Trivia

His most popular role in China is the "Phoenix" for his heroic character as the son of the emperor of heaven in the drama "Ashes of Love" (2018).

Was mainly raised by his maternal grandfather who was a college professor in philosophy, his grandfather passed away when he was 13.

Once said he was a believer of love in the fist sight and would marry the girl the second day they meet if he believes she is the one.

Has a tattoo of the number "24" on his left ankle, as 24 is his idol, NBA player Kobe Bryant's number.

He is the only son of his parents; his father served in the army.

Once used the metaphor of Koala when describing his fans, and says he is the big tree for the Koalas.

The fan name of his is Deng Xin, means the Heart of Deng ( the family name of his), also as the "lampwick" (same pronunciation as Deng Xin in Chinese ) which would light up his road as a lamp.

Would prefer to left a light on when he goes to sleep in a hotel room.

His personal assistant Gong He, who is his school buddy since childhood, is quite famous in his fans and has 30K followers in Weibo (Chinese Twitter).

He loves the color green.

Would choose a profession as a cook or an interior designer.

He is a very neat guy who has great interest in household supplies.

He has over 36,500,000 followers in Weibo (Chinese Twitter) up till December 2019.

Has very white skin tone comparing to ordinary Asian men.

He had never planned to study acting until near graduation of high school. He was encouraged by a tutor in his hometown, and promised that he could definitely be admitted by the acting schools.

Got his role "Lu Zhao Hai" in the drama "White Deer Plain" after over 30 rounds of auditions.

Was a big fan of the TV series "Westworld".

He was chosen by Qiong Yao for his debut role "Xu Hao" in the drama "Flowers in Fog" through multiple auditions overnight by video transmitting, but at the beginning he joined the audition merely as a companion to his classmates who was seeking for chances.

Is a big fan of singer Jay Zhou (Zhou Jie Lun) and Angela Chang (Zhang Shao Han).