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Chen Kun steps into shoes of 'king of rocketry'

Mainland actor Chen Kun will play the late Qian Xuesen, also known as Tsien Hsue-shen, a prominent scientist called the country's "father of space technology" and "king of rocketry".

Chen has challenged himself in the role of many historical figures in recent years, such as Chiang Ching-kuo, son of Chiang Kai-shek, and Zhou Enlai, the first premier of the People's Republic of China.