Eddie Peng

Eddie Peng

Peng in 2008
Chinese name 彭于晏 (traditional)
Chinese name 彭于晏 (simplified)
Pinyin Péngyúyàn (Mandarin) (Mandarin)
Jyutping paang4 jyu1 aan3 (Cantonese)
Pe̍h-ōe-jī Phîⁿ Û-òaⁿ (Hokkien) (Hokkien)
Ethnicity Hakka Chinese
Born 24 March 1982 (age 33)
Taipei, Taiwan
Occupation actor, singer, model
Genre(s) Mandopop
Label(s) 彭于晏– 非爱不可(灿烂日光版) – EP (2010)
Years active 2002-present
Ancestry Meixian, China

Eddie Peng (Chinese: 彭于晏; pinyin: Péng Yúyàn, born in Taipei, also known as Peng Yu-yen) is a Taiwanese actor, singer, and model. Peng moved to Vancouver, Canada at the age of thirteen. In 2000, he graduated from Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School.[1] Subsequently, he was admitted into the University of British Columbia and majored in economics, but later dropped out to begin his acting career.

The incident of returning to Taiwan to attend his beloved grandmother's funeral set out a new fate for him when he was referred by a family member to director Yang Daqing, who cast him in the TV series named The White Paper of Love (爱情白皮书).

2002-2008

Peng began his career when he was cast as the 2nd male lead in Tomorrow by director Yang Daqing. The drama is adapted from the Japanese manga series Asunaro Hakusho, written by Fumi Saimon. In 2003, he starred as the male lead for the first time in the Taiwanese drama series Scent of Love, which tells the story of two star-crossed lovers who transcend life and death to find one another in their many reincarnations.[2] In 2005, his role of Tangyu in Chinese Paladin was popular among viewers in Mainland China. Peng rose to fame after roles in I Only Care About You, The Young Warriors, Wayward Kenting and Honey and Clover. His debut movie was Exit No.6, directed by Yu-Hsien Lin in 2006. Since then, he was attracted to the movie industry and embarked on a number of movies including My DNA Says I Love You, All About Women, My So Called Love. Peng was nominated as Best New Actor in the 44th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards based on the movie My DNA Says I Love You.[3]

2008 Taipei International Book Exhibition - Spokespeople of Comic Pavilion Eddie Peng (left) and Janine Chang (right)

2009-2010

In 2009, Peng's movie Hear Me, directed by Fen-Fen Cheng was released a week prior to the opening of the 21st Summer Deaflympics. The movie is about a delivery boy who falls for a hearing impaired girl and they communicate using sign language throughout the whole movie.[4] The movie is the highest grossing locally produced movie at Taiwan's box office of 2009.[5] However, during that period, Peng was also involved in a contract dispute lawsuit against his former manager, reaching the nadir of his career. After winning the lawsuit in 2009,[6] he released his debut EP titled Fei Ai Bu Ke, which featured 5 songs,[7] under the management of Avex Group[8] in 2010. In the same year,he starred as the male lead in the movie titled Close to You and was nominated as Best Actor in the 2nd Macau International Movie Festival.[9]

2011-2013

In 2011, Peng's portrayal of a gymnast in Jump Ashin!, directed by Yu-Hsien Lin, earned him several nominations for Best Actor in 48th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards and 13th Taipei Film Festival, which marked the turning point of his career. The movie was also a box-office hit and stayed in theaters for three months in Taiwan.[10] After the movie Jump Ashin!, he took on several roles in movies such as LOVE, Cold War,[11]Tai Chi 0 and Tai Chi Hero.[12]

In 2013,his popularity increased after shooting the movie A Wedding Invitation starring Bai Baihe. The movie grossed RMB¥192 million (US$31.4 million) in China and ￦127 million (US$118,000) in South Korea.[13] In MMA action movie Unbeatable directed by Dante Lam,starring Nick Cheung and Peng, received some good reviews from critics and topped the box office in Hong Kong.The movie earned over HK$43 million and became the highest grossing locally produced movie of 2013.[14] Peng was nominated as Best Supporting Actor in 33rd Hong Kong Film Award and 50th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards due to his immense dedication in making sure his portrayal of a MMA fighter was as realistic as possible in Unbeatable.

