Deng Lun (simplified Chinese:邓伦;traditional Chinese:鄧倫; born 21 October 1992), also known asAllen Deng, is a Chinese actor and singer. He made his acting debut in the romance dramaFlowers in Fog (2012).^[1] He also starred in the seriesBecause of Meeting You (2017) andAshes of Love (2018).

Deng Lun was born inShijiazhuang,Hebei Province.^[2][3] His parents were reportedly in the military. He grew up with his grandparents and continues to spend time with his grandmother.^[3] In 2011, he graduated from the Performance Department ofShanghai Theatre Academy.^[2][3]

Deng Lun was recognized byChina Central Television (CCTV) for his outstanding performance inFaith Makes Great: Tianhe (2021).^[4] Among the 'Post-90s Generation' of Chinese actors, he holds a string of viewership records, including the distinction of being the actor with the most television series achieving ratings over 1%. His five dramas (Because of Meeting You, Sweet Dreams, Ashes of Love, My True Friend, and Mr. Fighting) have all surpassed this benchmark. He is the only actor from the 'Post-90s Generation' to have two leading roles in dramas that rank among the Top 10 highest-rated series on CCTV.^[5]

In 2012, Deng Lun was picked by Chiung Yao to star in the romance seriesFlowers in Fog. Deng Lun played oppositeYang Zi (Bai Menghua) as Xu Hao. The drama aired in 2013, marking his debut.^[6]

In 2014, Deng Lun was featured in the period dramaMoment in Peking. He played the female lead Yao Mulan's younger brother Yao Afei.^[7]

In 2015, Deng Lun starred in the urban family comedy seriesDad to be Married, in which he played the ideal and aspiring big boy Su Da, watching over his half-sister and helping her find true love. He also co-starred withSun Yi in the urban sitcomLove Upper Lot, playing the role of Sun Xiaofei, a business administration graduate with a fair-looking, shy and unsociable character. In the same year, Deng Lun began filming forPromise of Migratory Birds and the historical mythical dramaInvestiture of the Gods, his first historical drama. He also worked on two more drama projects,Brotherhood in War andWhite Deer Plain.

In 2016, Deng Lun co-starred withZhang Ruoyun andSun Yi inPromise of Migratory Birds, an urban youth idol drama adapted from the novel of the same name, playing the second male lead Liu Qianren who is cold in appearance but warm in heart.^[8] Deng Lun also appeared in the urban dramaSuper Cinderella, playing the female lead Du Qihua's younger brother, Du Qitian.^[9] In the same year, Deng Lun filmed the urban dramaGraduation Season withKrystal Jung.^[10] He also began working on three more new TV series,Because of Meeting You,Princess Agents andOde to Joy 2. On December 10, Deng Lun won the ‘Trending Young Actor of the Year’ award at the 10th Tencent Video Star Awards for his performance inPromise of Migratory Birds.^[11]

On March 2, the family seriesBecause of Meeting You was premiered, with Deng Lun again starring withSun Yi. The series’ ratings soared to No.1 throughout its broadcast, winning the national TV series concurrent viewership ratings with an average of 1.93% in 52 cities and an average of 3.26% on the national network, the highest ratings for a single episode exceeded 5%, and the number of online broadcasts surpassing the 7 billion mark.Because of Meeting You became the biggest dark horse of TV dramas in 2017.^[12] This drama set the record-ratings with an all-time series high.^[13]

On April 16, broadcast began for the critically acclaimed period dramaWhite Deer Plain. Deng Lun gained recognition for his performance as the supporting role Lu Zhaohai, winning the Breakthrough Actor award at Weibo TV Drama Awards. He also won 2017's Popular Artist award at the 6th iQIYI Scream Night Awards Ceremony.^[14] On May 11, the metropolitan romance seriesOde to Joy 2 began premiering. Deng Lun played Xie Tong, a rising musician in his early twenties oppositeQiao Xin. Deng Lun also contributed two singles to the series’ soundtrack.^[15] On June 5, the historical action dramaPrincess Agents was premiered, with Deng starring oppositeZhao Liying.^[16] With an average audience rating of 1.741% and a market share of 10.84%, the drama was ranked as the champion of weekly dramas in 2017–2018.

Deng Lun continued working on new series.Blossom in Heart’s filming began in February,Ashes of Love in June, andSweet Dreams in October.

In March, Deng Lun participated inWho's the Keyman, a 13-episode variety game show that challenged the players’ strength in deductive reasoning. Deng Lun went on to win the season's ‘Almighty Reasoning King’ title. He is widely known to excel in logical reasoning.^[17]

In May, Deng Lun began filming for the TV seriesMy True Friend alongsideAngelababy. On June 25, the romance dramaSweet Dreams was premiered. Deng Lun starred as the male lead oppositeDilraba Dilmurat.^[18] The series’ concurrent viewership ratings ‘broke 1%’, with an average of 1.018% in 52 cities. Sweet Dreams was one of the Top 20 highest rated dramas in 2018. The series reached 6 billion views before the drama wrapped its run.^[19] His romance dramaAshes of Love began premiering from August 2 – September 4, with Deng reuniting and co-starring withYang Zi.^[20] Since the broadcast, the series’ ratings climbed to No.1, the concurrent viewership ratings of 52 Cities ‘broke 1.3%’, and the highest view count for a single day was 41,208,066 views on September 2. The series reached 100 million views in just 15 minutes after the broadcast of the first episode.^[21]Ashes of Love became 2018 summer vacation's national ratings champion.

