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Chen Kun is a Actor Chinois born on 4 february 1976 at Chongqing (Chine)
Chen Kun (born February 4, 1976), sometimes credited as Aloys Chen, is a Chinese actor and singer. He has won the Hundred Flowers Award's for Best Actor, Huabiao Award for Best Actor, and has received one Golden Horse Award nomination for Best Actor.
Chen gained recognition from the 2001 television drama Love in Shanghai and the 2002 film Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress. He rose to international prominence from the 2006 film The Knot and the 2008 fantasy film Painted Skin, which also garnered him a Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor.
Chen debuted in the 1999 film The National Anthem, and rose to prominence on the 2001 television drama Love in Shanghai. He was nominated for Best Actor from his role in A West Lake Moment at the 2005 Golden Horse Awards, won Best Actor for his role in The Knot at the 2007 Huabiao Film Awards, and won Best Actor for his role in Painted Skin at the 2010 Hundred Flowers Awards.
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, winning Most Popular Male Vocalist at the MTV Asia Awards for his second album, Come True Again. To support his third album Mystery&Me, he held his first solo concert in Beijing in February 2010.
Chen has one son.
Actor and singer Chen Kun has been crowned Asia's Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity Man 2013 after a fierce battle on PETAAsiaPacific.com by animal rights group PETA Asia.
As of July 2014, Chen has the most popular account on Sina Weibo with over 70 million followers. He is known as the "#1 Coser (Cosplayer)" in China.
In 2014, he became the product ambassador of Huawei's Honor brand in China.
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Chen Kun
Chen gained recognition from the 2001 television drama Love in Shanghai and the 2002 film Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress. He rose to international prominence from the 2006 film The Knot and the 2008 fantasy film Painted Skin, which also garnered him a Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor.
Biography
Chen was born in Chongqing. 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) at Beijing in 1995. In 1996, he was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy, where he began taking acting classes.Chen debuted in the 1999 film The National Anthem, and rose to prominence on the 2001 television drama Love in Shanghai. He was nominated for Best Actor from his role in A West Lake Moment at the 2005 Golden Horse Awards, won Best Actor for his role in The Knot at the 2007 Huabiao Film Awards, and won Best Actor for his role in Painted Skin at the 2010 Hundred Flowers Awards.
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, winning Most Popular Male Vocalist at the MTV Asia Awards for his second album, Come True Again. To support his third album Mystery&Me, he held his first solo concert in Beijing in February 2010.
Chen has one son.
Actor and singer Chen Kun has been crowned Asia's Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity Man 2013 after a fierce battle on PETAAsiaPacific.com by animal rights group PETA Asia.
As of July 2014, Chen has the most popular account on Sina Weibo with over 70 million followers. He is known as the "#1 Coser (Cosplayer)" in China.
In 2014, he became the product ambassador of Huawei's Honor brand in China.
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, 1h58Directed by Peter Pau
Genres Fantasy, Action, Romance
Actors Chen Kun, Li Bingbing (李冰冰), Winston Chao, Bao Bei'er, Yang Zishan, Peter Pau
Roles Zhong Kui
Rating53%
Le légendaire Zhong Kui vivant sous la dynastie Tang, va se voir impliqué dans une guerre entre le Ciel, l’Enfer et la Terre à l’approche du jour de réincarnation qui a lieu 1 fois chaque millénaire. Tous convoitent le même objet, un certain Cristal noir au grand pouvoir qui pourrait s’avérer très dangereux s’il tombait entre de mauvaises mains.Indécis entre démons et dieux Zhong Kui essayera tant bien que mal de protéger les habitants de la terre ainsi que le femme qu’il aime, Neige.
Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
Directed by Wu Ershan
Genres Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Horror
Actors Chen Kun, Shu Qi, Angelababy, Xia Yu, Ng Man-tat, Liu Xiaoqing
Roles Hu Baiyi
Rating59%
Mojin, la légende perdue est basée sur l’un des fameux romans de « Zhang Muye » « Ghost Blows out the Light » l’histoire nous plonge dans l’aventure d’un trio de pilleurs de tombes légendaires (Wang Kaixuan,Hu Bayi et Shirley yang) connus sous le nom des Mojins Xiaowei. Nous nous retrouvons dans la ville de New-York où notre trio a décider de se retirer du milieu et prendre un nouveau départ en tant que vendeurs ambulants de trésors chinois. Un jour Wang Kaixuan est contacté par un mystérieux et riche businessman à la recherche de la fameuse « Fleur d’Equinoxe » qui aurait appartenu a une princesse Mongole et qui renfermerait un grand pouvoir.L’aventure se poursuit donc en Mongolie à la recherche du tombeau de la princesse Aogu de Khitan. Ensemble ils vont déjouer les pièges et résoudre les énigmes pour franchir les obstacles,qui mettront à rude épreuve leur amitié et loyauté qui sont la clé pour venir à bout de l’épreuve ultime.
Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
, 2h7Directed by Wu Ershan
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Actors Chen Kun, Shu Qi, Angelababy, Xia Yu, Liu Xiaoqing, Ngan Cheuk-Ling
Roles Hu Baiyi
Rating59%
Mojin, la légende perdue est basée sur l’un des fameux romans de « Zhang Muye » « Ghost Blows out the Light » l’histoire nous plonge dans l’aventure d’un trio de pilleurs de tombes légendaires (Wang Kaixuan,Hu Bayi et Shirley yang) connus sous le nom des Mojins Xiaowei. Nous nous retrouvons dans la ville de New-York où notre trio a décider de se retirer du milieu et prendre un nouveau départ en tant que vendeurs ambulants de trésors chinois. Un jour Wang Kaixuan est contacté par un mystérieux et riche businessman à la recherche de la fameuse « Fleur d’Equinoxe » qui aurait appartenu a une princesse Mongole et qui renfermerait un grand pouvoir.L’aventure se poursuit donc en Mongolie à la recherche du tombeau de la princesse Aogu de Khitan. Ensemble ils vont déjouer les pièges et résoudre les énigmes pour franchir les obstacles,qui mettront à rude épreuve leur amitié et loyauté qui sont la clé pour venir à bout de l’épreuve ultime.
, 2h14Directed by Tsui Hark
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Crime
Actors Angelababy, Kim Bum, Lin Gengxin, Carina Lau, Chen Kun
Roles Doctor Wang Pu
Rating63%
In the South China Sea a Chinese fleet is attacked by a mysterious sea creature, destroying many ships and leaving the remainder severely damaged. Shortly afterwards, the young Dee Renjie (Mark Chao) arrives in the Imperial Capital Luoyang, after receiving a recommendation to join the Ministry of Justice. In an attempt to appease the sea creature, the city officials have selected the beautiful courtesan Yin Ruiji (Angelababy) to be given to the monster. Empress Wu (Carina Lau), currently serving as the regent for the current emperor, charges Yuchi (Feng Shaofeng), a member of the Ministry of Justice, to investigate the sea monster attacks, threatening execution if he does not succeed in ten days. Shortly after arriving at the temple to be cleansed before the ceremony, Yin Ruiji is attacked by a group of bandits. The attackers are intercepted by Dee, who uses his powers of deduction to anticipate the threat against Ruiji. While Dee and the kidnappers are occupied, the unconscious Ruiji is taken by "the sea monster" but is rescued by Dee before the creature is able to escape. Upon arriving at the temple and defeating the last of the attackers, Yuchi has Dee arrested and sends Yin to Swallow House to rest and to protect her. After being taken to prison, Dee catches the attention of medical assistant Shatuo (Lin Gengxin). Dee quickly deduces Shantuo's origins and background and enlists his help to feign a dangerous illness. They immediately ride to Swallow House.
