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| Born | 8 January 1990 | ||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
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| Years active | 2018－present | ||||||
| Agent | 刘宇宁 LYN Studio | ||||||
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| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 劉宇寧 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 刘宇宁 | ||||||
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Liu Yuning (simplified Chinese: 刘宇宁; traditional Chinese: 劉宇寧; pinyin: Liú Yǔníng; born 8 January 1990) is a Chinese singer, actor, and the lead singer of Modern Brothers. In 2018, Liu rose to stardom by his covers on platforms YY's Live Streaming and Douyin, and released his debut single "Imagination" on September 15, 2018.[1][2][3] He released his debut studio album Ten in 2019, and held his first concert tour Growing Storm in 2020. Forbes China listed Liu on their 30 Under 30 Asia list in 2019. His debut album won the "Media Recommended Album" award at the 2020 Chinese Top Ten Music Awards, and his second extended play Listen•Ning (2020–21) won the "Most Popular EP" award in 2021 Chinese Top Ten Music Awards.[4] Besides singing, he also gained recognition as an actor through his roles in television series.[5]
Early life
Liu Yuning was born in Dandong, Liaoning Province. His father passed away when he was 4 years old. He's been living separately from his mother since childhood and grew up under his grandparents' care. From a young age, Liu developed a passion for music, but his family's financial situation prevented him from pursuing formal music education or lessons. Despite facing these constraints, his love for music persisted.
Liu graduated from Dandong Vocational-Technical Secondary School where he received professional training as a chef.[6] He admitted he doesn't like to cook but chose to learn the skill so he could make a living early on and support his grandparents. His career as a chef came to an end due to a sudden pneumothorax. After recovering, Liu worked as a waiter at restaurants until he got promoted to manager. He also worked as a server at bath houses and sales associate at fashion stores. Unwilling to abandon his initial dream of pursuing music, Liu used his first month's salary as a chef to buy a guitar. He began his musical journey as a singer at local bars.[7] Subsequently, he formed the rock band Modern Brothers with his best friends.
Career
Pre-2018
In 2010, Liu took part in Hunan Television's Super Boy, but was eliminated in the audition stage and failed to advance.[8]
In 2013, he went back to take part in the same competition but got eliminated again in the second round of auditions.
In 2014, Liu formed Modern Brothers band with A Zhuo and Da Fei, and joined the YY's live streaming platform in March 2015 where they covered dozens of songs.
In 2016, he starred in the web film Class 952 produced by YY.
In 2017 he moved his band's live streaming stage from indoors to outdoors, to a historical street market in his hometown, Dandong.
2018
Liu Yuning and the Modern Brothers band had a phenomenal rise to stardom after 3 years of live streaming (singing) on the YY platform. It was after his post of short singing videos on Douyin in June 2018 which resulted to Liu gaining more fans for his unique guttural singing voice.[9] Liu and his band were invited to various television shows to perform. In July and August 2018, Liu was invited to a number of television shows includes Hunan Television's Day Day Up[10] and CCTV3's Setting Out for Happiness, but his first professional music stage performance was Jiangsu Television's Finding Gold Song.[11]
On August 17, Liu and Modern Brothers held their first offline singing club event at the exhibition center of Guangzhou Central Station.[12]
Liu landed his first drama acting role in the TV Series Hot-Blooded Youth starring Huang Zitao and Zhang Xueying which was filmed from early September and aired in the later part of 2019.
On September 15, Liu officially debuted as a solo singer with the release of his first solo single "Imagination."
On October 19, he attended Zhejiang Television's Autumn Gala with his Modern Brothers band.[13] In November, he participated in Jiangsu Television's Mask Singer. On Dec 31, he attended Jiangsu Television's 2019 New Year Concert.
Liu Yuning also sang OSTs for various films and TV series that year. Among them, the popular ones are "Toast the wine" (让酒) for Tomb of the sea (沙海) and the theme song for Jia Zhangke's film Ash Is Purest White.
2019–present
In January 2019, Liu Yuning was voted the "National recommended singer" to be a contestant as the challenger singer in Hunan Television's singing competition Singer 2019.
On March 25, 2019, Liu won the Best New Artist and the Internet Influence Honor awards at the Chinese Top Ten Music Awards. His "Toast the Wine" was also awarded the Media Recommended OST. In March 2019, Liu participated as regular member in Hunan TV's variety show Our Brilliant Masters.
