Xu Kai

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Xu Kai
Born (1995-03-05) March 5, 1995 (age 26)
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Other namesKevin Xu, Soso
OccupationActor, model
Years active2016–present
AgentHuanyu Film
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese許凱
Simplified Chinese许凯

Xu Kai (simplified Chinese: 许凯; traditional Chinese: 許凱; pinyin: Xǔ Kǎi, born 5 March 1995), also known by his English name Kevin Xu, is a Chinese actor and model. He is best known for his role as Fuheng in Story of Yanxi Palace (2018), Li Chenlan in The Legends (2019), and Gu Yanzhen in Arsenal Military Academy (2019). Added to that is his role in another hit drama Falling Into Your Smile as Lu Si Cheng and Bai Jue in Ancient Love Poetry.[1]

Biography[]

Beginnings[]

In 2013, Xu won the championship in a print ads modeling contests held in Guangzhou.[2] In 2016, he signed a contract with Huanyu Film, an entertainment company owned by Yu Zheng, and entered the entertainment industry.[3] He was cast in his first television series Zhaoge, where he plays Yang Jian.[4]

2018–present: Rising popularity[]

In 2018, Xu starred in the historical romance drama Untouchable Lovers, followed by palace drama Story of Yanxi Palace.[5][6] He gained mainstream recognition with his role as Fucha Fuheng in Story of Yanxi Palace, which was a huge hit in China and across Asia.[7]

In 2019, Xu made his big-screen debut in the romance film Autumn Fairy Tale.[8] The same year, Xu played his first lead role in xianxia drama The Legends.[9] Xu's role as a loyal and reticent demon prince in The Legends received positive reviews, and he experienced a rise in popularity.[10] The same year, he starred in the youth military drama Arsenal Military Academy.[11] His performance in the drama earned him the Best Actor award at the Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China.[12] Xu also starred in the xianxia drama Once Upon a Time in Lingjian Mountain, based on the manhua Congqian Youzuo Lingjianshan.[13] Forbes China listed Xu under their 30 Under 30 China 2019 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.[14]

In 2020, Xu starred in the historical fantasy drama Dance of the Sky Empire.[15]

In 2021, Xu leads in the Chinese e-sport romance comedy television series Falling Into Your Smile as Lu Si Cheng or Chessman.

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/Ref. network
2019 Autumn Fairy Tale 蓝色生死恋 Han Tai [8] with zhao lusi Iqiyi

Television series[]

Year English title Chinese title Role Network Notes/Ref.
2018 Untouchable Lovers 凤囚凰 Shen Yu Hunan TV [5]
Story of Yanxi Palace 延禧攻略 Fucha Fuheng iQiyi [6]
2019 The Legends 招摇 Li Chenlan / Mo Qing Hunan TV [9]
Arsenal Military Academy 烈火军校 Gu Yanzhen iQiyi [11]
Once Upon a Time in Lingjian Mountain 从前有座灵剑山 Wang Lu iQiyi [13]
2020 Dance of the Sky Empire 天舞纪 Li Xuan iQiyi [15]
2021 Court Lady 骊歌行 Sheng Chumu iQiyi, Tencent
Falling Into Your Smile 你微笑时很美 Lu Sicheng Youku, Tencent with Cheng Xiao
千古玦尘 Bai Jue / Qing Mu / Bo Xuan Tencent [16]
2022 Royal Feast 尚食 Zhu Zhanji Mango TV, Hunan TV
She and Her Perfect Husband 爱的二八定律 Yang Hua Tencent, Hunan TV [17]
Lost in the Kun Lun Mountains 迷航昆仑墟 Ding Yunqi iQiyi
TBA 雪鹰领主 Tencent

Discography[]

Year English title Chinese title Album Notes/Ref.
2019 "Entering a Dream" 入梦 Arsenal Military Academy OST with Bai Lu[18]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 7th iQiyi All-Star Carnival Promising Actor Award N/A Won [19]
12th Tencent Video Star Awards DOKI New Force Award N/A Won [20]
2019 6th The Actors of China Award Ceremony Best Actor (Web series) Arsenal Military Academy Nominated [21]
6th Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China (Wenrong Awards) Best Actor Won [12]
StarHub Night of Stars 2019 Best Actor (China) Won [22]
Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival Best Actor The Legends, Arsenal Military Academy, Once Upon a Time in Lingjian Mountain Nominated [23]
8th iQiyi All-Star Carnival Most Popular Drama Actor N/A Won [24]
16th Esquire Man At His Best Awards Television Actor of the Year N/A Won [25]
Tencent Video All Star Awards Trendy Figure of the Year N/A Won [26]
2020 Tencent Video All Star Awards Most Leap Actor of the Year N/A Won
17th Esquire Man At His Best Awards Breakthrough Artist of the Year N/A Won

