Xu Kai
Xu Kai during Mid-Autumn Festival 2018
Born (1995-03-05) March 5, 1995
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Other names
  • Kevin Xu
  • Soso
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Model
Years active2016–present
AgentHuanyu Film
Notable work
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese許凱
Simplified Chinese许凯
WebsiteOfficial Instagram
Official Weibo

Xu Kai (simplified Chinese: 许凯; traditional Chinese: 許凱; pinyin: Xǔ Kǎi, born 5 March 1995), also known by his nickname "Soso", is a Chinese actor and model. He is popular for his roles in Story of Yanxi Palace, The Legends, Arsenal Military Academy: AMA, Falling Into Your Smile, Royal Feast and She and Her Perfect Husband.[1] In "Hengdian Film" and "TV Festival of China" he won "Best Actor Awards" for his role in AMA. He is listed in Forbes China as "Top Influential People Under 30".[2]

Early life

Xu Kai was born on 5 March 1995 in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. He studied finance at South China Agricultural University. Later, he voluntarily quit his education during freshman year to work as a model, citing family reasons. He has influence of army because of his father.[3] He has an elder brother. He bought a house in Shenzhen for his family when he was around 20 years old. His hobbies include playing basketball, skating, and bike riding.[4][5]

Career

Beginning

In 2013, Kai started his career as a model by winning the 1st place in the print ads/ graphic category at "China's International Model Contest" held in Guangzhou.[6][7] Later, he noticed limitations within the industry, hence explored for more opportunities. In 2016, he entered the entertainment industry after signing a contract with Huanyu Film, a company owned by Yu Zheng[8] He was cast in the series Zhaoge, where he played "Yang Jian".[9]

2018–present: Rising popularity

In 2018, Xu Kai starred in the historical romance drama Untouchable Lovers.[10] Later, he starred in a palace drama Story of Yanxi Palace,[11][12][13] where he gained mainstream recognition for his role of "Fucha Fuheng".[14] The drama was enormously popular in China and international markets. The series trended at No. 1 and was most searched drama globally.[15][16][17]

In 2019, Kai made his big-screen debut in the romance film Autumn Fairy Tale.[18] He played his first lead role as "Li Chenlan" in historical drama The Legends.[19][20][21][22] his role as a loyal and reticent demon prince in the series received positive responses and a surge in his popularity.[23] He starred in the youth based military drama Arsenal Military Academy as "Gu Yenzhen".[24][25][26] His portrayal of rich playboy earned him the "Best Actor Award" at the "Hengdian Film" and at "TV Festival of China and Singapore’s "StarHub Night of Stars".[27][28][29] Later in the same year, he starred in the series Once Upon a Time in Lingjian Mountain,[30] based on the manhua Congqian Youzuo Lingjianshan.[31]

"Xu Kai is great in his portrayal of Gu Yanzhen in Arsenal Military Academy, showing off the arrogant, flirty, goofy, loving, sexy, dedicated, and hilarious sides to his character. His strongest point is his expressive eyes. The intensity in his eyes can convey so many emotions without him even speaking and it can draw and hold viewers" - Soompi[32]

In 2020, Kai starred in the historical fantasy drama Dance of the Sky Empire.[33]

In 2021, Kai starred in the Chinese e-sports romance comedy series Falling Into Your Smile as "Lu Sicheng", which was popular in the international market.[34][35][36] He also starred in the Chinese Xianxia fantasy romance series Ancient Love Poetry as "Bai Jue".[37]

In 2022, Kai played lead role of "Zhu Zhanji" in the historical fiction drama Royal Feast, which gained more than 400M in the viewership.[38][39][40] He played "Ding Yunqi", in a treasure hunter series Lost in the Kunlun Mountains.[41] Later, he played an innocent soft-spoken "Yang Hua", in a modern drama She and Her Perfect Husband.[42] All the series received decent response.