In October 2019, Liu participated as a regular member in Shanghai TV's music show Our Song 2019. As one of the eight young singers, he teamed up with older generation singer Richie Jen.[14]
Liu and Modern Brothers also held their first concert tour in 5 cities from August to November 2019 (the last stop, planned to be held on February 14, 2020, in Wuhan, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic).[15][16]
In December 2019, Liu released his first solo studio album "Ten" (十).[17]
In July 2020, Liu brought his new single "Talking about Love" (你说爱情啊) to the stage of Chinese Top Ten Music Awards, he also won the All-rounded Artist of the Year award, the People's Choice Singer Award, and the Media Recommended Album for his first studio album "Ten" (十).[18]
In early 2021, Liu and Modern Brothers' 5 years contract with YY ended. They chose to leave the company, and Liu created his own artist studio with a few staffs to manage his solo works. Liu also released more than 30 OSTs for various TV series, movies, documentaries, and video games, including "Heavenly Questions" (天问) for the popular TV series Word of Honor, which won 3 consecutive top hits in Uni Music chart.[19][20] In March 21, "Magical Surprise" (奇妙的惊喜), the new theme song Liu sang for the 5th anniversary of Shanghai Disneyland was released. Liu is the first Chinese pop singer to sing a Chinese theme song for Disney.[21] Liu also sang the character song for Wei Wuxian in the Anime series Mo Dao Zu Shi.
In October 2021, Liu returned as a regular member in Shanghai TV's music show Our Song 2021. He teamed up with Penny Tai.[22]
In November 2021, Liu again won the All-rounded Artist of the Year award, the Internet Influential Male Singer award, and the Most Popular EP award for his second EP "Listen∙Ning" at the Chinese Top Ten Music Awards.
In summer of 2022, the theme song "Looking for you" for popular TV series "Love Between Fairy and Devil" won him 4 consecutive champions in TenCent Music Billboard.
Besides his music career, he gains growing recognition for acting through dramas. His popular roles include "Hei Yanjing" in TV series "Ultimate Note", Hao Du in TV series "the Long Ballad", and Bai Choufei in drama "Heroes".
Even though he has debuted as a singer and actor, Liu still does regular livestream on his Weibo page that can lasts 2 ~ 5 hours. He mentioned that livestream is a bridge for him to sing and communicate with his fans. He mostly does live performances without his band members too as they're now focusing on family business, but the group hasn't disbanded and they're still close to each other, hence his self-introduction will always be "Modern Brother's Liu Yuning."
Personal life
On March 27, 2023, paparazzi and blogger YangYang broke the news that Liu had been married in April 2012, got divorced in December 2013, and has a daughter. Within two hours, Liu, who was still in hair and costume for drama filming, opened a live broadcast and stated, "I, Liu Yuning, was married once; of course I am now divorced, and I have no children." He explained that he hasn't been in contact with his ex-wife and expressed extreme remorse for disrupting her life. Liu also scolded the paparazzi for exposing the pictures of his ex-wife and her little child, who is not related to him, to the public eye, calling the act inhumane. He said his past marriage isn't something hidden because there's no secrecy in the entertainment industry. However, he didn't believe it was necessary to bring it up to the public since it happened long before his debut. With his current status as a celebrity, he thought disclosing this information wouldn't bring any good to his ex-wife. He announced his intention tp take legal action to restore justice for her.[23]
Discography
Studio Album
| Year | Title | Release Date | Track List |
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| 2019 | Shi (Ten, 十)
