Introduction
Chen Bolin (simplified Chinese: 陈柏霖; traditional Chinese: 陳柏霖; pinyin: Chén Bólín; Cantonese Yale: Chan Pak Lam; born 27 August 1983) is a Taiwanese actor.
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.
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.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Original 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 | Cameo | ||
| The 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 | 關於愛 | Yao | ||
| See Ghost 10 | 見鬼10 | Tak Zai | ||
| 2006 | Sugar & spice: Fûmi zekka | Sugar & Spice 風味絕佳 | Mike | |
| Tripping | 神游情人 | Ah Ming / Hai Sheng | ||
| Silk | 诡丝 | Shou Ren | ||
| McDull, the Alumni | 春田花花同學會 | Xiao Bailing's boyfriend | ||
| Kurai tokoro de machiawas | 在黑暗中等待 | Akihiro Oishi | ||
| 2008 | Kung Fu Dunk | 功夫灌籃 | Ding Wei | |
| PK.COM.CN | 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 | 氣喘吁吁 | 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 | 變身超人 | Iron Man | |
| Campus Confidential | 愛情無全順 | Wu Quanshun | ||
| 2014 | Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down | 完美假妻168 | Cameo | |
| The Continent | 後會無期 | Jiang He | ||
| 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 ：西遊篇 | 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 | |
Television
| Year | Title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Robbers and Angels | 強盜與天使 | ||
| 2002 | Speed Youth | 極速青春 | Bo Lin | |
| 2003 | Crystal Boys | 孽子 | youth in bar | Cameo |
| 2007 | Tokyo Tower | 東京鐵塔 | Leo | |
| Tatta ichido no Yuki: Sapporo 1972 | 1972最後的雪季SAPPORO | Sun Taisheng / Sun Weizhong | ||
| 2009 | Marriage of Women with Different Blood Groups | 各種血型女人結婚的方法-O型 | Zhang Aidi | |
| 2010 | Modern People | 摩登新人類 | Ling Jie | |
| 2011 | In Time with You | 我可能不會愛你 | Li Daren | |
| 2016 | Monster | 몬스터 | Michael Chang | Guest appearance |
| 2018 | The King of Blaze | 火王之破曉之戰 | Chung Tʻien |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Original title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | We Are in Love | 我们相爱吧 | Cast member | Jiangsu TV | with Song Ji-hyo |
| 2017 | Divas Hit the Road | 花儿与少年 | Hunan TV | Season 3 |
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 |