Xiao Zhan

Xiao Zhan fascinates me because his stardom looks accidental but is not. He studied design, worked as a graphic designer and photographer, and only entered entertainment through a survival show at an age when most idols are already veterans. I think that background shows: he carries a craftsman's patience rather than a trainee's polish, and his move from the boy group X Nine to leading actor felt earned, not manufactured. The sheer scale of his fandom can overshadow the work itself, which is a shame, because beneath the phenomenon is a thoughtful performer who understands images from both sides of the camera.

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Name (English)

Xiao Zhan

Name (Japanese)

肖戦

Reading

しゃお・じゃん

Born

October 5, 1991 (age 35)

Origin

Chongqing, People's Republic of China

Occupation

actor / singer / graphic designer / photographer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Goat

University

Chongqing Technology and Business University

• Official sitehttp://www.wajijiwa.com/index.php/yiren/read/id/70
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/xz_1991x/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiao%20Zhan
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%82%96%E6%88%A6
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55696321

Tags

• actor
• singer
• graphic designer

Last updated

November 2, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.