Lu Yi (, 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 YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes1985 The Zhang Family's Daughter-in-Law 张家少奶奶Lailai 2002Fall in Love at First Sight一见钟情Lao Bu 2004Love Trilogy我爱天上人间Liu BaishengSex and the Beauties求爱上上签GutsieFidelity兄弟Han YuJasmine Women茉莉花开Zou Jie2005A Time to Love情人结Hou JiaSeven Swords七剑Han Zhibang2007Anna & Anna安娜与安娜Ouyang2008 Fit Lover爱情左右lawyer2010Confucius孔子Ji SunfeiBeauty on Duty美丽密令Lu Chi-onAftershock唐山大地震Yang ZhiCameoThe Stool Pigeon线人Hua TianMy Ex-wife's Wedding跟我的前妻谈恋爱Zhang Qi2012The Sino-Japanese War at Sea 1894一八九四·甲午大海戰Deng ShichangTears in Heaven新妈妈再爱我一次Mi Yifan2013The Palace宮鎖沉香YinzhenCameo2014Fighting英雄之戰Gao Zhihang2015Where Are We Going, Dad? 2 爸爸去哪儿2 2016Book of Love北京遇上西雅图之不二情书Zheng Yi
Television series YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes1995Pure Red Heart血色童心Xie Liaosha 1996Number One Love in the World天下第一情Yuan Fang1998A World of Misty Rain煙雨紅塵Qiao Dawei1999Never Close the Eye永不瞑目Xiao Tong2000Spring in Summer夏日恋语录Ban Jun2001Young Justice Bao II少年包青天IIBao ZhengLove Story in Shanghai像霧像雨又像風Li Yingqi2002Network Love Storye网情深Tao KanMeeting Aquarium海洋馆的约会Du WeiField of Dreams壮志雄心Ou LiBehind the Vanity浮华背后Luo Liang2003 Pink Ladies粉红女郎Bai YutangBoy & Girl男才女貌Qiu Shi 2004 The Blue Lotus花樣的年華Zhou Zihao2005A Chance of Sunshine向左走向右走Sheng Shitao2006Eight Heroes八大豪侠Ping ChangFast Track Love车神Zhang Jiaxiang2007The Family家Gao Juehui2008Harbin Enveloped in Darkness夜幕下的哈爾濱Wang Yimin2009My Youthfulness我的青春谁做主Zhou Jin2010Locust Tree大槐樹Lin YiThree Kingdoms三國Zhuge LiangIron Masked Singer鐵面歌女Bai Yiming2011Cover掩護Gao Zhihua2012No. 19 Huangliang Hutong皇糧胡同19號Tan MingwangCameoHeaven Show天堂秀Kuang LiangSu Dongpo蘇東坡Su Shi2013Longmen Express龍門鏢局Cheng MingzhangCameoIf By Life You Were Deceived假如生活欺骗了你Li Yang2014Palace 3: The Lost Daughter宮鎖連城Fucha Hengtai2015Grow Up长大Zhou MingLove Yunge from the Desert大漢情緣之雲中歌Liu FulingThe Legend of Qin秦時明月Ge Nie2016Don't Go Breaking My Heart致单身男女Fang Qihong Rookie Agent Rouge胭脂Zhou Yuhao2017 In the Name of People人民的名义Hou Liangping Blind Date盲约Yang Shuo2018Entering a New Era 风再起时 Fang Bangyan 2019 Spy Hunter 天衣无缝 Zi Liqun Special appearanceKiss, Love and Taste 亲·爱的味道 An Wenyu 2020 Together 在一起 Fate 只为那一刻与你相见 Shao Mingzhe Lie Xiao 猎枭 Wei Bangrui
Discography Albums YearEnglish titleChinese titleNotes 2003 Phenomenal 非同寻常2005 Unfinished Yi 毅犹未尽
Singles YearEnglish titleChinese titleAlbumNotes 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 ResultRef. 2000 China TV Golden Eagle Award Best Actor Never Close the Eye Most Popular Actor 2002 Hundred Flowers Award Best Actor Fall in Love at First Sight 2006 Changchun Film Festival Time to Love 2013 Golden Phoenix Awards Society Award The Sino-Japanese War at Sea 1894 2016 Huading Awards Best Actor The Legend of Qin 2017 Best Actor (Revolutionary-Era Drama) In the Name of People
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