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In this Chinese name, the family name is Ko.
Kai Ko
Ko in August 2022
Born
Ko Chia-kai (柯家凱)

(1991-06-18) June 18, 1991 (age 33)
Penghu County, Taiwan
Occupation(s)Actor, singer, film director
Years active2011–present
AwardsGolden Horse Awards – Best New Actor
2011 You Are the Apple of My Eye

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese柯震東
Simplified Chinese柯震东
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinKē Zhèndōng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingO1 Zan3 Dung1
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKoa Chìn-tong
Musical career
Also known asKe Zhendong
GenresMandopop
LabelsSony Music

Kai Ko Chen-tung (Chinese: 柯震東; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Koa Chìn-tong; born Ko Chia-kai on 18 June 1991) is a Taiwanese actor, singer and film director. Ko won Best New Actor at the 48th Golden Horse Awards[1] and the 12th Chinese Film Media Awards for his starring role in the film You Are the Apple of My Eye, also his film debut. In November 2011, Ko released his debut studio album Be Yourself.[2]

Personal life

On August 18, 2014, it was reported that Ko had been arrested on August 14 by the Beijing Police for drug use, along with Jaycee Chan, a Hong Kong actor.[3] Reports from urinalysis showed positive results for marijuana. Ko had appeared in a 2012 anti-drug advertisement in Taiwan where he and other celebrities declared "I don't use drugs".[4][5] He was released on August 28 and had to face another round of interrogations by the Taipei District Prosecutors Office after returning to Taiwan.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 You Are the Apple of My Eye Ko Ching-teng Golden Horse Awards for Best New Actor
Chinese Film Media Awards for Best New Actor
2012 When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep Tung / Wolf
2013 Machi Action Face (stand-in) Cameo
Together A-tzu
Tiny Times Gu Yuan
Tiny Times 2 Gu Yuan
Dive in 2013 Ke Dong Short film
2014 Dive in 2014 Ke Dong Short film
Tiny Times 3 Gu Yuan
2015 Tiny Times 4 Gu Yuan Scenes edited out due to drug use conviction
2016 The Road to Mandalay Ah Guo
2017 Mon Mon Mon Monsters Student on bus Cameo
2020 A Choo Wang Yi-zhi
2021 Moneyboys Fei
Till We Meet Again Ah Lun Taipei Film Awards for Best Actor
Grit Croc / Xiao Yu
2022 Mama Boy Hsiao Hung
Bad Education — Directorial debut
TBA Let's Talk About Chu 20s boy

Television series

Year Title Role Notes
2022 The Exorcist

Discography

Title Album details Track listing
Be Yourself
有話直說[7][8]
Track listing
  1. "Qing Rang Wo Jixu Xihuan Ni" (請讓我繼續喜歡你; Please Let Me Continue to Like You)
  2. "Qing Bi Wo Ai Ta" (請比我愛她; Please Love Her Better Than I Do)
  3. "You Hua Zhi Shuo" (有話直說; Just Say It)
  4. "Ai Ni Jie Bu Liao" (愛你戒不了; Can't Stop Loving You)
  5. "Ai Jiu Ai" (愛就愛; Just Love)
  6. "Piao Liu Ping" (漂流瓶; Drifting Vase) featuring Michelle Chen
  7. "Zuo You" (左右; Left Right)
  8. "Feng Suo Ni" (封鎖你; Blocking You)
  9. "Be My Baby"
  10. "Bai Shi Zhi Ling" (百式之零; Zero of Hundred)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2011 48th Golden Horse Awards Best New Performer You Are the Apple of My Eye Won
2012 12th Chinese Film Media Awards Best New Performer Won
6th Asian Film Awards Best Newcomer Nominated
Changchun Film Festival Best Actor Nominated
2016 53rd Golden Horse Awards Best Leading Actor The Road to Mandalay Nominated
2017 Youth Film Handbook Awards Male Actor of the Year Won
8th To Ten Chinese Films Festival Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Won
58th Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best Actor Nominated
2021 58th Golden Horse Awards Best Leading Actor Moneyboys Nominated
2022 24th Taipei Film Awards[9] Best Actor Till We Meet Again Won
59th Golden Horse Awards Best New Director Bad Education Nominated

References

  1. ^ 柯震東獲金馬獎最佳新演員 [Kai Ko wins Golden Horse for Best New Actor]. Yahoo HK! News (in Chinese). 2011-11-26. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
  2. ^ Be yourself (有話直說) by 柯震東 [Be yourself (有話直說) by Kai Ko]. KKBOX (in Chinese). 2011-11-21. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  3. ^ Varandani, Suman. "Jackie Chan's Son Jaycee And Taiwanese Actor Kai Ko Arrested In Beijing Over Drug Use: Reports". International Business Times. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  4. ^ "China's anti-drug crackdown ensnares Jackie Chan's son, Taiwanese actor Ko Kai". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 2014-08-20. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  5. ^ "Taiwanese actor apologizes for drug offenses". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  6. ^ 【獨家】不只柯震東吸毒？　藝人染毒風暴恐擴大
  7. ^ "‎有話直說 by Kai Ko on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  8. ^ "有話直說 - 台灣索尼音樂娛樂股份有限公司". Sony Music Taiwan. 2011-11-11. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  9. ^ "台北電影獎完整得獎名單！柯震東、陳湘琪封帝后　《月老》連拿3大獎". 2022-07-09. Archived from the original on 2022-07-10.
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