Arthur Chen

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

Chen Feiyu also known as Arthur Chen (Chinese: 陈飞宇; born April 9, 2000), is an American-born Chinese actor and model. He is known for his roles in Secret Fruit (2017), Ever Night (2018), and earned global popularity through drama Lighter & Princess (2022).

Chen Feiyu
Born	(2000-04-09) 9 April 2000 (age 25) United States
Nationality	Chinese (since 2021) United States (2000–2021)
Other names	Arthur Chen
Education	Beijing Jingshan School Tabor Academy
Alma mater	Beijing Film Academy
Occupations	Actor singer
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Parents	Chen Kaige (father) Chen Hong (mother)
Relatives	Chen He (cousin)
Musical career
Origin	China
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano
Years active	2010–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	陳飛宇
Simplified Chinese	陈飞宇
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chén Fēiyǔ

Early life and education

Arthur Chen was born in the United States on April 9, 2000. In July 2021, Chen relinquished his United States citizenship and became a Chinese citizen.^[1][2] He is the second son of director Chen Kaige and actress Chen Hong.^[3][4]

He studied at Beijing Jingshan School and Tabor Academy, a private boarding school in Massachusetts.^[5] In 2019, he was admitted into Beijing Film Academy.^[6]

Career

2017–2018: Career beginnings

Chen first appeared in the 2010 film Sacrifice directed by Chen Kaige, portraying a young King.^[7] In 2017, Chen made his official acting debut in the youth drama film Secret Fruit as the male lead.^[8][9] He released his first single "The Secret Words" as the promotional song for the film.^[10]

2018–present: Rising popularity

In 2018, Chen starred in the historical fantasy drama Ever Night.^[11] The drama received positive reviews, and Chen was awarded the Super IP New Actor at the China Literature Award Ceremony^[12] and the Best Actor in the historical drama category at the Huading Awards.^[13]

In 2019, Chen starred in the youth campus romance film My Best Summer.^[14][15] He won the Best Newcomer awards at the Tokyo International Film Festival and Macau International Film Festival for his performance.^[16][17] In the same year, Forbes China listed Chen on their "Under 30 Asia 2019" list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.^[18]

In 2020, Chen is set to star in the film Flowers Bloom in the Ashes directed by Chen Kaige;^[19] and fantasy wuxia drama Legend of Awakening.^[20] The same year Chen was cast in the xianxia drama Immortality alongside Luo Yunxi, based on the novel The Husky and His White Cat Shizun.^[21] He entered the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list for the first time, ranking 83rd.^[22]

Controversy

In February 2023, paparazzo “Super Photographer Yangyang” released intimate photos of Chen with a married internet influencer “Shi Yilin Ya” (是亦琳吖), who was Chen’s fan-site manager during the filming of Secret Fruit. The paparazzo alleged that the two had been in a relationship since 2021. Chen subsequently clarified that neither party had other relationships at the time of their involvement and filed a lawsuit against the paparazzo for invasion of privacy.

In March 2023, five individuals, including “Super Photographer Yangyang,” were detained by the Beijing police for 5–7 days for “collaborating with others to disseminate others’ private information online.” After being released, “Super Photographer Yangyang” posted on Weibo: “My parents taught me to be righteous and brave. I did not spread rumors or take money—I have no regrets.”^[23] In March 2024, the Beijing Internet Court issued a first-instance judgment, ruling that “Super Photographer Yangyang” had violated Chen 's legitimate rights by publishing private photos of him without consent. The court ordered the defendant to issue a public apology and pay damages totaling 150,000 yuan for emotional distress and economic losses. Chen announced that the compensation would be donated to the Red Cross Society in Yanshan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, to support medical aid and living assistance for Korean War veterans. “Super Photographer Yangyang,” who had been banned from posting on Weibo since October 2023, responded to the judgment via a WeChat Moments post: “What I reported was true. I paid 150,000 yuan just to let everyone know who Chen Feiyu really is!”^[24]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2010	Sacrifice	Xin Jun	Supporting role	[7]
2017	Secret Fruit	Duan Bowen	Main role	[8]
2019	My Best Summer	Yu Huai		[14]
	Abominable	Ah Jun	Voice-dubbed	[25]
	My People, My Country	Azhabu	Main role	[26]
2023	Yesterday Once More [zh]	Gu Yuxuan		[27]
	Flowers from the Ashes	Gu Xinwie		[28]
	The Volunteers: To the War	Sun Xing		[29]

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2018	Ever Night	Ning Que	Main role	[11]
2020	Legend of Awakening	Lu Ping		[20]
2022	Gold Panning	Chen Baojin		[30]
	Lighter & Princess	Li Xun		[31]
TBA	Immortality	Mo Ran		[21]
	Love Beyond the Grave	Duan Xu
	Long for Fish	Sima Jiao

Discography

Original soundtrack

List of soundtrack albums, with selected details

Title	Year	Album
"The Secret Words" (with Ouyang Nana)	2017	Secret Fruit OST
"For My 17 Years Old Self" (with Ouyang Nana, Ma Sichun, Oho Ou, Guan Xiaotong)
"At 17, I Have Something to Say" (with Ouyang Nana, Zou Yuanqing, Zhang Chenghang)
"The Best of Us"	2019	My Best Summer OST
"My Motherland and I" (with Zhou Dongyu, Liu Haoran, Oho Ou, Zhu Yilong		My People, My Country OST
"Starry Sea"		China Movie Channel Young Actors Project

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
China Literature Award Ceremony	2019	Super IP New Actor	Ever Night	Won	[12]
Huading Awards		Best Actor (Historical Drama)		Won	[13]
iQIYI All-Star Carnival		Most Promising Silver Screen Artist	Chen Feiyu	Won	[32]
Macau International Movie Festival		Best Newcomer	My Best Summer	Won	[17]
Sohu Fashion Awards		Influential Male Star	Chen Feiyu	Won	[33]
Tencent Video All Star Awards		Leaping Film Actor	My Best Summer	Won	[34]
The Actors of China Awards		Best Actor in Web Series	Ever Night	Nominated	[35]
Tokyo International Film Festival Gold Crane Awards		Best Newcomer	My Best Summer	Won	[16]
		Most Popular Actor		Won
Weibo Awards	2020	Rising Artist of the Year	Chen Feiyu	Won	[36]