2014-present

In 2014, Peng reached the peak of his career so far as his drama and movies were released consecutively in October, November and December. Peng played as the male lead, General Wei Wuji, in the Chinese drama series Sound of the Desert, based on the novel Ballad of the Desert (also known as Da Mo Yao), written by Tong Hua. The drama aired in October[15] and gained huge popularity. Peng also starred in Rise of the Legend as Wong Fei-hung, an iconic martial artist in China, who previously had been portrayed by Jet Li,[16]Vincent Zhao[17] and Jackie Chan.[18] Peng rejected all the other filming offers in 2013 to focus on his martial arts training. After 9 months of immense training, he was able to do most of the action scenes by himself including punching through the concrete and jumping down from a three-storey building.[19] He then earned the nomination for Best Actor in the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards. In December, adapted from the famous novel of the same name written by Jiuye Hui, Peng took up the role of Chen Xun, the male lead of the movie Fleet of Time, directed by Zhang Yibai. Unexpectedly, Fleet of Time is the highest grossing movie of the month at the box office of China, pulled in about RMB¥578 million.[20] By March 2015, the movie grossed RMB¥589 million in China.[21]

In 2015,Peng will be joining the cast of The Great Wall, directed by Zhang Yimou along with Matt Damon, Andy Lau, Pedro Pascal, Zhang Hanyu, Willem Dafoe, Jing Tian and Luhan (singer).[22] In August, he played the role of a professional cyclist in a sports-themed movie To the Fore.Once again,he endured several months of hard core training for the movie and developed extensive interest in cycling in the process.As a result,he has been appointed to become the first Chinese Goodwill Ambassador of the 2015 Tour de France.[23] His upcoming romantic movie with Shu Qi, The Last Women Standing, was released in China on November 6, 2015.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Chinese Title Role
2005 A Record 记录 Ah Xiang
2006 Exit No. 6 六号出口 Fan Dayin
2006 Open To Midnight 午夜照相馆 A Hai
2007 Muddy but Pure White 泥巴色的纯白 Tang Xuchuan
2007 My DNA Says I Love You 基因决定我爱你 Xiao Xiong
2008 Sleeplessness All Through the Night 公主在台北彻夜未眠
2008 All About Women 女人不坏 Mo Qiyan
2008 My So Called Love 爱的发声练习 A Liang
2009 Hear Me 听说 Tian Kuo
2010 Close to You 近在咫尺的爱恋 Zhao Dajie
2010 Lover's Discourse 恋人絮语 Li Guangsheng
2011 Love You You 夏日乐悠悠 You Lele
2011 Jump Ashin! 翻滚吧!阿信 Ashin
2012 LOVE 爱 Ah Kai
2012 Cold War 寒战 Joe Lee
2012 Tai Chi 0 太极1：从零开始 Fang Zi Jing
2012 Tai Chi Hero 太极2：英雄崛起 Fang Zi Jing
2013 A Wedding Invitation 分手合约 Li Xing
2013 Unbeatable 激战 Lin Siqi
2014 Rise of the Legend 黄飞鸿之英雄有梦 Huang Fei Hong
2014 Fleet of Time 匆匆那年 Chen Xun
2015 To the Fore破风 Chou Ming
2015 The Last Women Standing 剩者为王 Ma Sai
2016 Run for Love奔爱 Feng Yujian
2016 The Bodyguard我的特工爷爷
2016 Cold War 2寒战2 Joe Lee
2016 The Deadly Reclaim危城歼霸 Ma Feng
2016 Operation Mekong湄公河行动
2016 The Great Wall长城
2016 The Tales of Wukong悟空传 Sun Wukong

[24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]

TV series

Year Title Chinese Title Role
2002 Tomorrow 爱情白皮书 Xu Shouzhi
2003 Scent of Love恋香 Jin Chengtian
2005 I Only Care About You我只在乎你 Lin Qingyun
2005 Chinese Paladin 仙剑奇侠传 Tang Yu
2005 When Dolphin Met Cat 海豚爱上猫Xu Wei
2006 The Young Warriors 少年杨家将 Yang Yansi /Qilang
2007 Wayward Kenting 我在垦丁*天气晴 Zhong Hanwen
2007 Liao Zhai 聊斋 Yang Yuedan
2008 Honey and Clover 蜂蜜四叶草 Ren Sentian
2009 The Concerto 协奏曲Yuan Hao
2010 My Sassy Girl 牵牛的夏天Jin Qianniu
2014 Sound of the Desert 风中奇缘 Wei Wuji

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Representative works

Hear me[32]

This movie starred Eddie Peng, Ivy Chen and Chen Yanxi. Inspired by the Paralympic Games, the main characters, Yang Yang and Tian Kuo, were portrayed by Ivy Chen and Eddie Peng respectively.

