Yu Shi (actor)
{{Short description|Chinese actor, singer-songwriter(born 1996)}}
{{about|the Chinese actor, singer-songwriter|a mythological deity|Yu Shi}}
{{family name hatnote|Yu|lang=Chinese}}
{{infobox person
| name = Yu Shi
| image = YUSHI1.jpg
| alt = Zhi in March 2025
| caption = Zhi in March 2025
| other_names = Yosh Yu; Ashan Yu
| birth_name = Yu Zhi
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|12|22}}
| birth_place = Lingyuan, Chaoyang, Liaoning, China
| nationality = Chinese
| education = Liaoning Technical University
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Actor
- singer-songwriter}}
| years_active = 2013–present
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11.5}}
| agent = Shanghai Biyou Film and Television Media Co., Ltd
| module = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes
| t = {{linktext|于|適}}
| s = {{linktext|于|适}}
| p = Yú Shì
}}
}}
Yu Shi ({{zh|s=于适|t=|p=Yú Shì}}; born 22 December 1996), born Yu Zhi ({{zh|s=于植|t=|p=Yú Zhí}}, also known as Yosh or Ashan Yu, is a Chinese actor and singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after starring in the 2023 Chinese epic fantasy film Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms.{{cite news |title=于适的新起点 |url=https://www.ellemen.com/person/a45718425/yushi-231102/ |work=ELLE Men |date=2 November 2023 |language=zh-CN}}
Early life and education
Yu Shi was born on 22 December 1996 in Lingyuan, Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province, of Mongolian descent.{{cite journal |language=zh |author1=Liu Yun ({{lang|zh|刘韵}})|script-title=zh:策马少年于适：我向往野性的天然之美 |trans-title=Yu Shi: I yearn for the natural beauty of wildness |volume=485 |pages=6–8 |year=2024 |journal=Bosom Friend |location=Wuhan, Hubei |publisher=Hubei Zhiyin Media Group Co., Ltd. |issn=1007-502X}} At 13, he left Chaoyang for a basketball youth training program at the Fuxin Basketball School for 5 years; he was recommended for admission to the basketball major at Liaoning Technical University.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-02 |title=于适的新起点 |url=https://www.ellemen.com/person/a45718425/yushi-231102/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=ELLE Men |language=zh-CN}} He then attended Liaoning University of Engineering and Technology and became a member of the Liaoning Sanguo Basketball Club .
In addition to sports, Yu Shi also likes music, and began to learn to play and sing the guitar at the age of 17. In 2014, he just finished the college entrance examination and participated in the talent show "The Voice of Chinese Dream", Han Hong, one of the judges of the show, admired him very much, and she had just won the SM agency at that time, so she recommended Yu Shi to become a trainee of South Korea's SM Entertainment Company, but in the end, Yu Shi did not debut in South Korea.
In 2017, Yu Shi filmed a basketball-themed short film for a sports brand. At the end of 2017, the production team for The Fengshen Trilogy saw him in a basketball commercial and contacted him about participating in the film. They offered him a chance to undergo 240 days of closed training in acting. Yu Shi saw this as an opportunity to take free acting classes and agreed to participate in the casting call for the movie. After a series of interviews, he stood out and was selected to join the Fengshen training camp.
Career
In 2017, he was invited to audition for a training camp for the film series Creation of the Gods on the strength of his advertisement for Jordan Brand titled Victory Is Decided by Me: The Day of Decision.{{cite news |title=JORDAN》大中華區「勝由我定」廣告 激勵愛好者將信念轉化為行動 |url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/jordan-%E5%A4%A7%E4%B8%AD%E8%8F%AF%E5%8D%80-%E5%8B%9D%E7%94%B1%E6%88%91%E5%AE%9A-%E5%BB%A3%E5%91%8A-%E6%BF%80%E5%8B%B5%E6%84%9B%E5%A5%BD%E8%80%85%E5%B0%87%E4%BF%A1%E5%BF%B5%E8%BD%89%E5%8C%96%E7%82%BA%E8%A1%8C%E5%8B%95-184437380.html |work=Yahoo News |date=9 September 2017 |language=zh-Hant-TW}} Yu and 20 other young actors were admitted to the camp from over 10,000 people. In the camp, Yu became proficient in equestrianism and horseback archery.{{cite news |title=《长空之王》电影主演也爱来的网红马术场，就在深汕！_骑射_于适_沙滩 |url=https://www.sohu.com/a/671320972_100116740 |work=南方Plus客户端 |date=28 April 2023 |language=zh}}{{cite news |title=电影《封神第一部》发布马术动作特辑 演员弓马娴熟实拍高难度战争场面-新华网 |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/ent/20230703/b1a4ebc58568419095406f4ffb2412ee/c.html |work=Xinhuanet |date=3 July 2023 |language=zh}} He was confirmed to play the key role of Ji Fa two weeks before the start of filming.{{cite news |title=碧游传媒"封神六子"官宣出道 打造六艺全能艺人 - 中国娱乐网 |url=http://news.yule.com.cn/html/201811/283903.html |work=news.yule.com.cn |date=2 November 2018 |language=zh}}{{cite news |date=25 July 2023 |title=专访｜于适：像姬发一样的成长与选择_有戏_澎湃新闻-The Paper |url=https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_23977206 |work=The Paper |language=zh}}
