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Lin Yi
Born (1999-01-11) January 11, 1999 (age 26)
Hebei, China
Nationality Chinese
Education Beijing Sports University
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Model
Years active 2019–present
Agent Tangren Media
Notable work
Put Your Head on My Shoulder (2019)
Derailment (2023)
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Lín Yī

Lin Yi (Chinese: 林一; pinyin: Lín Yī), born on January 11, 1999, is a Chinese actor and model. He became well-known after starring in the romantic TV series Put Your Head on My Shoulder in 2019. This role helped him become very popular.

Early Life and School

Lin Yi was born in Hebei, China, and grew up in Shenyang. In 2015, he did very well in a dance exam in Liaoning Province. He then went to Beijing Sport University to study Dancesport.

His Acting Journey

Starting Out (2015–2018)

In 2015, when Lin Yi was still in his first year of college, an agent discovered him. He then signed with Tangren Media. In 2016, he traveled abroad during his summer break to get special training in dance and acting.

In 2017, Lin Yi tried out for a role in the TV series My Huckleberry Friends. He auditioned for the main male character, Lin Yang, but did not get the part.

Later in 2017, Lin Yi joined a reality show called Beautiful Youth Academy. During an acting class on the show, he performed a scene from the movie Mr. Six. The director, Feng Xiaogang, was impressed by Lin Yi's acting. He said Lin Yi would become a good actor.

In November 2017, Lin Yi took part in a fashion show called Crazy Wardrobe. He won the competition with 41 votes. In December 2017, it was announced that he would star in a science fiction movie called Hope Island. He acted alongside famous actors like Duan Yihong and Andy García.

Becoming Popular (2019–Present)

Fan meeting of Put Your Head on My Shoulder series
Lin Yi and Xing Fei at a fan meeting in Bangkok on May 20, 2019

In 2019, Lin Yi became much more famous. This happened because of his role as Gu Wei Yi in the romantic comedy series Put Your Head on My Shoulder. This show was based on a book by Zhao Qianqian.

The series became very popular in China and other countries. Many people liked Lin Yi's acting as Gu Wei Yi. On May 20, 2019, Lin Yi and his co-star Xing Fei met thousands of fans in Bangkok, Thailand. Lin Yi was also featured in Harper's Bazaar Hong Kong magazine that May.

In November 2019, he was nominated for an award for his role in Put Your Head on My Shoulder. In December 2019, he won two awards: "Youth Trending Artist of the Year" and "New Actor of the Year."

In 2020, Lin Yi starred in two more TV series: The Blessed Girl and Memory of Encaustic Tile. On October 1, 2020, he sang a song called "My Motherland" with other artists. It was a special song to celebrate China's 71st birthday.

On January 29, 2021, the fantasy series The Blessed Girl was released. Lin Yi played a young ruler named Yuan Yi. On April 28, the series Love Scenery aired. In this show, Lin Yi played Lu Jing, an e-sports anchor. In October, he joined the TV show Keep Running: Yellow River Season 2. In December, he was chosen for a special program for young actors.

On January 26, 2022, the series Memory of Encaustic Tile was released. Lin Yi played Zheng Su Nian. On April 2, the movie One Week Friends came out. He played Xu You Shu in this film.

In September 2023, Lin Yi visited South Korea to meet fans for the movie One Week Friends. On December 14, the time-travel series Derailment was released. Lin Yi played Qi Lian in this show.

On March 1, 2024, the series Everyone Loves Me was broadcast. Lin Yi played Gu Xun, a quiet guy who falls for a girl he first turned down. On March 9, the TV series Angels Fall Sometimes aired. In this show, Lin Yi played Lin Tuo, an interior designer who gets diagnosed with ALS. On June 8, the TV series The Tale of Rose was broadcast. Lin Yi played He Xi, a young pilot. Lin Yi has also finished filming for two new series, Smile Code and Ski into Love, which many people are excited to see.

Filmography

Television and Web Series

Year English title Original title Role Network
2019 Put Your Head on My Shoulder 致我们暖暖的小时光 Gu Wei Yi Tencent Video
2021 The Blessed Girl [zh] 玲珑 Yuan Yi Tencent Video
Love Scenery 良辰美景好时光 Lu Jing / Herman / Liu Mo Yan Tencent Video, iQIYI
Put Your Head on My Shoulder 2021 (Thai Remake) อุ่นไอในใจเธอ 2021 Gu Wei Yi
(guest appearance)
WeTV
2022 Memory of Encaustic Tile 昔有琉璃瓦 Zheng Su Nian Youku
Hu Tong 胡同 Ouyang Hui CCTV-8, Mango TV, Tencent Video
Our Times 我们这十年 Ye Zhou Various
2023 Derailment 脱轨 Qi Lian Youku
2024 Everyone Loves Me [zh] 别对我动心 Gu Xun Youku
Angels Fall Sometimes [zh] 谢谢你温暖我 Lin Tuo CCTV-8, Tencent Video
The Tale of Rose 玫瑰的故事 He Xi CCTV-8, Tencent Video
Smile Code 失笑 Liang Dai Wen Tencent Video
2025 Ski into Love [zh] 嘘,国王在冬眠 Shan Chong Youku

Film

Year English title Native title Role
2022 One Week Friends 一周的朋友 Xu You Shu
rowspan="2" 0TBA Our Destiny 我们的命中注定 Lin Jun He / Lin Shao Min
Hope Island 希望岛

Variety Shows

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2017 Beautiful Youth Academy 美少年学社 Cast member
Crazy Wardrobe 疯狂衣橱 Contestant Won the final
2019 Happy Camp 快乐大本营 Guest Sang "Those Bygone Years" with Xing Fei
Magic Hanzi 神奇的汉字
2020 Happy Camp 快乐大本营
2021
Day Day Up 天天向上
Keep Running:
Yellow River Season 2
奔跑吧·黄河篇第二季 Cast member Appeared in episodes 1-5
2022 Let's Go Skiing 超有趣滑雪大会 Fun show about skiing
Hello, Saturday 你好,星期六 Guest Performed a solo dance
2023
2024
All Out Action Season 3 全力以赴的行动派 第三季 Cast member

Music

Singles

Year English title Chinese title Notes
2020 "My Homeland" 我的祖国 A song celebrating the 71st anniversary of China's founding
2024 "Confession Scene" 告白画面 From the Everyone Loves Me TV series soundtrack (with Zhou Ye)

Awards and Nominations

Lin Yi has won several awards for his acting and popularity:

Year Award Category Nominated work Results
2019 26th Huading Awards Best Actor in Chinese Contemporary Dramas Put Your Head on My Shoulder Nominated
4th Golden Blossom Internet Film and Television Awards New Actor of the Year Won
Tencent Video All Star Night 2019 Youth Trending Artist of the Year N/A Won
2023 Television Series of China Quality Ceremony 2023 Quality Emerging Drama Star Our Times Won
2024 Weibo Awards 2023 Weibo Anticipated Actor of the Year Derailment Won
Yuewen Global IP Awards Promising IP Actor of the Year N/A Won
4th New Era International TV Festival Ammolite Awards Most Promising Actor of the New Era Derailment Nominated
Weibo TV & Internet Video Summit 2024 Progressive Actor of the Year N/A Won
Tencent Entertainment White Paper Awards 2024 Influential Actor in TV Series of the Year N/A Won
2025 Weibo Awards 2024 Weibo Breakthrough Actor of the Year N/A Won

See also

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