In February 2023, Xu Kai began filming for his upcoming modern drama titled As Beautiful As You. The drama is based on the Chinese novel "As Beautiful as Beijing" by author "Jiu Yue Xi".[43][44]

Endorsements

From 2018 onwards, Xu Kai has collaborated with various luxurious international brands such as Givenchy, Adidas, Versace, Tom Ford, Tiffany & Co., Roger Dubuis, Disney, Ralph Lauren, Bvlgari and Brunello Cucinelli.[45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54]

Since 2018, Kai has collaborated with the Italian luxury house Fendi. In August 2021, the brand officially announced Xu Kai as its Brand Ambassador.[55] He also appears in the brand's campaign for Qixi, one of China's local iterations of Valentine's Day, which falls in August.[56]

In October 2021, C. & J. Clark International Ltd, a British international shoe manufacturer, announced Xu Kai as the brand's first spokesperson for Greater China.[57] Later in the same year, the global fashion lifestyle brand Samsonite, announced Kai as its brand ambassador in China.[58]

"Xu Kai's temperament, sincerity, vitality and innovative spirit, and classic aesthetics of the brand's craftsmanship, aligns with the century-old classic British style" - Clark, British shoe brand[59]

In May 2022, Kai was cover star for Grazia China Magazine.[60] In December 2022, Kai takes the cover story of Harper’s Bazaar China Magazine‘s.[61] He also stars in the cover story of Elle Men Fresh China Fall 2020 Issue.[62]

On April 26, 2023, Xu Kai as Brand Ambassador for Bvlgari attended Avrora Awards Ceremony in Beijing, China.[63]

Personal image

Xu Kai was listed in Forbes China "Top Influential People under 30 years old", for his substantial impact in the entertainment fields.[64][65] By February 2023, he had more than 20.4M followers on Weibo.[66][67][68] He ranked 2nd in "Most Handsome Chinese Idol 2021".[69] He is ranked 2nd in "Best Chinese Actor",[70][71] "Popular Actor" as per media index and "Most Handsome Chinese Actor 2023".[72] He is "Top 5: Most Famous, Under 30 Chinese Actor" in terms of popularity.[73][74][75][76]

Filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleRef.
2019Autumn Fairy Tale蓝色生死恋Han Tai[18]

Television series

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleRef.
2018Untouchable Lovers凤囚凰Shen Yu[11]
Story of Yanxi Palace延禧攻略Fucha Fuheng[12]
2019The Legends招摇Li Chenlan / Mo Qing[19]
Arsenal Military Academy烈火军校Gu Yanzhen[27][77]
Once Upon a Time in Lingjian Mountain从前有座灵剑山Wang Lu [31]
2020Dance of the Sky Empire天舞纪Li Xuan [33]
2021 Court Lady 骊歌行 Sheng Chumu [78]
Falling Into Your Smile你微笑时很美Lu Sicheng[79]
Ancient Love Poetry千古玦尘Bai Jue / Qing Mu / Bo Xuan[80]
2022Royal Feast 尚食 Zhu Zhanji [81]
She and Her Perfect Husband爱的二八定律Yang Hua [82]
Lost in the Kun Lun Mountains迷航昆仑墟Ding Yunqi [83]
2023 Snow Eagle Lord雪鹰领主Dongbo Xueying[84]
Wonderland of Love乐游原Li Ni[85][86]
'Sword and Fairy 6' † 祈今朝 Yue Jinzhao[87][88][89]
'As Beautiful As You' † 你如北京美丽 Han Ting [90][91]
Key
† Denotes television series that have not yet been released

Discography

YearEnglish titleChinese titleAlbumNotesRef.
2019"Entering a Dream"入梦Arsenal Military Academy OSTwith Bai Lu [92]
2021"Soulmate"第一默契Falling Into Your Smile OSTwith Cheng Xiao [93]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
20187th iQiyi All-Star CarnivalPromising Actor Award—Won[94]
12th Tencent Video Star Awards DOKI New Force Award — Won [95]
2019 6th The Actors of China Award Ceremony Best Actor (Web series) Arsenal Military Academy Nominated [96]
6th Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China (Wenrong Awards) Best Actor Won [29]
StarHub Night of Stars 2019 Best Actor (China) Won [97]
Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival Best Actor The Legends, Arsenal Military Academy, Once Upon a Time in Lingjian Mountain Nominated [98]
8th iQiyi All-Star Carnival Most Popular Drama Actor — Won [99]
16th Esquire Man At His Best Awards Television Actor of the Year — Won [100]
Tencent Video All Star Awards Trendy Figure of the Year — Won [101]
2020 Tencent Video All Star Awards Most Leap Actor of the Year — Won [102]
17th Esquire Man At His Best Awards Breakthrough Artist of the Year — Won [103][104]

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