Lin Yi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lin Yi
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Born | Hebei, China
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January 11, 1999 ||||||
Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
Education | Beijing Sports University | ||||||
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Years active | 2019–present | ||||||
Agent | Tangren Media | ||||||
Notable work
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Put Your Head on My Shoulder (2019) Derailment (2023) |
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Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 林一 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 林一 | ||||||
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Lin Yi (Chinese: 林一; pinyin: Lín Yī, born on January 11, 1999) is a Chinese actor and model. He became very popular after starring in the 2019 romantic TV show Put Your Head on My Shoulder. This role helped him become widely known.
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Early Life and School
Lin Yi was born in Hebei, China. He grew up in Shenyang, which is in Liaoning province. In 2015, he scored the highest in a dance exam in Liaoning. This helped him get into Beijing Sport University. He chose to study Dancesport there.
Acting Career
Starting Out (2015–2018)
In 2015, when Lin Yi was still in his first year of university, an agent found him. He then signed with a company called Tangren Media Co. Ltd. In 2016, he went abroad during his summer break. There, he received special training in dance and acting.
In 2017, Lin Yi tried out for a TV show called My Huckleberry Friends. He auditioned for the main male role, Lin Yang, but he did not get the part.
Later in 2017, Lin Yi joined a reality TV show called Beautiful Youth Academy. During an acting class on the show, he acted out a scene from the movie Mr. Six. The director, Feng Xiaogang, was impressed. He said Lin Yi would become a great actor. In November 2017, Lin Yi also won a fashion show called Crazy Wardrobe. In December 2017, he was chosen to act in a science fiction movie called Hope Island. He worked with famous actors like Duan Yihong and Andy García.
Becoming Famous (2019–Present)

In 2019, Lin Yi became much more famous. This happened because of his role as Gu Wei Yi in the TV show Put Your Head on My Shoulder. This show is a romantic comedy based on a popular novel. It became very popular in China and other countries. People really 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. 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 shows: The Blessed Girl and Memory of Encaustic Tile. He also sang a song called "My Motherland" with other artists. This song was a tribute to China's 71st anniversary.
On January 29, 2021, the fantasy show The Blessed Girl was released. Lin Yi played a young king named Yuan Yi. On April 28, another show called Love Scenery aired. In this show, Lin Yi played an e-sports gamer named Lu Jing. In October, he joined a TV variety show called Keep Running: Yellow River Season 2. In December, he was chosen for a special program for young actors.
On January 26, 2022, the show 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. He met fans to promote his movie One Week Friends. On December 14, a time-travel show called Derailment was released. Lin Yi played Qi Lian in this show.
In 2024, Lin Yi continued to be busy. On March 1, the show Everyone Loves Me was broadcast. Lin Yi played Gu Xun, a shy guy who falls for a girl he first rejected. On March 9, the TV show Angels Fall Sometimes aired. In this show, Lin Yi played Lin Tuo, an interior designer who gets a serious illness called ALS. On June 8, the TV show The Tale of Rose was broadcast. Lin Yi played He Xi, a young pilot. He has also finished filming two more shows, Smile Code and Ski into Love. Fans are excited to see these new shows.
Filmography
Television and Web Series
Year | English Title | Native Title | Role | Network |
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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 | 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 | 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 | 别对我动心 | Gu Xun | Youku |
Angels Fall Sometimes | 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 | |
TBA | Ski into Love | 嘘,国王在冬眠 | Shan Chong | Youku |
Film
Year | English Title | Native Title | Role |
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2022 | One Week Friends | 一周的朋友 | Xu You Shu |
rowspan="2" | TBAOur 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 |
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2017 | Beautiful Youth Academy | 美少年学社 | Cast member | |
Crazy Wardrobe | 疯狂衣橱 | Contestant | Won the final round | |
2019 | Happy Camp | 快乐大本营 | Guest | Appeared on November 16, 2019 |
Magic Hanzi | 神奇的汉字 | Appeared in episodes 45-48 | ||
2020 | Happy Camp | 快乐大本营 | Appeared on October 17, 2020 | |
2021 | Appeared on February 20, 2021 | |||
Day Day Up | 天天向上 | Appeared on May 2, 2021 | ||
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 | A show about winter fun | |
Hello, Saturday | 你好,星期六 | Guest | Appeared on February 5, 2022 | |
2023 | Appeared on October 21, 2023 | |||
2024 | Appeared on February 10, July 13, July 20, December 21, 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 |
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2020 | "My Homeland" | 我的祖国 | A song celebrating China's 71st anniversary |
2024 | "Confession Scene" | 告白画面 | From the Everyone Loves Me TV show soundtrack (with Zhou Ye) |
Awards and Nominations
Year | Award Show | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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2019 | 26th Huading Awards | Best Actor in Chinese 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
In Spanish: Lin Yi para niños