Liu Yuning
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Liu Yuning (simplified Chinese: 刘宇宁; traditional Chinese: 劉宇寧; pinyin: Liú Yǔníng; born 8 January 1990) is a Chinese singer, actor, and the lead singer of Modern Brothers. In 2018, Liu rose to stardom by his covers on platforms YY's Live Streaming and Douyin, and released his solo debut single "Imagination" on September 15, 2018.[1][2][3] He released his debut studio album Ten in 2019, and held his first concert tour Growing Storm in 2019. Forbes China listed Liu on their 30 Under 30 Asia list in 2019. His debut album won the "Media Recommended Album" award at the 2020 Chinese Top Ten Music Awards, and his second extended play Listen•Ning (2020–21) won the "Most Popular EP" award in 2021 Chinese Top Ten Music Awards.[4] Besides singing, he also gained recognition as an actor through his roles in television series.[5]
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| Born | 8 January 1990 | ||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
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| Years active | 2018－present | ||||||
| Agent | 刘宇宁 LYN Studio | ||||||
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| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 劉宇寧 | ||||||
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Early life
Liu Yuning was born in Dandong, Liaoning Province. His father passed away when he was 4 years old. He grew up under his grandparents' care. Liu developed a passion for music from a young age, although his family's financial situation prevented him from pursuing formal music education or lessons, his love for music persisted.
Liu graduated from Dandong Vocational-Technical Secondary School where he received career training as a chef.[6] He admitted he doesn't like to cook but chose to learn the skill so he could make a living early on and support his grandparents. He worked various temporary jobs as chef, waiter, and sales associate at fashion stores. Unwilling to abandon his initial dream of pursuing music, Liu used his first month's salary as a chef to buy a guitar. He began his musical journey as a singer at local bars.[7] Subsequently, he formed the rock band Modern Brothers with his friends.
Career
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Pre-2018
In 2010, Liu took part in Hunan Television's Super Boy, but was eliminated in the audition stage and failed to advance.[8]
In 2013, he went back to take part in the same competition but got eliminated again in the second round of auditions.
In 2014, Liu formed Modern Brothers band with A Zhuo and Da Fei, and joined the YY's live streaming platform in March 2015 where they covered dozens of songs.
In 2016, he starred in the web film Class 952 produced by YY.
In 2017 he moved his band's live streaming stage from indoors to outdoors, to a historical street market in his hometown, Dandong.
2018
Liu Yuning and the Modern Brothers band had a phenomenal rise to stardom after 3 years of live streaming (singing) on the YY platform. It was after his post of short singing videos on Douyin in June 2018 which resulted to Liu gaining more fans for his unique guttural singing voice.[9] Liu and his band were invited to various television shows to perform. In July and August 2018, Liu was invited to a number of television shows includes Hunan Television's Day Day Up[10] and CCTV3's Setting Out for Happiness, but his first professional music stage performance was Jiangsu Television's Finding Gold Song.[11]
On August 17, Liu and Modern Brothers held their first offline singing club event at the exhibition center of Guangzhou Central Station.[12]
Liu landed his first drama acting role in the TV Series Hot-Blooded Youth starring Huang Zitao and Zhang Xueying which was filmed from early September and aired in the later part of 2019.
On September 15, Liu officially debuted as a solo singer with the release of his first solo single "Imagination."
On October 19, he attended Zhejiang Television's Autumn Gala with his Modern Brothers band.[13] In November, he participated in Jiangsu Television's Mask Singer. On Dec 31, he attended Jiangsu Television's 2019 New Year Concert.
Liu Yuning also sang OSTs for various films and TV series that year. Among them, the popular ones are "Toast the wine" (让酒) for Tomb of the sea (沙海) and the theme song for Jia Zhangke's film Ash Is Purest White.[citation needed]
2019
In January 2019, Liu Yuning was voted the "National recommended singer" to be a contestant as the challenger singer in Hunan Television's singing competition Singer 2019.
On March 25, 2019, Liu won the Best New Artist and the Internet Influence Honor awards at the Chinese Top Ten Music Awards. His "Toast the Wine" was also awarded the Media Recommended OST. In March 2019, Liu participated as regular member in Hunan TV's variety show Our Brilliant Masters.
In October 2019, Liu participated as a regular member in Shanghai TV's music show Our Song 2019. As one of the eight young singers, he teamed up with older generation singer Richie Jen.[14]
Liu and Modern Brothers also held their first concert tour in 5 cities from August to November 2019 (the last stop, planned to be held on February 14, 2020, in Wuhan, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic).[15][16]
In December 2019, Liu released his first solo studio album "Ten" (十).[17]
In July 2020, Liu brought his new single "Talking about Love" (你说爱情啊) to the stage of Chinese Top Ten Music Awards, he also won the All-rounded Artist of the Year award, the People's Choice Singer Award, and the Media Recommended Album for his first studio album "Ten" (十).[18]
In early 2021, Liu and Modern Brothers' 5 years contract with YY ended. They chose to leave the company, and Liu created his own artist studio with a few staffs to manage his solo works. Liu also released more than 30 OSTs for various TV series, movies, documentaries, and video games, including "Heavenly Questions" (天问) for the popular TV series Word of Honor, which won 3 consecutive top hits in Uni Music chart.[19][20] In March 21, "Magical Surprise" (奇妙的惊喜), the new theme song Liu sang for the 5th anniversary of Shanghai Disneyland was released. Liu is the first Chinese pop singer to sing a Chinese theme song for Disney.[21] Liu also sang the character song for Wei Wuxian in the Anime series Mo Dao Zu Shi.
