Article: Top 10 Chinese Drama Actors Whose Performances We Enjoyed In 2021

In this article, we describe the top 10 Chinese drama actors active in 2021. It includes the most popular Chinese drama for which they increased their popularity aired in 2021 and the central theme of the entire drama, the brief description of that popular drama, and also the novel from which it is adapted. This article also describes their date of birth, their profession other than actor, if any, and the actress they have starred in with, and also the other Chinese dramas they have aired and are upcoming in 2021 if any. This article is entirely based on research.

1. Kevin Xu

He is a Chinese actor born on 5 March 1995. He is active in 2021 for the famous Chinese drama ‘Falling into your smile’ starring Cheng Xiao and Kevin Xu. Other dramas he aired and upcoming in 2021 are 1921, Ancient Love poetry, Court Lady, and Royal Feast.

Falling into your smile is an E-sports-related drama based on the novel by Qing Mei. The story starts with a student named Tong Yao. She earns a spot in this E-sport game as the first female player to play along with the other boys of the team ZGDX, which is famous in their country. The team leader of the team ZGDX is Lu Si Cheng. Tong Yao slowly elopes with her teammates and learns how to be a professional in a game. Lu Si Cheng and Tong Yao slowly develop feelings for each other and build a romantic relationship while playing and enter the world stage together and win the championship realizing their dream.

 

2. Yang Yang

He is a Chinese actor born on 9 September 1991. He is active in 2021 for the popular drama ‘You are my glory’ starring Yang Yang and Dilraba Dilmurat. Other dramas he aired and upcoming in 2021 are Who Rules the World and Lost You Forever.

You are my glory drama is adapted from the novel by Gu Man of You are my glory. It is the story of an aerospace engineer (Yu Tu) and shining star (Qiao Jingjing). Qiao Jingjing had a crush on Yu Tu for a long time since high school while she was an average girl in studies, and he was a straight-A student. She became a well-known celebrity, and he went to work as an aerospace engineer. She becomes a game ambassador in which she is terrible. Someone leaks her video of terrible gaming. To maintain her image, she decides to start gaming and join a gaming competition. She starts online gaming and comes in contact with her high school crush, who is an aerospace engineer as well as an expert gamer also becomes her coach. They develop feelings for each other during gaming and establish a romantic relationship.

 

3. Ryan Ding

He is a Chinese actor born on 20 July 1995.He is active in 2021 for the popular drama ‘Moonlight’ starring Ryan Ding and Esther Yu. Other dramas he aired and is upcoming in 2021 are Chun Gui Meng Li Ren.

Moonlight is adapted from the novel “Moonlight Variations" by Qing Wan, and it revolves around a publisher (Chu Li) and an author (Zhou Chuan). Chu Li graduates from a university majoring in finance, but with a passion for publishing enters her dream company and comes in contact with an author who is her online friend. She becomes a publisher for his writings, while he hides his online identity as an online friend, and pursues her for love and they slowly fell in love with each other and build a romantic relationship.

 

4. Steven Zhang

He is a Chinese actor born on 24 August 1995. He is active in 2021 for the popular drama ‘The day of becoming you’ starring Steven Zhang and Liang Jie. Other dramas he aired and upcoming in 2021 are the Heart of Genius, The Justice, Youth Onward, The Abyss, and The Corridor Pavilion.

The day of becoming you revolves around thefamous star (Jiang Yi) and entertainment reporter (Yu Sheng Sheng). They swapped their bodies in a freak accident whose birthdays’ happen to be on the same day. Their lives are not meant to cut across, but an accident of exchanging bodies brought them together. As they could not share that secret with anyone, they had no chance but to rely on and support each other in the days and nights. They progressively fell in love with each other. Exchange of their bodies occurs once in a while, causing big trouble for them. They finally get back to their own bodies permanently with the help of the boy’s mother.

 

5. Tang Xiao Tian

He is a Chinese actor born on 2 June 1991. He is active in 2021 for the popular drama ‘My little happiness’ starring Tong Xiao Tian and Fair Xing. Other dramas he aired and upcoming in 2021 are My Wife is a Thief, Broker, Dong of Youth, The Sword, and The Brocade.

