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Zhang Yixing (Chinese: 张艺兴; pinyin: Zhāng Yìxīng; born October 7, 1991),[1] known professionally as Lay Zhang or simply Lay, is a Chinese rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer, actor, record producer and businessman. Zhang first gained recognition in 2005 for participating in the Chinese television talent show Star Academy.[2] He later debuted as a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo and its Chinese sub-unit Exo-M under SM Entertainment in 2012.[3]
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In 2015, Zhang founded a personal agency with SM for managing his solo activities in China and wrote an autobiography titled Standing Firm at 24. In 2016, Zhang released his first extended play (EP), Lose Control. The EP peaked at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and number four on Billboard's US World Albums chart. Zhang is the first Chinese solo artist to hit the Top 25 on the Billboard 200 and the first Chinese solo artist to hit Top 5 on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart. Since his debut as a solo artist, Zhang has produced and released over 100 songs including 4 studio albums and 5 EPs, and has won numerous music awards.
In 2020, Zhang founded the Chromosome Entertainment Group and serves as CEO and producer.[4] Zhang has been included on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 (placing in the top 20 in multiple years)[5][6] and on the CelebrityZ Top 100 Most Valuable Celebrities list (placing 23rd in 2016) published by market research company Kantar and Chinese business magazine CBN Weekly.[7] Outside of music, Zhang became the first celebrity to serve as publicity ambassador for the Communist Youth League of China of Changsha in 2016.
He has also ventured into acting and starred in films and television shows such as Ex-Files 2 (2015), The Mystic Nine (2016), Kung Fu Yoga (2017), The Island (2018), The Golden Eyes (2019), Empress of the Ming (2019), Crime Crackdown (2021), and No More Bets (2023).
Early life
editZhang Yixing was born Zhang Jiashuai (Chinese: 张加帅; pinyin: Zhāng Jiāshuài) in Changsha, Hunan, China on October 7, 1991.[1][8] His legal name was later changed to Zhang Yixing. His first known acting role was at age six, starring as Huan Huan in the 1998 Chinese television drama We The People. In 2000, at age nine, Zhang participated in a Chinese television show as a fan club member of the Taiwanese singer and actor Jimmy Lin, Zhang's first contact with the entertainment industry. Zhang began became a local child star after winning third place in a competition organized by the Hunan-based television show Star Academy in 2005.[2] He also appeared in an episode of Yue Ce Yue Xin Kai and Liu Na's variety show Na Ke Bu Yi Yang between 2005 and 2006.[2] In April 2006, he auditioned for a leading part in Zhang Jizhong's The Duke of Mount Deer but did not win the role despite being a finalist.
In 2008, Zhang auditioned for SM Entertainment at the South Korean company's global casting audition in Wuhan.[9] At the time, he was 16 years old and studying at the High School Attached to Hunan Normal University. After successfully passing the auditions, Zhang moved to South Korea to complete his idol training. In 2011, prior to his debut with Exo, he briefly worked with Shinee on their Shinee World Tour as Jonghyun's dance replacement.[10][unreliable source?]