In October 2021, Liu returned as a regular member in Shanghai TV's music show Our Song 2021. He teamed up with Penny Tai.[22]
In November 2021, Liu again won the All-rounded Artist of the Year award, the Internet Influential Male Singer award, and the Most Popular EP award for his second EP "Listen∙Ning" at the Chinese Top Ten Music Awards.[citation needed]
In summer of 2022, the theme song "Looking for you" for popular TV series "Love Between Fairy and Devil" won him 4 consecutive champions in TenCent Music Billboard.[citation needed]
Besides his music career, he gains growing recognition for acting through dramas. His popular roles include "Hei Yanjing" in TV series "Ultimate Note", Hao Du in TV series "the Long Ballad", and Bai Choufei in drama "Heroes".[citation needed]
Even though he has debuted as a singer and actor, Liu still does regular livestream on his Weibo page that can lasts 2 ~ 5 hours. He mentioned that livestream is a bridge for him to sing and communicate with his fans. He mostly does live performances without his band members too as they're now focusing on family business, but the group hasn't disbanded and they're still close to each other, hence his self-introduction will always be "Modern Brother's Liu Yuning."[citation needed]
Personal life
On March 27, 2023, paparazzi and blogger YangYang broke the news that Liu had been married in April 2012, got divorced in December 2013. Within two hours, Liu, who was still in hair and costume for drama filming, opened a live broadcast and stated, "I, Liu Yuning, was married once; of course I am now divorced, and I have no children." He explained that he hasn't been in contact with his ex-wife and expressed extreme remorse for disrupting her life. Liu also scolded the paparazzi for exposing the pictures of his ex-wife and her little child, who is not related to him, to the public eye, calling the act inhumane. He said his past marriage isn't something hidden because there's no secrecy in the entertainment industry. However, he didn't believe it was necessary to bring it up to the public since it happened long before his debut. With his current status as a celebrity, he thought disclosing this information wouldn't bring any good to his ex-wife. He announced his intention to take legal action to restore justice for her.[23]
Discography
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Studio albums
| Year | Title | Track List |
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| 2019 | Ten (十)
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Extended plays
| Year | Title | Track List | Note |
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| 2019–20 | Promise (如约)
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Promise was also soundtrack for Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy |
| 2020 | Listen∙Ning
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Most Popular EP, 2021 at Chinese Top Ten Music Awards |
Singles
| Year | Release Date | Title |
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| 2018 | September 15 | Imagination (想象) |
| 2019 | January 8 | Not Asking (不求) |
| April 3 | Beggar (乞丐) | |
| June 10 | Where is the Lonely Man (孤独的人在哪里) | |
| 2020 | January 5 | New Year's Song (过年的歌) |
| October 14 | Stay up Late (熬夜) | |
| 2022 | January 1 | Fall in Love |
| 2023 | January 8 | A Good Year (一個好年) |
Collaboration singles
| Year | Release Date | Title | Note |
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| 2019 | January 24 | Happy New Year Do Re Mi | with Jolin Tsai and other TikTok personalities for Chinese New Year |
| May 31 | That Girl (CORSAK remix) | with Olly Murs & CORSAK | |
| 2020 | January 13 | Howlin (颠倒的梦) | with hip-hop group Far East Movement. Liu co-wrote lyrics with Kevin Nishimura/ James Roh/ Virman Coquia/ Sactica Nhem/ Huang ShaoFeng |
| October 23 | Flying on Paper (纸上飞行) | with CORSAK |
Promotional singles
| Year | Release Date | Title | Note |
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| 2018 | October 29 | My Way is My Path (我行即我道) | Theme song for video game Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (新天龙八部) |
| 2019 | November 14 | Deep Friendship (情深誼長) | For the 70th Anniversary of the People's Republic of China, originally by Deng Yuhua (邓玉华). |
| 2020 | January 23 | Wind is Blowing (风在吹) | Theme song for Lay's Chinese New Year promo film. |
| February 22 | A Song of Liangzhou (凉州词) | Live version for TV show Classics Passed On Season 3, episode 4. Based on the Tang dynasty poem of the same name by poet Wang Han. | |
| 2021 | March 22 | Magical Surprise (奇妙的惊喜) | 5th Anniversary theme song for Shanghai Disneyland |
