Yo Yang (Yang You-ning), born August 30, 1982, in Taiwan, is a well-known actor who graduated from Asia-Pacific Institute of Creativity and Technology. He made his official debut in 2004 with the film "Formula 17," for which he won the Best New Performer award at the 41st Golden Horse Awards and received nominations for Best New Actor and Best Actor at the 5th Chinese Film Media Awards.
After focusing on films for six years, Yang transitioned to television dramas. In 2011, he appeared in the period drama "The Glamorous Imperial Concubine," starring Ruby Lin. The same year, he was nominated for Best Actor at the 47th Golden Bell Awards for his role in the drama "Ex-Boyfriend." In 2014, he played the character Tony in the film "The Queens," directed by Annie Yi, and appeared in "The House That Never Dies."
In 2015, he starred as Sheng Peng in "Where the Wind Settles." His participation in "Cold War 2" in 2016 received widespread acclaim, drawing more attention to his acting skills. Yang gradually expanded his career into mainland China. In 2017, he joined the celebrity travel reality show "Divas hit the road SeasonⅢ."
In 2018, he appeared in the film "Monster Hunt 2," which achieved a single-day box office of 100 million and a cumulative box office of over 1.8 billion, making it one of the top ten highest-grossing films in Chinese history. In 2019, he received praise for his role in the family drama "All Is Well."
On December 28, 2020, he starred alongside Chen Daoming, Liu Shishi, and Ni Ni in the television drama "My Best Friend's Story," gaining popularity for his role as Wang Yongzheng. On August 14, 2021, he starred in the martial arts drama "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," which aired exclusively on CCTV-8 and was available on Tencent Video.
On August 25, 2022, he co-starred with Huang Jingyu in the drama "Punishment." On September 20, 2023, he was a special guest star in the drama "A Spy Game," and on December 8, 2023, he starred in the film "Bursting Point." In 2024, he will serve as both lead actor and producer in the series "Us Without Sex." Yang has gained wide recognition in the entertainment industry for his diverse acting style and outstanding performances.