Career
edit2012–2014: Debut with Exo
editZhang debuted as a K-pop idol under the stage name "Lay", which he stated SM Entertainment gave him because there is a character named Huaze Lei who "is talented and likes music quite a bit" in the Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden. He was first unveiled as one of the four Chinese members of Exo in a teaser video titled "Phoenix" in January 2012.[11] Following the release of the singles "What Is Love" and "History" in 2012, he and the other eleven members held their pre-debut showcase in Seoul Olympic Stadium on March 31, 2012,[12] as well as a second showcase and press conference at the Great Hall of the Beijing University of International Business and Economics.[13] The group debuted on April 8, 2012, with the single "Mama", and Exo-M's first performance in China was publicly televised at the 12th Yinyue Fengyun Bang Awards.[14]
In December 2012, Zhang was featured in SM Entertainment's project dance group SM the Performance alongside fellow Exo member Kai and labelmates Yunho, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Minho and Taemin. On December 29, the group performed their single "Spectrum", which was released the following day, at the 2012 SBS Gayo Daejeon.[15][unreliable source?] As Exo attained domestic stardom, their studio album XOXO became the first to sell more than one million copies in South Korea in 12 years.[16] Additionally, their 2014 EP Overdose entered US Billboard 200 chart.[17][18]
Early in 2014, Zhang composed and performed the song "I'm Lay" for his solo performance during Exo's first headlining concert tour, The Lost Planet.[19] Later that year, he performed another self-composed song, "I'm Coming", on a special year-end television program on Hunan TV. Zhang also composed the song "Promise" on the repackaged edition of Exo's second studio album, Love Me Right, and wrote the lyrics for the Chinese version of the song.[20]
2014–2015: Solo activities and film debut
editIn August 2014, Zhang joined his first variety show, Star Chef, as a cast member.[21] In April 2015, SM Entertainment announced that a personal studio had been established for Zhang's activities in China.[22] In May 2015, he became a regular cast member of the Chinese reality television show Go Fighting!.[23] Zhang subsequently starred in the second,[24] third,[25] and fourth seasons of the show.[26]
On September 18, the limited edition of Zhang's autobiography Standing Firm at 24 was published, while the standard edition became available on October 7. The book documented important events throughout his life and broke several online sales records, selling 68,537 copies in the first 24 minutes of pre-sales. Zhang placed fourth on the 10th Chinese Celebrity Writers List, the youngest celebrity author to enter the chart.[27][unreliable source?] He was first place in the 2015 installment of the Annual Celebrity Book Sales and ranked first Asia's Best Books twice on its monthly chart and six times on its weekly charts. Zhang's autobiography made Rakuten's lists, with 400,000 copies sold in six months.[28]
In November 2015, Zhang made his film debut with a supporting role in the Chinese romantic comedy movie Ex-Files 2: The Backup Strikes Back,[29] which was a box office hit.[30] He later won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 2016 China Britain Film Festival for his performance.[31] He wrote and recorded an original soundtrack for the movie "Alone (One Person)", which reached number one on the Baidu Music Chart[32] and later won Best Movie Original Soundtrack awards at the 16th Top Chinese Music Awards[33] and 4th V-Chart Awards.[34] Zhang starred in the Chinese comedy film Oh My God[35] and collaborated with his co-stars Coco Jiang Wen and Li Xiaolu on an original soundtrack for the movie titled "Happy Youth", which debuted at number eight on the Billboard V Chart.[36]
2016: Rising popularity and solo debut
editIn January 2016, Zhang and the other cast members of Go Fighting! appeared in the Chinese movie Royal Treasure.[37] In April 2016, he received the Most Popular Newcomer award at the 16th Top Chinese Music Awards.[33] In May 2016, Zhang made his small screen debut in the Chinese television series To Be A Better Man.[38][unreliable source?] Written by Lay and co-composed and arranged with Divine Channel,[39] "Monodrama" charted at number one on YinYueTai's V Chart.[citation needed] In July 2016, Zhang starred in the Chinese action mystery drama The Mystic Nine, a prequel to The Lost Tomb. The series achieved domestic success, placing first in television ratings and setting a record for the most online views garnered in a day. It has since accumulated over 12 billion total views. Zhang went on to star in a spin-off of the television series titled The Mystic Nine Side Story: Flowers Bloom in February, which focused solely on Zhang's character.[40]
In October 2016, Zhang made his debut as a solo artist with the release of "What U Need?" as a surprise gift for his fans on his birthday.[41] The song reached number four spot on the China V Chart and Billboard World Digital Songs chart.[42][43] He performed it for the first time on October 10 at the 2016 Asia Song Festival in Busan, South Korea.[44]
On October 28, Zhang released his debut extended play (EP) Lose Control, which contained six Mandarin tracks and the music video for the title song. Lay was involved in much of the production of the EP, participating in songwriting and arrangement as well as translating the original lyrics himself into English, Korean and Japanese.[45] Pre-orders for Lose Control surpassed 200,000 copies, and it debut at number one on the Gaon Album Chart.[46] It also reached number four on Billboard's US World Albums chart.[47] Zhang performed "Lose Control" for the first time on the music program The Show on November 15.[48]
2017: Mainstream success
editOn January 27, 2017, Zhang made his maiden appearance on CCTV Spring Gala Festival and sang a duet alongside Chinese actor Jing Boran.[49] The same month, he starred with Jackie Chan in the Indian-Chinese action film Kung Fu Yoga directed by Stanley Tong, playing an archaeologist assistant. A post-release music video of "Goosebump" sung by Fazilpuria featured him and Jackie Chan.
