Leo Wu
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吴磊 | |||||||
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Born | Shanghai, China | December 26, 1999||||||
Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
Alma mater | Beijing Film Academy[1] | ||||||
Occupation | Actor | ||||||
Years active | 2002–present | ||||||
Agent | Wu Lei Studio | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 吳磊 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 吴磊 | ||||||
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Website | Leo Wu's Weibo |
Leo Wu Lei (simplified Chinese: 吴磊; traditional Chinese: 吳磊, born December 26, 1999) is a Chinese actor. He is known as the "Nation's Little Brother" in China.[2]
Wu ranked 63rd on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2017, 29th in 2019 and 47th in 2020.
Career
Pre-debut; 2006–2012: Beginnings
In 2002, Wu appeared in the commercial of Chinese dietary supplement brand Huang Jin Da Dang, and featured in more than fifty commercials in the next two years. He made his acting debut in Chinese television drama, The Legend and the Hero (2007) where he portrayed Nezha.[3]
Wu first gained attention for his roles in the children television dramas Home with Aliens (2009)[4] and Naughty boy Xiaotiao Ma (2010),[5] for which he won the Outstanding Child Actor award at the Flying Apsaras Awards.[6] He further raised his profile with his role in wuxia drama Little Heroes (2012).[7]
2014–present: Rising popularity and transition to lead roles
In 2014, Wu featured in wuxia drama Romance of the Condor Heroes produced by Yu Zheng, and received acclaim for his portrayal of young Yang Guo.[8]
In 2015, Wu starred as Li Xiaoyao in the web drama Pal Inn and endorsed the video of game of the same name. The series gained over 300 million views, and became a popular topic online.[9] This was followed by well-received supporting turns in youth sports drama The Whirlwind Girl and wuxia drama Nirvana in Fire, which led to increased recognition for Wu.[10][11]
In 2017, Wu took on his first small screen leading role in the fantasy web drama, Magic Star.[12] He also co-starred in the British-Chinese action thriller S.M.A.R.T. Chase directed by Charles Martin;[13] as well as Chinese-New Zealand production Into the Rainbow.[14]
In 2018, Wu starred in the fantasy epic Asura.[15][16] Coined as China's most expensive production with a budget of $110 million, the film was a box office bomb and was pulled from cinemas only two days after its premiere.[17] Wu then returned to the small screen in the fantasy adventure series The Tomb of Sea, written by the author of Daomu Biji;[18][19][20] and starred in Battle Through the Heavens, a fantasy action drama based on the popular xianxia novel of the same name.[21][22] The same year, he featured in historical film Shadow by acclaimed director Zhang Yimou.[23][24] Forbes China listed Wu under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2017 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.[25]
In 2019, Wu starred in the romance film Adoring.[26][27]
In 2020, Wu was cast in the historical drama The Long Ballad.[28] The same year, he starred in the historical fantasy drama Guardians of the Ancient Oath,[29] and esports drama Cross Fire.[30]
Filmography
Film
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
