Chen Bolin | |||||||||||||
Other Names: | Wilson Chen | ||||||||||||
Birth Date: | 27 August 1983 | ||||||||||||
Birth Place: | Taipei, Taiwan | ||||||||||||
Alma Mater: | Jinwen University of Science and Technology | ||||||||||||
Occupation: | Actor | ||||||||||||
Years Active: | - present | ||||||||||||
Agent: | BM+ Entertainment | ||||||||||||
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Chen Bolin (; born 27 August 1983), also known as Wilson Chen, is a Taiwanese actor.
Chen was born on 27 August 1983.[1] While in high school, Chen participated in the Taiwanese variety show due to his similarity to Takeshi Kaneshiro. He attended Jinwen University of Science and Technology.[2]
Chen first gained attention with his debut film Blue Gate Crossing, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival and received positive reviews.[3] His supporting roles in Hong Kong films, such as The Twins Effect II, A Chinese Tall Story and Kung Fu Dunk pushed his stardom to regions beyond Taiwan.[4]
Chen rose to prominence in 2011. He was nominated for the Best Actor award at the Deauville Asian Film Festival for his performance in the independent drama film Buddha Mountain.[5] [6] The same year, he won the Golden Bell Award for Best Actor with his memorable performance in the hit drama In Time with You.[7] On January 6, 2012, Chen appeared in a Taiwanese game show, All Pass (based on FOX's game show Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?) and became the only person to win the NT$100,000 (about US$3,300) grand prize; Chen faced the question during the taping, "Name the person who said the phrase: "There are three ups, on a pillow, a saddle, and the toilet.", to which he gave the correct answer Ouyang Xiu. When host Chang Hsiao-yen questioned Chen on how he got the answer, he recalled reading one of Xiu's books despite being unsure on what to give for the answer.[8]
Chen won the "Outstanding Performance" award at the 2013 Chinese Film Media Awards for the romance film Snowfall in Taipei.[9] The following year, he starred in the road trip comedy The Continent, directed by Han Han.
In 2015, Chen signed with BM+ Entertainment, for his foray into the Korean entertainment industry.[10] The same year, he starred in 20 Once Again, the Chinese remake of the hit Korean film Miss Granny.[11] The film grossed 32,350,000 USD and set the box office record for Korean-Chinese co-produced films.[12]
Chen then starred in two Chinese-Korean co-productions - black comedy film Bad Guys Always Die opposite Son Ye-jin,[13] and romantic comedy film Life Risking Romance with Ha Ji-won.[14]
In 2016, Chen paired up with Song Ji-hyo in the Chinese version of We Got Married, a virtual reality program which pairs celebrities together as a couple.[15] The same year, he joined the cast of Korean drama Monster.[16]
In 2017, Chen starred in The Dreaming Man, a romantic comedy film produced by Disney.[17]
Year | English title | Chinese (T) title | Role | Notes | |
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2002 | Blue Gate Crossing | 藍色大門 | Zhang Shihao | ||
2004 | Love of May | 五月之戀 | Ah Lei | ||
20 30 40 | rock musician | Cameo | |||
The Twins Effect II | 千機變II花都大戰 | Blockhead | [18] | ||
