Qiao Renliang

• Name — Qiao Renliang • Born — 15 October 1987 • Birthplace — Shanghai, China • Died — 16 September 2016 • Place of death — Shanghai, China • Education — Shanghai Dianji University • Occupation — * Singer • actor • Years Active — 2005–2016 Qiao Renliang (October 15, 1987 – September 16, 2016), also known as Kimi Qiao, was a Chinese singer and actor. He took part in the second season of talent show My Hero (加油好男儿) and finished as the runner-up in 2007. He released his first EP in 2008 before shifting his career to acting.

Qiao Renliang was born as the only son to a modest family in Shanghai on October 15, 1987. He graduated from Shanghai Dianji University (上海电机学院). Before the commencement of his singing career, Qiao was a track and field athlete who specialised in high jump events. He was a classmate of 110-meter hurdler Liu Xiang in primary school. Qiao won the National High Jump Competition in 2003. Qiao's English nickname, Kimi, originates from his admiration of Finnish Formula 1 driver Kimi Räikkönen. In 2005, Qiao participated in the "Golden Star" competition (金鹰之星) and became the winner of the "New Voice" segment. He also took part in the second season of My Hero and finished as runner-up in the 2007 competition. In 2008, he released his first EP Start today (今天开始) which ranked top ten on the China Album Sales Chart. He was also chosen to sing the theme song of Windows 7 in the Asia-Pacific Region. Qiao also starred in numerous movies and television series. On September 16, 2016, Qiao was found dead in his apartment on Qishun Road, Putuo District, Shanghai. The police concluded the cause of death was suicide by self inflicted wounds because of depression. He was 28. On December 10, 2016, Warner Music China, Qiao's music label, released a posthumous album titled "KIMI". December 10 was deliberately chosen as the album's release date, due to two of Qiao's previous albums also being released on the same day in 2009 and 2012.

• Year — English Title — Chinese Title — Role • 2009 — Go for It! The Prince of Tennis — 加油！网球王子 — Qi Yuan • 2010 — New One Plum Blossom — 新一剪梅 — Xing Zhengyang • 2011 — Sunny Piggy Jiumei — 春光灿烂猪九妹 — Sun Wukong • 2012 — The Glamorous Imperial Concubine — 倾世皇妃 — Emperor Taizu of Song • 2012 — My Economical Man — 我的经济适用男 — Yang Fan • 2013 — Legend of Lu Zhen — 陆贞传奇 — Gao Yan • 2013 — DBI — 新神探联盟之包大人来了 — Bai Yutang • 2013 — The Queen of SOP 2 — 胜女的代价2 — Bai Jiawei • 2014 — Love Is Back — 爱情回来了 — Cheng Lei • 2014 — Tiny Time — 小时代之折纸时代 — Zhou Chongguang • 2015 — Cruel Romance — 锦绣缘华丽冒险 — Xiang Yingdong • 2015 — Tour Between Two Lovers — 向幸福出发 — Ren Yifan • 2015 — Code Name — 代号 — Feng Jiusi • 2016 — Customize Happiness — 定制幸福 — Zhan Wang • 2016 — Stay with Me — 放弃我，抓紧我 — Huo Xiao • 2018 — The Snow Queen — 雪女王 — Shen Leizhi

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2015 — We Are In Love — Cast member — Xu Lu