Bolin Chen

Chen Bolin (; born 27 August 1983), also known as Wilson Chen, is a Taiwanese actor. He is known for the films Blue Gate Crossing, Buddha Mountain (2010), The Continent (2014), and 20 Once Again (2015), as well as the television series In Time with You (2011).

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 Takeshi Kaneshiro. He attended Jinwen University of Science and Technology.

Career Chen first gained attention with his debut film Blue Gate Crossing, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival and received positive reviews. His supporting roles in Hong Kong films, such as The Twins Effect II, A Chinese Tall Story and Kung Fu Dunk pushed his stardom to regions beyond Taiwan.

Chen rose to prominence in 2011. He was nominated for the Best Actor award at the Deauville Asian Film Festival for his performance in the independent drama film Buddha Mountain. The same year, he won the Golden Bell Award for Best Actor 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 FOX'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 Chang Hsiao-yen 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 for the romance film Snowfall in Taipei. The following year, he starred in the road trip comedy The Continent, directed by Han Han.

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 Miss Granny. 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 - black comedy film Bad Guys Always Die opposite Son Ye-jin, and romantic comedy film Life Risking Romance with Ha Ji-won.

In 2016, Chen paired up with Song Ji-hyo 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 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 CameoThe 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 氣喘吁籲 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 Breaking and Re-entering 張博駿 Chang Po-chun Dead Talents Society 鬼才之道 Makoto

Television series

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 OST2011 "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 2013 15th Chinese Film Media Awards Outstanding Performance Snowfall in Taipei 2015 10th Seoul International Drama Awards Asia Star Grand Award