Bends (2013)
, 1h35Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama
Actors Chen Kun, Carina Lau, Stephanie Che, Lawrence Cheng, Tian Yuan, Elena Kong
Roles Fai
Rating59%
Anna (Carina Lau), a wealthy Hong Kong housewife, suddenly finds herself deep in financial trouble as her only source of income, her husband, disappears. Her driver, Fai (Chen Kun), who lives in Shenzhen with his wife, are expecting the couple's second child. But under China's One Child Policy, they need to find the money to pay the penalty or the couple must find a way for Fai's wife to give birth in Hong Kong.
, 2hDirected by Wu Ershan
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Action
Actors Zhao Wei, 周迅 (Zhou Xun), Chen Kun, Yang Mi, Morgan Benoit, Gordon Liu
Roles Huo Xin
Rating61%
In the 500 years that have passed since the events of the previous film, the fox demon Xiaowei has been imprisoned in ice for violating the demon code. Que'er, a quirky bird demon, rescues Xiaowei, and two leave in search of a man who is willing to give his heart to Xiaowei so that she may become human. They first encounter a boorish prince who scoffs at the suggestion, so they take his heart. Xiaowei uses her magical powers to bait another potential donor, a general who dons a gold mask that covers half of his face. Curious about the general's identity, Xiaowei incapacitates him, but discovers later that her rescuer is not a man, but a woman with half of her face disfigured.
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011)
, 2h1Directed by Tsui Hark, Jacob Cheung(張之亮)
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films, Wuxia films
Actors Jet Li, 周迅 (Zhou Xun), Chen Kun, Kwai Lun-mei, Louis Fan, Mavis Fan
Roles Yu Hua Tian
Rating59%
The Emperor's eunuchs have gained power and influence, the East Bureau and West Bureau spy and police the nation. They visit the shipyards, but only as a cover to execute those who would try and report their taking of bribes to the Emperor. Wandering hero Zhao Huai'an fights the leader of the East Bureau, defeating him and putting his head in a box and hanging it as a warning to other corrupt officials.
, 1h58Directed by Lu Chuan, Li Shaohong
Genres Drama, War, Action, Historical
Actors Liu Ye, Fàn Bīngbīng (范冰冰), Chen Kun, John Woo, Daniel Wu, Zhou Jie
Roles Zhou Enlai
Rating31%
During the early 20th century, China is marked by political disunity and a handful of individuals, including Mao Zedong, Li Dazhao, and Zhou Enlai, envision a unified China, especially in the political crises that followed the 1911 Xinhai Revolution, which ended centuries of dynastic rule in the country. After World War I, the Western Allies give Tsingtao and Kiaochow Bay to the Empire of Japan at the Treaty of Versailles, stirring sentiments amongst China's youth, leading to the May Fourth Movement of 1919. In March 1920, Grigori Voitinsky comes to China in an attempt to spread communism to the Far East and, on 22 July 1921, 13 representatives from throughout China meet in a Shanghai's women's dormitory to found what would become the Chinese Communist Party.
Love on Credit (2011)
, 1h34Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Lin Chi-ling, Chen Kun, Liao Fan
Roles Zhang Quan
Rating48%
The film begins with a pair of twin sisters named XiaoHong and XiaoQing.They have two totally different personalities. XiaoQing believes in true love. By contrast, her elder sister XiaoHong only trusts money. XiaoQing is about to get married with her boyfriend of 10 years,Jiang Cheng. She had been working very hard to save money to buy her own house. But Jiang Cheng not only hung around everyday, but was also cheated and lent all of XiaoQing's saving to an unreliable friend. XiaoQing was too angry to leave Jiang Cheng and felt desperate to keep their love alive. She applied for many credit cards and dressed herself like a high-class lady so that she could get a rich man to marry her.
Rest on Your Shoulder (2011)
, 2h2Directed by Jacob Cheung(張之亮)
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Actors Kwai Lun-mei, Chen Kun, Gigi Leung, Jiang Yiyan, Hui Shiu-hung
Roles Yan Guo
Rating50%
The film begins with a famous doctor, Yan Guo, becoming extremely sick during the course of his studies. To save his life, his girlfriend Baobao makes an agreement with a mysterious creature; in exchange for the health of Yan Guo, she agrees to be turned into a butterfly for three years.
