Zi Yu (entertainer)

Zi Yu was born Zheng Peng on July 6, 2002, in Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China, where he spent the first years of his life. Early 2020 he got scouted online and moved to Beijing to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. There he attended the Department of Performance at Beijing Contemporary Music Academy. == Career ==

2020 – 2021: We Are Young and Youth With You 3 June 26th 2020 Zi Yu participated in the Youku boy group competition reality show We Are Young representing Huakaibanxia Culture as a trainee. He failed to debut in the final group, getting eliminated at 33rd place. In January 2021 he participated in the iQIYI-produced boy group competition reality show Youth With You 3 together with 4 other trainees from Huakaibanxia Culture. Zi Yu ranked 22nd in the first elimination, 21st in the second and in the end got eliminated at 31st place during the third elimination, missing his chance at debut again. Among all trainees sent my Huakaibanxia Culture, although none made it into the debut group, Zi Yu finished with the highest ranking. 2021 – 2023: Guanghe Boys Shortly after the end of Youth With You 3 Zi Yu officially debuted on June 25th 2021 as center in the C-Pop idol boy group Guanghe Shaonian () managed by Huakaibanxia Culture. They made their debut with their first mini album ‘NEW LIGHT’. The group never managed to attain widespread popularity, marking their most successful hit with their last single ‘Shake That’ released on January 13th 2022. Zi Yu left the group and company following conflicts with a group member in early 2023. Guanghe Shaonian disbanded quietly shortly after. 2022 – 2025: Acting Career Zi Yu made his acting debut in the TV series《將軍在下》which started filming on August 25th 2022. He played the character Xiao Jun. Following his departure from his previous company, Zi Yu appeared in various short format dramas such as Why Did Secretary Duan Behave Like That? 2026: Expand Career Ruihe opens official Youtube Channel on April 29, 2026 with announcement to release Jisuxiaoyu Concert Tour2026 First Phase Documentary. == Other ==

In December 2022 it was reported that Zi Yu was bullied by Guanghe Shaonian leader Zheng Xingyuan during a group schedule. Huakaibanxia Culture denied the accusations and responded stating that the rumors were false. On January 9th 2023, Zi Yu issued a statement on his personal Weibo account confirming that he was beaten by his then teammate Zheng Xingyuan during a group rehearsal on the evening of December 8th 2022. In his statement he claimed that the company did not handle the incident in a fairly manner and filed for contract termination on December 31st. Huakaibanxia Culture refused to communicate and the two parties failed to find a consensus. As a result Zi Yu decided to take legal action directly, as cited from his Weibo statement: "I will terminate the contract with the company at all costs." Zi Yu was eventually able to terminate his exclusive artist contract. Since he filed for early termination, Zi Yu was obliged to pay a penalty fee of RMB 600'000 for breach of contract at just 19 years old. ==Discography==

Singles Soundtrack appearances ==Filmography==

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