Chen Kun

Acting

Born: 1976-02-04 in Chongqing, Sichuan, China

Biography

Chen Kun (Chinese: 陳坤; pinyin: Chén Kūn) born February 4, 1976 in Chongqing, Sichuan), is a Chinese actor and singer. He also goes by another name, Aloys. 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 took off as a promising young actor. As the leading man in "A West Lake Moment", Chen Kun won a nomination for the best actor at Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards in 2005. His performance in "The Knot" brought him a Huabiao Film Award (the main national film award in China) as best actor in 2007. His recent portrait of Chiang Ching-kuo in the 2009's mega blockbuster "The Founding of a Republic" received high remarks from critics and brought him sweeping popularity among audiences.

Chen Kun

Biography

Known For

Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms

Mulan: Rise of a Warrior

Let the Bullets Fly

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

Mojin: The Lost Legend

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate

Painted Skin

Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force

Painted Skin: The Resurrection

The Yin Yang Master

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

Chongqing Hot Pot

The Founding of a Republic

Beginning of the Great Revival

Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

The Rise of Phoenixes

The Wind Blows From Longxi

1921

Beautiful Accident

Playboy Cops

The Knot

The Knot

Bends

Baober in Love

Round Table

Hsue-shen Tsien

Love on Credit

Full Circle

Pink Ladies

The Story of a Noble Family

A West Lake Moment

Vancouver

Rest on Your Shoulder

The Door

Win The Future

Remnants of Gold

Kung Fu Girls

Bystander

Love Story in Shanghai

The Music Box