After completing filming of Creation of the Gods I, Yu didn't take on any acting roles for two years. Instead, he devoted his time to studying horse training. Later, he was cast in the TV series, My Altay, where Yu also served as an equestrian advisor for the production team. In April 2023, at the 3rd Guangdong Provincial Equestrian Festival, Yu won an award in the Riding and Shooting Championship Invitational.{{cite news |title=《封神》健硕的"质子旅"是怎么练成的？｜揭秘_表演_于适_新人 |url=https://www.sohu.com/a/705783870_114988 |work=Beijing News |date=24 July 2023 |language=zh}}
His debut film, Born to Fly, co-starring Wang Yibo, Hu Jun, and Zhou Dongyu, was released on April 28, 2023. He gained significant attention after the release of Creation of the Gods I in July 2023, three years after the shooting.{{cite news |title=《封神》于適 調情片外流掀脫粉潮 |url=https://guangming.com.my/%E3%80%8A%E5%B0%81%E7%A5%9E%E3%80%8B%E4%BA%8E%E9%81%A9-%E8%AA%BF%E6%83%85%E7%89%87%E5%A4%96%E6%B5%81%E6%8E%80%E8%84%AB%E7%B2%89%E6%BD%AE |work=光明日报 |date=31 December 2023 |language=zh-TW}} On June 9, he won the "New Emerging Actor of the Year" award at the Douyin Movie Awards.{{cite news |title=恭喜@于适Yosh 获2023 #抖音电影奇遇夜# 「抖音电影年度新锐演员」。 |url=https://weibo.com/6142048049/4910659869083656 |work=电影封神第一部官方微博 |language=zh}} On September 14, he joined the program The Most Beautiful Show. In November, he provided the voice for the character Valentino, a little goat, in the Disney film Wish. On 22 November, his song "Long Xiangyi" (长相忆) was released. On December 22nd, he hosted the closing ceremony and awards ceremony of the fifth Hainan Island International Film Festival. On December 31, he joined the 2024 Jiangsu Satellite TV New Year's Eve Concert, performing the song "The Fox". On the same day, his solo single "Dream Bubble" (梦幻泡影) was released.{{cite web |title=梦幻泡影_于适_单曲在线试听_酷我音乐 |url=https://www.kuwo.cn/play_detail/327060764 |website=www.kuwo.cn}}
In 2023, Yu Shi will participate in the 3rd Guangdong Equestrian Festival and win the "Best Style Award".
In September 2024, with the approval of the China Minority Sports Association, Comrade Yu Shi was appointed as the deputy director of the Riding and Archery Center of the China Minority Sports Association.{{Cite web |title=演员于适出任中国骑射运动中心副主任 |trans-title=en：Actor Yu Shi is the deputy director of the China Mounted Archery Sports Center |url=https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1809616350530630052 |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=wappass.baidu.com}}
Endorsements
In November 2023, Yu was appointed as a brand ambassador for the French luxury fashion house Dior.{{cite news |title=DIOR 官宣于适为品牌大使|trans-title=DIOR officially announces Yu Shi as brand ambassador|url=https://socialbeta.com/c/18690|work=SocialBeta|date= 2023-11-20|language=zh-CN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240325112016/https://socialbeta.com/c/18690|archive-date=2024-03-25|url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=迪奥旷野男士护肤系列｜续航启程 探索无界|trans-title= Dior Wilderness Men's Skin Care Series - Start exploring boundless battery life|quote=迪奥品牌大使于适|trans-quote=Dior brand ambassador Yu Shi|url=https://www.ellechina.com/beauty/beauty-news/a60035828/dior-men/ |work=ELLE China|date=1 March 2024 |language=zh-CN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240325112622/https://www.ellechina.com/beauty/beauty-news/a60035828/dior-men/|archive-date=25 March 2024|url-status=live}} In January 2024, French high-end beauty brand Guerlain announced that Yu as its brand ambassador.{{cite news |title=法国娇兰携手新晋品牌大使于适共同耀启红运新颜|trans-title=Guerlain of France joins hands with new brand ambassador Yu Shi to share a new look with good fortune|url=https://gd.sina.cn/beauty/2024-01-16/detail-inactecc4302933.d.html|work=Sina Guangdong|date=16 January 2024 |language=zh-CN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240325113402/https://gd.sina.cn/beauty/2024-01-16/detail-inactecc4302933.d.html|archive-date=25 March 2024|url-status=live}} In April 2024, he was selected to become the brand ambassador for Swiss luxury watch brand Hublot.