Chen Xingxu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.
Chen Xingxu
Born (1996-03-31) 31 March 1996 (age 28)
Shenyang, Liaoning, China
NationalityHan Nationality
Alma materCentral Academy of Drama
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
Height6 ft 1.2 in (1.86 m)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳星旭
Simplified Chinese陈星旭
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Xīngxù

Chen Xingxu (Chinese: 陈星旭, born 31 March 1996),[1] also known as Oliver Chen, is a Chinese actor and model. He is known for his roles as Yang Kang in The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2017), Gu Xiaowu / Li Chengyin in Goodbye My Princess (2019), Tan Xuan Lin in Fall In Love (2021), and Shaodian Youqin in The Starry Love (2023).

Early life and education

Chen Xingxu was born on 31 March 1996 in Shenyang, Liaoning, China. He was recruited by a scout when he was 3 years old in the park, and began to shoot advertisements. He shot his first TV series at the age of 4.[2] Although Chen Xingxu was born in Shenyang, his mother works in Beijing, so she brought him to Beijing and let him study in elementary school at Beijing Haidian District Foreign Language Experimental School. He was later enrolled in Beijing Dance Academy Affiliated High School where he completed his middle and high school. In 2014, Chen Xingxu was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama with first place in the performance department.[citation needed]

Chen enrolled in the Performance Department (Acting Department) of the Central Academy of Drama in 2014 and graduated in 2018.[3]

Career

In 1999, Chen Xingxu was discovered by scouts while playing in a zoo and shot a series of commercials.[citation needed]

2001–2010: Early career as child actor

Chen first appeared as child actor in the 2001 TV series A Passionate Life which stars Lü Liping.[4]

In 2005, he participated in the military war drama The Door to the Wind. In 2006, he starred as Pan Dongzi in the modern children TV series Sparkling Red Star.[2] In 2007, he starred in the historical series The Legend of Meng Li Ju, playing the role of young crown prince. In 2010, he starred in the romance film The Love of Hawthorn Tree.

2017–present: Rising popularity

In 2017, Chen started to gain increased attention and popularity with his role as Yang Kang in the wuxia drama The Legend of the Condor Heroes, adapted from Jin Yong's novel of the same name.[5]

In 2019, Chen starred in the historical romance drama Goodbye My Princess, based on novel by Fei Wo Si Cun.[6] The drama was a success and achieved a cult following.[7] Chen received positive reviews for his portrayal of Gu Xiaowu/Li Chengyin, which led to increased popularity for him.[8] He was then cast in modern drama The Best of Times,[9] followed by military drama The Glory of Youth.[10]

In 2020, Chen starred in the romance fantasy web film The Enchanting Phantom, adapted from the 1987 film A Chinese Ghost Story.[11]

In 2023, he was in the fantasy drama The Starry Love with Landi Li, which showcased his acting and comedic talents as he played five different versions of the male lead character.

In 2024, he starred as the titular boss in the romantic comedy My Boss with Zhang Ruonan. He also was the male lead Xiao Yicheng next to Victoria Song in the business romance Our Interpreter, which aired in January 2024 on Hunan TV.[12]

Filmography

Film

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2010 Under the Hawthorn Tree 山楂樹之戀 San's Brother (younger brother)
2015 Beijing & New York 北京纽约 Shaonian Lanyī
2017 Once Upon a Time 三生三世十里桃花 Li Yiguan
2019 Youthful China in the Headlines 头条里的青春中国 Short film[13]
2020 The Enchanting Phantom 倩女幽魂之人间情 Ning Caichen
Wolf Killing Action 特種兵王之決不妥協 Zhou Yang [citation needed]

Television series

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2001 A Passionate Life 激情燃燒的歲月 Shi Hai (young)
2003 Cao Xueqin 曹雪芹 Liu'er
2006 Jiangmen Fengyun 將門風雲 Zhou Nanzheng (young)
You Are My Life 你是我的命 Tang Hao (young)
2007 Sparkling Red Star 閃閃的紅星 Pan Dongzi
Golden Marriage 金婚 Dabao (young)
Another Lifetime of Fate: Legend of Meng Lijun 再生緣之孟麗君傳 Crown prince
Blazing Day 烈日炎炎 Luo Liangku [14]
Qiu Haitang 秋海棠 Yuan Shaoheng (young)
2012 Su Dongpo 苏东坡 young Emperor Zhezong
2017 The Legend of the Condor Heroes 射雕英雄传 Yang Kang
2019 Goodbye My Princess 東宮 Gu Xiaowu / Li Chengyin
2020 The Best of Times 最好的时代 Li Yanfeng
2021 The Glory of Youth 号手就位 Ouyang Jun
Truth 真相 Lin Yuanhao
Fall in Love 一见倾心 Tan Xuanlin [15]
2023 The Starry Love 星落凝成糖 Shao Dian You Qin / Empyrean Xuan Shang / La Mu / Mei You Qing / Wen Ren [16]
2024 My Boss 你也有今天 Qian Heng
Our Interpreter 我们的翻译官 Xiao Yicheng [12]
A Beautiful Lie 你的谎言也动听 Xing Zhizhi

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2019 2nd Modern Night Out Most Commercially Valuable Actor — Won [17]
26th Huading Awards Best Actor (Historical drama) Goodbye My Princess Nominated [18]
Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival Best Actor Nominated [19]

References

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  9. ^ ""中国动力谷"热拍《最好的时代》 演绎奋斗中的新时代中国青年". People's Daily (in Chinese). May 4, 2019. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
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  14. ^ "独家：陈宝国《烈日炎炎》当老爸 喜欢直来直去". CNTV (in Chinese). May 23, 2006.
  15. ^ "《一见倾心》开机 陈星旭张婧仪书写民国热血青春". Netease (in Chinese). June 15, 2020. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  16. ^ Ruo (2021-07-21). "9部定角陸劇！迪麗熱巴＆龔俊《安樂傳》開機，宋茜＆許凱組CP，《香蜜》姐妹篇開拍". beauty美人圈 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  17. ^ "14年铜雀台联合周末画报MODERN NIGHT OUT全球先生之夜2引爆山城". Tencent (in Chinese). May 10, 2019. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  18. ^ "第26届华鼎奖提名名单：李现肖战获新锐演员提名". Sina (in Chinese). November 8, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  19. ^ "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. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2019.