Wang Hedi (; born 20 December 1998), also known as Dylan Wang, is a Chinese actor and singer. He is known for his role as Daoming Si in his acting debut Meteor Garden (2018), as Dongfang Qingcang in Love Between Fairy and Devil (2022), as Shi Yan in Only for Love (2023), and as Xu Qi'an in Guardians of the Dafeng (2024).
Early life and education Wang was born in Leshan, Sichuan province, to parents who had been employees of a local pharmaceutical factory. His family later started a fried skewer restaurant. From a young age, Wang developed a passion for basketball and became a fan of LeBron James. At the age of 14, he moved to Chengdu to attend a vocational high school and later the Sichuan Southwest Vocational College of Civil Aviation. During his time at the vocational college, he was the face of its recruitment posters for the Flight Attendant program. In 2016, Wang won the inaugural Sichuan Campus Celebrity Gala competition, a Weibo event collaborated with various universities and colleges.
Career
2017–2021: Early career In June 2017, 18-year-old Wang participated in the Youku talent competition variety show Super Idol hosted by He Jiong. He won the contest and captured the attention of Taiwanese drama producer Angie Chai, thereby officially entering the entertainment industry.
Wang made his acting debut with his lead role as Daoming Si in the 2018 television series Meteor Garden, a remake of the popular 2001 Taiwanese drama based on the Japanese shōjo manga series Boys Over Flowers. His casting was announced in the November 2017 issue of Harper's Bazaar China, along with co-stars Darren Chen, Caesar Wu and Connor Leong. The youth drama premiered in July 2018 on Hunan Satellite TV in China and internationally on Netflix. Wang also participated in Tencent Video's celebrity basketball tournament Super Penguin League in the summer of 2018. In October, he joined the second season of Hunan TV's reality show The Inn as a regular cast member.
In June 2019, Wang was cast in the period drama Youth in the Flames of War with Zhou Ye. He also participated in several episodes of Hunan Satellite TV celebrity reality show Chinese Restaurant 3 as a guest cast member. In September 2019, Wang participated again in the Super Penguin Basketball Celebrity Game hosted at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. In the same year, he was cast as male lead in the second season of fantasy drama Ever Night. The series premiered in January 2020. Wang was also a cast member on Beijing Television's cultural outdoor variety programme The Summer Palace (2020), led by Zhang Guoli. In the same year, he participated in Hunan TV's celebrity variety gameshow The Irresistable as a regular cast member.
Wang starred as the male lead in the age-gap romance workplace drama The Rational Life (2021) alongside Qin Lan. He also starred in costume fantasy drama Miss the Dragon (2021) along with Zhu Xudan. The show was critically panned and ridiculed on social media, with Wang being significantly affected by negative reactions. He had since taken responsibility for the backlash to his performance. He was unfamiliar with the characters in historical fantasy genres and his understanding of the character was limited.
2022–present: Rising popularity
In January 2022, Wang joined the Hi 6 Group, the host group of Hunan Satellite TV's variety show Hello, Saturday led by He Jiong. He was also a regular cast member in the second season of celebrity reality show Wonderland. In July 2022, he joined the Douyin urban exploration reality show Going All Out Action School, along with Huang Minghao, Victor Qin and Hanikezi. In the same month, he participated in the sports reality series Basketball Buddies, a collaboration between NBA China and Kuaishou.
Wang later starred in iQiyi's xianxia drama Love Between Fairy and Devil, playing the role of Dongfang Qingcang. The show premiered in August 2022, and became the fourth drama on the iQiyi platform to exceed ten thousand points of performance metric in popularity within two weeks of its premiere, ranking first across all 191 territories worldwide on iQiyi. The series propelled Wang to widespread fame domestically, with his social media following increasing rapidly across all platforms while the show was being aired. On November 9, Wang was selected for China Movie Channel's 2022 Stars and Seas Young Actors Selection Program, upon recommendation by his Wonderland 2 co-star and veteran actress Song Dandan. Those chosen receive enhanced training and greater access to resources for advancing their acting careers.
