Lin Yi
Lin Yi (Chinese: 林一; pinyin: Lín Yī, born January 11, 1999) is a Chinese actor and model.[1] He gained popularity after starring in the 2019 romantic web drama Put Your Head on My Shoulder, which brought him wider recognition.[2][3]
Lin Yi | |||||||
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| Born | January 11, 1999 Hebei, China | ||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
| Education | Beijing Sports University | ||||||
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| Years active | 2019–present | ||||||
| Agent | Tangren Media | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 林一 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 林一 | ||||||
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Early life and education
Lin Yi was born in Hebei Province and grew up in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province.[1] In 2015, he was admitted to the National Ballroom Dance major of Beijing Sport University and received the top score in the unified examination of dance majors in Liaoning Province.[4]
Career
2015–2018: Career beginnings
In 2015, Lin was still in the first year, when he was discovered by the agent and signed with Tangren Media Co. Ltd. In 2016, during summer vacation, he went abroad to receive professional dance and performance training.[5] In 2017, he participated in the casting activity of the youth campus network drama "Hello, Old Times", and auditioned for the leading actor Lin Yang, but was ultimately unsuccessful.[6]
On May 14, 2017, he participated as a cast member in Youku idol reality show Handsome Youth Society.[5] In June 2017, Lin Yi's performance in the "Beautiful Boys Academy" program was remarkable. During the "Beautiful Boys Academy" program's acting class, Lin Yi restored the clip of "Old Pao'er" the movie that Feng Xiaogang shot. They staged a classic scene of "Old Pao'er" together. After the acting class, Director Feng recognize Lin Yi's acting's skill. And said Lin Yi will become a good actor.[7] On November 7, 2017, he was a contestant in Youku fashion variety show Crazy Wardrobe and won the 6th championship with 41 votes.[8] In December 2017, he was confirmed to make his big screen debut in the sci-fi film Hope Island, with Duan Yihong and Andy García.[9]
2019–present: Rising popularity
In 2019, Lin started to gain increased attention and popularity with his role as Gu Weiyi in the romantic comedy web drama Put Your Head on My Shoulder based on Zhao Qianqian's novel of the same name.[10] The drama was a success and hit in China and overseas (Thailand) where it achieved a cult following. Lin received positive reviews for his portrayal of Gu Weiyi which led to increased popularity for him.[11][12] On 20 May 2019, Lin Yi and co-star Xing Fei held a grand fan meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, where a huge crowd of thousands fans gathered.[13] Lin appeared in Harper's Bazaar Hong Kong in the May issue.[14]
In 2019, he was nominated for the Best Actor Award for Chinese Contemporary TV Dramas at the 26th Huading Awards China Top 100 TV Drama Satisfaction Survey Awards Ceremony with the TV series "To Our Warm Hour"; in the same year, he also won the Starlight Awards Annual Youth Trending Artist Award, and the Golden Guduo Network Film and Television Festival Annual New Actor Award.[15]
In 2020, Lin starred in the costume fantasy drama "Linglong"; in the same year, he starred in the urban emotional drama "Memory of Encaustic Tile".[16]
On October 1, 2020, the song "My Motherland", a tribute to the 71st anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, sung together with many artists, was released.[17]
On January 29, 2021, the costume adventure fantasy drama "Ling Long" starring Zhao Jinmai and Yuan Hong was launched, and he played the aspiring young monarch Yuan Yi in the play.[18] In April, he starred in the youth inspirational light comedy "Love Scenery" with Xu Lu, and played the e-sports anchor Lu Jing in the play.[19] As a member of the Brotherhood, he joined the Zhejiang Satellite TV variety show "Let's Run, the Second Season of the Yellow River".[20] On December 27, he was selected into the 2021 Film Channel "Star Ocean" Young Actor Selection Program.[4]
