Luo Yunxi (Chinese: 罗云熙, born July 28, 1988), also known by his English name Leo Luo, is a Chinese actor, singer and dancer. Luo first became known for his role in My Sunshine (2015), and gained widespread acclaim for his roles in Ashes of Love (2018), Love Is Sweet (2020), Till the End of the Moon (2023) and Whispers of Fate (2025). He graduated from the Shanghai Theater Academy, where he majored in ballet.
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Early life and education
Luo Yunxi, born Luo Yi (罗弋), was born and raised in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. At the age of 5, he began learning dance from his father (a professional dance instructor). For 11 years, Luo was trained professionally in ballet. In 2005, he was offered places at Beijing Dance Academy and Shanghai Theater Academy and chose to attend the latter. In 2008, Luo along with his classmates performed the group ballet dance "Tchaikovsky Rhapsody" at the 6th Lotus Award National College Dance Competition. His impromptu dance solo based on the randomly selected prompt "The Burning Flame" helped the group win the gold medal in the competition.
After graduation, he worked as a dance instructor at the School of Dance of Macao Conservatory. During this time, he participated in the stage performance as one of the lead dancers in the contemporary ballet "Flying to the Moon". The dance was selected to be performed during the celebration of 10th anniversary of Macau's transfer of sovereignty from Portugal in 2009.
Career
2010–2012: Musical career and foray into acting
In 2010, Luo debuted as part of the three-member boy group JBOY3 with the single "Promise of Love". The group released its second single "Gravity" on March 23, 2011, and the third single "Walking Emoji" on July 26, 2011. JBOY3 disbanded in 2012. Luo teamed up with one of the members, Jason Fu, to form duo Double JL (双孖JL). They released the single "JL" and the second single "Us" in August 2012. While part of Double JL, Luo auditioned for the singing reality competition show Asian Wave, and hosted an internet variety show Music ShowShowShow from December 2012 to March 2013. Double JL disbanded in 2013.
In 2012, Luo made his acting debut, when he was cast in the romance film The Spring of My Life. The film was released in theaters in 2015.
2013-2017: Career progression
Luo was cast in his first drama Flip in Summer, which was not broadcast until 2018. In the years following, Luo was cast in the science fiction campus web drama Hello Aliens , crime drama Voice of the Dead and fantasy romance Fox in the Screen.
Luo experienced a surge in popularity after portraying the younger counterpart of the male protagonist in the hit romance drama My Sunshine.
In 2017, Luo co-starred in the fantasy romance drama A Life Time Love. He then played the lead role in the medical drama Children's Hospital Pediatrician.
2018–present: Breakthrough and mainstream success
In 2018, Luo starred in the historical romance drama Princess Silver as a kind prince who inherits a deadly poison from his mother before birth. That same year, he rose to prominence starring as the kind Night Immortal who seeks to avenge his mother's death in fantasy romance drama Ashes of Love. The drama topped television ratings and online web rankings and Luo's portrayal of a morally ambiguous antagonist was met with critical acclaim.
The following year, Luo was cast in the romance drama Broker as a morally ambiguous corporate spy. In 2020, Luo starred in the wuxia romance drama And The Winner Is Love as the graceful young master of the Yueshang Valley. That same year, Luo was cast in the xianxia drama Immortality as a selfless and fearless grandmaster.
He also starred in the workplace romance drama Love is Sweet. The drama was iQiyi's most popular romance drama in 2020, and Luo received positive reviews for his role as an arrogant and charming investment bank executive. NetEase Entertainment's review praised Luo's acting, stating that, "Luo Yunxi's portrayal of Yuan Shuai is natural and expressive, resonating with the audience and evoking memories of their own unrequited love experiences."
Luo continued his foray into modern dramas where he was cast as a secretive CEO in Lie to Love, a lawyer-turned-volunteer rescue worker in Light Chaser Rescue and as a genius neurosurgeon who spearheads research on Huntington's disease in the 2023 medical romance drama Love is Panacea.
In 2023, Luo received international acclaim for his starring role in xianxia drama Till the End of the Moon as a prince who is born with an evil bone and must rebel against his destiny of becoming the Devil God.The drama premiered on Youku on April 6, 2023 and was a wild commercial success, both in China and in the international market. Youku had the highest number of downloads on the App Store since 2018. The drama's first-day market share was 22.76%, making it the most-watched period drama since 2020, and Luo's portrayal of the anti-hero received positive reviews. The show was broadcast in South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan, and Malaysia.
Following the success of Till the End of the Moon, Luo starred in fantasy wuxia drama Whispers of Fate as a highly skilled martial artist who travels across the jianghu in his fight against destiny. The drama premiered on Mango TV and Migu Video on October 24, 2025 followed by an international release across more than 110 countries. According to the 2025 domestic TV drama viewership report released by the National Radio and Television Administration, Whispers of Fate achieved a local audience rating of 1.601% during its broadcast on Hunan TV and ranked first in viewership among TV dramas on Mango TV in 2025.
Other activities
The Madame Tussauds museums in Shanghai and Beijing installed wax figures of Luo in July 2023. The same month, Luo became the Chinese culture spokesperson for League of Legends. Due to the popularity of Till the End of the Moon, Luo was appointed as the China-Thailand Cultural Friendship Ambassador by the Tourism Authority of Thailand in October 2023.
