Kaiser Chuang
Kaiser Chuang or Chuang Kai-hsun (Chinese: 莊凱勛; pinyin: Zhuāng Kǎixūn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chng Khái-hun; born 22 March 1981) is a Taiwanese actor.
Kaiser Chuang | |
|---|---|
| 莊凱勛 | |
| Born | 22 March 1981 Changhua, Taiwan |
| Other names | Zhuang Kaixun Cash Chuang |
| Education | Taipei National University of the Arts (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001—present |
| Spouse |
Liao Yi-an (m. 2016) |
| Children | 2 |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 莊凱勛 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhuāng Kǎixūn |
| Jyutping | Zong1 Hoi2 Fan1 |
| Hokkien POJ | Chng Khái-hun |
Kaiser Chuang or Chuang Kai-hsun (Chinese: 莊凱勛; pinyin: Zhuāng Kǎixūn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chng Khái-hun; born 22 March 1981) is a Taiwanese actor.[2][3]
Early life and career
[edit]Born in Changhua County, Chuang graduated from the department of drama of Taipei National University of the Arts.[4]
He has appeared in the films Step Back to Glory (2013), Who Is Undercover (2014) and The Tenants Downstairs (2016) and several plays and television series such as Breaking Free (2011) and Happy 300 Days (2013).
In 2015, Chuang received double nominations for the Golden Bell Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film at the 50th Golden Bell Awards and won the award for his performance in The Road Home. The following year he won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 18th Taipei Film Festival for Maverick (2015).[5]
He participated in the HBO Asia TV series “Trinity of Shadows” which consists of 15 one-hour episodes, as up-and-coming public official. The first two will launch on June 13, 2021 and be followed every subsequent Sunday with further installments. The series will play on HBO Go and HBO in Asia.[6]
Personal life
[edit]On August 2, 2016 Chuang married his girlfriend of two years, Liao Yi-an (Xiao An), who works in the fashion industry and who is nine years younger than Chuang. Their wedding reception was held on September 3, 2016 in Taipei.[7][8]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Love On Old Mountain Railway | 戀戀舊山線 | Liu Yinghui | Hakka TV | |
| 2005 | Ben Chi's Line | 奔馳的縱貫線 | A-ching | PTS | Miniseries |
| 2006 | Happiness Station | 幸福派出所 | Kao Tsan-wei | Hakka TV | |
| 2007 | Going Home | 回家 | Wang Hsiao-ming | GTV | |
| 2009 | Origin | 源 | Chiu Kou | Hakka TV | |
| 2010 | Ju Dao Yi Shi Qing | 菊島醫師情 | Hou Wu-chung | DaAi TV | |
| 2010 | The Taste of Papaya | 秋宜的婚事 | PTS | Film | |
| 2011 | 17th Exit | 十七號出入口 | Lao Fu | PTS | Film |
| 2011 | Where Are You Now | 你現在在哪？ | A-liang | PTS | Film |
| 2011 | Sensory Crime | 感官犯罪 | Chiang Yen-te | PTS | Film |
| 2011 | Jiong Ien Sen | 醬園生 | Wu Cheng-hua | Hakka TV | |
| 2011 | Breaking Free | 破浪而出 | A-hsiu | DaAi TV | |
| 2011 | My Son | 我兒阿輝 | Hu Kuo-ping | DaAi TV | |
| 2012 | Ban Ni Tong Xing | 伴你同行 | Ni Kuo-chun | DaAi TV | |
| 2012 | Jump! Cheerleader | 飆！企鵝里德 | A-chuan | Hakka TV | |
| 2013 | The Music Class Never Ends | 大雄的音樂教室 | Ta Hsiung | PTS | Film |
| 2013 | Happy 300 Days | 遇見幸福300天 | Ting Hao-chuan | TTV | |
| 2013 | The Pursuit of Happiness | 愛的生存之道 | Ho Wei-ting | GTV | |
| 2014 | Go, A-wen! | 加油喔！阿文 | A-wen | PTS | Film |
| 2015 | The Road Home | 回家路上 | A-min | PTS | Film |
| 2015 | An Outing | 出遊 | A-chao | PTS | Film |
| 2015 | Spring Beauty | 降生十二星座 | Drinker | PTS | Film |
| 2015 | The Lunch Break | 午休時間 | Teacher | PTS | Film |
| 2016 | La Grande Chaumière Violette | 紫色大稻埕 | Chiang Wei-shui | SET Taiwan | |
| 2016 | Mysterious Equation | 我家的方程式 | Hsu Jung-yuan | DaAi TV | |
| 2017 | She's Family | 媽媽不見了 | Chou Wen-ping | Formosa TV | Miniseries |
| 2017 | The Galaxy Fighter Bushiban | 銀河戰士特訓班 | Chan Shih-hao | PTS | Film |
