Chen Xingxu (, born 31 March 1996) is a Chinese actor. He is known for his roles as

Yang Kang Yang Kang is the fictional antagonist in the wuxia novel ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). He also serves as a foil to Guo Jing, the protagonist. Birth and heritage Yang Kang's hometown is in Niu Family Village ...

in ''

The Legend of the Condor Heroes ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' is a wuxia novel by Chinese writer Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It is the first part of the ''Condor Trilogy'' and is followed by ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'' and ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber''. It w ...

'' (2017) and Gu Xiaowu / Li Chengyin in ''

Goodbye My Princess ''Goodbye My Princess'' or ''Eastern Palace'' () is a 2019 Chinese television series based on the novel ''Eastern Palace'' by Fei Wo Si Cun; starring Chen Xingxu, Peng Xiaoran and Shawn Wei. It aired on Youku starting February 14, 2019. It had ...

'' (2019).

Early life and education

Chen Xingxu was born on 31 March 1996 in

Shenyang Shenyang (, ; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ), formerly known as Fengtian () or by its Manchu language, Manchu name Mukden, is a major China, Chinese sub-provincial city and the List of capitals in China#Province capitals, provincial capital of Lia ...

Liaoning Liaoning () is a coastal province in Northeast China that is the smallest, southernmost, and most populous province in the region. With its capital at Shenyang, it is located on the northern shore of the Yellow Sea, and is the northernmost ...

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

. He was recruited by a scout when he was 3 years old in the park, and began to shoot advertisements. He shot his first TV series at the age of 4. Chen enrolled in the Performance Department (Acting Department) of the

Central Academy of Drama The Central Academy of Drama (), abbreviated Zhong Xi (), is a drama school in Beijing, China. It is a Chinese state Double First Class University Plan university identified by the Ministry of Education of China. The school is the first theatre ...

in 2014 and graduated in 2018.

Career

2001–2010: Beginnings as child actor

Chen first appeared as child actor in the 2001 TV series ''A Passionate Life '' which stars Golden Horse award winning actress-Lü Liping. In 2005, he participated in the military war drama ''The Door to the Wind''. In 2006, he starred as Pan Dongzi in the modern children TV series ''Sparkling Red Star''. In 2007, he starred in the historical series ''The Legend of Meng Li Ju'', playing the role of young crown prince. In 2010, he starred in the romance film ''The Love of Hawthorn Tree''.

2017–present: Rising popularity

In 2017, Chen started to gain increased attention and popularity with his role as

in the wuxia drama ''

'', adapted from

Jin Yong Louis Cha Leung-yung (; 10 March 1924 – 30 October 2018), better known by his pen name Jin Yong (), pronounced "Gum Yoong" in Cantonese, was a Chinese wuxia (" martial arts and chivalry") novelist and essayist who co-founded the Hong Kong d ...

's novel of the same name. In 2019, Chen starred in the historical romance drama ''

'', based on novel by

Fei Wo Si Cun Fei Wo Si Cun (; born 26 December 1978) is the pen name of the Chinese writer Ai Jingjing (). She was born in Wuhan, Hubei, China. She has published 18 novels, 10 of which have been adapted into TV series. She once used names Si Cun and Fei Xiaoc ...

. The drama was a success and achieved a cult following. Chen received positive reviews for his portrayal of Gu Xiaowu/Li Chengyin, which led to increased popularity for him. He was then cast in modern drama ''The Best of Times'', followed by military drama ''

The Glory of Youth ''The Glory of Youth'' () is the first Chinese Army Rocket Force television series based on Feng Jie's novel Graduated, Being A Soldier developed by The Chinese People's Liberation Army Rocket Force, Starring Li Yifeng, Chen Xingxu, Zhang Xinyu ...

''. In 2020, Chen starred in the romance fantasy web film ''The Enchanting Phantom'', adapted from the 1987 film ''

A Chinese Ghost Story ''A Chinese Ghost Story'' ( zh, t=倩女幽魂, w=Ch'ien-nü Yu-hun, l=The Ethereal Spirit of a Beauty) is a 1987 Hong Kong romantic comedy horror film starring Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong and Wu Ma, directed by Ching Siu-tung and produced by Ts ...

''.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chen, Xingxu 1996 births Living people 21st-century Chinese male actors Chinese male television actors Chinese male film actors Male actors from Shenyang Central Academy of Drama alumni