{{cite news |title=HUBLOT宇舶表宣布于适正式成为品牌大使|trans-title=HUBLOT Announces Yu Shi Officially Becomes Brand Ambassador|url=https://www.xbiao.com/hublot/76872.html|via=xBiao|publisher=Watch House|author=Li Mengchao|date=April 2, 2024|language=zh-CN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409145336/https://www.xbiao.com/hublot/76872.html|archive-date=April 9, 2024|url-status=live}} On April 20, 2024, Yu was selected to become the Chinese brand ambassador for French luxury jewellery house Chaumet.{{cite news |title=CHAUMET尚美巴黎宣布于适出任中国区品牌大使|trans-title=CHAUMET PARIS ANNOUNCES YU SHI AS BRAND AMBASSADOR IN CHINA|url=https://www.chaumet.cn/cn_zh/news/yosh-yu-520|publisher=Chaumet|accessdate=April 25, 2024|language=zh-CN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425102521/https://www.chaumet.cn/cn_zh/news/yosh-yu-520|archive-date=April 25, 2024|url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=真挚专注，时光见证 于适出任CHAUMET尚美巴黎品牌大使|trans-title=Sincere focus, time has witnessed Yu Shi’s appointment as CHAUMET Paris brand ambassador|url=http://www.mcchina.com/fashion/fashionnews/20240423-123063.shtml|publisher=Marie Claire China|date=April 23, 2024|accessdate=April 25, 2024|language=zh-CN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425102852/http://www.mcchina.com/fashion/fashionnews/20240423-123063.shtml|archive-date=April 25, 2024|url-status=live}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| width=10|Year
! English title ! Role ! Note ! {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=3|2023
| Deng Fang | | | |||
| Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
|Ji Fa | | | |||
| Wish
|Valentino |Chinese voice actor | | |||
| rowspan="3" |2024
| Lone wolf rider |Cameo | | |||
| Howl's Moving Castle
|Howl |Chinese voice actor | | |||
| Welcome to My Side
|ChenXiaoZhou | | | |||
| rowspan="2" | 2025
|Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force |King Wu (Ji Fa) | | | |||
| Operation Hadal{{Cite web |last=cnBeta |title=《红海行动2》主演阵容官宣 黄轩、于适、杜江等 - 国产剧 |url=https://www.cnbeta.com.tw/articles/movie/1408323.htm |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=cnBeta.COM |language=zh-CN}}
|Han Xiao | | | |||
| rowspan="2" |TBA
|King Wu (Ji Fa) | | | |||
| Biao Ren | {{cite web|url=https://www.sohu.com/a/804741887_114941|title=电影《镖人》演员阵容曝光 李连杰时隔8年回归华语片|date=August 29, 2024|publisher=Sohu|access-date=September 4, 2024|language=zh|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910172740/https://www.sohu.com/a/804741887_114941|archive-date=September 10, 2024}} |
= Television series =
| class="wikitable" |
| width=10|Year
! English title ! Role ! Note ! {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
|---|
| rowspan=1|2024
| To the Wonder | Batai |Male Lead role | |
= Social =
On March 28, 2024, Yu Shi served as a judge for the short film section of the 14th Beijing International Film Festival's "ReelFocus New Blood Imaging Program." On June 10, 2024, he participated in the special program "Walking with the People: Original Action to Support Regional Coordinated Development," organized by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the China Literary and Art Volunteers Association, where he served as the narrator for Chapter 4, "Chasing Dreams Together." In December 2023, Yu Shi and Lin Xiaofeng co-hosted the closing ceremony of the 5th Hainan Island International Film Festival.
On September 2, 2024, Yu Shi was appointed as the "Cultural Ambassador for the Daozhonghua Cultural Communication Platform."
In September 2024, with the approval of the China Ethnic Minority Sports Association, Yu Shi was appointed as the Deputy Director of the Archery and Equestrian Sports Center of the China Ethnic Minority Sports Association.
In December 2024, he represented the Guangdong Team in the first National Equestrian Archery Championship.
On January 8, 2025, Yu Shi donated funds for earthquake relief efforts in Shigatse, Tibet.
= References =
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Social Media Platform
YOSH PERSONAL ACCOUNT:
- [https://weibo.com/u/6263891074 Yosh's Weibo]
- [https://www.instagram.com/yosh1816?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Yosh's Instragram]
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YOSH'S OFFICIAL STUDIO:
- [https://weibo.com/u/7837302744 YOSH'S OFFICIAL STUDIO WEIBO ]
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