Chen Zheyuan (Chinese: 陈哲远; born October 29, 1996), is a Chinese actor. He is best known for his roles in the wuxia drama Handsome Siblings (2020) and coming of age drama Our Secret (2021). He gained mainstream recognition starring in the popular drama series Hidden Love (2023).[1]

Chen Zheyuan
Chen Zheyuan in 2024
Born (1996-10-29) October 29, 1996 (age 28)
EducationShenzhen University
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active2015–present
AgentGramarie
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Zhéyuán

Early life

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Chen Zheyuan was born on October 29, 1996, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. He graduated from the Department of Performance at Shenzhen University.[2][3]

In 2015, Chen participated in the variety program King of Pop, and subsequently debuted in the entertainment industry as part of the boy group Mr. Bio.[4][5]

Career

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2017–2019: Beginning

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In 2017, Chen made his acting debut in the youth drama All About Secrets, based on the novel by Rao Xueman.[6] In 2018, He starred in the fantasy wuxia drama The Legend of Zu 2 and costume comedy drama Hello Dear Ancestors.[7] He made his big screen debut in the comedy film Miss Puff the same year.[8][9][10][11]

2020 onwards: Rising popularity

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Chen became known to audiences after starring in wuxia drama Handsome Siblings, based on the novel Juedai Shuangjiao by Gu Long.[12] He was praised for his portrayal of the protagonist, Xiao Yu'er.[13] "Little Fish". He also starred in costume drama Renascence and mystery crime drama Detective Chinatown the same year. Chen was also cast in historical dramas The Golden Hairpin alongside Yang Zi and Winner Is King adapted from the novel Sha Po Lang by Priest alongside Tan Jianci, playing supporting role Yu Xuan and male lead Chang Geng respectively.[14] In 2021, Chen starred as male protagonist Zhou Siyue in Mango TV's youth campus drama Our Secret, alongside Xu Mengjie. [15][16] He also starred in the 2022 romantic fantasy series Mr. Bad, alongside Shen Yue, both of which brought him further recognition.[17][18]

Chen was launched into international stardom in 2023 after he starred in the popular series adaptation of the novel, Hidden Love/ Secretly Unable to Hide, by Zhu Yi opposite Zhao Lusi. The drama was aired by Netflix in 190 countries. His striking visuals and brilliant performance as Duan Jiaxu received unanimous praise.

In 2024, iQIYI exclusively released Sword and Fairy 4 (仙剑四, Tencent 祈今朝 ) on their video streaming platform. Chen played the role of protagonist Yun Tuanhe (alongside Ju Jingyi). The series is based on the hit videogame franchise, and garnered 800 million views in the first 6 months of web-telecast. Later that year, his next drama Dark Night and Dawn also premiered exclusively on IQIYI and CCTV-8, achieving peak TV ratings of 3.6397%, along with a cumulative revenue of 1.249 billion views on all platforms during broadcast.The total number of views in a single day also exceeded 100 million solidifying a strong performance.[citation needed]

The White Olive Tree is also scheduled to be broadcast in 2024. Chen plays the role of protagonist Lizan, a bombs unit soldier dispatched to a war torn East country. Chen is also set to star opposite Li Qin in new costume drama, Fated Hearts. Filming began on July 6, 2024 in Hengdian Studios and wrapped on October 26, 2024.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Miss Puff Wang Han Supporting role [8]
2021 Detective Chinatown 3 Noda Koji Guest role [19]

Television series

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Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2017 All About Secrets Duan Bowen iQIYI Main role [6]
2018 The Legend of Zu 2 Yu Yinqi iQIYI, Zhejiang TV [7]
She is Beautiful Lu Xiaowei Mango TV Supporting role [20]
Hello Dear Ancestor Zhen Jun iQIYI Main role [9]
2020 Detective Chinatown Noda Koji Main role (Ep. 9-12) [10]
Handsome Siblings Jiang Xiaoyu iQIYI, CCTV, Netflix Main role [21]
Renascence Ye Junqing iQIYI, Mango TV Main role [22]
2021 Twelve Legends Bai Yushu Youku Cameo (Ep. 1-2) [23]
Our Secret Zhou Siyue iQIYI, Mango TV Main role [24]
2022 Mr. Bad Xiao Wudi iQIYI [25]
2023 Hidden Love Duan Jiaxu Youku, Netflix [26][27]
The Princess and the Werewolf Kui Mulang / Li Xiong Youku [28]
2024 Sword and Fairy 4 Yun Tianhe IQIYI [29]
Dark Night and Dawn Lin Shaobai [30]
TBA Winner Is King Chang Geng Tencent Video Main role [14]
The Golden Hairpin Yu Xuan Supporting role
The White Olive Tree Li Zan IQIYI Main role
Fated Hearts Feng Sui Ge [31]

Reality television shows

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Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2015 King of Pop Contestant iQIYI [5]
2018 Super Novae Games Tencent Video Team Guangdong
2020 Wonderful Little Forest Cast Member Mango TV Episode 6-12
Super Novae Games 3 Contestant Tencent Video Team Actors
2021 The Feast Host Zhejiang Television
2022 The Detectives' Adventures'Season 2 Guest
Keep Running: Lets Build A Better Life
2023 HaHaHaHaHa Season 3 Tencent Video
Keep Running Season 11 Zhejiang Television
Youth Periplous Season 4 Cast Member
2024 Random Tour Mango TV
Game of Cubes: The New Utopia
Great Escape Season 6
Who's the Murderer Season 9 Guest
Hello Saturday
Keep Running Season 12 Zhejiang Television

Discography

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Year English title Chinese title Album Ref.
2017 "Secret" 秘密 All About Secrets OST
2018 "Fried Chicken Fried Problems" 炸鸡炸烦恼 The Legend of Zu 2 OST
"Just Like You " 就是喜欢你
2020 "I Don't Believe You" 别轻易相信 Detective Chinatown OST
2022 "Be My Warrior" (with Shen Yue) 做我的勇士 Mr. Bad OST

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) and result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / work Result Ref.
Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China 2020 Future Star Handsome Siblings Won [32]
Weibo TV and Internet Video Summit 2022 New Actor of the Year Mr. Bad Won
Weibo Night Awards 2022 Progress Actor of the Year Mr. Bad Won
iQIYI Scream Night Awards 2023 Asia-Pacific Popular Actor of the Year Hidden Love Won
Weibo Night Awards 2023 Leap Actor of the Year Hidden Love Won

References

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