Luo Yunxi

Luo Yunxi (born 28 July 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, however 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
2010–2013: Singing and acting debut
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 Fu Longfei to form a duo named Double JL (双孖JL), and they released the single "JL", and the 2nd single "Us" in August 2012. As a group 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. They also participated in a few television gala events, such as 2013 Sichuan TV New Year Gala Concert and Shanghai Dragon TV New Year Gala Concert, 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. In 2013, he was cast in his first drama Flip in Summer, which was broadcast in 2018.
2014–2017
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.
Since 2018
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 become hatred and revenge when he sets out to avenge his mother's death. The drama had top television rating and was much watched online. 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 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. First-day market share was 22.76%, 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. In 2023, Luo was cast in period detective romance drama Follow Your Heart as a prince-turned-detective who suffers from prosopagnosia.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Variety show
Reality show
Discography
Albums
Singles
Awards and nominations
Madame Tussauds Shanghai and Beijing installed wax figures of Luo in July 2023.
Ballet
References
External links
Luo Yunxi’s Weibo
1988 births
Living people
Male actors from Chengdu
Singers from Chengdu
Shanghai Theatre Academy alumni
21st-century Chinese male actors
Chinese male television actors
21st-century Chinese male singers