| April 23 | Judgement of the Underworld (天判) | 10th Anniversary theme song for video game A Chinese Ghost Story (倩女幽魂) | |
| April 30 | Defeat (擊潰) | Character theme song of Tang San (唐三) for video game Soul Land (新斗罗大陆) | |
| May 18 | Heritage (传承) | Promotional song for the Palace Museum, inspired by the collection of calligraphy Pingfu Tie (平復帖) by Lu Ji. | |
| Jun 28 | The Cloud of Hometown (故乡的云) | For the 100th Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, originally by Wen Zhang (文章). | |
| 2022 | July 21 | No Fear of Heat (肆无惧燥) | Promotional Song for Sprite Limelight. |
| 2023 | January 12 | Ocean (海) | For the Tencent Music-led charity music program One Earth, One Love, supporting the United Nations' initiative for ocean protection. |
| November 4 | Dragon's Roar (龙吟) | Promotional song for the new map of mobile game Justice Online (逆水寒). | |
| 2024 | May 14 | To be Continued (未完待续) | Character promotional song of Doria & Heino for video game Honor of Kings, with Shan Yichun. |
Cover Renditions
| Year | Release Date | Title | Original Singer |
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| 2018 | September 10 | Cursory Glance (走马) | Chen Li |
| November 21 | Deep (无底洞) | Tanya Chua | |
| 2019 | September 6 | Tell The Truth (讲真的) | Zeng Xi |
Original Soundtracks (OST)
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| Release Date | Title | Note |
| 2 June | Brotherhood (兄弟情) | Ending theme for film Demon Department: The Four Elephants (鎮魔司：四象伏魔) |
| 16 July | Most Worthwhile Adventure (最值得的冒險) | Chinese promo track for film Sherlock Gnomes (淘氣大偵探). Chinese cover of Elton John's "Don't Go Breaking My Heart". |
| 27 July | Finally Gone (終於走散了) | Main theme for web film Romantic Zhen Xing Shi (羅曼蒂克振興史) |
| 30 July | Toast the Wine (让酒) | Interlude for web series Tomb of the Sea (沙海) |
| 6 August | Hero's Tear (英雄的泪) | Interlude for web film Romantic Zhen Xing Shi (羅曼蒂克振興史) |
| 10 August | Love Song 1910 (恋语1910) | Promo track for web series Shanghai Picked Flowers (十年阳光十年华) |
| 6 September | Willing to go on adventures for you (愿意为你去冒险) | Promo track for TV series Eagles and Youngster (天坑鹰猎) |
| 8 September | Adventurer (探险家) | Chinese promo track for film Alpha (阿尔法: 狼伴归途) |
| 12 September | How Much Love Can Be Repeated (有多少爱可以重来) | Promo track for film Ash Is Purest White (江湖儿女), originally by Michael Huang. |
| 16 November | Flames of Fury (怒火) | Main theme for web film Fierce Notebook (刑兇手扎) |
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| 5 February | Would Rather (宁愿) | Promo track for TV series Detective Pu Songling (神探蒲松龄) |
| 25 March | Our Master (我們的師父) | Theme song for variety show Our Master (我們的師父), with Yu Xiaoguang, Da Zhangwei, Dong Sicheng. |
| 19 April | Friendship Days (友情岁月) | Promo track for film Change of Gangster (转型团伙), with Francis Ng (in Cantonese). Originally by Ekin Cheng. |
| 20 April | Pretend (装模做样) | Main theme for TV series A Trip to Encounter Love (一场遇见爱情的旅行) |
| 29 April | Youth of Yesterday (昨日少年) | Chinese promo track for animation movie Penguin Highway |
| 15 July | Promise (如约) | Main theme for film Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy, single for EP Promise (如约). |
| 4 August | Contrary (明明) | Promo track for TV series Mr.Fighting (加油，你是最棒的), single for album Ten (十). |
| 21 October | The Legendary Man (带风的少年) | Main theme for web series Hot-blooded Youth (热血少年), with Huang Zitao |
| 25 October | Precept (戒) | Ending theme for web series Hot-blooded Youth (热血少年) |
| 2020 | ||
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Title | Note |
| 27 February | When I Met You (当遇见你) | Ending theme song for TV series Skate Into Love (冰糖燉雪梨) |
| 27 March | It's Not That Difficult (没那么难) | Ending theme song for web series The Best of You in My Mind
(全世界最好的你) |
| 30 March | Bid Farewell (断缘诀) | Main theme song for web series God of Lost Fantasy (太古神王) |
| 15 May | Please Be Happy For Me
(要替我幸福) |
Ending theme song for web series My Love Enlightens Me
(暖暖, 請多指教) |
| 6 July | Tide (浪) | Main theme song for TV series River God 2 (河神2) |
| 20 July | Talking About Love (你说爱情啊) | Main theme song for TV series Young and Beautiful (我的漂亮朋友) |
| 24 August | Colored Glass (琉璃) | Opening theme song for TV series Love and Redemption (琉璃) |
| 28 August | Chinese Taste (中國味) | Theme song for variety show Chinese Restaurant 4 (中餐厅4) with
Huang Xiaoming, Lin Shuwei, Zhang Liang, Zhao Liying, Li Haofei. |
| 6 September | Just Want to Hold Your Hand for the
Rest of Life (余生只想握紧你的手) |
Interlude for TV series To Dear Myself (亲爱的自己) |
| 17
September |
Heroes in Harm's Way (逆行者) | Chapter theme song for TV series Heroes in Harm's Way (最美逆行者) |
| 29
