# Ding Yuxi

Ding Yuxi (Chinese: 丁禹兮; born 20 July 1995), also known as Ryan Ding, is a Chinese actor. He gained recognition for his role as Han Shuo in The Romance of Tiger and Rose (2020). He is also known for his roles in Intense Love (2020), Moonlight (2021), Love You Seven Times (2023), and Love Game in Eastern Fantasy (2024).

## Career
### Beginnings

In 2013, Ding Yuxi was admitted to the Shanghai Film Art Academy, majoring in Theatre, Film and Television Acting. Later, he entered the College of Continuing Education of Shanghai Theatre Academy, majoring in Directing.
On March 15, 2017, he made his debut by starring in the movie, The Game of Asura. He played the young and beautiful, fashion-loving heroine Zhou Yiyi's boyfriend Cha Jian.

### Rising popularity

In 2018, Ding gained attention for his supporting role of Dongfang Bubai in the drama New Smiling Proud Wanderer. During the same year, he participated in the variety show, PhantaCity, where guests perform an immersive performance stage, with music performance as the main form. Later that year he also participated in I Actor, a variety show where rookie actors and actresses improve their acting skills along with strengthening their morals. The strongest 8 will be chosen at the end and have a drama specially designed for them. Ding eventually won first place.
In 2019, Ding starred in the web drama, Just an Encore. He later on starred as the male lead in the drama, Reset Life, the drama starring the 8 final winners of I Actor.
In 2020, Ding starred in the romance drama Intense Love as a doctor. He then starred in historical romance drama The Romance of Tiger and Rose with Zhao Lusi. The series was a hit, and was praised for its interesting setup and plot. Ding started gaining increased popularity for starring in these two dramas, receiving the title of "May Boyfriend".
In May 2021, Ding starred in the romantic comedy drama Moonlight alongside Yu Shuxin.
In November 2024, Ding Yuxi reunited with co-star Yu Shuxin in Love Game in Eastern Fantasy based on the novel The Guide to Capturing a Black Lotus premiering on Tencent Video and WeTV. The series received a Douban rating of 7.7 out of 10, the highest score for a Chinese fantasy series in 2024. It also received high ratings on international streaming platforms such as Rakuten Viki with a rating of 9.4. Due to his huge skyrocket in popularity from this role, he was invited to cover "Ning Mou (凝眸)" (originally performed by Zhang Yuan), a song from the Love Game in Eastern Fantasy OST, on the music competition show he was hosting, The Next Singer. The cast reunited for a 3-episode variety show, The Shining Stars, embarking on 3-day, 2-night trip to Weizhou Island.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
| 2017 | The Game of Asura | 修罗的游戏 | Cha Jian | Web film |
| 2017 | My Vampire Senior | 我的吸血鬼学姐 | Liu Chuan | Web film |
| 2017 | The Last Demon | 最后一个恶魔 | Chu Yuan | Web film |
| 2022 | Ten Years of Loving You | 十年一品温如言 | Yan Xi | |
| TBA | Game Start | 天才游戏 | Chen Lun | |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes/Ref. |
| 2018 | New Smiling Proud Wanderer | 新笑傲江湖 | Dongfang Bubai | Youku | |
| 2019 | Just an Encore | 八分钟的温暖 | He Xinliang | Tencent Video | Web series |
| 2019 | Reset Life | 未来的秘密 | Cai Tianmu | iQIYI | Web series |
| 2020 | Serenade of Peaceful Joy | 清平乐 | Su Shi | Hunan TV, Tencent Video | |
| 2020 | Intense Love | 韫色过浓 | Zhou Shiyun | Mango TV | Web series |
| 2020 | The Romance of Tiger and Rose | 传闻中的陈芊芊 | Han Shuo | Tencent Video | Web series |
| 2021 | Moonlight | 月光变奏曲 | Zhou Chuan | iQIYI | |
| 2023 | Romance of a Twin Flower | 春闺梦里人 | Ning Yuxuan | Tencent Video, Zhejiang TV | |
| 2023 | Love You Seven Times | 七时吉祥 | Chu Kong / Lu Changkong | iQIYI | Web series |
| 2024 | White Cat Legend | 大理寺少卿游 | Li Bing | iQIYI | Web series |
| 2024 | Melody of Golden Age | 长乐曲 | Shen Du | Hunan TV, Mango TV | |
| 2024 | Love Game in Eastern Fantasy | 永夜星河 | Mu Sheng / Fu Zhou | Tencent Video | Web series |
| 2024 | Black and White Forest | 黑白森林 | Wen Binbin | Tencent Video | Web series |
| TBA | Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Love in Pavilion | 淮水竹亭 | Zhang Zheng | iQIYI | Web series |
| TBA | Fight For Love | 山河枕 | Wei Yun | Tencent Video | |
| TBA | The South Bureau | 南部档案 | Zhang Haixia | iQIYI | Web series |

