Background and career
Xiao Zhan (Chinese: 肖战, born 5 October 1991) is a Chinese actor and singer. He began his career in the entertainment industry when he participated in the idol survival show X-Fire (2015) and joined the Chinese boy group X Nine. He achieved breakthrough success with the xianxia drama The Untamed (2019), followed by dramas Joy of Life (2019), The Wolf (2020), Douluo Continent (2021), Ace Troops (2021), The Oath of Love (2022), The Youth Memories (2023), The Longest Promise (2023), Sunshine by My Side (2023), The Legend of Zang Hai (2025) as well as films Jade Dynasty (2019), Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants (2025) and Gezhi Town (2025).
As a singer, Xiao Zhan released "Spotlight" in 2020, which set the Guinness World Record for the highest-selling digital single of all time, the fastest-selling digital track, and the biggest-selling digital single in China. In 2024, he released his first studio album WM, which became the best-selling album of all time on TME Physical Album Sales Chart and earned him "Album of the Year" at the QQ Music Awards.
