Akira Chen | |
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陳文彬 | |
Born | 10 March 1969 |
Nationality | Republic of China |
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.
Chen 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]
Akira Chen | |
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陳文彬 | |
Born | 10 March 1969 |
Nationality | Republic of China |
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.
Chen 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]