### Variety shows

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network |
| 2018 | Phantacity | 幻乐之城 | Supporting Actor | Tencent Video |
| 2018 | I Actor | 演员的品格 | Contestant | iQIYI |
| 2020 | Heart Signal 3 | 心动的信号 第三季 | Judge Panelist | Tencent Video |
| 2024 | The Next Singer | 下一战歌手 | Main Host | Hunan TV |
| 2024 | The Shining Stars | 闪耀的恒星 | Himself | Tencent Video |

## Discography
### Singles

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Notes/Ref. |
| Year | Title | CHN | Notes/Ref. |
| 2019 | "Light of Hope" (希望的光) | — | Just an Encore OST |
| 2020 | "Already In Love" (早就心动了) (with Zhang Yuxi) | — | Intense Love OST |
| 2020 | "着迷 Lost in ME" (with Nene, Hu Jiaxin, Hu Ma'er, Kang Xi, Li Jiaen and Wu Yalu) | — | As guest performer for Mission 3 of CHUANG 2020 |
| 2021 | "Heartless Poems" (无心之诗) | — | Moonlight OST |
| 2024 | "Heavenly Capital Workers" (神都打工人) (with Zhou Qi, Ding Jiawen, Zhang Yicong, Feng Man and Kuddusjan Anwaer) | — | White Cat Legend OST |
| 2024 | "Only Want You" (只愿你一人) (with Deng Enxi) | 69 | Melody of Golden Age OST |
| 2024 | "Ji Ming Yue" (寄明月) (with Yu Shuxin, Zhu Xudan, Yang Shize, Fei Qiming, Li Yizhen and Lu Yuhao) | 7 | Promotional song for Love Game in Eastern Fantasy |
| 2024 | "Stare Intently" (凝眸) | 48 | Love Game in Eastern Fantasy OST |
| 2024 | "What You Mean To Me" (你之于我) | 14 | Love Game in Eastern Fantasy OST |
| 2024 | "Dissipating Dialogue" (消散对白) | 4 | Single |
| 2024 | "He Doesn't Understand" (他不懂) | 33 | Single |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2020 | Esquire China's 17th Man At His Best Award | Newcomer of the Year | — | Won |
| 2020 | Tencent Video All Star Night 2020 | Promising TV Drama Actor of the Year | The Romance of Tiger and Rose | Won |
| 2021 | China TV Drama Awards 2020 | Young and New Force Actor | The Romance of Tiger and Rose; Intense Love | Won |
| 2021 | Tencent Entertainment White Paper Awards 2020 | Best Newcomer of the Year | The Romance of Tiger and Rose | Won |
| 2021 | Weibo Movie Night 2021 | Promising Actor of the Year | — | Won |
| 2025 | Tencent Video All Star Night 2024 | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Love Game in Eastern Fantasy; Black and White Forest | Won |
| 2025 | Tencent Video All Star Night 2024 | VIP Star of the Year | Love Game in Eastern Fantasy; Black and White Forest | Won |
| 2025 | Weibo Awards 2024 | Notable Actor of the Year | — | Won |