Chen Bolin (; born 27 August 1983), also known as Wilson Chen, is a

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actor.

Early life and education

Chen was born on 27 August 1983. While in high school, Chen participated in the Taiwanese variety show ' due to his similarity to

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. He attended

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Career

Chen first gained attention with his debut film ''

Blue Gate Crossing ''Blue Gate Crossing'' () is a 2002 Taiwanese film by writer-director Yee Chin-yen. It was nominated for ''Best Asian Film'' at the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards held in 2004. Cast * Chen Bolin as Zhang Shihao * Gwei Lun-mei as Meng Kerou * Yolin ...

'', which was screened at the

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and received positive reviews. His supporting roles in Hong Kong films, such as ''

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'', '' A Chinese Tall Story'' and ''

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'' pushed his stardom to regions beyond Taiwan. Chen rose to prominence in 2011. He was nominated for the Best Actor award at the

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for his performance in the independent drama film '' Buddha Mountain''. The same year, he won the

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with his memorable performance in the hit drama '' In Time with You''. On January 6, 2012, Chen appeared in a Taiwanese game show, ''All Pass'' (based on

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'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

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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. Chen won the "Outstanding Performance" award at the 2013

Chinese Film Media Awards Chinese Film Media Awards (华语电影传媒大奖) are presented by ''Southern Metropolis Daily'' annually to honor excellence in Chinese-language cinema. Though based in mainland China, the awards are open to Chinese-language films from Hong Kong ...

for the romance film ''Snowfall in Taipei''. The following year, he starred in the road trip comedy ''

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'', directed by

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. In 2015, Chen signed with BM+ Entertainment, for his foray into the Korean entertainment industry. The same year, he starred in '' 20 Once Again'', the Chinese remake of the hit Korean film ''

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''. The film grossed 32,350,000 USD and set the box office record for Korean-Chinese co-produced films. Chen then starred in two Chinese-Korean co-productions -

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film '' Bad Guys Always Die'' opposite

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, and romantic comedy film ''

Life Risking Romance ''Life Risking Romance'' () is a 2016 South Korean-Chinese film directed by Song Min-kyu. It stars Ha Ji-won, Chun Jung-myung and Chen Bolin. Plot Je-in is a mystery novel writer who chases after a serial killer with her longtime detective frie ...

'' with

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. In 2016, Chen paired up with

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in the Chinese version of ''We Got Married'', a virtual reality program which pairs celebrities together as a couple. The same year, he joined the cast of Korean drama '' Monster''. In 2017, Chen starred in '' The Dreaming Man'', a romantic comedy film produced by

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Filmography

Film

Television series

Variety show

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Chen Bolin's official website
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