Early life and education
Peng was born in Penghu, Taiwan. He moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at the age of thirteen. In 2000, he graduated from Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School. Subsequently, he was admitted to theCareer
2002–2008: Beginnings
Peng began his career when he was cast as in '' Tomorrow'' by director Yang Daqing during a summer vacation in Taiwan. The drama is adapted from the Japanese manga series '' Asunaro Hakusho'', written by Fumi Saimon. Peng built a teenage fan following after the romantic comedy gained popularity. In 2003, he took on his first leading role in the Taiwanese drama ''Scent of Love'', which tells the story of two star-crossed lovers who transcend life and death to find one another in their many reincarnations. In 2005, he starred in the idol drama ''When Dolphin Met Cat'', portraying an autistic youth. To prepare himself for the filming, Peng took one month to learn how to interact with dolphins from a trained instructor. He then starred in Chinese xianxia drama '' Chinese Paladin'' and wuxia drama '' The Young Warriors'', which were extremely popular during their run and led to increased recognition for him in the Mainland. Thereafter, Peng made his big screen debut in the movie ''Exit No.6'' (2006), directed by Yu-Hsien Lin. The film put him on the radar of many film directors, including Tsui Hark who cast him in his 2008 romantic comedy, '' All About Women''. In 2007, Peng was nominated as Best New Actor at the 44th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards for his performance in ''My DNA Says I Love You''.2009–2010: Contractual disputes
In 2009, Peng was involved in a contract dispute lawsuit against his former manager, reaching the nadir of his career. However, during this period, Peng starred in the movie '' Hear Me'', directed by Fen-Fen Cheng, about a delivery boy who falls for a deaf girl and communicates with her using sign language.The film was released a week prior to the opening of the 21st Summer Deaflympics, and became the highest grossing locally produced movie at Taiwan's box office. After winning the lawsuit in 2010, he released his debut EP titled ''It Has To Be You'', which featured 5 songs under the management of Avex Group. The same year, he starred as the male lead in the movie ''Close to You''. To portray his role as a boxer, Peng trained for three months prior to filming. He was nominated in the Best Actor category at the 2nd Macau International Movie Festival for his performance.2011–2013: Rising popularity
Peng achieved breakthrough with his performance in the 2011 teen film ''Jump Ashin!'', directed by Yu-Hsien Lin. He reportedly trained eight months to portray an athlete. The film was a critical and commercial success. Peng earned nominations as Best Actor at the 48th Golden Horse Film Festival and 13th Taipei Film Festival, which marked the turning point of his career. Thereafter, he starred in romance films '' Love You You'' and '' Love''; police thriller ''2014–present: Box office success
In 2014, Peng was cast as Wong Fei-hung in '' Rise of the Legend'', the latest film about the iconic Kung-Fu master. He reportedly practiced 10 hours of martial arts every day to prepare for the role. Peng was nominated in the Best Actor category at the 34th Hong Kong Film Award. The same year, he starred in historical drama '' Sound of the Desert'' and coming-of-age film '' Fleet of Time'', which were both commercial successes. Peng's achievements in both the film and television industry brought his career to a new height. In 2015, Peng played a professional cyclist in sports film '' To the Fore''. He reportedly received training and earned qualifications for competitive racing during filming. The film was selected to represent Hong Kong in the best foreign-language film category at the 88thPersonal life
Eddie Peng and Jolin Tsai reportedly began dating in mid-2006, but their relationship remained private until March 2007, when Tsai was spotted visiting Peng's home late at night to "play video games." Due to strong opposition from Peng's agency, the couple eventually parted ways in 2009. Displeased with the interference, Peng attempted to terminate his contract with his agency early, which led to him being sidelined and his career stalling until the success of '' Jump Ashin!'', after which he moved his career focus from Taiwan to mainland China. In 2015, Peng dated Taiwanese actress Lyla Lin. While filming '' Black Dog'', Peng developed such a strong bond with his dog co-star Xin that he adopted her.Controversy
On June 17, 2018, at the Weibo Movie Night, Eddie Peng, who was supposed to be seated in the second row, allegedly took a first-row seat intended for Li Bingbing, angering the actress to the point that she refused to enter the ceremony until she was called on stage to receive her award. On July 17, during an interview with ifeng.com, Peng was asked if the “seat-swapping” controversy had affected him, to which he responded, “I have done nothing to be ashamed of.” Later that day, Peng's office issued a statement clarifying that the seat changes were made without his knowledge and criticized ifeng.com for misrepresenting the interview. The website apologized and released the unedited transcript, showing that the original question referred to "misunderstandings online" without directly mentioning the “seat-swapping.” After this incident, Peng significantly slowed down his career. A plot point in the trailer for 2023 film '' The Movie Emperor'' was inspired by this event, although the scene was cut from the theater version.Filmography
Film
Television series
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
Music video
Bibliography
Awards and nominations
Forbes China Celebrity 100
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