Let the Bullets Fly (2010)
, 2h12Directed by Jiang Wen
Origin Chine
Genres Comedy, Documentary, Action, Historical
Actors Chow Yun-fat, Jiang Wen, Carina Lau, Liao Fan, Feng Xiaogang, Chen Kun
Roles Huwan
Rating73%
Set in China during the warring 1920s,"Pocky Mark" Zhang Mazi (张麻子; Jiang Wen) leads a group of bandits (each of whom is numbered rather than named). The gang ambush a government train carrying Ma Bangde (马邦德; Ge You), who is on his way to Goose Town (鹅城 E-cheng) to assume the position of governor. Ma's train is derailed, killing both his bodyguards and his counselor, Tang (汤师爷 Tang-shiye; Feng Xiaogang). Ma has no money, having spent it all to buy his position; to avoid being killed by Zhang's bandits he lies to them, claiming that he is actually Counselor Tang and that his wife (Carina Lau) was the dead governor's wife. He tells the bandits that, if they spare him and his wife, he will help Zhang to impersonate Ma and pilfer Goose Town's finances.
Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (2009)
, 1h54Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure, Historical, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Sports films, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Martial arts films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Actors Zhao Wei, Xu Jiao, Chen Kun, Hu Jun, Yu Rongguang, Jaycee Chan
Roles Wentai / Prince Toba Hong
Rating66%
In 450 A.D., the ruling Chinese dynasty is under constant threat from the Rouran tribes. The Chinese army conducts a nation wide draft. A retired soldier named Hua Hu insists on enlisting again to serve his country. Mulan (Zhao Wei), his young daughter, is quite intelligent and skilled in various martial arts. But because she is a woman, she cannot enlist. Mulan tricks her father, steals his armor and weapon, disguises herself as a boy and enters the Wei army in her father's place.
The Founding of a Republic (2009)
, 2h18Origin Chine
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors Tang Guoqiang, Donnie Yen, Zhang Guoli, Xu Qing, Jet Li, Zhang Ziyi
Roles Chiang Ching-kuo
Rating49%
In 1945 after the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War, Mao Zedong and members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) travel to Chongqing for a meeting with Chiang Kai-shek and the Kuomintang (KMT). With help from the China Democratic League, the Double Tenth Agreement is signed between the KMT and CPC, with both sides agreeing to stop the civil war and to establish a multi-party government in China.
Painted Skin (2008)
, 1h55Directed by Gordon Chan
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Action
Actors Donnie Yen, 周迅 (Zhou Xun), Zhao Wei, Chen Kun, Betty Sun
Roles Wang Sheng
Rating62%
The film is set sometime in the late Qin dynasty or early Han dynasty. In the desert, General Wang Sheng and his men attack a Xiongnu camp, where Wang chances upon a maiden called "Xiaowei" and brings her home. Xiaowei is actually a fox spirit who feasts on human hearts to maintain her lovely and youthful appearance. Trouble brews when Xiaowei falls in love with Wang, who already has a wife, Peirong.
The Knot (2006)
, 1h57Genres Drama, War, Romance
Actors Chen Kun, Li Bingbing (李冰冰), Gua Ah Leh, Vivian Hsu, Yang Kuei-Mei, Chin Han
Roles 陈昆仑
Rating60%
They fell in love; Chen Qiushui was 20. Wang Biyun was 18. When Qiushui fled Taiwan after the 228 Massacre, Biyun gave him a gold engagement ring and they promised to meet again. Qiushui served as an army doctor during the Korean War, where he met Wang Jindi, a nurse from Shanghai who fell in love with him instantly. Years had gone by, Qiushui married Jindi and settled in Tibet. While in Taiwan, Biyun buried Qiushui's mother and continued to pray for his return.