On February 17, Zhang made his last public appearance with Exo on the Hong Kong concerts of their world tour Exo Planet 3 – The Exo'rdium. Afterwards, he halted activities with the group due to overlapping schedules with his solo career in mainland China.[50][unreliable source?] In April, Zhang starred in the Chinese patriotic film The Founding of an Army and was praised for his portrayal of Lu Deming.[51] Later in April, Zhang starred in the Chinese remake of the hit Japanese romance television series Operation Love. He composed and performed the song "Pray" for the drama.[52] In July, Zhang voiced Jackson Storm in the Chinese-dubbed version of Disney's animated film Cars 3.[53]
On September 25, Zhang released the music video for "I Need U", a pre-release track from his album Lay 02 Sheep.[54] The music video ranked number one on Billboard's China Weibo Live Chart. The album was released on October 7 along with the music video for the song "Sheep". On its first day of digital sales, the album broke five records on QQ Music for the Gold, Double Gold, Triple Gold, Platinum and Diamond (¥5 million in 9 hours 11 minutes) certifications.[citation needed] The album premiere 2017 Zhang Yixing Showcase was held at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on October 12, where he performed "I Need U", "Sheep" and other singles.[55] In October, Zhang was announced to be starring as the male lead alongside label-mate Krystal Jung in the South Korean-Chinese romance film Unexpected Love.[56]
On December 22, Zhang released his second EP Winter Special Gift. The music video of the lead single for the album, "Goodbye Christmas", was released on the same day.[57] Within one day of digital sales, the album surpassed Gold, Double Gold, Triple Gold and Platinum sales marks on QQ Music.[58][better source needed] The album later surpassed the Diamond sales mark on the platform as well.[59] The same month, Zhang was appointed as the presenter and production director of iQiyi's hit talent recruiting program Idol Producer.[60]
On April 1, 2018, Zhang returned as one of the main cast in the fourth season of hit Chinese variety show Go Fighting!. He attended the 2018 CCTV New Year's Gala, where he performed a dance in collaboration with Huang Bo and William Chan.[62] He also participated in the national anthem and its music video for Youth Day in China in May.[63] In July, Zhang made a guest appearance for the web series The Tomb of Sea, where he portrayed a descendant of his character from the hit 2016 TV series The Mystic Nine.[64] In August, Zhang starred in Huang Bo's commercially and critically successful directorial debut film The Island, where he received acclaim for his performance.[65]
Zhang made his first appearance in the US at the music festival Lollapalooza, where he collaborated with DJ Alan Walker.[66] The duo later collaborated on a remixed version of Zhang's previous single "Sheep", titled "Sheep Relift" and released on August 30.[67]
Zhang's second album Namanana was released on October 19, with the pre-release single "Give Me a Chance" released on October 5. The album contained 22 songs, including a collaboration with American singer Bazzi, 11 of which are in the Chinese language with English versions of each.[68][69][70] Namanana debuted at number 21 on Billboard 200, making Lay the highest ranked Mandopop artist on the chart.[71] The album also placed first on the World Albums and Independent Albums charts.[citation needed] On December 24, Lay released a Christmas-themed digital single titled "When It's Christmas".[72] The same month, he joined Chinese EDM talent show Rave Now as a mentor alongside Alan Walker.[73]
2019–2021: Solo concert tour and Chromosome Entertainment Group Establishment
editOn January 20, Zhang attended a Samsung event at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai as the ambassador of Samsung Galaxy A8s and performed on-stage alongside ASAP Ferg and Steve Aoki, respectively.[74] That month, Zhang returned as the production director and presenter of the Chinese survival show Idol Producer 2. On February 3, Zhang performed a Chinese New Year song with Dilraba Dilmurat, Phoenix Legend, Wallace Chung, and Zhou Dongyu at the 2019 CCTV New Year's Gala.[75]
Zhang attended the 61st Annual Grammy Awards as its promotional ambassador on February 10, the only Chinese celebrity invited to the red carpet event and live ceremony.[76] On February 26, a Michael Jackson tribute song titled "Let's Shut Up & Dance" was released by Zhang in collaboration with American singer Jason Derulo and South Korean band and SM Entertainment labelmate NCT 127.[77] That same month, a third wax figure of Zhang was revealed in Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, following wax figures in Madame Tussauds Shanghai and Beijing.[78] Zhang starred as the protagonist in the Chinese fantasy-adventure series The Golden Eyes.[79][80] On March 15, Zhang released a digital single titled "Lovebird" as a collaborative song with American EDM and hip-hop group Far East Movement.[81][unreliable source?] On May 6, Zhang made his first appearance at the annual fashion exhibition Met Gala in New York City as an ambassador for Valentino, wearing a custom-made suit called "Time Traveller" designed by the house's creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli.
