entering the entertainment industry thereafter.[8][11][12]
In 2018, Dylan Wang made his acting debut with his leading role as "Daoming Si" in television series Meteor Garden,[13] the remake of popular Taiwanese drama of the same name, based on the Japanese shōjo manga series Boys Over Flowers (花より男子, Hana Yori Dango) authored by Yoko Kamio.[14][15][16] He appeared in the November issue of Harper's Bazaar China with his Meteor Garden co-stars Darren Chen, Caesar Wu and Connor Leong.[17] He was one of the guests on the variety show Phanta City, a musical program, with his Meteor Garden costars. In October, he joined the second season of Hunan TV's reality show The Inn 2 as a regular cast member.[18][19]
In 2019, Wang was cast in the period drama Youth in the Flames of War.[20] In September 2019, Dylan participated in the Super Penguin Basketball Celebrity Game hosted at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center.[21] In the same year, he was cast as male lead in the second season of fantasy drama Ever Night.[22] The series premiered in January 2020.[23]
Wang starred as the male lead in the romance drama The Rational Life (2021) alongside Qin Lan, where he plays "Qi Xiao." He also played the role of Yuchi Longyan, in the historical fantasy drama Miss The Dragon (2021) along with Zhu Xudan. The show was critically-panned and ridiculed on social media, with Wang being significantly affected by the negative reaction.[4][8] He had since taken responsibility for the backlash to his performance, and that that he was unfamiliar with characters in historical fantasy genres and that his understanding of the character was limited.[24][25][26]
In January 2022, Wang joined "Good 6 Group," the host group of Hunan Satellite TV's variety show Hello, Saturday led by He Jiong, along with Feng Xi, Ada Choi, Qin Xiaoxian, Bridge, Tan Jianci, Cai Wenjing, Zhao Xiaotang and others.[27] He was also a season regular cast of season 2 of reality series Wonderland.[28] In July 2022, he joined the urban exploration reality show Going All Out Action School, along with Huang Minghao, Qin Xiaoxian and Hani Kyzy.
Wang's IQiyi xianxia drama Love Between Fairy and Devil, in which he played the role of Dongfang Qingcang, premiered in August 2022.[29] The show exceeded 10,000 popularity points (performance metric) on IQiyi's platform within 2 weeks of its premiere, becoming the fourth drama to achieve so.[30][31][32] The series propelled Wang to widespread fame domestically,[4][33] with his social media following increasing rapidly across all platforms while the show was being aired.[34] In the same year, his historical costume drama Unchained Love was aired on iQiyi.[35]
In early 2023, Wang's modern sitcom Never Give Up was streamed on iQiyi in early 2023.[36] His period drama, Youth in the Flames of War, was aired 3 years after filming wrapped.[37] Wang later starred opposite Bai Lu in romance drama Only For Love.[38] Wang also participated in the 2024 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.[39]
In November 2018, Dylan Wang appeared as the youth ambassador at Le Tour De France Skoda Shanghai Criterium.[40]
Wang is spokesman for domestic brands AutoNavi, Peacebird, Pizza Hut, and Bolon eyewear, as well as the China ambassador for international brands Sabon, Guerlain perfume,[41] Estée Lauder, Pepsi,[42] and Louis Vuitton.[43]
On his birthday of December 20th, 2022, Dylan Wang launched his own fashion brand, D.DESIRABLE.
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Ref. |
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2023 | Look Up And See Joy | 抬头见喜 | Gao Wenhan / Guo Zai |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Ref. |
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2018 | Meteor Garden | 流星花园 | Daoming Si | Hunan TV | [14][44] |
2020 | Ever Night: War of Brilliant Splendours | 将夜2 | Ning Que | Tencent | [22][45] |
2021 | The Rational Life | 理智派生活 | Qi Xiao | Hunan TV | [46] |
Miss The Dragon | 遇龙 | Yuchi Longyan / Long Yuchi / Long Yan | Tencent | [47] | |
2022 | Love Between Fairy and Devil | 苍兰诀 | Dongfang Qingcang | iQIYI | [48][49] |
Unchained Love | 浮图缘 | Xiao Duo | [50] | ||
2023 | Never Give Up | 今日宜加油 | Bai Mashuai | [51] | |
Youth in the Flames of War | 战火中的青春 | Cheng Jiashu | Jiangsu TV | [52] | |
