Eddie Peng
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Eddie Peng (Chinese: 彭于晏; pinyin: Péng Yúyàn, born in Taipei, also known as Peng Yu-yen) is a Taiwanese actor, singer, and model. Peng moved to Vancouver, Canada at the age of thirteen. In 2000, he graduated from Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School.[1] Subsequently, he was admitted into the University of British Columbia and majored in economics, but later dropped out to begin his acting career.
The incident of returning to Taiwan to attend his beloved grandmother's funeral set out a new fate for him when he was referred by a family member to director Yang Daqing, who cast him in the TV series named The White Paper of Love.
Career
2002–2008: Career Beginnings
Peng began his career when he was cast as the 2nd male lead in The White Paper of Love by director Yang Daqing. The drama is adapted from the Japanese manga series Asunaro Hakusho, written by Fumi Saimon. In 2003, he took on his first leading role in the Taiwanese drama series Scent of Love, which tells the story of two star-crossed lovers who transcend life and death to find one another in their many reincarnations.[2]
In 2005, he starred in the idol drama When Dolphin Met Cat, portraying a autistic youth. To prepare himself for the filming, Peng took one month to learn how to interact with dolphins from a trained instructor. His dedication to his craft and professionalism was praised by the director. He then starred in the Chinese wuxia drama Chinese Paladin and rose to fame in China. This was followed with another leading role in The Young Warriors, which further raised his popularity.
The following year, Peng made his big screen-debut in the movie Exit No.6, directed by Yu-Hsien Lin. Since then, he was attracted to the film industry and embarked on a number of movies including My DNA Says I Love You, All About Women, My So Called Love. Peng was nominated as Best New Actor in the 44th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards for his performance in My DNA Says I Love You.[3]
2009–2010: Contractual Disputes
In 2009, Peng was involved in a contract dispute lawsuit against his former manager, reaching the nadir of his career. However during this period, Peng continued to work, starring in the movie Hear Me, directed by Fen-Fen Cheng, about a delivery boy who falls for a hearing impaired girl and communicates with her using sign language. The film was released a week prior to the opening of the 21st Summer Deaflympics, and Peng learned sign language to lend more realism to the story.[4] Hear Me became the highest grossing locally produced movie at Taiwan's box office in 2009.[5]
After winning the lawsuit,[6] he released his debut EP titled Must Love No Matter What, which featured 5 songs,[7] under the management of Avex Group[8] in 2010.
In the same year, he starred as the male lead in the movie Close to You. In order to portray his role as a boxer, Peng trained for three months prior to filming. He was nominated as the Best Actor at the 2nd Macau International Movie Festival for his performance.[9]
2011–2013: Rising Popularity and Critical Acclaim
In 2011, Peng's portrayal of a gymnast in Jump Ashin!, directed by Yu-Hsien Lin, earned him several nominations for Best Actor at the 48th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards and 13th Taipei Film Festival, which marked the turning point of his career. The movie became a box-office hit and stayed in theaters for three months in Taiwan.[10]
In 2012, he took on several roles in movies such as LOVE, Cold War,[11]Tai Chi 0 and Tai Chi Hero,[12] boosting his acting acclaim, giving critics and audiences alike a taste of his versatility and growing competence in challenging roles.
In 2013, his popularity increased after shooting the movie A Wedding Invitation starring Bai Baihe. The movie grossed RMB¥192 million (US$31.4 million) in China and ￦127 million (US$118,000) in South Korea.[13] Peng also starred in MMA action movie Unbeatable, which received strong reviews from critics and topped the box office in Hong Kong. The movie earned over HK$43 million and became the highest grossing locally produced movie of 2013.[14] Peng's realistic portrayal of a MMA fighter in the film was highly praised, and he was nominated as Best Supporting Actor at the 33rd Hong Kong Film Award and 50th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards.
2014–present: Career Peak
In 2014, Peng played the male lead, General Wei Wuji in the Chinese drama series Sound of the Desert, based on the novel Ballad of the Desert (also known as Da Mo Yao), written by Tong Hua. The drama aired in October[15] and gained huge popularity.
