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Lin Yi
Born (1999-01-11) January 11, 1999 (age 25)
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 January 11, 1999) is a Chinese actor and model. He gained popularity after starring in the 2019 romantic web series Put Your Head on My Shoulder, which brought him wider recognition.

Early life and education

Lin Yi was born in Hebei and grew up in Shenyang, Liaoning. In 2015, he received the top score in the unified examination of dance majors in Liaoning Province and was admitted to the Beijing Sport University, majoring in Dancesport.

Career

2015–2018: Career beginnings

In 2015, while still in his first year of university, Lin Yi was discovered by the agent and signed with Tangren Media Co. Ltd. In 2016, during his summer vacation, he travelled abroad to receive professional training in dance and performance. In 2017, he participated in the casting of the youth campus web series My Huckleberry Friends and auditioned for the male lead, Lin Yang, but ultimately failed.

In May 2017, Lin Yi participated in Youku's idol reality show Beautiful Youth Academy as a cast member. During the show's acting class, he restored the clip from the film Mr. Six by Feng Xiaogang. After the acting class, Director Feng recognized Lin Yi's acting skills and said he would become a good actor. On November 7, 2017, he participated in Youku's fashion variety show Crazy Wardrobe and won the 6th championship with 41 votes. In December 2017, he was confirmed to star in the sci-fi film Hope Island with Duan Yihong and Andy García.

2019–present: Rising popularity

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

In 2019, Lin Yi started gaining increased attention and popularity with his role as Gu Wei Yi in the romantic comedy web series Put Your Head on My Shoulder, which is based on Zhao Qianqian's novel of the same name. The series has gained a cult following both in China and overseas, and Lin Yi's portrayal of Gu Wei Yi has received favorable reviews, making him popular. On May 20, 2019, Lin Yi and his co-star Xing Fei held a grand fan meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, where thousands of fans gathered. Also, Lin Yi was featured in the May issue of Harper's Bazaar Hong Kong. In November 2019, he was nominated for the "Best Actor Award for Chinese Contemporary TV Dramas" at the 26th Huading Awards with the series Put Your Head on My Shoulder. In December 2019, he was honored with the "Youth Trending Artist of the Year" award at the Tencent Video All Star Night and the "New Actor of the Year" award at the 4th Golden Blossom Internet Film and Television Awards.

In 2020, Lin Yi starred in the web series The Blessed Girl and Memory of Encaustic Tile. On October 1, 2020, the song "My Motherland", a tribute to the 71st anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China sung by Lin Yi together with other artists, was released.

On January 29, 2021, the costume adventure fantasy web series The Blessed Girl, starring Zhao Jinmai and Yuan Hong, was launched on Tencent Video, in which Lin Yi plays the aspiring young monarch, Yuan Yi. On April 28, the web series Love Scenery was aired, in which Lin Yi co-stars with Xu Lu and plays the role of Lu Jing, an e-sports anchor. In October, he joined Zhejiang TV's variety show Keep Running: Yellow River Season 2 as a cast member. On December 27, he was selected into the 2021 Movie Channel "Starry Oceans" Young Actor Selection Program.

On January 26, 2022, the web series Memory of Encaustic Tile was aired on Youku, in which Lin Yi co-stars with Chen Yuqi and plays the role of Zheng Su Nian. On April 2, the film One Week Friends was released, in which he co-stars with Zhao Jinmai and Shen Yue and plays Xu You Shu.

In September 2023, Lin Yi visited South Korea to hold 23 meet-and-greet events for the upcoming film One Week Friends. On December 14, the time-travel and suspense web series Derailment was aired on Youku, with Lin Yi co-starring with Liu Haocun and portraying Qi Lian.

On March 1, 2024, the web series Everyone Loves Me, starring Lin Yi and Zhou Ye, was broadcast on Youku and aired on March 19 on Netflix. Lin Yi plays Gu Xun, a reserved guy who unknowingly falls for the girl he rejects. On March 9, the TV series Angels Fall Sometimes he co-stars with Li Landi, adapted from the Japanese series The Hours of My Life [ja], was broadcast. Lin Yi plays Lin Tuo, an interior designer diagnosed with ALS. On June 8, the TV series The Tale of Rose starring Liu Yifei was broadcast, in which Lin Yi plays He Xi, a young pilot whom the heroine has a crush on. He has completed filming for the series Smile Code with Shen Yue and Ski into Love with Esther Yu, which are highly anticipated by the public.

Filmography

Television and web series

Year English title Native title Role Network. Ref.
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
(Thai Remake)
อุ่นไอในใจเธอ Gu Wei Yi
(guest performer)
WeTV
2022 Memory of Encaustic Tile 昔有琉璃瓦 Zheng Su Nian Youku
Hu Tong [zh] 胡同 Ouyang Hui CCTV-8, Mango TV, Tencent Video
Our Times [zh] 我们这十年 Ye Zhou Zhejiang TV, Dragon TV, Jiangsu TV,
Guangdong TV, Youku, iQIYI,
Tencent Video, Mango TV, Migu Video
2023 Derailment [zh] 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
0TBA Ski into Love 嘘,国王在冬眠 Shan Chong Youku

Film

Year English title Native title Role Ref.
2022 One Week Friends [zh] 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 show

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/Ref.
2017 Beautiful Youth Academy 美少年学社 Cast member
Crazy Wardrobe 疯狂衣橱 Contestant Episode 6-10, final winner
2019 Happy Camp 快乐大本营 Guest 20191116, sings "Those Bygone Years" with partner Xing Fei
Magic Hanzi 神奇的汉字 Episode 45-48, "Battle for the Ultimate Elite"
2020 Happy Camp 快乐大本营 20201017
2021 20210220
Day Day Up 天天向上 20210502
Keep Running:
Yellow River Season 2
奔跑吧·黄河篇第二季 Cast member Episode 1-5
2022 Let's Go Skiing 超有趣滑雪大会 Winter fun entertainment snow variety show
Hello, Saturday 你好,星期六 Guest 20220205, solo dance "The Sounds of Snowfall"
2023 20231021
2024 20240210; 20240713; 20240720
All Out Action Season 3 全力以赴的行动派 第三季 Cast member

Discography

Single

Year English title Chinese title Introduction Ref.
2020 "My Homeland" 我的祖国 A tribute song to the 71st anniversary of the founding of PRC
2024 "Confession Scene" 告白画面 Everyone Loves Me OST (with Zhou Ye)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Results Ref.
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 Television Festival Most Promising Actor of the New Era Derailment Nominated

See also

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