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Deng Lun (; born 21 October 1992), also known as Allen Deng, is a Chinese actor, singer and businessman. He made his acting debut in the romance drama Flowers in Fog (2012). He also starred in the series Because of Meeting You (2017) and Ashes of Love (2018).


Early life and education
Deng Lun was born in , Province. His parents were reportedly in the military. He grew up with his grandparents and continues to spend time with his grandmother. In 2011, he graduated from the Performance Department of Shanghai Theatre Academy.


Career
Deng Lun was recognized by China Central Television (CCTV) for his outstanding performance in Faith Makes Great: Tianhe (2021). Among the 'Post-90s Generation' of Chinese actors, he holds a string of viewership records, including the distinction of being the actor with the most television series achieving ratings over 1%. His five dramas ( Because of Meeting You, Sweet Dreams, Ashes of Love, My True Friend, and Mr. Fighting) have all surpassed this benchmark. He is the only actor from the 'Post-90s Generation' to have two leading roles in dramas that rank among the Top 10 highest-rated series on CCTV.


2012–2016: Beginnings
In 2012, Deng Lun was picked by Chiung Yao to star in the romance series Flowers in Fog. Deng Lun played opposite Yang Zi (Bai Menghua) as Xu Hao. The drama aired in 2013, marking his debut.

In 2014, Deng Lun was featured in the period drama Moment in Peking. He played the female lead Yao Mulan's younger brother Yao Afei.

In 2015, Deng Lun starred in the urban family comedy series Dad to be Married, in which he played the ideal and aspiring big boy Su Da, watching over his half-sister and helping her find true love. He also co-starred with Sun Yi in the urban sitcom Love Upper Lot, playing the role of Sun Xiaofei, a business administration graduate with a fair-looking, shy and unsociable character. In the same year, Deng Lun began filming for Promise of Migratory Birds and the historical mythical drama Investiture of the Gods, his first historical drama. He also worked on two more drama projects, Brotherhood in War and White Deer Plain.

In 2016, Deng Lun co-starred with and Sun Yi in Promise of Migratory Birds, an urban youth idol drama adapted from the novel of the same name, playing the second male lead Liu Qianren who is cold in appearance but warm in heart. Deng Lun also appeared in the urban drama Super Cinderella, playing the female lead Du Qihua's younger brother, Du Qitian. In the same year, Deng Lun filmed the urban drama Graduation Season with . He also began working on three more new TV series, Because of Meeting You, and Ode to Joy 2. On December 10, Deng Lun won the ‘Trending Young Actor of the Year’ award at the 10th Tencent Video Star Awards for his performance in Promise of Migratory Birds.


2017: Rising popularity
On March 2, the family series Because of Meeting You was premiered, with Deng Lun again starring with Sun Yi. The series’ ratings soared to No.1 throughout its broadcast, winning the national TV series concurrent viewership ratings with an average of 1.93% in 52 cities and an average of 3.26% on the national network, the highest ratings for a single episode exceeded 5%, and the number of online broadcasts surpassing the 7 billion mark. Because of Meeting You became the biggest dark horse of TV dramas in 2017. This drama set the record-ratings with an all-time series high.

On April 16, broadcast began for the critically acclaimed period drama White Deer Plain. Deng Lun gained recognition for his performance as the supporting role Lu Zhaohai, winning the Breakthrough Actor award at Weibo TV Drama Awards. He also won 2017's Popular Artist award at the 6th iQIYI Scream Night Awards Ceremony. On May 11, the metropolitan romance series Ode to Joy 2 began premiering. Deng Lun played Xie Tong, a rising musician in his early twenties opposite . Deng Lun also contributed two singles to the series’ soundtrack. On June 5, the historical action drama was premiered, with Deng starring opposite . With an average audience rating of 1.741% and a market share of 10.84%, the drama was ranked as the champion of weekly dramas in 2017–2018.

Deng Lun continued working on new series. Blossom in Heart’s filming began in February, Ashes of Love in June, and Sweet Dreams in October.


2018: Breakthrough
In March, Deng Lun participated in Who's the Keyman, a 13-episode variety game show that challenged the players’ strength in deductive reasoning. Deng Lun went on to win the season's ‘Almighty Reasoning King’ title. He is widely known to excel in logical reasoning.

In May, Deng Lun began filming for the TV series My True Friend alongside . On June 25, the romance drama Sweet Dreams was premiered. Deng Lun starred as the male lead opposite . The series’ concurrent viewership ratings ‘broke 1%’, with an average of 1.018% in 52 cities. Sweet Dreams was one of the Top 20 highest rated dramas in 2018. The series reached 6 billion views before the drama wrapped its run. His romance drama Ashes of Love began premiering from August 2 – September 4, with Deng reuniting and co-starring with Yang Zi. Since the broadcast, the series’ ratings climbed to No.1, the concurrent viewership ratings of 52 Cities ‘broke 1.3%’, and the highest view count for a single day was 41,208,066 views on September 2. The series reached 100 million views in just 15 minutes after the broadcast of the first episode. Ashes of Love became 2018 summer vacation's national ratings champion.