Language: Mandarin, Chinese. Record Label: Golden Dog/ Universal Music. Type: Digital Album. The limited edition vinyl commemorative record was released on 2021-8-17. |
December 15 |
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Extended play
| Year | Title | Track List | Note |
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| 2019–20 | Promise (如约)
Language: Mandarin, Chinese. Type: Digital Album. |
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Promise was also soundtrack for Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy |
| 2020-21 | Listen∙Ning Trilogy
Language: Mandarin, Chinese. Record Label: Tencent Music. Type: Digital Album. |
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Most Popular EP, 2021 at Chinese Top Ten Music Awards |
Solo Single
| Year | Release Date | Title |
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| 2018 | September 15 | Imagination (想象) |
| 2019 | January 8 | Not Asking (不求) |
| April 3 | Beggar (乞丐) | |
| June 10 | Where is the Lonely Man (孤独的人在哪里) | |
| 2020 | January 5 | New Year's Song (过年的歌) |
| October 14 | Stay up Late (熬夜) | |
| 2022 | January 1 | Fall in Love |
| 2023 | January 8 | A Good Year (一個好年) |
Collaboration Single
| Year | Release Date | Title | Note |
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| 2019 | January 24 | Happy New Year Do Re Mi | with Jolin Tsai and other TikTok personalities for Chinese New Year |
| May 31 | That Girl (CORSAK remix) | with Olly Murs & CORSAK | |
| 2020 | January 13 | Howlin (颠倒的梦) | with hip-hop group Far East Movement. Liu co-wrote lyrics with Kevin Nishimura/ James Roh/ Virman Coquia/ Sactica Nhem/ Huang ShaoFeng |
| October 23 | Flying on Paper (纸上飞行) | with CORSAK |
Single
| Year | Release Date | Title | Note |
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| 2019 | November 14 | Deep Friendship (情深誼長) | For the 70th Anniversary of the founding the People's Republic of China |
| 2020 | February 22 | Liangzhou Verse (凉州词) | TV show Classics Passed On; 3rd season, 4th episode (Live version) |
| 2021 | March 22 | Magical Surprise (奇妙的惊喜) | 5th Anniversary theme song for Disneyland Shanghai |
| April 23 | Judgement of the Underworld (天判) | 10th Anniversary theme song for online game "A Chinese Ghost Story" | |
| April 30 | Defeat (擊潰) | Tang San character song from the mobile game "New Douluo Continent" | |
| May 18 | Inheritance (传承) | Promotional song of the Palace Museum | |
| October 30 | A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains (千里江山) | Theme song of the 4th episode of the large-scale documentary "The Forbidden City" | |
| 2022 | July 21 | No Fear of Heat (肆无惧燥) | One of the brand promotion songs of "Sprite" |
| 2023 | January 12 | Ocean (海) | Tencent Music Entertainment Group together with representatives of young Chinese musicians jointly launched the "One Earth, One Love", a public welfare music album for the protection of marine ecology |
| November 4 | Dragon's Roar (龙吟) | Promotional song of the new genre of mobile game "Justice Online" |
Cover Rendition
| Year | Release Date | Title | Original Singer |
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| 2018 | September 10 | Cursory Glance (走马) | Chen Li |
| November 21 | Deep (无底洞) | Tanya Chua | |
| 2019 | September 6 | Tell The Truth (讲真的) | Zeng Xi |
Original Soundtrack (OSTs)
| 2018 | |
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| Title | Note |
| Brotherhood (兄弟情) | Ending song for film Demon Department: The Four Elephants (鎮魔司：四象伏魔) |
| Most Worthwhile Adventure (最值得的冒險) | Chinese promotional song for film Sherlock Gnomes (淘氣大偵探) |
| Finally Gone (終於走散了) | Theme song for web film Romantic Zhen Xing Shi (羅曼蒂克振興史) |
| Toast the Wine (让酒) | Theme song for TV series Tomb of the Sea (沙海) |
| Love Song 1910 (恋语1910) | Theme song for TV series Shanghai Picked Flowers (十年阳光十年华) |
