# Connor Leong

Liang Jingkang (Chinese: 梁靖康; pinyin: Liáng Jìngkāng; born 4 January 1994), also known as Leon Leong, formerly Connor Leong, is a Chinese actor and model. He is best known for his role as Feng Meizuo in the television series Meteor Garden (2018), which propelled him to fame in China and Asia.

## Early life and education

Leong was born on 4 January 1994 in Shenzhen, Guangdong province of China. He attended South China Institute of Software Engineering in Guangzhou University. In college, he began modelling and filming advertisements.

## Career
### 2016–2017: Beginnings

In 2016, Leong debuted as an actor in the historical comedy series Huang Fei Hong where he played the role as Gong Ting. He then starred in the short film Night Poet. The same year, Leong was cast as a customer in the Chinese film adaptation of Midnight Diner directed by Tony Leung Ka-fai.
In 2017, Leong starred in the fantasy romance film Cat Lover. Leong also participated in the Youku variety show Super Idol, hosted by He Jiong. The same year, he was cast by Angie Chai in the role of Feng Meizuo in the 2018 adaptation of Meteor Garden Leong appeared in Harper's Bazaar China with his Meteor Garden costars Dylan Wang, Darren Chen, and Caesar Wu in the November issue.

### 2018–present: Rising popularity

Leong rose to fame with his role as Feng Meizuo in the 2018 television series Meteor Garden, the remake of popular Taiwanese drama series Meteor Garden and based on the Japanese shōjo manga series Boys Over Flowers (花より男子, Hana Yori Dango) written by Yoko Kamio.
In 2019, Leong starred in Another Me, a television drama based on the film Soul Mate (2016). He plays a guest role as the younger brother of the female lead. The same year, he played the male lead in the youth sports drama Never Stand Still.
In 2020, Leong starred in the youth romance drama My Love, Enlighten Me. He is set to star in the youth comedy drama Run For Young. In November 2020, he was cast as the main lead of the upcoming C-drama, A Robot In the Orange Orchard, alongside Sun Qian.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | Night Poet | 夜的诗人 | Ye Yi | Short film |
| 2017 | Cat Lover | 猫妖传奇 | Jiang Zhe | |
| 2019 | Midnight Diner | 深夜食堂 | Qiu Fan | |
| 2021 | Sister | 我的姐姐 | Zhao Ming | |
| 2021 | My Love | 你的婚礼 | Chen Haoer | |
| 2021 | The Day We Lit Up the Sky | 燃野少年的天空 | (Classmate C) | Support Role |
| 2022 | Love Me, Love My Supersize | 艺芝两百磅 | Nai Ma | |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes |
| 2017 | Huang Fei Hong | 国士无双黄飞鸿 | Gong Ting | Tencent | |
| 2018 | Meteor Garden | 流星花园 | Feng Meizuo | Hunan TV | |
| 2019 | Another Me | 七月与安生 | Jiu Yue | iQiyi | Guest appearance |
| 2019 | Never Stand Still: Side By Side | 极限S: 羽你同行 | Ping An | Tencent, Mango TV | |
| 2020 | My Love, Enlighten Me | 暖暖请多指教 | Han Che | Tencent | |
| 2020 | Run For Young | 风犬少年的天空 | Ma Tian | | |
| 2021 | Be Yourself | 机智的上半场 | Fan Qingzhou | Youku | |
| 2021 | Definitely Not Today | 今天不是最后一天定 | Mi Chong | Tencent, Youku | |
| 2022 | A Robot In The Orange Orchard | 你好呀，我的橘子恋人 | Lu Sen | Youku | |
| 2022 | The Stories of Lion Rock Spirit | 狮子山下的故事 | Xie Lang Feng | Tencent, CCTV | |
| TBA | Love Under the Floral Rain | 半城花雨伴君离 | Feng Jun Li | Youku | |
| TBA | Song Of Life | 三悦有了新工作 | Luo Da Miao | | Guest appearance |

### Variety Shows

| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Role |
| 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 | Happy Camp | 快乐大本营 | Guest |
| 2017 | Beat The Champions: Season 2 | 来吧冠军2 | Cast Member |
| 2017 | Super Idol | 超次元偶像 | Contestant |
| 2018 | Day Day Up | 天天向上 | Guest with F4 & Shen Yue |
| 2018 | Phanta City | 幻乐之城 | Guest with F4 & Shen Yue |
| 2021 | Back To Field: Season 5 | 向往的生活5 | Guest |
| 2021 | Teens Party in Summer | 夏日少年派 | Cast Member |
| 2022 | Quan Li Yi Fu De Xing Dong Pai | 全力以赴的行动派 | Guest |
| TBA | Field of Hope | 希望的田野 | Cast Member |

## Discography

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
| 2018 | "For You" | — | Meteor Garden OST | with Dylan Wang, Darren Chen and Caesar Wu |
| 2018 | "Creating Memories" | 创造回忆 | Meteor Garden OST | with Dylan Wang, Darren Chen and Caesar Wu |
| 2018 | "Never Would’ve Thought Of" | 从来没想到 | Meteor Garden OST | with Dylan Wang, Darren Chen and Caesar Wu |
| 2018 | "Star Counting Shooting Stars" | 星星数流星 | Meteor Garden OST | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2019 | Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival | Best Actor | Project 17: Side By Side | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Sina Fashion Awards | Fashion Artist of the Year | — | Won | |