Ma Tianyu
| Ma Tianyu | |||
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| Chinese name | 馬天宇 (traditional) | ||
| Chinese name | 马天宇 (simplified) | ||
| Pinyin | Ma Tiānyǔ (Mandarin) | ||
| Ethnicity | Hui | ||
| Origin | China | ||
| Born |
July 12, 1986 Dezhou, Shandong, China | ||
| Other name(s) | Ray Ma | ||
| Occupation | Singer, Actor | ||
| Genre(s) | Mandopop | ||
| Label(s) | Diantong Yule | ||
| Years active | 2006–present | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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Ma Tianyu, also known as Ray Ma, is a Chinese Mandopop artist and actor.
Career
In 2006, Ma Tianyu entered the My Hero competition. He was the regional champion for the province of Wuhan and came sixth in the final round, and was chosen as the most popular contestant. In December, he enrolled into the Beijing Film Academy and subsequently released his first single "Only Missing Autumn".
In 2007, Ma released his his first album Beautiful Light. The album was very well-received, and topped the Asia Music Chart. The title song "The Death of Gentleness" garnered a total of more than 1500 million downloads and topped the Chinese pop music overall list. Ma won various awards, including Most Demanded Song and Most Popular Singer awards at MusicRadio China TOP Ranking Chart, and Most Popular MV at the Baidu Fudian award ceremony. Ma continued to release albums throughout the years, gaining fame as a mandopop singer.
Ma also took up acting, debuting in the drama You Are My Dream. In 2009, he was chosen for the role of Jia Baoyu in The Legend of Daiyu. Ma first gained attention in 2010 after he starred in The Vigilantes in Masks alongside Wallace Huo and Cecilia Liu, and won the Breakthrough Actor award at the 2011 Youku Entertainment Awards. Subsequently, he took on his first leading role in Hunan TV's Treasure Mother Treasure Girl, which was broadcast on prime-time slots and captured first-place spot among TV show ratings. In 2013, Ma made his big-screen debut in the movie The Cosplayers, and was chosen as the Movie Actor with the Most Potential at the 4th LeTV Awards.
Ma's popularity greatly increased after starring in the ancient mystery idol drama Young Sherlock in 2014. His role as the elegant and dandy Wang Yuanfang was well-loved by the audience and gained him more fans. This was followed up by an appearance in the highly popular xianxia drama Swords of Legends alongside Li Yifeng and Yang Mi, which captured high ratings and online views.
In 2015, Ma joined the cast of travel reality show Sisters Over Flowers, and sung the theme song titled "Let Time Rewind in the Wind". The same year, he was cast opposite Liu Tao in Scouring Marriage, and starred in the comedy film Surprise.
In 2016, Ma starred in the Chinese epic fantasy television drama Ice Fantasy, based on Guo Jingming's best-selling novel City of Fantasy, playing the role of the silent and mysterious ice prince, Ying Kongshi/Li Tianjin. In October, he is cast in the romance melodrama Liang Sheng, Can We Not Be Laden with Grief.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Only Missing Autumn (只欠秋天) |
| 2007 | Beautiful Light (宇光十色) |
| 2007 | Happy Childhood (快乐童话) |
| 2008 | Fly (飞) |
| 2009 | The Longest Night in Shanghai (夜上海) |
| 2010 | Bright Moonlight (月光晴朗) |
| 2010 | Confidence (自言自宇) |
| 2013 | Out of the World (世界之外) |
| 2016 | Flower in Hand (手花) |
Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "We Are Ready" | Beijing Olympics song | |
| 2008 | "One World One Dream" (世界的梦想) | ||
| "Xiang Dao He Zuo Dao De" (想到和做到的) | Xiao Long Da Gong Fu OST | ||
| "Believe in Love" (相信爱) | Charity song | ||
| "Give You My Energy" (给你我的力量) | |||
| 2015 | "Let Time Rewind in the Wind" (让时光在微风中倒流) | Sister Over Flowers OST | |
| 2016 | "Love Like Cherry Blossoms" (愛如櫻) | Ice Fantasy OST |
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | You Are My Dream | 你是我的梦 | Ma Yu | |
| 2010 | The Legend of Daiyu | 黛玉传 | Jia Baoyu | |
| The Vigilantes in Masks | 怪侠一枝梅 | He Xiaomei | ||
| 2011 | Scarlet Heart | 步步惊心 | Huang Di | guest appearance |
| 2012 | Precious Mother, Precious Girl | 宝贝妈妈宝贝女 | Zhang Hanzhe | |
| Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky | 轩辕剑:天之痕 | Lü Chengzhi | ||
| 2013 | Romance of Tang Kongfu | 唐朝浪漫英雄 | Silver Hawk | guest appearance |
| La Ma, Qiao Ba | 辣妈俏爸 | Yuan Zhida | ||
| Longmen Express | 龙门镖局 | Qingdong | guest appearance | |
| 2014 | The Home of Lady | 淑女之家 | Su Zhiwen | |
| Young Sherlock | 少年神探狄仁杰 | Wang Yuanfang | ||
| Swords of Legends | 古剑奇谭 | Fang Lansheng | ||
| Romantic Kitchen | 浪漫满厨 | Mi Qing | ||
| 2015 | In the dream to find the answer | 四手妙弹 | Wen Shaohui | guest appearance |
| Kung Fu mother-in-law | 功夫婆媳 | Huang Lezong | ||
| The Gossip Girl | 米粒向前冲 | Meng Yan | ||
| 2016 | Edge of Happiness | 缘来幸福 | He Mu | |
| Singing All Along | 秀麗江山之長歌行 | Yan Ziling | guest appearance | |
| Ice Fantasy | 幻城 | Ying Kong Shi / Li Tianjin | ||
| Beauty Private Kitchen | 美人私房菜 | Lee Ma | ||
| TBA | By Marriage to Remember | 毛丫丫被婚记 | Xiang Hui | |
| Scouring Marriage | 淘婚记 | Lee Xiaojun | ||
| Liang Sheng, Can We Not Be Laden with Grief | 凉生，我们可不可以不忧伤 | Liang Sheng |
Films
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Night Rose | 夜玫瑰 | Lan Heyan | |
| 2010 | Illusion Apartment | 异度公寓 | Meng Yifan | |
| 2011 | East Meets West | 东成西就 2011 | guest appearance | |
| 2013 | The Cosplayers | 百万爱情宝贝 | Ye Chong | |
| 2015 | Love Without Distance | 土豪520 | Yu Haiyan | |
| Surprise | 万万没想到 | Mu Rongbai | ||
| 2016 | The Choice: A Story of the Old Shanghai | 君子道：上海滩后传 | ||
| 2017 | Jian Jun Da Ye | 建军大业 | Lin Biao |
External links
- Ma Tianyu's Facebook
- (Chinese) Ma Tianyu's Sina blog
- (Chinese) Ma Tianyu's Baidu Bar
- (Chinese) Official website
- (Chinese) Company's Sina Blog
- (Chinese) Ma Tianyu's Weibo