Yu Menglong

Biography

Yu Menglong was born on June 15, 1988, in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and was the only child of his family. His name was given because the power went out at the time of his birth, so he came into the world by candlelight, and because his mother was a fan of Qiong Yao's famous novel "The Moon is Hazy, the Bird is Hazy." He grew up a quiet and shy child who preferred solitude, and studied piano and cello in his childhood. He was educated at the Modern Music Academy Affiliated School in Beijing, Xinjiang Arts Institute, and graduated from Beijing Performing Arts College.

He began his artistic career in 2007 by participating in "My Style My Show" on Dragon TV, reaching the top 16 in the Xi'an district. In 2010, he participated in "Happy Boys" on Hunan TV, placed 5th in the online direct zone, and later joined the "Happiness 8090" trainee group. He returned to the competition in 2013, won the Beijing district championship, and placed 10th in the national finals, leading to an 8-year contract with Tianyu Media.

Yu Menglong gained wide fame in 2015 through his role as Prince Qi Han in the hit web series "Go Princess Go" on LeTV. The following year, he released his first personal EP album titled "Toys" and fulfilled a promise to his fans. 2017 was a busy year as he starred in "Eternal Love" and "Xuan-Yuan Sword: Han Cloud," released his first self-titled Mini album, and won the "Most Popular All-Around Artist of the Year in Mainland China" at the Asian Music Awards ceremony. In 2018, signs of disagreements with his production company Tianyu emerged over communication issues. Yu Menglong passed away on September 11, 2025, after falling from a residential building in Chaoyang District, Beijing, at the age of 37.