References[]

  1. ^ "Rookie Actor Xu Kai Breaks Out with "Story of Yanxi Palace"". 12 September 2018.
  2. ^ "中国(广州)国际模特大赛全国总决赛举行" (in Chinese). Sina. 26 December 2013.
  3. ^ "欢娱影视签三新人 于正欲打造下个陈晓袁姗姗？" (in Chinese). Netease. 22 August 2016.
  4. ^ "许凯《朝歌》饰演杨戬 一袭白衣上演俊朗侧颜杀" (in Chinese). Sina. 5 May 2017.
  5. ^ a b "《凤囚凰》热播 许凯获封"最强新人"" (in Chinese). Netease. 10 April 2018.
  6. ^ a b "于正新男主上线！许凯《延禧攻略》演绎傅恒" (in Chinese). Tencent. 22 March 2017.
  7. ^ "璎珞是"套路女孩"？许凯生活中更喜欢富察皇后" (in Chinese). Sina. 25 July 2018.
  8. ^ a b "《蓝色生死恋》定档2月14日 恋爱启蒙书回忆升温". Netease (in Chinese). January 14, 2019.
  9. ^ a b "《招摇》开机 白鹿许凯加盟打造热血江湖世界" (in Chinese). Sina. 27 October 2017.
  10. ^ "《招摇》收官在即 许凯强力吸粉人气暴涨" (in Chinese). ifeng. March 27, 2019.
  11. ^ a b "《烈火军校》定档8月6日 白鹿代兄从军热血护国". ifeng (in Chinese). July 25, 2019.
  12. ^ a b "2019横店影视节圆满落幕 "文荣奖"各奖项揭晓". Sina (in Chinese). October 27, 2019.
  13. ^ a b "《从前有座灵剑山》定档 许凯张榕容解锁高能爽剧". Netease (in Chinese). November 11, 2019.
  14. ^ 福布斯30岁以下精英榜出炉 肖战王一博李现等上榜. Sina (in Chinese). October 17, 2019.
  15. ^ a b "《天舞纪》概念海报曝光 许凯演绎古装校园传奇". Netease (in Chinese). December 23, 2019.
  16. ^ "《千古玦尘》官宣主演阵容 周冬雨搭档许凯". China News (in Chinese). May 19, 2020.
  17. ^ "《爱的二八定律》官宣男女主 杨幂许凯"被结婚"". Sina (in Chinese). August 2, 2020.
  18. ^ "白鹿、许凯合唱《烈火军校》插曲《入梦》上线". Kulemi (in Chinese). August 14, 2019.
  19. ^ "2019爱奇艺尖叫之夜全程回顾 2019爱奇艺尖叫之夜完整获奖名单". Fengfeng (in Chinese). December 2, 2018.
  20. ^ "腾讯视频星光盛典：Baby美杨超越萌，老戏骨们最有范儿". Tencent (in Chinese). December 18, 2018.
  21. ^ ""好演员"候选名单：肖战李现赵丽颖杨紫等入围". Sina (in Chinese). October 16, 2019.
  22. ^ "Kim Jae-wook and Park Min-young win top awards at StarHub Night of Stars 2019". The Straits Times. November 28, 2019.
  23. ^ "金骨朵网络影视盛典提名揭晓 王一博肖战杨紫等入围". Ynet (in Chinese). November 25, 2019.
  24. ^ "2020爱奇艺尖叫之夜获奖名单一览". Bendibao (in Chinese). December 6, 2019.
  25. ^ "大半个娱乐圈明星高光时刻全记录 第十六届MAHB年度先生盛典燃爆京城". ifeng (in Chinese). December 19, 2019.
  26. ^ "2019年度星光大赏". Tencent (in Chinese). December 29, 2019.
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