Growing up in central China, Zilong Zee ("Zee") discovered his love for acting and music early in life and in 2007 attended the acting school Cours Florent in Paris. While there, Zee mastered French and appeared in theater productions, music concerts and videos, TV shows, independent films, and commercials. In 2011, Zee came to New York City to study musical theater and hone his acting and singing skills. He quickly become immersed in the New York theatre community and performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Off-Broadway and in many regional theaters across the country. He also worked with Tony Award nominated director, Marcia Milgrom Dodge in a revival of "The King & I." He also starred in several independent films that have been accepted and recognized at film festivals, including the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival and a "Best Actor" nomination at the Los Angeles Asians on Film Festival in 2015.