Chen Kun (actor)
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 Chen at the 2007 Shanghai International Film Festival. |
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| Chinese name | 陳坤 (Traditional) |
| Chinese name | 陈坤 (Simplified) |
| Pinyin | Chén Kūn (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Can4 Kwan1 (Cantonese) |
| Born | February 4, 1976 Chongqing, Sichuan, China |
| Other name(s) | Aloys Chen |
| Occupation | Actor, singer |
| Genre(s) | Mandopop |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Chen Kun (born February 4, 1976), sometimes credited as Aloys Chen, is a Chinese actor and singer. He has won the Hundred Flowers Award's for Best Actor, Huabiao Award for Best Actor, and has received one Golden Horse Award nomination for Best Actor.
Chen gained recognition from the 2001 television drama Love in Shanghai and the 2002 film Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress. He rose to international prominence from the 2006 film The Knot and the 2008 fantasy film Painted Skin, which also garnered him a Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor.
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[edit] Biography
Chen was born in Chongqing, Sichuan of Han Chinese descent. His parents divorced soon after Chen's second younger brother was born, and Chen began working part-time in high school to support his mother. He started as a typist at the municipal office and later as a solo singer at night clubs. He showed early talent in singing and was strongly recommended by his vocal trainer and mentor to join the famous China Oriental Song and Dance Ensemble(now China National Song and Dance Ensemble) at Beijing in 1995. In 1996, he was admitted to Beijing Film Academy where he began taking acting classes.
Chen debuted in the 1999 film National Anthem, and rose to prominence on the 2001 television drama Love in Shanghai. He was nominated for Best Actor from his role in A West Lake Moment at the 2005 Golden Horse Awards, won Best Actor for his role in The Knot at the 2007 Huabiao Film Awards, and won Best Actor for his role in Painted Skin at the 2010 Hundred Flowers Awards.
Apart from acting, Chen is also an established singer. He frequently performs theme songs for his television dramas and has released three full-length studio albums, winning Most Popular Male Vocalist at the MTV Asia Awards for his second album, Come True Again. To support his third album Mystery&Me, he held his first solo concert in Beijing in February 2010.
Chen has one son.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Film
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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| National Anthem | 1999 | Nie Er | |
| Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress | 2002 | Luo Ming | |
| Kung Fu Girls | 2003 | Tang Zheng | |
| Baober in Love | 2004 | Mao Mao | Beijing Student Film Festival for Most Popular Actor |
| A West Lake Moment | 2005 | Qin | Nominated — Golden Horse Award for Best Actor |
| The Music Box | 2006 | Lu Ping | Shanghai Film Critics Award for Best Actor Nominated — Shanghai International Film Festival for Best Actor |
| The Knot | 2006 | Cheng Qiushui | Shanghai International Film Festival for Most Popular Chinese Film Star Shanghai International Film Festival for Breakthrough Award Golden Phoenix Award for Most Outstanding Actor Huabiao Film Award for Best Actor Beijing Student Film Festival for Most Popular Actor Nominated — Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor Nominated — Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor Nominated — Shanghai International Film Festival for Best Actor |
| The Door | 2007 | Jiang Zhongtian | Shanghai International Film Festival for Most Popular Chinese Film Star Shanghai International Film Festival for Breakthrough Award Beijing Student Film Festival for Students' Most Focused On Actor |
| Playboy Cops | 2008 | Lincoln Lin | |
| Painted Skin | 2008 | Wang Sheng | Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor Nominated — Beijing Student Film Festival for Students' Most Focused On Actor |
| Mulan | 2009 | Wentai | |
| The Founding of a Republic | 2009 | Chiang Ching-kuo | Nominated — Beijing Student Film Festival for Students' Most Focused On Actor |
| Let the Bullets Fly | 2010 | Hu Wan | |
| The Founding of a Party | 2011 | Zhou Enlai | |
| Rest on Your Shoulder | 2011 | Yan Guo | |
| Love on Credit | 2011 | Zhang Quan | |
| Flying Swords of Dragon Gate | 2011 | Yu Huatian / Wind Blade | |
| Qian Xuesen | 2012 | Qian Xuesen | |
| Painted Skin — The Resurrection | 2012 | Wang Ying | Post-production |
[edit] Television
| Title | Chinese title | Year | Role | Notes |
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| Love Story in Shanghai | 像雾像雨又像风 | 2001 | Chen Zikun | Nominated — China Television Arts for "Top Ten Best" Actors |
| Traveller Story | 旅人的故事 | 2001 | Fang | |
| Pink Ladies | 粉红女郎 | 2001 | Romeo | Guest appearance |
| Love in Sunshine | 爱在阳光灿烂时 | 2001 | Ouyang Jun | |
| Only You | 非你不可 | 2002 | Ke Lei | Nominated — China Television Arts for "Top Ten Best" Actors |
| The Noble Family | 买办之家 | 2002 | Yu Zikun | |
| The Story of a Noble Family | 金粉世家 | 2003 | Jin Yanxi | China Television Arts for "Top Ten Best" Actors China Central Television Awards for Most Popular Actor |
| Red Carpet, Black Dream | 红色地毯黑色梦 | 2003 | Lan Hao | |
| Farewell Vancouver | 别了，温哥华 | 2003 | Luo Yi | Chunyan Award for Best Actor |
| Shuang Xiang Pao | 双响炮 | 2003 | Xu Heng | Guest appearance |
| Ming Yang Hua Gu | 名扬花鼓 | 2004 | Ming Yang | |
| Chinese Story | 中国故事 | 2004 | Xiao Dong | Segment: Brother's Story (哥们的故事) |
| Chang Jian Xiang Si | 长剑相思 | 2004 | Yan Juiyun | |
| Tian Di Zhen Qing | 天地真情 | 2005 | Lin Shijie | Guest appearance |
| Eager for True Love | 渴望一份真爱的感觉 | 2005 | Hu An | Television film |
| Feng Yu Xi Guan | 风雨西关 | 2005 | Liang Ganshen | |
| Hero of the Year | 好想好想谈恋爱 | 2005 | Himself | Guest appearance |
| The Conquest | 爭霸 | 2006 | Fan Li | |
| Zhu Jia Hua Yuan | 朱家花園 | 2007 | Li Bowen | |
| Qing Zheng Jin Sheng | 情证今生 | 2008 | Zhou Hao | |
| C'est La Vie, Mon Chéri | 新不了情 | 2008 | Cheung Siu-kit | |
| Remembrance of Dreams Past | 故梦 | 2009 | Lu Tian'en |
[edit] Discography
- Osmosis (2004)
- To Come True Again (2006)
- Mystery&Me (2009)
[edit] References
- ^ "Brief Introduction of Chen Kun". ichenkun.com. http://www.ichenkun.com/news/detail.asp?n_id=1454. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- ^ "Chen Kun Profile". ichenkun.com. http://www.ichenkun.com/news/detail.asp?n_id=1451. Retrieved December 21, 2009.
[edit] External links
- Chen Kun (actor) at the Internet Movie Database
- Chen Kun at Sina Weibo
- Chen Kun at Sohu Blog
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