Chen Kun
Chen Kun | |||||||||||
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Chen Kun at Mojin: The Lost Legend Beijing Premier on December 18, 2015 | |||||||||||
Born | Chongqing, China | February 4, 1976||||||||||
Alma mater | Beijing Film Academy | ||||||||||
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Years active | 1999–present | ||||||||||
Children | 1 | ||||||||||
Musical career | |||||||||||
Also known as | Aloys Chen | ||||||||||
Genres | Mandopop | ||||||||||
Labels | K Pictures | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 陳坤 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 陈坤 | ||||||||||
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Chen Kun (Chinese: 陈坤; born February 4, 1976), sometimes credited as Aloys Chen, is a Chinese actor, singer and producer. He gained recognition from television series Love Story in Shanghai (2001) and The Story of a Noble Family (2003) and rose to international prominence with the films The Knot (2006) and Painted Skin (2008).[1] His other notable works include films Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011), Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) and Chongqing Hot Pot (2016), as well as television series The Rise of Phoenixes (2018) and The Wind Blows From Longxi (2022).
Chen has won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor, Huabiao Award for Outstanding Actor, and received a Golden Horse Award nomination for Best Actor. He ranked 68th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2014, 28th in 2014,[2] 15th in 2017,[3] and 52nd in 2019.[4]
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Chen Kun was born in Chongqing. He was raised by his maternal grandmother before reuniting with his mother at 11. 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 China Oriental Song and Dance Ensemble (now China National Song and Dance Ensemble) in Beijing in 1995. In 1996, he was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy, where he majored in acting.[5][6]
Acting
[edit]1999–2004: Debut and rising popularity
[edit]Chen debuted in the 1999 film The National Anthem.[7] He rose to prominence with a series of hit television dramas Love in Shanghai (2001), Pink Ladies (2002) andThe Story of a Noble Family (2003), the last of which was adapted from the novel of the same name by Zhang Henshui.
Chen gained international recognition in 2002, after starring in Franco-Chinese romance film Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, which was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[citation needed]
2005–2016: Films and acclaim
[edit]Chen then starred in A West Lake Moment (2005), playing a love-seeking and idealistic young man who is not easily satisfied. He was nominated as Best Actor for his performance at the Golden Horse Awards.[8] He next starred in The Music Box (2006),[9] which earned him the Best Actor accolade at the Shanghai Film Critics Awards for capturing his screen character's years of arduous life and as well as his struggles and joys.[10]
Chen rose to international prominence with The Knot (2007). He described the role as a "big challenge" to him, as he had to portray the maturing process of his character over 20 years.[8] The film was a huge success and garnered 8 nominations at the 16th Golden Rooster Awards, including Best Actor for Chen.[11] He also won Best Actor at the 2007 Huabiao Film Awards.[12] He next starred in Gordon Chan's horror-adventure film Painted Skin (2008),[13] which won him the Best Actor award at the Hundred Flowers Awards.[14]
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Chen participated in the patriotic tribute The Founding of a Republic (2009). He played Chiang Ching-kuo, and was praised by the media and critics alike for his excellent portrayal of a passionate nationalist who was unable to prevent the fall of his party.[15] He then played his first antagonist role in Jiang Wen's gangster film Let the Bullets Fly (2010).[16] In 2010, Chen established his own agency K Pictures (Dongshen Tonghua).
Chen starred in wuxia film Flying Swords of Dragon Gate directed by Tsui Hark in 2011. His dynamic portrayal of two distinct characters; the cold and cruel Yu Huatian and the witty and humorous Feng Lidao, won him Best Actor nominations at the Asian Film Awards and Hundred Flowers Awards.[17] The dual roles marked a turning point in Chen's popularity and acting career, and has become one of his most representative works to date.[18][19]
