Yo Yang

Tony Yang (born Yang You-ning), also widely known in his early career as Yo Yang, is an acclaimed Taiwanese actor who has established a prolific career across television and film in both Taiwan and Mainland China. He rose to immediate prominence with his feature film debut in the 2004 romantic comedy 'Formula 17', for which he won Best New Performer at the 41st Golden Horse Awards and received a nomination for Best New Performer at the Hong Kong Film Awards. The breakthrough role established him as one of Taiwan's most promising young leading men. Throughout the 2010s, Yang expanded his career into large-scale productions across Greater China. He showcased his versatility across diverse genres, appearing in blockbuster action thrillers such as 'Cold War 2' (2016) alongside Aaron Kwok and Chow Yun-fat, the heist-adventure film 'The Adventurers' (2017), and the fantasy epic 'Monster Hunt 2' (2018). On television, he earned widespread praise for his charismatic performance as restaurant owner Shi Tiandong in the critically acclaimed and commercially massive family drama 'All Is Well' (2019), as well as prince Ma Zidan in the historical epic 'The Rebel Princess' (2021). In the 2020s, Yang solidified his status as an industry heavyweight with his performance as the determined detective Pan Wen-cheng in Netflix's hit suspense period series 'Light the Night' (2021–2022), earning widespread acclaim and a Golden Bell Award nomination for Best Leading Actor. Beyond acting, Yang married Melinda Wang in 2020, with whom he has two daughters, while continuing to actively lead major film and streaming projects.