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Kai Ko
Taiwanese actor and singer
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] His career was derailed when he was arrested on drug charges in 2014, which led him to be banned in Mainland China.
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| Born | Ko Chia-kai (柯家凱) (1991-06-18) 18 June 1991 (age 32) Penghu County, Taiwan | ||||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2011–present | ||||||||||||||
| Awards | Full list | ||||||||||||||
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| Also known as | Ke Zhendong | ||||||||||||||
| Origin | Taiwan | ||||||||||||||
| Genres | Mandopop | ||||||||||||||
| Labels | Sony Music | ||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 柯震東 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 柯震东 | ||||||||||||||
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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.[3][4]
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 where he and other celebrities declared "I don't use drugs".[5][6] He was released on 28 August and faced another round of interrogations by the Taipei District Prosecutors Office after returning to Taiwan.[7]
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2022 | The Exorcist | ||
| 2023 | Agent from Above | Han Jie | [8] |
| 2024 | Let's Talk About CHU | Chou Ping-ke | |
| 2024 | Imperfect Us | Yu Xiang-li |
| Title | Album details | Track listing |
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| Be Yourself 有話直說[9][10] |
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Track listing
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| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2011 | 48th Golden Horse Awards | Best New Performer | You Are the Apple of My Eye | Won |
| 2012 | 12th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best New Performer | Won | |
| 6th Asian Film Awards | Best Newcomer | Nominated | ||
| Changchun Film Festival | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | 53rd Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actor | The Road to Mandalay | Nominated |
| 2017 | Youth Film Handbook Awards | Male Actor of the Year | Won | |
| 8th To Ten Chinese Films Festival | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Won | ||
| 58th Asia-Pacific Film Festival | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | 58th Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actor | Moneyboys | Nominated |
| 2022 | 24th Taipei Film Awards[11] | Best Actor | Till We Meet Again | Won |
| 59th Golden Horse Awards | Best New Director | Bad Education | Nominated | |
| 2024 | 26th Taipei Film Awards[12] | Best Supporting Actor | Miss Shampoo | Pending |
- 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). 26 November 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- Be yourself (有話直說) by 柯震東 [Be yourself (有話直說) by Kai Ko]. KKBOX (in Chinese). 21 November 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- "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 (20 November 2018). "【斷開戀姐癖】柯震東二度分合李毓芬 最終破局原因曝光". 鏡週刊 Mirror Media (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- "China's anti-drug crackdown ensnares Jackie Chan's son, Taiwanese actor Ko Kai". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- "Taiwanese actor apologizes for drug offenses". Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- Allie Hsieh (25 November 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 9 February 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- "有話直說 by Kai Ko on Apple Music". Apple Music. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- "有話直說 - 台灣索尼音樂娛樂股份有限公司". Sony Music Taiwan. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- "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. 9 July 2022. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022.
- "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. 15 May 2024. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024.