On January 26, 2022, the urban emotional drama "Memory of Encaustic Tile" was broadcast on Youku, in which he played the role of Zheng Su Nian.[21] On April 2, the movie "One Week Friends" starring Zhao Jinmai and Shen Yue was released, and he played Xu Youshu in the film.[22]
Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hope Island | 希望岛 | [9] | |
| 2022 | One Week Friend | 一周的朋友 | Xu You Shu |
Television
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Put Your Head on My Shoulder | 致我们暖暖的小时光 | Gu Weiyi | Tencent | [10] |
| 2021 | The Blessed Girl | 玲珑 | Yuan Yi | [18] | |
| Love Scenery | 良辰美景好时光 | Lu Jing | Tencent, iQiyi, Youku | [19] | |
| 2022 | Memory of Encaustic Tile | 昔有琉璃瓦 | Zheng Su Nian | Youku | [21] |
| Hu Tong | 胡同 | Ouyang Hui | CCTV-8, Mango TV, Tencent | [23] | |
| TBA | If There is Still Time Left | 如果还有时间 | Lin Tuo | Tencent | [24] |
Variety show
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Introduction | Network | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Handsome Youth Society | 美少年学社 | Cast member | Youku | [5] | |
| Crazy Wardrobe | 疯狂衣橱 | Contestant | Youku | Final winner[8] | ||
| 2019 | Happy Camp | 快乐大本营 | Guest | Sing "Those Years" with partner Xing Fei | Mango TV | |
| Magic Hanzi | 神奇的汉字 | Guest | Battle for the Ultimate Elite | Mango TV | ||
| 2020 | Happy Camp | 快乐大本营 | Guest | Mango TV | ||
| 2021 | Happy Camp | 快乐大本营 | Guest | Mango TV | ||
| 2022 | Super fun ski meeting | 超有趣滑雪大会 | Cast member | Winter fun entertainment snow variety show | iQiyi |
Discography
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Introduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | My Homeland | 我的祖国 | A tribute song to the 71st anniversary of the founding of New China.[17] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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| 2019 | 26th Huading Awards | Best Actor (Modern drama) | Put Your Head on My Shoulder | Nominated | [25] |
| Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival | Best New Actor | Won | [26] | ||
| Tencent Video All Star Awards | Youth Artist of the Year | — | Won | [15] |
References
- ^ a b "Lin Yi". Rakuten Viki. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ 林一邢菲真为国人长脸，中国网剧《小时光》走向国际火遍国际好酷_手机搜狐网. Sohu (in Chinese). May 21, 2019.
- ^ 火到爆！林一邢菲泰国开首场粉丝见面会. Thai Headlines (in Chinese). May 20, 2019.
- ^ a b 娱圈书生 (December 29, 2021). "胡歌和林一是什么关系，为何推荐他加入星辰大海优选计划？". k.sina.cn. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c 林一上节目穿搭夺冠军 “国民校草”变时尚练习生. Sina Corp (in Chinese). November 1, 2017.
- ^ 新浪娱乐 (January 4, 2017). "小小鲜肉初长成！林一18岁便成胡歌师弟". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ 网易 (June 5, 2017). "林一耍狠"惹怒"冯小刚 颜值演技实力在线". www.163.com. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "林一《疯狂衣橱》碾压全场 穿搭时尚登荣耀橱窗". Netease (in Chinese). November 8, 2017.
- ^ a b sina_mobile (December 11, 2017). "林一首次触电大银幕 《希望岛》"偷师"段奕宏". ent.sina.cn. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ a b 林一《致我们暖暖的小时光》热播 告白惨遭翻车. 中国娱乐网 (in Chinese). April 18, 2019.
- ^ 国产网剧崛起：中国男神也能给你甜蜜恋爱感. Business Times (China) (in Chinese). May 6, 2019.
- ^ 邢菲、林一《致我们暖暖的小时光》评分8.0，甜宠程度超过《小美好》-新华网山东频道. Xinhuanet (in Chinese). April 17, 2019.
- ^ 国内平平国外爆红？《小时光》粉丝见面会泰国举办，现场人满为患. Tencent (in Chinese). May 20, 2019.
- ^ 新生代小花林一时尚大片 质感十足展现少年力量. Sohu (in Chinese). May 29, 2019.
- ^ a b "2019年度星光大赏". Tencent (in Chinese). December 29, 2019.
- ^ "《玲珑》曝剧照 袁弘赵今麦"父女"共踏冒险之旅_华语_电影网_1905.com". www.1905.com. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "我的祖国献礼版MV-中青在线". m.cyol.com. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "电视剧《玲珑》曝人物海报 赵今麦林一清新养眼CP感十足". Tencent (in Chinese). December 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "徐璐、林一青春励志轻喜剧《良辰美景好时光》今天开机". Eastday (in Chinese). December 25, 2019.
- ^ "新京报 - 好新闻，无止境". www.bjnews.com.cn. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "《昔有琉璃瓦》开机 陈钰琪林一演绎文物修复匠人情怀_YNET.com北青网". ent.ynet.com. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "新京报 - 好新闻，无止境". www.bjnews.com.cn. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "电视剧《胡同》开机 三个篇章讲述不同年代基层故事-中新网". www.chinanews.com.cn. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ (in Chinese). The Beijing News. February 17, 2022. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022.
- ^ "第26届华鼎奖提名名单：李现肖战获新锐演员提名". Sina (in Chinese). November 8, 2019.
- ^ "金骨朵网络影视盛典完美闭幕 群星闪烁见证荣耀时刻". Sohu (in Chinese). December 23, 2019.
External links
- Lin Yi on Sina Weibo (in Chinese)
- Lin Yi on Instagram