# Luo Yunxi

Luo Yunxi (Chinese: 罗云熙, born July 28, 1988), also known by his English name Leo Luo, is a Chinese actor, singer and dancer. Luo first became known for his role in My Sunshine, and gained widespread acclaim for his roles in Ashes of Love, Love Is Sweet and Till the End of the Moon. He graduated from the Shanghai Theater Academy where he majored in ballet.

## Early life and education

Luo Yunxi, born Luo Yi (罗弋), was raised in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. At the age of 5, started learning dance from his father, who is a dance teacher. For 11 years, he was trained professionally in ballet. In 2005, he was offered places at Beijing Dance Academy and Shanghai Theater Academy and chose to attend the latter. In 2008, Luo along with his classmates performed the group ballet dance “Tchaikovsky Rhapsody” at the 6th Lotus Award National College Dance Competition. His impromptu dance solo based on the randomly selected prompt "The Burning Flame" helped the group win the gold medal in the competition.
After graduation, he worked as a dance instructor at the School of Dance of Macao Conservatory. During this time, he participated in the stage performance as one of the lead dancers in the contemporary ballet “Flying to the Moon”. The dance was selected to be performed during the celebration of 10th anniversary of Macau's transfer of sovereignty in 2009.

## Career
### 2010–2012: Musical career and foray into acting

In 2010, Luo debuted as part of the three-member boy group JBOY3 with the single "Promise of Love". The group released its second single “Gravity” on March 23, 2011, and the third single ”Walking Emoji” on July 26, 2011. JBOY3 disbanded in 2012.
In April 2012, Luo then teamed up with one of the members to form a duo named Double JL (双孖JL), and they released the single "JL", and the 2nd single "Us" in August 2012. While part of Double JL, he participated in various activities including auditioning for the singing reality competition show Asian Wave, and hosting an internet variety show Music ShowShowShow from December 2012 to March 2013. Double JL disbanded in 2013.
In 2012, Luo made his acting debut, when he was cast in the romance film The Spring of My Life opposite Tan Songyun. The film was released in theaters in 2015.

### 2013-2017: Career progression

In 2013, he was cast in his first drama Flip in Summer, which was broadcast in 2018.
In 2014, Luo starred in the science fiction campus web drama Hello Aliens. The same year, he signed a contract with the agency Lafeng Entertainment.
In 2015, Luo became known to audiences with his role as the younger counterpart of the male protagonist in the hit romance drama My Sunshine. Following the airing of the drama, Luo experienced a significant rise in popularity.
In 2016, Luo was cast as the protagonist in the crime suspense drama Voice of the Dead, an adaption of one of the books in the Medical Examiner Dr. Qin novel series. The same year, he starred in historical fantasy drama Fox in the Screen as a fox demon in love with a human.
In 2017, Luo co-starred in the fantasy romance drama A Life Time Love where he reunited with My Sunshine co-star Janice Wu. He then played the lead role in the medical drama Children's Hospital Pediatrician. He also voiced the role of Flame in the animated film Dragon Force, which was released in September 2017.

