Leo Wu
Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor
Leo Wu Lei (simplified Chinese: 吴磊; traditional Chinese: 吳磊, born 26 December 1999) is a Chinese actor. He is known as the "Nation's Little Brother" in China.[1]
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 (2006).[2]
Wu first gained media attention for his roles in the children television dramas Home with Aliens (2009)[3] and Naughty boy Xiaotiao Ma (2010),[4] for which he won the Outstanding Child Actor award at the Flying Apsaras Awards.[5] He further raised his profile with his role in wuxia drama Little Heroes (2012).[6]
2014–present: Rising popularity
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.[7]
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.[8] This was followed by well-received turns in youth sports drama The Whirlwind Girl and wuxia drama Nirvana in Fire, which led to increased recognition for Wu.[9][10]
Wu took on his first small screen leading role in the fantasy web drama, Magic Star alongside other child stars, which premiered in 2017.[11] He also co-starred in the British-Chinese action thriller S.M.A.R.T. Chase directed by Charles Martin;[12] as well as Chinese-New Zealand production Into the Rainbow.[13]
In 2018, Wu starred in the fantasy epic Asura.[14][15] 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.[16] Wu then returned to the small screen in the fantasy adventure series The Tomb of Sand, written by the author of Daomu Biji;[17][18][19] and starred in Fights Break Spheres, a drama based on the popular xianxia novel Battle Through the Heavens.[20] The same year, he featured in historical film Shadow by acclaimed director Zhang Yimou.[21]
Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Into the Rainbow | 奇迹：追逐彩虹 | Xiao Cheng | ||
| 2018 | Asura | 阿修罗 | Ruyi | |
| Shadow | 影 | Yang Ping |
Television series
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Young Warriors | 少年杨家将 | young Yang Yanzhao | |
| Everlasting Regret | 长恨歌 | Mao Mao | ||
| The Senior General Chen Geng | 陈赓大将 | Zhi Fei | ||
| Five Disciples of Master Huang | 黄飞鸿五大弟子 | Huang Liwei | ||
| 2007 | The Legend and the Hero | 封神榜之凤鸣岐山 | young Nezha | |
| 媳妇的眼泪 | young Minghui | |||
| The Sword and Chess of Death | 魔剑生死棋 | Guan Yunbao | ||
| 顺娘 | Chen Jingshui | |||
| 2008 | Pearl Love | 新还君明珠 | young Majun | |
| 富贵在天 | Cheng Yan | |||
| 宁为女人 | Si Chen | |||
| Pretty Pearl | 大珍珠 | Wen Jing | ||
| Life and Death | 生死谍恋 | Xiao Zhi | ||
| Mother Married for Me | 妈妈为我嫁 | young Wai Kaicheng/Hong Jiahui | ||
| 船娘文慧 | Jia Yang | |||
| 雪中红 | young Gu Zhihao/Gu Zhizhong | |||
| 春去春又回 | ||||
| 2009 | Justice Bao | 新包青天 | Crown Prince Renzong | |
| Mysterious House | 深宅 | Qiao Wei | [22] | |
| Home with Aliens | 家有外星人 | Tang Buku | ||
| 难为女儿红 | Ding Zhongxing | |||
| 娘妻 | Gao Yaozong | |||
| 2010 | Who Knows the Female of the Women | 谁知女人心 | Fu Xi'er | |
| 风雨雕花楼 | Gu Daxin | |||
| 2011 | 爱情有点蓝 | Mao Mao | ||
| Naughty boy Xiaotiao Ma | 淘气包马小跳 | Ma Xiaotiao | ||
| Horizon True Heart | 天涯赤子心 | Xiao Bao | [23] | |
| Utopia Office | 乌托邦办公室 | Mu Xingnan | ||
| Family Reunion | 团圆 | young Liu Shiwen | ||
| The Emperor's Harem | 后宫 | young Wangzhi | ||
| 2012 | Little Heroes | 自古英雄出少年 | Zhao Yang (Da Zhang Fu) | |
| 奶奶再爱我一次 | Huang Yingsheng | |||
| My Mother is an Angel | 我的妈妈是天使 | Jiang Xiaoqiang | ||
| 2013 | 怒海情仇 | young Chengyi | ||
| The Mother's Heart | 娘心 | young Wang Minghui/Wang Tiancheng | [24] | |
| 说好不流泪 | Ling Tianyou | |||
| Red Sedan Chair | 红轿子 | young Che Wenxuan | ||
| 2014 | 后妈的春天 | young Tiexiong | [25] | |
| The Romance of the Condor Heroes | 神雕侠侣 | young Yang Guo | ||
| 2015 | Pal Inn | 仙剑客栈 | Li Xiaoyao/Yi Pin | |
| The Whirlwind Girl | 旋风少女 | Hu Yifeng | ||
| Nirvana in Fire | 琅琊榜 | Fei Liu | ||
| The Legend of Qin | 秦时明月 | Zi Ying | [26] | |
| 2016 | The Imperial Doctress | 女医·明妃传 | Zhu Jianshen | [27] |
| Far Away Love | 远得要命的爱情 | Meng Xiang | [28] | |
| The Classic of Mountains And Seas | 山海经之赤影传说 | Shi Peipei | [29] | |
| The Whirlwind Girl 2 | 旋风少女2 | Hu Yifeng | [30] | |
| 2017 | Magic Star | 奇星记之鲜衣怒马少年时 | Zhan Xiongfei | |
| 2018 | The Tomb of Sand | 沙海 | Li Cu | |
| Fights Break Spheres | 斗破苍穹 | Xiao Yan |
Variety show
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Smart 7 | 好好学吧 | Cast member | [31] |
| 2016 | Twenty-Four Hours | 二十四小时 | [32] | |
| 2017 | Twenty-Four Hours Season 2 | 二十四小时第二季 | [33] | |
| 72 Floors of Mystery | 七十二层奇楼 | [34] | ||
| 2018 | Who's the Keyman | 我是大侦探 | [35] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 28th Flying Apsaras Awards | Best Young Actor | Naughty boy Xiaotiao Ma | Won | [5] |
| 2015 | 7th China TV Drama Awards | Most Promising Actor | — | Won | [36] |
| 4th iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Most Popular Newcomer | — | Won | [37] | |
| 2016 | 16th Top Chinese Music Awards | Most Popular TV Idol | — | Won | [38] |
| 19th Huading Awards | Best Newcomer | Nirvana in Fire | Nominated | ||
| Tencent Video Star Awards | Rising Artist of the Year | — | Won | [39] | |
| Youku Young Choice Awards | Most Talented Idol | — | Won | [40] | |
| 2017 | Tencent Video Star Awards | Doki Influential Artist of the Year | — | Won | [41] |
| 2018 | Weibo Movie Night | Popular Actor Award | — | Won | [42] |
References
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- ^ "吴磊出演《沙海》黎簇 携手三叔开启盗墓新篇章". Tencent (in Chinese). June 13, 2017.
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- ^ "《斗破苍穹》开机 陈楚河吴磊踏复路". Sina (in Chinese). January 17, 2017.
- ^ "Zhang Yimou starts new film project". China Daily. March 22, 2017.
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- ^ "《天涯赤子心》演绎人间真情 三小童星同台献艺". Sina (in Chinese). April 18, 2011.
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- ^ "你们爱的吴磊 黄景瑜都来了". Sina (in Chinese). April 11, 2016.
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