2009–2016: Beginnings at Oriental Feiyun In 2008, Zhu debuted in the TV film
Zai Sheng Yuan as an assassin. He went on to act in several TV films over the following years; such as
The Snatched Bride,
Blood-Colored Deep Mansion,
Curse of the Blood Jade and
Terror Eyes. One of his most notable roles in his earlier career is
Zhu Changxun in the
Da Ming Pin Fei film series; as well as General Junshi in
Legend of the Daming Palace. He also portrayed a national hero in the war drama
Fanjingshan Story, and played the male lead in the wuxia film
Ci Fei and romance comedy film
Love Retake. In 2014, Zhu first gained recognition for his performance in the period romance drama
Love Three Lives, which won him the "Most Anticipated Actor" award at the Asian Influence Awards Oriental Ceremony. In 2015, he gained increased recognition after starring as
Ying Ji in the hit historical drama
The Legend of Mi Yue. In 2016, Zhu starred in wuxia drama
The Shaw Eleven Lang, based on the novel of the same name by Gu Long. He played the main antagonist, Lian Chengbi. Zhu's performance earned him the Best Supporting Actor award at TVS Award Ceremony. Zhu starred in another adaptation of Gu Long's novel, playing the protagonist in
Border Town Prodigal. He received positive reviews for his performance and his popularity rose significantly afterwards.
2017–2019: Rising popularity In 2017, Zhu starred alongside
Ady An in the romantic comedy drama
Royal Sister Returns. The same year, he starred alongside
Aaron Kwok and
Zhao Liying in the spy thriller film
Eternal Wave. In 2018, Zhu starred in the science fiction mystery web drama
Guardian, where he played three roles. The series developed a cult following online, leading to a surge in popularity for Zhu. He won the Popular Actor award at the 2018 Weibo Movie Awards Ceremony.
Forbes China listed him under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields. He then starred in the historical drama
The Story of Minglan produced by Daylight Entertainment. He received positive reviews for his role as wealthy gentleman who is the female lead's first love, and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor award at the
Magnolia Awards for his performance.
2020–present: Breakthrough in Zhu Studio In 2020, Zhu portrayed Wu Xie in the tomb-raiding web series
Reunion: The Sound of the Providence, adapted from the
Daomu Biji series. Zhu also sang on three soundtracks for the drama. The series topped the index charts at iQiyi upon premiere, and received positive reviews. Zhu was praised for his portrayal of Wu Xie. He is set to star in the modern romance drama
To Dear Myself opposite
Liu Shishi. In April, he began filming the spy drama
The Rebel. He ranked 12th on
Forbes China Celebrity 100 list. In 2021, Zhu Yilong starred in the critically acclaimed Republican Drama The Rebel, where he won the Tencent White Paper Award for Best TV drama actor. Also in 2021, Zhu Yilong sign on for an indie film about the Funeral Industry in China, in a Wuhan-based production -
Lighting Up The Stars. This film tells the story of an ex convict undertaker who encounters an orphan girl who changes his life. Later in 2021, Zhu Yilong starred in the disaster Movie -
Cloudy Mountain, and a tribute movie to the epidemic situation in Wuhan,
Embrace Again - where both films amassed a collective total box office of almost 1.4 billion RMB. In the spring of 2022, Zhu Yilong sign on for the mystery thriller film
Lost in the Stars. In the summer of 2022, Lighting Up The Stars broke 1.7 billion RMB at the domestic box office, making history in the Chinese Summer Family Film Category. Also in summer 2022 Zhu Yilong was named the ambassador for the Hundred Flower Awards Film Festival in Wuhan where he picked up an award for best actor. He won the best actor at the 2022
Changchun film festival for his performance in
Embrace Again, and won
Golden Rooster Awards' Best Actor for his performance in
Lighting Up the Stars. ==Filmography==