From late 2022 to early 2023, Wang's historical costume drama Unchained Love was aired on iQiyi. He also starred in modern sitcom Never Give Up, which was aired on iQiyi in early 2023. His period drama Youth in the Flames of War was aired on Jiangsu Television 3 years after filming wrapped. His romance drama Only for Love with actress Bai Lu was aired on Mango TV and Hunan TV in November 2023.
Wang participated in the 2024 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. In March 2024, it was announced that he had begun filming Youku crime series Light to the Night; production wrapped in June 2024. On 28 December 2024, Wang held his first major concert, the 'D.PARTY Concert in Bangkok', at Impact Arena, featuring guest appearances from frequent collaborators, along with interactive fan segments and live performances. Wang's detective comedy costume television series Guardians of the Dafeng, adapted from the eponymous web novel, started airing in December 2024; principal photography had concluded in late 2023 after a 5-month shoot. The period drama series surpassed 30,000 points on Tencent Video's popularity index.
In January 2025, Wang's docu-fiction film I Dreamed a Dream, directed by Wei Shujun, premiered at the Rotterdam Film Festival. In May 2025, Wang was announced as the lead protagonist in the costume drama Live Long and Prosper, an adaptation of Zhongguan Andu's atypical non-romance xianxia web novel—a subversive "farming underdog" story. Filming wrapped in September 2025. Wang was also a main cast member in iQiyi's celebrity reality travel series Wander Together that aired from December 2025 to March 2026.
On 17 January 2026, Wang's D.PARTY in Macau concert was held at the Galaxy Arena. Wang's first theatrical film, science fiction feature Per Aspera Ad Astra, directed by Han Yan, was released in February 2026 as part of the Spring Festival lineup. In February 2026, Wang returned for The Inn 2026, a soft reboot of the reality series that aired between 2017 to 2019 on Hunan TV and Mango TV, assuming the role of inn manager after having previously served as a staff member in 2018. In March 2026, Wang started filming historical fiction drama series Empress Reborn, an adaptation of a web novel written by Qian Shan Cha Ke. In April 2026, Wang's first crime suspense series, Light to the Night, began airing on Youku, with a simulcast on Netflix.
Endorsements In November 2018, Wang served as the youth ambassador at Le Tour De France Skoda Shanghai Criterium.
Wang and his Meteor Garden co-stars were the spokespersons for Thai snack brand Tao Kae Noi in early 2019. He was also the ambassador for Philippine clothing brand Bench and held a Manila fan meeting in 2019. Between 2022 and 2024, Wang has endorsed more brands within the mainland Chinese market. He was the China spokesperson for Peacebird, SAIC Volkswagen New Tharu, G-Shock, Anker, Colgate, Sabon, Pizza Hut, Oreo, Estée Lauder skincare, Bolon eyewear, Xtep, Yili Group's Ambpomial, Fenty Beauty,and the global ambassador for Maybelline, and worldwide wellness partner for Chagee.
As of June 2026, Wang is the spokesperson for domestic brands Amap (Gaode Maps), and Yili Group's Chocliz, Wuqiong Food, PepsiCo China's Weidongli, as well as Harbin Beer. He is also the China brand ambassador for international brands Pepsi, Gatorade, Hennessy, Head & Shoulders, Lay's, and Adidas. Wang is also the house ambassador for Louis Vuitton, and global ambassador for Guerlain, Yadea, and Bose.
Other ventures In December 2022, Wang launched his own fashion brand, D.DESIRABLE, holding 51% of the shares, with the remaining shares held by the spouse of the executive director of his management agency. In April 2024, the streetwear label opened its first permanent flagship store on Anfu Road in Shanghai, followed by a second retail store in Dongshankou, Guangzhou in August 2025. It has also collaborated with brands and designers including Feng Chen Wang, Lane Crawford, Fenty Beauty and Matthew M. Williams, and made its international debut with a pop-up store at ION Orchard in Singapore in partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board in January 2026.
