Peng Yuchang (, born October 25, 1994) is a Chinese actor and singer. He gained recognition after appearing in Our Shining Days (2017) and Hu Bo's award-winning film An Elephant Sitting Still (2018). He also starred in the films Go Brother! (2018) and Viva La Vida (2024). In television, Peng starred in The Prince of Tennis (2019), a Chinese adaptation of the popular Japanese manga. He later starred in Run For Young (2020) and the fantasy drama I Am Nobody (2023).
He was chosen by CCTV-6's China Movie Report as one of the "New Generation Four Young Actors Skilled in Acting" on 2019, along with Liu Haoran, Leo Wu, and Hu Xianxu. Forbes China listed Peng on their 30 Under 30 Asia 2019 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields. Peng ranked 57th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2019 and 67th in 2020.
Early life Peng Yuchang was born in Xinyu, Jiangxi, China. In his childhood days, he was always looked after by his grandparents because his parents were busy with work. He was trained to play the saxophone from an early age. He studied at the Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2012, majoring in puppetry. During that time, he performed in Come On, My Life! and other theatrical performances. He graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2016.
Career Peng made his acting debut in the romance web drama Go Princess Go (2015) and first gained attention for his performance as Eunuch Jiang. In 2016, he starred in a teen web drama Stardom, acting as an aspiring artist. The same year, Peng took on his first lead role in a fantasy web drama Weapon & Soul. Then he starred in Sohu's self-produced drama Men with Sword.
In 2017, Peng played a swimmer in Chinese sports drama My Mr. Mermaid. Then he starred in musical campus film Our Shining Days and was nominated for Best Actor at Asian New Talent Awards and Best New Actor at China Movie Channel Media Awards during the 20th Shanghai International Film Festival. The same year, Peng reprised his role in the second season of fantasy web drama Weapon & Soul 2.
In 2018, Peng participated in The Birth of Actors, a hit talent show produced by Zhejiang Satellite TV in which actors and actresses compete with guidance from veteran stars to re-enact famous scenes from TV series or movies. Peng was only promoted to the Top 15, but his three performances with completely different acting styles garnered attention from the audience and gained him praises from judges which consist of renowned celebrities such as Zhang Ziyi, Song Dandan, Liu Ye and Director Peter Chan. As a round's winner, Peng also got a chance to perform with Tao Hong, one of the acclaimed judges in the show to re-enact the scenes from The Last Emperor, where he played Emperor Puyi as both a young and middle-aged man. The same year, Peng starred in a comedy family film Go Brother!, adapted from a web manhua series Please Take My Brother Away by Chinese popular cartoonist Soul Sister (). The film was commercially successful and received a 9.2 out of 10 score on Maoyan. Peng was also picked by novelist-turned-filmmaker Hu Bo to star in his drama film An Elephant Sitting Still. The casts were offered to play with zero acting fee because of the low-budget production, however Peng still accepted the role as it was the first time for him to be highly valued by a director. For his performance, Peng was nominated for Best Leading Actor at the 55th Golden Horse Awards.
In 2019, Peng starred in Daylight Entertainment's modern family drama All Is Well, adapted from the fiction novel by Ah Nai. The same year, he starred in the youth sports drama The Prince of Tennis based on the hit manga series by Takeshi Konomi, as a talented tennis teenager Lu Xia, where professional tennis players Li Na and Jiang Shan also guest starred in the drama. The drama was aired on Hunan TV and globally released on Netflix. He also starred in fantasy film Over Again and drama film The Last Wish.
In 2020, Peng starred in Zhang Yibai's critically acclaimed coming-of-age web drama Run For Young. The same year, he played the young version of the head coach of the Chinese women's national volleyball team in Peter Chan's biographical sports film Leap. He also played an aspiring entrepreneur in Derek Hui's hit comedy drama film Coffee or Tea? which received positive reviews and hit 300 million RMB at the box office. The movie became the opening film for the 2020 Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival. Later, he was announced as the volunteers ambassador for the 2020 Hainan Island International Film Festival.
In 2021, Peng starred in musical youth film The Day We Lit Up the Sky, which is the sequel of web drama Run For Young. He also starred in the historical movie The Pioneer. The same year, he was appointed as the National Film Promoter for the 11th Beijing International Film Festival.
He is also known for his television work in the program Back to Field which he actively participated in for five consecutive years.
