Zhou Haoran (Chinese:周浩然; pinyin:Zhōu Hàorán, born 22 November 2000), also known by his stage name Zhou Yiran (Chinese:周翊然; pinyin:Zhōu Yìrán) or Fang Xiangrui (Chinese:方翔锐; pinyin:Fāng Xiángruì), is a Chinese actor and singer. He gained recognition for his supporting roles in The Bond (2021), A Little Mood for Love (2021-2022) and Twenty Your Life On 2 (2022) before taking on leading roles in the television series You Are Desire (2023), When I Fly Towards You (2023), Reborn (2025), Twelve Letters (2025) and Generation to Generation (2026), which gave him recognition internationally.
Career
Zhou began his career in the entertainment industry as a trainee under Original Plan Entertainment and debuted in 2017 as a member of the boy group Yi'an Musical under the stage name Fang Xiangrui. Following his departure from the group in 2018, he transitioned to acting and made his film debut in the youth comedy Go Brother!, adapted from the popular webcomic of the same name.
Over the next several years, Zhou built his acting résumé through supporting roles in a variety of youth and family dramas, including Falling into Your Smile (2021), Please Classmate (2021), and the critically acclaimed family drama The Bond (2021), the latter of which earned praise for its emotional depth and introduced him to a wider audience beyond the youth-drama genre.
Zhou achieved breakthrough success in 2023 with his first major leading role in the campus romance series When I Fly Towards You. His performance as the reserved yet dependable Zhang Lurang resonated strongly with viewers and contributed to the drama's widespread popularity both in China and internationally. He expanded beyond the youth-romance genre with a series of diverse projects, including the dramas Reborn and Twelve Letters in 2025, both of which were commended by critics for showcasing his growing versatility and his ability to carry more complex narratives as a leading actor.
In 2026, Zhou starred as Mu Qingyan in the wuxia drama Generation to Generation, adapted from the novel Ten Years of Lamplight in the Rainy Nights of Jianghu, which raised his profile. He currently stars in the drama Ashes to Crown (2026).
Endorsements
In September 2023, Zhou was selected as brand ambassador for premium beauty brand The Whoo (The History of Whoo). In December, Zhou appeared in Gucci's Lunar New Year Collection 2024 "The Year of the Dragon" campaign alongside Tian Xiwei.
On February 1, 2024, Italian luxury fashion house Bulgari officially announced Zhou as the brand ambassador of Bulgari Fragrances and Perfumes. In the same month, Zhou was selected as brand ambassador for jewelry brand APM Monaco. On April 22, French luxury beauty house Guerlain announced Zhou as the skincare ambassador.
In September 2025, Zhou was named a global ambassador for French luxury brand AMI Paris.
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↑"梦回青春！《当我飞奔向你》首播引共鸣 致一场温柔炽烈的夏日青春梦"[Dream back to youth! The premiere of "When I Fly to You" resonates with a gentle and blazing summer youth dream] (in Chinese). Beijing Entertainment. 2023-06-13. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023– via China Internet News Center News.
↑"周翊然：心的轨迹"[Zhou Yiran: The track of the heart] (in Chinese). ELLEMEN China. February 18, 2024. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
↑"多维耀变 卓效聚光 THE WHOO后天气丹PRO新升焕翊"[Multi-dimensional catastrophic and effective focusing THE WHOO Houwei Dan PRO New Sheng Huanyi]. Cosmopolitan China (in Chinese). October 18, 2023. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
↑"GUCCI古驰推出2024中国新年系列，携手田曦薇、周翊然演绎美好愿景"[GUCCI launches the 2024 Chinese New Year series, joining hands with Tian Xiwei and Zhou Yiran to interpret a beautiful vision]. Amazedaily (in Chinese). December 27, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑"宝格丽香氛官宣品牌大使周翊然"[Bvlgari Fragrance Officially Announces Brand Ambassador Zhou Yiran]. Sina Guangdong (in Chinese). February 1, 2024. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
↑"APM Monaco很高兴宣布演员周翊然为品牌形象大使"[APM Monaco is pleased to announce actor Zhou Yiran as brand ambassador]. ELLE China (in Chinese). April 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑"与新任法国娇兰护肤大使@周翊然Tz 共赴精彩旅程，耀现蜂光时刻。探索全新#娇兰蜂光瓶#和明星#娇兰复原蜜#*，源自前沿科技和臻选蜂蜜，细腻透亮，年轻再「净」化"[Go on a wonderful journey with the new French Guerlain skin care ambassador @zhouYiranTz and shine in your moment of glory. Discover the new #Guerlain Beelight Bottle# and the star #Guerlain Restore Honey# *, derived from cutting-edge technology and carefully selected honey**, which is delicate and translucent, and "purifies" the skin with youthfulness.]. Guerlain法国娇兰 on Sina Weibo (in Chinese). April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
