Wan Peng
Wan Peng | |||||||
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| 万鹏 | |||||||
 Wan in 2021 | |||||||
| Born | 20 August 1996 | ||||||
| Citizenship | China | ||||||
| Education | Beijing Dance Academy | ||||||
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| Years active | 2018–present | ||||||
| Agent | Easy Plus Entertainment | ||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 萬鵬 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 万鹏 | ||||||
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Wan Peng (Chinese: 万鹏; born 20 August 1996) is a Chinese actress under Easy Entertainment. She made her debut with the drama When We Were Young (2018), and gained significant fame for her performances in first and second seasons of My Girlfriend is an Alien (2019–2022), First Romance (2020), Crush (2021), and Sword and Fairy 6 (2024).
Early life
Wan Peng graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy. Although she studied classical dance in college, she has always been interested in acting. Wan, who did major in dancing, received one year of acting training at Easy Plus Entertainment, where she learned various professional skills and later made her official debut.[citation needed]
Career
On November 22, 2018, Wan made her debut in the coming-of-age youth drama When We Were Young opposite Hou Minghao, for which she received positive reviews and became known for her role. She received the Best Newcomer award at the 4th China News Entertainment Awards 2018 and the Outstanding Actress award at the 7th China Internet Radio and Video Convention.
On April 18, 2019, Wan had guest appearance in the period detective drama Detective L. On March 17, she participated in a variety show Me and My Agent as a guest, and on August 19, she starred as female lead in the hit romantic comedy My Girlfriend is an Alien opposite Xu Zhixian (Bie Thassapak Hsu). By the end of the show, the drama had been viewed over 1 billion times on Tencent Video, while her international popularity also increased. She then attended a fan meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia with her co-star and was awarded Most Promising Television Actor at the 2019 Tencent Video All Star Awards. On November 25, she played supporting role in medical rescue drama Rush Into Danger.
On September 14, 2020, Wan starred in the campus youth romance dramas First Romance opposite Riley Wang, which was broadcast on Youku. On October 13, she starred in another youth romance drama Meeting You opposite Guo Junchen, which was broadcast on Mango TV. The number of views of the drama has remained high since its release, exceeding 100 million in just two days and exceeding 200 million in five days.
On April 11, 2021, she starred as the female lead in the historical drama Love Like White Jade opposite Zhang Yao, which was broadcast on Mango TV. On May 4, she starred in unit drama Faith Makes Great: Stargazing, which was broadcast on Hunan TV, and on May 15, she participated in variety show The Great Arts to promote her drama Love Like White Jade with her co-star. On August 3, she starred in romance drama Crush opposite Lin Yanjun, which was broadcast on iQIYI. After the broadcast, it received positive response from netizens and became one of her successful dramas and was placed on the top of iQIYI's trending list. She also sung its soundtrack "Meeting You" along with Lin Yanjun.
On April 11, 2022, she starred as the female lead in the urban drama A Year Without a Job, co-starring with Jackie Li and Zhai Zilu, which was broadcast on Hunan TV and Mango TV, simultaneously. The drama won first place in five provincial satellite TV networks upon its premiere, topped the Weibo drama hot list and 4th position on Douban real-time hot TV list, and received more than 75 hot searches on the entire network. She also sung its soundtrack "Trouble of Modern People" with the cast. On September 16, she starred in well received fantasy drama My Girlfriend is an Alien 2 opposite Xu Zhixian (Bie Thassapak Hsu). Upon broadcast, the drama became trending on WeTV and received lots views on YouTube, which became the most viewed drama of 2022 on WeTV YouTube channel. Also in the same year, on October 10, she starred in unit drama Our Times: Night Banquet of Tang Palace, where she showed her Chinese classical dance skills.
On July 9, 2023, she starred as the supporting role in the crime suspense drama The Lost 11th Floor, playing the role of a serial killer. She gets positive response from netizens for this role and the drama gets mixed reviews from netizens for its storyline. On November 17, she participated as contestant in a martial arts based variety show Duel of Kung Fu, which was broadcast on Hunan TV and Mango TV, simultaneously. Upon airing, she gets a lot of attraction from netizens for her fighting and dancing skills. On December 31, she participated in a beauty variety show Wo Shi Da Mei Ren (I Am a Big Beauty) as a guest.
