14 Most Followed Chinese Actors on Weibo 1990s Generation and List of Drama

The following are Chinese actors born in the 1990s who have more than 20 million followers on Weibo, China's most popular and largest social networking site. 

Note: We did not include C-Pop idols: TF Boys (Jackson Yee, Karry Wang, and Roy Wang) and Lu Han because they rarely make TV/Web series. 

If your favorite actor is not in the list it is either he was before 1990 or his Weibo followers didn't reach 20 million. 

14. Wang Heidi: 20.7 million Weibo followers

Also known by his English name Dylan Wang, Heidi was born on December 20, 1998. He originally planned to become a flight attendant and studied at the Sichuan Southwest College of Civil Aviation.

Dylan Wang 

However, showbiz beckoned. In 2016, he won the overall championship at the "Sichuan Campus Red Festival". In 2017, he joined a variety show on Youku, "Super Idol" and emerged as the winner. 

He made his acting debut in the Chinese remake of the Taiwanese blockbuster series, Meteor Garden, playing the lead role of Dao Mingsi. It propelled him to popularity.

His series in the main role:

• Meteor Garden (2018) - Youth Campus/Romance
• Ever Night Season 2 (2020) - Costume/Fantasy
• Miss The Dragon (2021) - Costume/Fantasy
• The Rational Life (2021) - Modern/Romance
• Love Between Fairy and Devil (2022) - Costume/Fantasy
• Unchained Love (2022) - Costume/Historical
• Youth in the Flames of War (2023) - Republican/Political
• Only For Love (2023) - Modern/Romance

13. Xu Kai: 21.2 million Weibo followers

Xu Kai was born on March 5, 1995. He studied Finance at South China Agricultural University but due to financial reasons of his family, he quit school and began working as a model.

Xu Kai

In 2016, he was discovered by Yu Zheng, a producer and screenwriter who owned the Huanyu Entertainment talent agency. Xu Kai signed in with Huanyu as their contract star. 

He made his acting debut in 2018, Untouchable Lovers, starring Song Weilong and Guan Xiaotong. His breakout role was in Story of Yanxi Palace (2018).

His series in the main role:

• The Legends (2019) - Costume/Fantasy
• Arsenal Military Academy (2019) - Modern/Military
• Once Upon a Time in Lingjian Mountain (2019) - Costume/Fantasy
• Dance of the Court Empire (2020) - Costume/Wuxia
• Court Lady (2021) - Costume/Historical Romance
• Ancient Love Poetry (2021) - Costume/Fantasy
• Falling Into Your Smile (2021) - Modern Romance/eSports
• Royal Feast (2022) - Costume/Romance
• Lost in the Kunlun Mountains (2022) - Adventure/Romance
• She and Her Perfect Husband (2022) - Modern Romance
• Snow Eagle Lord (2023) - Costume/Fantasy
• Wonderland of Love (2023) - Costume/War
• Sword and Fairy (2024) - Costume/Fantasy

12. Gong Jun: 22.3 million Weibo Followers

Also known by his English name of Simon, Gong Jun has an Acting degree from Donghua University in Shanghai. He was born on November 29, 1992. 

Gong Jun 

He began his entertainment career as a model before debuting in acting in 2016 with a support role in Sword Chaos. He rose to popularity in 2017 when he played the support role of 11th Prince in Lost Love in Times.

His series in the main role:

• Advanced Bravely (2017) - Romance Comedy
• Unique Lady (2019) - Costume/Romance Comedy
• The Love Equations (2020) - Youth/Romance
• Begin Again (2020) - Modern Romance
• Unique Lady season 3 (2020) - Costume/Romance Comedy
• Word of Honor (2021) - Costume/Wuxia/BL
• The Player (2021) - eSports
• The Flaming Heart (2021) - Modern Romance
• Shining Like You (2021) - Modern Romance
• Dream Garden (2021) - Modern Romance
• Legend of Anle (2023) - Costume/Romance
• Rising With The Wind (2023) - Business/Modern

11. Joseph Zeng: 22.927 million Weibo followers

Zeng Shunxi or Joseph Zeng was born on October 9, 1997. He debuted in showbiz in 2014 as a member of the C-pop group, Fresh Geeks Youth, with Neo Hou, but quit in 2016 to concentrate on acting. 