Chen played the role of Qian Xuesen in the biopic of the author released in 2012.[20] He received critical acclaim for his capturing his character's growth from young to old, and was awarded the Best Actor award at the Shanghai Film Critics Awards for the second time.[21] The same year, he starred in Painted Skin: The Resurrection, the sequel to Painted Skin.[22] The film grossed over 700 million yuan ($109.8 million), becoming the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie of all time then.[23]
Chen then starred in Bends,[24] which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.[25] Chen won the Best Actor award at the 2013 International du Film de Femmes de Sale held in Morocco.[26] Chen was crowned as the "Weibo King" at the 2013 Sina Weibo Night for his popularity on the micro-blogging site.[27]
Chen starred in fantasy epics in 2015; Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal as well as Mojin: The Lost Legend where he played Hu Bayi, the main character of the popular tomb-raiding novel series.[28] Mojin was a huge commercial success, breaking the box office record for a local language IMAX film in China.[29]
In 2016, Chen starred alongside Bai Baihe in crime caper film Chongqing Hot Pot.[30] The film received acclaim and positive word-of-mouth, grossing 152 million yuan in four days.[31] He also made a special appearance in the romantic comedy Beautiful Accident opposite his Rest on Your Shoulder co-star Gwei Lun-mei.[32] The same year, Chen co-produced and starred in his first television variety Twenty Four Hours. The first episode was broadcast on January 21 on Zhejiang Television and ranked first in ratings.[33]
2017–present: Return to television
[edit]In 2018, Chen starred in republican spy drama Lost in 1949 (also known as The Double, 脱身) as twin brothers from First Cuts Features' CEO and show runner Tang XiRu (唐郗汝) and Wang QiNan (汪启楠).[34] He also starred in historical drama The Rise of Phoenixes as a calculating and ambitious royal prince. These two dramas, co-produced by Chen, marked his return to the small screen after a decade, only to mixed reviews and low ratings.[35][36] He also starred in fantasy film The Yinyang Master (2021), adapted from Ohmyoji game.[37]
In 2021, he was selected as jury member at 11th Beijing International Film Festival for Tiantan Awards.[38]
Music
[edit]Apart from acting, Chen is also an established singer. He frequently performs theme songs for his television series and has released three full-length studio albums. Chen made his debut as a singer in 2004 with the album Osmosis.[39] He then released his second album Make It Come True Again,[40] winning him Most Popular Male Vocalist at the MTV Asia Awards. To promote his third album Mystery&Me, he held his first solo concert in Beijing in February 2010.[41] He wrote the lyrics to the single "Power to Go", which he released for a philanthropy program to advocate environmental awareness and protection.[42]
Others
[edit]Since 2011, Chen set up a series of public charities named "Power to Go", aimed to encourage people to simply go outside and walk, in an effort to improve their health and spirit.[43] The events were held on separate occasions in Qinghai and Tibet.[44][45]
Chen is also a keen writer, having published and co-authored several books. His first book Suddenly Walked to Tibet (突然就走到了西藏) was published in 2011, and contains a collection of autobiographical essays.[46] It was a huge commercial success, and Chen became the first and only actor to make it on to China's Writers Rich List.[47] In 2012, he co-authored the book Heading East, in the Direction of Peace (往西,宁静的方向), the first in a series of five books promoting the charity program. In 2014, he published Strange Aquarius (鬼水瓶录), a short-story collection that takes inspiration from his Weibo posts and life story.[48]
Endorsements
[edit]In 2012, Chen Kun's wax figure entered the Madame Tussauds Museum in Shanghai and became the second wax figure of a famous Chinese actor in the museum's collection.[49] He has also been designated as China's Goodwill Ambassador by UNICEF[50]
In 2014, he became the product ambassador of Huawei's honorary brand in China.[51]
In 2015, Chen became the global ambassador of the Giorgio Armani brand and the luxury watch brand Baume & Mercier.[52]
In 2017, he became the spokesperson for the skin care brand Fresh in China and the brand spokesperson for Motorola's new flagship mobile phone moto in 2018[53]
Personal life
[edit]Although he is not married, Chen has a son born in 2002, Chen Zunyou, nicknamed Youyou, also known as Alex Chen. Chen does not intend to reveal the identity of Youyou's mother.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | The National Anthem | 国歌 | Nie Er | |
2002 | Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress | 巴尔扎克和小裁缝 | Luo Ming | |
