Chen Tianwen
 |
Chen Tianwen | |
|---|---|
 Chen at the Star Awards 2017 | |
| Born | 28 May 1963[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse |
Bao Xiaohui (m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Star Awards 1997: Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 陳天文 |
| Simplified Chinese | 陈天文 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Chén Tiānwén |
Chen Tianwen (born 28 May 1963)[1] is a Singaporean actor.
Career
[edit]Chen joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation after completing the 5th artiste drama training class and made his debut in 1984. He is contracted to Mediacorp, starring in many Chinese-language Singaporean dramas shown on MediaCorp Channel 8 since the 1990s. He has also starred in Singaporean movies including Ah Boys to Men, Ah Boys to Men 2, Ilo Ilo, The Lion Men, The Lion Men: Ultimate Showdown, Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen, Mr. Unbelievable, Lulu the Movie and Take 2.
Chen holds a black belt in taekwondo[2] and his martial arts background led to him being cast in many Wuxia dramas in the 1990s and as characters with fight scenes in other drama series.[citation needed] He is also a member of the Singapore Celebrity Soccer Team.[3]
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.[4]
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 magazine,[5] while the second, "Sandcastle in My Heart", in which Irene Ang also starred, 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 Qing Yuan.
Personal life
[edit]Chen studied at Serangoon Garden Secondary Technical School.[6]
Chen told Channel NewsAsia that he and Bao Xiao Hui, a Mongolian,[7] were married in May 2014.[8] The couple had a son named Genghis Chan, who was born on 12 June 2015.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ah Boys to Men | Mr. Jin, Aloysius' father | ||
| 2013 | Ah Boys to Men 2 | |||
| Ilo Ilo | Lim Teck | |||
| 2014 | The Lion Men | Master He | ||
| The Lion Men: Ultimate Showdown | ||||
| 2015 | Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen | Mr. Jin, Aloysius father | ||
| Mr. Unbelievable | Eric Kwek Hock Seng | |||
| 2016 | Lulu the Movie | Brad Pit | ||
| 2017 | Take 2 | Di Tie | ||
| 2019 | When Ghost Meets Zombie | Village Head | [10] |
Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Awakening | |||
| Youth (年轻人之奎笼恋歌) | Wang Xiaoda | |||
| 1985 | The Young Heroes (少年英雄) | Chen Tiezhu | ||
| Unyielding Butterflies (铁蝴蝶) | Meng Chuqiao | |||
| Man from the Past (大侠吴三奇) | Wu Sanqi | |||
| 1986 | The Sword and the Song | Zhao Guangyi | ||
| First Step (踏上征途) | Li Jianhui | |||
| Men of Valour (盗日英雄传) | Yue Feng | |||
| 1987 | Moving On (变迁) | Zhuang Rongguang | ||
| 1988 | Ups and Downs (婚姻保险) | Deng Qianfan | ||
| Teahouse in Chinatown (牛车水人家) | Chen Defu | |||
| The Last Applause (舞榭歌台) | Shen Desheng | |||
| Airforce | Wu Hongfa | [11] | ||
| 1989 | Turn of the Tide (浮沉) | Gu Yongsheng | ||
| Magic of Dance (鼓舞青春) | ||||
| 1990 | Navy (壮志豪情) | Xie Wenhuai | ||
| Village Hero (大吉传奇) | Zheng Tong | |||
| 1991 | Legend of a Beauty (一代天骄) | Ye Feng | ||
| The Last Swordsman (最后一个大侠) | Liu Sheng Ci Lang | |||
| Private Eyes (妙探智多星) | Gao Guangyi | |||
| Behind Bars (铁狱雷霆) | Feng Lingzheng | |||
