Yan Kuan Explained

Yan Kuan
Other Names:Yan Yikuan
Birth Date:24 January 1979
Birth Place:Shanghai, China
Alma Mater:Shanghai Theatre Academy
Years Active:1999–present
Agent:Yan Kuan Studio
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T:嚴寬
S:严宽
P:Yán Kuān

Yan Kuan (; born 24 January 1979), stage name Yan YiKuan, is a Chinese actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in the television series Taiji Prodigy (2002), The Prince of Qin, Li Shimin (2005), The Last Princess (2008), All Men Are Brothers & The Glamorous Imperial Concubine (2011), Mazu (2012), Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties (2013), The Three Heroes and Five Gallants (2016) and Treasure Raiders (2016).

Career

Yan graduated from the acting department of Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2001 and joined National Theatre Company of China. He made his debut in the film First Opium War (1997), where he had a minor role. However due to his appearance not fitting the role, his scenes were later cut.

Yan first gained attention with his appearance in wuxia drama Taiji Prodigy and later historical drama The Prince of Qin, Li Shimin.[1] Thereafter, he starred in a series of well-received period dramas, such as Big Shot and Golden Years, which gained him considerable recognition and earned him the title of "Most Handsome Ancient Man" in China.[2] [3] He also starred in The Last Princess which yield high audience following during its run and led to a surge in popularity for Yan.[4] [5]

Yan achieved breakthrough in 2011; his performance in the television adaptation of Water Margin, All Men Are Brothers and historical palace drama The Glamorous Imperial Concubine garnered much attention for Yan, who later won the Acting Idol award at the China TV Drama Awards.[6] [7] [8] Yan also starred alongside Liu Tao in mythology drama Mazu, which was a hit in China.[9]

Yan then headlined historical drama Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties (2013), which marked the turning point of his career.[10] The series earned both positive reviews and high ratings. After the series was broadcast in Taiwan, Yan experienced a surge in popularity in the region.[11] His other notable appearances were in The Three Heroes and Five Gallants (based on The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants) and Treasure Raiders (based on Gu Long's novel of the same name).[12] [13] In 2016, Yan starred alongside an ensemble cast in Guo Jingming's epic fantasy film .[14] In 2017, Yan co-starred in the fantasy romance film Once Upon a Time, portraying Demon Lord Qing Cang.[15] He has also been cast in the historical drama The Legend of Ba Qing co-starring Fan Bingbing.[16]

Personal life

Yan and his girlfriend of five years, actress Sunny Du held their long-awaited wedding in Bali, Indonesia on the evening of 22 March 2014. The couple were engaged for four months before registering for marriage last August.[17]

Filmography

Film

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2004 Fairy Tale in Beijing北京童话 Liu Xiaofeng
2005 One Stone Two Birds 2 一石二鸟II
2007 Momentary Beauty瞬间的美丽 Du Peng [18]
2010 The Love of Three Smile Scholar and the Beauty三笑之才子佳人 Scholar Cameo
2014 Forever Young怒放之青春再见 Zhang Wu Cameo
2014 The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom白发魔女传之明月天国 [19]
2016 爵迹 Guishan Fenghun
2017 The Chinese Widow营救飞虎队Village head [20]
Once Upon a Time 三生三世十里桃花Qing Cang
2019 Whisper of Silent Body 秦明·生死语者 Qin Ming [21]
Ocean Rescue 深海危机 [22]

