| Intro | American-Chinese actor | ||||
| Is | Actor Television actor | ||||
| From | United States of America | ||||
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | ||||
| Gender | male | ||||
| Birth | 9 April 2000, United States of America | ||||
| Age: | 20 years | ||||
| Star sign | Aries | ||||
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Arthur Chen (born 9 April 2000), also known by his Chinese name Chen Feiyu (Chinese: 陈飞宇), is a Chinese-American actor. He is known for his role in the 2018 fantasy epic Ever Night.
Early life and education
Arthur Chen was born in United States on 9 April 2000. He is the second son of director Chen Kaige and actress Chen Hong.
He studied at Beijing Jingshan School and Tabor Academy. In 2019, he was admitted into Beijing Film Academy.
Career
Chen first appeared in the 2010 film Sacrifice directed by Chen Kaige, portraying a young King.
In 2017, Chen made his official acting debut in the youth drama film Secret Fruit as the male lead. He released his first single “The Secret Words” as the promotional song for the film.
In 2018, Chen starred in the historical fantasy drama Ever Night. The drama received positive reviews, and Chen was awarded the Super IP New Actor at the China Literature Award Ceremony and the Best Actor in the historical drama category at the Huading Awards.
In 2019, Chen starred in the youth campus romance film My Best Summer. He won the Best Newcomer awards at the Tokyo International Film Festival and Macau International Film Festival for his performance.
Forbes China listed Chen under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2019 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.
In 2020, Chen is set to star in the film Flowers Bloom in the Ashes directed by Chen Kaige; and fantasy wuxia drama Legend of Awakening. The same year Chen was cast in the xianxia drama Immortality alongside Luo Yunxi, based on the novel The Husky and His White Cat Shizun.
Discography
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | “The Secret Words” | 秘语 | Secret Fruit OST | with Ouyang Nana |
| “For My 17-year-old Self” | 给17岁的自己 | with Ouyang Nana, Ma Sichun, Ou Hao & Guan Xiaotong | ||
| “17-year-old, I’ve Got Something to Say” | 17岁的我, 有些话想说 | with Ouyang Nana, Zou Yuanqing & Zhang Chenghang | ||
| 2019 | “The Best of Us” | 最好的我们 | My Best Summer OST | |
| “My Motherland and I” | 我和我的祖国 | My People My Country OST | with Zhou Dongyu, Liu Haoran, Ou Hao & Zhu Yilong | |
| “Starry Sea” | 星辰大海 | For China Movie Channel Young Actors Project with 31 other actors |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4th China Literature Award Ceremony | Super IP New Actor | Ever Night | Won | |
| 6th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actor (Web series) | Nominated | |||
| 26th Huading Awards | Best Actor (Historical drama) | Won | |||
| 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival Gold Crane Awards | Best Newcomer | My Best Summer | Won | ||
| Most Popular Actor | Won | ||||
| 11th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Newcomer | Won | |||
| Tencent Video All Star Awards | Leaping Film Actor | Won | |||
| 8th iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Most Promising Silver Screen Artist | N/A | Won | ||
| Sohu Fashion Awards | Influential Male Star | N/A | Won | ||
| 2020 | Weibo Awards Ceremony | Rising Artist of the Year | N/A | Won |
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