Zhang appeared as Emperor Yingzong of Ming in the historical drama Empress of the Ming in 2019.[82][83] On June 14, Zhang released a digital EP titled Honey and its title track of the same name.[84] The EP sold over 1.87 million digital copies three minutes after release on QQ Music, breaking his personal record for Namanana.[85] It also earned QQ Music's Golden Hall status for surpassing nine sales levels and earning the Gold Diamond certification.[86] Zhang embarked on his first international concert tour, Grand Line, in July 2019. Tickets for the concert at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai sold out in eight seconds, while tickets for the Nanjing show sold out in twenty-five seconds.[87] He also performed in Bangkok, Thailand. In December 2019, Zhang released the single "Grandmother (
On March 19, 2020, Lay Zhang released the song "Love You More" with artists Steve Aoki and Will.i.am and featuring Jessica Carrie Lee as part of Aoki's Neon Future IV album. On June 1, 2020, Zhang released the first part of his fourth album, Lit; the second part was released on July 21, 2020. In June 2020, Zhang won the competition of iQiyi's I'm a Singer-Songwriter 2. He also appeared as a producer mentor on Youku's We are Young. In August 2020, Zhang started appearing as a mentor and captain in the third season of the Chinese dance survival show Street Dance of China. He also filmed for the drama Challenges at Midlife.
On October 7, 2020, Zhang officially announced the establishment of his entertainment company, Chromosome Entertainment Group.[89] Through its official accounts on Twitter, Weibo, and Instagram, the company revealed a trainee selection program modeled after the one Zhang participated in under SM Entertainment. Several celebrities expressed their congratulatory remarks to Zhang's new venture, including the founder and former CEO of SM Entertainment, Lee Soo-man. Zhang released his fourth studio album, Producer, on February 5, 2021, with lead single "Joker" released four days prior.[90] The album featured studio versions of the songs he composed for his appearance in the second season of I'm a Singer-Songwriter.[90] On June 7, 2021, after a three-year absence from Exo, Zhang appeared in their EP Don't Fight the Feeling.[91] On October 7, 2021, Zhang released the single "Samadhi Real Fire", the pre-release single for his new EP East, which was released on October 15.[92]
2022: Departure from SM Entertainment and second world tour
editOn February 22, 2022, Zhang released the collaborative album Dawn to Dusk with 24kGoldn. On February 23, the drama Challenges at Midlife was aired on Oriental Satellite TV, Zhejiang Satellite TV and Youku. Zhang starred as a young man with a double-faced character in the drama. It was his first TV series to play the villain. On April 8, 2022, Zhang released the song "
To celebrate his 10th Year Debut Anniversary, Zhang held an online concert Grandline Sailing · FIREWORK which was filmed on a ship over Xiang River in his hometown Changsha as the start point of his second concert tour, on July 23. He donated his portion of the profits from the online concert to charity in the name of his fans later. On September 21, 2022, Zhang released the music video for the song "Veil", the title track of his EP West (
On November 9, he was invited to attend the highly anticipated Clippers vs Lakers game where he was featured on the Jumbotron. On November 15, he had an interview at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles and performed "Veil".[99] On November 23, he was invited to a seminar at Harvard Business School, during which he shared thoughts about Asian culture and M-POP music. On November 26, Zhang headlined the 1st MetaMoon Music Festival which was set to showcase AAPI and Asian artists and culture, at Barclays Center in New York. He sang and danced for over 30 minutes nonstop.[100] On December 31, he performed "ChangSha" and "Veil" at the Dream Oriental 2023 Oriental Satellite TV New Year's Eve Ceremony.
