# Zheng Yunlong

Zheng Yunlong (Chinese: 郑云龙; born 27 June 1990) is a Chinese stage and screen actor and singer from Qingdao, China. He has appeared in numerous Chinese musicals and stage plays.

## Early life and education

Zheng Yunlong was born on 27 June 1990 in Qingdao, Shandong and graduated from the Musical Theatre Department of Beijing Dance Academy in 2009.
Zheng's enthusiasm for stage performance comes from his mother, who is a former Beijing Opera actress. He was inspired by the musical Cats, and decided to pursue a career in musical theater after graduation.

## Career

Zheng made his professional musical theater debut in 2013 as Kessar in Nasreddin.
His notable musical roles include the Chinese adaptations of Jekyll/Hyde in Jekyll & Hyde, Quixote/Cervantes in Man of La Mancha, Stacee in Rock of Ages, and Michael in Murder Ballad.
In August 2018, he won the Chinese Musical Academy Award for Best Male Actor. In November the same year, he participated in the singing competition reality show Super-Vocal and became well-known as one of the six final winners. He also appeared in the singing contest show Singer 2019 as a member of the Super-Vocal finalist group.
In March 2019, Zheng was selected by Disney to sing the Mandarin version of the theme song "Baby Mine" for the fantasy adventure film Dumbo. In August, Zheng acted in a stage play, The Poetic Age, for the first time, and was awarded the Best New Talent in Lead Roles of the 30th Shanghai Magnolia Stage Awards. And since 2019, he has performed various leading roles in stage plays, including Emperor Guangxu in Deling and Cixi (2019 co-production of Tianjin People's Art Theatre and Hong Kong Repertory Theatre), Eben Cabot in Desire Under the Elms (2021 production of Beijing People's Art Theatre), and Frankenstein/Creature in Frankenstein (Chinese adaptation of 2011 British National Theatre production).
Zheng made his screen debut in 2020, playing the painter Gong Yushan in The Chanting Willows. The movie entered Main Competition Sector of the 24th Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Award. For his portrayal, Zheng won the Best New Actor in the 2021 17th Chinese American Film Festival Golden Angel Awards.
Starting in September 2022, he was cast in the Shanghai Grand Theater's Chinese production of the critically acclaimed stage play Frankenstein.

## Voice and Artistry

A natural baritone, Zheng trained himself to sing tenor so that he would have a better chance of being cast as the lead in musicals. His voice spans two and a half octaves and is noted for its expressiveness and narrative quality.

## Philanthropy

Zheng was named charity ambassador of the AIA Angel Heart Charity Foundation in 2019.

## Theatre
### Musicals

| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Go Lala Go | 杜拉拉升职记 | Wang Wei | |
| 2013 | Nasreddin | 纳斯尔丁·阿凡提 | Kessar | |
| 2014 | Teresa Teng the Musical | 爱上邓丽君 | Zhou Mengjun | |
| 2015 | The Peach Blossoms | 又见桃花红 | Ye Mian | |
| 2015–2016 | Ah! Kuliang | 啊！鼓岭 | Eugene Gardner | |
| 2017 | Jekyll & Hyde | 变身怪医 | Henry Jekyll / Edward Hyde | |
| 2017–2019 | Murder Ballad | 谋杀歌谣 | Michael | |
| 2018–2019 | Rock of Ages | 摇滚年代 | Stacee Jaxx | |
| 2018 | Love! Human | 恋爱吧！人类 | Li Haomin | |
| 2018 | Man of La Mancha | 我，堂吉诃德 | Don Quixote / Miguel de Cervantes | |
| 2018–2019 | Letter | 信 | Takeshima Takeshi | |
| 2020-2021 | The Fiction | 小说 | White Hismann | |
| 2021-2022 | Agatha the Musical | 阿加莎 | Roy | |
| 2023-2024 | Invitation to Wine | 将进酒 | Li Bai | Also artistic director |

### Stage Plays

| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
| 2019 | The Poetic Age | 漫长的告白 | Chen Zhongxing | |
| 2019-2021 | Deling and Cixi | 德龄与慈禧 | Emperor Guangxu |
| 2021-2024 | Desire Under the Elms | 榆树下的欲望 | Eben Cabot | Produced by Beijing People's Art Theatre |
| 2022 | Frankenstein | 弗兰肯斯坦 | Victor Frankenstein / The Creature | |
| 2024 | The Magic Hour | 魔幻时刻 | Taiki Murata | Also producer |

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2021 | The Chanting Willows | 柳浪闻莺 | Gong Yushan | |
| 2021 | Flaming Cloud | 三贵情史 | Feng Ge |
| 2024 | To Gather Around | 胜券在握 | Zhou Wanggao | |
| TBA | A Table for Two | 拼桌 | Ye Fan | Filmed in 2023 |