Joseph Zeng 

He made his drama debut in Happy Mitan (2016) and rose to popularity in the wuxia drama, Fighter of the Destiny (2017) with Lu Han and Gulinazha.

His series in the main role:

• When We Were Young (2017) - Modern/Romance/Mystery
• Take My Brother Away (2017) - Youth/Comedy
• Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber (2019) - Costume/Wuxia
• The Journey Across The Night (2020) - Psychological/Mystery
• Ultimate Note (2021) - Adventure/Mystery
• Time Flies and You Are Here (2021) - Costume/Romance
• Rebirth For You (2021) - Costume/Romance
• Heroes (2022) - Costume/Wuxia
• Hi Venus (2022) - Modern Romance
• Mysterious Lotus Casebook (2023) - Costume/Wuxia
• Romance on the Farm (2023) - Costume/VR/Business

10. Johnny Huang: 22.93 million Weibo followers

Huang Jingyu or Johnny Huang was born on November 30, 1992. He is a purple belter in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, a type of martial arts, and has participated in many open tournaments. He debuted in acting in 2016. 

Huang Jingyu

Johnny Huang refused to star in costume drama because he cringed on ancient styling, however, he played Nurhaci, a historical figure in the costume drama, Demon Girl (2016). Johnny Huang Best New Comer Actor at the Asian Film Awards for his role in Operation Red Sea (2018).

His series in the main role:

• Addicted (2016) - BL drama
• Moonshine and Valentine (2018) - Fantasy Romance
• The Thunder (2019) - Police investigation
• Love Designer (2020) - Modern Romance
• Something Just Like This (2020) - Modern Romance
• My Dear Guardian (2021) - Military drama with Li Qin
• Lucky With You (2021) - Modern Romance
• Ace Troops (2021) - Military
• Chasing The Undercurrent (2022) - Police drama
• Bright Eyes in the Dark (2023) - Romance/Firefighter

9. Xing Zhaolin: 23.634 million Weibo followers

Xing Zhaolin was born on July 22, 1997. He made his entertainment debut in 2014 through his guest appearance in the reality variety show "Million Fans". 

Xing Zhaolin

He was a former trainee from SM Entertainment and was in Exo's 'Wolf' Drama Episode #1 video. He left SM because he wanted to pursue an acting career in China.

He debuted in acting in the 2016 costume drama, Sword Chaos, and rose to popularity when he played a supporting role in the 2017 costume hit drama, "Princess Agents". That same year, he played his first lead role in the xianxia drama, "The Eternal Love", with Liang Jie.

His series in the main role:

• The Eternal Love season 1 (2017) with Liang Jie - costume xianxia
• I Cannot Hug You season 1 (2017) - modern romance
• I Cannot Hug You season 2 (2018) - modern romance
• The Eternal Love season 2 (2018) with Liang Jie - costume xianxia
• Blowing in the Wind (2019) - modern romance
• Lucky's First Love (2019) with Bai Lu - modern romance
• Standing in The Time (2019) with An Yuexi - modern romance
• You Are My Destiny (2020) with Liang Jie - modern romance
• Marry Me (2020) - modern romance
• The Eternal Love season 3 (2021) with Liang Jie - costume xianxia
• Cute Programmer (2021) with Zhu Xudan - modern romance
• The Unknown: Legend of Exorcist Zhong Kui (2021) - costume
• Accidentally Meow on You (2022) with Hu Bingqing - modern romance
• Choice Husband (2023) with Sophie Zhang - modern romance

8. Li Xian: 23.6 million Weibo followers

Li Xian studied Performing Arts at the Beijing Film Academy. He was born on October 19, 1991. He made his acting debut with a supporting role in the movie, Feng Shui, in 2012.

Li Xian 

His series in the main role:

• City of Fantasy (2014) - Fantasy/Adventure/Romance
• Who Sleeps My Bro (2016) - Modern Romance
• Medical Examiner Dr. Qin (2016) - Medical/Mystery
• Tientsin Mystic (2017) - Adventure/Supernatural
• Only Side by Side with You (2018) - Modern Romance
• Go Go Squid (2019) - Modern Romance/eSports with Yang Zi
• Sword Dynasty (2019) - Costume/Fantasy
• Meet Yourself (2023) - Modern Romance/Rural setting

7. Cheng Yi: 26.1 million Weibo followers

Cheng Yi's Weibo followers grew by more than four million towards the end of 2023. 