| 1992 | Woman of Substance (悲欢岁月) | Hong Hui | ||
| 1993 | Web of Deceit (鹤啸九天) | Zhu Zihe | ||
| The Great Conspiracy (莲花争霸) | Nan Gongjian | |||
| Endless Love (未了缘) | Yu Jiahui | |||
| Angel of Vengeance (暴雨狂花) | Wang Jiahui | |||
| Heavenly Beings (再战封神榜) | Hu Jiansheng | |||
| 1994 | Silk and Romance (情丝万缕) | Shao Wenxuan | ||
| Challenger (勇者无惧) | Li Jin | |||
| Thunder Plot (惊天大阴谋) | Li Baoluo | |||
| Men on the Edge (帮会1889) | ||||
| Young Justice Bao (侠义包公) | Di Qing | |||
| 1995 | The Shadow Mission (地下猎人) | Lin Hanbiao | ||
| Heavenly Ghost Catcher (天师钟馗) | ||||
| Heartbeat (医胆仁心) | Lin Yuanda | |||
| 1996 | Life on the Line (魂断四面佛) | Superintendent | ||
| Kung Fu Master 1996 (掌门人1996) | Chen Zhi | |||
| 1997 | Sword and Honour (铁血男儿) | Zheng He | ||
| The Royal Monk (真命小和尚) | Iron Bucket | |||
| The Gods Must Be Rich (财神到) | Pai Guwang | |||
| 1998 | Legend of the Eight Immortals | The Evil Dragon | ||
| The Royal Monk 2 (真命小和尚之十二铜人) | Iron Bucket | |||
| 1999 | From the Medical Files 2 (医生档案2) | Zhou Yuhui | ||
| Back to School (摩登状元) | Liao Guoren | |||
| Out to Win (步步为赢) | Xu Mingquan | |||
| Legends of Ne Zha (莲花童子－哪吒) | Shen Gongbao | |||
| 2000 | The Legendary Swordsman | Tian Boguang | ||
| Luan Shi Pian Xia (乱世骗侠) | ||||
| 2001 | The Hotel | Raymond Boo | ||
| Beyond the Axis of Truth | Li Zeyuan | |||
| My Genie (我爱精灵) | ||||
| 2002 | Kopi-O II | Shen Jianren | ||
| No Problem! (考试家族) | ||||
| Bukit Ho Swee | Feng Sidong | |||
| 2003 | A Toast of Love | Wu Guanghui | ||
| Holland V | Gao Tianxiang | |||
| Health Matters 2 (一切由慎开始2) | Lin Xiangfeng | |||
| 2004 | Devil's Blues (叛逆战队) | |||
| A Child's Hope 2 (孩有明天2) | ||||
| Man at Forty | Wang Shaoqi | |||
| Double Happiness | William | |||
| Double Happiness II | ||||
| 2005 | The Dragon Heroes | Xiang Hai | ||
| 2006 | Love at 0°C | Liao Qunfang | ||
| CID | Li Fuzhong | |||
| Magical Hands (猜心妙手) | ||||
| 2007 | Kinship 2 | Chen Anxin | ||
| Kinship | ||||
| Mars vs Venus | Ah Wu | |||
| Let It Shine | Lin Youwei's father | |||
| 2008 | Love Blossoms | Lu Gua | ||
| Love Blossoms II | ||||
| By My Side | Andy | |||
| 2009 | Mr & Mrs Kok (妙探夫妻档) | |||
| My School Daze | Ma Guoliang | |||
| 2010 | Happy Family | Dong Jingxing | ||
| New Beginnings | Chen Congming | |||
| No Limits | Ou Yingxiong | |||
| Unriddle | Chai Dexing | |||
| 2011 | On the Fringe | Luo Biao | ||
| 2012 | Unriddle 2 | Hei Tian | ||
| Poetic Justice | Huang-ge | |||
| It Takes Two | Opposition Party Lao Cai | |||
| 2013 | Sudden | Chen Huiwu | ||
| Disclosed | Zhang Youguo | |||
| 2014 | Yes We Can! | Jiang Wen | ||
| 118 | Zhang Tiancheng | |||
| 2015 | Life Is Beautiful | Albert Zhang | ||
| 2016 | Don't Worry, Be Healthy | Hong Maoqiang | ||
| The Dream Job | Zhang Mingde | |||
| C.L.I.F. 4 | Zhao Xuewei | |||
| K.O. | Li Chengda | |||
| Hero | Guan A-li | |||
| 118 II | Zhang Tiancheng | |||
| 2017 | Eat Already? 2 | Pineapple Head | ||
| 2018 | Mind Matters | Lu Liangsheng | ||
| Life Less Ordinary | Curry Puff | |||
| VIC | Security Guard | Cameo | ||
| Heart To Heart | Wu Liang | |||
| 2019 | Hello From The Other Side (阴错阳差) | Da Niu | ||
| Hello From The Other Side - Its Time (阴错阳差 – 时辰到) | Cameo | |||
| C.L.I.F. 5 | Lucas Chew | |||
