Chen Kexin
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Early experience
Chen Kexin was born in a vagrant Hong Kong family on November 28, 1962. Influenced by his father, Chen Kexin loved movies since he was a child. When he was four or five years old, he helped his father carry his briefcase to all the troupes. In 1974, 12-year-old Chen Kexin moved with his family to Bangkok, Thailand. Chen Kexin attended an international school in Thailand, but every holiday, he would go back to Hong Kong to watch movies in familiar cinemas. The cost of commuting between Hong Kong and Bangkok was saved by Chen from his pocket money. At the age of 18, Chen Kexin went to Los Angeles to go to university, where he first majored in hotel management. The next year, he secretly switched to a film course. In 1983, before graduating from University, Chen Kexin ran back to Hong Kong and worked as a summer job in Jiahe film company, assistant, logistics and even production supervisor. He tried one by one, and finally gave up his university studies.
Acting experience
In 1983, John Woo directed the action film Hero without tears, which needed Thai translation. Chen Kexin, who was only 21 years old at that time, was introduced to participate in the screenwriting and co-ordination. Later, he worked as a deputy director and assistant producer of Cai Lan and others in Jiahe film company. Later, introduced by Zeng Zhiwei, he transferred to the good friend company as a producer and learned to supervise the production.
On July 11, 1985, the deputy director of the action crime film "detective willon" was released. On May 20, 1988, he appeared in the comedy "three pairs of mandarin ducks in one bed".
On May 25, 1989, Chen Kexin was the first producer of the drama Shenxing Taibao. On May 24, 1990, the action comedy "curry pepper" was released.
On March 29, 1991, the director's first film, the story of two cities, was released. The film, CO starring Zeng Zhiwei, Tam Yonglin and Maggie Cheung, was selected as the best film by the Hong Kong directors association. In 1992, Chen Kexin and Zeng Zhiwei jointly founded UFO film company (1992-2005).
On February 26, 1993, the comedy "three heroes in the wind" co directed by Li Zhiyi was released. The film, CO starring Tony Leung, Liang Jiahui and Zheng Danrui, was nominated for best film at the 13th Hong Kong Film Awards, while Chen Kexin was nominated for best director. On December 11, the feature film "new brother and brother" co directed by Li Zhiyi was released.
In 1994, he supervised and directed the love movie "Jinzhiyuye", CO starred by Zhang Guorong, Yuan Yongyi and Carina Lau. The box office of the film reached 30 million, ranking among the top ten box office movies of the year in Hong Kong. He was nominated for best picture at the 14th Hong Kong Film Awards, while Chen Kexin was nominated for best director.
In 1996, he supervised and produced the love movie "sweet honey" starring Liming and Maggie Cheung, which won the best film award of the 16th Hong Kong Film Awards and the best feature film award of the 34th Taiwan Film Awards. Chen Kexin won the best director award of the 16th Hong Kong Film Awards for his film.
In 1998, Chen Kexin directed the love letter for Spielberg's DreamWorks, his first Hollywood film. On April 20, 2000, the love movie "Twelve Nights" was released. In the same year, Chen Kexin set up Apple Pictures film company.
On May 1, 2002, director's horror film "home in the third shift" was released, and Chen Kexin won the nomination of best director for the 39th Taiwan Film Golden Horse Award and the 22nd Hong Kong Film golden statue award; on May 9, the horror film "hell" was released; on December 26, the comedy film "golden rooster" was released.
On December 24, 2003, the comedy "Golden Rooster 2" was released. On March 18, 2004, the horror film "Hell 2" was released; on September 2, 2004, the horror film "three watch 2" was released.
On March 24, 2005, the horror film "hell 10" was released; on December 1, the love song and dance film "if love" directed and supervised was released, which won the best film nominations of the 43rd Taiwan Film Golden Horse Award and the 25th Hong Kong Film Golden image award, while Chen Kexin won the best director award of the 43rd Taiwan Film Golden Horse Award. On January 26, 2006, the live action comedy "Chuntian Huahua classmates' union" was released.