Peng then starred in Rise of the Legend as the titular Wong Fei-hung, an iconic martial artist in China, who previously had been portrayed by Jet Li,[16]Vincent Zhao[17] and Jackie Chan.[18] Peng rejected all the other filming offers in 2013 to focus on his martial arts training. After 9 months of immense training, he was able to do most of the action scenes by himself.[19] He then earned the nomination for Best Actor at the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards.
This was followed by a starring role in the movie Fleet of Time, adapted from the famous novel of the same name written by Jiuye Hui. The film is the highest grossing movie of the month at the box office of China, pulling in about RMB¥578 million.[20] By March 2015, the movie grossed RMB¥589 million in China.[21] Peng's continual success in the TV and film industry brought his career to a new height.
In 2015, Peng played the role of a professional cyclist in sports-themed movie To the Fore, and continued to receive praises and favorable reviews from critics in mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. As a result, he was appointed to become the first Chinese Goodwill Ambassador of the 2015 Tour de France.[22] To the Fore is Hong Kong's submission for the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film [23] and won Outstanding Film at the 16th Huabiao Awards. Peng's movie with Shu Qi, The Last Women Standing was also released in the same year.
In 2016, Peng starred in a number of films, including Run for Love, Cold War 2, Call of Heroes, Operation Mekong and The Great Wall. Operation Mekong was another significant milestone in Peng's career; it topped box office charts and joined the "1 billion yuan box office" club, becoming Peng's first film as a leading actor to do so.[24] The film is also the highest grossing Chinese cop film.
Peng will play Sun Wukong in the upcoming film The Tales of Wukong.[25] He is also cast in the action film The Great Escape alongside Zhou Xun and Wallace Huo, and is set to star in another film, Ride the Winds, Break the Waves with Deng Chao.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | A Record | 记录 | Ah Xiang |
| 2006 | Open To Midnight | 午夜照相馆 | A Hai |
| 2007 | Muddy but Pure White | 泥巴色的纯白 | Tang Xuchuan |
| Exit No. 6 | 六号出口 | Fan Dayin | |
| My DNA Says I Love You | 基因决定我爱你 | Xiao Xiong | |
| 2008 | Sleeplessness All Through the Night | 公主在台北彻夜未眠 | Gong Ping |
| All About Women | 女人不坏 | Mo Qiyan | |
| My So Called Love | 爱的发声练习 | A Liang | |
| 2009 | Hear Me | 听说 | Tian Kuo |
| 2010 | Lover's Discourse | 恋人絮语 | Li Guangsheng |
| Close to You | 近在咫尺的爱恋 | Zhao Dajie | |
| 2011 | Love You You | 夏日乐悠悠 | You Lele |
| Jump Ashin! | 翻滚吧!阿信 | Ashin | |
| 2012 | LOVE | 爱 | Ah Kai |
| Tai Chi 0 | 太极1：从零开始 | Fang Zijing | |
| Tai Chi Hero | 太极2：英雄崛起 | Fang Zijing | |
| Cold War | 寒战 | Joe Lee | |
| 2013 | A Wedding Invitation | 分手合约 | Li Xing |
| Unbeatable | 激战 | Lin Siqi | |
| 2014 | Rise of the Legend | 黄飞鸿之英雄有梦 | Wong Fei-hung |
| Fleet of Time | 匆匆那年 | Chen Xun | |
| 2015 | 12 Golden Ducks | 12金鸭 | Special Appearance |
| To the Fore | 破风 | Qiu Ming | |
| The Last Women Standing | 剩者为王 | Ma Sai | |
| 2016 | Run for Love | 奔爱 | Feng Yujian |
| The Bodyguard | 我的特工爷爷 | Special Appearance | |
| Cold War 2 | 寒战2 | Joe Lee | |
| Call of Heroes | 危城歼霸 | Ma Feng | |
| Operation Mekong | 湄公河行动 | Fang Xinwu | |
| The Great Wall | 长城 | General Wu | |
