Zhang Ruoyun
# Zhang Ruoyun

Zhang Ruoyun (simplified Chinese: 张若昀; traditional Chinese: 張若昀; pinyin: Zhāng Ruòyún, born 24 August 1988) is a Chinese actor. He graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 2007.

## Career

### 2004–2014: Beginnings

Zhang made his acting debut in 2004, acting as the younger version of the male protagonist in The Sea's Promise. He first gained attention for his roles in Snow Leopard (2010) and its companion series, Black Fox (2011). He won the Most Popular New Actor award in 2010 for his performance in Snow Leopard. Zhang took on his first lead role in war drama Sharp Sword.

In 2014, he starred in New Snow Leopard, and won the Outstanding Actor award at the China TV Drama Awards.

### 2015–present: Rising popularity

In 2015, Zhang starred in the web drama Wu Xin: The Monster Killer. The series was popular in both China and Taiwan, and led to increased recognition for Zhang in the region. Zhang then starred in youth romance drama Promise of Migratory Birds and fantasy dramas Novoland: The Castle in the Sky and Legend of Nine Tails Fox.

In 2016, Zhang starred in the hit espionage drama Sparrow. The popularity of the series propelled Zhang to mainstream popularity, and he won the Most Popular Actor award at the China TV Drama Awards. He then headlined the web drama Medical Examiner Dr. Qin. The series gained over 1.5 billion views on Sohu TV, and earned praise for its storyline and his performance. The same year, Zhang starred in his first film, Sky on Fire.

In 2017, he was cast in the titular role of Huo Qubing in upcoming historical drama, The Fated General. The same year, Zhang starred in the Chinese remake of Korean drama Dear My Friends. Zhang ranked 94th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list.

In 2018, Zhang starred in the romantic comedy drama The Evolution of Our Love.

In 2019, Zhang starred in the spy drama Awakening of Insects, the sequel to the 2016 hit drama Sparrow. He then starred as the male lead in historical epic Joy of Life based on the novel Qing Yu Nian by Mao Ni. Joy of Life received positive reviews and was a hit.

In 2020, Zhang was cast in the legal drama Perfect Evidence. The same year, he reunited with Joy of Life writer Wang Juan in the wuxia drama Sword Snow Stride. He ranked 37th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list.

## Personal life

Zhang and actress Tang Yixin revealed their relationship through Weibo on August 2, 2017. They got married in Ireland on June 27, 2019 after dating for close to 9 years.

