Chen Bolin

In this Taiwanese name, the surname is Chen.

Chen Bolin
陳柏霖
Chen in June 2022
Born	(1983-08-27) 27 August 1983 (age 41) Taipei, Taiwan
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	陳柏霖
Simplified Chinese	陈柏霖
Hanyu Pinyin	Chén Bólín
Jyutping	Can4 Paak3 Lam4
Hokkien POJ	Tân Peh-lîm

Chen Bolin (Chinese: 陳柏霖; pinyin: Chén Bólín; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Peh-lîm; born 27 August 1983), also known as Wilson Chen, is a Taiwanese actor.

Early life and education

Chen was born on 27 August 1983.^[1] While in high school, Chen participated in the Taiwanese variety show Red Versus White [zh] due to his similarity to Takeshi Kaneshiro. He attended Jinwen University of Science and Technology.^[2]

Career

Chen first gained attention with his debut film Blue Gate Crossing, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival and received positive reviews.^[3] 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.^[4]

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.^[5][6] The same year, he won the Golden Bell Award for Best Actor with his memorable performance in the hit drama In Time with You.^[7] 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.^[8]

Chen won the "Outstanding Performance" award at the 2013 Chinese Film Media Awards for the romance film Snowfall in Taipei.^[9] The following year, he starred in the road trip comedy The Continent, directed by Han Han.^{[citation needed]}

In 2015, Chen signed with BM+ Entertainment, for his foray into the Korean entertainment industry.^[10] The same year, he starred in 20 Once Again, the Chinese remake of the hit Korean film Miss Granny.^[11] The film grossed 32,350,000 USD and set the box office record for Korean-Chinese co-produced films.^[12]

Chen then starred in two Chinese-Korean co-productions - black comedy film Bad Guys Always Die opposite Son Ye-jin,^[13] and romantic comedy film Life Risking Romance with Ha Ji-won.^[14]

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.^[15] The same year, he joined the cast of Korean drama Monster.^[16]

In 2017, Chen starred in The Dreaming Man, a romantic comedy film produced by Disney.^[17]

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	^[citation needed]
	20 30 40		rock musician	Cameo
	The Twins Effect II	千機變II花都大戰	Blockhead	[18]
	Last Love First Love	最後的愛，最初的愛	Ah De	[19]
2005	A Chinese Tall Story	情癲大聖	Sun Wukong	[20]
	Bug Me Not!	蟲不知	Hyland	[21]
	About Love	戀愛地圖	Yao
	See Ghost 10	見鬼10	Tak Zai	[22]
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	^[citation needed]
	McDull, the Alumni	春田花花同學會	Xiao Bailing's boyfriend	[23]
	Waiting in the Dark	在黑暗中等待相遇	Akihiro Oishi	[24]
2008	Kung Fu Dunk	大灌籃	Ding Wei	[25]
	PK.COM.CN	誰說青春不能錯	Ji Yinchuan	[26]
	Give Love	愛得起	Yat-tong	[27]
2009	Snowfall in Taipei	台北飄雪	Xiao Mo	[28]
	My Airhostess Roommate	戀愛前規則	Liu Fei	[29]
	Gasp	氣喘吁籲	Li Xinhong	[30]
	L-O-V-E	愛到底	Waiter	Cameo[31]
2010	Buddha Mountain	觀音山	Ding Bo	[32]
	Kung Fu Hip-Hop 2	精舞門2	Le Tian	[33]
2011	Lovesick	戀愛恐慌症	Lu Zhehan	[34]
2012	Silent Code	BBS鄉民的正義	Yan Zhengyu	[35]
	CZ12	十二生肖	Wu Qing	Cameo[36]
2013	Machi Action	邊身	Tie Nan / Superhero Fly	[37]
	Campus Confidential	追愛大佈局	Wu Quanshun	[38]
2014	Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down	完美假妻168		Cameo[39]
	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	[40]
	Surprise	萬萬沒想到	Tang Sen	[41]
2016	Distance	再見，在也不見	Chen Mingde / Chen Zhibin / Manager Chen	[42]
	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	[43]

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	[44]
2003	Crystal Boys	孽子	Youth in Bar	Cameo
2007	Tokyo Tower	東京塔	Leo	[45]
	Tatta ichido no Yuki: Sapporo 1972	一度の雪SAPPORO・1972	Sun Taisheng / Sun Weizhong	[46]
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	[47]
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	[48]
2019	Crocodile and Plover Bird	鱷魚與牙籤鳥	Zhou Erwen	[49]
2020	Jian Ai Nan Nu	鑑愛男女		Cameo[50]
2022	Small and Mighty	正義的演算法	Liu Lang	[51]

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[52]

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[53]	Asia Star Grand Award	—	Won

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External links

• Chen Bolin's official website