In October, Deng Lun began filming for the drama Mr. Fighting. In the same month, he filmed for the variety show Treasure in the Forbidden City, China's first cultural innovation reality show for The Palace Museum, serving as the host and The Forbidden City's Cultural and Creative New Product Development Officer. The show hit No.1 on TV premiere and dual smartphone networks, No.1 in the country for TV ratings, and No.1 in popularity on the entire network.

Deng Lun also contributed songs for Treasure in the Forbidden City, as well as Sweet Dreams and Ashes of Love series' soundtracks. Starring as the male lead in two 2018's highly rated TV series Sweet Dreams and Ashes of Love ushered in the peak of Deng Lun's acting career. Ashes of Love became a commercial success with high ratings and positive reviews both domestically and internationally. Deng Lun received widespread acclaim for his performance and experienced a surge in popularity.


2019-2022: Mainstream popularity
On February 4, Deng Lun participated in CCTV New Year's Gala for the first time, he performed the song "I Strive in Happiness" next to and . On March 30, Deng Lun appeared as a resident member in the escape room themed series Great Escape (China). Investiture of the Gods, the historical mystical drama filmed four years ago, finally received an airdate on April 8. Deng Lun was 23 when he played the role of the bewitching nine-tailed fox demon king Zi Xu. The series’ concurrent viewership ratings ‘broke 1%’, with an average of 1.061% in 55 cities.

On May 19, My True Friend began premiering. The series’ concurrent viewership ratings ‘broke 1%’, with an average of 1.093% in 55 cities. Deng Lun's performance in the heart-warming series earned him a nomination for ‘Best Actor in a Leading Role’ at the Asian Television Awards and ‘Best Actor (Emerald Category)’ at the 6th Actors of China Awards Ceremony; the series won ‘Special Award for Overseas Drama’ at the 13th Tokyo International TV Drama Festival. On July 31, Mr. Fighting began broadcast. Deng Lun starred in the leading role Hao ZeYu, an actor who tries hard to regain his fame alongside . Deng Lun also contributed a single to the series’ soundtrack. Since its broadcast, the series’ real- time broadcast ratings ‘broke 2%’, and it became the national ratings champion.

On August 19, Deng Lun began filming for The Yin-Yang Master movie in Hengdian World Studios. On October 24, the period romance drama Blossom in Heart began premiering. Deng Lun played the main lead alongside Li Yitong. Blossom in Heart became the broadcast's platform's (MGTV) annual champion. Within the first 24 hours of airing, the viewership broke 200 million views. Deng Lun was the No.1 drama actor on Vlinkage New Media Index.

In mid-June 2020, Deng Lun participated in the anti-epidemic drama With You. Deng Lun played a leading role in one of the chapters titled I am Dalian. Deng Lun's episodes were aired on October 6, with ratings ‘breaking 1%’ on multiple networks.

On December 25, 2020, The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity film was screened nationwide in China, starring Deng Lun as warrior Boya and as Qingming. This was Deng Lun's first movie; his acting skills were well received by the public. The film was a box office success as it raked in a record of ¥452 million 10 days after its official theatrical release. Netflix acquired the international rights, and it was then launched in more than 190 countries and regions.

On December 28, 2020, Deng Lun's closing credits soundtrack titled Tomb of Infatuation for the movie hit No.1 on , Music, and . On January 5–6, 2021, the closing credits soundtrack also hit No.1 on the Asian New Songs Chart. The ‘Asian New Songs Chart’ is a list of new Asian popular/trending music jointly created by Ali Music, Sina Weibo, Sina Entertainment, and Youku Tudou. It also hit No.1 in Migu Music's first half of 2021 film OST ranking chart. Despite popular demand, he is unwilling to pursue singing as it detracts him from his acting career; for that, he is popularly known as ‘a singer mistaken as an actor’.

On January 7, 2021, the period drama Brotherhood in War filmed in 2016 finally began broadcast on a domestic channel. Deng Lun played Ma ChuXi, the protagonist's adopted brother; he received praise for his acting skills and for accomplishing his complicated role brilliantly.

On July 20, 2021, Deng Lun began filming the drama with co-star , marking Deng Lun's comeback drama after almost 3 years since 2019. The drama is adapted from the popular novel of the same name by author Zhao Xizhi.

On February 21, 2022, Deng Lun starred in Gucci Love Parade advertisement campaign, becoming the first Chinese artist to appear in Gucci's global ready-to-wear commercial, together with , , , Liu Wen, , and .


2022-present: Career stoppage
On March 15, 2022, Deng Lun was fined US$16.6 million for tax evasion, for which he issued an apology on Weibo. His private and official social media accounts were subsequently closed. Thereafter, he shifted his focus to the hotpot business Fireroom, which he co-founded with childhood friend Guo Jiaxi in 2020. In January 2025, he was featured in Art PDF magazine as a faceless, nameless model.


