Dylan Wang

Wang Hedi(Chinese:王鹤棣;pinyin:Wáng Hè Dì; born 20 December 1998), also known asDylanWang, is a Chinese actor and singer. He is known for his debut role as Daoming Si inMeteor Garden(2018),his role as Dongfang Qingcang inLove Between Fairy and Devil(2022),and as Xu Qi'an in the adventure fantasy seriesGuardians of the Dafeng(2024).
Wang was born inLeshan, Sichuan province, to parents who had been employees of a local pharmaceutical factory.His family later started a fried skewer restaurant. From a young age, Wang developed a passion for basketball and became a fan ofLeBron James.At the age of 14, he moved toChengduto attend a vocational high school and later the Sichuan Southwest Vocational College of Civil Aviation.During his time at the vocational college, he was the face of its recruitment posters for the Flight Attendant program.In 2016, Wang won the inaugural Sichuan Campus Celebrity Gala competition, aWeiboevent collaborated with various universities and colleges.
In June 2017, 18 year-old Wang participated in theYoukutalent competition variety showSuper Idolhosted byHe Jiong.He won the contest and captured the attention of Taiwanese drama producer Angie Chai, thereby officially entering the entertainment industry.
Wang made his acting debut with his lead role as Daoming Si in the 2018 television seriesMeteor Garden,a remake of the popular2001 Taiwanese dramabased on the JapaneseshōjomangaseriesBoys Over Flowers.His casting was announced in the November 2017 issue ofHarper's Bazaar China, along with co-starsDarren Chen,Caesar WuandConnor Leong.The youth drama premiered in July 2018 on Hunan Satellite TV in China and internationally onNetflix.Wang also participated inTencent Video's celebrity basketball tournamentSuper Penguin Leaguein the summer of 2018.In October, he joined the second season ofHunan TV's reality showThe Innas a regular cast member.
In June 2019, Wang was cast in the period dramaYouth in the Flames of WarwithZhou Ye.He also participated in several episodes of Hunan Satellite TV celebrity reality showChinese Restaurant 3as a guest cast member.In September 2019, Wang participated again in the Super Penguin Basketball Celebrity Game hosted at theShanghai Oriental Sports Center.In the same year, he was cast as male lead in the second season of fantasy dramaEver Night.The series premiered in January 2020.Wang was also a cast member onBeijing Television's cultural outdoor variety programmeThe Summer Palace(2020), led byZhang Guoli.In the same year, he participated in Hunan TV's celebrity variety gameshowThe Irresistableas a regular cast member.
Wang starred as the male lead in the age-gap romance workplace dramaThe Rational Life(2021) alongsideQin Lan.He also starred in costume fantasy dramaMiss the Dragon(2021) along withZhu Xudan. The show was critically panned and ridiculed on social media, with Wang being significantly affected by negative reactions.He had since taken responsibility for the backlash to his performance. He was unfamiliar with the characters in historical fantasy genres and his understanding of the character was limited.
In January 2022, Wang joined theHi 6 Group, the host group ofHunan Satellite TV's variety showHello, Saturdayled byHe Jiong.He was also a regular cast member in the second season of celebrity reality showWonderland.In July 2022, he joined theDouyinurban exploration reality showGoing All Out Action School,along withHuang Minghao, Victor Qin andHanikezi.In the same month, he participated in the sports reality seriesBasketball Buddies, a collaboration between NBA China andKuaishou.
Wang later starred iniQiyi'sxianxiadramaLove Between Fairy and Devil,playing the role of Dongfang Qingcang.The show premiered in August 2022, and became the fourth drama on the iQiyi platform to exceed ten thousand points of performance metric in popularity within two weeks of its premiere,ranking first across all 191 territories worldwide on iQiyi.The series propelled Wang to widespread fame domestically,with his social media following increasing rapidly across all platforms while the show was being aired.On November 9, Wang was selected forChina Movie Channel's 2022 Stars and Seas Young Actors Selection Program, upon recommendation by hisWonderland 2co-star and veteran actressSong Dandan. Those chosen receive enhanced training and greater access to resources for advancing their acting careers.In December 2022, Wang launched his own fashion brand, D.DESIRABLE,holding 51% of the shares, with the rest controlled by his agency owner's spouse.
From late 2022 to early 2023, Wang's historical costume dramaUnchained Lovewas aired on iQiyi.He also starred in modern sitcomNever Give Up, which was aired on iQiyi in early 2023.His period dramaYouth in the Flames of Warwas aired onJiangsu Television3 years after filming wrapped.His romance dramaOnly for Lovewith actressBai Luwas aired onMango TVand Hunan TV in November 2023.
Wang participated in the2024 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.In March 2024, it was announced that he had begun filmingYoukucrime seriesLight to the Night, co-starringPan Yueming;production wrapped in June 2024.In September 2024, it was announced that he was cast in directorHan Yan[zh]'sscience fiction feature film,Per Aspera Ad Astra.Wang's detective comedy costume television seriesGuardians of the Dafeng,adapted from the eponymousweb novel, started airing in December 2024;principal photography had concluded in late 2023 after a 5-month shoot.In January 2025, Wang's docu-fiction filmI Dreamed a Dream, directed byWei Shujun[zh], premiered at theRotterdam Film Festival.
In November 2018, Wang served as the youth ambassador atLe Tour De FranceSkoda Shanghai Criterium.
Wang and hisMeteor Gardenco-stars were the spokespersons for Thai snack brandTao Kae Noiin early 2019.He was also the ambassador for Philippine clothing brandBenchand held a Manila fan meeting in 2019.
Since 2022, Wang has endorsed more brands within the mainland Chinese market,includingSAIC VolkswagenNew Tharu,Maybelline,and Sabon.
As of September 2024, Wang is the spokesperson for domestic brandsAutoNavi,Peacebird,Xtep,Yili Group's Ambpomial and Chocliz,as well asBolon eyewear.He is also the China spokesperson for international brandsPizza Hut,Oreo,Guerlainfragrances,and the brand ambassador forEstée Lauderskincare,Pepsi,Louis Vuitton,Fenty Beauty,andHennessy.