Wang Yilun (, born March 18, 1996), better known by his stage name Riley Wang is a Canadian actor, singer, and DJ. He was a member of the Taiwanese boyband SpeXial from 2015 to 2017.
Biography Riley Wang was born in Taiwan, on March 18, 1996. His family immigrated to Canada when he was ten years old, where he spent most of his teen years. In 2012, Wang was ranked second in a modeling contest in Vancouver. In the second half of 2014, he joined the Taiwanese boy band SpeXial alongside two other new members. He debuted in SpeXial under his English name of "Riley" on January 13, 2015.
He debuted as an actor in 2017, playing the main role in the web series Long For You. He has also appeared in web series like Attention, Love!, Long For You 2, and I Hear You.
On August 25, 2017, Wang announced that he was going to leave SpeXial after his contract was rescinded due to "different career objectives." His departure from the group took place that same day. After his departure, SpeXial became a group of nine members.
Personal life
Social media presence In opposition to his Weibo and Instagram updates, Wang takes to Twitter with an informal side with his small audience, which consist of him tweeting primarily in English (with the occasion of not to promote other SNS posts), posting memes frequently, and giving insight as an actor or fanboying over Kpop, notably the girl group Twice.
Filmography Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/2016 The Realm of the Immortals 仙侠学院 Lu Fan 2017 The Prequel of Magical Brush: Demon's Portrait 玄笔录前传之妖王图 Wu Xiaoxie The Prequel of Magical Brush: The Devil Lands 玄笔录前传之异域魔道 Wu Xiaoxie The Prequel of Magical Brush: Suffering 玄笔录前传之七苦 Wu Xiaoxie The Prequel of Magical Brush: Dreams 玄笔录前传之幻梦 Wu Xiaoxie The Prequel of Magical Brush: Sacrificial Altar 玄笔录前传之怨妖坛 Wu Xiaoxie The Prequel of Magical Brush: Guardian 玄笔录前传之守护使命 Wu Xiaoxie 2022Mozart from Space外太空的莫扎特Preliminary TeacherGuest
Television series Year English title Chinese title Role Network Notes/ 2017 Long for You 我与你的光年距离 Li Zhe LeTV Attention, Love! 稍息立正我爱你 Wang Jinli CTV 2018 Long for You 2 我与你的光年距离II Ye Gu LeTV 2019 I Hear You 最动听的事 Ye Shuwei Mango TV, Youku Nine Kilometers of Love 九千米爱情 Lin Shu Tencent 2020 Everyone Wants to Meet You 谁都渴望遇见你 Tao Lun iQIYI First Romance 初恋了那么多年 Yan Ke Youku Love Is Sweet 半是蜜糖半是伤 Li Xiaochuan iQIYI 2021 Be Yourself 机智的上半场 Gao Yuan Youku Guest role 2022 Song of the Moon 月歌行 A Fujun iQIYI 2023 Choice Husband 择君记 Song Xiyuan Tencent Sisters, Bottoms Up! 举杯畅饮的姐姐们 Wang Tong Youku Support role Back from the Brink 护心 Bai Xiaosheng Support role Egg and Stone 少女闯江湖 Mu Binghe iQIYI Support role 2024 Fangs of Fortune 大梦归离 Ran Yi Guest role 2025 A Dream Within a Dream 书卷一梦 Shangguan He Support role Whispers of Fate 水龙吟 Fang Pingzhai Hunan TV, Mango TV Support role rowspan="5" Private Shushan College 私立蜀山学园 Qiu Qi Tencent The Legend of Rosy Clouds 云秀行 Gao Ran iQIYI Support role Fate Chooses You 佳偶天成 Jin Lun Gu Le Feng Hua Lu 古乐风华录 Wu Rao Tencent Support role Key to the Phoenix Heart 雀骨 Li Mao iQIYI Support role
Discography Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/ 2017 "Fight for You" Long For You OST 2018 "The Future Road"未来的路Unexpected OST "Polar Warmth" 极地温暖 Long for You 2 OST
References
External links
Official web site