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2006 | Legend of Northern Wei | 北魏传奇之宏图恨 | Tuo Baxun | |
2009 | Zone of Death | 火线追凶之死亡地带 | Xiao Hu | |
Shun Shun and Yang Yang | 川川和洋洋 | Yang Yang | ||
2010 | Heaven Eternal, Earth Everlasting | 80'后 | young Mingyuan | |
2017 | S.M.A.R.T. Chase | 极智追击:龙凤劫 | Dingdong Tang | [13] |
Into the Rainbow | 奇迹:追逐彩虹 | Xiao Cheng | [14] | |
2018 | Asura | 阿修罗 | Ruyi | [15] |
Shadow | 影 | Yang Ping | [24] | |
2019 | Zhui Ji | 坠机 | Short film[31] | |
Adoring | 宠爱 | Chen Leyun | [26] | |
2021 | Trouble in the East China Sea | 大闹东海 | Ne Zha |
Television series
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes/Ref. |
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2006 | The Young Warriors | 少年杨家将 | young Yang Yanzhao | CTV | |
Everlasting Regret | 长恨歌 | Mao Mao | Shanghai Channel, Jiangsu Channel | ||
The Senior General Chen Geng | 陈赓大将 | Zhi Fei | CCTV | ||
Five Disciples of Master Huang | 黄飞鸿五大弟子 | Huang Liwei | CTS, Guangzhou TV | ||
Hu Jia Han Yue | 胡笳汉月 | Tuoba Xun | |||
2007 | The Legend and the Hero | 封神榜之凤鸣岐山 | young Nezha | Jilin TV | |
Daughter-in-Law's Tears | 媳妇的眼泪 | young Minghui | Sichuan Channel | ||
The Sword and Chess of Death | 魔剑生死棋 | Guan Yunbao | |||
Shun Niang | 顺娘 | Chen Jingshui | CTS, Shanghai TV | ||
2008 | Pearl Love | 新还君明珠 | young Majun | Hangzhou TV | |
Fu Gui Zai Tian | 富贵在天 | Cheng Yan | CNTV | ||
Ning Wei Nu Ren | 宁为女人 | Si Chen | |||
Pretty Pearl | 大珍珠 | Wen Jing | CCTV, CTS | ||
Life and Death | 生死谍恋 | Xiao Zhi | Zhengzhou TV | ||
Mother Married for Me | 妈妈为我嫁 | young Wai Kaicheng / Hong Jiahui | |||
Chuan Niang Wen Hui | 船娘文慧 | Jia Yang | Shanghai Channel | ||
Xue Zhong Hong | 雪中红 | young Gu Zhihao / Gu Zhizhong | |||
Spring Goes, Spring Comes | 春去春又回 | Shandong TV | |||
2009 | Justice Bao | 新包青天 | Crown Prince Renzong | ||
Mysterious House | 深宅 | Qiao Wei | Qinghai TV | [32] | |
Home with Aliens | 家有外星人 | Tang Buku | Guangdong TV | [4] | |
Nan Wei Nu Er Hong | 难为女儿红 | Ding Zhongxing | Jiangsu Channel | ||
Mother and Wife | 娘妻 | Gao Yaozong | Anhui TV | [33] | |
2010 | Who Knows the Female of the Women | 谁知女人心 | Fu Xi'er | Jiangsu Channel | |
Blood War | 风雨雕花楼 | Gu Daxin | Anhui TV | ||
Horizon True Heart | 天涯赤子心 | Xiao Bao | [34] | ||
2011 | Love is a Little Blue | 爱情有点蓝 | Mao Mao | Zhejiang TV | |
Mo's Mischief | 淘气包马小跳 | Ma Xiaotiao | CCTV | [5] | |
Utopia Office | 乌托邦办公室 | Mu Xingnan | Youku | ||
Family Reunion | 团圆 | young Liu Shiwen | TVB | ||
The Emperor's Harem | 后宫 | young Wangzhi | Zhejiang TV | ||
2012 | Little Heroes | 自古英雄出少年 | Zhao Yang (Da Zhangfu) | Guangdong TV | [7] |
Grandma Loves Me Once Again | 奶奶再爱我一次 | Huang Yingsheng | Anhui TV | ||
My Mother is an Angel | 我的妈妈是天使 | Jiang Xiaoqiang | Jiangxi TV | ||
2013 | The Victor | 怒海情仇 | young Chengyi | Jiangsu Channel | |
The Mother's Heart | 娘心 | young Wang Minghui/Wang Tiancheng | Jiangxi TV | [35] | |
Shuo Hao Bu Liu Lei | 说好不流泪 | Ling Tianyou | Liaoning Channel | ||
Red Sedan Chair | 红轿子 | young Che Wenxuan | Huzhou Channel | ||
2014 | Stepmother's Spring | 后妈的春天 | young Tiexiong | Guangdong Channel | [36] |
The Romance of the Condor Heroes | 神雕侠侣 | young Yang Guo | Hunan TV | [8] | |
2015 | Pal Inn | 仙剑客栈 | Li Xiaoyao / Yi Pin | Youku | [9] |
The Whirlwind Girl | 旋风少女 | Hu Yifeng | Hunan TV | [10] | |
Nirvana in Fire | 琅琊榜 | Fei Liu | Beijing TV, Dragon TV | [11] | |
The Legend of Qin | 秦时明月 | Zi Ying | Hunan TV | [37] | |