On January 18, 2024, she starred as one of main lead in a game based historical drama Sword and Fairy (Chinese Paladin 6) opposite Fu Xinbo, which is based on sixth season of the game The Legend of Sword and Fairy 6, and was broadcast on Tencent Video and Zhejiang TV, simultaneously. She portrayed the role of Luo Zhaoyan, one of the most favorite character of the game. For this role, she got positive response from audience. On February 3, she participated in the 2024 Hunan Satellite TV Spring Festival, performing the poetry and creative show along with Luo Yunxi and others. In March, she participated in game based comedy variety show Hello, Saturday 2024 as a guest for promotion of the drama along with its cast. On April 10, she attended Ami Paris Brand Event Party in Suzhou, China. On April 22, she appeared as a guest in romance drama Will Love in Spring, which gets much response from netizens. In May, she participated in a game based variety show Funny Team as a guest contestant for two episodes. On June 24, she participated in Tencent Video 2024 Drama Party, where she promoted her upcoming urban elite drama Dear Enemy, with her co-star Gao Ye and Michelle Chen. In November, she was selected into the list of young actors in the 2024 Starry Ocean Show. On November 16, she attended 37th China Golden Rooster Awards Ceremony and sang the song "Sea of Stars", with other celebrities who participated in 2024 Starry Ocean Show.
On January 4, 2025, she attended Tencent Video All Star Night 2024 and won the Promising TV Actor of the Year for her outstanding performance in Sword and Fairy (Chinese Paladin 6) and Will Love in Spring.
Wan upcoming project is urban aviation academy based drama Light My Way opposite Ma Sichao, urban elite drama Dear Enemy, romance drama Love's Ambition opposite Tang Xiaotian, ancient costume drama Generation to Generation, where she had guest appearance along with Li Yunrui, crime based police drama Cang Feng, variety show Wonderland Season 5, and ancient martial arts fantasy drama Strongest Sect of All Times (万古最强宗) opposite Peng Yuchang. The drama is currently filming in Hengdian, China.
Discography
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Meeting You" | 2021 | Crush OST | Along with Lin Yanjun |
| "The Troubles of Modern People" | 2022 | A Year Without a Job OST | Along with Jackie Li, Zhai Zilu, and Li Junxian |
Filmography
Television series
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | When We Were Young | 人不彪悍枉少年 | Yang Xi | Tencent Video | Main role |
| 2019 | Detective L | 绅探 | Luo Fei's Sister | Tencent Video | Guest role |
| My Girlfriend is an Alien | 外星女生柴小七 | Chai Xiaoqi | Tencent Video | Main role | |
| Rush into Danger | 极速救援 | Wei Xiaoqing | Hunan TV, Mango TV, iQIYI, Tencent Video | Cameo | |
| 2020 | First Romance | 初恋了那么多年 | Xiong Yifan | Youku | Main role |
| Meeting You | 谢谢让我遇见你 | Xia Rui | Mango TV | Main role | |
| 2021 | Love Like White Jade | 白玉思无瑕 | Shui Wuxia | Mango TV | Main role |
| Faith Makes Great (Stargazing) | 理想照耀中国 | Zhou Qi | Hunan TV | Stargazing (episode 34) | |
| Crush | 原来我很爱你 | Sang Wuyan | iQIYI | Main role | |
| 2022 | A Year Without a Job | 没有工作的一年 | He Yu/Xiao Yu | Hunan TV, Mango TV | Main role |
| My Girlfriend is an Alien 2 | 外星女生柴小七 | Chai Xiaoqi | Tencent Video | Main role | |
| Our Times (Night Banquet of Tang Palace) | 我们这十年 | Lin Beibei | All Networks of China | Night Banquet of Tang Palace (1-4 Episodes) | |
| 2023 | The Lost 11th Floor | 消失的十一层 | Sheng Liya | iQIYI | Support role |
| 2024 | Sword and Fairy (Chinese Paladin 6) | 仙剑奇侠传六 | Luo Zhaoyan | Tencent Video, Zhejiang TV | Main role |
| Will Love in Spring | 春色寄情人 | Wang Xixia | CCTV, Tencent Video | Support role | |
| 2025 | Dear Enemy | 亲爱的仇敌 | Zhong Qingcheng | Tencent Video | Main role |
| Love's Ambition | 许我耀眼 | Qiao Lin | Tencent Video | Support role | |
| 2026 | Generation to Generation | 江湖夜雨十年灯 | Cai Pingshu | Tencent Video | Guest role |