Filmography Film Year English title Chinese title Role 2023 Look Up and See Joy 抬头见喜 Guo Wenhan / Guo Zai 2025 I Dreamed a Dream 青春梦 Didi 2026 Per Aspera Ad Astra 星河入梦 Xu Tianbiao
Television series Year English title Chinese title Role 2018 Meteor Garden 流星花园 Daoming Si 2020 Ever Night: War of Brilliant Splendours 将夜2 Ning Que 2021 理智派生活 Qi Xiao 遇龙 Yuchi Longyan / Long Yuchi / Long Yan 2022Love Between Fairy and Devil 苍兰诀 Dongfang Qingcang Unchained Love 浮图缘 Xiao Duo 2023 今日宜加油 Bai Mashuai 战火中的青春 Cheng Jiashu Only for Love以爱为营 Shi Yan 2024 Guardians of the Dafeng大奉打更人 Xu Qi'an 2026 Light to the Night 黑夜告白 Ran Fangxu rowspan="2" Live Long and Prosper 咸鱼飞升 Song Qianji Empress Reborn 将门独后 Xie Jingxing
Reality and variety shows Year English title Chinese title Role Network 2017 Super Idol 超次元偶像 Contestant Youku 2018Super Penguin League Super3超级企鹅联盟super3Regular memberTencentThe Inn 2亲爱的客栈2Cast memberHunan TV2019超新星全运会第二届Regular member iQiyiSuper Penguin League 2019超级企鹅联盟2019Tencent2020元气满满的哥哥Cast member Hunan TVThe Summer Place我在颐和园等你Beijing Satellite TVSuper Penguin League 2020超级企鹅联盟2020Regular memberTencent2022你好星期六Cast memberHunan TV五十公里桃花坞2 Cast memberTencent 全力以赴的行动派Cast memberDouyinBasketball Buddies打球嘛朋友Cast memberKuaishou2023Hello Saturday 你好星期六Cast memberHunan TVWonderland 3五十公里桃花坞3 Cast memberTencent 2024Rap Star Dream Maker说唱梦工厂Observer castYouku2025Wander Together宇宙闪烁请注意Cast memberiQiyi2026The Inn 2026亲爱的客栈2026Cast memberHunan TV Discography
Digital singles Year English title Chinese title Notes 2021"Hello"HelloWith Gibb-Z, GeorgeSlay2022 重庆得行 With Bridge, GAI and Zhang Yanqi 2023"Seaside Tango"海边探戈With Wang Qiming (WatchMe) and Pu Sha2024"Burn"烧With Pu Sha"Chasing Light"逐光With Zhang Hanyun"Disco By The Lake"湖边迪斯科With Wang Qiming (WatchMe), Pu Sha and LSGCsikoriot2025"Pretty"Pretty"Elegant"优雅是我 也是我们Special music video for CMG New Year's Eve Gala (2025–2026)2026铺天盖棣With GAI"Love, Exists 2026"爱,存在2026With Wei Qiqi (Kiki)"Per Aspera Ad Astra"星河入梦With Victoria Song (Theme Song for the film Per Aspera Ad Astra)"CY Freestyle"CY Freestyle"Super Villain"Super VillainWith Huang Zitao
Digital album
Dreams of Youth (少年梦)
Released: 16 December 2024 Label: Seewe Music Production: K Eleven
Original soundtracks Year English title Chinese title Album 2017 "We Are Dreamers" Super Idol OST 2018 "For You"Meteor Garden OST "Creating Memories"创造回忆 "Never Would've Thought of" 从来没想到 "Extremely Important" 非同小可Meteor Garden OST "Don't Even Have to Think About it"想都不用想 2019"Magical Chinese Character" 神奇的汉字Magical Chinese Character OST"Miss Me"2020"No Resentment"不怨Ever Night 2 OST2021"Understand"懂The Rational Life OST2023刚好2023Wonderland 3 OST2023321看Hello, Saturday OST2026宇宙爆闪天团Wander Together OST
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