Ao Qingyuan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ao Qingyuan (敖擎远)
Gender	Male
Birthday	November 22 2
Affiliation	Immortal-Demon Duel production; Yanjing Film Academy
Occupation/Role	International superstar; actor, singer, songwriter, and dancer 2 11
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Background

Ao Qingyuan debuted at sixteen and achieved international fame within four years. His breakout film, Dance of Youth, became a global hit; he trained on Broadway for three months with the main cast and later toured internationally with them. The tour caused him to miss the admissions examinations for major arts schools, but he entered Yanjing Film Academy through special enrollment. He also sat the regular college entrance examination and scored 541. 13 16

Despite industry expectations that he pursue prestigious arthouse projects, Ao chooses work according to his own interests. He accepted the male lead in Immortal-Demon Duel because he had played the game, wanted to portray its hero, and considered the production’s compensation package sincere. 13 14

Immortal-Demon Duel is his first drama after returning to China. Although he had no prior wirework or green-screen experience, he prepared extensively for the production. 16 17

Appearance

Ao Qingyuan is a strikingly handsome young man with a fierce-looking but largely performative intensity when he frowns. His private expressions are notably more lively and transparent. 10 12

• Pitch-black, clear, sharp eyes. 10
• High, straight nose and thin lips. 10
• A deep, magnetic baritone with a trace of youthful immaturity. 10
• Broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and a physically trained build. 20
• Long, attractive hands, though he is clumsy at peeling crayfish. 23

Personality

Ao is straightforward, sincere, and easy to read; his displeasure, excitement, and affection commonly show on his face. Though his cool stare can appear intimidating, Ji Jie considers it all for show, and he is considerate of others’ privacy and comfort. 10 12 23

He is playful and enjoys games, desserts, outdoor activities, and new experiences. He is not naturally skilled at socializing, often using invitations to play games as his way of approaching people, but he becomes deeply invested in the people he considers friends. 19 20 21

He takes acting seriously despite his idol image. He expects scene partners to memorize their lines, seeks rehearsal opportunities, and works through demanding filming conditions without complaint. 16 17 18

Abilities & Skills

Acting and Stage Performance

Ao is an established screen and stage performer who aims to be recognized for ability rather than appearance alone.

• Starred in the internationally successful Dance of Youth and trained on Broadway for three months. 13
• Performs acting, singing, dancing, stage work, and costume dramas according to his personal interests rather than industry prestige. 13
• Studies lines carefully and actively requests rehearsals from his co-stars. 16 17
• Wants to use his own voice for dubbing and receives delivery training from Sun Huaiting. 11 17

Singing, Songwriting, and Dance

Ji Jie describes Ao as a talented idol with skills in singing, songwriting, movement, stage presence, and acting. 11

• Won an international singing award after debuting in a Hollywood musical. 11
• Is the champion of WOD and confidently performs dance training between filming commitments. 21
• Has concert-performance experience, including practice schedules exceeding ten hours per day. 18

Physical Training

Ao prepares physically for demanding roles and adapts quickly to strenuous filming.

• Learned horseback riding and archery in preparation for potential historical dramas. 20
• Hired a wirework instructor before filming Immortal-Demon Duel. 17
• Practiced suspended wirework for an hour each night in a specially renovated training room. 17
• Initially lacked wirework and green-screen experience; filming while delivering dialogue and maintaining poses is more difficult than practice. 16 18

Career

• Dance of Youth — Featured in the global-hit film as a high-school student; completed Broadway training and an international tour with the main cast. 13
• Immortal-Demon Duel — Plays the male lead, Huangfu Ying, in his first drama after returning to China. 13 16
• National treasure-hunting variety show — Signed to participate in a nationally produced program jointly funded by Canghai Media and CCTV. 13
• Commercial work — Maintains a demanding schedule of advertisements, endorsements, magazine shoots, and variety-show filming alongside drama production. 25 33

Relationships

• Wenren Yan — Co-star in Immortal-Demon Duel, initially known to Ao as “Yan Shu.” Their rehearsals, outings, and mutual concern develop into a romantic relationship; Ao confesses that his ideal partner is “someone like” Wenren Yan. 16 20 29 30
• Ji Jie — His aunt and domestic agent. She has cared for him since childhood and is fiercely protective of both his career and public image. 10 11
• Tian Bao’er — Female lead of Immortal-Demon Duel. Ao initially keeps his distance because of her dating-rumor reputation, but comes to respect her resilience, wirework, and renewed dedication to acting. 10 14 18 25
• Sun Huaiting — Ji Jie’s husband, a former award-winning actor and Yanjing Film Academy alumnus. He assisted with Ao’s special enrollment and helped train his line delivery. 13 17
• Ao Qingyuan’s parents — Supportive, open-minded parents who accept his relationship with Wenren Yan. His father owns Gluttony Pavilion, a restaurant that plays Ao’s albums daily. 34 35
• Wenren Jing and his wife — Wenren Yan’s parents. Ao meets them formally and finds them warm and accepting. 33 34

Story Role / Major Arcs

*Immortal-Demon Duel*

Ao joins the production as the highly paid male lead, Huangfu Ying. He treats the project as a serious acting challenge despite its idol-drama reputation, preparing his lines and wirework while navigating the pressures of fame and a crowded filming schedule. 2 13 16 17

His first substantial interactions with Wenren Yan begin through line rehearsals. Their shared interests—ice cream, exercise, games, outdoor activities, and acting—gradually turn a professional connection into friendship. 16 19 20 21

Relationship with Wenren Yan

Ao feels hurt when Wenren Yan leaves the production for business without informing him, but accepts his apology after Wenren Yan waits through Ao’s night shoot and shares a late-night meal with him. 21 23

After learning Wenren Yan’s true identity, Ao realizes Wenren Yan joined the production to know him on equal terms. During their private yacht outing, Ao admits that his preferred partner is someone like Wenren Yan, and the two confess their feelings. 28 29 30

Ao later introduces Wenren Yan to his parents, who welcome him into the family. 34 35

Notable Quotes

“Someone like you.” 29

“I like you. Do you like me?” 30

“I'm quite the boyfriend material, aren't I?” 32

Trivia

• His Immortal-Demon Duel salary is 112.2 million, a figure selected to match his November 22 birthday; competing offers reportedly reached 130 million. 2
• He likes milk-flavored desserts, milk tea, mung bean slush, ice cream, crayfish, and seafood congee, but often restricts his diet to maintain his on-camera physique. 19 23 24
• His apartment displays childhood art, chibi merchandise, standees, and posters from his acting and dance career. 32
• He refers to the heat beneath heavy period-drama costumes as feeling like “a roast duck hanging in an oven.” 18