Zhang Ruoyun graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 2007.
24 Facts About Zhang Ruoyun
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Zhang Ruoyun had a strained relationship with his father, who was mainly absent from his childhood due to a busy schedule and Zhang was raised by his grandparents.
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Zhang Ruoyun eventually took his father to court over the issue and distanced himself from him.
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Zhang Ruoyun made his acting debut in 2004, acting as the younger version of the male protagonist in The Sea's Promise.
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Zhang Ruoyun first gained attention for his roles in Snow Leopard and its companion series, Black Fox.
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Zhang Ruoyun won the Most Popular New Actor award in 2010 for his performance in Snow Leopard.
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Zhang Ruoyun took on his first lead role in war drama Sharp Sword.
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In 2015, Zhang Ruoyun starred in the web drama Wu Xin: The Monster Killer.
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Zhang Ruoyun then starred in youth romance drama Promise of Migratory Birds and fantasy dramas Novoland: The Castle in the Sky and Legend of Nine Tails Fox.
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In 2016, Zhang Ruoyun starred in the hit espionage drama Sparrow.
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Zhang Ruoyun then headlined the web drama Medical Examiner Dr Qin.
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In 2018, Zhang Ruoyun starred in the romantic comedy drama The Evolution of Our Love.
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In 2019, Zhang Ruoyun starred in the spy drama Awakening of Insects, the sequel to the 2016 hit drama Sparrow.
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Zhang Ruoyun then starred as the male lead in historical epic Joy of Life based on the novel Qing Yu Nian by Mao Ni.
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In 2020, Zhang Ruoyun was cast in the legal drama Perfect Evidence, and the film Evacuate From the 21st Century.
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In 2021, Zhang Ruoyun starred as the male lead in the urban police drama Ordinary Greatness.
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That same year, Zhang Ruoyun landed the lead role as Shuai Jiamo, a mathematical genius with Asperger's syndrome, in Under The Microscope, a production adapted from Ma Boyong's historical book "Under the Microscope of the Ming Dynasty".
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In 2022, Zhang Ruoyun was cast as the lead, Lei Ming, in the drama The Hope.
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Zhang Ruoyun was known for publishing insightful reflections on many of the characters he starred.
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Zhang Ruoyun's breakthrough came in 2019 with the immensely popular series Joy of Life, where his portrayal of Fan Xian received critical acclaim.
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Zhang Ruoyun's success continued with every subsequent drama, spanning both historical and modern settings, where he demonstrated a remarkable ability to bring characters to life.
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Zhang Ruoyun's roles are always vivid and leave a lasting impression on audiences.
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In 2024, Zhang Ruoyun was cast as the male lead, Gao Feng, in the TV series Light of Dawn.
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That same year, for his outstanding performance in Ordinary Greatness, Zhang Ruoyun earned his nomination for China TV Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor.