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Birth Place:Penghu, Taiwan

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Edward Peng Yu-Yan (; born 24 March 1982) is a Taiwanese actor, singer and model. He is best known for starring in the films Hear Me (2009), Unbeatable (2013), Fleet of Time (2014), To the Fore (2015), Operation Mekong (2016), Duckweed (2017), Wu Kong (2017), Hidden Man (2018), and The Rescue (2020).

Personal life

Peng was born in Penghu, Taiwan. He moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at the age of thirteen. In 2000, he graduated from Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School.[1] Subsequently, he was admitted to the University of British Columbia and majored in economics, but later dropped out to begin his acting career.

In March 2021, Peng announced support for cotton from Xinjiang in mainland China, after some companies had expressed concerns about human rights abuses.[2]

While filming Black Dog, Peng developed such a strong bond with his dog co-star Xin that he adopted her.[3] [4]

Career

2002–2008: Beginnings

Peng began his career when he was cast as in Tomorrow by director Yang Daqing during a summer vacation in Taiwan. The drama is adapted from the Japanese manga series Asunaro Hakusho, written by Fumi Saimon.[5] Peng built a teenage fan following after the romantic comedy gained popularity.[6] In 2003, he took on his first leading role in the Taiwanese drama Scent of Love, which tells the story of two star-crossed lovers who transcend life and death to find one another in their many reincarnations.

In 2005, he starred in the idol drama When Dolphin Met Cat, portraying an autistic youth. To prepare himself for the filming, Peng took one month to learn how to interact with dolphins from a trained instructor.[7] He then starred in Chinese xianxia drama Chinese Paladin and wuxia drama The Young Warriors, which were extremely popular during their run and led to increased recognition for him in the Mainland.[8]

Thereafter, Peng made his big screen debut in the movie Exit No.6 (2006), directed by Yu-Hsien Lin. The film put him on the radar of many film directors, including Tsui Hark who cast him in his 2008 romantic comedy, All About Women. In 2007, Peng was nominated as Best New Actor at the 44th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards for his performance in My DNA Says I Love You.[9]

2009–2010: Contractual disputes

In 2009, Peng was involved in a contract dispute lawsuit against his former manager, reaching the nadir of his career. However, during this period, Peng starred in the movie Hear Me, directed by Fen-Fen Cheng, about a delivery boy who falls for a hearing impaired girl and communicates with her using sign language. The film was released a week prior to the opening of the 21st Summer Deaflympics,[10] and became the highest grossing locally produced movie at Taiwan's box office.[11]

After winning the lawsuit in 2010, he released his debut EP titled It Has To Be You, which featured 5 songs under the management of Avex Group.[12]

The same year, he starred as the male lead in the movie Close to You. To portray his role as a boxer, Peng trained for three months prior to filming.[13] He was nominated in the Best Actor category at the 2nd Macau International Movie Festival for his performance.[14]

2011–2013: Rising popularity

Peng achieved breakthrough with his performance in the 2011 teen film Jump Ashin!, directed by Yu-Hsien Lin. He reportedly trained eight months to portray an athlete. The film was a critical and commercial success. Peng earned nominations as Best Actor at the 48th Golden Horse Film Festival and 13th Taipei Film Festival, which marked the turning point of his career.[15] [16]

Thereafter, he starred in romance films Love You You and Love;[17] [18] police thriller Cold War;[19] kungfu comedy Tai Chi 0 and Tai Chi Hero;[20] [21] showcasing his versatility.[22]

In 2013, Peng starred in action film Unbeatable, playing a mixed martial arts fighter.[23] Peng practised boxing for four hours a day for his character. Unbeatable was the highest grossing local production at the Hong Kong box office, and received positive reviews.[24] The film earned Peng nominations as Best Supporting Actor at the 33rd Hong Kong Film Award and 50th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards.[25] [26] The same year, Peng starred in romantic comedy A Wedding Invitation alongside Bai Baihe. The film earned nearly 200 million yuan ($32 million) in China, making it the highest-grossing Chinese-South Korean production.[27]

2014–present: Box office success

In 2014, Peng was cast as Wong Fei-hung in Rise of the Legend, the latest film about the iconic Kung-Fu master. He reportedly practiced 10 hours of martial arts every day to prepare for the role.[28] Peng was nominated in the Best Actor category at the 34th Hong Kong Film Award.[29] The same year, he starred in historical drama Sound of the Desert and coming-of-age film Fleet of Time, which were both commercial successes.[30] [31] Peng's achievements in both the film and television industry brought his career to a new height.[32]

In 2015, Peng played a professional cyclist in sports film To the Fore.[33] He reportedly received training and earned qualifications for competitive racing during filming. The film was selected to represent Hong Kong in the best foreign-language film category at the 88th Academy Awards.[34] Peng was also appointed the first Chinese Goodwill Ambassador of the 2015 Tour de France.[35] The same year, Peng starred alongside Shu Qi in romance film The Last Women Standing.[36]

Peng achieved another breakthrough in 2016 with the film Operation Mekong, where he portrayed a hardcore undercover agent along with veteran actor Zhang Hanyu.[37] The film received critical acclaim, and is highest grossing Chinese cop film to date.[38] He also starred in romance film Run for Love alongside Zhang Ziyi,[39] police thriller Cold War 2 as an antagonist,[40] war epic Call of Heroes,[41] and Zhang Yimou's historical epic The Great Wall.[42]

In 2017, Peng co-starred in Han Han's film Duckweed alongside Deng Chao and Zanilia Zhao.[43] The sleeper hit gained commercial and critical success.[44] [45] He then starred in war film Our Time Will Come directed by Ann Hui, playing a complicated anti-hero.[46] [47] Peng then headlined his first film, fantasy epic Wu Kong where he played the title character.[48] The film was a box office success and grossed US$100 million at the box office.

In 2018, Peng stars in the wuxia film Hidden Man, directed by Jiang Wen.[49]

In 2020, Peng starred in The Rescue, a thriller film directed by Dante Lam which focuses on an emergency rescue operative.[50] He is also set to star in period romance film Love After Love, directed by Ann Hui.[51]

Filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRole
2005 A Record 记录 Ah Xiang
2006 Open To Midnight 午夜照相馆 A Hai[52]
2007 Muddy but Pure White 泥巴色的纯白 Tang Xuchuan
Exit No. 6 六号出口 Fan Dayin
My DNA Says I Love You 基因决定我爱你 Xiao Xiong
2008 Sleeplessness All Through the Night 公主在台北彻夜未眠 Gong Ping
All About Women 女人不坏 Mo Qiyan[53]
My So Called Love 爱的发声练习 A Liang[54]
2009 Hear Me 听说 Tian Kuo
2010 Lover's Discourse 恋人絮语 Li Guangsheng[55]
Close to You近在咫尺的爱恋 Zhao Dajie
2011 Love You You 夏日樂悠悠You Lele
Jump Ashin! 翻滚吧!阿信 Ashin
2012 Ah Kai
Tai Chi 0 太極1:從零開始 Fang Zijing
Tai Chi Hero 太極2:英雄崛起Fang Zijing
Cold War 寒戰 Joe Lee
2013 A Wedding Invitation 分手合約 Li Xing
Unbeatable 激戰 Lin Siqi
2014 Rise of the Legend 黄飛鴻之英雄有夢 Wong Fei-hung
Fleet of Time 匆匆那年Chen Xun
2015 12 Golden Ducks 12金鸭
To the Fore破風Qiu Ming
The Last Women Standing 剩者為王Ma Sai
2016 Run for Love奔愛 Feng Yujian
The Bodyguard我的特工爺爺 Cameo
Cold War 2寒戰2 Joe Lee
Call of Heroes危城歼霸 Ma Feng
Operation Mekong湄公河行動 Fang Xinwu
The Great Wall長城General Wu
2017 Duckweed 乘風破浪 Xu Zhengtai
Wu Kong悟空傳 Sun Wukong
Our Time Will Come 明月幾時有 Liu Heizai
2018 Hidden Man 邪不压正 Li Tianran
2019Midnight Diner深夜食堂Guest appearance[56]
2020The Rescue紧急救援Gao Qian
2021Love After Love 第一炉香 Qiao Qiqia
Are You Lonesome Tonight? 热带往事 Wang Xueming
2023I Did It My Way潛行Eddie Fong
2024 Black Dog狗阵Lang[57]

Television series

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRole
2002 Tomorrow 愛情白皮書 Xu Shouzhi
2003 Scent of Love恋香 Jin Chengtian
2005 I Only Care About You我只在乎你 Lin Qingyun[58]
Chinese Paladin 仙劍奇侠傳Tang Yu
When Dolphin Met Cat 海豚愛上猫Xu Wei
2006 The Young Warriors 少年楊家將Yang Yansi /Qilang
2007 Wayward Kenting 我在墾丁*天氣晴 Zhong Hanwen
Liao Zhai 聊齋誌異2 Yang Yuedan[59]
2008 Honey and Clover 蜂蜜四叶草Ren Sentian[60]
2009 The Concerto 协奏曲Yuan Hao
2010 My Sassy Girl 牵牛的夏天Jin Qianniu[61]
2014 Sound of the Desert 风中奇缘Wei Wuji

Discography

Singles

Year English title Original title Album Notes
2003 "Cannot Reject" 不能拒绝Scent of Love OST
2005 "The Sea loves Blue Sky" 大海爱蓝天 When Dolphin Met Cat OST
2008 "Give Me Love" Honey and Clover OST with Joe Cheng & Ito Chiaki
"Lucky Clover's Happiness" 幸运草的祝福with Clover Band
2013 "Didn't We Agree To It" 我们不是说好了吗 A Wedding Invitation OST with Bai Baihe
2019 "Crazy Waves"狂浪 The Rescue OST

Music video

YearSong titleArtistNotes
2005 The Most Beautiful (Chinese: 最美)
Happy Together (Chinese: 春光乍泄)
One on One (Chinese: 一对一) Fish Leong
2006 Searching for Unicorn (Chinese: 寻找独角兽)
Lonely Road (Chinese: 寂寞公路) Yu Yongbang
Chase and Chase Again (Chinese: 一追再追)
2007 Can't Stop Thinking (Chinese: 想個不停)
2008 Lucky Clover's Happiness (Chinese: 幸运草的祝福) Clover Band
Coastal Highway Exit (Chinese: 沿海公路的出口)
Because You Love Me (Chinese: 因為你愛我)
2010 Break Up Needs Practice (Chinese: 分手需要練習的)

Bibliography

YearEnglish titleChinese title
2004Photos of Lian Xiang Eddie & Ben 照相簿/恋香全追踪
2005Eddie Peng's Dolphin Diary 彭于晏的海豚日记
2008Eddie Peng Ken Ding 15x6 彭于晏 垦丁15x6

Awards and nominations

Film awards
YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2007 My DNA Says I Love You
2010 Close To You
2011 Jump Ashin
2012 Most Anticipated Actor
Best Actor
2013 Most Anticipated Performance Cold War
Unbeatable
2014 Most Anticipated Performance
Best Supporting Actor
Best NewcomerCold War
2015 Most Anticipated Performance Rise of the Legend
To the Fore
2016 Most Anticipated Actor
2017 24th Beijing College Student Film FestivalBest Actor Operation Mekong
Our Time Will Come
Wu Kong
2018 Our Time Will Come
9th China Film Director's Guild AwardsBest Actor Duckweed
23rd Huading AwardsBest ActorOur Time Will Come
Hidden Man
Television awards
2006 I Only Care About You
2008 Wayward Kenting
2012 8th Huading AwardsBest Actor (Youth Drama)My Sassy Girl
Music awards
2010 12th TVB8 Mandarin Music On Demand Awards Presentation Best New Singer (Gold Award) It Has To Be You
2012 11th CCTV-MTV Music Award Ceremony Most Popular Promising Singer (Hong Kong/Taiwan)
Others
2010 7th Esquire Man at His Best Awards[62] Popular Male Artist of the Year (Hong Kong/Taiwan)
2011 3rd Yahoo Asia Buzz Awards[63] Most Popular Film Actor
2012 9th Esquire Man at His Best Awards[64] Artist of the Year

Forbes China Celebrity 100

YearRankRef.
201475th[65]
201587th [66]
201747th[67]
201938th[68]
202094th[69]

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