Arthur Chen | |||||||
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Born | Arthur Chen April 9, 2000 | ||||||
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Other names | Chen Feiyu | ||||||
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Alma mater | Beijing Film Academy | ||||||
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Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||
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Relatives | Chen He (cousin) | ||||||
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Origin | China | ||||||
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Years active | 2010–present | ||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 陳飛宇 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 陈飞宇 | ||||||
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Arthur Chen Feiyu (Chinese: 陈飞宇; born 9 April 2000), is a Chinese actor. He is known for his roles in Secret Fruit (2017), Ever Night (2018), and Lighter & Princess (2022).
Arthur Chen was born in the United States on 9 April 2000. In July 2021, Chen relinquished his United States citizenship and became a Chinese citizen.[1][2] He is the second son of director Chen Kaige and actress Chen Hong.[3][4]
He studied at Beijing Jingshan School and Tabor Academy, a private boarding school in Massachusetts.[5] In 2019, he was admitted into Beijing Film Academy.[6]
Chen first appeared in the 2010 film Sacrifice directed by Chen Kaige, portraying a young King.[7] In 2017, Chen made his official acting debut in the youth drama film Secret Fruit as the male lead.[8][9] He released his first single "The Secret Words" as the promotional song for the film.[10]
In 2018, Chen starred in the historical fantasy drama Ever Night.[11] The drama received positive reviews, and Chen was awarded the Super IP New Actor at the China Literature Award Ceremony[12] and the Best Actor in the historical drama category at the Huading Awards.[13]
In 2019, Chen starred in the youth campus romance film My Best Summer.[14][15] He won the Best Newcomer awards at the Tokyo International Film Festival and Macau International Film Festival for his performance.[16][17] In the same year, Forbes China listed Chen on their "Under 30 Asia 2019" list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.[18]
In 2020, Chen is set to star in the film Flowers Bloom in the Ashes directed by Chen Kaige;[19] and fantasy wuxia drama Legend of Awakening.[20] 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.[21] He entered the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list for the first time, ranking 83rd.[22]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2010 | Sacrifice | Xin Jun | Supporting role | [7] |
2017 | Secret Fruit | Duan Bowen | Main role | [8] |
2019 | My Best Summer | Yu Huai | [14] | |
Abominable | Ah Jun | Voice-dubbed | [23] | |
My People, My Country | Azhabu | Main role | [24] | |
2023 | Yesterday Once More | Gu Yuxuan | [25] | |
Flowers from the Ashes | Gu Xinwie | [26] | ||
The Volunteers: To the War | Sun Xing | [27] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | Ever Night | Ning Que | Main role | [11] |
2020 | Legend of Awakening | Lu Ping | [20] | |
2022 | Gold Panning | Chen Baojin | [28] | |
Lighter & Princess | Li Xun | [29] | ||
TBA | Immortality | Mo Ran | [21] | |
Love Beyond the Grave | Duan Xu |
Title | Year | Album |
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"The Secret Words"
(with Ouyang Nana) |
2017 | Secret Fruit OST |
"For My 17 Years Old Self" (with Ouyang Nana, Ma Sichun, Oho Ou, Guan Xiaotong) | ||
"At 17, I Have Something to Say" (with Ouyang Nana, Zou Yuanqing, Zhang Chenghang) | ||
"The Best of Us" | 2019 | My Best Summer OST |
"My Motherland and I" (with Zhou Dongyu, Liu Haoran, Oho Ou, Zhu Yilong |
My People, My Country OST | |
"Starry Sea" | China Movie Channel Young Actors Project |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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China Literature Award Ceremony | 2019 | Super IP New Actor | Ever Night | Won | [12] |
Huading Awards | Best Actor (Historical Drama) | Won | [13] | ||
iQIYI All-Star Carnival | Most Promising Silver Screen Artist | Chen Feiyu | Won | [30] | |
Macau International Movie Festival | Best Newcomer | My Best Summer | Won | [17] | |
Sohu Fashion Awards | Influential Male Star | Chen Feiyu | Won | [31] | |
Tencent Video All Star Awards | Leaping Film Actor | My Best Summer | Won | [32] | |
The Actors of China Awards | Best Actor in Web Series | Ever Night | Nominated | [33] | |
Tokyo International Film Festival Gold Crane Awards | Best Newcomer | My Best Summer | Won | [16] | |
Most Popular Actor | Won | ||||
Weibo Awards | 2020 | Rising Artist of the Year | Chen Feiyu | Won | [34] |