My little happiness- adapted from the novel with the same name by Dong Benxi Gu, and revolves around childhood friends who lost contact with each other. Cong Rong dreams of becoming a lawyer but cannot study law because of her mother who wishes to send her to study abroad. She set off abroad and returned secretly to work as an intern in law. She meets the doctor Shao Qing because of her internship related to law in a hospital. They progressively fell in love with each other, constantly engaging in a never-ending battle of wits, and progressively discovering that they were childhood friends.

 

6. Allen Ren

He is a Chinese actor and singer born on 11 April 1989. He is active in 2021 with the popular drama ‘Forever and Ever’ starring Allen Ren and Bai Lu. Other dramas he aired and upcoming in 2021 are the Blue Whisper, One and Only, Never Say Goodbye, Miss Crow With Mr.Lizard.

Forever and ever- This drama is adapted from the novel “One life, One Incarnation-Beautiful bones” by Mo Bao Fei Bao, and it is about low profile female voice actor (Shi Yi) and returnee chemistry professor (Zhousheng Chen). They meet at the airport one day and have a deep impression of each other at first sight. They maintain their contact through mailing. With mutual understanding, they marry and then fall in deep love with each other and gradually get permission from their parents at the end.

 

7. Miles Wei

He is a Chinese actor and pop singer born on 23 May1990. He is active in 2021 for the popular drama ‘Unforgettable love’ starring Miles Wei and Hu Yi Xuan. Other dramas he aired and upcoming in 2021 are Meet Me In Your Sound, Twelve Legends, If the Voice has a Memory, and Word of Honor.

Unforgettable love was adapted from the web novel “Mr. He’s love is not forgotten” by Qin Ye, and it revolves around CEO (He Qiao Yan) and child psychologist (Qin Yiyue) and a kid (He Weifei). The kid, who calls to be the son of He Qiao Yan, refuses to talk with anyone, including his father, because of psychological issues. But suddenly speaks to Qin Yiyue and starts to call her mom. With no choice, He Qiao asks her to sign a contract to treat his son by acting as her wife and a mother to the kid. While curing, their relationship develops from acquaintance to unforgettable love.

 

8. Johnny Huang

He is a Chinese actor and model born on 30 November 1992. He is active in 2021 for the popular drama ‘My dear guardian’ starring Johnny Huang and Li Qin. Other dramas he aired and is upcoming in 2021 are Lucky with you.

My dear guardian is adapted from the novel “round fingers under military uniforms” by This Ant, and it revolves around a military officer (Liang Muze) and a military doctor (Xia Chu). Liang Muze is a remarkable military officer who fought on military grounds and battlefields, while Xia Chu is a surgeon who fights diseases and saves millions of people from death. They live in the same house because of their parents and allow them to meet regularly and gradually develop feelings for each other and face hurdles together in their profession. They meet rare because of their career, but they stood hard and finally got along with the approval of their parents.

 

9. Hu Yi Tian

He is a Chinese actor and model born on 26 December 1993. He is active in 2021 for the popular drama ‘Go go squid 2: Dt.Appledog’s time’ starring Hu Yi Tian and Li Yi Tong. Other dramas he aired and upcoming in 2021 are Unrequited Love, Youth Should be Early, and Hello, the sharpshooter.

This drama is adapted from the novel “Fish playing while trapped in a secret room” by Mo Bao Fei Bao and is based on sports on robotics. Wu Bai is the youngest star player, and Ai Qing is the leader of the opponent team, and she is also the person who attracted him to his passion. Wu Bai has a long-time crush on Ai Qing, who is older than him. He eventually started pursuing her with confidence, and they both fell in love with each other. As the opponents, they started giving their best in their games and his team entered the world competition and brought victory to the nation.

 

10. Lin Yi

He is a Chinese actor and model born on 11 January 1999. He is active in 2021 for the popular drama ‘Love Scenery’ starring Lin Yi and Lulu Xu. Other dramas he aired and upcoming in 2021 are The Only One, Legend of Anle, Memory of Encaustic Tile, and The Blessed Girl.

Love Scenery is adapted from the novel “Ming Qiang Yi Duo, An Jian Nan Fang” by Qiao Yao, and it revolves around a student (Lu Jing) in data research and a famous singer (Liang Chen) who happens to be his favorite singer. She was highly recognized for her music in the audience, and he was recognized for his work in academics. He happens to be her junior at school and coach in online gaming without knowing each other and becoming online friends. They gradually develop feelings for each other, and their love becomes offline from strangers by crossing paths.