### 2018–present: Mainstream success

In 2018, Luo began filming the historical romance drama Princess Silver as a kind but distant and misunderstood prince who inherits a deadly poison from his mother before birth. The drama was released in April 2019.
Luo also acted in the fantasy romance drama Ashes of Love as "Runyu", the gentle and regal Night Immortal whose innocence and kindness turns to hatred and revenge when he sets out to avenge his mother's unfair death. The drama topped television ratings and online web rankings and Luo's portrayal of a morally ambiguous antagonist was acclaimed by critics. The same year, he was cast in the modern romance drama Broker alongside Victoria Song as a morally ambiguous corporate spy with a hidden motive. The drama premiered on Zhejiang TV and Jiangsu TV on July 22, 2021.
In 2020, Luo was cast in the xianxia drama Immortality as a selfless and fearless grandmaster. The same year, he starred in the wuxia romance drama And The Winner Is Love as the graceful young master of the Yueshang Valley. He also starred as "Yuan Shuai" in the modern romance workplace drama Love is Sweet. The drama was iQiyi's most popular romance drama in 2020, and Luo received positive reviews for his role as an arrogant and charming investment bank executive. The same year, he was cast as a secretive CEO in melo romance Lie to Love.
In 2021, Luo was cast in Light Chaser Rescue as an unscrupulous lawyer who turns over a new leaf after becoming a volunteer rescue worker. The drama premiered on Mango TV and Tencent on October 14, 2022.
The same year, Luo was cast in xianxia drama Till the End of the Moon as "Tantai Jin", a hostage prince who is born with an evil bone and must rebel against his destiny of becoming the havoc-wreaking Devil God. The drama premiered on Youku on April 6, 2023 and was a commercial success. Youku had the highest number of downloads on the App Store since 2018. The drama's first-day market share was 22.76%, making it the most-watched period drama since 2020, and Luo's portrayal of the anti-hero also received positive reviews.
In 2022, Luo was cast in medical romance drama Love is Panacea as a genius neurosurgeon who ends up spearheading research on Huntington's disease to save his love interest. The drama premiered on CCTV-8 on November 2, 2023.
In 2023, Luo was cast in period detective romance drama Follow Your Heart as a prince-turned-detective who suffers from prosopagnosia. The same year, he was cast in fantasy wuxia drama Shui Long Yin as a highly skilled but introverted and even indifferent swordsman.

## Other activities

Madame Tussauds Shanghai and Beijing installed wax figures of Luo in July 2023. The same month, Luo became the Chinese culture spokesperson for League of Legends. Luo was appointed the China-Thailand Cultural Friendship Ambassador by the Tourism Authority of Thailand in October 2023 due to the popularity of Till the End of the Moon.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2015 | The Spring of My Life | 最美的时候遇见你 | Guo Yang | | |
| 2017 | Dragon Force: So Long, Ultraman | 钢铁飞龙之再见奥特曼 | Chi Yan | Voice-over | |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | My Sunshine | 何以笙箫默 | He Yichen (young) | |
| 2016 | The Love of Happiness | 因为爱情有幸福 | Su Lekai | |
| 2017 | A Life Time Love | 上古情歌 | Xuanyang Zhiruo | |
| 2017 | Children's Hospital Pediatrician | 儿科医生 | Shen He | |
| 2018 | Ashes of Love | 香蜜沉沉烬如霜 | Runyu | |
| 2018 | Flip in Summer | 夏日心跳 | Xiaoshen | Filmed in 2013 |
| 2021 | Broker | 心跳原计划 | Zhou Xiaoshan | Filmed in 2019 |
| 2023 | Love Is Panacea | 爱情遇见达尔文 | Gu Yunzheng | |
| 2024 | Follow Your Heart | 爱情遇见达尔文 | Jiang Xin bai | |
| TBA | Shui Long Yin | 水龙吟 | Tang Lici | |

### Web series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | Hello Aliens | 你好外星人 | Guo Xin | |
| 2016 | Fox in the Screen | 屏里狐 | Yu Yan | |
| 2016 | Ultimate Ranger | 终极游侠 | Ju Heng | |
| 2019 | Princess Silver | 白发 | Rong Qi | |
| 2019 | The Code of Siam | 异域档案之暹罗密码 | Professor Qin | Cameo |
| 2020 | And The Winner Is Love | 月上重火 | Shangguan Tou | |
| 2020 | Love is Sweet | 半是蜜糖半是伤 | Yuan Shuai | |
| 2021 | Guys with Kids | 奶爸当家 | Yu Bo | Filmed in 2015 |
| 2021 | Arcane | 双城之战 | Viktor | Voice actor for the Mainland Chinese-dubbed version |
| 2021 | Lie to Love | 良言写意 | Li Zeliang | |
| 2022 | Light Chaser Rescue | 追光者 | Luo Ben | |
| 2023 | Till the End of the Moon | 长月烬明 | Tantai Jin / Cang Jiumin / Mingye | |
| 2024 | Follow Your Heart | 颜心记 | Jiang Xinbai | |
| 2024 | Arcane Season 2 | 双城之战 | Viktor | Voice actor for the Mainland Chinese-dubbed version |
| 2025 | The Truth Within | 剥茧 | Qi Sizhe | |
| TBA | Immortality | 皓衣行 | Chu Wanning / Chu Xun | Filmed in 2020 |

