Lu Yi (actor)
Lu Yi | |||||||
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| Born |
6 January 1976 Shanghai, China
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| Alma mater | Shanghai Theatre Academy | ||||||
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| Years active | 1985–1988, 1998–present | ||||||
| Agent | Zhejiang Xinghe Culture Agency | ||||||
| Spouse |
Bao Lei (鲍蕾) (m. 2006) |
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| Children | 2 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陸毅 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陆毅 | ||||||
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| Genres | Mandopop | ||||||
Lu Yi (Chinese: 陆毅, born 6 January 1976) is a Chinese actor and pop singer.
Lu ranked 38th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2015, and 47th in 2017.
Early life
Lu Yi was born in Shanghai, China. He made his debut in the film "Spring Ding-dong" when he was five years old. Since then, Lu has acted in many films and television series. In Grade 8, Lu began to learn Peking Opera and Chinese Kung Fu. At the age of 14, Lu was admitted to the Shanghai Children Art Theatre, and has appeared in more than 70 stage plays.
Career
Lu made his debut in the television series, Never Close the Eye. Then still a student at Shanghai Theatre Academy, Lu was launched to national stardom. He won the Best Actor and Most Popular Actor awards in the Golden Eagle Awards.
His following works established his position in the industry. In 2001, he starred in the popular period piece Love Story in Shanghai and played Bao Jingtian in historical drama Young Justice Bao II. The subsequent year, he won the Best Actor award at the Top Ten China TV Arts for his performance in the youth drama Field of Dreams. His 2003 drama, Boy & Girl which co-stars Ruby Lin became the highest rated drama of the year. Lu also ventured to films, starring in romantic film Fall in Love at First Sight (2002) alongside Fan Bingbing and A Time to Love with Zhao Wei – both earned him nominations at prestigious award ceremonies such as the Hundred Flowers Award and Changchun Film Festival. Lu also featured in Tsui Hark's wuxia film Seven Swords.
Lu's following works were successful, and established him as one of China's premier actors. He starred in wuxia series Eight Heroes, sports racing drama Fast Track Love as well as Harbin under the Curtain of Night, which became a surprise hit and Lu impressed many with his portrayal of a tough worker. In 2009, Lu starred in the popular idol drama My Youthfulness.
From 2010, Lu tried to break out of his idol mold by taking on more serious roles. He starred as Zhuge Liang in the historical drama Three Kingdoms (2010) directed by Gao Xixi, which received widespread acclaim. He also played Su Dongpo in the biopic of the same name, which was released in 2012. The series received positive reviews, and was named one of the Outstanding Television Series by SAFRT. The same year, he won the Golden Phoenix Awards for his performance in the war film The Sino-Japanese War at Sea 1894.
However from 2013 to 2015, Lu returned to his idol drama roots. He starred in historical romance series Palace 3: The Lost Daughter (2014) with Mabel Yuan and Love Yunge from the Desert (2015) with Angelababy. Both series earned high ratings and Lu experienced a rise in popularity.
In 2017, Lu starred in the hit political drama In the Name of People. He played the protagonist, a detective who unearthed corruption within a fictional Chinese city. The drama broke ratings record in China and was even featured in BBC News. He won the Best Actor in the revolutionary era drama genre at the Huading Awards for his performance.
In 2019, Lu starred in the spy drama Lie Xiao.
Personal life
Lu Yi married actress Bao Lei in 2006 after a long time of dating since college. They have 2 daughters.
Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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| 1985 | The Zhang Family's Daughter-in-Law | 张家少奶奶 | Lailai | |
| 2002 | Fall in Love at First Sight | 一见钟情 | Lao Bu | |
| 2004 | Love Trilogy | 我爱天上人间 | Liu Baisheng | |
| Sex and the Beauties | 求爱上上签 | Gutsie | ||
| Fidelity | 兄弟 | Han Yu | ||
| Jasmine Women | 茉莉花开 | Zou Jie | ||
