Yan Kuan

Yan Kuan (; born 24 January 1979), stage name Yan YiKuan , is a Chinese actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in the television series Taiji Prodigy, The Prince of Qin, Li Shimin (2005), The Last Princess (2008), All Men Are Brothers and The Glamorous Imperial Concubine (2011), Mazu (2012), Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties (2013), The Three Heroes and Five Gallants (2016) and Treasure Raiders (2016).

Career Yan graduated from the acting department of Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2001 and joined National Theatre Company of China. He made his debut in the film First Opium War (1997), where he had a minor role. However due to his appearance not fitting the role, his scenes were later cut. Thereafter, he starred in a series of well-received period dramas, such as Big Shot and Golden Years, which gained him considerable recognition and earned him the title of "Most Handsome Ancient Man" in China. He also starred in The Last Princess which yield high audience following during its run and led to a surge in popularity for Yan.

Yan achieved breakthrough in 2011; his performance in the television adaptation of Water Margin, All Men Are Brothers and historical palace drama The Glamorous Imperial Concubine garnered much attention for Yan, who later won the Acting Idol award at the China TV Drama Awards. Yan also starred alongside Liu Tao in mythology drama Mazu, which was a hit in China.

Yan then headlined historical drama Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties (2013), which marked the turning point of his career. The series earned both positive reviews and high ratings. After the series was broadcast in Taiwan, Yan experienced a surge in popularity in the region. His other notable appearances were in The Three Heroes and Five Gallants (based on The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants) and Treasure Raiders (based on Gu Long's novel of the same name). In 2016, Yan starred alongside an ensemble cast in Guo Jingming's epic fantasy film L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties. In 2017, Yan co-starred in the fantasy romance film Once Upon a Time, portraying Demon Lord Qing Cang. He has also been cast in the historical drama The Legend of Ba Qing co-starring Fan Bingbing.

Personal life Yan and his girlfriend of five years, actress Sunny Du held their long-awaited wedding in Bali, Indonesia on the evening of 22 March 2014. The couple were engaged for four months before registering for marriage.

Filmography

Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 2004 Fairy Tale in Beijing北京童话 Liu Xiaofeng 2005 One Stone Two Birds 2 一石二鸟II 2007 Momentary Beauty瞬间的美丽 Du Peng 2010 The Love of Three Smile Scholar and the Beauty三笑之才子佳人 Scholar Cameo 2014 Forever Young怒放之青春再见 Zhang Wu Cameo 2014 The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom白发魔女传之明月天国 Hong Taiji 2016 L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties爵迹 Guishan Fenghun 2017 The Chinese Widow营救飞虎队 Village head Once Upon a Time 三生三世十里桃花Qing Cang 2019 Whisper of Silent Body 秦明·生死语者 Qin Ming Ocean Rescue 深海危机

Television series Year English title Chinese title Role NotesRef 1999 Love Letter情书 Jin Pengcheng 1999 The Blessed Family and The Sun, Moon and star 情牵日月星 Liu Dehua Cameo 2000 Love Web心网 Bi Chenggong 2000 碧血情仇 Kuang Xianneng 2000 奇人奇案 Ye Yushu 2001 Two People Is Better Than Being Alone一个人不如两个人 Wang Dong 2002 Chasing Dream追梦 Sun Benli 2002 Taiji Prodigy少年张三丰 Yi Jifeng 2002 秋潮向晚天 Zhuang Zili 2003 梦里花开 Lin Hui 2003 The Ming Dynasty大明王朝惊变录 Zhengtong Emperor 2005 起跑天堂 Wen Cheng 2005 The Prince of Qin, Li Shimin秦王李世民 Li Jiancheng 2005 Wu Dang武当 Zhu Yuanzhang

Discography Albums Year English titleChinese titleNotes2008 The Next Heavenly King 下一站天王

Singles Year English titleChinese titleAlbumNotes 2000 "Waiting for Love" 等爱 Qiren Qi'an OST 2001 "Don't Be Afraid, There's Me" 别怕有我 Two People Is Better Than Being Alone OST 2006 "Only Have Love"只有爱Golden Years OST 2007 "Rely"依赖 The Last Princess OST "Breaking Fragments" 断章 2009 "Falling Leaves"落叶 Qiuchao Xiang Wantian OST 2013 "The You I Love"我爱的你 Love Love OST "Love Love恋了爱了 "Say I Love You Again"再一次说爱你

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work ResultRef. 2011 China TV Drama Awards Acting Idol Award China TV Drama Awards Most Popular Couple (with Sunny Du)Sisters 2017 Huading Awards Best Actor (Ancient Drama) Treasure Raiders