### Television shows

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Asian Wave | 声动亚洲 | Contestant | |
| 2017 | Mr. Mossie Leo Logic | 魔熙先生的云逻辑 | Himself | |
| 2018 | Beyond it! Hero | 超越吧！ 英雄 | Cast member | |
| 2019 | Mr. Mossie+ | 魔熙先生+ | Himself | Co-produced with Douyin |
| 2020 | Mr. Mossie Season 3 | 魔熙先生第三季 | Himself | |

## Discography
### Albums

| Title | Album details | Sales | Ref. |
| Love Yourself 12人生 | Released: April 28, 2018 Label: Wonderful Music Formats: Digital download, streaming | Free | |
| X | Released: December 27, 2020 Label: Wonderful Music Formats: Digital download, streaming | CHN: 140,571 | |

### Singles

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
| 2015 | Endless Summer | 夏未央 | | |
| 2016 | Fox in the Screen | 屏里狐 | Fox in the Screen OST | |
| 2019 | Year of Reunion | 团圆年 | | Performance for CCTV Lantern Festival |
| 2019 | Against the Current | 逆流而上 | | Singles sold (CHN): 354,128 |
| 2020 | Fate Begins | 缘起 | And The Winner Is Love OST | |
| 2020 | Chengdu | 成都 | | |
| 2020 | Waiting for the Wind to Stop | 等风停 | X | Singles sold (CHN): 558,008 |
| 2020 | Spark of the Stars | 星星之火 | X | Released for fans as a birthday single |
| 2021 | Because of You | | Lie To Love OST | |
| 2021 | Original Aspiration | 初心 | | Charity single |
| 2023 | Traveller | 旅人 | | Released as a birthday single |
| 2024 | Unwavering Dream | 不渝梦 | | |
| 2024 | Hanging on the Heart | 心上悬 | | Follow Your Heart OST |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Results |
| 2017 | Mobile Video Festival | Annual Charity Star Role Model | N/A | Won |
| 2018 | 18th Chinese Campus Art Glory Festival | Most Popular Trendy Artist | N/A | Won |
| 2019 | Golden Blossom - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival | Best Actor | Princess Silver | Nominated |
| 2020 | 1st People's Daily Digital Communication and Fusion Screen Ceremony | Influential Actor | Children's Hospital Pediatrician | Won |
| 2020 | China Literature Awards Ceremony | Heartthrob Actor | Princess Silver | Won |
| 2020 | 7th The Actors of China Awards | Best Actor (Web series) | Winner is Love | Nominated |
| 2020 | iQIYI Screaming Night Festival | Popular Actor of the Year | Love is Sweet | Won |
| 2020 | Golden Blossom - The Fifth Network Film And Television Festival | Best Actor | Winner is Love Love Is Sweet | Nominated |
| 2020 | Tencent Video All Star Awards | Popular TV Actor of the Year | Winner is Love | Won |
| 2021 | 2nd People's Daily Digital Communication and Fusion Screen Ceremony | Dynamic Actor | Winner is Love Love Is Sweet | Won |
| 2023 | Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding Asian Star | Till the End of the Moon | Won |

### Ballet

| Year | Award | Category | Results |
| 2003 | Seventh Taoli Cup Dance Competition in China | Final Round | Won |
| 2008 | Sixth Lotus Award National College Dance Competition in China | Gold Medal | Won |
| 2008 | Professional Dance Competition in Six Provinces and One City in East China | Winning Prize | Won |