Niu Junfeng (; born 1 December 1992), is a

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actor and singer. He learnt

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since he was young, and later received direct admission to National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts. Niu debuted as a child actor at the age of ten. He successfully made a transition to an adult actor with his role as a young and rebellious teenager in the television series ''You Are My Brother''. He expanded his acting range with a role as a mentally-challenged youth in the film ''The Dance of Summer'' (2013).

Early life and education

Niu was born in Beijing, China. He learnt

when he was young, and later received direct admission to National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts.

Career

Niu debuted as a child actor at the age of ten, in the movie ''Jia You Jiao Che''. Some of his notable roles in his early acting career was in the shemo television series ''

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'' as young Yang Jian, and a prominent role in the popular sitcom '' Home with Kids 4''. Niu successfully made a transition to an adult actor with his role as a young and rebellious teenager in the television series ''You Are My Brother''. He further expanded his acting range with a role as a mentally-challenged youth in the film ''The Dance of Summer ''. In 2014, Niu became recognized for his role as "Xiao Man" in the war romance drama '' Battle of Changsha''. The same year, he starred in the family drama ''He and His Sons '' alongside

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. He then starred in the period drama ''Take The Wrong Car'', and received positive reviews for his role as an aspiring musician. In 2016, Niu successfully broke into the mainstream with supporting role as Yu Banshan in the hit romance comedy drama '' Love O2O''. The following year, Niu played a supporting role in the popular historical romance drama ''

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'', which led to increased recognition for the actor. In 2018, Niu played his first leading role in the youth campus drama ''Your Highness, The Class Monitor''. He also played the male lead in the youth film ''Born to Be Wild''. In 2019, Niu starred in the music romance drama '' The Brightest Star in the Sky'' as a talented singer who suffers numerous setbacks. The same year, he starred in the espionage drama ''Fearless Whispers'' as a patriotic youth, and youth period drama '' Dear Mayang Street''. On 5 August 2020, it was confirmed that Li Landi will be starring opposite Niu in ''Chess Love''. Niu starred as the town's resident musician in the slice-of-life drama ''

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'' in 2023. He also sung one of the drama's OST, Wind (风).

Filmography

Film

Television series

Variety show

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Niu, Junfeng 1992 births Living people Male actors from Beijing 21st-century Chinese male actors National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts alumni Chinese male television actors Chinese male film actors Middle School Affiliated to the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts alumni