Endorsements
He has served as brand ambassador for brands like , L’Oreal, Ralph Lauren, , and Bally. Within a year, he achieved the grand slam for the “Big 5” men's magazines in China with appearances in Harper's Bazaar Men, GQ, Elle Men, L’Officiel Hommes, and Esquire, another first for the “Post-90s Generation”.


Filmography
(on )


Television series (drama)
Cameo
Special appearance
(on Netflix)
Cameo
A special drama dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the CCP
Filming completed in 2014
Filming completed on 2016
Filming completed on 13 November 2021


Variety shows
2017Ep.9, 10, 12
13 April 2017
(duet with Qiao Xin) "Our Small World" (我们的小世界) and "Love What I Love" (爱我所爱)
31 December 2017 (solo) "Stable Happiness" (稳稳的幸福) and "Wings" (翅膀)
201831 March 2018 (solo) "Tempting Heart" (心动) and "All About You" (全部都是你)
Who's the KeymanResident member
Ep.4-6
Ep.6 (26 August 2018)
Ep.9
Ep.7
Ep.3
Revival Of The Palace Museum / Treasure in the Forbidden CityHost and The Forbidden City's Cultural and Creative New Product Development Officer
(solo) "Young and Promising" (年少有为)
2019(trios with Jackie Chan, Chen WeiTing) – "I Strive in Happiness" (我奋斗 我幸福)
Great Escape Season 1Resident member
10 August 2019
Revival Of The Palace Museum / Treasure in the Forbidden City 2Host and The Forbidden City's Cultural and Creative New Product Development Officer
2020Go Fighting! Season 6
(trios with Guo JingFei, Jia NaiLiang) - "The Younger Me" (少年), Go Fighting! Season 6 (group performance) - "Fighting Fighting Go"
Go Fighting Treasure Tour: Three Districts and Three States Charity SeasonEp.4, 5
Great Escape Season 2
Great Escape vs Sisters Who Make Waves Special episode
Revival Of The Palace Museum / Treasure in the Forbidden City 3
Dunk Of China Season 3
2021Go Fighting! Season 7
Great Escape Season 3
A special program dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the CCP - Ep.1 (30 May 2021)
A special program dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the CCP (27 June 2021), Go Fighting! Season 7 (group performance) - adapted version of "Fighting Fighting Go"
A theatrical performance to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the CCP (七一晚会 1 July 2021)
2022Ep.5-6


Discography
Duet with Yang Zi
Solo version
Project for 40th anniversary of economic reform
Performance for CCTV Spring Gala
Go Fighting S6 Charity Theme Song
An adapted version of "Fighting Fighting Go" in the special program Yangtze River Delta: Go Fighting Password (潮涌长三角:极限密码) dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the CCP


Voice over
Deng Lun recites the love poem written by the Emperor Shunzhi to Concubine Dong E
Deng Lun provided road users with voice-guided GPS navigation under the app's celebrity voice navigation feature
Audio story (Ximalaya/Himalaya App) (喜马拉雅 App)
Deng Lun provided audio description for the visually impaired - a public welfare project: ‘Movie Dreams for the Visually Impaired’
Deng Lun recites a love letter written by Zhu Shenghao to his lover
Audio story (Ximalaya/Himalaya App) (喜马拉雅 App)
Deng Lun recites 'Dear Basketball' to pay respect to his idol Kobe Bryant
China's various artists dubbing edition – Deng Lun narrates the story of Yuwentai Suchuo, who worked together to innovate and lead the Guanlong Group to revitalize the Western Wei Dynasty


Awards and nominations
201610th Tencent Video Star AwardsTrending Young Actor年度青春大势艺人奖Promise of Migratory Birds
2017Weibo TV Drama AwardsBreakthrough Actor年度突破艺人奖White Deer Plain
14th Esquire Man At His Best AwardsMost Promising Actor年度最具潜力演员奖
6th iQIYI Scream Night Awards CeremonyPopular Artist Award年度人气艺人
20189th China TV Drama Awards2017 Rising Actor年度新晋男演员
6th The Actors of China Awards CeremonyBest Actor (Emerald Category)好演员My True Friend
24th Asian Television AwardsBest Actor in a Leading Role最佳男主角
Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television FestivalBest Actor最佳男演员My True Friend, Mr. Fighting, Blossom in Heart
20207th The Actors of China Awards CeremonyBest Actor (Emerald)好演员
2021GQ Men of the Year Awards 2021Zhizu GQ Annual Role Model
2022Esquire's 25th Anniversary Gentle GalaMr. of the Year/Man at His Best
7th Global Diplomat Chinese Culture NightMost Popular Actor of the Year


Honors and recognition
2017CBN Weekly "2017 China's Most Commercially Valuable Star Ranking TOP100" (ranked #51)
2018Forbes China's 30 under 30 for Chinese Entertainment
2019Forbes China Celebrity 100 list (ranked #21)
TCCAsia 100 Most Handsome Faces in Asia 2019 (ranked #5)
2020Forbes China Celebrity 100 list (ranked #34)
Wax figure, Madame Tussauds Shanghai
TCCAsia 100 Most Handsome Faces in Asia 2020 (ranked #54)


Endorsements and business cooperation


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