2023–present: Acting activities, expansion in Hollywood, return to Korea
editOn January 15, 2023, Zhang attended the "2023 Hunan Satellite TV Mango TV Spring Festival Gala" of which he is the spokesperson and performed "Veil" and "Song of Xinlu Mountain". On January 18, he attended the "2022 Weibo Music Ceremony" and was awarded "Artist of the Year". He also performed the song "Cypher I" with labelmates from D. N. A factory, which Zhang founded and officially announced in February 2023 on his social media accounts. On January 24, he participated in the "New Journey - 2023 China Online Audio-Visual Annual Ceremony".[citation needed] On March 10, the suspense crime film See You at Dawn starring Zhang, Shu Qi and Tony Leung Ka-fai was officially filmed in Pingtan, Fujian Province. In the film, Zhang played Lin Zang, an out-of-town man who had a lot to do with a series of murders.[citation needed]
On March 28, he was invited to the watch exhibition "Watches and Wonders" 2023 in Geneva as the ambassador for Hublot. He also visited the Hublot headquarters factory and experienced the work of a professional watchmaker the following day. As a distinguished guest of the exhibition, Zhang's trip to Geneva also appeared on the official website of "Watches and Wonders".[citation needed] On April 21, Zhang attended The 13th Beijing International Film Festival, along with Jackie Chan and other cast from the movie they starred in, The Legend.[101] On April 28, the film Changsha Nightlife is scheduled to be released. Zhang played stand-up comedian He An in the film.[citation needed]
After working as producer since Chromosome was founded in 2020, Zhang officially debut his first artist Le'v in August 2023.[102][103] In September 2023, Zhang signed with American entertainment company Range Media Partners.[104][105] Zhang also stated that he would expand his activities in Hollywood.[106] In April 2024, Zhang would made his comeback in Korea's music scene with a new album in mid-April and plans to promote on music shows, with former SM producer Jung Chang-wan provided his activities are under the producer's company n.cH Entertainment.[107]
Artistry
editSongwriting
editZhang has composed and produced numerous songs, including "Exo 2014" by Exo[108] and the tracks on each of his solo albums and EPs Lose Control,[109] Lay 02 Sheep, Winter Special Gift, Namanana.,[110] Honey, Lit, East, and West. He also wrote and composed his 2015 SM Station single "Monodrama". Zhang composed "Alone", the original soundtrack for his 2015 romantic-comedy film Ex-Files 2, as well as "Prayer", for his 2017 Chinese web-drama Operation Love. He also helped compose the songs "Not to be Continued" by Chinese singer Karen Mok, which was released in May 2018 for her 25th anniversary album,[111] and MC Jin's single "Debut" in the same year. Zhang has also written songs for Yu Quan and Show Luo. In April 2018, Zhang won the Best Producer award at the Chinese Top Ten Music Awards, revealing in an interview that at one point he lost over 99 unreleased self-composed tracks.
Musical style
editMany of Zhang's released songs contain elements of traditional Chinese music, such as the instruments hulusi, guzheng and gong. Zhang mentioned in an interviews that he considers his main genre to be M-pop, which stands for "Mix Mandarin popular music" and blends different languages. One example is his collaborative single with American EDM and hip-hop group Far East Movement titled "Lovebird", which contains both the English and Mandarin languages. "The Assembly Call", the opening track of his 2018 album Namanana, is an instrumental that showcases different traditional Chinese sounds and music.[112]
Zhang has frequently been associated with his Chinese zodiac sign, the sheep, which he has used throughout his solo career and most notably on his 2017 solo album Lay 02 Sheep and its lead single "Sheep". He has been nicknamed "little sheep" in China by fans and media.