He shot to fame in 2023 due to the popularity of Mysterious Lotus Casebook both domestically and locally.

Cheng Yi 

Cheng Yi was born on May 17, 1990, and obtained an Acting degree from Central Academy of Drama, China's top musical theater and drama school.

He debuted in acting in 2011 playing a support role in the costume historical series, Beauty of World. After college graduation in 2012, he focused on making movies before returning to television/web series in 2016 via Noble Aspirations.

Cheng Yi 

His series in the main role:

• Noble Aspirations (2016) - Costume/Fantasy
• The Lost Tomb 2 (2019) - Adventure/Fantasy
• Love and Redemption (2020) - Costume/Fantasy
• The Promise of Chang'an (2020) - Costume/Palace intrigue
• Stand by Me (2021) - Costume/Palace intrigue
• Immortal Samsara (2022) - Costume/Fantasy
• Draw The Line (2022) - Modern/Legal
• Mysterious Lotus Casebook (2023) - Costume/Wuxia
• South Winds Knows (2023) - Modern Romance

6. Liu Hao Ran: 31.8 million Weibo followers

Known by his English name Turbo Liu. Hao Ran has been regarded in China as one of the country's best actors in the 1990s generation. He has numerous critically acclaimed and blockbuster movies. 

Liu Hao Ran 

Liu Hao Ran was born on October 10, 1997, and obtained a degree in Acting from China's top drama school, the Central Academy of Drama. Since his concentration is on making movies, we will include his filmography on the big screen.

Liu Hao Ran in Nirvana in Fire 2

His series in the main role:

• With You (2016) - Youth Romance
• Nirvana in Fire season 2 (2017) - Costume/Wuxia
• Novoland: Eagle Flag (2019) - Costume/Wuxia

His movies in the main role:

• Beijing Love Story (2014) - Romance
• Detective Chinatown (2015) - Action/Mystery/Comedy
• Detective Chinatown 2 (2018)  - Action/Mystery/Comedy
• The Twins (2019) - Thriller/Mystery Romance
• My People, My Country (2019) - War/Patriotic film
• My People, My Homeland (2020)  - War/Patriotic film
• Coffee or Tea (2020) - Adventure/Business
• Detective Chinatown 3 (2021) - Action/Mystery Comedy
• 1921 (2021) - Historical war
• Fire on the Plain (2021) - Mystery/Thriller Romance
• Only Fools Rush In (2022) - Modern Romance
• The Breaking Ice (2023) - Youth Romance

5. Xiao Zhan: 32.3 million Weibo followers

Xiao Zhan or Sean Xiao finished his Graphic Design studies first before debuting in showbusiness. 

Xiao Zhan 

He debuted as a singer before making drama in 2016. Xiao Zhan was born on October 5, 1991. He rose to popularity in 2019 for his role in The Untamed.

His series in the main role:

• Super Star Academy (2016) - Youth/Romance
• Oh! My Emperor (2018) - Costume/Comedy Romance
• The Untamed (2019) - Costume/Fantasy
• Duolou Continent (2021) - Costume/Wuxia/Fantasy
• Ace Troops (2021) - Military
• The Oath of Love (2022) - Modern Romance
• The Youth Memories (2023) - Period/Romance
• The Longest Promise (2023) - Costume/Fantasy
• Sunshine By My Side (2023) - Office Drama/Romance

4. Bai Jingting: 36.8 million Weibo followers

Bai Jingting studied Music majoring in Recording at the Capital Normal University. He was born on October 15, 1993. He debuted in acting in 2014 and rose to popularity in the 2017 campus drama, Rush to the Dead Summer with Zheng Shuang.

Bai Jingting 

His series in the main role:

• Back in Time (2014) - Youth romance
• Whirlwind Girl (2016) - Youth Romance/Sports
• Rush to the Dead Summer (2017) - Youth Romance
• The Ordinary Glory (2020) - Modern/Business/Romance
• Target Person (2020) - Mystery/Thriller
• Irreplaceable Love (2020) - Modern Romance
• Ping Pong (2021) - Sports/Slice of Life drama
• You're My Hero (2021) - Modern Romance
• Octogenarian and the 90s (2021) - Romance Comedy
• Reset (2022) - Mystery/Time Loop
• New Life Begins (2022) - Costume/Romance
• Destined (2023) - Costume/Romance

3. Wang Yibo: 40.7 million Weibo followers

Born on August 5, 1997, Wang Yibo began as a C-Pop idol. He is a member of the C-Pop boy band, UNIQ. 

