Xia Zhiguang

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Xia Zhiguang (夏之光) is a Chinese actor and singer born on January 4, 2000, in Hefei, Anhui province, China.He was born in the year of the rabbit :)His name, 夏之光, literally means "summer light," which was given to him by his grandfather.His nickname is 光光 (guangguang), and his fans are called aurora (极光/jiguang).His English nickname is X-Light, and Eric is also his English name.He participated in the talent show "X-Fire" in 2015 and made his debut with the boy group XNINE from the same show in 2016.He then participated in the survival show "Produce Camp 2019," where he ranked 4th place and made his debut as a member of the boy group R1SE.After the disbandment of R1SE in 2021, he shifted his focus to acting.He was a lead dancer in R1SE and is also a professional Chinese traditional dancer. He learned traditional Chinese dance in Shanghai Theatre Academy-affiliated middle and high schools.In 2017, he entered the Department of Acting in the 'Shanghai Theater Academy' with the 3rd rank, with the goal of becoming an actor.

Xia Zhiguang's Drama List

His drama work

This description is organized in chronical order of his filming, not in airing date."Yao Guang" in 《Oh! My Emperors》, 2018
"Zhou Yuhang" in 《Nine Kilometers of Love》, 2019
"Xia Tiegang" in episode 11 of 《Everybody in the House》, 2021
(It showed his comedy acting skills.)"Li He" in 《Please Classmate / 拜托了班长》, 2021He played the lead role Li He, a high school student, showing his stable acting skills."Qin Huole" in 《Strange Tales of JiangCheng (江城诡事)》, 2024It is his first lead role drama after R1SE was disbanded. The title was 《Never Wronged / 无冤行者)》 before. He wrapped up filming in Oct 2021, where he played "Qin Huole" as the lead role. The drama was broadcasted on Aug 13, 2024 on WeTV."Qian Cheng" in 《Got a Crush on You / 恋恋红尘》, 2022He wrapped up filming in Jul 2022, and the drama was broadcasted on WeTV (Tencent video) in Dec 2023."Yan Chen" in Beijing opera combined stage play 《戏·悟》, 2022He played the lead role of "Yan Chen" in the stage play 《戏·悟》, which was performed from Aug 31 to Sep 4, 2022. Participating in the stage play was his long-term wish, and it was finally accomplished."Ruan Lanzhu" in 《The Spirealm / 致命游戏》, 2024He wrapped up filming on Mar 3, 2023. The drama is an adaptation of the novel 《Kaleidoscope of Death / 死亡万花筒》. He played the lead role "Ruan Lanzhu" in this drama. It seemed to air on Feb 2, but it was taken down in iQiyi, but you can watch it on some international platforms such as viu, rakuten viki, and wowow.- He filmed a drama 《The fallen man / 堕落之徒》 from Apr to May in 2023. (He said he played a villain and the broadcast platform will be iqiyi.)"Sikong Changfeng" in 《Dashing Youth / 少年白马醉春风》, 2024He filmed the drama from May to Oct, 2023. He showcased his stunt acting skills, particularly excelling in spear action scenes in this drama. The drama was aired in Jul, 2024, on Youku."Ji Yong" in 《Blossom / 九重紫》, 2024He filmed it from Dec 2023 to Mar, 2024. The drama was aired in Dec 2024 on WeTV.- While he was filming 《Blossom》, he filmed two different dramas as a guest role, one is 《Whispers Of Fate / Shuilongyin / 水龙吟》 as "Fu Zhumei" and the other one is 《The Guardian LiuHengshun / 真火神探刘恒顺》 as "Yang Guangsheng". He finished filming the drama 《The Guardian LiuHengshun》 on Mar 13, 2024. He said the crying scene in this drama was very satisfied."Cheng Xu" in 《Home About Us / 成家》, 2025He finished filming the drama on Aug 7, 2024. The drama was broadcasted on Mango TV, Tencent TV and Hunan TV starting from Apr 18, 2025."Sikong Changfeng" in 《Blood River / 暗河传》, 2025He finished fimling in 2024 as a guest role. The drama was aired on Youku in 2025."Fu Zhumei" in 《Whispers Of Fate / 水龙吟》, 2025He finished fimling in 2024 as a guest role. The drama was aired on MangoTV in 2025.- He finished filming a drama 《Veil Of Shadows / 月鳞绮纪》 as Liu Weixue (fox demon) on Mar, 24, 2025. He said there is a lot of crying scenes.- He finished filming a movie 《SenZhongYouLin / 森中有林》 as Wang Fang (Apr 17 to Jun 6, 2025).- He is filming a drama 《Shadows Of Desire / 金吾不禁》 as Li Mingshu (Emperor) (Nov 3, 2025 ~ Jan 27).- He won the Dazzling Actor of the Year (年度闪耀演员) award at the IFENG Fashion Choice Award in 2021.