Personal life
editIn his autobiography, Standing Firm at 24, Zhang revealed that he struggled with anxiety when performing on stage but was able to face his fears and overcome them through his dedication to training and working hard alongside the rest of the members of Exo.[113] He also revealed that while he had received some formal instruction in learning the guitar and piano, he was mostly self-taught.[114]
Zhang supports the One China policy and "is against any acts or words that split his country."[115] In August 2019, during the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests, Zhang expressed support for the Hong Kong police[116] and declared himself "one of 1.4 billion guardians of the Chinese flag" on his official Weibo account.[117]
Other activities
editEndorsements and partnerships
editAs of March 2023, Lay Zhang has been the spokesman/ambassador for over 50 brands. Current endorsements include: Chaumet, Valentino, Hublot, Bang & Olufsen, Biotherm Homme, Epson, Wedgwood, Fila, Decorte, Calbee, etc. Past endorsements include: Dell computer, Calvin Klein, Daniel Wellington, Ballantine's, Burger King, Oral-B, Pizza Hut, Converse, MAC Cosmetics, Ray-Ban, Milka Chocolate, H&M, Perrier, etc.[118]
He was Calvin Klein's first Chinese global spokesperson for their underwear and jean lines. Additionally, as an ambassador of high-end fashion house Valentino, Zhang attended multiple fashion shows and events in Asia and Europe, as well at the annual Met Gala.[119] He has also served as a promotional ambassador for Huawei Nova from 2015 to 2018.[120] In July 2016, Zhang was appointed by the Communist Youth League of China of Changsha as its publicity ambassador, the first celebrity to hold such title.[121] Since then, he has served as publicity ambassador for five consecutive years.[122][123] In October 2017, Zhang signed a contract with the vice president of Tencent Music Entertainment Group and became a member of "Music+ Plan" (Music+ 计划).[124] In June 6, 2024, Zhang was appointed as the culture and tourism ambassador of the Hunan province.[125][126]
Philanthropy
editIn February 2015, Zhang participated in the "Return Home with Love for A Thousand Miles", a large-scale public welfare activities and volunteer project. The project included on-site delivery of relief supplies to labor workers which helps them return home faster and to help labor workers in a timely manner to reinforce physical safety.[127] On May 2, Zhang established his own foundation entitled, "Zhang Yixing Arts Scholarship" on behalf of providing scholarship for his alma mater middle school, Hunan Masters College Middle School where he will donate 100 thousand yuan annually.[128][129][130] His intentions were encourage talented youth to pursue their dreams.[131]
On September 7, Zhang responded to a campus soccer public welfare project, "Summit of Hope" ("
On February 1, 2016, Zhang donated an undisclosed amount to a joint Weibo public welfare funding project (#
On September 9, 2017, Zhang attended the 2017 BAZAAR Stars' Charity Night and donated 15 ambulances, valued at 1.05 million yuan.[139] In January 2018, he starred in a public welfare movie I'm Beside You, in which he sang and composed the theme song.[140] On March 30, 2018, he starred as a guest recitalist in CCTV's Trust in China talk show.[141] Zhang ranked number 18 by the China Philanthropist Magazine in the 2017 China's Top Philanthropist Celebrity List.[142] In January 2018, Zhang participated as a cameo in the campaign movie For Love With You; the theme song of the movie, "I'm By Your Side", was sung by Zhang.