Filmography
Film YearEnglish titleChinese titleRole Notes 2017 Our Shining Days 闪光少女Li You 2018 An Elephant Sitting Still 大象席地而坐 Wei Bu Go Brother! 快把我哥带走 Shi Fen Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse!蜘蛛人：新宇宙Miles Morales (voice) Chinese dub2019 Over Again 回到过去拥抱你Zhang Ziyang The Last Wish小小的愿望Gao Yuan My People, My Country 我和我的祖国 Protester Segment: "Passing By"2020 Leap 中国女排 young Chen Zhonghe My People, My Homeland 我和我的家乡 young Huang Dabao Segment: "A Mystery of UFO" Coffee Or Tea? 一点就到家 Peng Xiubing Bath Buddy沐浴之王Xiao Xiang2021The Pioneer革命者Zhang XueliangThe Day We Lit Up the Sky 燃野少年的天空 Lao Gou My Country, My Parents我和我的父辈AssistantSegment: "Poem" 2024Viva La Vida我们一起摇太阳Lu Tu She's Got No Name 酱园弄·悬案 Cai Moments We Shared 云边有个小卖部 Liu Shisan Welcome to the Game 绑架游戏 Lue Fei2025Always Have Always Will天堂旅行团Song YiliGezhi Town得闲谨制Xiao YanEnough Is Enough点到为止Mr. MaoGuestThe Fire Raven匿杀Fang Tianyang2026Unexpected Family过家家Zhong Bufan Game of Identity 天才游戏 Liu Quanlong
Television series YearEnglish titleChinese titleRole Notes 2015 Go Princess Go 太子妃升职记 Eunuch Jiang 2016 Stardom 明星志愿 Lu Feng Deep Well Canteen 深井食堂 Xiao Tang Men with Sword 刺客列传 Meng Zhang Weapon & Soul 器灵 Mo Ming 2017 Weapon & Soul 2 器灵第二季 Mo Ming Men with Sword 2 刺客列传2 Meng Zhang Guest My Mr. Mermaid 浪花一朵朵 Ming Tian 2019 All Is Well 都挺好 Xiao Meng Reset Life 未来的秘密 Zhang Shuo Cameo The Prince of Tennis 奋斗吧，少年！ Lu Xia 2020 Run for Young 风犬少年的天空 Lao Gou / Tu Jun 2022 Lady of Law 女士的法则 Song Xiu 2023 I Am Nobody 一人之下 Zhang Chulan 2025 I Am Nobody: The Showdown Between Yin & Yang 异人之下之决战! 碧游村 Zhang Chulan 2026 No Pain No Gain 年少有为 Pei Qian The Long Watch 交锋 Chun Xiao Wan Gu Zui Qiang Zong 万古最强宗 Jun Changxiao
Variety shows YearEnglish titleChinese titleRole Notes 2016Day Day Up天天向上Host2017Birth of an Actor演员的诞生Contestant2018Wiser VS 3 Adorkable Man三宝大战诸葛亮HostBack to Field Season 2向往的生活2Cast Member2019Back to Field Season 3向往的生活32020Back to Field Season 4向往的生活42021Back to Field Season 5向往的生活5HaHaHaHaHa Season 2哈哈哈哈哈 第二季2022Back to Field Season 6向往的生活6
Discography Albums YearEnglish titleChinese titleNotes2016You Must 你一定
Singles YearEnglish titleChinese titleAlbumNotes2017"Seventeen is not a Lie”十七岁的时光不说谎rowspan=4 "Show me!”"Hero”英雄 2018 "The Future Me" 未来已来 2019 "In Youth"正少年 The Prince of Tennis OST "We Won't Be Sad in the End" 最后不会有悲伤 The Last Wish OST with Darren Wang & Wei Daxun "Friend Zone" 友情以上 Friend Zone OST with Zhang Ruonan2020 "Heart Warms Heart Equals to the World"心暖心等于世界
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Results 2017 Asian New Talent Award at the 20th Shanghai International Film FestivalBest ActorOur Shining Days China Movie Channel Media Awards at the 20th Shanghai International Film FestivalBest New ActorWeibo Movie AwardsMost Anticipated New Actor Fresh Asia Chart Festival Best Film and TV Crossover New ActorWeibo Awards CeremonyNew Artist of the Year 2018 25th Beijing College Student Film Festival Best New Actor Our Shining Days GQ China Men of the YearNew Actor of the YearIqiyi TV and Movie AwardsBreakthrough Movie Actor of the YearUNO YOUNG Anniversary Party and Celebrity AwardsNew Role Model of the Year55th Golden Horse Film Festival and AwardsBest Leading ActorAn Elephant Sitting Still 2019Shanghai Film Critics AwardsBest New ActorCinEuphoria AwardsBest Ensemble Performance 26th Beijing College Student Film Festival Best New Actor Go Brother! 25th Huading Awards Best New Actor Weibo Movie AwardsBest Actor2020IFeng Film and TV AwardBest Actor in a Television SeriesRun For YoungSir Movie Cultural And Entertainment Industry AwardBest Leading Actor in a Motion PictureCoffee or Tea?Best CastingBest CastingLeapIqiyi TV and Movie AwardsScreen Influential Actor of the Year202419th Changchun Film FestivalBest Actor Viva La Vida37th Golden Rooster AwardsBest Actor
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