Wang Yibo 

He is also a professional motorcycle racer. Wang Yibo is one of China's most influential and commercially valuable celebrities, ranked second in Forbes China's 100 Celebrity List in 2021.

Wang Yibo 

His series in the main role:

• Love Actually (2017) - Modern Romance/Office Drama
• Gank Your Heart (2019) - Youth/Romance
• The Untamed (2019) - Costume/Fantasy
• My Strange Friend (2020) - Supernatural/Science Fiction
• Legend of Fei (2020) - Costume/Wuxia
• Luoyang (2021) - Costume/Thriller
• Being a Hero (2022) - Military drama

2. Wu Lei: 48.2 million Weibo followers

Leo Wu began as a child actor, debuting in acting in 2006 before he turned six years old. He did many support roles mostly as the young version of the main character. 

Wu Lei 

In 2008, he appeared as a naughty boy in the hit children's series, Naughty Xiaotiao, which won him an award for Outstanding Young Actor at the Flying Apsaras, or Feitian Awards, China's most prestigious award-giving body for TV excellence.

Wu Lei in Nirvana in Fire 1

He rose to popularity in the costume/wuxia series, Nirvana in Fire (2015), playing the support role of Fei Liu. Due to his talent for acting at such a young age, Wu Lei was called "China's Little Brother". He also played the role of the young Yang Guo in The Romance of the Condor Heroes (2014).

His movies in the main role:

• Asura (2018)
• Crash (2019)
• Into The Rainbow (2019)
• Adoring (2019)
• Upcoming Summer (2021)
• My Country My Parents (2021)
• All Ears (2023)
• Dwelling by the West Lake (2023)

His series in the main role (teenager to adulthood):

• Pal Inn (2015) - the youth version of the costume/fantasy, Chinese Paladin 1, Wu Lei played Li Xiaoyao, the role played by Hu Ge in Chinese Paladin 1 (2005)
• Whirlwind Girl (2016) - Youth Romance/Sports
• Magic Star (2017) - Costume/Fantasy/Wuxia
• Tomb of the Sea (2018) - Adventure/Fantasy
• Fights Break Sphere (2018) - Costume/Wuxia/Fantasy
• Guardians of the Ancient Oath (2020) - Costume/Fantasy
• Cross Fire (2020) - Sports
• The Long Ballad (2021) - Costume/War/Romance
• Our Times (2021) - Business/Romance
• Love Like The Galaxy (2022) - Costume/War/Romance
• Nothing But You (2023) - Modern Romance/Sports
• Amidst a Snowstorm of Love (2024) - Modern Romance/Sports

1. Yang Yang: 56.7 million Weibo followers

Yang Yang was born on September 9, 1991, and studied Dance at the People's Liberation Army Art College. He also studied acting at the Central Academy of Drama but did not finish. He made his drama debut in the costume series, "The Dream of Red Mansions", which was aired in 2010.

Yang Yang 

His movies in the main role:

• The Unbearable Lightness of Inspector Fan (2015)
• The Left Ear (2015) with Chen Duling
• I Belonged To You (2016)
• Once Upon a Time (2017) with Liu Yifei
• Vanguard (2020) with Jackie Chan

His series in the main role:

• The Dream of Red Mansions (2010) - Costume/Historical/Romance
• Youth Melody (2011) - Youth/Romance
• The War Doesn't Believe in Tears (2012) - War/Period
• Legend of Goddess Luo (2013) - Costume/Romance
• Ultimate Conquest (2013) - Republican era/Political
• The Four (2015) - Costume/Wuxia
• The Whirlwind Girl (2015) - Youth Romance/Sports
• The Lost Tomb (2015) - Adventure/Fantasy
• Love O20 (2016) - Youth Romance/eSports
• My Stupid Cute Husband (2016) - Modern Romance
• The Chronicles of a Town Called Jian (2018) - Republican drama
• Martial Universe (2018) - Costume/Wuxia
• The King's Avatar (2019) - eSports drama
• You Are My Glory (2021) - Modern Romance
• Glory of Special Forces (2022) - Military
• Who Rules The World (2022) - Costume/Wuxia
• Fireworks of My Heart (2023) - Modern Romance

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