Television series

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1999 Love Letter情书 Jin Pengcheng
1999 The Blessed Family and The Sun, Moon and star情牵日月星Liu DehuaCameo
2000 Love Web心网 Bi Chenggong
2000 碧血情仇 Kuang Xianneng
2000 奇人奇案 Ye Yushu
2001 Two People Is Better Than Being Alone一个人不如两个人 Wang Dong [23]
2002 Chasing Dream追梦 Sun Benli
2002 Taiji Prodigy少年张三丰 Yi Jifeng
2002 秋潮向晚天 Zhuang Zili
2003 梦里花开 Lin Hui [24]
2003 The Ming Dynasty大明王朝惊变录
2005 起跑天堂 Wen Cheng
2005 The Prince of Qin, Li Shimin秦王李世民
2005 Wu Dang武当 [25] [26]
2005 Young People of Border Town飞天潜龙Liu Yushu
2005 Wind Warrior风中战士 Yan Kuan
2005 六女当铺 Qin Chi
2006 Golden Years金色年华 Fang Guowei [27]
2006 The Life and Death Love生死绝恋 Tao Jin [28]
2006 春天后母心 Huzi Cameo[29]
2007 The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng陆小凤传奇之决战前后 Ye Gucheng [30]
2007 Justice Department青天衙门 Yu Huanchun
2007 Loving Insurance情爱保险 Huang Jianyuan [31]
2007 Liaozhai 2聊斋志异2 E Zichuan [32]
2007 Good Morning Shanghai纯白之恋 Wang Mingwei [33]
2007 Big Shot大人物 Qin Ge [34]
2008 Bicheonmu飞天舞 Liu Zhangyu Special appearance[35]
2008 The Last Princess最后的格格 Fang Tianyu
2009 犯罪启示录 Lee Dalin [36]
2009 大案组 Sha Cheng [37]
2009 冷枪 Xiang Jianfeng [38]
2009 Love in Trouble Time乱世艳阳天 Qiu Zheng
2010 烽火长城 Xiao Yunfei broadcast 2020 [39]
2010 Indanthrene阴丹士林 Li Zhaocun [40]
2010 Ghost Catcher – Legend of Beauty Zhongkui天师钟馗之钟馗嫁妹 Du Ping [41]
2010 Beauty's Rival in Palace美人心计 Liu Shaokang Special appearance[42]
2010 The Legend of Crazy Monk活佛济公 Sheng De[43]
2010 生死迷局 Wu Fei [44]
2011 All Men Are Brothers水浒传
2011 Palace宫 Lin Feifan Cameo
2011 大唐儒将开漳圣王 Chen Yuanguang [45]
2011 The Glamorous Imperial Concubine倾世皇妃 Meng Qiyou
2012 媳妇是怎样炼成的 Tang Lei Cameo
2012 Happiness By Your Side身边的幸福 Yang Qing [46]
2012 铁血男儿夏明翰Xia Minghan [47]
2012 Lord of Legal Advisors刑名师爷 Emperor Cameo
2012 Mystery of the Blue Butterfly蓝蝶之谜Zhuo Lixuan Cameo
2012 Mazu妈祖 Wu Zonglun
2013 Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties隋唐演义
2013 Love Love恋了爱了 Jiang Haotian [48]
2013 Girlfriend's Lover闺中密友 Li Qiuyang [49]
2013 Blood Oath血誓 Ao ZiCameo
2013 Longmen Express龙门镖局 Shangguan Jingyu Cameo
2013 春天的绞刑架 Du Kurong [50]
2014 Modern Father岳父太囧 Yuan Dong [51]
2014 Dating Hunter约会专家 Gu Yi Cameo
2014 God of War战神 Qin Jinwen [52]
2014 The Romance of the Condor Heroes神雕侠侣Special appearance[53]
2015 Legend of the Seaways海上絲路Emperor Xuanzongnot broadcast[54]
2016 Sisters姐妹姐妹 Cha Zhachai [55]
2016 Treasure Raider新萧十一郎 Xiao Shi Yi Lang
2016 The Three Heroes and Five Gallants五鼠闹东京Zhan Zhao
2016 God of War, Zhao Yun武神赵子龙 Special appearance[56]
2016 Ice Fantasy幻城 Yuan Ji Special appearance[57]
2016 Ares Ensanguined Youth战神之血染的青春 Zhuang Zian [58]
2016 The Legend of Flying Daggers飞刀又见飞刀 Li Xunhuan Special appearance[59]
2016 Maritime Silk Road 海上丝路 A Man / Li Long Jinot broadcast[60]
2018 Love in Hanyuan小楼又东风Gao Chen[61]
2018 The Legend of Jasmine苏茉儿传奇Duo Ergun [62]
2019 The Eyas 飞行少年 Kong Xin [63]
2021 Silk Road Treasure 昆仑·丝路宝藏 Mu Wenshan [64]
TBA The Legend of Ba Qing巴清传
TBA Love and Passion 万水千山总是情Yuan Tingshen[65]
TBA The Justice 宣判

Discography

Singles

YearEnglish titleChinese titleAlbumNotes
2000 "Waiting for Love" 等爱Qiren Qi'an OST
2001 "Don't Be Afraid, There's Me" 别怕有我 Two People Is Better Than Being Alone OST
2006 "Only Have Love"只有爱Golden Years OST
2007 "Rely"依赖 The Last Princess OST
"Breaking Fragments" 断章
2009 "Falling Leaves"落叶Qiuchao Xiang Wantian OST
ROWSPAN=32013 "The You I Love"我爱的你 Love Love OST
"Love Love恋了爱了
"Say I Love You Again"再一次说爱你

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work ResultRef.
2011 Acting Idol Award
Best Supporting Actor All Men Are Brothers
2013 Most Popular Couple (with Sunny Du)Girlfriend's Lover
2016 New Zealand Asia Pacific Film FestivalMost Popular Actor [67]
Most Popular Couple (with Sunny Du)Sisters
2017 Best Actor (Ancient Drama) Treasure Raiders

External links

Notes and References

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