Dylan Wang facts for kids

Wang Hedi (Chinese: 王鹤棣; pinyin: Wáng Hè Dì; born 20 December 1998), also known as Dylan Wang, is a Chinese actor and singer. He is known for his debut role as Daoming Si in Meteor Garden (2018), and for his breakout role as Dongfang Qingcang in Love Between Fairy and Devil (2022).

Early life and education

Dylan Wang was born in Leshan, Sichuan province, to parents who had been employees of a local pharmaceutical factory. His family later ran a fried skewer shop. From a young age, Wang developed a passion for basketball, idolizing 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 college, he was a model for the school's recruitment posters for the Flight Attendant program. In 2016, Dylan Wang became the champion at the inaugural Sichuan Campus Celebrity Gala, a Weibo Campus event sponsored by 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.

Dylan Wang made his acting debut with his lead role as "Daoming Si" in the television series Meteor Garden, a remake of the popular 2001 Taiwanese drama based on the Japanese shōjo manga series Boys Over Flowers. His casting, along with co-stars Darren Chen, Caesar Wu, and Connor Leong, was announced in the November 2017 issue of Harper's Bazaar China. The youth drama started airing 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, Dylan 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 the negative reaction. He had since taken responsibility for the backlash to his performance, and that that he was unfamiliar with characters in historical fantasy genres and that 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 of season 2 of celebrity reality series 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 (performance metric) in popularity within 2 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 veteren actress Song Dandan. Those chosen receive enhanced training and greater access to resources for advancing their acting careers. In December 2022, Dylan Wang launched his own fashion brand, D.DESIRABLE.

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. Wang was later cast in Tencent Video's detective comedy costume drama series Guardians of the Dafeng, adapted from the eponymous web novel; principal photography of the television series concluded in late 2023 after a 5-month shoot. 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, co-starring Pan Yueming. Filming was completed in June 2024.

Endorsements

In November 2018, Dylan Wang served as the youth ambassador at Le Tour De France Skoda Shanghai Criterium.

Wang and his Meteor Garden co-stars were announced as the spokespersons for the Thai snack brand Tao Kae Noi in early 2019. He was also the ambassador for Philippine brand Bench and held a Manila fan meeting in 2019.

Since 2022, Wang has endorsed more brands within the mainland Chinese market, including the SAIC Volkswagen New Tharu, Maybelline and Sabon.

As of September 2024, Wang is the spokesperson for domestic brands AutoNavi, Peacebird, Xtep, Yili Group's Ambpomial and Chocliz, as well as Bolon eyewear. He is also the China spokesperson for international brands Pizza Hut, Oreo, Guerlain fragrances, and the brand ambassador for Estée Lauder skincare, Pepsi, Louis Vuitton, Fenty Beauty, and Hennessy.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Reality and variety shows

Discography

Digital singles

Original soundtracks

Accolades

See also

In Spanish: Dylan Wang para niños