1. Xiao Zhan, known as Sean Xiao, is a Chinese actor and singer.
58 Facts About Xiao Zhan
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Xiao Zhan began his career in the entertainment industry when he participated in the idol survival show X-Fire and joined the Chinese boy group X Nine.
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Xiao Zhan achieved breakthrough success with the xianxia drama The Untamed, followed by dramas Joy of Life, The Wolf, Douluo Continent, The Oath of Love, The Youth Memories, as well as films Jade Dynasty and Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants.
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Xiao Zhan was born on 5 October 1991, in Chongqing.
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Xiao Zhan studied at Modern International Art Design Academy at Chongqing Technology and Business University wherein he was a member of the class literary committee and an active participant in the university choir, the head of the vocal music department of the student art troupe, the head of the male vocal department, and participated in the school's language art troupe as an actor.
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Xiao Zhan was once awarded the title of the top ten singers on campus.
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In 2015, after a teacher's recommendation, Xiao Zhan participated in the reality TV show X-Fire where he trained to be an idol as one of 16 contestants.
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Xiao Zhan participated in recording the program Teen Channel by Tencent.
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Xiao Zhan debuted with 8 other members in a group called X Nine in 2016, taking on the position of main vocalist.
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From 2019 to 2022, Xiao Zhan went on to sing for the dramas he starred in.
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From October 2019 up to January 2020, Xiao Zhan had been a regular at Dragon TV's singing program Our Song in which veteran singers are paired up with younger singers in the new generation.
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In 2016, Xiao Zhan co-starred as main lead with Wang Yuwen in the series Super Star Academy, which gained 1.68 Billion Views on Tencent platform.
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Xiao Zhan appeared as cameos for some series and films during the period between 2016 and 2018 such as Shuttle Love Millennium 2, Monster Hunt 2 and The Rookies.
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The series was well-received for its comedic and romantic storyline and had over 3.58 billion views in total and Xiao Zhan earned recognition with his role as a domineering, yet gentle prince.
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In 2019, Xiao Zhan co-starred with Wang Yibo in the xianxia drama The Untamed, adapted from the web novel Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu.
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Xiao Zhan starred in The Wolf as Ji Chong, alongside Darren Wang and Li Qin, and was released on Tencent Video, iQiyi, and Youku on November 19,2020.
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In late 2020, Xiao Zhan was filming Ace Troops, which wrapped production on 14 December 2020.
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Xiao Zhan played as the protagonist Tang San, a rare wielder of dual martial souls.
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On March 29,2021, Xiao Zhan was announced as the main lead Shi Ying in historical drama The Longest Promise inspired by the fantasy novel "Mirror: Zhu Yan" by author Cang Yue.
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In 2020, Xiao Zhan appeared as a participant in CCTV New Year's Gala for the first time, acting out a skit Like You Like Me alongside Xie Na.
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Xiao Zhan played the central character of nameless Patient No 5.
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Later that evening, in a demonstration of gratitude and generosity, Xiao Zhan Studio requested the flowers be distributed among the people of Wuhan.
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In 2018, Xiao Zhan has been named as a brand spokesperson for Hera and was announced as a brand ambassador for AHC.
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In 2021, Xiao Zhan has partnered with 28 brands in total and by 2022 he has collaborated with 14 more brands.
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In 2023, Xiao Zhan was chosen as the front row of the new Gucci campaign dedicated to the signature Horsebit 1953 loafer.
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On 10 November, Xiao Zhan, who has 34 endorsement deals under his belt, has been named the most beloved endorsed celebrity for 2023.
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In 2024, Xiao Zhan has partnered with Miiow, Shuke, Angle, Yuanqi Forest, Eve Lom.
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In 2022, as once of the top traffic celebrity in the China entertainment industry, Xiao Zhan was announced as the brand spokesperson for Audi, which resulted in a total monthly sales exceeding 200 million yuan within a month.
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In 2023, According to Launchmetrics, Xiao Zhan, who is an official face for Tod's brand, generated a media exposure worth $19.8 million.
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Xiao Zhan alone achieved an earned media value of over $9.3 million on Weibo.
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Xiao Zhan was placed second on I-Magazine Fashion Face Award in 2018.
