Chen Feiyu or Arthur Chen Feiyu (born Arthur Chen; 9 April 2000) is a Chinese actor. He is known for his role in the 2018 fantasy epic Ever Night.
Arthur Chen Feiyu | |||||||
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| Born | Arthur Chen (2000-04-09) 9 April 2000 (age 22) United States | ||||||
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| Other names | Chen Feiyu | ||||||
| Alma mater | Beijing Film Academy Tabor Academy | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor, singer | ||||||
| Years active | 2010–present | ||||||
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| Relatives | Chen He (cousin) | ||||||
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| Origin | Beijing, China | ||||||
| Instrument(s) | Vocal, guitar | ||||||
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Musical artist | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳飛宇 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈飞宇 | ||||||
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Arthur Chen was born in United States on 9 April 2000. In July 2021, Chen relinquished his United States citizenship and became a Chinese citizen.[1] [2] He is the second son of director Chen Kaige and actress Chen Hong.[3][4]
He studied at Beijing Jingshan School and Tabor Academy, a private boarding school in Massachusetts.[5] In 2019, he was admitted into Beijing Film Academy.[6]
Chen first appeared in the 2010 film Sacrifice directed by Chen Kaige, portraying a young King.[7]
In 2017, Chen made his official acting debut in the youth drama film Secret Fruit as the male lead.[8][9] He released his first single "The Secret Words" as the promotional song for the film.[10]
In 2018, Chen starred in the historical fantasy drama Ever Night.[11] The drama received positive reviews, and Chen was awarded the Super IP New Actor at the China Literature Award Ceremony[12] and the Best Actor in the historical drama category at the Huading Awards.[13]
In 2019, Chen starred in the youth campus romance film My Best Summer.[14][15] He won the Best Newcomer awards at the Tokyo International Film Festival and Macau International Film Festival for his performance.[16][17] Forbes China listed Chen under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2019 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.[18]
In 2020, Chen is set to star in the film Flowers Bloom in the Ashes directed by Chen Kaige;[19] and fantasy wuxia drama Legend of Awakening.[20] The same year Chen was cast in the xianxia drama Immortality alongside Luo Yunxi, based on the novel The Husky and His White Cat Shizun.[21] He entered the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list for the first time, ranking 83rd.[22]
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
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| 2010 | Sacrifice | 赵氏孤儿 | Young King | [7] |
| 2017 | Secret Fruit | 秘果 | Duan Bowen | [8] |
| 2019 | My Best Summer | 最好的我们 | Yu Huai | [14] |
| Abominable | 雪人奇缘 | Ah Jun | Voice-dubbed[23] | |
| My People, My Country | 我和我的祖国 | Azhabu | [24] | |
| TBA | Flowers Bloom in the Ashes | 尘埃里开花 | [19] | |
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes/Ref. |
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| 2018 | Ever Night | 将夜 | Ning Que | Tencent | [11] |
| 2020 | Legend of Awakening | 天醒之路 | Lu Ping | iQiyi, Youku | [20] |
| 2022 | Gold Panning | 淘金 | Chen Baojin | iQiyi, Tencent | [25] |
| TBA | Immortality | 皓衣行 | Mo Ran | Tencent | [21] |
| TBA | Lighter and Princess | 打火机与公主裙 | Li Xun | Youku | [26] |
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes/Ref. |
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| 2017 | "The Secret Words" | 秘语 | Secret Fruit OST | with Ouyang Nana[10] |
| "For My 17-year-old Self" | 给17岁的自己 | with Ouyang Nana, Ma Sichun, Ou Hao & Guan Xiaotong[27] | ||
| "17-year-old, I've Got Something to Say" | 17岁的我, 有些话想说 | with Ouyang Nana, Zou Yuanqing & Zhang Chenghang | ||
| 2019 | "The Best of Us" | 最好的我们 | My Best Summer OST | [28] |
| "My Motherland and I" | 我和我的祖国 | My People My Country OST | with Zhou Dongyu, Liu Haoran, Ou Hao & Zhu Yilong[29] | |
| "Starry Sea" | 星辰大海 | For China Movie Channel Young Actors Project with 31 other actors[30] |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | 4th China Literature Award Ceremony | Super IP New Actor | Ever Night | Won | [12] |
| 6th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actor (Web series) | Nominated | [31] | ||
| 26th Huading Awards | Best Actor (Historical drama) | Won | [13] | ||
| 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival Gold Crane Awards |
Best Newcomer | My Best Summer | Won | [16] | |
| Most Popular Actor | Won | ||||
| 11th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Newcomer | Won | [17] | ||
| Tencent Video All Star Awards | Leaping Film Actor | Won | [32] | ||
| 8th iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Most Promising Silver Screen Artist | — | Won | [33] | |
| Sohu Fashion Awards | Influential Male Star | — | Won | [34] | |
| 2020 | Weibo Awards Ceremony | Rising Artist of the Year | — | Won | [35] |