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Chen Bolin
陳柏霖
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Chen in June 2022
Born (1983-08-27) 27 August 1983 (age 41)
Other names Wilson Chen
Alma mater Jinwen University of Science and Technology
Occupation Actor
Years active 1999 (1999)–present
Agent BM+ Entertainment
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin Chén Bólín
Jyutping Can4 Paak3 Lam4
Hokkien POJ Tân Peh-lîm

Chen Bolin (born August 27, 1983), also known as Wilson Chen, is a famous Taiwanese actor. He has starred in many popular films and TV shows. He is known for his roles in movies like Blue Gate Crossing and 20 Once Again, and the TV drama In Time with You.

Early Life and School

Chen Bolin was born on August 27, 1983. When he was in high school, he appeared on a Taiwanese TV show called Red Versus White. People noticed him because he looked a bit like another famous actor, Takeshi Kaneshiro. He later went to Jinwen University of Science and Technology.

Chen Bolin's Acting Career

Chen Bolin first became well-known with his very first movie, Blue Gate Crossing. This film was shown at the Cannes Film Festival, which is a big movie event. Critics really liked his acting in it.

He also had important roles in movies from Hong Kong, like The Twins Effect II and Kung Fu Dunk. These movies helped him become famous in more places than just Taiwan.

Rising to Stardom

In 2011, Chen Bolin became even more popular. He was nominated for the Best Actor award at the Deauville Asian Film Festival for his role in the movie Buddha Mountain. In the same year, he won a major award, the Golden Bell Award for Best Actor, for his amazing performance in the hit TV show In Time with You.

He even won a game show called All Pass in 2012. This show was like "Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?". Chen Bolin was the only person to win the top prize of about US$3,300! He answered a tough question about a famous writer named Ouyang Xiu. He remembered reading one of his books.

Later Successes

In 2013, Chen Bolin won an "Outstanding Performance" award for the romantic movie Snowfall in Taipei. The next year, he starred in a road trip comedy called The Continent. It was directed by a famous writer, Han Han.

In 2015, Chen Bolin started working in the Korean entertainment industry. He starred in 20 Once Again, which was a Chinese version of a popular Korean movie. This film made a lot of money, setting a new record for movies made together by China and Korea.

He then acted in two more movies made with Korea: Bad Guys Always Die and Life Risking Romance.

In 2016, he joined a Chinese TV show called We Got Married. In this show, celebrities pretend to be a couple. He was paired with Song Ji-hyo. He also appeared in the Korean TV drama Monster.

In 2017, Chen Bolin starred in The Dreaming Man, a romantic comedy movie produced by Disney.

Filmography

Film

Year English title Chinese (T) title Role Notes
2002 Blue Gate Crossing 藍色大門 Zhang Shihao
2004 Love of May 五月之戀 Ah Lei
20 30 40 rock musician Cameo
The Twins Effect II 千機變II花都大戰 Blockhead
Last Love First Love 最後的愛,最初的愛 Ah De
2005 A Chinese Tall Story 情癲大聖 Sun Wukong
Bug Me Not! 蟲不知 Hyland
About Love 戀愛地圖 Yao
See Ghost 10 見鬼10 Tak Zai
2006 Sugar & spice: Fûmi zekka 蜜糖與調味:風味絕佳 Mike
Tripping 神游情人 Ah Ming / Hai Sheng
Silk 詭絲 Shou Ren
McDull, the Alumni 春田花花同學會 Xiao Bailing's boyfriend
Waiting in the Dark 在黑暗中等待相遇 Akihiro Oishi
2008 Kung Fu Dunk 大灌籃 Ding Wei
PK.COM.CN 誰說青春不能錯 Ji Yinchuan
Give Love 愛得起 Yat-tong
2009 Snowfall in Taipei 台北飄雪 Xiao Mo
My Airhostess Roommate 戀愛前規則 Liu Fei
Gasp 氣喘籲籲 Li Xinhong
L-O-V-E 愛到底 Waiter Cameo
2010 Buddha Mountain 觀音山 Ding Bo
Kung Fu Hip-Hop 2 精舞門2 Le Tian
2011 Lovesick 戀愛恐慌症 Lu Zhehan
2012 Silent Code BBS鄉民的正義 Yan Zhengyu
CZ12 十二生肖 Wu Qing Cameo
2013 Machi Action 邊身 Tie Nan / Superhero Fly
Campus Confidential 追愛大佈局 Wu Quanshun
2014 Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down 完美假妻168 Cameo
The Continent 後會無期 Jiang He
Dive in 2014 這一刻,愛吧! 2014
2015 20 Once Again 重返20歲 Tan Ziming
Bad Guys Always Die 壞蛋必須死 Qiang Zi
Go Lala Go 2 杜拉拉追婚記 Chen Feng
Surprise 萬萬沒想到 Tang Sen
2016 Distance 再見,在也不見 Chen Mingde / Chen Zhibin / Manager Chen
Life Risking Romance 致命戀愛 Jason Chen
2017 The Dreaming Man 假如王子睡着了 Zheng Tianchou
2024 Dead Talents Society 鬼才之道 Makoto

Television series

Year English title Chinese (T) title Role Notes
1999 Robbers and Angels 強盜與天使
2002 Speed Youth 極速青春 Bo Lin
2003 Crystal Boys 孽子 Youth in Bar Cameo
2007 Tokyo Tower 東京塔 Leo
Tatta ichido no Yuki: Sapporo 1972 一度の雪SAPPORO・1972 Sun Taisheng / Sun Weizhong
2009 Marriage of Women with Different Blood Groups 4大血型女結婚秘訣之O型 Zhang Aidi
2010 Modern People 摩登新人類 Ling Jie
2011 In Time with You 我可能不會愛你 Li Daren
2012 All Pass 百萬小學堂 Contestant Contestant, won NT$100,000 top prize.
2016 Monster 몬스터 Michael Chang Guest appearance
2018 The King of Blaze 火王 Chung Tʻien
2019 Crocodile and Plover Bird 鱷魚與牙籤鳥 Zhou Erwen
2020 Jian Ai Nan Nu 鑑愛男女 Cameo
2022 Small and Mighty 正義的演算法 Liu Lang

Variety show

Year English title Chinese (S) title Role Notes
2016 We Are in Love 我们相爱吧 Cast member with Song Ji-hyo
2017 Divas Hit the Road 花儿与少年 Season 3

Discography

Year English title Chinese (S) title Album Notes
2010 "If It Can Be Earlier" 如果可以早一点 Kung Fu Hip-Hop 2 OST
2011 "I Will Not Like You" 我不会喜欢你 In Time with You OST

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2012 47th Golden Bell Awards Best Actor In Time with You Won
2013 15th Chinese Film Media Awards Outstanding Performance Snowfall in Taipei Won
2015 10th Seoul International Drama Awards Asia Star Grand Award N/A Won

See also

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