Xu Kai

Biography

Xu Kai (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. 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".

In 2013, Kai started his career as a model by winning 1st place in the print ads/ graphic category at "China's International Model Contest" held in Guangzhou. Later, he noticed limitations within the industry, hence exploring 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".

In 2020, Kai starred in the historical fantasy drama Dance of the Sky Empire. 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. He also starred in the Chinese Xianxia fantasy romance series Ancient Love Poetry as "Bai Jue".

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