| 2017 | The Tales of Wukong | 悟空传 | Sun Wukong |
| The Great Escape | 明月几时有 | Liu Heizai | |
| Ride the Winds, Break the Waves | 乘风破浪 | Xu Chengzheng |
TV series
| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Tomorrow | 爱情白皮书 | Xu Shouzhi |
| 2003 | Scent of Love | 恋香 | Jin Chengtian |
| 2005 | I Only Care About You | 我只在乎你 | Lin Qingyun |
| Chinese Paladin | 仙剑奇侠传 | Tang Yu | |
| When Dolphin Met Cat | 海豚爱上猫 | Xu Wei | |
| 2006 | The Young Warriors | 少年杨家将 | Yang Yansi /Qilang |
| 2007 | Wayward Kenting | 我在垦丁*天气晴 | Zhong Hanwen |
| Liao Zhai | 聊斋 | Yang Yuedan | |
| 2008 | Honey and Clover | 蜂蜜四叶草 | Ren Sentian |
| 2009 | The Concerto | 协奏曲 | Yuan Hao |
| 2010 | My Sassy Girl | 牵牛的夏天 | Jin Qianniu |
| 2014 | Sound of the Desert | 风中奇缘 | Wei Wuji |
Representative works
Hear me[34]
This movie starred Eddie Peng, Ivy Chen and Chen Yanxi. Inspired by the Paralympic Games, the main characters, Yang Yang and Tian Kuo, were portrayed by Ivy Chen and Eddie Peng respectively.
The female protagonist, Yang Yang, was accompanying her disabled sister to practice in the natatorium for the upcoming Paralympic Games when Tian Kuo met her. He was delivering boxed lunches to the members of the swimming team. He saw Yang Yang communicating in sign language to some children and fell in love with her at first sight.
Afterwards, Yang Yang fell while riding a moped. Tian Kuo helped her up and sent her to hospital. On the way there, he asked her for her MSN ID, prompting the beginning of their friendship. Subsequently, Tian Kuo, whose parents ran a small restaurant, brought lunch to Yang Yang every day. Sometimes, he personally made "love" lunch boxes for her. Yang Yang was very touched by his actions, however, she continued to insist on paying him for her lunches.
Finally, Tian Kuo decided to confess his love for Yang Yang. He took her to his restaurant to pay a formal visit to his parents. Believing that she was mute, Tian Kuo's parents used a board to communicate with Yang Yang. When Yang Yang was asked if she was willing to marry Tian Kuo, she said yes aloud. Both Tian Kuo and his parents were shocked to discover that Yang Yang could in fact speak perfectly well. It was only then that Tian Kuo and Yang Yang realised that they had mutually misunderstood each other - they were, in fact, both perfectly normal people who had built up a silent relationship assuming that the other was physically disabled.
Jump Ashin![35]
This movie was an inspirational story about a physically disabled boy who persevered in pursuing his dreams and eventually succeeded. The main character, Ashin, contracted polio at a young age; however, he was greatly talented in sports. Ashin became very interested in gymnastics and set a personal goal to become an excellent gymnast. Ashin was discovered by a talent scout who decided to cultivate his natural talent. However, the strain of the highly intense training took a toll on Ashin's weak body - his legs could not withstand training and his physical health deteriorated. His mother opposed further training. The tremendous pressure of both mental and physical stress almost crushed Ashin, leading him to stray onto a destructive path of alcoholism and brawling. Fortunately, with the support of his friends and mother, he rebuilt his confidence and finally returned to gymnastics.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Released date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Fei Ai Bu Ke (非爱不可) | April 23, 2010 | Avex Taiwan |
Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Cannot Reject" (不能拒绝) | Scent of Love OST | |
| 2005 | "The Sea loves Blue Sky" (大海爱蓝天) | When Dolphin Met Cat OST | |
| 2008 | "Give Me Love" | Honey and Clover OST | sung with Joe Cheng and Ito Chiaki |
| "Lucky Clover's Happiness" (幸运草的祝福) | sung with Clover Band | ||
| 2013 | "Didn't We Agree To It" (我们不是说好了吗) | A Wedding Invitation OST | sung with Bai Baihe |
Music videos appearances
- 2005 - The Most Beautiful (最美) - Maggie Chiang (江美琪)
- 2005 - Happy Together (春光乍泄) - Maggie Chiang
- 2005 - One on One (一对一) - Fish Leong
- 2006 - Searching for Unicorn （寻找独角兽）- Fiona Sit (薛凯琪)
- 2006 - Lonely Road (寂寞公路) - Yu Yongbang (余永邦)
- 2006 - Chase and Chase Again (一追再追) - Yu Yongbang
- 2007 - Can't Stop Thinking (想个不停) - Claire Guo (郭静)
- 2007 - The Sea loves Blue Sky (大海爱蓝天) - Himself
- 2008 - Lucky Clover's Happiness (幸运草的祝福) - Clover Band
- 2008 - Coastal Highway Exit[36] （沿海公路的出口）- S.H.E
- 2008 - Because You Love Me (因为你爱我) - Joanna Wang (王若琳)
- 2010 - Break Up Needs Practice (分手需要练习的) - A-Lin (黄丽玲)
- 2010 - Must Love No Matter What (非爱不可） - Himself
- 2010 - Chameleon (变色龙)- Himself
- 2010 - Corner of Summer （转角的夏天）- Himself
- 2013 - Didn't We Agree To It (我们不是说好了吗) - Himself & Bai Baihe (白百合)
Books
- Photos of Lian Xiang (Eddie & Ben 照相簿/恋香全追踪) (2004)
- Eddie Peng's dolphin diary (彭于晏的海豚日记) (2005)
- Eddie Peng Ken Ding 15x6 (彭于晏 垦丁15x6) (2008)
Awards
Film
| Year | Movie | Awards | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | My DNA Says I Love You | 44th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated |
| 2010 | Close To You | 2nd Macau International Movie Festival | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2011 | Jump Ashin! | 13th Taipei Film Festival | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 48th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | 12th Chinese Film Media Awards | Audience's Most Anticipated Actor | Nominated | |
| 11th Changchun Film Festival | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Cold War | 13th Chinese Film Media Awards | Audience's Most Anticipated Actor | Nominated |
| Unbeatable | 50th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
| 2014 | 14th Chinese Film Media Awards | Audience's Most Anticipated Actor | Nominated | |
| 33rd Hong Kong Film Award | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| 12th Changchun Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| Cold War | 32nd Hundred Flowers Award | Best New Actor | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Rise of the Legend | 15th Chinese Film Media Awards | Audience's Most Anticipated Actor | Nominated |
| 34th Hong Kong Film Award | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| To the Fore | 7th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Actor | Nominated |
TV
| Year | TV Series | Awards | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | I Only Care About You | 41st Golden Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 2008 | Wayward Kenting | 43rd Golden Bell Awards | Best Actor | Nominated |
Music
| Year | Album | Awards | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Fei Ai Bu Ke | TVB8 Mandarin Music On Demand Awards Presentation | Best New Singer (Gold Award) | Won |
| 2012 | 11th CCTV-MTV Music Award Ceremony | Annual Most Popular Singer: Hong Kong/Taiwan | Won |
Endorsements