2023 | Only for Love | 以爱为营 | Shi Yan | Hunan TV | [53][54] |
TBA | Guardians of the Dafeng | 大奉打更人 | Xu Qian | Tencent | [55] |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Ref. |
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2017 | Super Idol | 超次元偶像 | Winner | Youku | [12] |
2018 | Phanta City (Musical show) |
幻乐之城 | Guest with F4 & Shen Yue | Hunan TV | |
The Inn 2 | 亲爱的客栈2 | Cast member | [56] | ||
Happy Camp | 快乐大本营 | Guest with F4 & Shen Yue | |||
Dayday Up | 天天向上 | ||||
2019 | Super Nova Games 2 | 超新星全运会第二届 | Regular member | iQiyi | [57] |
Super Penguin League 2019 | 超级企鹅联盟2019 | Tencent | |||
Chinese Restaurant 3 | 中餐厅3 | Guest | |||
2020 | Hey! What Are You Doing? | 嘿!你在干嘛呢? | Mango TV | ||
The Irresistible | 元气满满的哥哥 | Cast member | Hunan TV | [58] | |
The Summer Place | 我在颐和园等你 | Beijing Satellite TV | |||
Super Penguin League 2020 | 超级企鹅联盟2019 | Regular member | Tencent | ||
2022 | Hello Saturday (previously Happy Camp) |
你好星期六 | Host | Hunan TV | |
Wonderland 2 | 五十公里桃花塢2 | Cast member | Tencent | ||
Keep Running (Season: 10) |
奔跑吧10 | Guest | ZJTV | [59] | |
Great Escape Season 4 | 密室大逃脱 第四季 | Guest | Mango TV | ||
Quan Li Yi Fu De Xing Dong Pai | 全力以赴的行动派 | Cast member | Douyin | ||
Racing Mangoers | 100道光芒 | Guest | Hunan TV | ||
2023 | Come On | 来吧比个耶 | Cast member | Youku | |
You Dian Yi Si Duan Pian Da Sai | 有点意思短片大赛 | Cast member | iQiyi | ||
Hello Saturday (previously Happy Camp) |
你好星期六 | Cast member | Hunan TV | ||
Keep Running (Season: 11) |
奔跑吧11 | Guest | ZJTV | ||
Wonderland 3 | 五十公里桃花塢3 | Cast member | Tencent | ||
Cheng Rang Le Shao Xia | 承让了少侠 | Cast member | Youku |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Ref. |
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2017 | "We Are Dreamers" | Super Idol OST | ||
2018 | "For You" | Meteor Garden OST (with Darren Chen, Caesar Wu and Connor Leong) |
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"Creating Memories" | 创造回忆 | |||
"Never Would've Thought of" | 从来没想到 | |||
"Extremely Important” | 非同小可 | Meteor Garden OST | ||
"Don't Even Have to Think About it" | 想都不用想 | [60] | ||
2019 | "Magical Chinese Character" | 神奇的汉字 | Magical Chinese Character OST | |
"Miss Me" | [61] | |||
2020 | "No Resentment" | 不怨 | Ever Night 2 OST (with Song Yiren) |
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2021 | "Understand" | 懂 | The Rational Life OST (with Qin Lan) |
Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Baidu Metaverse Night | 2023 | Most Popular Actor of The Year | Won | |
Golden Data Entertainment Awards | 2019 | Most Influential TV Drama Newcomer of the Year | Won | [62][63] |
Golden Rooster Awards | 2022 | 2022 Stars and Seas Young Actors Selection Program | Nominated | |
GQ Men of the Year Awards | Young Performer of the Year | Won | ||
Huading Awards | Best Actor in Costume Drama | Nominated | ||
iQIYI Scream Night | 2023 | Screaming God | Won | |
Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding Asian Stars | Nominated | ||
Tencent Video Starlight Awards | Rising Star of the Year Program | Won | ||
VIP Star | Won | |||
Weibo Night | Most Popular Performer of the Year | Won | ||
Weibo Vision Conference Light | 2022 | Actor of the Year | Won | [64] |
Wenrong Awards | 2023 | Best Actor in a Youth Drama Series | Won |
Year | Title | Category | Rank | Ref. |
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2018 | Starmometer | 2018 Actor of the Year | 1st | |
2018 | 2018 Weibo Entertainment White Paper | Top 10 Most Popular Actors | 9th | |
Top 10 Most Popular Emerging Actors | 3rd | |||
2022 | Sohu | Sohu's 2022 Artist Favorability Survey | 1st | |
2022 | Global Times | Top 10 Most Popular Chinese Actors / Actresses Overseas | 9th |
Year | Date | Event name | City | Notes |
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2019 | March 15 | Fan Meet Bigroll X F4 | Bangkok | Taokaenoi brand fan meeting, with the new F4 |
July 20 | Dylan Wang Fun Meet | Manila | Bench brand fan meeting | |
August 25 | Taokaenoi X F4 | Bangkok | Taokaenoi brand fan meeting, with the new F4 | |
2020 | January 12 | The Real Me | Beijing | |
2022 | September 17 | Love Between Fairy and Devil Flowering Full Moon Night and VIP Exclusive Meeting | Hangzhou | with Yu Shuxin, Xu Haiqiao, Guo Xiaoting, Zhang Linghe, Lin Bairui, Hong Xiao, Zhang Chenxiao, Cheng Zi |