September |
A Good Guy (挺好个人呐) | Promotional song for film My People, My Homeland (我和我的家乡) |
| 19 November | I Do (我愿意) | Main theme song for web series Love and Lost, original by Faye Wong |
| 10 December | Unseen Sound (冥冥有声) | Main theme song for web series Ultimate Note (终极笔记) |
| 11 December | See You When the Wind Blows
(风起时再见) |
Main theme song for web series The Burning River (迷霧追蹤) |
| 16 December | Unadorned (无华) | Ending theme song for web series Legend of Fei (有翡), with Jane Zhang |
| 2021 | ||
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| 21 January | What If (果如) | Ending theme for TV series Vocation of Love (假日暖洋洋) |
| 27 January | The Reason Why Love (爱情之所以) | Interlude for TV series Fighting Youth (正青春) |
| 4 February | Palpitation (心动) | Ending theme for web series Dt. Appledog's Time (我的时代, 你的时代) |
| 8 February | Young and Promising (青年有为) | Chapter theme for TV series Commitment (约定) |
| 9 February | Symphony of Waves (巨浪的交响) | Ending theme for TV series Commitment (约定), with Chen Lingtao, Liu Wei, Elvis Wang, Ding Shung, Duan Aojuan. |
| 15 February | Under the Dome (苍穹之下) | Character theme of Dai Mubai (戴沐白) for TV series Douluo Continent (斗罗大陆) |
| 23 February | Heavenly Questions (天问) | Opening theme for web series Word of Honor (山河令) |
| 9 March | Originally Able To (本可以) | Main theme for web series Rattan (司藤) |
| 18 March | Nostalgia (眷恋) | Interlude for TV series You Are My Hero (我是你的城池壁垒) |
| 7 April | You Have Me (你是我所有) | Ending theme for web series Love Scenery (良辰美景好时光) |
| 15 April | Love at First Sight (一爱如故) | Interlude for TV series The Long Ballad (长歌行) |
| 21 April | Life (人生啊) | Theme song for TV series Octogenarian and the 90s (八零九零) |
| 26 April | Always Be with You (专属蓝天) | Ending song for web series The Dance of the Storm (风暴舞) |
| 27 April | Co-existence (同生) | Interlude for TV series The Love of Hypnosis (南烟斋笔录) |
| 28 April | Whisper (呢喃) | Interlude for web series The Dance of the Storm (风暴舞) |
| 18 June | Sense (感应) | Emotional theme for web series Ancient Love Poetry (千古玦尘) |
| 27 June | The Most Romantic Forgetting (最浪漫的忘记) | Ending theme for web series Never Say Goodbye (不说再见) |
| 9 July | Choose to Love You (选择去爱你) | Main theme for web series Lover or Stranger (陌生的恋人) |
| 25 July | Fireworks and Stars (烟火星辰) | Opening theme for web series You Are My Glory (你是我的荣耀) |
| 8 August | Chang'an (长安) | Opening theme for TV series Stand by Me (与君歌) |
| 9 August | Daybreak (破晓) | Main theme for animation series Zi Chuan (紫川) |
| 17 September | Be Earnest While You're Young (意气趁年少) | Main theme for web series A Female Student Arrives at the Imperial College (国子监来了个女弟子) |
| 28 October | How Long is Lifetime (一生有多远) | Main theme for film Forever Young (不老奇事) |
| 30 October | A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains (千里江山) | Theme song for the 4th episode of the CCTV documentary The Forbidden City (紫禁城), inspired by the painting of the same name (千里江山图, c.1113) by Wang Ximeng. |
| 31 October | Destiny (造化) | Character theme of Wei Wuxian (魏无羡) for animation series Mo Dao Zu Shi (魔道祖师) |
| 9 December | Remembrance (念) | Main theme for film Schemes in Antiques (古董局中局) |
| 14 December | Spend My Life with You (共度) | Opening theme for web series My Sassy Princess (祝卿好) |
| 2022 | ||
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| Release Date | Title | Note |
| 21 January | Tiger Roar Spring (虎啸春来) | Main theme for animated film Run, Tiger, Run (小虎墩大英雄) |
| 25 January | You are My Starry Sky (你是我的星空) | Interlude for web series Memory of Encaustic Tile (昔有琉璃瓦) |
| 1 February | Song of Good Luck (好运歌) | Celebration theme for film Nice View (奇迹 笨小孩), with Zhang Bichen |
| 2 February | Only Light (唯一的光) | Opening theme for web series Hello the Sharpshooter (你好, 神枪手) |
| 10 February | The Road Less Travelled (少有人走的路) | Ending theme for TV series Pride and Price (盛装) |
| 6 April | The Book of Life (生命之书) | Opening theme for TV series Glory of the Special Forces (特战荣耀) |
| 11 April | Looking up the Clear Sky (仰望晴空) | Ending theme for TV series Glory of the Special Forces (特战荣耀) |
| 17 April | Unparalleled (无双) | Main theme for TV series Who Rules The World (且试天下) |
| 9 May | Gentle Encounter (幸会的温柔) | Emotional theme for TV series Lady of Law (女士的法则) |
| 21 May | Chasable (可追) | Ending theme for web drama Heroes (说英雄谁是英雄), with Zeng Shunxi. |
| 27 May | Flying Through The Clouds(凌云寂) | Character theme of Bai Choufei (白愁飞) for web drama Heroes (说英雄谁是英雄) |
| 2 June | A Dream of Splendor (梦华) | Opening theme for TV series A Dream of Splendor (梦华录) |
| 9 August | Looking for You (寻一个你) | Romantic theme for web drama Love between Fairy and Devil (苍兰诀) |
