Rong Zishan is a Chinese actor and model, best known for his portrayal of Dollar Zhang in Mountains May Depart and Zhu Chaoyang in The Bad Kids.
Personal life Rong was born on February 3, 2006, in Mianyang, Sichuan, and grew up in Suzhou, Jiangsu.
Career Early in the 2010s, Rong debuted in a KFC commercial.
In 2014, Rong contested in a children's runway model show and was the winner of the Suzhou Division.
He was cast in Jia Zhangke's 8th feature movie Mountains May Depart, which competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
Rong has received popular recognition in China for his starring role as Zhu Chaoyang in the iQIYI Light On Series: The Bad Kids, aired in June 2020.
In October 2020, he won the "Newcomer Actor Award" at the 2nd Asian Content Awards of the Busan International Film Festival.
In December 2020, he was awarded, together with two other child actors Shi Pengyuan and Wang Shengdi, Upcoming Drama Actors of the Year for 2021 iQIYI Scream Night for their roles in The Bad Kids. Rong also picked up Upcoming New Film Actor of the Year Award for his role in Let Life Be Beautiful.
On July 15, 2022, the sci-fi movie Mozart From Space starring Rong and Huang Bo was released. In September, the network security-themed web drama Are You Safe? and the TV series The Examination for Everyone starring him was broadcast, in which he played Zhou You and Wu Jiajun, respectively. On November 4, he won the Most Promising Actor Award at the 4th InStyle Icon Awards Annual Idol Ceremony.
In January 2023, he participated in the 2023 China Central Television Spring Festival Gala and starred in the micro-film Me and My Spring Festival Gala. He appeared in the urban drama Turn On The Right Way Of Life. On February 5, he sang in the 2023 China Central Television Lantern Festival Gala.
Filmography Film Year Title Chinese title Role 2015 Mountains May Depart山河故人 Dollar Zhang (Young)2017 Secret Fruit秘果Duan Bowen(Young) End of Summer西小河的夏天Gu Xiaoyang2018 Dawning云上日出Xia Jiajun 2020 Let Life Be Beautiful再见吧！少年Wang Xinyang2021 Home Sweet Home秘密访客Wang Chuqi2022 Mozart from Space外太空的莫扎特Ren Xiaotian
Television/Web series Year TitleChinese title Role Notes 2015 Love and Hatred of Snow深宅雪A Ping (Young)2016 First Love柠檬初上Hu Fei The Lover's Lies爱人的谎言Xiao Pi The Whirlwind Girl (Season 2)旋风少女2Xing Yao Demon Girl (Season 2)半妖倾城2Fu Xingbang (Young)Web series With You最好的我们Lin Fan2017 Song of Phoenix思美人Feng Ming The Advisors Alliance大军师司马懿Sima Shi (Young) Nothing Gold Can Stay那年花开月正圆Du Mingli (Young) Legend of Heavenly Tear: Phoenix Warriors天泪传奇之凤凰无双Xiao Fengming (Young) Princess Agents楚乔传Yan Xun (Young)2018 Beauties in the Closet柜中美人Hua Wuhuan (young) The Legend of Dugu独孤天下Li Yuan (Young) Only Side by Side with You南方有乔木Xiao Si Cinderella Chef萌妻食神Bai ZhenzhuWeb series Meet in Youth Love in Foods像我们一样年轻Gao Xing (Young) Swords of Legends II古剑奇谭2Ba YeWeb series Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace如懿传Yong Cheng (Young)2019 In Law We Believe因法之名Xu Zimeng (Young) Kiss, Love and Taste亲·爱的味道An Wenyu (Young) Who's not Rebellious Youth谁的青春不叛逆Lu Xiang (Young)2020 Eternal Love of Dream三生三世枕上书Chen Ye (Young) The Bad Kids隐秘的角落Zhu ChaoyangWeb series2021Faith Makes Great理想照耀中国Da HaiThe Answer Of Time时间的答卷Long Siquan Snow Sword Stride雪中悍刀行Xu LongxiangPassage of My Youth / Love Story in London岁月忽已暮Gu Xinglie(Young)2022 Are you safe你安全吗？Zhou YouWeb Series The Examination for Everyone大考Wu Jiajun2023 Turn on the Right Way Of Life打开生活的正确方式Bian XiaofangTBA The Rhapsody of A Summer Dream夏梦狂诗曲Ke ZeShot in 2016TBALive Long and Prosper咸鱼飞升Meng Heze