2003 | Kung Fu Girls | 中国功夫少女组 | Tang Zheng | Special appearance[54] |
2004 | Baober in Love | 恋爱中的宝贝 | Mao Mao | Guest appearance[55] |
2005 | A West Lake Moment | 鸳鸯蝴蝶 | Ah Qin | |
2006 | The Music Box | 理发师 | Lu Ping | |
The Knot | 云水谣 | Chen Qiushui | ||
2007 | The Door | 门 | Jiang Zhongtian | [56] |
2008 | Playboy Cops | 花花型警 | Lincoln Lin | [57] |
Painted Skin | 画皮 | Wang Sheng | ||
2009 | Mulan | 花木兰 | Wentai | [citation needed] |
The Founding of a Republic | 建国大业 | Chiang Ching-kuo | ||
2010 | My Ex-wife's Wedding | 跟我的前妻谈恋爱 | Ma Yong | [58] |
Let the Bullets Fly | 让子弹飞 | Hu Wan | ||
2011 | The Founding of a Party | 建党伟业 | Zhou Enlai | [59] |
Rest on Your Shoulder | 肩上蝶 | Yan Guo | [60] | |
Love on Credit | 幸福额度 | Zhang Quan | co-producer[61] | |
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate | 龙门飞甲 | Yu Huatian / Wind Blade (Feng Li Dao) | ||
2012 | Hsue-shen Tsien | 钱学森 | Qian Xuesen | |
Painted Skin: The Resurrection | 画皮II | General Huo Xin | ||
2013 | Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon | 狄仁杰之神都龙王 | Wang Bo | Guest appearance[62] |
2014 | Bends | 过界男女 | Huang Zihui | |
2015 | Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal | 钟馗伏魔:雪妖魔灵2 | Zhong Kui | |
Mojin: The Lost Legend | 寻龙诀 | Hu Bayi | ||
2016 | Chongqing Hot Pot | 火锅英雄 | Liu Bo | |
2017 | Beautiful Accident | 美好的意外 | Zhang Tao / Zi Jun | Special appearance, Executive Producer |
2021 | The Yinyang Master | 侍神令 | Qing Ming | |
TBA | The Weary Poet | 诗眼倦天涯 | Ye Motian | |
Fengshen Trilogy | 封神三部曲 | Yuanshi Reverend | [63] |
Television series
[edit]Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Love Story in Shanghai | 像雾像雨又像风 | Chen Zikun | |
Pink Ladies | 粉红女郎 | Romeo | Guest appearance[64] | |
Traveller Story | 旅人的故事 | Fang | ||
Love in Sunshine | 爱在阳光灿烂时 | Ouyang Jun | ||
2002 | Only You | 非你不可 | Ke Lei | [65] |
The Noble Family | 买办之家 | Yu Zikun | Guest appearance[66] | |
2003 | The Story of a Noble Family | 金粉世家 | Jin Yanxi | |
Farewell Vancouver | 别了,温哥华 | Luo Yi | [67][68] | |
Red Carpet, Black Dream | 红色地毯黑色梦 | Lan Hao | ||
Shuang Xiang Pao | 双响炮 | Xu Heng | Guest appearance[69] | |
2004 | Ming Yang Hua Gu | 名扬花鼓 | Mingyang | [70] |
Chinese Story | 中国故事 | Xiaodong | segment: Brother's Story (哥们的故事) | |
Yearning of the Sword | 长剑相思 | Yan Zhuiyun | [71] | |
2005 | True Love on Earth | 天地真情 | Lin Shijie | Guest appearance[72] |
Eager for True Love | 渴望真爱 | Hu An | segment: Absolute Privacy (绝对隐私)[73] | |
Wind and Rain in Xiguan | 风雨西关 | Liang Jinkun | [74][75] | |
Hero of the Year | 好想好想谈恋爱 | Lu Kun | Guest appearance | |
2006 | The Conquest | 争霸传奇 | Fan Li | [76] |
2007 | Zhu's Family Garden | 朱家花园 | Li Bowen | [77] |
2008 | Love will be our Witness | 情证今生 | Zhou Hao | [78] |
C'est La Vie, Mon Chéri | 新不了情 | Cheung Siu-kit | [79] | |
Remembrance of Dreams Past | 故梦 | Lu Tian'en | [80] | |
2018 | Lost in 1949 (also known as The Double) | 脱身 | Qiao Zhicai / Qiao Lijie | co-producer |
The Rise of Phoenixes | 天盛长歌 | Ning Yi | co-producer | |
2021 | Dream of a Salesman | 输赢 | Zhou Yue | [81] |
2022 | The Wind Blows From Longxi | 风起陇西 | Chen Gong |
Discography
[edit]Year | English title | Chinese title | Notes |
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2004 | Osmosis | 渗透 | EP |
2006 | Make It Come True Again | 再一次实现 | |
2009 | Mystery & Me | 谜ME |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
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2005 | "Forgetting" | 忘却 | Feng Yu Xi Guan OST | |
2006 | "Conquest" | 争霸 | The Conquest OST | |
"It's Really Forever" | 真永远 | |||
2007 | "Always Together, Never Leaving" | 相随相依永不分离 | Zhu Jia Hua Yuan OST | |
2008 | "Beijing Welcomes You" | 北京欢迎你 | — | 2008 Summer Olympics theme song |
2011 | "Power to Go" | — | — | Power to Go theme song |
"Promise of Love" | 幸福宣言 | Love on Credit OST | ||
2016 | "Looking for the Dragon Spell" | 寻龙诀 | Mojin: The Lost Legend OST |
Accolades
[edit]Endorsements and Ambassadorship
[edit]Chen was appointed as one of the goodwill ambassadors for China-ROK Exchange Year in 2007.[82] He was also appointed as UNICEF Ambassador for China.[83]
In 2012, Chen became the second Chinese male celebrity to have a wax figure of himself displayed at Madam Tussaud in Shanghai.[84]
In 2014, he became the product ambassador of Huawei's Honor brand in China.[85]
In 2015, Chen became the global ambassador of Giorgio Armani and luxury watch brand Baume et Mercier.[86][87]
In 2023, he was named as Burberry's global brand ambassador, with his appointment marking a milestone for the brand in the Chinese market.[88][89]
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