Chen Tianwen
Chen Tianwen is an actor from Singapore. He is contracted to Mediacorp, and has starred in many Chinese-language Singaporean dramas shown on MediaCorp Channel 8 throughout the 1990s, including Ah Boys to Men 2, Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen and The Lion Men: Ultimate Showdown. Chen was educated at the now defunct Serangoon Garden Secondary Technical School. He joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (now Mediacorp) after completing the 5th artiste drama training class and made his debut in 1984. He holds a black belt in taekwondo and his martial arts background led him to being cast in many wuxia dramas in the 1990s and as characters with fight scenes in other drama series. He is also a member of the Singapore Celebrity Soccer Team.[1]
Chen Tianwen 陈天文 | |||||||
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| Born | 28 May 1963 | ||||||
| Nationality | Singaporean | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||
| Years active | 1984 – present | ||||||
| Awards | Star Awards 1997 : Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 陈天文 | ||||||
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| Musical career | |||||||
| Origin | Singapore | ||||||
The Straits Times remarked that Chen's "much-praised understated turn" in the Cannes Film Festival award-winning film Ilo Ilo put him in the spotlight once again.[2]
Chen hit the headlines again when two parody music videos he starred in, went viral. The first, titled "Unbelievable", was 'lauded' for the nonsensical line 'I so stunned like vegetable' (sic), drawing the attention of TIME,[3] while the second, "Sandcastle in My Heart", in which Irene Ang also starred in, did not become as popular as the previous one. Both videos are a parody of popular Chinese MVs in the 1970s, particularly the work of Singaporean singer Huang Chingyuan.[4]
Chen has gotten 1 out of 10 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes from 1997 respectively.
Personal life
Chen told Channel NewsAsia that he and his wife named Bao Xiao Hui met 2 years ago and married in May 2014.[5] He welcomed a new addition, a baby boy, named Genghis, to his family on Friday 12 June 2015.[6]
Filmography
Chinese Drama Series
| Year | Work | Role | Network | Remarks | |
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| 2020 | Mister Flower 花花公子 | Zhu Guodong 朱国栋 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| A Jungle Survivor 森林生存记 | Dong Suncheng 董素成 | ||||
| My Guardian Angels 单翼天使 | Ye Jinquan 叶锦泉 | ||||
| 2019 | The Good Fight 致胜出击 | Yan Dongshan
颜东山 |
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| C.L.I.F. 5: Honour of Sea 警徽天职5之海岸卫队 | Lucas Chew | ||||
| Hello From The Other Side 阴错阳差 | Da Niu 大牛 | ||||
| Hello From The Other Side - Its Time 阴错阳差 – 时辰到 |
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| 2018 | Heart To Heart 心点心 | Wu Liang 吴亮 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| VIC 维多利亚的模力 | Security Guard 保安 |
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| Mind Matters 心。情 | Lu Liangsheng 陆亮声 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | |||
