Chen Xingxu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

Chen Xingxu (Chinese: 陈星旭, born 31 March 1996),^[1] also known as Oliver Chen, is a Chinese actor and model. He is known for his roles as Yang Kang in The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2017), Gu Xiaowu / Li Chengyin in Goodbye My Princess (2019), Tan Xuan Lin in Fall In Love (2021), and Shaodian Youqin in The Starry Love (2023).

Chen Xingxu
Born	(1996-03-31) 31 March 1996 (age 29) Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Nationality	Han Nationality
Alma mater	Central Academy of Drama
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2000–present
Height	6 ft 1.2 in (1.86 m)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	陳星旭
Simplified Chinese	陈星旭
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chén Xīngxù

Early life and education

Chen Xingxu was born on 31 March 1996 in Shenyang, Liaoning, China. 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.^[2] Although Chen Xingxu was born in Shenyang, his mother works in Beijing, so she brought him to Beijing and let him study in elementary school at Beijing Haidian District Foreign Language Experimental School. He was later enrolled in Beijing Dance Academy Affiliated High School where he completed his middle and high school. In 2014, Chen Xingxu was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama with first place in the performance department.^{[citation needed]}

Chen enrolled in the Performance Department (Acting Department) of the Central Academy of Drama in 2014 and graduated in 2018.^[3]

Career

In 1999, Chen Xingxu was discovered by scouts while playing in a zoo and shot a series of commercials.^{[citation needed]}

2001–2010: Early career as child actor

Chen first appeared as child actor in the 2001 TV series A Passionate Life which stars Lü Liping.^[4]

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.^[2] 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 Yang Kang in the wuxia drama The Legend of the Condor Heroes, adapted from Jin Yong's novel of the same name.^[5]

In 2019, Chen starred in the historical romance drama Goodbye My Princess, based on novel by Fei Wo Si Cun.^[6] The drama was a success and achieved a cult following.^[7] Chen received positive reviews for his portrayal of Gu Xiaowu/Li Chengyin, which led to increased popularity for him.^[8] He was then cast in modern drama The Best of Times,^[9] followed by military drama The Glory of Youth.^[10]

In 2020, Chen starred in the romance fantasy web film The Enchanting Phantom, adapted from the 1987 film A Chinese Ghost Story.^[11]

In 2023, he was in the fantasy drama The Starry Love with Landi Li, which showcased his acting and comedic talents as he played five different versions of the male lead character.

In 2024, he starred as the titular boss in the romantic comedy My Boss with Zhang Ruonan. He also was the male lead Xiao Yicheng next to Victoria Song in the business romance Our Interpreter, which aired in January 2024 on Hunan TV.^[12]

Filmography

Film

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
2010	Under the Hawthorn Tree	山楂樹之戀	San's Brother (younger brother)
2015	Beijing & New York	北京纽约	Shaonian Lanyī
2017	Once Upon a Time	三生三世十里桃花	Li Yiguan
2019	Youthful China in the Headlines	头条里的青春中国		Short film[13]
2020	The Enchanting Phantom	倩女幽魂之人间情	Ning Caichen
	Wolf Killing Action	特種兵王之決不妥協	Zhou Yang	[citation needed]

Television series

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
2001	A Passionate Life	激情燃燒的歲月	Shi Hai (young)
2003	Cao Xueqin	曹雪芹	Liu'er
2006	Jiangmen Fengyun	將門風雲	Zhou Nanzheng (young)
	You Are My Life	你是我的命	Tang Hao (young)
2007	Sparkling Red Star	閃閃的紅星	Pan Dongzi
	Golden Marriage	金婚	Dabao (young)
	Another Lifetime of Fate: Legend of Meng Lijun	再生緣之孟麗君傳	Crown prince
	Blazing Day	烈日炎炎	Luo Liangku	[14]
	Qiu Haitang	秋海棠	Yuan Shaoheng (young)
2012	Su Dongpo	苏东坡	young Emperor Zhezong
2017	The Legend of the Condor Heroes	射雕英雄传	Yang Kang
2019	Goodbye My Princess	東宮	Gu Xiaowu / Li Chengyin
2020	The Best of Times	最好的时代	Li Yanfeng
2021	The Glory of Youth	号手就位	Ouyang Jun
	Truth	真相	Lin Yuanhao
	Fall in Love	一见倾心	Tan Xuanlin	[15]
2023	The Starry Love	星落凝成糖	Shao Dian You Qin / Empyrean Xuan Shang / La Mu / Mei You Qing / Wen Ren	[16]
2024	My Boss	你也有今天	Qian Heng
	Our Interpreter	我们的翻译官	Xiao Yicheng	[12]
	A Beautiful Lie	你的谎言也动听	Xing Zhizhi

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2019	2nd Modern Night Out	Most Commercially Valuable Actor	—	Won	[17]
	26th Huading Awards	Best Actor (Historical drama)	Goodbye My Princess	Nominated	[18]
	Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival	Best Actor		Nominated	[19]