Roc Chen

Roc Chen (; born 1984 ), also named Chen Kun, is a Chinese composer and a member of the Chinese Musicians Association. Born in Chengdu, Sichuan, he is best known for composing the scores for the documentary A Bite of China, the TV series Red Sorghum, for the film series The Wandering Earth and the blockbuster film Ne Zha 2.

Biography Chen spent part of his childhood in Zigong. He began studying music at the age of four. He later attended the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and the Sichuan Conservatory of Music, where he earned a master's degree in composition. He also studied under the composer Professor Song Mingzhu. In 2022, he served as an award presenter at the closing ceremony and awards ceremony of the 17th Changchun Film Festival in China. In 2023, the Chengdu World Science Fiction Convention appointed him as the promotional ambassador.

Compositions Roc Chen's work in film and television is characterised by a fusion of traditional Chinese musical elements with modern orchestral techniques. In television scoring, his work on the series Red Sorghum is notable for its incorporation of the suona, a traditional Chinese wind instrument with a distinctively piercing tone. In the science fiction film The Wandering Earth, Chen collaborated with the British Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and recorded the score at the Abbey Road Studios, formerly the EMI Recording Studios, in London.

In the film Ne Zha 2, Chen blended modern cinematic scoring with traditional sounds of Tuvan throat singing (Khoomei) alongside classical Chinese instruments such as the two-stringed erhu and ceramic xun for a distinctively Chinese modern soundtrack.

Personal life Chen's mother was an English teacher at Shuguang Middle School. He has one daughter.

Discography Film Year Title Notes 2012 CZ12 Score 2014 The Legend of Qin Score 2018 Kung Fu League Score 2019 The Wandering Earth Score 2023 The Wandering Earth 2 Score 2024 Formed Police Unit Score 2024 Into the Mortal World Score 2025 Ne Zha 2 Score 2026 Pegasus 3 Score

Television Year Title Notes 2014 Red Sorghum Score and theme song "Jiuer" 2015 The Legend of Mi Yue Ending theme "As Beautiful as a Dream" 2015 Hua Xu Yin: City of Desperate Love Score 2018 Dagger Mastery Score 2018 Ever Night Score 2018 When We Were Young Score 2019 The Legend of Haolan Score 2019 Royal Nirvana Score 2019 Please Give Me a Pair of Wings Score 2020 Handsome Siblings Score 2020 The Awakening Age Score 2022 Love Between Fairy and Devil Score 2022 A Dream of Splendor Score 2023 Game Changer Score 2023 Flight To You Score 2023 Rising With the Wind Score 2024 Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red-Moon Pact Score

Documentary Year Title Notes 2012 A Bite of China Score 2018 Once Upon a Bite Score 2020 Once Upon a Bite: Season 2 Score 2022 Once Upon a Bite: Season 4 Score