Personal Info
Birth date
1982-04-08 (43 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Longchang, Sichuan Province, China
Also known as
Yulai Lu
呂玉來
Lu Yu-Lai
Lv Yulai
Lui Yuk-Lai
吕聿来
Lü Yulai
Biography
Actor, director and showrunner from Mainland China. Lu Yulai was born on April 8, 1982 in Neijiang City, Sichuan Province. He graduated from the Department of Drama and Literature at the Central Academy of Drama, and graduated from the Department of Directing, Beijing Film Academy. During student years Lu starred in the film debut "Peacock" and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in the Chinese Media Film Awards. In 2006 he was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor in the 7th Chinese Film Media Awards with his starring movie " The Courthouse on Horseback". In 2009 Lu was awarded the 4th Chinese Forum Emerging Actor and Best Actor in Madrid Film Festival for starring in the movie "Soundless Wind Chimes". In 2010, he won the best TV movie actor in the 17th Beijing University Student Film Festival with the movie "Summer Without Cicadas". In 2012 Lu Yulai appeared in the historical film "The Last Supper".
Filmography
Complicity
6.4
Overview:
A Chinese man who is living illegally in Japan bluffs his way into a job preparing traditional Japanese soba noodles.Beijing Flickers
6.3
Overview:
Beijing is happening these days, but not everyone is living the golden life. Dumped, fired, evicted and abandoned by everyone (including his dog), a down-on-his-luck man finds solace with a circle of equally ill-fated friends, in this touching and lighthearted drama from independent Chinese auteur Zhang Yuan (Beijing Bastards). (TIFF.)The Red Awn
5.6
Overview:
A father and son meet after five years of the father's absence and they go on a trip to rebuild their relationship.Courthouse on Horseback
6
Overview:
The film follows three characters on a tour of the remote Yunman province of China where they travel with a horse to deal with legal disputes in mountain villages. Government policy is forcing the retirement of "Auntie" Yang (Yang Yaning) and she will have to separate after years of professional partnership from Feng (Li Baotian). They are accompanied by her replacement, recent law school graduate Ah-Luo (Lu Yulai).Forever Young
5
Overview:
“Forever Young” tells the story of a middle aged man who finds life boring. All his youthful dreams seem to have amounted to nothing. That is until he decides one day that it’s still not too late and he starts to pursue them once again. The film won the Golden Knight Award for Best Original Song at the First China International Film Festival in London.Here, There
NYR
Overview:
Three interwoven stories of contemporary China. In the snowy forests of northern China, a lonely man herds reindeer and busies himself with his daily tasks, looking forward to visits from his wife and son. In Shanghai, a young restaurant worker becomes drawn to a troubled young woman and tries to care for her. In Paris, a young Chinese student is robbed of his passport. He receives unexpected help from an elderly compatriot who knows the ins and outs of their new city.Peacock
7.2
Overview:
Brings viewers into a small Chinese city and inspires familiarity with the rhythms of everyday existence, with people's dreams, shortcomings and illusions in a way that is universal.Knitting
NYR
Overview:
Daiping hates Haili. Haili came out of nowhere into her apartment, her life, and her romising relationship with Chen Jin and she bullies Daiping mercilessly. Then one day, Chen Jin disappears, leaving Daiping pregnant again. Haili has also experienced many difficulties in her life, and might be the right person to help Daping in these troubled times. Although her mocking attitude doesn't change, there's still a chance for a bond to form between these two women's hearts.Boss I Love You!
NYR
Overview:
This short film explores same-sex attraction within the context of power relationships in contemporary China where oppression stems from the socio-economic inequality that leaves the disenfranchised pining for what they cannot have, as a young chauffeur finds himself attracted to his contemptuous and callous boss – without a single word being exchanged between the two men.Trap Street
6.6
Overview:
Qiuming is a trainee at a digital mapping company. His job is to survey the streets of the ever-changing city and keep the mapping system up to date. Typical of his generation, Qiuming is upbeat, energetic, and totally immersed in the world of Internet and video games. To make ends meet, he installs video cameras at public venues, but hides his side job from his strict father who is a senior editor of a government-run magazine. One day while out surveying, Qiuming has a brief encounter with an attractive woman who disappears into a secluded alley. He soon learns that the data he collected of this alley cannot register in his company's mapping system. He goes back to the area for a second survey...No Matter What
NYR
Overview:
One day young countryside girl Han Bing decides that she had enough. She packs her bag and takes the train to Shanghai to pursue her dream of becoming a pop star. She moves in with her uncle who is not at all happy with his niece getting into the competitive music industry. But Han Bing can't resist the temptations of fame and success. She starts working her way up to the top, not realizing she's becoming someone she is not. Finally she sees that she's failed the ones who really care for her, but is there a way back.Fire on the Plain