| The Good Fight (致胜出击) | Yan Dongshan | |||
| 2020 | My Guardian Angels (单翼天使) | Ye Jinquan | ||
| A Jungle Survivor (森林生存记) | Dong Suncheng | |||
| Super Dad (男神不败) | Ah Jin | |||
| Mister Flower (花花公子) | Zhu Guodong | |||
| 2021 | Heng | |||
| Key Witness (关键证人) | Li Tianyun | |||
| Watch Out! Alexius (小心啊！谢宇航) | Li Taibai | |||
| So Old yet So Young (心里住着老灵魂) | Wu Lihao | |||
| 2022 | Dark Angel (黑天使) | Fang Zhengde | ||
| Soul Doctor (灵医) | Wu Zhenhe | |||
| You Can Be An Angel 4 (你也可以是天使4) | Liu Zhihai | |||
| In Safe Hands (守护星) | Qian Caishun | |||
| 2023 | Cash on Delivery | Qian | ||
| Whatever Will Be, Will Be | House owner | Dialect series & Cameo |
||
| 2025 | Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story (小娘惹之翡翠山) | Wu De |
Discography
[edit]Compilation albums
[edit]| Year | English title | Mandarin title |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Organisation | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Royal Monk (as Tie Tong) |
Nominated | |
| Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won | ||
| 1998 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | |
| 2000 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | |
| 2001 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Star Awards | Unforgettable Villain | Love Blossoms II (as Lu Gua) |
Nominated | |
| 2013 | 50th Golden Horse Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Ilo Ilo | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | 118(as Zhang Tiancheng) | Nominated | |
| Best Evergreen Artiste | Nominated | ||||
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated | [12] |
| Star Awards | Most Hated Villain | Mister Flower
(as Zhu Guodong) |
Nominated | [13] | |
| 2023 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Chen Tian Wen". Mediacorp. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (1 August 2021). "Actor Chen Tianwen goes viral on TikTok with behind-the-scenes stunt clip | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ Celeb Bios Archived 29 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Accolades". The Straits Times. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ Regan, Helen (16 April 2015). "'I So Stunned Like Vegetable' Could Become a Thing After This Video". Time.
- ^ Ng, Yan Bo (30 April 2009). "School Daze cast troop back to the classrooms". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ "Chen Tian Wen celebrates his son's first month". 8 Days. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Oh, the horror! Singaporean horror films haunting our screens this 2019". CNA Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "每集长75分钟 《空军》六片集 是六部迷你电影". Lianhe Wanbao (in Chinese (Singapore)). 25 February 1988. p. 13. Retrieved 8 November 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Star Awards Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed; Brandon Wong gets first nomination". sg.style.yahoo.com. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Star Awards 2022: Chantalle Ng and Xu Bin nominated for Favourite CP, Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed". AsiaOne. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chen Tianwen.
- Chen Tianwen's Weibo
- Profile on xinmsn