Dong Yong, whose real name is Dong Jing, born on December 15, 1968, is an actor from Chinese mainland. He was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province and graduated from the China Academy of Drama. Dong Yong began his career as a martial artist in Peking Opera and later transitioned into a television and film actor. His representative works include "Six Groups of Serious Cases", "Black Hole", "Huo Yuanjia" and so on. Dong Yong was nominated for Outstanding Actor at the 24th "Feitian Awards" for his outstanding performance in the TV series "Family Tree", and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Hundred Flowers Award for Popular Films in the movie "Huo Yuanjia". His performance in "No War in Peking" won the "Annual Screen Performance Award" at the 2014 National Drama Festival.
Dong Yong's character Fan in the TV series "Flowers" is always a comedic character. The crew directed by Wong Kar-wai did not have a fixed script, and the daily shooting content was improvised. Dong Yong originally thought that it would only take four months to complete Mr. Fan's role, but in the end, it took 1 year and 7 months of intermittent filming. He once said: "I especially like to watch comedy, I grew up watching Chaplin, and later Jim Carrey, British Bean, and Stephen Chow." Dong Yong believes that comedy expression is something in his bones, and prefers to use "humor" to describe the role of Mr. Fan.
In "Flowers", Mr. Fan is described as "pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger", a character who can bend and stretch. Dong Yong said that although he has played many serious roles such as police officers in the past, he still feels that comedy is his characteristic. Fan is always a character challenge, not only to show humor, but also to show the tough guy side. Dong Yong believes that the real tough guy is not a superficial concept, but a characteristic in his bones. He explained that Mr. Fan alone went to the beach with the expectations of hundreds of people in the township enterprise, which reflected his tough guy characteristics. Dong Yong also mentioned that in the play, Mr. Fan's role will gradually change from living for himself to thinking about others.
Throughout his acting career, Dong Yong has been exploring and challenging himself. He transformed from a Peking Opera martial artist to an actor, and gradually emerged in the entertainment industry. Dong Yong not only showed his acting talent, but also showed his deep understanding of the role and his love for the performing arts. Through his performance in "Flowers", Dong Yong once again proved his ability and charm as a versatile actor.