In October, Deng Lun began filming for the dramaMr. Fighting. In the same month, he filmed for the variety showTreasure in the Forbidden City, China's first cultural innovation reality show for The Palace Museum, serving as the host and The Forbidden City's Cultural and Creative New Product Development Officer. The show hit No.1 on TV premiere and dual smartphone networks, No.1 in the country for TV ratings, and No.1 in popularity on the entire network.^[22]

Deng Lun also contributed songs forTreasure in the Forbidden City, as well asSweet Dreams andAshes of Love series' soundtracks. Starring as the male lead in two 2018's highly rated TV seriesSweet Dreams andAshes of Love ushered in the peak of Deng Lun's acting career.Ashes of Love became a commercial success with high ratings and positive reviews both domestically and internationally. Deng Lun received widespread acclaim for his performance and experienced a surge in popularity.^[23]

On February 4, Deng Lun participated inCCTV New Year's Gala for the first time, he performed the song "I Strive in Happiness" next toWilliam Chan andJackie Chan.^[24] On March 30, Deng Lun appeared as a resident member in the escape room themed seriesGreat Escape (China).Investiture of the Gods, the historical mystical drama filmed four years ago, finally received an airdate on April 8. Deng Lun was 23 when he played the role of the bewitching nine-tailed fox demon king Zi Xu.^[25] The series’ concurrent viewership ratings ‘broke 1%’, with an average of 1.061% in 55 cities.

On May 19,My True Friend began premiering.^[26] The series’ concurrent viewership ratings ‘broke 1%’, with an average of 1.093% in 55 cities. Deng Lun's performance in the heart-warming series earned him a nomination for ‘Best Actor in a Leading Role’ at the Asian Television Awards and ‘Best Actor (Emerald Category)’ at the 6th Actors of China Awards Ceremony; the series won ‘Special Award for Overseas Drama’ at the 13th Tokyo International TV Drama Festival. On July 31,Mr. Fighting began broadcast. Deng Lun starred in the leading role Hao ZeYu, an actor who tries hard to regain his fame alongsideMa Sichun.^[27] Deng Lun also contributed a single to the series’ soundtrack. Since its broadcast, the series’ real- time broadcast ratings ‘broke 2%’, and it became the national ratings champion.

On August 19, Deng Lun began filming forThe Yin-Yang Master movie in Hengdian World Studios. On October 24, the period romance dramaBlossom in Heart began premiering. Deng Lun played the main lead alongsideLi Yitong.^[28]Blossom in Heart became the broadcast's platform's (MGTV) annual champion. Within the first 24 hours of airing, the viewership broke 200 million views. Deng Lun was the No.1 drama actor on Vlinkage New Media Index.^[29]

In mid-June 2020, Deng Lun participated in the anti-epidemic dramaWith You. Deng Lun played a leading role in one of the chapters titledI am Dalian. Deng Lun's episodes were aired on October 6, with ratings ‘breaking 1%’ on multiple networks.^[30]

On December 25, 2020,The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity film was screened nationwide in China, starring Deng Lun as warrior Boya andMark Chao as Qingming. This was Deng Lun's first movie; his acting skills were well received by the public. The film was a box office success as it raked in a record of ¥452 million 10 days after its official theatrical release.^[31] Netflix acquired the international rights, and it was then launched in more than 190 countries and regions.^[32]

On December 28, 2020, Deng Lun's closing credits soundtrack titledTomb of Infatuation for the movieThe Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity hit No.1 onQQ Music,KuGou Music, andDouYin. On January 5–6, 2021, the closing credits soundtrack also hit No.1 on the Asian New Songs Chart. The ‘Asian New Songs Chart’ is a list of new Asian popular/trending music jointly created by Ali Music, Sina Weibo, Sina Entertainment, and Youku Tudou.^[33] It also hit No.1 in Migu Music's first half of 2021 film OST ranking chart. Despite popular demand, he is unwilling to pursue singing as it detracts him from his acting career; for that, he is popularly known as ‘a singer mistaken as an actor’.

On January 7, 2021, the period dramaBrotherhood in War filmed in 2016 finally began broadcast on a domestic channel. Deng Lun played Ma ChuXi, the protagonist's adopted brother; he received praise for his acting skills and for accomplishing his complicated role brilliantly.^[34]

On July 20, 2021, Deng Lun began filming the dramaNight Wanderer with co-starNi Ni, marking Deng Lun's comeback drama after almost 3 years since 2019. The drama is adapted from the popular novel of the same name by author Zhao Xizhi.^[35]

On February 21, 2022, Deng Lun starred in Gucci Love Parade advertisement campaign, becoming the first Chinese artist to appear in Gucci's global ready-to-wear commercial, together withBeanie Feldstein,Jared Leto,Lee Jung-jae,Liu Wen,Miley Cyrus, andSnoop Dogg.^[36]

On March 15, 2022, Deng Lun was fined US$16.6 million for tax evasion, for which he issued an apology on Weibo. His private and official social media accounts were subsequently closed.^[37][38][39]

He has served as brand ambassador for brands likeBvlgari,L’Oreal,Ralph Lauren,Roger Vivier, and Bally.^[40] Within a year, he achieved the grand slam for the “Big 5” men's magazines in China with appearances inHarper's Bazaar Men,GQ,Elle Men,L’Officiel Hommes, andEsquire, another first for the “Post-90s Generation”.^[41]

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