On February 13, 2007, the crime movie "the disciples" was released, and on December 12, 2007, the costume action movie "the casting certificate" was released, which was co starred by Jet Li, Andy Lau and Takeshi Kincheng. Its box office in China reached 220 million yuan, and the cumulative box office in Asia reached 40 million US dollars. It won the 45th Golden Horse Award for Taiwan film and the 27th Best Picture award for Hong Kong film, Chen Kexin won two awards for best director.
On March 7, 2008, the ancient costume action film "Jiangshan beauty" was released. In January 2009, Chen Kexin and Huang Jianxin set up the "we make" film studio in Beijing; on February 15, "we make" film studio and "Renren film company" established by poly Bona film company officially in Beijing. The first film produced is the action film "Besieged City in October" directed by Chen Desen, supervised by Chen Kexin.
On July 4, 2011, the action movie "martial arts" was released. The movie, starring Donnie Yen, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Tang Wei, was selected as the eighth of the top ten movies of the year by time magazine.
On July 13, 2012, Chen Kexin was invited to be the judge of the competition unit of the 69th Venice International Film Festival; on December 20, the ancient martial arts film "blood drop" was released.
On May 17, 2013, the feature film "China partner", directed and supervised by Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao and Tong Dawei, was released. The box office of the film reached 538 million yuan, and won the best feature film award of the 29th China Golden Rooster Award, while Chen Kexin won the best director award.
On August 28, 2014, the feature film "dear" premiered at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. The film, CO starring Zhao Wei, Huang Bo and Tong Dawei, was nominated for best film at the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards, while Chen Kexin was nominated for best director.
On March 19, 2015, Chen Kexin was invited to serve as a judge of the "Temple of heaven Award" international jury of the 5th Beijing International Film Festival; on May 21, the romantic comedy "local tyrant 520", an art consultant, was released.
On September 14, 2016, the love movie July and an Sheng, which was the producer, was released. On April 27, 2017, the romantic comedy "like you" was released; in June, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Chen Kexin became a member of the "2017 Oscar"; on December 29, the comedy "demon bell" was released.
On February 1, 2018, the new year's short film "three minutes" premiered, which tells about an unusual reunion in the Spring Festival; on November 9, the producer's love movie "Hello, China" was released. On February 21, 2019, the director's biographical film "Li Na" was released.
In July 2020, he served as the chairman of the jury of the 14th first youth film exhibition; on October 1, the film "home at one o'clock" released.
On September 13, 2020, the film "champion" was promoted on its official blog and will be released nationwide on September 25. The film is directed by Chen Kexin and starred by Gong Li, Huang Bo, Wu Gang, Peng Yuchang, Bai Lang and the Chinese women's volleyball team.
Personal life
father
Chen's father, Chen Tongmin, is an overseas Chinese from Thailand. He worked in Beijing in the 1950s. Later, he worked as a film director and screenwriter in Hong Kong, and worked in Ming Pao.
family
In 1997, Chen Kexin fell in love with actor Wu Junru. On April 10, 2006, their daughter was born. Chen Kexin's father named her Chen Shizhi.
Main works
Take part in the film
Director's work
Supervise the production of films
Screenwriter's works
Works of deputy director
Publishing books
Award winning record
Character evaluation
Chen Kexin is one of the indispensable filmmakers in Hong Kong films. What's more, Chen Kexin's real admiration lies in that he is one of the few directors who can make the commercial box office and artistic effects of films win each other. At first sight, his image in the media seems to give people a sense of being plain and indifferent. However, the films he directed are like constantly changing and renovating scenery, or music with multi voice and polyphony. They have always maintained a valuable passion for constantly seeking transformation and innovation. It is undeniable that although Chen Kexin is constantly seeking breakthroughs and changes in the types of films, the emotional theme is his consistent and most handy theme. In more than ten films directed by him, love and being loved, wandering and staying, parting and reunion, choice and being chosen, betrayal and loyalty. These emotional stories, which express rich human nature, happiness or sadness, all reflect delicate and moving texture. (review of Guangming Daily)
Chen Kexin's grasp of the emotion of the work comes from his keen insight and ability to capture information, and the correct choice of theme and the setting of characters show his unique multicultural identity. As a type of many characters, "vagrants" reflect the social reality, human style and family
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