| 19 September | Go to a Warm Place (去温暖的地方) | Opening theme for web drama Discovery of Romance (恋爱的夏天) |
| 27 September | Floating Life (浮生) | Main theme for short drama Imaginative World of Floating Life (浮生之异想世界) |
| 30 September | Sunshine, wave, me and you (阳光海浪我和你) | Main theme for web drama Falling into You (炽道) |
| 14 October | Light Chaser(追光) | Ending theme for TV series Light Chaser Rescue (追光者) |
| 26 October | Love is not to leg go (爱是不放手) | Ending theme for TV series Almost Lover (谁都知道我爱你) |
| 11 November | Light (清晖) | Main theme for TV series New Life Begins (卿卿日常) |
| 22 December | Gravity (引力) | Ending theme for TV series Flight To You (向风而行) |
| 2023 | ||
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| Release Date | Title | Note |
| 13 January | Wish to Reunite (愿重逢) | Ending theme for web drama Choice Husband (择君记) |
| 31 January | Liu Yao (六爻) | Theme for animation Liu Yao (六爻) |
| 8 February | Speak With You (与子成说) | Opening theme for TV series The Starry Love (星落凝成糖) |
| 10 February | Microscopical World (微世界) | Ending theme for web drama Under the Microscope (显微镜下的大明) |
| 14 February | Sky Light (天光) | Opening theme for TV series The Journey of Chongzi (重紫) |
| 23 February | Dawn and Dusk (朝暮) | Opening theme for TV series Warm on a Cold Night (九尧寒夜暖) |
| 17 March | Manifesto (望道) | Main theme for film Manifesto (望道), with 8點組樂團 |
| 20 March | Long Promise (長相諾) | Character theme of Ning Yuxuan (宁钰轩) for TV series Romance of a Twin Flower (春闺梦里人) |
| 29 March | Home Ground (反客为主) | Character theme for TV series Nothing But You (爱情而已) |
| 6 April | My World (我愛的這個世界) | Opening theme for web drama Till The End of the Moon (长月烬明) |
| 21 April | Hidden Hero (隐侠) | Opening theme for animation My Heroic Husband (赘婿) |
| 28 April | The Cloud Trick (云字诀) | Main theme for TV series The Ingenious One (云襄传) |
| 4 May | Rising (初升) | Character theme for TV series Gen Z (后浪) |
| 9 May | The Wind Blows (风吹过) | Ending theme for TV series Back From The Brink (护心) |
| 7 June | The Remaining Life (余生) | Ending theme for web drama Gone With The Rain (微雨燕双飞) |
| 23 June | Hastily (匆匆) | Interlude for TV series Destined (長風渡) |
| 30 June | Master (主宰) | Main theme for animation The Great Ruler (大主宰) |
| 4 July | I've Been in Love for a Long Time (愛了很久) | Ending theme for TV series Twilight (暮色心約) |
| 10 July | Second Middle School Second Diary (中中二日記) | Merry theme for animated film Tea No. 2 Middle School
(茶啊二中) (in Northeast dialect) |
| 12 July | Windbreaker (風衣) | Interlude for TV series Fireworks of My Heart (我的人間煙火) |
| 16 July | May the Light (願光) | Ending theme for web drama Legend of Anle (安乐传) |
| 19 July | I Only Wish to Face the Light (我只願朝著光) | Opening theme for TV series Be Your Own Light (做自己的光) |
| 20 July | If Love Responds (如果愛回應) | Ending theme for TV series Be Your Own Light (做自己的光), with Liu Tao. |
| 23 July | Just Above the Rivers and Lakes (就在江湖之上) | Opening theme for TV series Mysterious Lotus Casebook (蓮花樓) |
| 10 August | Until The End of Time (直到時間盡頭) | Theme for web drama Love You Seven Times (七時吉祥) |
| 18 August | Scorching Heart (灼心) | Emotional theme for web drama The Legend of Zhuohua (灼灼風流) |
| 9 September | Fierce Wind is Raging (狂風襲來) | Interlude for web drama Parallel World (西出玉門), rap by Kun (琨) |
| 15 September | Distant Resemblance (遙遠的相似) | Opening theme for TV series South Wind Knows (南風知我意) |
| 25 September | Fated (命中注定) | Interlude for TV series Bright Eyes in the Dark (他從火光中走來) |
| 8 October | 'Don't be Sad' Song (莫悲歌) | Ending theme for web drama Tiger and Crane (虎鶴妖師錄) |
| 5 November | If Love Remembers (如果愛記得) | Ending theme for web drama Wonderland of Love (樂遊原) |
| 28 November | Offer (奉上) | Opening theme for TV series A Journey To Love (一念關山) |
| 28 November | Don't Dream of Cold (別夢寒) | Interlude for TV series A Journey To Love (一念關山) |
| 2 December | Endless Sea (無盡海) | Ending theme for web drama South Sea Tomb (南海歸墟), with Pan Yueming. |
| 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release date | Title | Note |
| 24 January | Tianhe's Dream (天河梦) | Character theme song for web drama Chinese Paladin 4 (仙剑四) |
| 10 February | You Only Live Once (热辣滚烫) | Ending theme song for feature film YOLO (热辣滚烫) |
| 21 February | Don't Ask About the Future (莫问前程) | Opening theme song for web drama White Cat Legend (大理寺少卿游) |
| 28 February | Old Friend (老朋友) | Ending theme song for web drama Eternal Brotherhood (紫川·光明三杰) |
| 15 March | Born to Die (向死而生) | Interlude for web drama Burning Flames (武庚紀) |
| 18 March | Ages (世世) | Interlude for TV series The Legend of Shen Li (与凤行) |
