Kai Ko

Kai Ko Chen-tung (Chinese: 柯震東; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Koa Chìn-tong; born Ko Chia-kai on 18 June 1991) is a Taiwanese actor, singer and film director. Ko won Best New Actor at the 48th Golden Horse Awards[1] and the 12th Chinese Film Media Awards for his starring role in the film You Are the Apple of My Eye, also his film debut. In November 2011, Ko released his debut studio album, Be Yourself.[2]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ko.
Kai Ko
Ko in August 2022
Born
Ko Chia-kai (柯家凱)

(1991-06-18) June 18, 1991
Penghu County, Taiwan
Occupation(s)Actor, singer, film director
Years active2011–present
AwardsGolden Horse Awards – Best New Actor
2011 You Are the Apple of My Eye


Taipei Film Awards – Best Actor
2022 Till We Meet Again

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese柯震東
Simplified Chinese柯震东
Musical career
Also known asKe Zhendong
GenresMandopop
LabelsSony Music

Personal life

On August 18, 2014, it was reported that Ko had been arrested on August 14 by the Beijing Police for drug use, along with Jaycee Chan, a Hong Kong actor.[3] Reports from urinalysis showed positive results for marijuana. Ko had appeared in a 2012 anti-drug advertisement in Taiwan where he and other celebrities declared "I don't use drugs".[4][5] He was released on August 28 and had to face another round of interrogations by the Taipei District Prosecutors Office after returning to Taiwan.[6]

Filmography

Film
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
TBA Let's Talk About Chu 20s boy

Television series
Year Title Role Notes
2022The Exorcist
2023Agent from AboveHan Jie[7]

Discography
Title Album details Track listing
Be Yourself
有話直說[8][9]
Track listing
  1. "Qing Rang Wo Jixu Xihuan Ni" (請讓我繼續喜歡你; Please Let Me Continue to Like You)
  2. "Qing Bi Wo Ai Ta" (請比我愛她; Please Love Her Better Than I Do)
  3. "You Hua Zhi Shuo" (有話直說; Just Say It)
  4. "Ai Ni Jie Bu Liao" (愛你戒不了; Can't Stop Loving You)
  5. "Ai Jiu Ai" (愛就愛; Just Love)
  6. "Piao Liu Ping" (漂流瓶; Drifting Vase) featuring Michelle Chen
  7. "Zuo You" (左右; Left Right)
  8. "Feng Suo Ni" (封鎖你; Blocking You)
  9. "Be My Baby"
  10. "Bai Shi Zhi Ling" (百式之零; Zero of Hundred)

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
201148th Golden Horse AwardsBest New PerformerYou Are the Apple of My EyeWon
201212th Chinese Film Media AwardsBest New PerformerWon
6th Asian Film AwardsBest NewcomerNominated
Changchun Film FestivalBest ActorNominated
201653rd Golden Horse AwardsBest Leading ActorThe Road to MandalayNominated
2017Youth Film Handbook AwardsMale Actor of the YearWon
8th To Ten Chinese Films FestivalBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleWon
58th Asia-Pacific Film FestivalBest ActorNominated
202158th Golden Horse AwardsBest Leading ActorMoneyboysNominated
202224th Taipei Film Awards[10]Best ActorTill We Meet AgainWon
59th Golden Horse Awards Best New DirectorBad EducationNominated

References
  1. 柯震東獲金馬獎最佳新演員 [Kai Ko wins Golden Horse for Best New Actor]. Yahoo HK! News (in Chinese). 2011-11-26. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
  2. Be yourself (有話直說) by 柯震東 [Be yourself (有話直說) by Kai Ko]. KKBOX (in Chinese). 2011-11-21. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  3. Varandani, Suman (18 August 2014). "Jackie Chan's Son Jaycee And Taiwanese Actor Kai Ko Arrested In Beijing Over Drug Use: Reports". International Business Times. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  4. "China's anti-drug crackdown ensnares Jackie Chan's son, Taiwanese actor Ko Kai". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 2014-08-20. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  5. "Taiwanese actor apologizes for drug offenses". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  6. 【獨家】不只柯震東吸毒？　藝人染毒風暴恐擴大
  7. 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」！" (in Chinese). Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  8. "‎有話直說 by Kai Ko on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  9. "有話直說 - 台灣索尼音樂娛樂股份有限公司". Sony Music Taiwan. 2011-11-11. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  10. "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". 2022-07-09. Archived from the original on 2022-07-10.
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