| Year | Brand | Region |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Coca-Cola | |
| 2007 | Sony VAIO | |
| 2010-2013 | Extra Chewing Gum | PRC |
| 2011 | Men's Bioré | |
| 2011-2013 | ALBA Watches | |
| 2011-2015 | Adidas Neo Label | PRC |
| 2012 | Volvo S60 | |
| 2012 | Nikon | |
| 2012-2013 | LEE Jeans | PRC |
| 2012-2013 | Lipton Milk Tea | PRC |
| 2013-now | Head and Shoulders Men's Shampoo | PRC |
| 2013-now | Biotherm Homme | Asia |
| 2014-now | Longines Ambassador of Elegance | Worldwide |
| 2015- | Minute Maid | |
| 2015- | Monster Hunter OL | |
| 2016- | Adidas Performance | PRC |
| 2016- | HUGO Boss Eyewear | Asia |
| 2016- | Vivo X9 | |
| 2016- | Airbnb |
References
- ^ SWC Biography, tribes,18 March 2007
- ^ Scent of Love, MTime
- ^ Complete List of Nominees of 44th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards, 搜狐娱乐,13 November 2007
- ^ Ho Yi,FILM REVIEW: A love story in silence, Taipei Times,28 August 2009
- ^ 《听说》上映3天突破160万 再现《海角》奇迹, 搜狐娱乐，1 September 2009
- ^ Eddie Peng announces his freedom; Star Power: Judge has final say, Oriental News,8 June 2009
- ^ 《非爱不可》, Baidu Baike
- ^ 彭于晏中文官方网站, Avex Taiwan
- ^ 澳门国际电影节今开幕 彭于晏想称帝有得拼, 网易娱乐,7 December 2010
- ^ Ho Yi,Movie review: Jump Ashin! , Taipei Times,12 August 2011
- ^ James Marsh,Counterpoint Review: COLD WAR Brings a Spark to the Boardroom, Twitch Film,3 November 2012
- ^ James Marsh,Review: TAI CHI HERO Bides Its Time Before The Final Throwdown, Twitch Film,18 October 2014
- ^ Kevin Ma,Korean cinema, Chinese characteristics, Film Business Asia,20 March 2015
- ^ DEAN NAPOLITAN,‘Unbeatable’ Earns Its Name at Hong Kong Box Office, The Wall Street Journal:Scene Asia,3 January 2014
- ^ Cleo Fagela,Song of the Dessert to Air on Oct 1, China Topix,20 September 2014
- ^ Once Upon a Time in China and America, IMDb
- ^ Once Upon a Time in China, IMDb
- ^ The Legend of Drunken Master, IMDb
- ^ 专访《黄飞鸿之英雄有梦》主演彭于晏, Mtime,24 November 2014
- ^ 12月贺岁票房大战《匆匆那年》5.78亿意外夺冠, 腾讯娱乐,1 January 2015
- ^ [1], CBO中国票房
- ^ Heidi Hsia,Eddie Peng elected goodwill ambassador of Tour de France, YAHOO!News Singapore,7 July 2015
- ^ Patrick Frater,Hong Kong Selects ‘To The Fore’ as Oscar Contender, Variety, 21 September 2015
- ^ http://www.china.org.cn/arts/2016-09/09/content_39267127.htm
- ^ http://www.china.org.cn/arts/2015-07/14/content_36057977.htm
- ^ YIP WAI YEE Eddie Peng Well Cast in Rise of the Legend, The Straits Times,26 November 2014
- ^ James Marsh,Dante Lam,Eddie Peng Back In The Saddle for TO THE FORE, Twitch Film,23 December 2014
- ^ Jingles,Shu Qi and Eddie Peng Star In New Movie, Jaynestars,21 January 2015
- ^ Marc Graser,Matt Damon Leads Cast of Lengedary's The Great Wall,Variety,11 March 2015
- ^ Liz Shackleton,Benny Chan war epic 'The Deadly Reclaim' casts up, Screen Daily,23 March 2015
- ^ Heidi Hsia,Zhang Ziyi and Eddie Peng in new movie, Yahoo!Entertainment Singapore,19 March 2015
- ^ Peng Yuyan at imdb.com
- ^ Peng Yuyan at chinesemov.com
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ FM S.H.E#Music videos
- ^ 彭于晏.垦丁15x6，豆瓣读书
- ^ List of Nominees The Official Hong Kong Film Awards Website
- ^ List of Nominees The Official Golden Horse Awards Website
- ^ Eddie Peng's Baidu Baike
- ^ Apple Lam,Eddie Peng and Leighton Meester front new Biotherm campaign, 17 June 2014
- ^ Longines presents its new Longines Ambassador of Elegance: Eddie Peng (Taiwan, Taiwan), Longines,6 June 2014
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