| 2 April | Run Through Memories Towards You (穿越回忆奔向你) | Main theme song for web drama Sword and Fairy (又见逍遥) |
| 24 April | Daybreak (拂曉) | Ending theme song for TV series In the Name of the Brother (哈尔滨一九四四) |
| 30 April | The Truth (開始推理吧) | Theme song for variety show The Truth 2 (开始推理吧2), with Bai Yu, Dilraba, Zhang Linghe, Zhou Keyu. |
| 4 May | No Matter (唯一的回答) | Ending theme song for web drama Men in Love (请和这样的我恋爱吧) |
| 21 May | Heroes (天行健) | Main theme song for web drama Heroes (天行健), with Fu Jing. |
| 24 June | My Heart (心悠悠) | Interlude for web drama Follow Your Heart (颜心记) |
| 10 July | Author (作者) | Main theme song for web drama Interlaced Scenes (錯位) |
| 12 July | You Are The One | Main theme song for web drama A Beautiful Lie (你的谎言也动听) |
| 2 August | Lone Journey (孤舟) | Main theme song for TV series A Lonely Hero’s Journey (孤舟) |
| 25 August | Fearless (一往无畏) | Main theme song for TV series Melody of Golden Age (长乐曲) |
| 14 September | Let Bygones be Bygones (就让过去都过去) | Ending theme song for feature film A Frozen Rage (一雪前耻) |
| 17 September | Search for Shore (寻岸) | Main theme song for TV series Dark Night and Down (暗夜与黎明) |
| 21 September | Ordinary (寻常) | Ending theme song for web drama Love of Nirvana (流水迢迢) |
| 7 October | Splashing Ink (泼墨) | Emotional theme for TV series The Rise of Ning (锦绣安宁) |
| 16 October | Do Not Dare to Welcome Spring (不敢逢春) | Song for TV series Kill Me Love Me (春花焰 ) |
| 28 October | Return After A Long Dream (大梦归离) | Opening theme song for web drama Fangs of Fortune (大梦归离) |
| 29 October | This Journey (这一路) | Opening theme song for web drama Our Days (好团圆) |
| 1 November | Only Wish (惟愿) | Ending theme song for web drama The Story of Pearl Girl (珠帘玉幕) |
| 3 December | Year Long (年长) | Song for web drama Brocade Odyssey (蜀锦人家) |
Music Video (MV)
| Year | Release Date | Song Title | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | May 2 | Youth of Yesterday (昨日少年) | Chinese promotional song for Japanese animation film "Penguin Highway" |
| December 22 | Till the end (啊默契) | 4th track of album "Ten (十)" | |
| 2020 | January 6 | New Year's Song (过年的歌) | 5th solo single |
| January 24 | Wind is Blowing (風在吹) | Theme song for Lay's Chinese New Year promo film | |
| March 2 | Praying (黑夜一束光) | 3rd track of album "Ten (十)" | |
| 2021 | April 24 | Judgement of the Underworld (天判) | 10th Anniversary theme song for online game "A Chinese Ghost Story" |
| October 30 | A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains (千里江山) | Theme song for the 4th episode of the large-scale documentary "The Forbidden City" | |
| 2022 | July 21 | No Fear of Heat (肆無懼燥) | Promotional song for "Sprite" |
| 2023 | November 4 | Dragon's Roar (龙吟) | Promotional song for the new map of mobile game "Justice Online" |
| 2024 | May 14 | To be Continued (未完待续) | Character promotional song of Doria & Heino for video game Honor of Kings, with Shan Yichun. |
Filmography
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Perspective
Film
| Year | Release Date | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | November 17 | Class 952 (九五2班) |
He Tao (何涛) |
Web film, male lead |
| 2017 | August 6 | Secret Imprisonment (秘密囚禁) |
Du Feng (杜风) |
Web film, supporting cast |
| October 12 | Qin Zei You Dao (秦贼有道) |
Aaron (阿龙) |
Web film, supporting cast | |
| 2018 | March 12 | Romantic Zhen Xing Shi (罗曼蒂克振兴史) |
Yan Xiao-ning (严小宁) |
Web film, male lead |
| 2019 | August 7 | Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy (使徒行者2: 谍影行动) |
Bill | Feature film, cameo |
Television series
| Year | Premiere Date | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | October 22 | Hot-blooded Youth (热血少年) | Wei Cheng-feng (卫乘风) | Recurring cast |
| 2020 | August 18 | Love Yourself (其实没有那么爱你) | Dr. He Han (贺涵) | 6 episodes |
| December 10 | Ultimate Note (终极笔记) | Hei Yan-jing (黑眼镜) | Recurring cast | |
| 2021 | March 31 | The Long Ballad (长歌行) | Hao Du (皓都) | Recurring cast [24] |
| September 26 | Medal of the Republic (功勋) | Signaller | 1 episode | |
| 2022 | May 23 | Heroes (说英雄谁是英雄) | Bai Chou-fei (白愁飞) | Main cast [25] |
| August 28 | Discovery of Romance (恋爱的夏天) | Liu Yi-ning (刘一宁) | 1 episode | |
| 2023 | July 12 | Legend of Anle (安乐传) | Luo Ming-xi (洛铭西) | Main cast [26] |
| July 17 | Be Your Own Light (做自己的光) | Jiang Jun-hao (蒋俊豪) | Main cast [27] | |
| November 6 | Wonderland of Love (乐游原) | Mu Xian-he (慕仙鶴) | 2 episodes | |
| November 28 | A Journey to Love (一念关山) | Ning Yuan-zhou (宁远舟) | Lead [28] | |
| 2024 | February 27 | Eternal Brotherhood (紫川·光明三杰) | Di Lin (帝林) | Main cast [29] |
| May 8 | Heroes (天行健) | Zhuo Bu-fan (卓不凡) | Main cast [30] | |
| November 1 | The Story of Pearl Girl (珠帘玉幕) | Yan Zi-jing (燕子京) | Male Lead | |
