Niu Junfeng
{{Short description|Chinese actor}}
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| birth_place = China
| alma_mater = National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2002–present
| agent = TH Entertainment
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Niu Junfeng ({{zh|s=牛骏峰}}; born 1 December 1992), is a Chinese actor and singer. He learnt Peking opera since he was young, and later received direct admission to National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts. Niu debuted as a child actor at the age of ten. He successfully made a transition to an adult actor with his role as a young and rebellious teenager in the television series You Are My Brother. He expanded his acting range with a role as a mentally-challenged youth in the film The Dance of Summer (2013).
Early life and education
Niu was born in Beijing, China. He learnt Peking opera when he was young, and later received direct admission to National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts.{{cite web|url=http://epaper.bjnews.com.cn/html/2017-03/10/content_673873.htm?div=1|title=牛骏峰 小鲜肉的"面儿"，老北京的"瓤儿" |date=August 7, 2017|website=Beijing News|language=zh}}
Career
Niu debuted as a child actor at the age of ten, in the movie Jia You Jiao Che. Some of his notable roles in his early acting career was in the shemo television series Prelude of Lotus Lantern as young Yang Jian, and a prominent role in the popular sitcom Home with Kids 4.{{cite web|url=http://ent.163.com/16/0906/09/C096T0B200038793.html|title=小鲜肉老戏骨怎样炼成？细数牛骏峰的荧屏飞跃|date=September 6, 2016|website=Netease|language=zh}}
Niu successfully made a transition to an adult actor with his role as a young and rebellious teenager in the television series You Are My Brother. He further expanded his acting range with a role as a mentally-challenged youth in the film The Dance of Summer .{{cite web|url=http://ent.ifeng.com/a/20190301/43190557_0.shtml|title=牛骏峰——不要拿自己太当回事儿|date=March 1, 2019|website=ifeng|language=zh}}
In 2014, Niu became recognized for his role as "Xiao Man" in the war romance drama Battle of Changsha.{{cite web|url=https://ent.qq.com/a/20140723/057181.htm|title=牛骏峰《战长沙》演技获赞 勇于尝试开辟新戏路|date=July 23, 2014|website=Tencent|language=zh}} The same year, he starred in the family drama He and His Sons alongside Zhang Guoli.{{cite web|url=https://ent.qq.com/a/20141011/022015.htm|title=《半路父子》将播 张国立牛骏峰演绎暖心父子情|date=October 11, 2014|website=Tencent|language=zh}} He then starred in the period drama Take The Wrong Car, and received positive reviews for his role as an aspiring musician.{{cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2016-01-29/doc-ifxnzaun1660915.shtml|title=《搭错车》将收官 暖男牛骏峰用音乐追爱|date=January 29, 2016|website=Sina|language=zh}}
In 2016, Niu successfully broke into the mainstream with supporting role as Yu Banshan in the hit romance comedy drama Love O2O.{{cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2016-09-01/doc-ifxvqctu5887076.shtml|title=《微微一笑》牛骏峰变萌帅技术控展反差萌|date=September 1, 2016|website=Sina|language=zh}} The following year, Niu played a supporting role in the popular historical romance drama Princess Agents, which led to increased recognition for the actor.{{cite web|url=https://ent.qq.com/a/20170801/029694.htm|title=《楚乔传》火爆暑期档 牛骏峰走心演技演活元嵩|date=August 11, 2017|website=Tencent|language=zh}}
In 2018, Niu played his first leading role in the youth campus drama Your Highness, The Class Monitor.{{cite web|url=https://ent.qq.com/a/20170327/033778.htm#p=1|title=《班长"殿下"》今日开机 牛骏峰邢菲演绎励志青春|date=March 27, 2018|website=Tencent|language=zh}} He also played the male lead in the youth film Born to Be Wild.{{cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2017-12-19/doc-ifyptkyk5371519.shtml|title=牛骏峰白举纲主演《说走就走之毕业旅行》杀青|date=December 19, 2017|website=Sina|language=zh}}
In 2019, Niu starred in the music romance drama The Brightest Star in the Sky as a talented singer who suffers numerous setbacks.{{cite web|url=https://ent.163.com/19/0329/16/EBES3OMA000380EN.html|title=最心动初恋脸 牛骏峰《夜空中最闪亮的星》超酷炫|date=March 29, 2016|website=Netease|language=zh}} The same year, he starred in the espionage drama Fearless Whispers as a patriotic youth,{{cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/zz/2018-09-27/doc-ihkmwytp3788346.shtml|title=《隐秘而伟大》牛骏峰演绎大时代精神|date=September 27, 2018|website=Sina|language=zh}} and youth period drama Dear Mayang Street.{{cite web|url=https://k.sina.com.cn/article_5305757517_13c3f6f4d02000nqzz.html|title=《亲爱的麻洋街》谭松韵、许魏洲、牛骏峰谱写八十年代之歌|date=August 5, 2019|work=Sina|language=zh}}
On 5 August 2020, it was confirmed that Li Landi will be starring opposite Niu in Chess Love.
