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Chen Kun

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Chen Kun

Born February 4, 1976 in Chongqing, Sichuan, China40 films

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.

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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.

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Let the Bullets Fly posterFirst watchLet the Bullets Fly20107.8as HuwanWhen circumstances force an outlaw to impersonate a county governor and clean up a corrupt town, the Robin Hood figure finds himself in a showdown with the local godfather.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Mulan: Rise of a Warrior poster7.5Mulan: Rise of a Warrior2009Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms poster7.1Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms2023Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon poster6.3Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon2013Mojin: The Lost Legend poster6.2Mojin: The Lost Legend2015Flying Swords of Dragon Gate poster6.2Flying Swords of Dragon Gate2011Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force poster6.4Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force2025Painted Skin poster6.0Painted Skin2008The Yin Yang Master poster6.6The Yin Yang Master2021

Filmography

40 films as actor
  1. TBACreation of the Gods III: Creation Under HeavenYuan Shi Tian Zun
  2. TBADecent ThingsYe Hongmin
  3. TBAThe Weary PoetYe Motian
  4. TBAWar 1840林则徐
  5. 2025BystanderChen Jiahui
  6. 2025Creation of the Gods II: Demon ForceYuanshi Tianzun
  7. 2024As Spring Comes Along
  8. 2023Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of StormsYuanshi Tianzun
  9. 20211921Chen Duxiu
  10. 2021The Yin Yang MasterQin Ming
  11. 2017Beautiful AccidentZhang Tao
  12. 2016Yi Ge Cheng Ren Dian Ying Gong Zuo Zhe De Zi BaiStarring Chen Kun
  13. 2016Chongqing Hot PotLiu Bo
  14. 2015Mojin: The Lost LegendHu Baiyi
  15. 2015Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark CrystalZhong Kui
  16. 2013BendsWong Tze-Fai
  17. 2013Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea DragonDoctor Wang Pu
  18. 2013Angry Kid
  19. 2012Painted Skin: The ResurrectionHuo Xin
  20. 2012Full Circle医生
  21. 2012Hsue-shen TsienQian Xuesen
  22. 2011Flying Swords of Dragon GateYu Huatian / Fengli Dao
  23. 2011Rest on Your ShoulderYan Guo
  24. 2011Love on CreditZhang Quan
  25. 2011Beginning of the Great RevivalZhou Enlai
  26. 2010Let the Bullets FlyHuwan
  27. 2010My Ex-Wife's WeddingMa Yong
  28. 2009The Star and the Sea
  29. 2009Mulan: Rise of a WarriorWentai / Prince Toba Hong
  30. 2009The Founding of a RepublicChiang Ching-kuo
  31. 2008Painted SkinWang Sheng
  32. 2008Playboy CopsLincoln Lam
  33. 2007The Door
  34. 2006The Knot陈秋水
  35. 2006The Music BoxLu Ping
  36. 2005A West Lake MomentQin
  37. 2004Baober in LoveMao Mao
  38. 2003Kung Fu GirlsTung Chen
  39. 2002Balzac and the Little Chinese SeamstressLuo Min
  40. 1999The National Anthem