Ma Tianyu
Template:Contains Chinese text Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actorTemplate:Chinese-name Ma Tianyu, also known as Ray Ma, is a Chinese Mandopop artist and actor.
Career
In 2006, Ma Tianyu entered the My Hero competition. He was the regional champion for the province of Wuhan and came sixth in the final round, and was chosen as the most popular contestant. In December, he joined the Beijing Film Academy and released his first single "Zhi Qian Qiu Tian".
In 2007, Ma released his his first album Yu Guang Shi Se. The album was very well-received, and topped the Asia Music Chart. His promotional single "Gai Si De Wen Rou" garnered a total of more than 1500 million downloads and topped the Chinese pop music overall list. Ma won various awards, including Most Demanded Song and Most Popular Singer awards at MusicRadio China TOP Ranking Chart, and the Most Popular MV award at the Baidu Fudian award ceremony. Ma continued to release albums throughout the years, gaining fame as a mandopop singer.
Ma also took up acting, debuting in the drama You Are My Dream. In 2009, he was chosen for the role of Jia Baoyu in The Legend of Daiyu. Ma first gained attention in 2010 after he starred in The Vigilantes in Masks alongside Wallace Huo and Cecilia Liu, and won the Breakthrough Actor award at the 2011 Youku Entertainment Awards. Subsequently, he took on his first leading role in Hunan TV's Treasure Mother Treasure Girl, which was broadcast on prime-time slots and captured first-place spot among TV show ratings. In 2013, Ma made his big-screen debut in the movie The Cosplayers and was chosen as the Movie Actor with the Most Potential at the 4th LeTV Awards.
Ma's popularity greatly increased after starring in the ancient mystery idol drama Young Sherlock in 2014. His role as the elegant and dandy Wang Yuanfang was well-loved by the audience and gained him more fans. This was followed up by a starring role in the highly popular xianxia drama Swords of Legends alongside Li Yifeng and Yang Mi, which captured high ratings and online views.
In 2015, Ma joined the cast of travel reality show Sisters Over Flowers, and sung the theme song for it titled "Rang Shi Guang Zai Wei Feng Zhong Dao Liu". The same year, he was cast opposite Liu Tao in Scouring Marriage, and starred in the comedy film Surprise.
In 2016, Ma starred in the Chinese epic fantasy television drama Ice Fantasy, based on Guo Jingming's best-selling novel City of Fantasy, playing the role of the silent and mysterious ice prince, Ying Kongshi.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 只欠秋天 |
| 2007 | 宇光十色 |
| 2007 | 快乐童话 |
| 2008 | 飞 |
| 2009 | 夜上海 |
| 2010 | 月光晴朗 |
| 2010 | 自言自宇 |
| 2013 | 世界之外 |
Singles
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 拯救世界 |
| 2014 | 纳西索斯 |
| Year | Title | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "We Are Ready" | Beijing Olympics song | |
| 2008 | "世界的梦想" | ||
| "想到和做到的" | Xiao Long Da Gong Fu OST | ||
| "相信爱" | Charity song | ||
| "给你我的力量" | |||
| 2015 | "让时光在微风中倒流" | Sister Over Flowers OST | |
| 2016 | "愛如櫻" | Ice Fantasy OST |
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | You Are My Dream | 你是我的梦 | Ma Yu | |
| 2010 | The Legend of Daiyu | 黛玉传 | Jia Baoyu | |
| The Vigilantes in Masks | 怪侠一枝梅 | He Xiaomei | ||
| 2011 | Scarlet Heart | 步步惊心 | Huang Di | guest appearance |
| 2012 | Precious Mother, Precious Girl | 宝贝妈妈宝贝女 | Zhang Hanzhe | |
| Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky | 轩辕剑:天之痕 | Lü Chengzhi | ||
| 2013 | Romance of Tang Kongfu | 唐朝浪漫英雄 | Silver Hawk | guest appearance |
| La Ma, Qiao Ba | 辣妈俏爸 | Yuan Zhida | ||
| Longmen Express | 龙门镖局 | Qingdong | guest appearance | |
| 2014 | The Home of Lady | 淑女之家 | Su Zhiwen | |
| Young Sherlock | 少年神探狄仁杰 | Wang Yuanfang | ||
| Swords of Legends | 古剑奇谭 | Fang Lansheng | ||
| Romantic Kitchen | 浪漫满厨 | Mi Qing | ||
| 2015 | In the dream to find the answer | 四手妙弹 | Wen Shaohui | guest appearance |
| Kung Fu mother-in-law | 功夫婆媳 | Huang Lezong | ||
| The Gossip Girl | 米粒向前冲 | Meng Yan | ||
| 2016 | Yuan Lai Xing Fu | 缘来幸福 | He Mu | |
| Singing All Along | 秀麗江山之長歌行 | Yan Ziling | guest appearance | |
| Ice Fantasy | 幻城 | Ying Kong Shi / Luo Tianjin | ||
| Beauty Private Kitchen | 美人私房菜 | Lee Ma | ||
| TBA | By Marriage to Remember | 毛丫丫被婚记 | Xiang Hui | |
| Scouring Marriage | 淘婚记 | Lee Xiaojun | ||
| Jing Shen, Can We Not be Sad? | 凉生，我们可不可以不忧伤 | Jing Sheng |
Films
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Night Rose | 夜玫瑰 | Lan Heyan | |
| 2010 | Illusion Apartment | 异度公寓 | Meng Yifan | |
| 2011 | East Meets West | 东成西就 2011 | guest appearance | |
| 2013 | The Cosplayers | 百万爱情宝贝 | Ye Chong | |
| 2015 | Love Without Distance | 土豪520 | Yu Haiyan | |
| Surprise | 万万没想到 | Mu Rongbai | ||
| 2016 | The Choice: A Story of the Old Shanghai | 君子道：上海滩后传 | ||
| 2017 | Jian Jun Da Ye | 建军大业 | Lin Biao |
External links
- Ma Tianyu's Facebook
- Template:Zh icon Ma Tianyu's Sina blog
- Template:Zh icon Ma Tianyu's Baidu Bar
- Template:Zh icon Official website
- Template:Zh icon Company's Sina Blog
- Template:Zh icon Ma Tianyu's Weibo