Xu Kai

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Xu Kai
Born (1995-03-05) March 5, 1995 (age 29)
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
NationalityChinese
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active2016–present
AgentHuanyu Film
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese許凱
Simplified Chinese许凯

Xu Kai (simplified Chinese: 许凯; traditional Chinese: 許凱; pinyin: Xǔ Kǎi, born 5 March 1995) is a Chinese actor and model. He is best known for his role as Fuheng in Story of Yanxi Palace (2018) and Li Chenlan in The Legends (2019).[1]

Biography

Beginnings

In 2013, Xu won the championship in a print ads modeling contests held in Guangzhou.[2] In 2016, he signed a contract with Huanyu Film, an entertainment company owned by Yu Zheng, and entered the entertainment industry.[3] He was cast in his first television series Zhaoge, where he plays Yang Jian.[4]

2018–present: Rising popularity

In 2018, Xu starred in the historical romance drama Untouchable Lovers, followed by palace drama Story of Yanxi Palace.[5][6] He gained mainstream recognition with his role as Fucha Fuheng in Story of Yanxi Palace, which was a huge hit in China and across Asia.[7]

In 2019, Xu made his big-screen debut in the romance film Autumn Fairy Tale.[8] The same year, Xu played his first lead role in xianxia drama The Legends.[9] Xu's role as a loyal and reticent demon prince in The Legends received positive reviews, and he experienced a rise in popularity.[10] The same year, he starred in the youth military drama Arsenal Military Academy.[11] His performance in the drama earned him the Best Actor award at the Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China .[12] Xu also starred in the xianxia drama Once Upon a Time in Lingjian Mountain, based on the manhua Congqian Youzuo Lingjianshan.[13] Forbes China listed Xu under their 30 Under 30 China 2019 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.[14]

Filmography

Film

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/Ref.
2019 Autumn Fairy Tale 蓝色生死恋 Han Tai [8]

Television series

Year English title Chinese title Role Network Notes/Ref.
2018 Untouchable Lovers 凤囚凰 Shen Yu Hunan TV [5]
Story of Yanxi Palace 延禧攻略 Fucha Fuheng iQiyi [6]
2019 The Legends 招摇 Li Chenlan / Mo Qing Hunan TV [9]
Arsenal Military Academy 烈火军校 Gu Yanzhen iQiyi [11]
Once Upon a Time in Lingjian Mountain 从前有座灵剑山 Wang Lu [13]
TBA Zhaoge 朝歌 Yang Jian [4]
Ode to Daughter of Great Tang 大唐女儿行 Cheng Chumo iQiyi, Tencent, Youku [15]
Dance of the Empire 天舞纪 Li Xuan iQiyi
Falling Into Your Smile 你微笑时很美 Lu Sicheng Tencent
Imperial Cuisine 尚食 Lu Xingqiao Mango TV

Discography

Year English title Chinese title Album Notes/Ref.
2019 "Entering a Dream" 入梦 Arsenal Military Academy OST with Bai Lu[16]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 7th iQiyi All-Star Carnival Promising Actor Award — Won [17]
12th Tencent Video Star Awards DOKI New Force Award — Won [18]
2019 6th The Actors of China Award Ceremony Best Actor (Web series) Arsenal Military Academy Nominated [19]
6th Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China (Wenrong Awards) Best Actor Won [12]
StarHub Night of Stars 2019 Best Actor (China) Won [20]
Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival Best Actor The Legends, Arsenal Military Academy, Once Upon a Time in Lingjian Mountain Nominated [21]
8th iQiyi All-Star Carnival Most Popular Drama Actor — Won [22]

References

  1. ^ "Rookie Actor Xu Kai Breaks Out with "Story of Yanxi Palace"". 12 September 2018.
  2. ^ "中国(广州)国际模特大赛全国总决赛举行" (in Chinese). Sina. 26 December 2013.
  3. ^ "欢娱影视签三新人 于正欲打造下个陈晓袁姗姗？" (in Chinese). Netease. 22 August 2016.
  4. ^ a b "许凯《朝歌》饰演杨戬 一袭白衣上演俊朗侧颜杀" (in Chinese). Sina. 5 May 2017.
  5. ^ a b "《凤囚凰》热播 许凯获封"最强新人"" (in Chinese). Netease. 10 April 2018.
  6. ^ a b "于正新男主上线！许凯《延禧攻略》演绎傅恒" (in Chinese). Tencent. 22 March 2017.
  7. ^ "璎珞是"套路女孩"？许凯生活中更喜欢富察皇后" (in Chinese). Sina. 25 July 2018.
  8. ^ a b "《蓝色生死恋》定档2月14日 恋爱启蒙书回忆升温". Netease (in Chinese). January 14, 2019.
  9. ^ a b "《招摇》开机 白鹿许凯加盟打造热血江湖世界" (in Chinese). Sina. 27 October 2017.
  10. ^ "《招摇》收官在即 许凯强力吸粉人气暴涨" (in Chinese). ifeng. March 27, 2019.
  11. ^ a b "《烈火军校》定档8月6日 白鹿代兄从军热血护国". ifeng (in Chinese). July 25, 2019.
  12. ^ a b "2019横店影视节圆满落幕 "文荣奖"各奖项揭晓". Sina (in Chinese). October 27, 2019.
  13. ^ a b "《从前有座灵剑山》定档 许凯张榕容解锁高能爽剧". Netease (in Chinese). November 11, 2019.
  14. ^ 福布斯30岁以下精英榜出炉 肖战王一博李现等上榜. Sina (in Chinese). October 17, 2019.
  15. ^ "《大唐女儿行》海报曝光 李一桐许凯甜虐相恋". Sina (in Chinese). March 19, 2019.
  16. ^ "白鹿、许凯合唱《烈火军校》插曲《入梦》上线". Kulemi (in Chinese). August 14, 2019.
  17. ^ "2019爱奇艺尖叫之夜全程回顾 2019爱奇艺尖叫之夜完整获奖名单". Fengfeng (in Chinese). December 2, 2018.
  18. ^ "腾讯视频星光盛典：Baby美杨超越萌，老戏骨们最有范儿". Tencent (in Chinese). December 18, 2018.
  19. ^ ""好演员"候选名单：肖战李现赵丽颖杨紫等入围". Sina (in Chinese). October 16, 2019.
  20. ^ "Kim Jae-wook and Park Min-young win top awards at StarHub Night of Stars 2019". The Straits Times. November 28, 2019.
  21. ^ "金骨朵网络影视盛典提名揭晓 王一博肖战杨紫等入围". Ynet (in Chinese). November 25, 2019.
  22. ^ "2020爱奇艺尖叫之夜获奖名单一览". Bendibao (in Chinese). December 6, 2019.
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