### Television

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2020 | My Catmate | 你好喵室友 | Himself | |
| 2020 | Unbending Will | 石头开花 | A Niu | |
| 2021 | Vacation of Love | 假日暖洋洋 | Gao Junyu | |
| 2023 | Fantastic Doctors | 非凡医者 | He Tong | |
| 2023 | The Future Handbook | 明日生存指南 | Shang Ran | |
| 2023 | Hi Producer | 正好遇见你 | An Yan | |
| 2024 | Under the Skin 2 | 猎罪图鉴2 | Fang Kaiyi | |
| TBA | Cicada | 蝉 | Zhao Yijie | Filming |

### Variety and Reality Shows

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Notes |
| 2018 | Super–Vocal | 声入人心 | Contestant |
| 2019 | Super Penguin League: Star Battle 3 | 超级企鹅联盟Super3:星斗场 | Cast member |
| 2020 | Our Song 2 | 我们的歌2 | Contestant |
| 2022 | Sing! China: Yue Opera Special Season | 中国好声音越剧特别季 | Coach |

## Accolades

| Year | Association | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
| 2018 | Chinese Musical Academy Awards | Best Actor | Jekyll & Hyde | Won |
| 2020 | Magnolia Stage Awards | Best Newcomer in a Leading Role | The Poetic Age | Won |
| 2021 | Chinese American Film Festival Golden Angel Awards | Best New Actor | The Chanting Willows | Won |
| 2022 | Chinese Theatre Awards | Best Actor | Frankenstein | Nominated |
| 2024 | Chinese Theatre Awards | Best Actor | The Magic Hour | Nominated |
| 2024 | Chinese Theatre Awards | Best Investor | The Magic Hour | Won |