2016 | The Imperial Doctress | 女医·明妃传 | Dragon TV, Jiangsu TV | Zhu Jianshen | [38] |
Far Away Love | 远得要命的爱情 | Meng Xiang | Dongnan TV, Guangdong TV | [39] | |
The Classic of Mountains And Seas | 山海经之赤影传说 | Shi Peipei | Hunan TV | [40] | |
The Whirlwind Girl 2 | 旋风少女2 | Hu Yifeng | [41] | ||
2017 | Magic Star | 奇星记之鲜衣怒马少年时 | Zhan Xiongfei | Youku | [12] |
2018 | The Tomb of Sea | 沙海 | Li Cu | Tencent | [18] |
Battle Through the Heavens | 斗破苍穹 | Xiao Yan | Hunan TV | [21] | |
2020 | Guardians of the Ancient Oath | 山海经之上古密约 | Baili Hongshuo | [29] | |
Shi Cha Hai | 什刹海 | Xiang Dong | CCTV | [42] | |
Cross Fire | 穿越火线 | Lu Xiaobei | Tencent | [30] | |
2021 | The Long Ballad | 长歌行 | Ashina Sun | [28] | |
Our Times | 我们的时代 | Xiao Chuang |
Variety show
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
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2015 | Smart 7 | 好好学吧 | Cast member | [43] |
2016 | Twenty-Four Hours | 二十四小时 | [44] | |
2017 | Twenty-Four Hours Season 2 | 二十四小时第二季 | [45] | |
72 Floors of Mystery | 七十二层奇楼 | [46] | ||
2018 | Who's the Keyman | 我是大侦探 | [47] | |
2019 | The Inn | 亲爱的·客栈 | [48] |
Discography
Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
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2017 | "When I was Young" | 儿时 | ||
"The First Lesson" | 第一课 | First Class of New Semester OST | ||
2019 | "We Are All Dream Chasers" | 我们都是追梦人 | Performance for CCTV New Year's Gala[49] | |
"Adoring" | 宠爱 | Adoring OST | ||
2020 | "Cross Fire" | 穿越火线 | Cross Fire OST | [50] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2011 | 28th Flying Apsaras Awards | Best Young Actor | Naughty boy Xiaotiao Ma | Won | [6] |
2015 | 7th China TV Drama Awards | Most Promising Actor | — | Won | [51] |
4th iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Most Popular Newcomer | — | Won | [52] | |
2016 | 16th Top Chinese Music Awards | Most Popular TV Idol | — | Won | [53] |
19th Huading Awards | Best Newcomer | Nirvana in Fire | Nominated | ||
10th Tencent Video Star Awards | Rising Artist of the Year | — | Won | [54] | |
Youku Young Choice Awards | Most Talented Idol | — | Won | [55] | |
2017 | Netease Crossover Awards | Most Popular Actor | — | Won | [56] |
L'Officiel Fashion Night Influence Award | Hot Era Reader | — | Won | [57] | |
11th Tencent Video Star Awards | Doki Influential Artist of the Year | — | Won | [58] | |
2018 | Weibo Movie Awards Ceremony | Popular Actor Award | — | Won | [59] |
L'Officiel Night | Generation Breakthrough Award | — | Won | [60] | |
25th Cosmo Beauty Ceremony | Beautiful Young Idol | — | Won | [61] | |
12th Tencent Video Star Awards | Rising TV Actor | — | Won | [62] | |
2019 | China Literature Award Ceremony | Super IP Actor | — | Won | [63] |
2018-2019 Golden Data Entertainment Award | Web Drama Views Contribution Award (Actor) | The Tomb of Sea | Won | [64] | |
Next Generation Influencers for Global Philanthropy | Young Philanthropy Star | — | Won | [65] | |
Cosmo Glam Night | Person of The Year (Dream) | — | Won | [66] | |
26th Huading Awards | Top Ten Favorite Actors | — | Won | [67] | |
16th Esquire Man At His Best Awards | Quality Artist of the Year | — | Won | [68] |
Forbes China Celebrity 100
Year | Rank | Ref. |
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2017 | 63rd | [69] |
2019 | 29th | [70] |
2020 | 47th | [71] |
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