| Willing to go on adventures for you (愿意为你去冒险) | Theme song for TV series Eagles and Youngster (天坑鹰猎) |
| Adventurer (探险家) | Chinese promotional song for film Alpha (阿尔法: 狼伴归途) |
| How Much Love Can Be Repeated (有多少爱可以重来) | Promotional song for film Ash is Purest White (江湖儿女) |
| My Way is My Path (我行即我道) | Theme song for video game Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (天龙八部) |
| Flames of Fury (怒火) | Theme song for web film Fierce Notebook (刑兇手扎) |
| 2019 | |
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| Title | Note |
| Would Rather (宁愿) | Promotional song for TV series Detective Pu Songling (神探蒲松龄) |
| Our Master (我們的師父) | Theme song for variety show Our Master (我們的師父), with Yu Xiaoguang, Da Zhangwei, Dong Sicheng |
| Friendship Days (友情岁月) | Promotional song for film Change of Gangster (转型团伙) with Francis Ng (in Cantonese) |
| Pretend (装模做样) | Theme song for TV series A Trip to Encounter Love (一场遇见爱情的旅行) |
| Youth of Yesterday (昨日少年) | Promotional song for animation movie Penguin Highway |
| Promise (如约) | Theme song for film Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy |
| The Legendary Man (带风的少年) | Theme song for TV series Hot-blooded Youth (热血少年), with Huang Zitao |
| Precept (戒) | Interlude song for TV series Hot-blooded Youth (热血少年) |
| 2020 | |
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| Title | Note |
| When I Met You (当遇见你) | Soundtrack for TV series Skate into Love (冰糖炖雪梨) |
| It Is Not That Difficult (没那么难) | Soundtrack for TV series The Best of You in My Mind (全世界最好的你) |
| Bid Farewell (断缘诀) | Theme song for TV series God of Lost Fantasy (太古神王) |
| Please Be Happy for Me(要替我幸福) | Soundtrack for TV series My Love Enlightens Me (暖暖,请多指教) |
| Tide (浪) | Theme song for TV series River God 2 (河神2) |
| Talking about Love (你说爱情啊) | Theme song for TV series Young and Beautiful (我的漂亮朋友) |
| Colored Glass (琉璃) | Theme song for TV series Love and Redemption (琉璃) |
| Chinese Taste (中國味) | Theme song for variety show Chinese Restaurant 4 (中餐廳第四季) with Huang Xiaoming, Lin Shu Wei, Zhang Liang, Zhao Liying, Li Haofei, Casper |
| Just Want to Hold Your Hand for the Rest of Life (余生只想握紧你的手) | Soundtrack for TV series to Dear Myself (亲爱的自己) |
| Heroes in Harm's Way (逆行者) | Theme song for 1st episode of TV series Heroes in Harm's Way (最美逆行者) |
| A Good Guy (挺好个人呐) | Promotional song for film My People, My Homeland |
| I do (我愿意) | Theme song for TV series Love and Lost (最初的相遇, 最后的别离) |
| Unseen Sound (冥冥有声) | Theme song for TV series Ultimate Note (终极笔记) |
| See You When the Wind Blows (风起时再见) | Theme song for TV series The Burning River (迷雾追踪) |
| Unadorned (无华) | Theme Song for TV series "Legend of Fei " (有翡) with Zhang Liangying |
| 2021 | |
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| Title | Note |
| What If (果如) | Theme song for Vocation of Love (假日暖洋洋) |
| The Reason Why Love (爱情之所以) | Theme song for Fighting Youth (正青春) |
| Palpitation (心动) | Theme song for Dt. Appledog's Time (我的时代, 你的时代) |
| Young and Promising (青年有为) | Theme song for Commitment (约定) |
| Symphony of Waves (巨浪的交响) | Theme song (collaboration) for Commitment (约定) |
| Under the Dome (苍穹之下) | Theme song for Soul Land (斗罗大陆) |
| Heavenly Questions (天问) | Theme song for TV series Word of Honor (山河令) |
| Could Have (本可以) | Theme song for Rattan (司藤) |
| Nostalgia (眷恋) | Theme song for You Are My Hero (我是你的城池壁垒) |
| You Have Me (你是我所有) | Theme song for TV series Love Scenery (良辰美景好时光) |
| Love at First Sight (一爱如故) | Theme song for TV series The Long Ballad (长歌行) |
| Life (人生啊) | Theme song for Octogenarian and the 90s (八零九零) |
| Judgement of the Underworld (天判) | 10th anniversary song for the online game A Chinese Ghost Story (新倩女幽魂) |
| Always Be with You (专属蓝天) | Theme song for TV series The Dance of the Storm (风暴舞) |
| Co-existence (同生) | Theme song for TV series The Love of Hypnosis (南烟斋笔录) |