## Discography

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
| 2015 | "Returning Upon the Clouds" | 乘云归 | | Yunmeng Sect theme song for the Legend of Chu Liuxiang mobile game |
| 2016 | "In Defiance of the Mortal Realm" | 逆尘 | Startled in Prison OST | |
| 2017 | "Take Me as I Am" | 只有你最懂 | Jekyll & Hyde Original Chinese Cast Recording | |
| 2018 | "The Luckiest Thing" | 最幸运的事 | Love! Human Original Cast Recording | |
| 2018 | "The Greatest Distance" | 最远的距离 | Love! Human Original Cast Recording | |
| 2018 | "Heart of Light" | 光之心 | | Super Vocal theme song |
| 2019 | "Never Say Goodbye" | 不说再见 | | With Liao Changyong and the other 35 participants of Super Vocal |
| 2019 | "Baby Mine" | 亲爱的 | Dumbo OST | |
| 2019 | "A New Day" | 新的一天 | | Shennan Avenue promotional song |
| 2019 | "Calabash Brothers" | 葫蘆娃 | Art in Action: A New Cover Collection of Nursery Rhymes | With Frank Ju, Cai Chengyu, and Ayanga |
| 2019 | "For the Glory" | 全职高手之巅峰荣耀 | The King's Avatar: For the Glory OST | Theme song with Ayanga |
| 2019 | "Water From Heaven" | 水从天上来 | Love and Destiny OST | Insert song with Zhang Bichen |
| 2019 | "We Are All Nocturnal Wanders" | 都是夜歸人 | Midnight Diner OST | Ending theme with Ayanga |
| 2019 | "Why Not Youth" | 何妨年少 | Chūka Ichiban! OST | Chinese version of the opening theme |
| 2019 | "Your Smile" | 你的微笑 | | AIA Angel Heart Charity Foundation promotional song |
| 2019 | "The Birds Fly At Dusk" | 黄昏时 众鸟飞逝 | | With Yu Di |
| 2020 | "They Said" | 他们说 | The Great Ruler OST | Ending theme |
| 2020 | "Heart Warms Heart Equals the World" | 心暖心等于世界 | | Charity single with 70+ other celebrity volunteers |
| 2020 | "Youth March" | 少年行 | The Everlasting Classics | With Ayanga, Frank Ju, and Gao Tianhe |
| 2020 | "Gleam" | 微光 | | Charity single with Cai Chengyu |
| 2020 | "A Fleeting Blossom with Timely Rain" | 昙花一现雨及时 | Love of Thousand Years OST | Ending theme with Zhou Shen |
| 2020 | "Seeking Light" | 寻光 | Serenade of Peaceful Joy OST | Ending theme |
| 2020 | "Atonement" | 偿还 | | Charity single for AIA Angel Heart Charity Foundation |
| 2020 | "Never Gone, Never Forgotten" | 莫失莫忘 | The Song of Glory OST | Character image song |
| 2020 | "Bad Mood" | 我心情不太好 | My Strange Friend OST | Ending theme |
| 2020 | "Dream Traveller" | 拾梦旅人 | My Catmate OST | Theme song |
| 2020 | "The Nation at Peace" | 山河无恙 | | Tribute single in commemoration the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's deployment in the Korean War |
| 2020 | "On This Day" | 这一天 | Unbending Will OST | Ending theme |
| 2021 | "Big Ship" | 大船 | Vacation of Love OST | Insert song |
| 2021 | "Sink" | 沉 | Vacation of Love OST | Insert song |
| 2021 | "To Gaze Afar" | 遥望 | The Rebel Princess OST | Insert song |
| 2021 | "Prelude to Water" | 水调歌头 | My Heroic Husband OST | Ending theme |
| 2021 | “The Light of Dawn" | 曙色 | | Deling and Cixi theme song |
| 2021 | "Reborn" | 重生 | The Dance of the Storm OST | Insert song |
| 2021 | "Lord of Mysteries" | 诡秘之主 | | Commemoration song in celebration of the first anniversary of the novel's completion |
| 2021 | "Farewell" | 送别 | Universe of Youth | Commemoration song in celebration of the centenary of the Chinese Communist Party |
| 2021 | "Youth Traveling the World" | 天地少年行 | | Longhua promotional song |
| 2021 | "We Are Not Afraid" | 我们不怕 | Chinese Doctors OST | Theme song |
| 2021 | "Spark" | 星火 | Spark | Commemoration song in celebration of the centenary of the Chinese Communist Party with Henry Huo and Li Qi |
| 2021 | "Reconstruction" | 重塑 | Faith Makes Great OST | Insert song |
| 2021 | "Guard" | 守护 | Crime Crackdown OST | Theme song |
| 2021 | "Endless Sound" | 无尽声 | Heaven Official's Blessing Donghua Season 1 OST | San Lang image song |
| 2021 | "Resolve" | 定心 | One and Only OST | Insert song |
| 2021 | "Walking on Grass" | 踏莎行 | Walking on Grass | With Dai Quan |
| 2021 | "The Dragon Lies in Wait“ | 潜龙勿用 | The Forbidden City OST | Theme song |
| 2021 | "Keep Silent" | 不语不言 | The Lion's Secret OST | Promotional song |
| 2022 | "See You Again" | 再相见 | The Chanting Willows OST | Theme song |
| 2022 | "Face the Sun" | 向阳 | Letters to Tomorrow | With Curley G, Yi Zhang Gui, and Wang Yige |
| 2022 | "The Child Living Inside My Heart" | 心里的小孩 | The Child Living Inside My Heart | |
| 2022 | "The Best Times" | 最好的时光 | | AIA Group promotional song |
| 2022 | "The Loftiest Dream" | 最高的梦 | The Loftiest Dream | With Ci Ren La Mu, Wang Li, Zha Xi Ping Cuo, and Li Qi |
| 2022 | “Plucking Stars" | 摘星辰 | | Honor of Kings musical Plucking Stars promotional song |
| 2022 | "Gears" | 齿轮 | My Deepest Dream OST | Opening theme |
| 2022 | "Ocean" | 海洋 | | "One Earth, One Love" Public Welfare Initiative charity song |
| 2023 | "Those Who Return" | 归人 | Royal Rumours OST | Opening theme |
| 2023 | "When Light Meets Shadow" | 光影之见 | Thin Ice OST | Opening theme |
| 2023 | "Stars of China" | 星耀中华 | Youth in the Flames of War OST | Ending theme with the Shijia Primary School Golden Sail Choir |
| 2023 | "Solitary Flame" | 孤火 | | GKART theme song with Liao Jialin |
| 2023 | "Dark River" | 暗河 | Tales of Dark River Donghua OST | Opening theme |
| 2023 | "Longevity" | 长生 | | Longevity Sword Sect theme song for the Moonlight Blade mobile game |
| 2025 | "Ballad of the Grand Canal" | 运河谣 | | Theme song for Shine! Grand Canal |

## Concert Tours
### What's Up With Zheng Yunlong? Tour

| Date | City | Venue |
| 2021-5-9 | Beijing | Club Tango (糖果音乐厅) |
| 2021-5-23 | Shanghai | Modern Sky Lab |
| 2021-6-5 | Hangzhou | 9 Club (酒球会@目里空间) |

### What's Up With Zheng Yunlong? Pro Tour

| Date | City | Venue |
| 2023-5-13 | Guangzhou | Guangzhou Gymnasium (广州体育馆) |
| 2023-6-3 | Shanghai | Mercedes-Benz Arena (梅赛德斯-奔驰文化中心) |