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Lay 02 Sheep (2017)
- Namanana (2018)
- Lit (2020)
- Producer (2021)
- Step (2024)
Filmography
editFilm
editYear | English Title | Original Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2015 | SMTOWN The Stage | Himself | Documentary of SM Town | [143] | |
Ex-Files 2: The Backup Strikes Back | Lee Xianghe | Special appearance | |||
Oh My God | 从天儿降 | Le Yi | |||
2016 | Royal Treasure | 极限挑战 | Himself | ||
The Mystic Nine Side Story: Flowers Bloom in February | Er Yuehong | Web film | |||
2017 | Kung Fu Yoga | Zhu Xiaoguang | |||
The Founding of an Army | Lu Deming | Special appearance | |||
Cars 3 | Jackson Storm | Chinese voice dub | |||
2018 | For Love With You | Campaign movie; Cameo | |||
The Island | Xiao Xing | Main character | |||
2023 | Tale of the Night | 长沙 |
He An |
Special Appearance | |
Chinese Youth: Me and My Youth | Xu Mai 许麦 | Special Appearance/web film | |||
No More Bets | Pan Sheng | Main character | [144] | ||
2024 | A Legend | 传说 | Wang Jing/Huajun | Main character | |
TBA | Unexpected Love | 闭嘴!爱吧 | Han Bin | South Korean-Chinese film; Postponed release due to THAAD | [145] |
TBA | See You at Dawn | Main character |
Television series
editYear | English Title | Original Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1998 | We The People | 咱老 |
Huan Huan | Pre-debut | |
2015 | Exo Next Door | 우리 옆집에 엑소가 산다 | Himself | Special appearance | |
2016 | To Be A Better Man | Xiao Cai (Cai Mingjun) | |||
The Mystic Nine | Er Yuehong | ||||
2017 | Operation Love | Yan Xiaolai | |||
2018 | The Tomb of Sea | Jie Yuchen | Special appearance | ||
2019 | The Golden Eyes | Zhuang Rui | |||
Empress of the Ming | Zhu Qizhen | ||||
2021 | Faith Makes Great | Xiong Dachen | Special appearance | ||
Challenges at Midlife | Ning Shu | ||||
Crime Crackdown | 扫黑风暴 | Lin Hao |
Variety shows
editYear | English Title | Original Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | Star Chef | Contestant | |||
2015–2020 | Go Fighting! | 极限挑战 | Main cast | Season 1–6 | |
2018 | Idol Producer | Main mentor, presenter | |||
Rave Now | Mentor | [73] | |||
2019 | Youth With You | Main mentor, presenter | Idol Producer, Season 2 | [146] | |
2020 | I'm CZR II | Premiere Singer-songwriter | |||
We Are Young | Main mentor, presenter | [147] | |||
Street Dance Of China | 这 就是 |
Team captain | Season 3 | [148] | |
Let's Chat | Main cast | Season 1 | |||
Dance Smash | Smash leader, Dance witness | Season 2 | [149] | ||
2021 | Youth and Melody | Producer | [150] | ||
Back to Field | Main cast | Season 5 | |||
Street Dance of China | 这 就是 |
Team captain | Season 4 | [151] | |
Let's Chat | Main cast | Season 2 | |||
2022 | Back to Field | Season 6 | |||
2024 | Show It All | Mentor |
Tours
editDate | City | Country | Venue |
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July 6, 2019 | Shanghai | China | Mercedes-Benz Arena |
July 14, 2019 | Chongqing | Huaxi Culture and Sports Center | |
July 20, 2019 | Nanjing | Nanjing Olympic Sports Center | |
August 3, 2019 | Beijing | Cadillac Arena | |
August 25, 2019 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Exhibition and Convention Center |
December 14, 2019 | Shenzhen | China | Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre |
December 15, 2019 |
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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October 15, 2022 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Arena of Stars |
October 19, 2022 | Singapore | Resorts World Convention Center | |
October 22, 2022 | Bangkok | Thailand | Royal Paragon Hall |
November 20, 2022 | San Francisco | United States | The Warfield |
Augusts 5, 2023 | Shenzhen | China | Shenzhen Universiade Center Gymnasium |
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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August 12, 2023 | Beijing | China | Cadillac Arena |
August 13, 2023 | |||
October 6, 2023 | Shanghai | Mercedes-Benz Arena | |
October 7, 2023 | |||
October 28, 2023 | Dalian | Dalian Sports Center Gymnasium | |
November 4, 2023 | Nanjing | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park Gymnasium | |
November 11, 2023 | Guangzhou | Baoneng Performing Arts Center | |
November 18, 2023 | Chengdu | Phoenix Mountain Sports Center Gymnasium |
Awards and achievements
editForbes China Celebrity 100
editYear | Rank | Ref. |
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2017 | 20th | [152] |
2019 | 11th | [153] |
2020 | 5th | [6] |
2021 | 6th | [154] |
Bibliography
editYear | Title | Notes | ISBN |
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October 1, 2015 | Standing Firm at 24 | Autobiography | ISBN 978-7550260917 |
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External links
edit- Lay Zhang on Weibo (in Chinese)
- Official website
- Lay Zhang at IMDb