| Cang Feng | 藏锋 | Bai Jiani | Tencent Video | Main role | |
| TBA | Strongest Sect of All Times | 万古最强宗 | Lu Qianqian | Tencent Video | Main role |
| Liao Zhai | 聊斋 | Qianqian | Tencent Video | Guest role, episode: "Beauty's Head" | |
| The Lotus Secret | 无邪 | Luo Yi | Youku | Guest role | |
| Winner | 赢风 | Zhang Qinqin | CCTV, Tencent Video | Main role | |
| Light My Way | 偷走他的心 | Lu Zhiyi | Not yet announced | Main role |
Variety shows
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Me and My Agents | 我和我的经纪人 | Tencent Video | Guest Appearance |
| 2021 | The Great Arts | 了不起的艺能 | Mango TV | Guest Appearance (Ep.16) |
| 2023 | Duel of Kung Fu | 来者何人 | Hunan TV, Mango TV | Contestant |
| I Am Big Beauty | 我是大美人 | Hunan TV, Mango TV | Guest Appearance | |
| 2024 | Hello, Saturday 2024 | 你好，星期六 2024 | Hunan TV, Mango TV | Guest Appearance (Ep. 9) |
| The Detectives Adventures Season 4 | 萌探2024 | iQIYI | Guest Appearance (Ep. 3-6) | |
| 2024 Hunan TV Spring Festival Gala | 2024湖南卫视春晚 | Hunan TV, Mango TV | Performance "不到潇湘岂有诗" | |
| Tencent Video 2024 Drama Party | 2024腾讯视频鹅剧派对 | Tencent Video | Dear Enemy Promotion | |
| 2024 Starry Ocean Show | 2024 星辰大海 | CCTV (Live) | Participant | |
| 37th China Golden Rooster Awards Ceremony 2024 | 第37届中国电影金鸡奖 | CCTV | sang the song "Sea of Stars" with others who participated in 2024 Starry Ocean Show | |
| 2025 | Wonderland Season 5 | 五十公里桃花坞 第五季 | Tencent Video | Member [1-2 Episode] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4th China News Entertainment Awards | Best Newcomer | When We Were Young | Won | |
| 2019 | 7th China Internet Radio and Video Convention | Outstanding Actress | Won | ||
| Tencent Video All Star Awards | Most Promising Television Actress | My Girlfriend is an Alien | Won | ||
| 2024 | Tencent Video All Star Awards | Most Promising Television Actress | Sword And Fairy | Won | |
| 2025 | Tencent Video All Star Awards | Breakthrough Television Actress | Love's Ambition | Won |
References
- ↑ "万鹏新戏《外星女生柴小七》开机 演绎超能力女孩". Netease (in Chinese). October 22, 2018. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ↑ "万鹏和房琪都爱的可复美胶原棒是何来头？". Sina News. 23 June 2022.
- ↑ "万鹏《人不彪悍枉少年》热播 彪悍杨夕获观众初好感". ifeng (in Chinese). November 29, 2018. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ↑ "万鹏《人不彪悍枉少年》正式收官 新人演员展现坚持与成长". Tom.com (in Chinese). December 21, 2018. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- 1 2 "第四届中国新文娱年度盛典，更跨界，更新潮，更连接！". ifeng (in Chinese). January 14, 2019. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- 1 2 "2019优秀网络视听作品推选揭晓 腾讯视频揽获7项大奖". Tencent (in Chinese). May 28, 2019. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ↑ "《外星女生柴小七》将收官 奇趣爱情席卷夏季风潮". Netease (in Chinese). September 30, 2019. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Head over heels: Indonesian fans enamored with 'My Girlfriend is an Alien' stars". The Jakarta Post. December 3, 2019. Archived from the original on December 23, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- 1 2 2019年度星光大赏. Tencent (in Chinese). December 29, 2019. Archived from the original on January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ↑ "《绅探》里一闪而过的她，却是全剧最惊艳的存在，短发让人认不出". Tencent (in Chinese). April 2, 2019. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ↑ "《初恋了那么多年》甜蜜开机 万鹏王以纶邂逅初恋". Netease (in Chinese). May 28, 2019. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ↑ "《谢谢让我遇见你》开机 新生代演员联手打造肆意青春". Eastday (in Chinese). December 16, 2019. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ↑ "白玉思无瑕 的全部演职员". Douban. 2021-11-27.
- ↑ "了不起的艺能第16期：白玉剧组欢聚新星班 刘昱晗被万鹏张耀"陷害"-综艺-高清视频在线观看-芒果TV". Mango TV. 2022-06-01.
- ↑ "遇到你 (影视剧《原来我很爱你》片头曲". Migu Music. 2022-11-19.
- ↑ "现代人的烦恼". QQ Music. 2022-11-19.
- ↑ ""Strongest Sect of All Times" Starring Peng Yu Chang and Wan Peng". NetEase. 2025-03-09.
External links
- Wan Peng Official ID on Instagram
- Wan Peng Profile on Douban (in Chinese)
- Wan Peng Profile on Viki
- Wan Peng Profile on Imdb
- Wan Peng Profile on IQIYI
- Wan Peng on Weibo (in Chinese)