| TBA | Eternal Brotherhood 2 (紫川之光明王) | Di Lin (帝林) | Main cast | |
| Limited Skies (遮天) | Guest | |||
| The Prisoner of Beauty (折腰) | Wei Shao (魏劭) | Lead | ||
| The Land of Warriors (斗罗大陆2) | Poseidon (波塞冬) | Guest | ||
| Cicada Girl (蝉女) | Xiao Bei (小贝) | Lead | ||
| A Dream Within A Dream (书卷一梦) | Nan Heng, Li Shi-Liu (南珩/离十六) | Lead |
Animation
| Year | Premiere Date | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | July 15 | Cang Lan Jue (苍兰诀) |
Jiu Yuan (九渊) |
Voice actor, main cast |
| TBA | Cang Lan Jue 2 (苍兰诀2 影三界篇) |
Variety show
| Year | Show | Role | Broadcast Channel | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Golden Melody 2 (金曲捞之挑战主打歌) | Melody Guardian | Jiangsu TV | Episode 5 - "Light Years Away" (光年之外) by G.E.M. Episode 11 - "Just Right" (刚刚好) by Joker Xue |
| Masked Singer S3 (蒙面唱将猜猜猜 第三季) | Contestant | Jiangsu TV | Episode 5 - "How to say I don't love you" (怎么说我不爱你) with Jerry Yuan (袁成杰) Episode 6 - "Slowly" (慢慢) with Julia Zhu (朱桦) & "Red Rose" (红玫瑰) | |
| 2019 | Singer 2019 (歌手2019) | Challenger Singer Candidate | Hunan TV | Episode 3 - "Someone like me" (像我这样的人) by Mao Buyi & "Animal world" (动物世界) by Joker Xue |
| Our Brilliant Masters (我们的师父) | Cast Member | Hunan TV | with Yu Xiaoguang, Wowkie Zhang, and Dong Sicheng | |
| Singing with Legends (我们的歌) | Contestant | Shanghai TV |
Episode 1 – "Beggar" (乞丐), "I Can Never Understand Your Love" (你的柔情我永远不懂) with Luo Qi | |
| 2020 | Fresh Chef 100 (鲜厨100) | Cast Member | Hunan TV | Recommendation Officer with Chef Lin Shu Wei, Food Connoisseur Zhao Yinyin, Chef Zhang Liang, and Qian Feng |
| Chinese Restaurant S4 (中餐厅 第四季) | Guest | Hunan TV | Episodes 7–11 | |
| Go Fighting! Treasure Tour S1 (极限挑战宝藏行) | Guest | Shanghai TV | Episodes 8–10 | |
| 2021 | Fresh Chef 100 S2 (鲜厨100 第二季) | Cast Member | Hunan TV | Chef Instructor with Chef Lin Shu Wei, Food Connoisseur Zhao Yinyin, and Chef Zhang Liang |
| Singing with Legends 3 (我们的歌 第三季) | Contestant | Shanghai TV | Group B, with David Lui, Penny Tai, Bibi Zhou, Wowkie Zhang, Silence Wang, Zhai Xiao Wen, Meng Hui Yuan, and Shan Yi Chun
Episode 3 – "Till the end" (啊默契) & "Night after night" (夜夜夜夜) with Penny Tai | |
| 2022 | The Truth (开始推理吧) |
Cast Member (Liu Xia Lai) | Tencent Video | with Bai Yu, Zhou Shen, Guo Qilin, Song Zuer, Zhou Keyu. |
| 2024 | The Truth 2 (开始推理吧2) |
Cast Member | Tencent Video | with Bai Yu, Dilireba, Zhang Linghe, Zhou Keyu |
| Singing with Legends 6 (我们的歌 第六季) |
Contestant | Shanghai TV | Episode 1 – "Drawing board of love" (恋爱画板) with Penny Tai Episode 2 - "Finding you" (寻一个你) with Chen Lijun & "The Flowery Heart" (花心) with Wowkie Zhang and Mao Buyi | |
| Melody Journey (音乐缘计划) |
Singer | Jiangsu TV, iQiyi | Episode 7 - "Azure" (这蔚蓝), written by Zhou Fujian & "Do you dare" (你敢吗), written by Ding Yu. Episode 8 - "A song for you" (想给你写首歌) with Lil Ghost, written by Ma Runhan (Refre$H). | |
Concert tours
2019 Modern Brothers Concert Tour "Growing Storm"
| Session | Date | Country | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019–8–17 |  China | Beijing | MasterCard Center (五棵松体育馆) |
| 2 | 2019–8–18 | China | Beijing | MasterCard Center (五棵松体育馆) |
| 3 | 2019–8–31 | China | Shanghai | Mercedes-Benz Arena (梅赛德斯奔驰文化中心) |
| 4 | 2019–10–26 | China | Chengdu | WULIANGYE ChengDu Financial City Arena (五粮液成都金融城演艺中心) |
| 5 | 2019–11–9 | China | Guangzhou | Guangzhou Haixinsha Asian Park (广州海心沙亚运公园) |
| 6 | 2019–11–30 | China | Dalian | Dalian Sports Centre Stadium (大连体育中心体育馆) |
Originally scheduled for 7 shows, on January 22, 2020, Liu Yuning announced on his personal Weibo that the concert in Wuhan will be postponed due to severe COVID-19 epidemic and to ensure everyone's health and safety. The rescheduled performance time will be notified separately. Tickets sold remains valid after postponement and rescheduling. [31][32]
Awards and nominations
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Music
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26th Chinese Top Ten Music Awards
(Oriental Billboard Music Festival) |
Internet Influence Honor | Won | |
| Media's Pick for the Most Recommended OST | "Toast the Wine (让酒)" | Won | ||
| Best New Singer of the Year | Won | |||
| 23rd China Music Awards | Best Newcomer of the Year | Won | ||
| Chinese Songs Music Festival | Best Newcomer of the Year | Won | ||
| 2019 Fresh Asia Annual Song Festival | Golden Song of the Year (Mainland) | "Not Asking (不求)" | Won | |
| Best Newcomer of the Year | Won | |||
| 1st TMEA Tencent Music Entertainment Festival | New Force in Film and Television Songs of the Year | Won | ||
| Best New Male Singer of the Year | Won | |||