## Filmography

### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2016 | Sky on Fire | 沖天火 | Pan Ziwen |
| 2018 | Nuts | 奇葩朵朵 | Huang Jian |
| 2021 | 1921 | 1921 | Liu Shao Qi |
| TBA | Evacuate From the 21st Century | 从21世纪安全撤离 | |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 | The Sea's Promise | 海的誓言 | young Ouyang Zheng | | |
| 2010 | Snow Leopard | 雪豹 | Liu Zhihui | Hunan Channel | |
| 2011 | Barber | 理发师 | Zhao Jing | Hebei TV | |
| 2011 | Black Fox | 黑狐 | Fang Tianyi | Sichuan TV | |
| 2012 | Blood Rose | 血色玫瑰之女子特遣队 | Zhou Lichan | Sichuan TV | Guest appearance |
| 2013 | Flashing Swords | 雳剑 | Yan Songshen | Yunnan TV, Heilongjiang TV | |
| 2013 | Next Life I Will Still Marry You | 下辈子还嫁给你 | Fu Nianwen | Shandong TV | |
| 2013 | The Wind | 风影 | Fang Tianyi | Zhejiang TV | Guest appearance |
| 2013 | Love Song | 恋歌 | Lin Heng | Sichuan TV | |
| 2014 | New Snow Leopard | 雪豹坚强岁月 | Zhou Weiguo | Anhui TV, Zhejiang TV | |
| 2014 | Light and Shadow | 光影 | Luo Tianqiang | | |
| 2015 | Wu Xin: The Monster Killer | 无心法师 | Zhang Xianzong | Sohu TV | |
| 2015 | Intouchable | 男神执事团 | Jie | | |
| 2016 | Legend of Nine Tails Fox | 青丘狐传说 | Liu Zigu | Hunan TV | |
| 2016 | Promise of Migratory Birds | 十五年等待候鸟 | Pei Xiangxuan | Hunan TV | |
| 2016 | Novoland: The Castle in the Sky | 九州天空城 | Feng Tianyi | Jiangsu TV | |
| 2016 | Sparrow | 麻雀 | Tang Shanhai | Hunan TV | |
| 2016 | Medical Examiner Dr. Qin | 法医秦明 | Qin Ming | Sohu TV | |
| 2016 | Hei Hu Zhi Feng Ying | 黑狐之风影 | Fang Tianyi | Chongqing TV | Guest appearance |
| 2017 | Dear My Friends | 亲爱的她们 | He Anning | Hunan TV | |
| 2018 | The Evolution of Our Love | 爱情进化论 | Lu Fei | Dragon TV, Zhejiang TV | |
| 2019 | Hurricane | 暴风骤雨 | Zhao Yulin | Jiangsu Channel | |
| 2019 | Awakening of Insects | 惊蛰 | Chen Shan | Hunan TV | |
| 2019 | Joy of Life | 庆余年 | Fan Xian | iQiyi, Tencent | |
| 2021 | My Heroic Husband | 赘婿 | Jiang Haochen | Tencent | Cameo |
| 2021 | Sword Snow Stride | 雪中悍刀行 | Xu Fengnian | Tencent | |
| 2022 | Ordinary Greatness | 警察荣誉 | Li Dawei | iQiyi | |
| TBA | Perfect Evidence | 完美证据 | Si Tujun | | |
| TBA | Joy of Life Season 2 | | Fan Xian | iQiyi, Tencent |

### Variety show

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 | Divas Hit the Road | 花儿与少年第三季 | Cast member | Season 3 |
| 2019 | Who's the Murderer | 明星大侦探第五季 | Cast member | Season 5 |

## Discography

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2011 | "A Strong Person" | 坚强的人 | Black Fox OST |
| 2013 | "Waking Up" | 醒来 | Love Song OST |
| 2015 | "The Longest Journey" | 最长的旅途 | Wu Xin: The Monster Killer OST |
| 2016 | "The Promise of Lateness" | 迟到的誓言 | Promise of Migratory Birds OST |
| 2016 | "Stray" | 迷途 | Sparrow OST |
| 2016 | "Eternal" | 不滅 | Medical Examiner Dr. Qin OST |
| 2018 | "All Right" | — | The Evolution of Our Love OST |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 2nd LeTV Entertainment Awards | Best Newcomer (TV) | — | Won |
| 2014 | 6th China TV Drama Awards | Excellent Actor Award | New Snow Leopard | Won |
| 2016 | 10th Tencent Video Star Awards | Influential Television Actor of the Year | — | Won |
| 2016 | 8th China TV Drama Awards | Popular Actor Award | Sparrow | Won |
| 2017 | 14th Esquire Man At His Best Awards | Most Talked About Actor | — | Won |
| 2019 | Sohu Fashion Awards | Drama Star of the Year | — | Won |
| 2019 | Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival | Actor of the Year | Awakening of Insects, Joy of Life | Won |
| 2019 | Tencent Video All Star Awards | Quality Actor of the Year | Joy of Life | Won |
| 2019 | Beijing News Weekly | Person of the Year | — | Won |
| 2020 | China Literature Awards Ceremony | Popular Actor of the Year | — | Won |
| 2020 | China Literature Awards Ceremony | Heartthrob Actor | — | Won |
| 2020 | 26th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actor | Joy of Life | Nominated |
| 2020 | 7th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actor (Web series) | — | Won |
| 2020 | 30th China TV Golden Eagle Award | Audience's Choice for Actor | — | Nominated |

### Forbes China Celebrity 100

| Year | Rank | Ref. |
| - | - | - |
| 2017 | 94th | |
| 2020 | 32nd | |