Last Love First Love | 最後的愛,最初的愛 | Ah De | [19] | ||
2005 | A Chinese Tall Story | 情癲大聖 | [20] | ||
Bug Me Not! | 蟲不知 | Hyland | [21] | ||
About Love | 戀愛地圖 | Yao | |||
See Ghost 10 | 見鬼10 | Tak Zai | [22] | ||
2006 | Sugar & spice: Fûmi zekka | 蜜糖與調味:風味絕佳 | Mike | ||
Tripping | 神游情人 | Ah Ming / Hai Sheng | |||
Silk | Shou Ren | ||||
McDull, the Alumni | 春田花花同學會 | Xiao Bailing's boyfriend | [23] | ||
Waiting in the Dark | 在黑暗中等待相遇 | Akihiro Oishi | [24] | ||
2008 | Kung Fu Dunk | 大灌籃 | Ding Wei | [25] | |
PK.COM.CN | 誰說青春不能錯 | Ji Yinchuan | [26] | ||
Give Love | 愛得起 | Yat-tong | [27] | ||
2009 | Snowfall in Taipei | 台北飄雪 | Xiao Mo | [28] | |
My Airhostess Roommate | 戀愛前規則 | Liu Fei | [29] | ||
Gasp | 氣喘吁籲 | Li Xinhong | [30] | ||
L-O-V-E | 愛到底 | Waiter | Cameo[31] | ||
2010 | Buddha Mountain | 觀音山 | Ding Bo | [32] | |
Kung Fu Hip-Hop 2 | 精舞門2 | Le Tian | [33] | ||
2011 | Lovesick | 戀愛恐慌症 | Lu Zhehan | [34] | |
2012 | Silent Code | BBS鄉民的正義 | Yan Zhengyu | [35] | |
CZ12 | 十二生肖 | Wu Qing | Cameo[36] | ||
2013 | Machi Action | 邊身 | Tie Nan / Superhero Fly | [37] | |
Campus Confidential | 追愛大佈局 | Wu Quanshun | [38] | ||
2014 | Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down | 完美假妻168 | Cameo[39] | ||
The Continent | 後會無期 | Jiang He | |||
Dive in 2014 | 這一刻,愛吧! 2014 | ||||
2015 | 20 Once Again | 重返20歲 | Tan Ziming | ||
Bad Guys Always Die | 壞蛋必須死 | Qiang Zi | |||
Go Lala Go 2 | 杜拉拉追婚記 | Chen Feng | [40] | ||
Surprise | 萬萬沒想到 | Tang Sen | [41] | ||
2016 | Distance | 再見,在也不見 | Chen Mingde / Chen Zhibin / Manager Chen | [42] | |
Life Risking Romance | 致命戀愛 | Jason Chen | |||
2017 | The Dreaming Man | 假如王子睡着了 | Zheng Tianchou | ||
2024 | Dead Talents Society | 鬼才之道 | Makoto | [43] |
Year | English title | Chinese (T) title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Robbers and Angels | 強盜與天使 | ||
2002 | Speed Youth | 極速青春 | Bo Lin | [44] |
2003 | Crystal Boys | 孽子 | Youth in Bar | Cameo |
2007 | Tokyo Tower | 東京塔 | Leo | [45] |
Tatta ichido no Yuki: Sapporo 1972 | 一度の雪SAPPORO・1972 | Sun Taisheng / Sun Weizhong | [46] | |
2009 | Marriage of Women with Different Blood Groups | 4大血型女結婚秘訣之O型 | Zhang Aidi | |
2010 | Modern People | 摩登新人類 | Ling Jie | [47] |
2011 | In Time with You | Li Daren | ||
2012 | All Pass | Contestant | Contestant, won NT$100,000 top prize. | |
2016 | Monster | 몬스터 | Michael Chang | Guest appearance |
2018 | The King of Blaze | 火王 | Chung Tʻien | [48] |
2019 | Crocodile and Plover Bird | 鱷魚與牙籤鳥 | Zhou Erwen | [49] |
2020 | Jian Ai Nan Nu | 鑑愛男女 | Cameo[50] | |
2022 | Small and Mighty | 正義的演算法 | Liu Lang | [51] |
Year | English title | Chinese (S) title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | We Are in Love | 我们相爱吧 | Cast member | with Song Ji-hyo |
2017 | Divas Hit the Road | 花儿与少年 | Season 3[52] |
Year | English title | Chinese (S) title | Album | Notes | |
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2010 | "If It Can Be Earlier" | 如果可以早一点 | Kung Fu Hip-Hop 2 OST | ||
2011 | "I Will Not Like You" | 我不会喜欢你 | In Time with You OST |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2012 | In Time with You | |||
2013 | Outstanding Performance | Snowfall in Taipei | ||
2015 | 10th Seoul International Drama Awards[53] | Asia Star Grand Award | ||