# Song Weilong (actor)

Song Weilong (simplified Chinese: 宋威龙; traditional Chinese: 宋威龍; pinyin: Sòng Wēilóng, born March 25, 1999) is a Chinese actor and model. He is best known for his roles as Yuan Song in Find Yourself and as Ling Xiao in Go Ahead.

## Early life and education

Song was born in Dalian, Liaoning, raised in a family with two older sisters. At age 9, Song Weilong developed an interest in classic martial arts after watching the action movie The New Legend of Shaolin starring Jet Li. He tried out for and learned wushu for a year in junior high school, and later enrolled in Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School of Henan Province.

## Career
### 2015–2018: Beginnings

In 2015, Song Weilong signed with Yu Zheng Studio and officially became an actor. He made his first appearance in the variety show Run for Time, and also joined the talk show, Day Day Up. These appearances led to increased recognition for Song in China.
In 2016, he made his acting debut in the fantasy drama Demon Girl II. The same year, he was cast in the Chinese-South Korean production Catman; as well as in youth film Passage of My Youth produced by Hong Kong cinematographer Cheung Ka-fai.
In 2017, Song starred in fantasy romance drama Long For You, adapted from the comic The Distance of Light Between You and Me. The series achieved 1 billion views throughout its run. The same year, he was also cast in the youth melodrama Beautiful Reborn Flower opposite Lin Yun.
In 2018, Song starred opposite Guan Xiaotong in the historical drama Untouchable Lovers; as well as sci-fi adventure film Dream Breaker.

### 2019–present: Rising success and comeback to television

In 2019, Song starred in the youth romance film Love The Way You Are. He won the Best New Actor award at the China Movie Channel Media Awards. Forbes China listed Song under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2019 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.
In 2020, Song starred in the romantic comedy drama Find Yourself alongside Victoria Song. The series was a hit and led to a rise in popularity for Song. Song then starred in the historical romance drama In a Class of Her Own, and slice-of-life family drama Go Ahead. He ranked 45th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list.

## Other ventures
### Philanthropy

On March 19, 2016, Song attended the "Green Bicycle Tour" charity event in Chengdu as its youth ambassador. This event was sponsored and promoted by the cosmetics brand Innisfree. Song presented the Innisfree x Yongjiu crossover road bike collaboration and hosted the fan meeting afterwards.

### Endorsements and ambassadorships

His endorsements and ambassadorships includes international luxury brands Burberry, Emporio Armani and Mikimoto.
In August 2020, Song was served as Makeup's spokesperson for Burberry Beauty. In September 2020, Song was appointed brand ambassador for British luxury fashion house Burberry after participating in its Trench Coat advertising campaign.
In 2020, Italian luxury fashion house Emporio Armani announced that Song would serve as brand spokesperson for its Men's Watches in Greater China and the Asia-Pacific region. Since 2022, he was appointed as the Greater China and Asia-Pacific regional spokesperson for Emporio Armani's Men's Watches and Accessories.
Since 2022, Japanese high-end jewelry brand Mikimoto announced Song as their first male Global Brand Ambassador.
In May 2024, Italian luxury fashion house Gucci has chosen Song as its newest brand ambassador through his appearance in the brand's 520 Chinese Valentine's Day campaign alongside Wen Qi.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2018 | Dream Breaker | 破梦游戏之不醒城 | Nan Ji |
| 2019 | Love The Way You Are | 我的青春都是你 | Fang Yuke |
| 2020 | Passage of My Youth | 岁月忽已暮 | Jiang Hai |
| 2021 | Catman | 我爱喵星人 | Miao Xingren |
| 2023 | Just For Meeting You | 念念相忘 | Yang Yi |

### Television/ Web series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network |
| 2016 | Demon Girl II | 半妖倾城 II | Ying Long | Mango TV |
| 2017 | Long For You | 我与你的光年距离 | Gu Shiyi | LeTV |
| 2018 | Untouchable Lovers | 凤囚凰 | Rong Zhi | Hunan TV |
| 2020 | Find Yourself | 下一站是幸福 | Yuan Song | Hunan TV |
| 2020 | Beautiful Reborn Flower | 彼岸花 | Lin Heping | iQiyi, Tencent |
| 2020 | In a Class of Her Own | 漂亮书生 | Feng Chengjun | iQiyi |
| 2020 | Go Ahead | 以家人之名 | Ling Xiao | Hunan TV |
| 2023 | A League of Nobleman | 君子盟 | Zhang Ping | Tencent |
| 2023 | Bionic | 仿生人间 | Cheng Nuo | iQiyi |
| 2025 | Everlasting Longing | 相思令 | Xuan Lie | Tencent Video |
| TBA | Seven Tales | 七根心简 | Luo Ren | |

## Discography

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes/Ref. |
| 2020 | "Heart Warms Heart Equals to the World" | 心暖心等于世界 | | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Event | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2017 | OK! The Style Awards | Fashion New Idol Award | — | Won |
| 2017 | 14th Esquire Man At His Best Awards | Newcomer of the Year | — | Won |
| 2017 | 11th Tencent Video Star Awards | New Male Artist of the Year | — | Won |
| 2017 | 24th Cosmo Beauty Ceremony | Beautiful Idol of the Year | — | Won |
| 2017 | Men's UNO YOUNG Awards | Most Promising Idol | — | Won |
| 2019 | China Movie Channel Media Awards | Best New Actor | Love The Way You Are | Won |
| 2020 | 7th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actor (Web series) | — | Nominated |
| 2020 | Jinri Toutiao Awards Ceremony | Most Popular Actor | — | Won |

### Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement :
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
| Forbes | 2020 | China Celebrity 100 | 45th | |
| Forbes | 2020 | 30 Under 30 (China) | Placed | |