Edison Chen
Biography
Edison Chen is a Hong Kong-based Chinese Canadian film actor. His stage name is 陳冠希. He is known for his acting work. Chen was born on October 7, 1980, in Vancouver, Canada. He is also known by other names including Edison Chen Koon-Hei and Chen Kuan-Hsi. Chen is a multi-lingual individual who speaks English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and conversational Japanese. He has worked in the Hong Kong entertainment industry and is the founder of CLOT Inc. and the CEO of Clot Media Division Limited. Chen has appeared in a significant number of films, with a total of 45 known credits.
Career overview
Edison Chen is a Hong Kong-based Chinese Canadian film actor. He is known for his work in the entertainment industry, which spans multiple languages and regions. Chen's native language is English, and he is also able to speak and sing Cantonese and Mandarin, as well as converse in Japanese.
Chen has been involved in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, and has been credited with acting in numerous films. He is the founder of CLOT Inc., and the CEO of Clot Media Division Limited. Chen's career has included work as a rapper, Cantopop singer, model, and record producer, in addition to his acting work.
Edison Chen publicly announced his intention to step away from the Hong Kong entertainment industry in 2008 due to a sex photo scandal. However, he returned to the industry in 2010, stating that he would be taking a break indefinitely. Chen has been credited with acting in 45 films, and has worked in multiple languages and regions.
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- The Shadow Play (2019) as Alex
- A Documentary on The Shadow Play (2018) as Self
- Good Take, Too! (2016) as (segment "A Espera")
- 触手可及 (2015)
- The Life and Sex Scandal of Chinese Superstar Edison Chen (2015) as Edison Chen
- Golden Chickensss (2014) as Idiot
- 探灵档案 (2014) as MR·LU
- Almost Perfect (2011) as Andy Lee
- The Sniper (2009) as OJ
- The Dark Knight (2008) as LSI VP
- Trivial Matters (2007) as Disco Boy
- Gumball 3000: Drivin' Me Crazy (2007) as Self
- Eight Heroes (2006) as 谢家麒
- The Grudge 2 (2006) as Eason
- Dog Bite Dog (2006) as Pang
- 无间道正序版 (2006) as 青年刘健明
- the making of dog bite dog (2006) as himself
- The Grudge 1.5 (2006) as Eason
- Initial D (2005) as Ryousuke Takahashi
- The Open Road (2005) as A xi
- Under the Same Moon (2005) as Don
- The Twins Effect II (2004) as Peachy
- Sex and the Beauties (2004) as Stone
- Moving Targets (2004) as Ngai Fung
- A-1 Headline (2004) as Kevin
- Jiang Hu (2004) as Turbo
- Life, Translated (2004) as DJ
- Infernal Affairs II (2003) as 刘健明
- The Medallion (2003) as Waiter
- Infernal Affairs III (2003) as Young Lau Kin Ming
- The Twins Effect (2003) as Kazaf
- The Park (2003) Thanks
- 1:99 Shorts (2003) as (segment "A Glorious Future")
- The Spy Dad (2003) as Ronald
- Infernal Affairs (2002) as 少年刘健明
- Princess D (2002) as Kid
- Twins MV Karaoke (2002)
- Nine Girls and a Ghost (2002) as 陈建伟
- Dance of a Dream (2001) as Jimmy Cheung
- Dummy Mommy, Without a Baby (2001) as Wu
- Final Romance (2001) as 林英迪
- 青春6人行 (2001)
- Gen-Y Cops (2000) as Edison Chan
- Dead or Alive 2: Birds (2000) as Boo
- From Ashes to Ashes (2000)