| 2017 | Wake Up 2 | 麻醉風暴2 | Wan Ta-chi | PTS | Miniseries |
| 2017 | Fang Duo Chong De Ji Yi | 紡綞蟲的記憶 | Huang Yu-yen | PTS | |
| Forward Sisters | 姊妹們，上 | Joseph | |||
| 2019 | The Driver | 伺机 | Jian Yi 建一 |
Toggle Original Series / Mediacorp Channel U / Mediacorp Channel 8 |
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| 2024 | A Fight for Justice | 無罪推定 | Lee Jheng-swoh | PTS Taigi | Miniseries |
| 2025 | Zero Day | 零日攻擊 |
Film
[edit]| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Do Over | 一年之初 | Traffic police | |
| 2006 | Désincarnation | 肉身蛾 | ||
| 2006 | The Song of Cha-Tian Mountain | 插天山之歌 | Lu Chih-hsiang | |
| 2008 | Never Give Up | 不能回家的小孩 | Wang | |
| 2010 | Tears | 眼淚 | Ah Ming | |
| 2010 | Thief | 小偷 | Luke | Short film |
| 2011 | Prison | 牢 | Short film | |
| 2011 | Falling Edge | 墜落邊緣 | Jay | Short film |
| 2011 | Everlasting Moments | 靈魂的旅程 | Jay | |
| 2012 | Gravity Zero | 無重力 | Ben | Short film |
| 2012 | My Dear Stilt | 候鳥來的季節 | Lin Chia-hsiung | |
| 2013 | Step Back to Glory | 志氣 | Mr. Kao | |
| 2014 | Who Is Undercover | 王牌 | Secretary Kao | |
| 2014 | Taipei Factory II – Luca | 台北工廠2-盧卡 | Chen Guo-xing | |
| 2015 | Maverick | 菜鳥 | Yang Ming-cheng | |
| 2015 | Taste of Life | 百味人生 | Chen Lei | |
| 2015 | Elena | 愛琳娜 | Liao Chun-ming | |
| 2016 | The Tenants Downstairs | 樓下的房客 | Chang Kuo-sheng | |
| 2016 | Packages from Daddy | 心靈時鐘 | Mr. Chou | |
| 2017 | Who Killed Cock Robin | 目擊者 | Wang Yi-chi (Hsiao-chi) | |
| 2017 | Iphigenia's Night | 伊菲基妮亞之夜 | Jie | Short film |
| 2017 | Father to Son | 在一個死亡之後 | Fan Pao-te (young) | |
| 2019 | Deep Evil | |||
| 2019 | Paradise Next | |||
| 2021 | American Girl | 美國女孩 | Liang Chong-hui |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Artist | Song title |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mayday | "Noah's Ark" |
| 2012 | Christine Fan | "Bounce" |
| 2015 | LTK Commune | "Nylon's Last Words" |
Theater
[edit]| Year | English title | Mandarin title |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | An Official Storm | 一官風波 |
| 2003 | Room 118 | 成人娛樂 |
| 2004 | Staying Focused | 越來越難集中精神 |
| 2006 | Sweet Time | 旋律,在愛情交界處 |
| 2007 | Madame Bovary Is Me | 包法利夫人們 |
| 2009 | Design For Living | 華麗上班族之生活與生存 |
| 2013 | Nice To Hear From You | 收信快樂 |
| 2015 | I Hate Therefore I Marry | 恨嫁家族 |
| 2016 | For Youth | 我記得… |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 45th Golden Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film | Breaking Free | Nominated |
| 2010 | 15th Asian Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Breaking Free | Nominated |
| 2012 | 49th Golden Horse Awards | Best Supporting Actor | My Dear Stilt | Nominated |
| 2015 | 50th Golden Bell Awards | Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film | The Road Home | Won |
| An Outing | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | 18th Taipei Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Maverick | Won |
| 2017 | 54th Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actor | Who Killed Cock Robin | Nominated |
| 2023 | 58th Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film | Bonus Trip | Nominated |
References
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- ^ "國立臺北藝術大學 校務資訊公開專區". tnua.edu.tw. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "2017 Taipei Film Festival". taipeiff.taipei. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "WarnerMedia Readies Chinese-Language Original Series 'Legacy' and 'Trinity of Shadows'". 20 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2021-06-05. Variety.com. 2021-04-20
- ^ "Kaiser Chuang to tie the knot in September". yahoo.com. 18 August 2016. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ 自由娛樂. "莊凱勛甜吻放閃 讚嬌妻「不可或缺」 - 自由娛樂". ltn.com.tw. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.