Zheng Yunlong (; born 27 June 1990) is a Chinese stage and screen actor and singer from

Qingdao Qingdao, Mandarin: , (Qingdao Mandarin: t͡ɕʰiŋ˧˩ tɒ˥) is a prefecture-level city in the eastern Shandong Province of China. Located on China's Yellow Sea coast, Qingdao was long an important fortress. In 1897, the city was ceded to G ...

, China. He has appeared in numerous Chinese musicals and stage plays.

Early life and education

Zheng Yunlong was born on 27 June 1990 in Qingdao, Shandong and graduated from the Musical Theatre Department of

Beijing Dance Academy The Beijing Dance Academy (BDA, ) is a municipal public professional dance college at Haidian District, Haidian, Beijing. The academy is the highest institution for dance education and assessment in the People's Republic of China, conducting the ...

in 2009.

Career

Zheng made his professional musical theater debut in 2013 as Kessar in ''Nasreddin''. His notable musical roles include the Chinese adaptations of Jekyll/Hyde in '' Jekyll & Hyde'', Quixote/Cervantes in ''

Man of La Mancha ''Man of La Mancha'' is a 1965 musical with a book by Dale Wasserman, music by Mitch Leigh, and lyrics by Joe Darion. It is adapted from Wasserman's non-musical 1959 teleplay '' I, Don Quixote'', which was in turn inspired by Miguel de Cervan ...

'', Stacee in ''

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'', and Michael in ''Murder Ballad''. In August 2018, he won the Chinese Musical Academy Award for Best Male Actor. In November the same year, he participated in the singing competition reality show Super-Vocal and became well-known as one of the six final winners. He also appeared in the singing contest show

Singer 2019 The seventh season of the Chinese television series Singer ( zh, 歌手; previously titled ''I Am a Singer'') was broadcast on Hunan Television between January and April 2019. ''Singer 2019'' was produced by Hong Tao, and its music director ...

as a member of the Super-Vocal finalist group. In March 2019, Zheng was selected by

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to sing the

Mandarin Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to: Language * Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country ** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China ** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...

version of the theme song " Baby Mine" for the fantasy adventure film ''Dumbo''. In August, Zheng acted in a stage play, ''The Poetic Age,'' for the first time, and was awarded the Best New Talent in Lead Roles of the 30th Shanghai Magnolia Stage Awards. And since 2019, he has performed various leading roles in stage plays, including Emperor Guangxu in ''Deling and Cixi'' (2019 co-production of Tianjin People's Art Theatre and Hong Kong Repertory Theatre), Eben Cabot in ''

Desire Under the Elms ''Desire Under the Elms'' is a 1924 play written by Eugene O'Neill. Like ''Mourning Becomes Electra'', ''Desire Under the Elms'' signifies an attempt by O'Neill to adapt plot elements and themes of Greek tragedy to a rural New England settin ...

'' (2021 production of Beijing People's Art Theatre), and Frankenstein/Creature in ''

Frankenstein ''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' is an 1818 Gothic novel written by English author Mary Shelley. ''Frankenstein'' tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a Sapience, sapient Frankenstein's monster, crea ...

'' (Chinese adaptation of 2011 British National Theatre production)''.'' Zheng made his screen debut in 2020, playing the painter Gong Yushan in ''The Chanting Willows.'' The movie entered Main Competition Sector of the 24th

Shanghai International Film Festival The Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF, , French: ''Festival international du film de Shanghai'') is the largest film festival in Asia and China's longest-running international cinema event. The first festival was established in Octobe ...

Golden Goblet Award The Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF, , French: ''Festival international du film de Shanghai'') is the largest film festival in Asia and China's longest-running international cinema event. The first festival was established in Octobe ...

. For his portrayal, Zheng won the Best New Actor in the 2021 17th

Chinese American Film Festival Chinese American Film Festival (CAFF) is an American film festival held every November since 2006 in California (with events in Los Angeles and San Francisco, previously also in San Diego). History In 2005, the Chinese American Film Festival w ...

Golden Angel Awards. Starting in September 2022, he was cast in the

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's Chinese production of the critically acclaimed stage play ''

''.

Voice and Artistry

A natural baritone, Zheng trained himself to sing tenor so that he would have a better chance of being cast as the lead in musicals. His voice spans two and a half octaves and is noted for its expressiveness and narrative quality.

Philanthropy

Zheng was named charity ambassador of the AIA Angel Heart Charity Foundation in 2019.

Theatre

Musicals

Stage Plays

Filmography

Film

Television

Variety and Reality Shows

Accolades

Discography

Concert Tours

What's Up With Zheng Yunlong? Tour

What's Up With Zheng Yunlong? Pro Tour

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zheng, Yunlong 1990 births Living people Chinese male stage actors 21st-century Chinese male singers Beijing Dance Academy alumni Male actors from Qingdao Singers from Shandong Chinese male musical theatre actors 21st-century Chinese male actors