Niu starred as the town's resident musician in the slice-of-life drama Meet Yourself in 2023.{{Cite web |date=January 3, 2023 |title=牛骏峰《去有风的地方》反差演绎年下弟弟 被赞适配度极高 |url=https://www.163.com/dy/article/HQ5PBETC0514R9KQ.html |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=April 14, 2023 |website=Netease |language=Chinese}} He also sung one of the drama's OST, Wind (风).
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 家有轿车 | Xiao Liang | ||
| 2003 | 四一班 | Gao Zhuang | ||
| 2005 | Magic Trip | 童话西游 | Buddah | |
| rowspan=2|2006 | 心结 | Guan Xin | ||
| The Dream of My Family | 亲亲一家人 | Zhang Bo | ||
| rowspan=2| 2008 | 武术班 | Dou Yuan | ||
| I Am Fans | 我是粉丝 | Cong Wen | ||
| 2009 | The Emperor Fu Xi | 人皇伏羲 | Hao Ying | |
| 2011 | 少年向上 | Xiao Shang | ||
| 2012 | Judge Zhan | 南平红荔 | Fang Chao | |
| 2013 | The Dance of Summer | 夏天的拉花 | Zhou Xiangyang | |
| rowspan=2|2018 | Born to Be Wild | 说走就走之毕业旅行 | Chen Xiao | |
| 无敌神男 | Tao Fei | |||
| 2021 | Wish Dragon | 许愿神龙 | Din Song | Mandarin dub |
=Television series=
=Variety show=
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| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Sound | 声临其境 | Cast member | {{cite web|url=http://ent.163.com/18/0319/12/DD8S028A00037VVV.html|title=《声临其境》收官 牛骏峰实力圈粉|date=March 19, 2018|website=Netease|language=zh}} |
| 2019
|Everybody Stand By | 演员请就位 |Contestant |
Discography
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| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "My Generation" | 我的时代 | Go! Goal! Fighting! OST | |
| 2017 | "Secretly Attack" | 暗算 | {{NA}} | {{cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/yneidi/2017-01-09/doc-ifxzkfuk3019533.shtml|title=牛骏峰新单曲《暗算》首发 演绎爱情困惑|date=January 9, 2017|website=Sina|language=zh}} |
Awards and nominations
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! Event ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result !Ref. |
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| rowspan=2|2019
|iFeng Fashion Choice Awards | Most Popular Male Celebrity |{{NA}} |{{won}} |
| Tencent Entertainment White Paper
| Most Promising Variety Artist |Everybody Stand By |{{won}} |
References
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Category:Male actors from Beijing
Category:21st-century Chinese male actors
Category:National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts alumni
Category:Chinese male television actors
Category:Chinese male film actors
Category:Middle School Affiliated to the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts alumni