Chinese fans adore their idols, and are passionate about them. But there are questions about the authenticity of these famous actors. It turns out that the actors not only fulfil their part in acting but also sing in their movies. Are they genuinely talented enough to be chosen? Or were they chosen because they resemble the current popular physical ideals? Let's take a look at the list of a few singers who sang in their movies and dramas.
10. Chen Xuedong
Chen was born in the Zhejiang province of Wenzhou. At the age of 17, he worked as a part-time model. Later he earned a degree in musical drama from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Before making his debut, Chen trained as a singer. The BTOB line up at Cube Entertainment in Korea chose him. ‘Tiny Times’, his first acting role, began filming in 2012.
9. Deng Lun
He is a Chinese film and television actor born in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, on October 21, 1992. In 2011, he graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy's Performance Department. He rose to prominence after appearing in ‘Because of Meeting You’ (2017) and ‘Ashes of Love’ (2017).
8. Wang Leehom
Wang Leehom (also known as Leehom Wang) is a singer-songwriter, actor, producer, and film director from the United States of America. His music is well-known for mixing R&B and hip-hop with traditional Chinese music. Leehom received formal training at Eastman School of Music, Williams College, and Berklee College of Music. Since then, he has released 25 albums totalling more than 60 million copies since his debut in 1995. He has four Golden Melody Awards wins and 19 nominations, making him the "Grammys" of Chinese music.
7. Huo Wallace
Born in Taipei, Huo Wallace is a Taiwanese singer and actor. His ancestors are from the Chinese province of Shandong. He had a passion for singing since childhood and aspired to be a singer. He began his career in the entertainment industry at the age of 17. Wallace rose to prominence in 2000 after appearing in a cell phone commercial with Angelica Lee. He was allowed to sing the theme song "Star" in addition to performing in the drama. He has since begun his acting career.
6. Jing Bo Ran
He is a Liaoning-born Chinese actor who has one-eighth Russian ancestry. He is a singer who attended the Shenyang Foreign Affairs Service School. In 2007, he formed the "BoBo" duet group with Fu Xin Bo. He dated Nini, but the relationship ended in the spring of 2018.
5. Fan Chengcheng
He is a singer, rapper, and actor from China and is a member of the Chinese boy group called “Nine Percent”, which debuted on April 6, 2018, and is now a member of Yuehua's. Fan Chengcheng was a contestant on a show called “Chinese Boy Band Survival”. The show aired from January 19, 2018, to April 6, 2018. He eventually finished third in the final episode and made his debut as a member of Nine Percent.
4. Leslie Cheung
Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing was a Hong Kong Canadian singer and actor who died on April 1, 2003. Cheung had a 26-year long career, from 1977 to his death, in which he released over 40 music albums and appeared in 56 films. He was a prominent pioneer and shaped the identity of Cantopop in the 1980s. He became well known for his flamboyant, often outrageous stage appearance.
3. Hu Ge
A Chinese singer and actor, Hugh Hu, was born on September 20, 1982. He began his entertainment career at the age of 14 when he hosted the Shanghai Educational Television show ‘Sunny Youth’. He then made his breakthrough in the 2004 television series ‘Chinese Paladin’, where he performed two soundtrack songs followed by which he began doing many tv dramas and movies.
2. Yang Yang
Born on September 9, 1991, he is a Chinese singer and actor who made his acting debut in the 2010 drama ‘A Dream of Red Mansions’. He is best known for his roles in the films ‘The Left Ear’ (2015) and ‘The Four’ (2015), ‘The Lost Tomb’ (2015), and ‘Youth Melody’ (2015).
1. Kris Wu
Kris Wu, also known as, Wu Yifan is a Chinese Canadian actor, singer, and songwriter who works in China. He has appeared in many Chinese box office hits, including ‘Somewhere Only We Know’ (2015), ‘Mr. Six’ (2015), ‘Mei ren yu’ (2016), and ‘Sweet Sixteen’ (2016), as well as English-language films such as ‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage and Valerian’.
