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Leon Leong
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Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
Other names | Liang Jingkang | ||||||
Alma mater | Guangzhou University | ||||||
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Years active | 2017–present | ||||||
Agent | Feibao Media | ||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 梁靖康 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 梁靖康 | ||||||
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Liang Jingkang (born on January 4, 1994), also known as Leon Leong, is a Chinese actor and model. He became very famous for playing Feng Meizuo in the TV show Meteor Garden (2018). This role made him well-known across China and other parts of Asia.
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Early Life and School
Leon Leong was born in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China. He went to Guangzhou University. While he was in college, he started working as a model. He also appeared in many advertisements.
Career Journey
Starting Out: 2016–2017
In 2016, Leon Leong began his acting career. His first role was Gong Ting in the comedy series Huang Fei Hong. After that, he starred in a short film called Night Poet.
That same year, he had a small role in the Chinese movie Midnight Diner. This film was directed by Tony Leung Ka-fai.
In 2017, Leon Leong acted in a fantasy romance movie called Cat Lover. He also joined a TV show called Super Idol on Youku. The famous host He Jiong led this show.
Later in 2017, he got a big role. Angie Chai chose him to play Feng Meizuo in the 2018 version of Meteor Garden. He also appeared in Harper's Bazaar China magazine. He was featured with his Meteor Garden co-stars Dylan Wang, Darren Chen, and Caesar Wu.
Becoming Popular: 2018–Present
Leon Leong became very popular because of his role as Feng Meizuo. This was in the 2018 TV series Meteor Garden. This show was a new version of a popular Taiwanese drama. It was based on a Japanese comic book series called Boys Over Flowers.
In 2019, Leon Leong starred in Another Me. This TV drama was based on a 2016 movie called Soul Mate. He played a small part as the younger brother of the main girl character. In the same year, he played the main boy in a sports drama called Never Stand Still.
In 2020, Leon Leong starred in a romance drama called My Love, Enlighten Me. He is also set to appear in a comedy drama called Run For Young. In November 2020, he was chosen for the main role in a new Chinese drama. It is called A Robot In the Orange Orchard. He stars alongside Sun Qian in this show.
Movies and TV Shows
Movies
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Night Poet | 夜的诗人 | Ye Yi | Short film |
2017 | Cat Lover | 猫妖传奇 | Jiang Zhe | |
2019 | Midnight Diner | 深夜食堂 | Qiu Fan | |
2021 | Sister | 我的姐姐 | Zhao Ming | |
My Love | 你的婚礼 | Chen Haoer | ||
The Day We Lit Up The Sky | 燃野少年的天空 | (Classmate C) | Support Role | |
2022 | Love Me, Love My Supersize | 艺芝两百磅 | Nai Ma |
Television Series
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2017 | Huang Fei Hong | 国士无双黄飞鸿 | Gong Ting | Tencent | |
2018 | Meteor Garden | 流星花园 | Feng Meizuo | Hunan TV | |
2019 | Another Me | 七月与安生 | Jiu Yue | iQiyi | Guest appearance |
Never Stand Still: Side By Side | 极限S: 羽你同行 | Ping An | Tencent, Mango TV | ||
2020 | My Love, Enlighten Me | 暖暖请多指教 | Han Che | Tencent | |
Run For Young | 风犬少年的天空 | Ma Tian | |||
2021 | Be Yourself | 机智的上半场 | Fan Qingzhou | Youku | |
Definitely Not Today | 今天不是最后一天定 | Mi Chong | Tencent, Youku | ||
2022 | A Robot In The Orange Orchard | 你好呀,我的橘子恋人 | Lu Sen | Youku | |
The Stories of Lion Rock Spirit | 狮子山下的故事 | Xie Lang Feng | Tencent, CCTV | ||
TBA | Love Under the Floral Rain | 半城花雨伴君离 | Feng Jun Li | Youku | |
Song Of Life | 三悦有了新工作 | Luo Da Miao | Guest appearance |
Variety Shows
Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Role |
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2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 | Happy Camp | 快乐大本营 | Guest |
2017 | Beat The Champions: Season 2 | 来吧冠军2 | Cast Member |
Super Idol | 超次元偶像 | Contestant | |
2018 | Day Day Up | 天天向上 | Guest with F4 & Shen Yue |
Phanta City | 幻乐之城 | ||
2021 | Back To Field: Season 5 | 向往的生活5 | Guest |
Teens Party in Summer | 夏日少年派 | Cast Member | |
2022 | Quan Li Yi Fu De Xing Dong Pai | 全力以赴的行动派 | Guest |
TBA | Field of Hope | 希望的田野 | Cast Member |
Music
Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
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2018 | "For You" | N/A | Meteor Garden OST | with Dylan Wang, Darren Chen and Caesar Wu |
"Creating Memories" | 创造回忆 | |||
"Never Would’ve Thought Of" | 从来没想到 | |||
"Star Counting Shooting Stars" | 星星数流星 |
Awards and Nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival | Best Actor | Project 17: Side By Side | Nominated | |
Sina Fashion Awards | Fashion Artist of the Year | N/A | Won |
See also
In Spanish: Connor Leong para niños