| Whisper (呢喃) | Theme song for The Dance of the Storm (风暴舞) |
| Defeat (击溃) | Theme song for app game Soul Land (斗罗大陆) |
| Heritage (传承) | theme song, "Lu Ji Pingfutie, Palace Museum" (故宫博物院之陆机平复帖) |
| Sense (感应) | Theme song for TV series Ancient Love Poetry (千古玦尘) |
| The Most Romantic Forgetting (最浪漫的忘记) | Theme song for Never Say Goodbye (不说再见) |
| Choose to Love You (选择去爱你) | Theme song for Lover or Stranger (陌生的恋人) |
| Fireworks and Stars (烟火星辰) | Theme song for TV series You Are My Glory (你是我的荣耀) |
| Chang'an (长安) | Theme song for Stand by me (与君) |
| Daybreak (破晓) | Theme song for Zi Chuan (紫川动画片) |
| Be Earnest While You're Young (意气趁年少) | Theme song for A Female Student Arrives at the Imperial College (国子监来了个女弟子) |
| The Vast Land (千里江山) | Theme song for documentary The Forbidden City (纪录片《故宫》) |
| How Long is Lifetime (一生有多远) | Theme song for film Forever Young (不老奇事) |
| Destiny (造化) | Character song of Wei Wuxian for anime series Mo Dao Zu Shi (魔道祖师) |
| Remembrance (念) | Theme song for film Schemes in Antiques (古董局中局) |
| Spend My Life with You (共度) | Theme song for My Sassy Princess (祝卿好) |
| 2022 | |
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| Title | Note |
| Tiger Roar Spring (虎啸春来) | Theme song for film Run, Tiger, Run (小虎墩大英雄) |
| You are My Starry Sky (你是我的星空) | Interlude song for drama Memory of Encaustic Tile (昔有琉璃瓦) |
| Song of Good Luck (好运歌) | Celebration song for film Nice View (奇迹 笨小孩), with Zhang Bichen |
| Only Light (唯一的光) | Opening song for drama Hello the Sharpshooter (你好, 神枪手) |
| The Road Less Travelled (少有人走的路) | Ending song for TV series Pride and Price (盛装) |
| The Book of Life (生命之书) | Opening song for TV series Glory of the Special Forces (特战荣耀) |
| Looking up the Clear Sky (仰望晴空) | Ending song for TV series Glory of the Special Forces (特战荣耀) |
| Unparalleled (无双) | Theme song for TV series Who Rules The World (且试天下) |
| Gentle Encounter (幸会的温柔) | Theme song for TV series Lady of Law (女士的法则) |
| Chasable (可追) | Ending song for drama Heroes (说英雄谁是英雄)，with Zeng Shunxi |
| Flying Through The Clouds(凌云寂) | Bai Choufei's character song for drama Heroes (说英雄谁是英雄) |
| A Dream of Splendor (梦华) | Opening song for TV series A Dream of Splendor (梦华录) |
| Looking for You (寻一个你) | Theme song for drama Love between Fairy and Devil (苍兰诀) |
| Go to a Warm Place (去温暖的地方) | Theme song for drama Discovery of Romance (恋爱的夏天) |
| Floating Life (浮生) | Theme song for drama Imaginative World of Floating Life (浮生之异想世界) |
| Sunshine, wave, me and you (阳光海浪我和你) | Theme song for drama Falling into You (炽道) |
| Light Chaser(追光) | Ending song for TV series Light Chaser Rescue (追光者) |
| Love is not to leg go (爱是不放手) | Ending song for TV series Almost Lover (谁都知道我爱你) |
| Light (清晖) | Theme song for TV series New Life Begins (卿卿日常) |
| Gravity (引力) | Ending song for TV series Flight To You (向风而行) |
| 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Title | Note |
| Wish to Reunite (愿重逢) | Ending song for web drama Choice Husband (择君记) |
| Liu Yao (六爻) | Theme song for donghua Liu Yao (六爻) |
| Speak With You (与子成说) | Opening song for TV Series The Starry Love (星落凝成糖) |
| Small World (微世界) | Ending song for minidrama Under the Microscope (显微镜下的大明) |
| Sky Light (天光) | Opening song for TV Series The Journey of Chongzi (重紫) |
| Dawn and Dusk (朝暮) | Opening song for TV Series Warm on a Cold Night (九尧寒夜暖) |
| Manifesto (望道) | Theme song for film Manifesto (望道) ft. 8點組樂團 |
| Long Promise (長相諾) | Theme song for drama Romance of a Twin Flower (春闺梦里人) |
| Guest Becomes Host (反客为主) | Character theme song for TV Series Nothing But You (爱情而已) |
| My World (我愛的這個世界) | Opening song for drama Till The End of the Moon (长月烬明) |
| 隐侠 | Opening song for donghua My Heroic Husband (赘婿) |
| The Cloud Trick (云字诀) | Theme song for TV Series The Ingenious One (云襄传) |
| Rising (初升) | Interlude song for TV Series Gen Z (后浪) |
