Nie Yuan

Nie Yuan, born on March 17, 1978, in Zhenyuan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China, is a male actor from mainland China with ancestral roots in Shandong Province. He graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy.
In 2001, he starred in the costume drama "Wrong Carriage, Right Groom," which became a hit and garnered widespread attention. In 2002, he participated in the historical drama "Tian Xia Liang Cang," playing the young Emperor Qianlong. In 2004, he won the Top Ten Actor Award at the 5th "Popular Television Double Ten Awards" for his role in "Han Xue Bao Ma." In 2006, he played the male lead Hu Fei in "Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain."
In 2011, Nie Yuan appeared in Zhang Jizhong's version of "Journey to the West," portraying the monk Tang Seng, and won the Most Popular Male Actor Award at the University Student Television Festival. That year, he also starred in the revolutionary epic drama "Ge Ming Ren Yong Yuan Shi Nian Qing" for the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party, playing Chen Zhi. In 2013, he portrayed Zhao Huai'an in the television version of "The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate." In 2012, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 3rd Macau International Film Festival for his role in the film "The Lost Bladesman."
In 2014, he appeared in the film "Brotherhood of Blades" as the antagonist Zhao Jingzhong. In 2015, he starred in the television drama "The Legend of Xiaozhuang." In 2016, he starred in the film "Life and Death in 96 Hours" and the feature film "Ash."
In July 2018, he starred in the costume drama "Story of Yanxi Palace," reprising his role as Emperor Qianlong. On September 13, he starred in the 3D tomb-raiding film "Phantom from the Deep." In 2020, he led the realism-themed drama "Knock on the Happiness Door" and participated in the public welfare documentary program "Wen Nuan You Guang Fang Ying Dui," focusing on poverty alleviation.
On May 25, 2021, the major revolutionary historical drama "Guang Rong Yu Meng Xiang," featuring Nie Yuan, premiered. On May 19, 2022, he participated in the Republican-era emotional drama "Legacy," which also officially aired. Nie Yuan has gradually become a media focus due to his outstanding performances in several costume dramas and is regarded as one of "China's New Four Young Actors."