Yan Yikuan

Yan Yikuan
Chinese name 嚴屹寬 (traditional)
Chinese name 严屹宽 (simplified)
Pinyin Yán Yìkuān (Mandarin)
Born (1979-01-24) 24 January 1979
Shanghai, China
Other name(s) Yan Kuan
Kevin Yan
Occupation Actor, singer
Genre(s) Male
Years active 1999-present
Spouse(s) Sunny Du (m. 2014)
Website http://www.weibo.com/yankuan
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yan.

Yan Yikuan (born 24 January 1979), also known as Yan Kuan, is a Chinese actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in the television series Qin Wang Li Shimin (2005), The Last Princess (2008), All Men Are Brothers & The Glamorous Imperial Concubine in (2011), Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties (2013).

Career

Yan graduated from the acting department of Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2001 and joined National Theatre Company of China.

In 2011, Yan starred in The Glamorous Imperial Concubine alongside Ruby Lin. The series was broadcast on Hunan TV, and achieved a rating of 3.43, placing first in its timeslot nationally. The series garnered much attention for Yan, who later won the Acting Idol award at the TV Drama Awards Made in China. Yan gained further success after starring alongside Liu Tao in Mazu, which also garnered high ratings.

In 2013, Yan acted in the dramas Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties, Lian Le Ai Le and Gui Zhong Mi You, which won him the Breakthrough Actor award at the Asian Idol Awards.

Personal life

Yan and his girlfriend of five years, actress Sunny Du held their long-awaited wedding in Bali, Indonesia on the evening of March 22, 2014. The couple were engaged for four months before registering for marriage last August.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Fairy Tale in Beijing
北京童话
Liu Xiaofeng
2006 One Stone Two Birds 2
一石二鸟2
Liu Yushu
2007 Momentary Beauty
瞬间的美丽
Du Peng
2010 The Love of Three Smile Scholar and the Beauty
三笑之才子佳人
Scholar guest star
2012 Invention of Scale
2014 The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom
白发魔女传之明月天国
Huangtaiji
2014 Forever Young
怒放之青春再见
2016 L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties Guishan Fenghun
2016 The Chinese Widow

Television series

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Qingshu
情书
Jin Pengcheng
1999 Weile Mingtian
为了明天
Li Dalin
2000 Qiren Qi'an
奇人奇案
Ye Yushu
2000 Xin Wang
心网
Bi Chenggong
2000 Bixue Qingchou
碧血情仇
Kuang Xianneng
2001 Taiji Prodigy
少年张三丰
Yi Jifeng
2002 Yigeren Buru Lianggeren
一个人不如两个人
Wang Dong
2002 Liu Nü Dang Pu
六女当铺
Qin Chi
2002 Zhui Meng
追梦
Sun Benli
2002 Qiuchao Xiang Wantian
秋潮向晚天
Zhuang Zili
2003 Da Ming Wangchao Jingbian Lu
大明王朝惊变录
Zhengtong Emperor
2003 Mengli Huakai
梦里花开
Lin Hui
2003 Wu Dang
武当
Zhu Yuanzhang
2004 Qingtian Yamen
青天衙门
Yu Huanchun
2005 Qin Wang Li Shimin
秦王李世民
Li Jiancheng
2005 Wind Warrior
风中战士
Yan Kuan
2005 Qipao Tiantang
起跑天堂
Wen Cheng
2005 Biancheng Xiaozi
边城小子
Liu Yushu
2005 The Life and Death Love
生死绝恋
Tao Jin
2006 Jinse Nianhua
金色年华
Fang Guowei
2006 Bicheonmu
飞天舞
Liu Zhangyu guest star
2006 Chuntian Houmu Xin
春天后母心
Huzi guest star
2007 Qing'ai Baoxian
情爱保险
Huang Jianyuan
2007 The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng
陆小凤传奇之决战前后
Ye Gucheng guest star
2007 Big Shot
大人物
Qin Ge
2007 Liaozhai 2
聊斋志异2
E Zichuan
2007 Good Morning Shanghai
纯白之恋
Wang Mingwei
2008 The Last Princess
最后的格格
Fang Tianyu
2008 Da Tang Rujiang Kaizhang Sheng Wang
大唐儒将开漳圣王
Chen Yuanguang
2008 Da An Zu
大案组
Sha Cheng
2009 Yindan Shilin
阴丹士林
Li Zhaocun
2009 Love in Trouble Time
乱世艳阳天
Qiu Zheng
2009 Leng Qiang
冷枪
Xiang Jianfeng
2010 Beauty's Rival in Palace
美人心计
Liu Shaokang guest star
2010 The Legend of Crazy Monk
活佛济公
Shengde guest star
2010 Tianshi Zhong Kui Zhi Zhong Kui Jia Mei
天师钟馗之钟馗嫁妹
Du Ping
2010 Shengsi Miju
生死迷局
Wu Fei
2010 Fenghuo Changcheng
烽火长城
Xiao Yunfei
2011 Palace
Lin Feifan guest star
2011 Shenbian De Xingfu
身边的幸福
Yang Qing guest star
2011 All Men Are Brothers
水浒传
Yan Qing
2011 Tiexue Nan'er
铁血男儿
Xia Minghan
2011 The Glamorous Imperial Concubine
倾世皇妃
Meng Qiyou
2012 Xing Ming Shiye
刑名师爷
Emperor guest star
2012 Mazu
妈祖
Wu Zonglun
2012 Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties
隋唐演义
Qin Shubao
2012 Lian Le Ai Le
恋了爱了
Jiang Haotian
2012 Gui Zhong Mi You
闺中密友
Li Qiuyang
2012 Longmen Biaoju
龙门镖局
guest star
2012 Xue Shi
血誓
guest star
2013 Chuntian De Jiaoxingjia
春天的绞刑架
Du Kurong
2016 Ice Fantasy
幻城
Yuan Ji

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Discography

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