| The Wind Blows (风吹过) | Ending song for TV Series Back From The Brink (护心) |
| The Remaining Life (余生) | Ending song for drama Gone With The Rain (微雨燕双飞) |
| Hastily (匆匆) | Interlude song for TV Series Destined (長風渡) |
| Master (主宰) | Theme song for donghua The Great Ruler (大主宰) |
| I've Been in Love for a Long Time (愛了很久) | Ending song for TV Series Twilight (暮色心約) |
| Second Middle School Second Diary (中中二日記) | Happy theme song for animation film Tea No. 2 Middle School
(茶啊二中) (in Northeast dialect) |
| Windbreaker (風衣) | Emotional theme song for TV Series Fireworks of My Heart (我的人間煙火) |
| May the Light (願光) | Ending song for drama Legend of Anle (安乐传) |
| I Only Wish to Face the Light (我只願朝著光) | Theme song for TV Series Be Your Own Light (做自己的光) |
| If Love Responds (如果愛回應) | Ending song for TV Series Be Your Own Light (做自己的光) with Liu Tao |
| Just Above the Rivers and Lakes (就在江湖之上) | Opening song for TV Series Mysterious Lotus Casebook (蓮花樓) |
| Until The End of Time (直到時間盡頭) | Theme song for drama Love You Seven Times (七時吉祥) |
| Scorching Heart (灼心) | Emotional theme song for drama The Legend of Zhuohua (灼灼風流) |
| Fierce Wind is Raging (狂風襲來) | Interlude song for drama Parallel World/ West Out of the Yumen (西出玉門) Rap: 琨 |
| Distant Resemblance (遙遠的相似) | Opening theme song for TV Series South Wind Knows (南風知我意) |
| Fated (命中注定) | Emotional theme song for TV Series Bright Eyes in the Dark (他從火光中走來) |
| 'Don't be Sad' Song (莫悲歌) | Ending song for drama Tiger and Crane (虎鶴妖師錄) |
| If Love Remembers (如果愛記得) | Ending song for drama Wonderland of Love (樂遊原) |
| Offer (奉上) | Opening theme song for drama A Journey To Love (一念關山) |
| Don't Dream of Cold (別夢寒) | Sad theme song for drama A Journey To Love (一念關山) |
| Endless Sea (無盡海) | Ending song for drama South Sea Tomb (南海歸墟) |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Release Date | English Title | Native Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | November 17 | Class 952 | 九五2班 | He Tao | Main Role |
| 2017 | August 6 | Secret Imprisonment | 秘密囚禁 | Du Feng | Support Role |
| October 12 | Qin Zei You Dao | 秦贼有道 | Aaron | Support Role | |
| 2018 | March 12 | Romantic Zhen Xing Shi | 罗曼蒂克振兴史 | Xiao Ning | Main Role |
| 2019 | August 7 | Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy | 使徒行者2: 谍影行动 | Bill | Support Role |
Television series
| Year | Premiere Date | Broadcast Channel | English Title | Native Title | Role | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | October 22 | iQIYI, Phoenix TV | Hot-blooded Youth | 热血少年 | Wei Chengfeng (卫乘风) | Support Role | |
| 2020 | August 18 | iQIYI, Shenzhen TV | Love Yourself | 他其实没有那么爱你 | Doctor He Han | Guest Role | |
| December 10 | iQIYI | Ultimate Note | 终极笔记 | Hei Yanjing (黑眼镜) | Main Role | ||
| 2021 | March 31 | Tencent Video, Shandong TV | The Long Ballad | 长歌行 | Hao Du (皓都) | Main Role | [24] |
| September 26 | Beijing TV, Dragon TV, Jiangsu TV, Zhejiang TV,
Youku, iQIYI, Tencent Video |
Medal of the Republic | 功勋 | Tong Xun Yuan | Guest Role | ||
| 2022 | May 23 | Tencent Video | Heroes | 说英雄谁是英雄 | Bai Choufei (白愁飞) | Main Role | [25] |
| August 28 | Tencent Video | Discovery of Romance | 爱的夏天 | Liu Yi Yu | Guest Role | ||
| 2023 | July 12 | Youku | Legend of Anle | 安乐传 | Luo Mingxi (洛铭西) | Main Role | [26] |
| July 17 | Youku, Jiangsu TV, Sichuan TV, Henan TV | Be Your Own Light | 做自己的光 | Jiang Junhao (蒋俊豪) | Main Role | [27] | |
| November 6 | Tencent Video | Wonderland of Love | 乐游原 | Mu Xian He (慕仙鶴) | Guest Role | ||
| November 28 | iQIYI, Viu, Astro QJ TV | A Journey to Love | 一念关山 | Ning Yuanzhou (宁远舟) | Main Role | [28] | |
| TBA | Tencent Video | Heroes (Floating World) | 天行健 | Zhuo Bufan (卓不凡) | Main Role | [29] | |
| TBA | iQIYI, Tencent Video | The King of Light in Zichuan | 紫川 | Di Lin (帝林) | Main Role | [30] | |
| TBA | Tencent Video | The Prisoner of Beauty | 折腰 | Wei Shao (魏劭) | Main Role | ||