| Life Less Ordinary 小人物向前冲 | Curry Puff 咖哩角 | ||||
| 2017 | Eat Already? 2 吃饱没？2 | Pineapple Head 黄莉头 | |||
| Take 2 遇见贵人 | Di Tie 地铁 | ||||
| 118 II 118 II | Zhang Tiancheng 张天成 | ||||
| 2016 | Hero 大英雄 | Guan A-li 关阿礼 | |||
| K.O. | Li Chengda 李成达 |
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| C.L.I.F. 4 警徽天职4 | Zhao Xuewei 赵学伟 | ||||
| The Dream Job 绝世好工 | Zhang Mingde 张明德 | ||||
| Don't Worry, Be Healthy 家有一保 | Hong Maoqiang 洪茂强 | ||||
| 2015 | Mr. Unbelievable Unbelievable先生 | Eric Kwek Hock Seng 郭富城 | |||
| Life Is Beautiful 初一的心愿 | Albert Zhang Albert张 | ||||
| 2014 | 118 118 | Zhang Tiancheng 张天成 | |||
| The Lion Men 狮神决战 | Master He 贺师父 | ||||
| Yes We Can! (TV series) 我们一定行! | Jiang Wen 江汶 | ||||
| 2013 | Disclosed 揭密 | Zhang Youguo 张有国 | |||
| Ilo Ilo 爸妈不在家 | Lim Teck | ||||
| Sudden 骤变 | Chen Huiwu 陈辉吴 | ||||
| 2012 | It Takes Two 对对碰 | "Opposition Party" 反对党 | |||
| Ah Boys to Men 新兵正传 | Mr. Jin 曾先生 | ||||
| Poetic Justice 微笑正仪 | Huang-Ge 煌哥 | ||||
| Unriddle 2 最火搭档2 | Hei Tian 黑田 | ||||
| 2011 | On the Fringe 边缘父子 | Luo Biao 罗飙 | |||
| 2010 | Unriddle 最火搭档 | Chai Dexing 拆徳兴 | |||
| No Limits 泳闯琴关 | Ou Yingxiong 欧英雄 | ||||
| New Beginnings 红白囍事 | Chen Congming 陈聪明 | ||||
| Happy Family 过好年 | Dong Jinxing 董金星 | ||||
| 2009 | My School Daze 书包太重 | Ma Guoliang 马国良 | |||
| Mr & Mrs Kok 妙探夫妻档 | |||||
| 2008 | Love Blossoms 2 心花朵朵开2 | Lu Gua 卢瓜 | |||
| Love Blossoms 心花朵朵开 | |||||
| By My Side 不凡的爱 | Andy |
| Year | Work | Role |
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| 2007 | Kinship 2 手足 2 | Chen Anxin 陈安心 |
| Mars vs Venus 幸福双人床 | Ah Wu | |
| Kinship 手足 | Chen Anxin 陈安心 | |
| Let It Shine 萤火虫的梦 | Lin You Wei's Father 林佑威父亲 | |
| 2006 | Love at 0°C 爱情零度C | Liao Qunfang |
| CID 刑警2人组 | Li Fuzhong 李富忠 | |
| Magical Hands 猜心妙手 | N/A | |
| 2005 | The Dragon Heroes 赤子乘龙 | Xiang Hai |
| 2004 | Devil's Blues 叛逆战队 | N/A |
| A Child's Hope 2 孩有明天 2 | N/A | |
| Man at Forty 跑吧!男人 | Wang Shaoqi | |
| Double Happiness 喜临门 | William | |
| 2003 | A Toast of Love 吃吃面包谈谈情 | Wu Guanghui |
| Holland V 荷兰村 | Gao Tianxiang 高天祥 | |
| Health Matters 2 一切由慎开始2 | Lin Xiang Feng 林祥丰 | |
| 2002 | Kopi-O II 浓浓咖啡乌 2 | Shen Jianren 沈健仁 |
| No Problem! 考试家族 | N/A | |
| Bukit Ho Swee 河水山 | N/A | |
| 2001 | The Hotel 大酒店 | Raymond Boo |
| Beyond the Axis of Truth 法医X档案 | Li Zeyuan | |
| My Genie 我爱精灵 | N/A | |
| 2000 | The Legendary Swordsman 笑傲江湖 | Tian Boguang |
| 乱世骗侠 | N/A | |
| 1999 | From the Medical Files 2 医生档案2 | Zhou Yuhui 周宇晖 |
| Back to School 摩登状元 | Liao Guo Ren 廖国仁 | |
| Out to Win 步步为赢 | Xu Ming Quan 徐明泉 | |
| Legends of Ne Zha 莲花童子 － 哪吒 | Shen Gong Bao 申公豹 | |
| 1998 | Legend of the Eight Immortals 东游记 | The Evil Dragon |
| The Royal Monk 2 真命小和尚之十二铜人 | Iron Bucket 铁桶 | |
| 1997 | Sword and Honour 铁血男儿 | Zheng He 郑和 |
| The Royal Monk 真命小和尚 | Iron Bucket 铁桶 | |
| The Gods Must Be Rich 财神到 | Pai Gu Wang 排骨王 | |
| 1996 | Life on the Line 魂断四面佛 | 特警上司 |
| Kung Fu Master 1996 掌门人1996 | Chen Zhi 陈直 | |
| 1995 | Heavenly Ghost Catcher 天师钟馗 | |
| Heartbeat 医胆仁心 | Lin Yuan Da 林远大 | |
| 1994 | Silk and Romance 情丝万缕 | Shao Wen Xuan 邵文轩 |
| Challenger 勇者无惧 | Li Jin 李进 | |
| Thunder Plot 惊天大阴谋 | Li Bao Luo 李保罗 | |
| Men on the Edge 帮会1889 | N/A | |