| 2005 | A Time to Love | 情人结 | Hou Jia | |
| Seven Swords | 七剑 | Han Zhibang | ||
| 2007 | Anna & Anna | 安娜与安娜 | Ouyang | |
| 2008 | Fit Lover | 爱情左右 | lawyer | |
| 2010 | Confucius | 孔子 | Ji Sunfei | |
| Beauty on Duty | 美丽密令 | Lu Chi-on | ||
| Aftershock | 唐山大地震 | Yang Zhi | Cameo | |
| The Stool Pigeon | 线人 | Hua Tian | ||
| My Ex-wife's Wedding | 跟我的前妻谈恋爱 | Zhang Qi | ||
| 2012 | The Sino-Japanese War at Sea 1894 | 一八九四·甲午大海戰 | Deng Shichang | |
| Tears in Heaven | 新妈妈再爱我一次 | Mi Yifan | ||
| 2013 | The Palace | 宮鎖沉香 | Yinzhen | Cameo |
| 2014 | Fighting | 英雄之戰 | Gao Zhihang | |
| 2015 | Where Are We Going, Dad? 2 | 爸爸去哪儿2 | ||
| 2016 | Book of Love | 北京遇上西雅图之不二情书 | Zheng Yi |
Television series
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | Pure Red Heart | 血色童心 | Xie Liaosha | |
| 1996 | Number One Love in the World | 天下第一情 | Yuan Fang | |
| 1998 | A World of Misty Rain | 煙雨紅塵 | Qiao Dawei | |
| 1999 | Never Close the Eye | 永不瞑目 | Xiao Tong | |
| 2000 | Spring in Summer | 夏日恋语录 | Ban Jun | |
| 2001 | Young Justice Bao II | 少年包青天II | Bao Zheng | |
| Love Story in Shanghai | 像霧像雨又像風 | Li Yingqi | ||
| 2002 | Network Love Story | e网情深 | Tao Kan | |
| Meeting Aquarium | 海洋馆的约会 | Du Wei | ||
| Field of Dreams | 壮志雄心 | Ou Li | ||
| Behind the Vanity | 浮华背后 | Luo Liang | ||
| 2003 | Pink Ladies | 粉红女郎 | Bai Yutang | |
| Boy & Girl | 男才女貌 | Qiu Shi | ||
| 2004 | The Blue Lotus | 花樣的年華 | Zhou Zihao | |
| 2005 | A Chance of Sunshine | 向左走向右走 | Sheng Shitao | |
| 2006 | Eight Heroes | 八大豪侠 | Ping Chang | |
| Fast Track Love | 车神 | Zhang Jiaxiang | ||
| 2007 | The Family | 家 | Gao Juehui | |
| 2008 | Harbin Enveloped in Darkness | 夜幕下的哈爾濱 | Wang Yimin | |
| 2009 | My Youthfulness | 我的青春谁做主 | Zhou Jin | |
| 2010 | Locust Tree | 大槐樹 | Lin Yi | |
| Three Kingdoms | 三國 | Zhuge Liang | ||
| Iron Masked Singer | 鐵面歌女 | Bai Yiming | ||
| 2011 | Cover | 掩護 | Gao Zhihua | |
| 2012 | No. 19 Huangliang Hutong | 皇糧胡同19號 | Tan Mingwang | Cameo |
| Heaven Show | 天堂秀 | Kuang Liang | ||
| Su Dongpo | 蘇東坡 | Su Shi | ||
| 2013 | Longmen Express | 龍門鏢局 | Cheng Mingzhang | Cameo |
| If By Life You Were Deceived | 假如生活欺骗了你 | Li Yang | ||
| 2014 | Palace 3: The Lost Daughter | 宮鎖連城 | Fucha Hengtai | |
| 2015 | Grow Up | 长大 | Zhou Ming | |
| Love Yunge from the Desert | 大漢情緣之雲中歌 | Liu Fuling | ||
| The Legend of Qin | 秦時明月 | Ge Nie | ||
| 2016 | Don't Go Breaking My Heart | 致单身男女 | Fang Qihong | |
| Rookie Agent Rouge | 胭脂 | Zhou Yuhao | ||
| 2017 | In the Name of People | 人民的名义 | Hou Liangping | |
| Blind Date | 盲约 | Yang Shuo | ||
| 2018 | Entering a New Era | 风再起时 | Fang Bangyan | |
| 2019 | Spy Hunter | 天衣无缝 | Zi Liqun | Special appearance |
| Kiss, Love and Taste | 亲·爱的味道 | An Wenyu | ||
| 2020 | Together | 在一起 | ||
| 2019 | Fate | 只为那一刻与你相见 | Shao Mingzhe | |
| Lie Xiao | 猎枭 | Hao Bangrui |
Discography
Albums
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Notes |
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| 2003 | Phenomenal | 非同寻常 | |
| 2005 | Unfinished Yi | 毅犹未尽 |
Singles
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
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| 2001 | "Love at First Sight" | 一见钟情 | Fall in Love at First Sight OST | |
| 2002 | "Field of Dreams" | 壮志雄心 | Field of Dreams OST | |
| "Intuition" | 直觉 | Beyond the Vanity OST | ||
| "Inspiring Youth" | 飞扬的青春 | The Blue Lotus OST | ||
| 2005 | "The Next Second" | 下一秒 | Fast Track Love OST | |
| 2008 | "My Gift" | 我的礼物 | — | |
| 2014 | "War of Heroes" | 英雄之战 | Fighting OST | |
| 2015 | "In Support of the Love" | 爱的供养 | Palace 3: The Lost Daughter OST |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2000 | China TV Golden Eagle Award | Best Actor | Never Close the Eye | Won | |
| Most Popular Actor | Won | ||||
| 2002 | Hundred Flowers Award | Best Actor | Fall in Love at First Sight | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Changchun Film Festival | Time to Love | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Golden Phoenix Awards | Society Award | The Sino-Japanese War at Sea 1894 | Won | |
| 2016 | Huading Awards | Best Actor | The Legend of Qin | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Best Actor (Revolutionary-Era Drama) | In the Name of People | Won |