Dylan Wang

Dylan Wang
Wang Hedi (born 20 December 1998), also known as Dylan Wang, is a Chinese actor. He is best known for his debut lead role as Daoming Si in the 2018 television series Meteor Garden, which propelled him to fame internationally. His other notable work is in Love Between Fairy and Devil.
Early life and education
Dylan was born on 20 December 1998 in Leshan, Sichuan, Province of China. He was a 16th level flight attendant and poster model for admission at "Sichuan Southwest College of Civil Aviation", and also became a professional image spokesperson for flight attendants, before debuting in the entertainment industry. He pursued flying during his early life.
Career and breakthrough
2016–2017: Beginnings
In 2016, Dylan won the overall championship at the "Sichuan Campus Red Festival" (四川校园红人盛典), a ceremony sponsored by various universities and colleges, and officially entered the entertainment industry.
In June 2017, Dylan participated in the Youku variety show Super Idol hosted by He Jiong, and emerged as the winner.
2018–present: Rising popularity
In 2018, Dylan rose to fame with his debut lead role as "Daoming Si" in television series Meteor Garden, the remake of popular Taiwanese drama series Meteor Garden and based on the Japanese shōjo manga series written by Yoko Kamio. He appeared in Harper's Bazaar China with his Meteor Garden co-stars Darren Chen, Caesar Wu and Connor Leong in the November issue. He was one of the guests in the variety show Phanta City, a musical program, with his Meteor Garden costars. In October, he joined the second season of Hunan TV's variety show The Inn 2 with his Meteor Garden costar Shen Yue.
In 2019, it was announced that Dylan has been cast in the youth revolutionary based drama The National Southwest Associated University and Us. In September 2019, Dylan participated in the Super Penguin Basketball Celebrity Game hosted at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. He was part of winning 'Red Team'. In the same year, it was announced that he has been cast as male lead for the second season of fantasy drama Ever Night. The series premiered in January 2020.
In 2021, Dylan starred as the male lead in the romantic office drama The Rational Life alongside Qin Lan, where he plays "Qi Xiao", a young assistant. He starred as "Yuchi Longyan" the Dragon King, in the historical fantasy romance drama Miss The Dragon along with Zhu Xudan. In the same year, he was the male lead for 2 series starring Chen Yuqi, the historical romance drama, Unchained Love, where he plays an eunuch, and the modern comedy-drama Never Give Up.
In January 2022, Hunan Satellite TV's new variety show Hello, Saturday was officially broadcast, led by He Jiong, Feng Xi, Cai Shaofen, Qin Xiaoxian, Bridget, Dylan Wang, Tan Jianci, Cai Wenjing, Zhao Xiaotang and other resident guests co-hosted, the host group in the program called itself "Good 6 Group". In July 2022, he appeared on the urban exploration reality show Going All Out Action School, along with Huang Minghao, Qin Xiaoxian and Hanikezi
In August 2022, Dylan, with actress Yu Shuxin, starred in the IQiyi costume fairy drama Love Between Fairy and Devil, playing the role of "Dongfang Qingcang" in the series. His acting skills in the series were well received. The show exceeded 10,000 popularity points on IQiyi's platform in almost 2 weeks of its launch, becoming the fourth drama to achieve the same.
In 2023. Dylan will star as "Shi Yan" in the series Only For Love alongside Bai Lu, a romantic story between a domineering, yet responsible executive and his financial reporter. He also featured in the CCTV’s Republican war based drama Our Southwest General University alongside actress Zhou Ye. in April 2023.
Endorsements
In November 2018, Dylan appeared as the youth ambassador at Le Tour De France Skoda Shanghai Criterium at China Arts Museum south square.
In January 2023, Louis Vuitton’s - the French luxury house has announced Dylan Wang as its newest Brand Ambassador. He features regularly on Harper's Bazaar magazine. SoleStage, an established one-stop-shop, hosted a Pop-Up for Dylan Wang’s "D.Desirable" clothing brand. He is ambassador for local brand "Bench". He's renowned name in the fashion industry.
Philanthropic activities
In March 2021, like the majority of Chinese celebrities, Dylan publicly expressed his support for cotton from Xinjiang via social media after several companies announced they have stopped purchasing cotton from the region due to concerns that Uyghurs are forced to produce it.
Public image
By April 2023, Dylan had more than 16 million followers on Weibo and 3.8 million on Instagram.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Television / Variety shows
Discography
Awards and nominations
Other Recognitions
Meeting
References
External links
Dylan Wang on Instagram
Chinese male television actors
21st-century Chinese male actors
1998 births
Living people
Male actors from Chengdu
Singers from Sichuan
Chinese Mandopop singers
Chinese male models
Chinese television presenters
Chinese broadcasters
VJs (media personalities)