Chen Xingxu (, born 31 March 1996), also known as Oliver Chen, is a Chinese actor and model. He is known for his roles as Yang Kang in The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2017), Gu Xiaowu / Li Chengyin in Goodbye My Princess (2019), Tan Xuan Lin in Fall In Love (2021), and Shaodian Youqin in The Starry Love (2023).
Early life and education Chen Xingxu was born on 31 March 1996 in Shenyang, Liaoning, China. He was recruited by a scout when he was 3 years old in the park, and began to shoot advertisements. He shot his first TV series at the age of 4. Although Chen Xingxu was born in Shenyang, his mother works in Beijing, so she brought him to Beijing and let him study in elementary school at Beijing Haidian District Foreign Language Experimental School. He was later enrolled in Beijing Dance Academy Affiliated High School where he completed his middle and high school. In 2014, Chen Xingxu was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama with first place in the performance department.
Chen enrolled in the Performance Department (Acting Department) of the Central Academy of Drama in 2014 and graduated in 2018.
Career In 1999, Chen Xingxu was discovered by scouts while playing in a zoo and shot a series of commercials.
2001–2010: Early career as child actor Chen first appeared as child actor in the 2001 TV series A Passionate Life which stars Lü Liping.
In 2005, he participated in the military war drama The Door to the Wind. In 2006, he starred as Pan Dongzi in the modern children TV series Sparkling Red Star. In 2007, he starred in the historical series The Legend of Meng Li Ju, playing the role of young crown prince. In 2010, he starred in the romance film The Love of Hawthorn Tree.
2017–present: Rising popularity In 2017, Chen started to gain increased attention and popularity with his role as Yang Kang in the wuxia drama The Legend of the Condor Heroes, adapted from Jin Yong's novel of the same name.
In 2019, Chen starred in the historical romance drama Goodbye My Princess, based on novel by Fei Wo Si Cun. The drama was a success and achieved a cult following. Chen received positive reviews for his portrayal of Gu Xiaowu/Li Chengyin, which led to increased popularity for him. He was then cast in modern drama The Best of Times, followed by military drama The Glory of Youth.
In 2020, Chen starred in the romance fantasy web film The Enchanting Phantom, adapted from the 1987 film A Chinese Ghost Story.
In 2023, he was in the fantasy drama The Starry Love with Landi Li, which showcased his acting and comedic talents as he played five different versions of the male lead character.
In 2024, he starred as the titular boss in the romantic comedy My Boss with Zhang Ruonan. He also was the male lead Xiao Yicheng next to Victoria Song in the business romance Our Interpreter, which aired in January 2024 on Hunan TV.
In 2026, Chen played the male lead Xiao Zhiyu opposite Lu Yuxiao in the urban romance drama Love Between Lines, which premiered on 09th January on iQIYI and DragonTV. Chen also starred as Gao Haiming in My Page in the 90s alongside Wang Yuwen which aired January 22 on Tencent.
Filmography Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes2010 Under the Hawthorn Tree 山楂樹之戀San's Brother (younger brother)2015Beijing & New York北京纽约 Shaonian Lanyī2017Once Upon a Time三生三世十里桃花 Li Yiguan 2019 Youthful China in the Headlines 头条里的青春中国 Short film 2020 The Enchanting Phantom倩女幽魂之人间情 Ning Caichen Wolf Killing Action特種兵王之決不妥協 Zhou Yang
Television series Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 2001A Passionate Life 激情燃燒的歲月Shi Hai (young) 2003 Cao Xueqin曹雪芹 Liu'er2006Jiangmen Fengyun 將門風雲 Zhou Nanzheng (young) You Are My Life 你是我的命 Tang Hao (young)2007Sparkling Red Star閃閃的紅星 Pan Dongzi Golden Marriage金婚 Dabao (young) Another Lifetime of Fate: Legend of Meng Lijun 再生緣之孟麗君傳 Crown prince Blazing Day烈日炎炎 Luo Liangku Qiu Haitang秋海棠 Yuan Shaoheng (young) 2012 Su Dongpo 苏东坡 young Emperor Zhezong 2017The Legend of the Condor Heroes射雕英雄传 Yang Kang 2019Goodbye My Princess東宮 Gu Xiaowu / Li Chengyin 2020The Best of Times 最好的时代 Li Yanfeng 2021 The Glory of Youth 号手就位 Ouyang Jun Truth 真相 Lin Yuanhao Fall in Love 一见倾心 Tan Xuanlin 2023 The Starry Love 星落凝成糖 Shao Dian You Qin / Empyrean Xuan Shang / La Mu / Mei You Qing / Wen Ren 2024 My Boss 你也有今天 Qian Heng Our Interpreter 我们的翻译官 Xiao Yicheng A Beautiful Lie 你的谎言也动听 Xing Zhizhi 2025 Love on the Turquoise Land 枭起青壤 Yan Tuo 2026 Love Between Lines 轧戏 Xiao Zhiyu / Qin Xiaoyi My Page in the 90s 突然的喜欢 Gao Haiming rowspan="3" The Noble 金枝 Lu Xingzhi Guardians of the Lands 山河表里 Chu Huan Love You in the Dark 红掌 Lu Xizhou
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work ResultRef. 2019 2nd Modern Night Out Most Commercially Valuable Actor 26th Huading AwardsBest Actor (Historical drama)Goodbye My Princess Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival Best Actor
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