Ryan Cheng

Yang Huixiang (, born December 18, 1993), professionally known as Ryan Cheng or Cheng Lei , is a Chinese actor. He gained early recognition for his role as Xiao Hansheng in the short drama A Familiar Stranger, and later received wider recognition for portraying Gong Shangjue in My Journey to You (2023). He is also known for his lead roles as Xiao Jue in Legend of the Female General (2025) and Xiahou Dan in How Dare You!? (2026).

Early life and education Ryan Cheng or Cheng Lei was born Yang Huixiang on December 18, 1993, in Dongguan, Guangdong, China. In 2013, he enrolled at the Hebei Academy of Fine Arts, majoring in architectural design, and graduated in 2017. During his studies, he worked as an extra alongside his roommates to support his actor friends. He was later noticed by a director and subsequently signed as a contract actor, marking his entry into the entertainment industry.

Discography Soundtrack appearances Year Title Album 2025 "Caressing the Shadow" Shadow Love OST "Companion for Life" Footprints of Change OST

Filmography Films Year Title Role English Chinese 2018 You Are My Contra 你是我的魂斗罗 Luo Yufeng The Legend of the Golden Palace 金銮藏妖传 Tuoba Hong The Longevity Secret of the Young Heroine 少女侠之长生诀 Chen Yiran 2021 The Queen of Attack: True and False Queen 进击的皇后之真假皇后 Jing Qing 2022 Double Identity Crown Princess 双面太子妃 Chu Yu 2024 A Poem in Love 不想和你有遗憾 Kang Sai

Television series

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominee(s)/Work(s) Result 2024 Weibo TV & Internet Video Summit Qinyun Annual Breakthrough Actor Ryan Cheng iQIYI Scream Night Potential Actor of the Year 2025 Breakthrough Actor of the Year Tencent Video Star Awards Breakthrough Artist of the Year