Variety show Year Title Chinese title Role Ref.2015 Really! It's fun! 真的！很好玩 Guest 2020Suning 818 Super Show 东方卫视818超级秀 Cast member Day Day Up 天天向上 Guest 2020 National Day Present · Mid-autumn Festival Night at Hunan Television 2020国庆献礼·湖南卫视蓝月亮中秋之夜 Cast member20212021 iQIYI Shout Out For Love GALA 2021爱奇艺为爱尖叫晚会 Cast member2021 Weibo Movie Night2021微博电影之夜GuestHi Directors 导演请指教 Cast member2022Hello Saturday你好，星期六Guest2023Memories Beyond Horizon无限超越班Cast member
Music video appearances Year Title Chinese Title Singer 2020Wings翅膀(逆风版)Rong Zishan & Xie Keyin 2021Home Sweet Home甜蜜的家Rong Zishan, Shi Pengyuan & Wang ShengdiYou Will Find The Answer你会找到答案Rong Zishan
Stage play Year Title Chinese Title Role 2020Weishan Lake + Important Mission微山湖 + 重任Xiao PuThe Bad Kids special episode "echo"隐秘的角落番外《回响》Zhu Chaoyang2022The 17th Changchun Film Festival第十七届中国长春电影节颁奖典礼Singer2023China Central Television Spring Festival Gala中国中央电视台春节联欢晚会ActorLantern Festival Gala中国中央电视台元宵晚会SingerTelevision Series of China Quality Ceremony剧耀东方·2023电视剧品质盛典Singer
Discography Single Year Title Chinese title Album Notes2020Wings翅膀N/ASolo ver. of the promotion song for movie Let Life Be Beautiful2021You Will Find The Answer你会找到答案N/APromotion song for movie Little Canned Men
Collaboration Year Title Chinese title Album Notes2020Wings (feat. Xie Keyin) 翅膀(逆风版)N/APromotion song for movie Let Life Be BeautifulWhen I Grow Up (feat. Gu Yuhan)当我长大 N/ASong from movie Let Life Be Beautiful2021Home Sweet Home甜蜜的家N/APromotion song for movie Home Sweet Home
Magazine modeling
Year Magazine (in English) Magazine (in Chinese) Issue Photographer Notes 2020ESQURIEfine时尚先生fineAugustOliver JuneInside pagesMen's uno Young！风度men's uno Young！AugustXiaomingCover & Inside pagesELLEMEN FreshELLEMEN 新青年2020 Anniversary Edition (2020周年刊)Chang XiuyuInside pagesHarper's BAZAAR MEN芭莎男士SeptemberYang WeiInside pagesGQ智族GQSeptemberLi Xiaoliang（ASTUDIO）Group cover & Inside pagesCOSMOPOLITAN时尚COSMOOctoberBao Yanzhou, Qiao Dacai, Ma Chicheng (aAstudio）, Meng TianInside pagesLEON 男人风尚LEONOctoberRen ShenyunGroup cover & Inside pages2021À PART CONNEXIONÀ PART CONNEXIONÉté 2021 Numéro 1 Chen LingyuInside pagesSTARBOX MAGAZINESTARBOX MAGAZINE30Yang YishaoCover & Inside pagesTRENDMO MENTRENDMO MENMayShi ShaoyuanCover & Inside pages2022ELLE MEN睿士ELLE MENOctoberZelinCover & Inside pagesMen's uno Young！风度men's uno Young！OctoberAndy LeeCover & Inside pagesInStyle ICONInStyle ICON726&727Song WanjieCover & Inside pages2023Condé Nast Traveler悦游中国Jan&FebKisshomaru ShimamuraCover & Inside pagesHarper's BAZAAR MEN芭莎男士MarchYu XiangInside pages
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Nominated work Result 2018 The 5th Beijing Youth Film Festival Actor of the YearEnd of Summer 2019The 52nd WorldFest-Houston Mid-FestRising Star Dawning2020 2nd Asia Contents Awards at Busan International Film Festival Newcomer Actor AwardThe Bad Kids iQIYI Scream Night 2020 Upcoming Drama Actors of the YearThe Bad Kids Upcoming New Film Actor of the YearLet Life Be Beautiful 2020 Douban Movies of the Year Actors of Most Concern (Top 10) 2021Madame Figaro Fashion GalaPopular Newcomer Actor of The Year 2021 Weibo Movie NightMost Promising Actors 20222022 InStyle Icon AwardsMost Promising Actors2023China Central Radio and Television's 1st Annual Chinese TV Drama CeremonyBreakthrough Actor of the YearThe Examination for EveryoneTelevision Series of China Quality CeremonyQuality Newcomer
References
External links Rong Zishan at Douban Rong Zishan at Weibo Rong Zishan at IMDb