The female protagonist, Yang Yang, was accompanying her disabled sister to practice in the natatorium for the upcoming Paralympic Games when Tian Kuo met her. He was delivering boxed lunches to the members of the swimming team. He saw Yang Yang communicating in sign language to some children and fell in love with her at first sight.

Afterwards, Yang Yang fell while riding a moped. Tian Kuo helped her up and sent her to hospital. On the way there, he asked her for her MSN ID, prompting the beginning of their friendship. Subsequently, Tian Kuo, whose parents ran a small restaurant, brought lunch to Yang Yang every day. Sometimes, he personally made "love" lunch boxes for her. Yang Yang was very touched by his actions, however, she continued to insist on paying him for her lunches.

Finally, Tian Kuo decided to confess his love for Yang Yang. He took her to his restaurant to pay a formal visit to his parents. Believing that she was mute, Tian Kuo's parents used a board to communicate with Yang Yang. When Yang Yang was asked if she was willing to marry Tian Kuo, she said yes aloud. Both Tian Kuo and his parents were shocked to discover that Yang Yang could in fact speak perfectly well. It was only then that Tian Kuo and Yang Yang realised that they had mutually misunderstood each other - they were, in fact, both perfectly normal people who had built up a silent relationship assuming that the other was physically disabled.

Jump Ashin![33]

This movie was an inspirational story about a physically disabled boy who persevered in pursuing his dreams and eventually succeeded. The main character, Ashin, contracted polio at a young age; however, he was greatly talented in sports. Ashin became very interested in gymnastics and set a personal goal to become an excellent gymnast. Ashin was discovered by a talent scout who decided to cultivate his natural talent. However, the strain of the highly intense training took a toll on Ashin's weak body - his legs could not withstand training and his physical health deteriorated. His mother opposed further training. The tremendous pressure of both mental and physical stress almost crushed Ashin, leading him to stray onto a destructive path of alcoholism and brawling. Fortunately, with the support of his friends and mother, he rebuilt his confidence and finally returned to gymnastics.

Awards

Film

Year Movie Awards Result
2007 My DNA Says I Love You 44th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards Best New Actor Nominated
2010 Close To You 2nd Macau International Movie Festival Best Actor Nominated
2011 Jump Ashin! 13th Taipei Film Festival Best Actor Nominated
2011 Jump Ashin! 48th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards Best Actor Nominated
2012 Jump Ashin!12th Chinese Film Media Awards Favourite Actor Nominated
2013 Cold War 13th Chinese Film Media Awards Favourite Performance Nominated
2013 Unbeatable 50th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards Best Supporting ActorNominated
2014 Unbeatable 33rd Hong Kong Film Award Best Supporting Actor Nominated
2014 Cold War 30th People's Hundred Flowers Award Best New Actor Nominated
2015 Rise of the Legend 34th Hong Kong Film Award Best Actor Nominated

TV

Year TV Series Awards Result
2006 I Only Care About You 41st Golden Bell Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
2008 Wayward Kenting 43rd Golden Bell Awards Best Actor Nominated

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Endorsements

Year Brand Region
2004 Coca-Cola
2007 Sony VAIO
2010-2013 Extra Chewing Gum PRC
2011 Men's Bioré
2011-2013 ALBA Watches
2011-2015 Adidas Neo Label PRC
2012 Volvo S60
2012 Nikon
2012-2013 LEE Jeans PRC
2012-2013 Lipton Milk Tea PRC
2013-now Head and Shoulders Men's Shampoo PRC
2013-now Biotherm Homme Asia
2014-now Longines Ambassador of Elegance Worldwide
2015- Minute Maid
2015- Monster Hunter OL
2016- Adidas Performance PRC
2016- HUGO Boss Eyewear Asia