Variety Shows

- Personal vlog variety show 《拾光计划》 (BesTV)
- Welcome Buddies (WeTV)
- XNINE related shows such as X-Fire
- Who's the Murderer (MangoTV)
- Wa! Russia
- Produce camp 2019 (WeTV)
- R1SE related shows (WeTV)
- My Dear Diary (WeTV)
- Sohu Snow Mountain Expedition (Sohu TV)
- Perfect Summer (Dragon TV)
- 《Racing! Youth / 飞驰吧！少年》 (Mango TV)
Oct. 29th to Dec. 24th, 2022- 《XiaoZhen de Jiaqi / BANG 小镇的假期》 (Tencent Video)
Dec. 20th, 2023 -- Episode 4 & 6, 《The Detectives' Adventures》 season 4 (iQiyi)
- 《Go! Dashing Youth》, 2024 (Youku)- 《Random Journey On The Way》 (Youku)
Recording: Jul. to Sep., 2024- 《国医少年志/GuoYiShaoNianZhi》 (DragonTV/MangoTV)
Recording: Summer 2024 to fall 2024- 《Hello Saturday》 (MangoTV)
Broadcast: Nov. 09th, 2024- 《Starry Oceans》 Young Actor Selection Program
Broadcast: Nov. 13th - Nov. 16th, 2024- 《团建不能停 / Bravo 650!》 (Tencent Video)
Broadcast: Dec. 20th, 2024- 《半熟恋人第四季 / Love Actually Season 4》 (Tencent Video)
From episodes 04 to 10- 《全员加速中 / Run For Time》 (Hunan & MangoTV)
Recording: May & Jun., 2025
Appeared in episodes 01,02, 08-10- 《国医少年志/GuoYiShaoNianZhi》 Season2 (ZhejiangTV/MangoTV)
Recording: Jun. - Aug. 2025- 《快乐趣吹风 / Living In The Air》 (Youku)
(Random Journey On The Way Seasion 2)
Recording: Sep. 2025
Appeared in episodes 03, 04- 《欢迎来到蘑菇屋 / Welcome To The Mushroom House》 Season 2 (MangoTV)
Recording: Nov. 2025
Broadcast: Every Wed from Dec. 17- 《我家那小子 2026 / My Little One 2026》 (MangoTV)
You can know more about his family here!
Broadcast: Every Sun/Mon from Mar. 1

Additional infos

He is a cat and animal lover and used to have three cats (Youtiao, Jiujiu, and Tuomei) and one bird (Niannian).He is now raising a dog (West Highland) named '星星 (Xingxing)', who is a cute little girl~Unfortunately, he said he is allergic to cat fur now.He had a cyst on his throat, and it was quite complex, so he got a surgery twice (2022 & 2024).His personal work studio was officially set up in 2021, and his staffs are called '小养 XiaoYang.'

Video Materials

XiaZhiguang's <Big Fish> stage

XiaZhiguang's SiKong Changfeng action for drama 《Dashing Youth》

XiaZhiguang's stage collection - his fanclub 4th anniversary clip