Xia Fan

Career overview

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Name: Xia Fan (夏凡), also known as Alan.
Profession: Actor, Producer (Better Days).
Birthdate: June 27, 1980.
Birthplace: Beijing, China.
Education: Graduated from Fukuoka University, Japan.
Career Start: Began film and television career in 2004 after returning from studies in Japan, starring in the TV series The Great Dunhuang.
Known Works (Acting): Cell Phone, Beginning of the Great Revival, A Story of Lala's Promotion, Fake Fiction, Wang Zhaojun, Happiness Is Coming, Police Beauty & K9, My Roommate is a Detective, Good Life (2021) as Director Jing, Great Age (2020) as Hao Bing, My Roommate is a Detective (2020) as Chen Guangzhi, The Dream and the Glory (2018).
Known Works (Producing): Better Days (2019).

Xia Fan, also known as Alan, is a Chinese mainland actor born on June 27, 1980, in Beijing, China. He graduated from Fukuoka University in Japan. Following his studies in Japan, he began his career in film and television in 2004 by starring in the series The Great Dunhuang.

His acting credits include various television series and films. In the 2021 series Good Life, he played the role of Director Jing. He appeared as Hao Bing in the 2020 production Great Age and portrayed Chen Guangzhi in the 2020 series My Roommate is a Detective. Other works associated with his acting career include The Dream and the Glory (2018), Cell Phone, Beginning of the Great Revival, A Story of Lala's Promotion, Fake Fiction, Wang Zhaojun, Happiness Is Coming, and Police Beauty & K9.

In addition to his work as an actor, Xia Fan is credited as a producer for the 2019 film Better Days.
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Xia Fan, also known as Alan, is a Chinese mainland actor born on June 27, 1980, in Beijing, China. He is a graduate of Fukuoka University in Japan. After returning from his studies in Japan in 2004, he commenced his career in film and television acting. His initial role was in the TV series The Great Dunhuang.

Throughout his career, Xia Fan has appeared in several television productions. In the 2021 series Good Life, he performed the role of Director Jing. He appeared in the 2020 production Great Age as the character Hao Bing and played Chen Guangzhi in the 2020 series My Roommate is a Detective. His other acting credits include The Dream and the Glory (2018), Cell Phone, Beginning of the Great Revival, A Story of Lala's Promotion, Fake Fiction, Wang Zhaojun, Happiness Is Coming,