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Music videos

Books

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References

  1. ↑ SWC Biography, tribes,18 March 2007
  2. ↑ Scent of Love, MTime
  3. ↑ Complete List of Nominees of 44th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards, 搜狐娱乐,13 November 2007
  4. ↑ Ho Yi,FILM REVIEW: A love story in silence, Taipei Times,28 August 2009
  5. ↑ 《听说》上映3天突破160万 再现《海角》奇迹, 搜狐娱乐，1 September 2009
  6. ↑ Eddie Peng announces his freedom; Star Power: Judge has final say, Oriental News,8 June 2009
  7. ↑ 《非爱不可》, Baidu Baike
  8. ↑ 彭于晏中文官方网站, Avex Taiwan
  9. ↑ 澳门国际电影节今开幕 彭于晏想称帝有得拼, 网易娱乐,7 December 2010
  10. ↑ Ho Yi,Movie review: Jump Ashin! , Taipei Times,12 August 2011
  11. ↑ James Marsh,Counterpoint Review: COLD WAR Brings a Spark to the Boardroom, Twitch Film,3 November 2012
  12. ↑ James Marsh,Review: TAI CHI HERO Bides Its Time Before The Final Throwdown, Twitch Film,18 October 2014
  13. ↑ Kevin Ma,Korean cinema, Chinese characteristics, Film Business Asia,20 March 2015
  14. ↑ DEAN NAPOLITAN,‘Unbeatable’ Earns Its Name at Hong Kong Box Office, The Wall Street Journal:Scene Asia,3 January 2014
  15. ↑ Cleo Fagela,Song of the Dessert to Air on Oct 1, China Topix,20 September 2014
  16. ↑ Once Upon a Time in China and America, IMDb
  17. ↑ Once Upon a Time in China, IMDb
  18. ↑ The Legend of Drunken Master, IMDb
  19. ↑ 专访《黄飞鸿之英雄有梦》主演彭于晏, Mtime,24 November 2014
  20. ↑ 12月贺岁票房大战《匆匆那年》5.78亿意外夺冠, 腾讯娱乐,1 January 2015
  21. ↑ , CBO中国票房
  22. ↑ Rebecca Ford,Zhang Yimou's 'The Great Wall' Adds Andy Lau, More Chinese Actors, The Hollywood Reporter,11 March 2015
  23. ↑ Heidi Hsia,Eddie Peng elected goodwill ambassador of Tour de France, YAHOO!News Singapore,7 July 2015
  24. ↑ YIP WAI YEE Eddie Peng Well Cast in Rise of the Legend, The Straits Times,26 November 2014
  25. ↑ James Marsh,Dante Lam,Eddie Peng Back In The Saddle for TO THE FORE, Twitch Film,23 December 2014
  26. ↑ Jingles,Shu Qi and Eddie Peng Star In New Movie, Jaynestars,21 January 2015
  27. ↑ Marc Graser,Matt Damon Leads Cast of Lengedary's The Great Wall,Variety,11 March 2015
  28. ↑ Liz Shackleton,Benny Chan war epic 'The Deadly Reclaim' casts up, Screen Daily,23 March 2015
  29. ↑ Heidi Hsia,Zhang Ziyi and Eddie Peng in new movie, Yahoo!Entertainment Singapore,19 March 2015
  30. ↑ Peng Yuyan at imdb.com
  31. ↑ Peng Yuyan at chinesemov.com
  32. ↑
  33. ↑
  34. ↑ List of Nominees The Official Hong Kong Film Awards Website
  35. ↑ List of Nominees The Official Golden Horse Awards Website
  36. ↑ Eddie Peng's Baidu Baike
  37. ↑ Apple Lam,Eddie Peng and Leighton Meester front new Biotherm campaign, 17 June 2014
  38. ↑ Longines presents its new Longines Ambassador of Elegance: Eddie Peng (Taiwan, Taiwan), Longines,6 June 2014
  39. ↑ FM S.H.E#Music videos
  40. ↑ 彭于晏.垦丁15x6，豆瓣读书

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