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Xiao Zhan topped the R3 index celebrity ranking from August to November 2019; and the Star Fashion Value by Sina Fashion in August and October 2019.
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Xiao Zhan is named as Most Handsome Faces in Asia in 2019,2020, Most Influential Faces of 2020, Most Handsome Face in Asia Pacific 2020 by TCC Asia.
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Xiao Zhan was placed 6th, 7th, 11th, 19th for Most Handsome Faces in the World for four consecutive years in 2019,2020,2021,2022 by TCC Candler.
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Xiao Zhan is named the number 1 man in Fashion World 2021 by The World List, placed first in "2021 Fashion Icon of the Year" by World's Choice Awards and was selected as the "Most Handsome Man of 2022" by Nubia Magazine with 2.2 million votes from more than 140 nations across the world, including the US, Peru, Thailand, Myanmar, and other nations.
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In 2023, Xiao Zhan was ranked second on the list of the most handsome men in the world.
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Xiao Zhan topped the Top 30 Most Handsome Chinese Idols by King Choice.
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Enstar has chosen Xiao Zhan to be the No 1 Top 10 Chinese Actors to Watch in 2023.
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Xiao Zhan was ranked 30th as The 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2023 Year, ranked by the independent critics TC Candler.
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In 2024, Xiao Zhan was placed second as Most Handsome Men in the World 2024 by Nubia Magazine.
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Xiao Zhan is named as Most Handsome Asian Men in 2024 by Know Insiders.
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Xiao Zhan donated 17,000 yuan to the Angel Animal Protection - Animal Care Center to purchase 100 cat nests to keep stray cats warm during the winter.
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On May 14,2019, Xiao Zhan participated in the "Book Road Project" jointly organized by the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation and Sina News APP to raise electronic book resources for poor students.
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On November 13,2019, Xiao Zhan supported the public welfare project "Yuanshanli Kids' Football Dream", calling for attention to left-behind children.
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On November 19,2019, Xiao Zhan participated in the fourth "Everyone is a Volunteer" themed charity event, calling for attention to the autism community.
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On February 26,2020, Xiao Zhan provided the narration for the anti-epidemic public welfare short video "Thirty-Three" launched by Zhihu, which recorded the 33 days of the Chinese New Year in which we jointly fought against the epidemic.
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On May 10,2020, Xiao Zhan participated in the People's Daily charity live broadcast "Revitalize Hubei, People's Action" to help Hubei's economic recovery.
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On June 11,2020, the Wei County People's Government and People's Online jointly organized the "Public Welfare to Aid Farmers Media Integration Tour" event, with Xiao Zhan serving as the poverty alleviation product experience officer.
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In 2022, Xiao Zhan donated 500,000 yuan to the Amity Foundation in support of the epidemic prevention and control work in Shanghai.
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In 2020, Xiao Zhan was named the promotional ambassador for the Beijing Television Spring Gala.
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Xiao Zhan was invited to become a Poverty Alleviation Product Experience Officer, and participated in the field tour of Yu County, visited local poverty alleviation industries, and helped the promotion of Yu County's characteristic agricultural products and cultural products.
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In, 2021 Xiao Zhan became a member of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau's Anti-Fraud Alliance and helped promote their campaign to spread awareness against online long cons and fraudulent fund transfers.
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Xiao Zhan became the Men's Ice Hockey Promotion Ambassador and National Stadium Winter Dream Promotion Ambassador for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, appearing in the ice hockey episode of Beijing Satellite TV's "The Covenant of Winter Dreams" to help promote awareness of the sports as well as the venue.
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On 10 September 2022, during the first day of the one-year countdown to the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games, Xiao Zhan was appointed as the Hangzhou Asian Games Public Welfare Dream Ambassador.
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Xiao Zhan fans reported and got the explicit fan fiction banned on Weibo, prompting a surge in traffic to the original source on Archive of Our Own.
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Two days later, Xiao Zhan was invited by BTV to perform Bamboo Rock in support of China's healthcare workers who had bravely fought in the frontlines amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in China.
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On 19 December 2020, Xiao Zhan made his first live performance on the Tencent Video All Star Night Show, where his fans brought lights to show their support; this became known as the "Red Ocean".