| TBA | Tencent Video | Cicada Girl | 蝉女 | Xiao Bei (小贝) | Main Role | ||
| TBA | Youku | The Legend of Jewelry | 珠簾玉幕 | Yan Zijing (燕子京) | Main Role |
Animation
| Year | Premiere Date | Broadcast Channel | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | July 15 | iQIYI | Cang Lan Jue | Jiu Yuan | Voice Actor |
Variety Show
| Year | Show | Role | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Singer 2019 (Hunan TV) | Challenger Singer Candidate | "Someone like me" (像我这样的人), written by Mao Buyi; "Animal world" (动物世界), written by Xue Zhiqian |
| Our Brilliant Masters | Cast Member | with Yu Xiaoguang, Wowkie Zhang, and Dong Sicheng | |
| Our Song Season 1 (Shanghai TV) | Contestant |
Episode 1 – "Beggar" (乞丐), "I Can Never Understand Your Love" (你的柔情我永远不懂) with Luo Qi | |
| 2020 | Fresh Chef 100 (Hunan TV) | Cast Member | Recommendation Officer with Chef Lin Shu Wei, Food Connoisseur Zhao Yinyin, Chef Zhang Liang, and Qian Feng |
| Chinese restaurant season 4 (Hunan TV) | Guest | episodes 7–11 | |
| Go Fighting! season 6 (Shanghai TV) | Guest | episodes 8–10 | |
| 2021 | Fresh Chef 100 season 2 (Hunan TV) | Cast Member | Chef Instructor with Chef Lin Shu Wei, Food Connoisseur Zhao Yinyin, and Chef Zhang Liang |
| Our Song Season 3 (Shanghai TV) | Contestant | Group B, with David Lui, Penny Tai, Bibi Zhou, Wowkie Zhang, Silence Wang, Zhai Xiao Wen, Meng Hui Yuan, and Shan Yi Chun
Episode 3 – "Till the end" (啊默契) & "Night after night" (夜夜夜夜) with Penny Tai | |
| 2022 | The Truth/ Start Reasoning (Tencent Video) | Cast Member | with Bai Yu, Zhou Shen, Guo Qilin, Song Zuer, Zhou Keyu.
Role: Liu Xia Lai (Pet Foster) |
Concert tours
2019 Modern Brothers Concert Tour "Growing Storm"
| Session | Date | Country | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019–8–17 |  China | Beijing | MasterCard Center (五棵松体育馆) |
| 2 | 2019–8–18 | China | Beijing | MasterCard Center (五棵松体育馆) |
| 3 | 2019–8–31 | China | Shanghai | Mercedes-Benz Arena (梅赛德斯奔驰文化中心) |
| 4 | 2019–10–26 | China | Chengdu | WULIANGYE ChengDu Financial City Arena (五粮液成都金融城演艺中心) |
| 5 | 2019–11–9 | China | Guangzhou | Guangzhou Haixinsha Asian Park (广州海心沙亚运公园) |
| 6 | 2019–11–30 | China | Dalian | Dalian Sports Centre Stadium (大连体育中心体育馆) |
Originally scheduled for 7 shows, on January 22, 2020, Liu Yuning announced on his personal Weibo that the concert in Wuhan will be postponed due to severe COVID-19 epidemic and to ensure everyone's health and safety. The rescheduled performance time will be notified separately. Tickets sold remains valid after postponement and rescheduling. [31][32]
Awards and nominations
Music
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26th Chinese Top Ten Music Awards
(Oriental Billboard Music Festival) |
Internet Influence Honor | Won | |
| Media's Pick for the Most Recommended OST | "Toast the Wine (让酒)" | Won | ||
| Best New Singer of the Year | Won | |||
| 23rd Global Chinese Ranking | Rookie of the Year | Won | ||
| Chinese Songs Music Festival | Rookie of the Year | Won | ||
| Asia New Song Awards 2019 Annual Gala | Golden Song of the Year (Mainland) | "Not Asking (不求)" | Won | |
| Rookie of the Year | Won | |||
| 1st TMEA Tencent Music Entertainment Festival | New Force of Film and Television Songs of the Year | Won | ||
| Best New Male Singer of the Year | Won | |||
| 2020 | 27th Chinese Top Ten Music Awards (Oriental Billboard Music Festival) | People's Choice Singer of the Year | Won | |
| Media's Pick for the Most Recommended Album | "Ten (十)" | Won | ||
| All-Rounded Artist of the Year | Won | |||
| 10th Global Chinese Golden Chart Awards | Best New Artist of the Year (Bronze) | Won | ||
| 2021 | 28th Chinese Top Ten Music Awards (Oriental Billboard Music Festival) | Influential Male Singer on the Internet | Won | |
| Most Popular EP | "Listen∙Ning Trilogy" | Won | ||
| All-Rounded Artist of the Year | Won | |||
