What's in a name? Ask celebrities, and they will tell you how important it is to them. Achieving stardom takes a great deal of sacrifice; people are willing to change their looks, personalities, and even their names. For several reasons, celebrities traditionally have given up their birth names. Possibly their parents chose a name that they thought would be hard to remember or pronounce or one that lacked sparkle. Some of you might not know the actual name of the Chinese actor you admire. Some of them went by another name. It means that sometimes the similarities are apparent, while sometimes it isn't what you expect. Below are the Top 10 terrific Chinese actors who changed their names.
1. Connor Leong
Connor Leong is a Chinese actor and model. The television series Meteor Garden (2018) has helped him gain popularity in China and Asia because of his role as Feng Meizuo. The actor first appeared on television in the 2017 period drama Huang Fei Hong. He has appeared in the movie Midnight Diner (2019) and the drama series Another Me (2019). He was born with the actual name Liang Jingkang. He changed to Connor Leong.
2. Hu Ge
Hugh Hu is a Chinese singer and actor. The actor gained fame after playing the lead role of Li Xiaoyao in Chinese Paladin, a 2005 TV series, while he was studying at the Shanghai Theater Academy. Hugh Hu has appeared in such iconic television series including, The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2008), The Myth (2010), Nirvana in Fire (2015), etc. He became the first actor to hold the title of global ambassador for Giorgio Armani after having served as regional ambassador. Also, Forbes China Celebrity 100 ranked him 24th for 2020. He was born with the actual name Hu Ge. He changed to Hugh Hu.
3. Caesar Wu
Caesar Wu is a Chinese singer, model, and actor. Meteor Garden (2018), a television series in which he portrayed Ximen Yan, made him a household name in China and abroad. A year later, Caesar starred in the historical drama The Chang'an Youth (2019) and the romantic historical drama General's Lady (2020), as well as Heart of Loyalty (2021). He was born with the actual name Wu Xize. He changed to Caesar Wu.
4. Allen Ren
Allen Ren is a Chinese singer and actor. Among his best works is The Glory of Tang Dynasty (2017), his historical drama. There have been several other dramas he has appeared in, such as The Destiny of White Snake (2018), Under The Power (2019), Miss Crow with Mr Lizard (2021), One and Only (2021), etc. He was born with the actual name Ren Jialun. He changed to Allen Ren.
5. Lin Gengxin
Kenny Lin is a Chinese actor. After having achieved success with Scarlet Heart (2011), Lin has gone on to star in several major box office hits including, My Old Classmate (2014), The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2014), Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017), and also the television series Princess Agents (2017). He was born with the actual name Lin Genxin. He changed to Kenny Lin.
6. Steven Zhang
Steven Zhang is a Chinese actor. Zhang is best known for portraying Li Yubing in Skate into Love, a sports drama, and He Ziqiu in Go Ahead, a family drama in 2020. He was honoured and recognized for these performances and several popular awards for his work. He was born with the actual name Zhang Xincheng. He changed to Steven Zhang.
7. Kris Wu
Kris Wu is a Chinese Canadian singer, record producer, rapper, model, and actor. Formerly part of South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo and its subgroup Exo-M under the SM Entertainment label. Many of his films have achieved No. 1 box office success, such as Mr Six (2015) and also Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017). Moreover, he has appeared in English-language films like XXX: Return of Xander Cage and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, both movies released in 2017. He was born with the actual name Wu Yi Fan. He changed to Kris Wu.
8. Luo Yunxi
Leo Luo is a Chinese singer and actor. His role as He Yi Chen's young counterpart in the hit drama My Sunshine helped him gain fame in 2015. Several critics praised Luo's performance as an ambiguous antagonist in Ashes of Love, a fantasy romantic drama. Additionally, he has starred in dramas such as Princess Silver (2019), Love Is Sweet (2020), and Lie to Love (2021). He was born with the actual name Luo Yunxi. He changed to Leo Luo.
9. Dylan Wang
Dylan Wang is a Chinese model, singer, and actor. He became a household name as the lead in the 2018 television series Meteor Garden, which cemented his international fame. When he first entered show business, he was a 16th-level flight attendant. He modeled for admission to Sichuan Southwest College of Civil Aviation and became a spokesperson for the institution's image of its flight attendants. He was born with the actual name Wang Hedi, but then he changed it to Dylan Wang.
10. Xiao Zhan
Sean Xiao is a Chinese singer and actor. In 2016, he began his acting career, and he has won wide acclaim since then for many of his dramas, including The Untamed (2019), Joy of Life (2019), The Wolf (2020), and Douluo Continent (2021). Sean Xiao has won and been nominated for numerous awards. After releasing a digital single called Spotlight at the end of April 2020, within 24 hours after its release, Xiao Zhan had sold more than 25,48 million copies. As per Guinness World Records, it became China's fastest-selling digital track. He was born with the actual name Xiao Zhan, but then he changed it to Sean Xiao.