| Young Justice Bao 侠义包公 | Di Qing 狄青 | |
| 1993 | Web of Deceit 鹤啸九天 | Zhu Zi He 朱子鹤 |
| The Great Conspiracy 莲花争霸 | Nan Gong Jian 南宫剑 | |
| Endless Love 未了缘 | Yu Jia Hui 于家辉 | |
| Angel of Vengeance 暴雨狂花 | Wang Jia Hui 王家晖 | |
| Heavenly Beings 再战封神榜 | Hu Jian Sheng 胡剑生 | |
| 1992 | Woman of Substance 悲欢岁月 | N/A |
| 1991 | Legend of a Beauty 一代天骄 | Ye Feng 叶峯 |
| The Last Swordsman 最后一个大侠 | Liu Sheng Ci Lang 柳生次郎 | |
| Private Eyes 妙探智多星 | Gao Guang Yi 高广义 | |
| Behind Bars 铁狱雷霆 | Feng Ling Zheng 冯令正 | |
| 1990 | Navy 壮志豪情 | Xie Wen Huai 谢文淮 |
| Village Hero 大吉传奇 | Zheng Tong 郑通 | |
| 1989 | Turn of the Tide 浮沉 | Gu Yong Sheng 古永胜 |
| Magic of Dance 鼓舞青春 | N/A | |
| 1988 | Ups and Downs 婚姻保险 | Deng Qian Fan 邓千帆 |
| Teahouse in Chinatown 牛车水人家 | Chen De Fu 陈得富 | |
| The Last Applause 舞榭歌台 | Shen De Sheng 沈得胜 | |
| Airforce 空军 | Wu Hong Fa 吴鸿发 | |
| 1987 | Moving On 变迁 | Zhuang Rong Guang 庄荣光 |
| 1986 | The Sword and the Song 绝代双雄 | Zhao Guang Yi 赵光义 |
| First Step 踏上征途 | Li Jian Hui 黎建晖 | |
| Men of Valour 盗日英雄传 | Yue Feng 岳锋 | |
| 1985 | The Young Heroes 少年英雄 | Chen Tie Zhu 陈铁柱 |
| Unyielding Butterflies 铁蝴蝶 | Meng Chu Qiao 孟楚乔 | |
| Man from the Past 大侠吴三奇 | Wu San Qi 吴三奇 | |
| 1984 | Youth 年轻人 | N/A |
| The Awakening 雾锁南洋 | N/A |
Compilation album
| Year | English title | Mandarin title |
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| 2009 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 09 | 新传媒福牛迎端年 |
| 2013 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 13 | 新传媒金蛇献祥福 |
Accolades
| Star Awards – Acting Awards | ||||
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| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1997 | 3rd Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actor | The Royal Monk (as Tie Tong) | Nominated |
| 3rd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 20 | |
| 1998 | 4th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
| 2000 | 6th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
| 2001 | 7th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
| 2002 | 8th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
| 2010 | 16th Star Awards Ceremony | Unforgettable Villain | Love Blossoms II (as Lu Gua) | Nominated |
| 2016 | 22nd Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actor | 118 (as Zhang Tiancheng) | Nominated |
| 22nd Star Awards Ceremony | Best Evergreen Artiste | 118 (as Zhang Tiancheng) | Nominated | |
| 22nd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 20 | |
| 2017 | 23rd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Eliminated |
References
- Celeb Bios Archived 29 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- "Accolades". The Straits Times. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- TIME: I so stunned like vegetable could become a thing after this video
- TIME: I so stunned like vegetable could become a thing after this video
- "Ilo Ilo star Chen Tian Wen to become a dad". Channel NewsAsia. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- "Chen Tian Wen welcomes baby boy". Channelnewsasia. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
External links
- Profile on xinmsn