Nyein Chan Kyaw (Burmese: ငြိမ်းချမ်းကျော်; born 25 July 1982) is a Burmese actor and writer. He has starred in several Burmese films and direct-to-videos, and best known for his role in the 2016 Burmese drama film The Gemini.[1][2]
Nyein Chan Kyaw began acting in direct-to-videos, becoming widely noted for his role as Phoe Tar, a retarded boy, in 2015 direct-to-video Phoe Tar. In 2016, he starred his debut film The Gemini, the first LGBT-themed film in cinema of Myanmar, in which he played the role of a homosexual novelist.[3]
Nyein Chan Kyaw has since acted in four other feature films, drama series and direct-to-videos. In 2019, he returned to acting with Myint Myat in Black Rose Mission (အယူတော်မင်္ဂလာ).[4] He won the New York Movie Awards 2020, Best Actor for his role in 2020 film The Naked Ghost.[5]
Nyein Chan Kyaw started his writing career in 2016 by his debut film, The Gemini. In 2020, he writes a horror screenplay The Vacant, in which he casts one of the main role, a century aged ghost clingy to the colonial-style manor.[6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Who is your first Love? | Guest | |
2016 | The Gemini | Nay Thit | [7] |
2019 | Black Rose Mission | Monday | [4] |
2020 | The Naked Ghost | Thant Sin | New York Movie Awards 2020 for best actor[5] |
TBA | The Vacant | Phoe Khin (Ghost) | Post-production[6] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Phoe Tar | Phoe Tar | [8] |
2017 | The Passion | Soe | |
2017 | My Dear Bro-in-law | Nyein Chan | |
2018 | Hopeless | Khit Thit | |
2018 | Tearful Evening | Lwin Maung | |
2019 | Let Alone Impossible | Maung Nyein | [9] |
2019 | Vengeful Love | Khet Htan | |
2020 | Insurance | Shwe Pyae | |
2020 | Smart Game | Wai Yan | |
Year | Title | Role | Channel |
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2019 | Vow to Love You Forever | Aung Khant | La La Kyi[10] |