Kai Ko
Taiwanese actor and singer (born 1991)
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::summary Taiwanese actor and singer (born 1991) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kai Ko |
| image | Kai Ko 柯震東 - ELLE Taiwan Digital Cover Story "ELLE GREEN" July Issue 2023.jpg |
| caption | Ko in 2023 |
| birth_name | Ko Chia-kai (柯家凱) |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Penghu County, Taiwan |
| education | Chinese Culture University |
| occupation | |
| years_active | 2011–present |
| awards | Full list |
| module | {{Infobox musical artist |
| embed | yes |
| alias | Ke Zhendong |
| origin | Taiwan |
| genre | Mandopop |
| label | Sony Music |
| module2 | {{Infobox Chinese |
| child | yes |
| t | 柯震東 |
| s | 柯震东 |
| poj | Koa Chìn-tong |
| p | Kē Zhèndōng |
| j | O1 Zan3 Dung1 |
| :: |
| name = Kai Ko | image = Kai Ko 柯震東 - ELLE Taiwan Digital Cover Story "ELLE GREEN" July Issue 2023.jpg | alt = | caption = Ko in 2023 | birth_name = Ko Chia-kai (柯家凱) | birth_date = | birth_place = Penghu County, Taiwan | education = Chinese Culture University | occupation = | years_active = 2011–present | awards = Full list | module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | alias = Ke Zhendong | origin = Taiwan | genre = Mandopop | label = Sony Music | module2 = {{Infobox Chinese | child = yes | t = 柯震東 | s = 柯震东 | poj = Koa Chìn-tong | p = Kē Zhèndōng | j = O1 Zan3 Dung1 Kai Ko Chen-tung (; born Ko Chia-kai on 18 June 1991) is a Taiwanese actor, singer and film director. Ko rose to fame with You Are the Apple of My Eye (2011), for which he won Best New Actor at the 48th Golden Horse Awards and the 12th Chinese Film Media Awards. He released his debut studio album, Be Yourself, the same year. Following the success of the Tiny Times film series, his career was disrupted in 2014 when he was arrested in Beijing for marijuana possession, leading to a ban from mainland China. He returned to acting with The Road to Mandalay (2016) in Taiwan.
Personal life
Relationships
Ko dated Cherry (黃慶宜), a TV showgirl, before he became famous for You Are the Apple of My Eye. He made headlines when his romance with pop singer Elva Hsiao, who is 12 years senior to him and a bigger star, broke in 2012. They split in 2014. Ko then has an on-and-off relationship with singer Tia Lee since 2014.
Drug use
On 18 August 2014, Ko was arrested along with Jaycee Chan, son of Hong Kong film star Jackie Chan, by the Beijing Police for drug use, amid a broad anti-drug crackdown on the Chinese celebrities. Police said both actors tested positive for marijuana and admitted using the drug. Ko was given a sentence of 14 days in administrative detention.
Ko had appeared in a 2012 anti-drug advertisement in Taiwan in which he and other celebrities declared, "I don't use drugs". He was released on 28 August and faced another round of interrogations by the Taipei District Prosecutors Office after returning to Taiwan.
Filmography
Film
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | You Are the Apple of My Eye | Ko Ching-teng | Golden Horse Awards for Best New Actor |
| Chinese Film Media Awards for Best New Actor | |||
| 2012 | When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep | Tung / Wolf | |
| 2013 | Machi Action | Face (stand-in) | Cameo |
| Together | A-tzu | ||
| Tiny Times | Gu Yuan | ||
| Tiny Times 2 | Gu Yuan | ||
| Dive in 2013 | Ke Dong | Short film | |
| 2014 | Dive in 2014 | Ke Dong | Short film |
| Tiny Times 3 | Gu Yuan | ||
| 2015 | Tiny Times 4 | Gu Yuan | Scenes edited out due to drug use conviction |
| 2016 | The Road to Mandalay | Ah Guo | |
| 2017 | Mon Mon Mon Monsters | Student on bus | Cameo |
| 2020 | A Choo | Wang Yi-zhi | |
| 2021 | Moneyboys | Fei | |
| Till We Meet Again | Ah Lun | Taipei Film Awards for Best Actor | |
| Grit | Croc / Xiao Yu | ||
| 2022 | Mama Boy | Hsiao Hung | |
| Bad Education | Directorial debut | ||
| 2023 | Miss Shampoo | Long Legs | |
| 2026 | We Wish | Chi-hua | |
| Kung Fu | |||
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Television series
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Exorcist | ||
| 2024 | Let's Talk About Chu | Chou Ping-ke | |
| Imperfect Us | Yu Xiang-li | ||
| 2026 | Agent from Above | Han Jie | |
| :: |
Discography
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| Title | Album details | Track listing |
|---|---|---|
| Be Yourself | ||
| 有話直說 | {{hidden | |
| :: |
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 48th Golden Horse Awards | Best New Performer | You Are the Apple of My Eye | |
| 2012 | 12th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best New Performer | ||
| 6th Asian Film Awards | Best Newcomer | |||
| Changchun Film Festival | Best Actor | |||
| 2016 | 53rd Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actor | The Road to Mandalay | |
| 2017 | Youth Film Handbook Awards | Male Actor of the Year | ||
| 8th To Ten Chinese Films Festival | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | |||
| 58th Asia-Pacific Film Festival | Best Actor | |||
| 2021 | 58th Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actor | Moneyboys | |
| 2022 | 24th Taipei Film Awards | Best Actor | Till We Meet Again | |
| 59th Golden Horse Awards | Best New Director | Bad Education | ||
| 2024 | 26th Taipei Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Miss Shampoo | |
| 6th Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Imperfect Us | ||
| 59th Golden Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or TV Film | |||
| :: |
References
References
- Yahoo HK! News. link. (2011-11-26)
- [[KKBOX]]. link. (2011-11-21)
- "與李毓芬3年情變！那些年柯震東曾經追的女孩原來有這些". ELLE HK.
- 娛樂組. (2018-11-20). "【斷開戀姐癖】柯震東二度分合李毓芬 最終破局原因曝光".
- "China's anti-drug crackdown ensnares Jackie Chan's son, Taiwanese actor Ko Kai".
- "Taiwanese actor apologizes for drug offenses".
- "【獨家】不只柯震東吸毒？ 藝人染毒風暴恐擴大".
- Allie Hsieh. (November 25, 2022). "Netflix《乩身》7大看點！史上最貴台劇、柯震東為「三太子」王柏傑賣命降妖，宛如東方版「驅魔神探」！". [[Cosmopolitan (magazine).
- (2011-11-14). "有話直說 by Kai Ko on Apple Music". [[Apple Music]].
- (2011-11-11). "有話直說 - 台灣索尼音樂娛樂股份有限公司". [[Sony Music]] Taiwan.
- (2022-07-09). "台北電影獎完整得獎名單！柯震東、陳湘琪封帝后 《月老》連拿3大獎". Ettoday.
- (May 15, 2024). "台北電影獎／《周處除三害》入圍13項大贏家 阮經天、周渝民搶影帝". Yahoo News.
- Naman Ramachandran. (August 30, 2024). "Wong Kar-wai's 'Blossoms Shanghai,' Netflix's 'Cigarette Girl' Among Busan Streaming Awards Nominees – Global Bulletin". [[Variety (magazine).
- Charlie Lee. (September 11, 2024). "【2024金鐘獎】金鐘59完整入圍名單".
- Guo Yuru. (October 19, 2024). "金鐘59迷你劇集男配角獎 柯震東奪得". [[Central News Agency (Taiwan)]].
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