Akira Chen (Chinese: 陳文彬; pinyin: Chén Wénbīn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Bûn-pin; born 10 March 1969) is a Taiwanese actor and film director.
Akira Chen | |
|---|---|
陳文彬 | |
| Born | 10 March 1969 |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
Career
editChen was commissioned by Shei-Pa National Park to direct a film about the Atayal people and culture. The work became Msgamil: Once Upon a Time, also known as A Thousand Years of Atayal, and premiered in 2008.[1][2] Chen first feature film, Everlasting Moments, was released in 2011, and portrayed the Amis and the Atayal.[3]
Chen was first credited as an actor in Leon Dai's 2009 film Cannot Live Without You.[4] Chen's leading role as Li Wu-hsiung won him the Taipei Film Award for best actor.[5] Chen has also appeared on stage, in The Waste Land (2010),[6] and Taipei Singer (2011).[7]
Chen contested the 2016 legislative elections as a member of the Democratic Progressive Party from Changhua County's first district,[8][9] losing to Kuomintang incumbent Wang Huei-mei.[10] Chen was subsequently appointed to lead the Changhua County Cultural Affairs Bureau.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ Loa, Iok-sin (14 June 2007). "Atayal film to begin shoot". Taipei Times. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ Loa, Iok-sin (31 July 2018). "Noted Atayal movie to hold premiere". Taipei Times. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ Ho Yi (15 April 2011). "Movie review: Everlasting Moments". Taipei Times. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ Ho Yi (14 August 2009). "FILM REVIEW: A life worth living". Taipei Times. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ Ho Yi (20 August 2009). "Leon Dai can't live without cinema". Taipei Times. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Events and entertainment". Taipei Times. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Events and entertainment". Taipei Times. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ Chang, Tsung-Chiu; Chin, Jonathan (6 September 2015). "Taiwan must be independent to become part of global community, Su Beng says". Taipei Times. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ Lin, Sean (7 January 2016). "Taipei mayor ready for bike ride from Taipei to Kaohsiung". Taipei Times. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ Hsu, Stacy (18 December 2015). "Wang downplays attacks on KMT candidates". Taipei Times. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ Liu, Hsiao-hsin; Chin, Jonathan (7 August 2018). "Headstones dating to Qing Dynasty found in Changhua". Taipei Times. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ Lin, Liang-che; Hsiao, Sherry (15 January 2018). "Japanese-era safes now treasures". Taipei Times. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
External links
edit- Akira Chen at IMDb
- Akira Chen at the Hong Kong Movie Database