5.033
Overview:
A series of murders strikes the city of Fentun. The crimes mysteriously stop without the authorities having been able to find the perpetrator. Eight years later, a young police officer, close to one of the victims, decides to reopen the investigation.Life of Zhang Chu
NYR
Overview:
Zhang Chu lives a simple, charmed life in the small town of Tao Yuan. His ex-wife, Cao Shujuan, left him behind to pursue greater dreams in Beijing, while his girlfriend, Li Hong, is back to town from Beijing to pursue a stable relationship with him but ends up failing. The three childhood friends struggle with each other and seek for a way out...A Poet in Exile
NYR
Overview:
The dark night has given me dark eyes, yet I use them to search for light. A documentary about the controversial poet Gu Cheng.Who Is Undercover
6
Overview:
In 1934, agents of the Kuomintang government round up suspects and torture them to find out which one is an undercover communist spy.Blue Amber
5
Overview:
When a traffic accident claims the life of He Jie's husband, a substantial life insurance payment does little to heal the wound. One day, a museum tour guide's joke of a rare piece of blue ...Soundless Wind Chime
5.5
Overview:
Ricky leaves Hong Kong for Switzerland to look for the lost soul and the past of his deceased Swiss lover, Pascal. Ricky struggles with the confusion of memories, reality and illusion.Begin, Again
5
Overview:
The story tells about a 35-year old woman who has been struggling in the city for over 10 years. She meets a younger woman who dreams of a life in the city and a 7-years younger colleague and with the help of the two, her family and friends, she gradually finds her way back to herself again.Tales of Mystery
6.8
Overview:
A university swimmer's sudden death sparks suspicions among classmates, leading her friend and rival to uncover chilling secrets lurking beneath the surface; A young man's infatuation with a nearby sculptor takes a sinister turn as he delves deeper into her world, revealing unsettling truths; An editor's pursuit of romance with his assistant turns perilous when a series of accidents, linked to mysterious wishing sheets, haunt him and his friends.Merry-Go-Round
6.2
Overview:
The story of two women, two generations apart, who coincidentally return to Hong Kong from San Francisco where they had their first, fleeting encounter on the streets as strangers.The Last Supper
6.2
Overview:
The story of two warring generals fighting for control of China at the end of the Qin Dynasty.The Elephant Queen
NYR
Overview:
Single mother Ye Xiang (played by Yan Ni) is a hospital cleaner who lives in the miscellaneous room with her autistic son Can (played by Peng Yuchang). Various characters such as Doctor Mili, Leader Zhao, Canned Friend Hongmao, and Canned Heartbeat Girl Cuicui have entered their lives and formed various emotional connections with them. These experiences, whether warm or sad, affect the growth of canned food and Ye Xiang's inner world, as well as bring ups and downs to their mother son relationship. After experiencing a thousand sails, Ye Xiang finally decided to let go of his grip on canned food for twenty years and run alone towards a broader skyInside: A Chinese Horror Story
7.6
Overview:
Cui Kai is a has-been writer and lives in his distressed apartment, unemployed. One day he receives an exciting job offer from an editor-to create a horror series. Kai has finally completed the horror series. The book becomes an immediate hit. However, fame does not make Kai any happier. Every story in his book is inextricably intertwined with his own life. He himself has a personality split and the obese man is in fact his other self that he is afraid of. Kai is able to eventually defeat his dark side and obtain a complete and wholesome personality. All the characters Cui Kai created are the split personalities of himself during his time in the asylum.Acting
2023The Bionic Life (12 Episodes) as Shen Li
2022The Darker the Lake as Ming
2021Fire on the Plain as Sun Tianbo
2020A Murderous Affair in Horizon Tower (16 Episodes) as Xie Baoluo
2020Missing Persons (12 Episodes) as 陈建
2020Complicity as Chen Liang
2019Begin, Again as Unknown
2018Blue Amber as Āfēng
2018Iceman: The Time Traveler as Patriot
2017Signature as Unknown
2017Inside: A Chinese Horror Story as Cui Kai
2017大漠青春 as 田英普
2016Thailand's Love as Unknown
2015The Road as Unknown
2015Tomb Mystery as Gu Ye
2015Tales of Mystery as Tang Wei (segment 2)
2014Who Is Undercover as Xiao Xiao
2014Boss I Love You! as Unknown
2014Forever Young as Unknown
2013A Poet in Exile as Gu Cheng (voice)
2013Trap Street as Li Qiuming
2012Refresh 3+7 (10 Episodes) as 杨光
2012Beijing Flickers as Wang Ming
2012The Last Supper as Zi Ying
2011Ten Years from Now as Wu Yao Song
2011Here, There as Unknown
2010Merry-Go-Round as Young Lam San
201011度青春之夕花朝拾 as 王凯
2010At That Summer as 谈阳
2009No Matter What as Du Lei
2009Soundless Wind Chime as Ricky
2008Shanghai Trance as Unknown
2008Knitting as Chen Jin
2007The Red Awn as Unknown
2007To Each His Own Cinema as The projectionist (segment "En Regardent le Film")
2006Courthouse on Horseback as 阿洛
2005Peacock as Di Di
Directing
TBAMission for the Brave (1 Episode) ... Director
TBAThe Elephant Queen ... Director
2023I Love You (24 Episodes) ... Director
2021Break Through the Darkness ... Director
2019Life of Zhang Chu ... Director
2009匆匆 ... Director