| 2020 | 27th Chinese Top Ten Music Awards (Oriental Billboard Music Festival) | People's Choice Singer of the Year | Won | |
| Media's Pick for the Most Recommended Album | "Ten (十)" | Won | ||
| All-Rounded Artist of the Year | Won | |||
| 10th Global Chinese Golden Chart Awards | Best New Artist of the Year (Bronze) | Won | ||
| 2021 | 28th Chinese Top Ten Music Awards (Oriental Billboard Music Festival) | Influential Male Singer on the Internet | Won | |
| Most Popular EP | "Listen∙Ning Trilogy" | Won | ||
| All-Rounded Artist of the Year | Won | |||
| 3rd TMEA Tencent Music Entertainment Festival | Top Ten Golden Melody of the Year | "Ask Heaven (天问)" | Won | |
| 2022 | Asian Pop Music Awards (APMA) | Best OST of Film and Television (Chinese) | "Light Chaser (追光)" | Nominated |
| 2023 | 2022 Weibo Music Awards | Singer of the Year | Won | |
| 30th Chinese Top Ten Music Awards (Oriental Billboard Music Festival) | Most Popular Male Singer | Won | ||
| Most Anticipated Performance on Weibo | "Mirage (盗梦)" | Won | ||
| 2023 Weibo Music Awards | Reputable Singer of the Year | Won | ||
| Top 10 Most Recommended Singers of the Year | Won |
Film and television
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8th Wen Rong Awards | Best New Actor | The Long Ballad | Nominated |
| 2022 | 2nd Ao Laiwu International TV Festival Jin Xuan Awards | Best Song in Chinese TV Series | "Ask Heaven (天问)" | Nominated |
| 2023 | 2023 Weibo TV & Internet Video Summit | Soaring Actor of The Year | Legend of Anle, Be Your Own Light, A Journey To Love | Won |
| 2024 | 2024 China Quality TV Drama Awards | Quality Golden Sound of The Year | "Fated (命中注定)" | Won |
Miscellaneous
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Singer 2019" QQ Music | Most Popular Golden Song | "Animal world (动物世界)" | Won |
| IFENG Fashion Choice | Fashion Breakthrough Pioneer of the Year | Won | ||
| COSMO Fashion Festival | Inheritance·Beauty Person of the Year | Won | ||
| 1st NetEase Cloud Music Annual Music Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Artists of the Year | Won | ||
| Popular Chinese Male Artist/ Group of the Year | Won | |||
| 2020 | iQIYI Scream Night | Most Potential Drama Actor of the Year | Hot-Blooded Youth | Won |
| Boutique Media Style Ceremony | Potential Musician of the Year | Won | ||
| Tencent Entertainment White Paper Awards | Most Promising Singer of the Year | Won | ||
| 2019 Toutiao Annual Awards Ceremony | New Force Star of the Year | Won | ||
| COSMO Fashion Festival | Fearless Fashion Person of the Year | Won | ||
| Tencent Video All Star Night | Most Potential Singer of the Year | Won | ||
| 2nd NetEase Cloud Music Annual Music Awards | Spring Limited Edition Song | "The Moment I Met You (当遇见你 )" | Won | |
| 2021 | 2020 Douyin Stars Night | Most Popular Musician of the Year | Won | |
| 2023 | 2022 Weibo Night Ceremony | Popular Music Work of the Year | "Looking for You (寻一个你)" | Won |
| Breakthrough Actor of the Year | The Long Ballad, Heroes | Won | ||
| Weibo Music Report | Top 10 Recommended Songs of the Year | "A Good Year (一個好年)" | Won | |
| 2024 | 2023 Weibo Night Ceremony | Popular Actor of the Year | A Journey to Love | Won |
Endorsements and ambassadorships
| Year | Brand | Title | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lay's | Brand Ambassador | |
| Dr.Ci:Labo | Brand Ambassador | ||
| MartiDerm | Brand Ambassador in Greater China | ||
| Dr.Ci:Labo | Brand Spokesperson for Asia-Pacific Region | ||
| 2020 | REVLON | Brand Ambassador | |
| Brand Spokesperson of PHOTOREADY Series | |||
| Oral-B | Brand Ambassador | ||
| Safeguard | Brand Ambassador | ||
| IPSA Infusha | Skincare Ambassador | ||
| Cleansing Milk Spokesperson | |||
| Head & Shoulders | Brand Ambassador | ||
| Mengniu Chunzhen Yoghurt | Brand Ambassador | ||
| 2021 | OLAY Body Care | Brand Ambassador | |
| Nescafe | Brand Ambassador of Dolce Gusto Coffee Machine | ||
| Crest | Brand Ambassador | ||
| L'Oreal Paris | Hair Care Ambassador | ||
| Pomellato | Brand Friend | ||
| German Fortenberg WMF | First Brand Spokesperson in China | [33] | |
| Kobayashi Pharmaceutical | Spokesperson for Kobayashi Warm Baby | [34] | |
| OLAY Body Care | Diamond Brand Spokesperson | [35] | |
| 2022 | L'Oreal Paris | Modern Spokesperson | |
| Mengniu Chunzhen Yoghurt | Brand Spokesperson | ||
| L'Oreal Paris | Skin Care Spokesperson | ||
| Hair Ambassador | |||
| Givenchy | Beauty Ambassador | [36] | |
| 2023 | Make Up Spokesperson | [37] | |
| Pomellato | Brand Ambassador | [38] | |
| Brand Zhuoyun Spokesperson | [39] | ||
| 2024 | L'Oreal Paris | Brand Spokesperson |
References
External links
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