Wan Peng (Chinese: 万鹏; born 20 August 1996) is a Chinese actress under Easy Entertainment. She made her debut with the drama When We Were Young (2018), and gained significant fame for her performances in My Girlfriend is an Alien (2019), First Romance (2020), Crush (2021) and My Girlfriend is an Alien 2 (2022).
Wan Peng | |||||||
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| 万鹏 | |||||||
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| Born | 20 August 1996 | ||||||
| Nationality | Han Chinese | ||||||
| Citizenship | China | ||||||
| Alma mater | Beijing Dance Academy[1] | ||||||
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| Years active | 2018–present | ||||||
| Agent | Easy Plus Entertainment | ||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 萬鵬 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 万鹏 | ||||||
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Career edit
In 2018, Wan made her debut in the coming-of-age youth drama When We Were Young opposite Hou Minghao, for which she received positive reviews and became known for her role.[2][3] She received the Best Newcomer award at the China News Entertainment Awards and the Outstanding Actress award at the China Internet Radio and Video Convention.[4][5]
In 2019, Wan Peng had Guest Appearance in the period detective drama "Detective L" and played supporting role medical rescue drama "Rush Into Danger".[6] Her popularity increased after starring in the hit romantic comedy My Girlfriend is an Alien opposite Thssapak Hsu,[7][8] and she was awarded Most Promising Television Actor at the Tencent Video All Star Awards.[9]
In 2020, Wan continued to play leading roles in the campus youth romance dramas "First Romance" opposite Riley Wang, and "Meeting You" opposite Guo Yunchen.[10][11]
In 2021, she starred as the female lead in the historical drama "Love Like White Jade" opposite Zhang Yao, and romance drama "Crush" opposite Lin Yan Jun, after broadcasting this Drama received positive response from netizens and became one of the successful Drama of her, she also sung the title song of this Drama "Meeting You" along with Lin Yan Jun, and This Year she Also starred in Unit Drama "Faith Makes Great : Stargazing".
In 2022, she starred as the female lead in the Urban Drama "A Year Without A Job" and well received Fantasy Drama My Girlfriend is an Alien 2 opposite Thssapak Hsu, also in the same year she starred in Unit Drama "Our Times: Night Banquet of Tang Palace".
Wan Upcoming Project is Crime Based Drama The "Lost Eleventh Floor", Costume (Historical) Drama "Sword and Fairy" (Chinese Paladin 6) based on Sixth season of the game The Legend of Sword and Fairy, and Pilot Based Drama "Light My Way".She also Has Guest Appearance in Drama "There is a Lover in My Hometown".
Discography edit
Soundtrack Appearance edit
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Meeting You" (with Lin Yanjun) |
2021 | Crush OST |
Filmography edit
Television series edit
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | When We Were Young | 人不彪悍枉少年 | Yang Xi | Main Lead |
| 2019 | Detective L | 绅探 | Luo Fei's sister | Guest Appearance |
| My Girlfriend is an Alien | 外星女生柴小七 | Chai Xiaoqi | Main Lead | |
| Rush into Danger | 极速救援 | Wei Xiao Qing | Support Role | |
| 2020 | First Romance | 初恋了那么多年 | Xiong Yi Fan | Main Lead |
| Meeting You | 谢谢让我遇见你 | Xia Rui | Main Lead | |
| 2021 | Love like White Jade | 白玉思无瑕 | Shui Wu Xia | Main Lead |
| Faith Makes Great (stargazing) | 理想照耀中国 | Zhou Qi | Stargazing (episode 34) | |
| Crush | 原来我很爱你 | Sang Wu Yan | Main Lead | |
| 2022 | A Year Without A Job | 没有工作的一年 | He Yu(Xiao Yu) | Main Lead |
| My Girlfriend is an Alien 2 | 外星女生柴小七 | Chai Xiao Qi | Main Lead | |
| Our Times (Night Banquet of Tang Palace) | 我们这十年 | Lin Bei Bei | Night Banquet of Tang Palace (1-4 Episodes) | |
| 2023 | The Lost 11th Floor | 消失的十一层 | Sheng Li Ya | Support Role |
| 2024 | Sword And Fairy (Chinese Paladin 6) | 仙剑奇侠传六 | Luo Zhao Yan | Main Lead |
| TBA | There Is A Lover in My Hometown | 春色寄情人 | Wang Xi Xia | Guest Appearance |
| Light My Way | 偷走他的心 | Lu Zhi Yi | Main Lead |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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| 2018 | 4th China News Entertainment Awards | Best Newcomer | When We Were Young | Won | [4] |
| 2019 | 7th China Internet Radio and Video Convention | Outstanding Actress | Won | [5] | |
| Tencent Video All Star Awards | Most Promising Television Actress | My Girlfriend is an Alien | Won | [9] |
References edit
- ^ "万鹏新戏《外星女生柴小七》开机 演绎超能力女孩". Netease (in Chinese). October 22, 2018. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "万鹏《人不彪悍枉少年》热播 彪悍杨夕获观众初好感". ifeng (in Chinese). November 29, 2018. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "万鹏《人不彪悍枉少年》正式收官 新人演员展现坚持与成长". Tom.com (in Chinese). December 21, 2018. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "第四届中国新文娱年度盛典，更跨界，更新潮，更连接！". ifeng (in Chinese). January 14, 2019. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "2019优秀网络视听作品推选揭晓 腾讯视频揽获7项大奖". Tencent (in Chinese). May 28, 2019. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "《绅探》里一闪而过的她，却是全剧最惊艳的存在，短发让人认不出". Tencent (in Chinese). April 2, 2019. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "《外星女生柴小七》将收官 奇趣爱情席卷夏季风潮". Netease (in Chinese). September 30, 2019. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "Head over heels: Indonesian fans enamored with 'My Girlfriend is an Alien' stars". The Jakarta Post. December 3, 2019. Archived from the original on December 23, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ a b 2019年度星光大赏. Tencent (in Chinese). December 29, 2019. Archived from the original on January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "《初恋了那么多年》甜蜜开机 万鹏王以纶邂逅初恋". Netease (in Chinese). May 28, 2019. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "《谢谢让我遇见你》开机 新生代演员联手打造肆意青春". Eastday (in Chinese). December 16, 2019. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2020.