| 3rd TMEA Tencent Music Entertainment Festival | Top Ten Golden Songs of the Year | "Ask Heaven (天问)" | Won | |
| 2022 | Asian Pop Music Awards (APMA) | Best OST of Film and Television (Chinese) | "Light Chaser (追光)" | Nominated |
| 2023 | Weibo Music Awards 2022 | Singer of the Year | Won | |
| 30th Chinese Top Ten Music Awards (Oriental Billboard Music Festival) | Most Popular Male Singer | Won | ||
| Most Anticipated Performance on Weibo | "Mirage (盗梦)" | Won | ||
| Weibo Music Awards 2023 | Top 10 Most Recommended Singer of the Year | Won | ||
| Reputable Singer of the Year | Won |
Film and television
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8th Wen Rong Awards | Best Young TV Actor | The Long Ballad | Nominated |
| 2022 | 2nd Ao Laiwu International TV Festival Jin Xuan Awards | Best Song in Chinese TV Series | "Ask Heaven (天问)" | Nominated |
| 2023 | Weibo TV & Internet Video Summit 2023 | Soaring Actor of The Year | Legend of Anle, Be Your Own Light, A Journey To Love | Won |
Miscellaneous
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Singer 2019" QQ Music | Most Popular Golden Song | "Animal world (动物世界)" | Won |
| IFENG Fashion Choice | Fashion Breakthrough Pioneer of the Year | Won | ||
| COSMO Fashion Festival | Inheritance·Beauty Person of the Year | Won | ||
| 1st NetEase Cloud Music Annual Music Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Artists of the Year | Won | ||
| Popular Chinese Male Artist/ Group of the Year | Won | |||
| 2020 | iQIYI Scream Night | Most Potential Drama Artist of the Year | Hot-Blooded Youth | Won |
| Boutique Media Style Ceremony | Potential Musician of the Year | Won | ||
| Tencent Entertainment White Paper Awards | Most Promising Singer of the Year | Won | ||
| 2019 Toutiao Annual Awards Ceremony | New Force Star of the Year | Won | ||
| COSMO Fashion Festival | Fearless Fashion Person of the Year | Won | ||
| Tencent Video All Star Night | Most Potential Singer of the Year | Won | ||
| 2nd NetEase Cloud Music Annual Music Awards | Spring Limited Edition Song | "The Moment I Met You (当遇见你 ) | Won | |
| 2021 | 2020 Douyin Stars Night | Most Popular Musician of the Year | Won | |
| 2023 | 2022 Weibo Night Ceremony | Popular Music Work of the Year | "Looking for You (寻一个你)" | Won |
| Breakthrough Actor of the Year | The Long Ballad, Heroes | Won |
Endorsements and Ambassadorships
| Year | Brand | Title | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lay's | Brand Ambassador | |
| Dr.Ci:Labo | Brand Ambassador | ||
| MartiDerm | Brand Ambassador in Greater China | ||
| Dr.Ci:Labo | Brand Spokesperson for Asia-Pacific Region | ||
| 2020 | REVLON | Brand Ambassador | |
| Brand Spokesperson of PHOTOREADY Series | |||
| Oral-B | Brand Ambassador | ||
| Safeguard | Brand Ambassador | ||
| IPSA Infusha | Skincare Ambassador | ||
| Cleansing Milk Spokesperson | |||
| Head & Shoulders | Brand Ambassador | ||
| Mengniu Chunzhen Yoghurt | Brand Ambassador | ||
| 2021 | OLAY Body Care | Brand Ambassador | |
| Nescafe | Brand Ambassador of Dolce Gusto Coffee Machine | ||
| Crest | Brand Ambassador | ||
| L'Oreal Paris | Hair Care Ambassador | ||
| Pomellato | Brand Friend (First Male Artist to Cooperate) | ||
| German Fortenberg WMF | First Brand Spokesperson in China | [33] | |
| Kobayashi Pharmaceutical | Spokesperson for Kobayashi Warm Baby | [34] | |
| OLAY Body Care | Diamond Brand Spokesperson | [35] | |
| 2022 | L'Oreal Paris | Modern Spokesperson | |
| Mengniu Chunzhen Yoghurt | Brand Spokesperson | ||
| L'Oreal Paris | Skin Care Spokesperson | ||
| Hair Ambassador | |||
| Givenchy | Beauty Ambassador | [36] | |
| 2023 | Make Up Spokesperson | [37] | |
| Pomellato | Brand Ambassador | [38] | |
| Brand Spokesperson | [39] | ||
| 2024 | L'Oreal Paris | Brand Spokesperson |
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External links
- Liu Yuning on Weibo (in Chinese)