Chen Yufan

Chen Yufan (Chinese: 陈羽凡; born 18 November 1975) is a Chinese actor and singer of the pop duo Yu Quan.

This article is about the Chinese singer and actor. For the Taiwanese actor and singer, see David Chen.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.

Chen Yufan
Born	Chen Tao 陈涛 (1975-11-18) November 18, 1975 Beijing, China
Education	Beijing Food College
Occupation	Actor, singer
Years active	1996-present
Agent	Beijing Master Culture Development Co., Ltd.
Spouse(s)	Bai Baihe ( m. 2006⁠–⁠2015)
Children	Chen Shengtong
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	陳羽凡
Simplified Chinese	陈羽凡
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chén Yǔfán
Musical career
Genres	Mandopop
Instruments	Guitar
Associated acts	Yu Quan

Early life and education

Chen was born Chen Tao (Chinese: 陈涛; pinyin: Chén Tāo) in Beijing, on November 18, 1975. He graduated from Beijing Food College (北京粮食专科学校).

Career

In 1994, Chen dropped out of school and started his career as a singer-songwriter. That same year, Hu Haiquan, who started composing at 11, came to Beijing from Northeast China and played keyboard for bands. In 1996, the two met for the first time and formed a band named "Yu Quan".[1]

On November 17, 1998, he was assigned to Rock Records Co., Ltd. with Hu Haiquan, who joined the Yu Quan musical group. Their debut album, The Most Beautiful, was released on November 10, 1999, and sales exceeded one million. Their 2nd album, titled Callous to the End, was released in 2000. Their 3rd album, titled Ardently Love, was released in 2001. In the next few years, their released a member of music albums, such as I can't Live without You (2003), Thirty (2005), Friends are Difficult (2006), Everyone Has a Yu Quan in His Heart (2009), @Myself (2011), Regenerate (2013), Dare to Love (2014), Recalcitrate (2015).

Personal life

Chen married Bai Baihe on December 26, 2006.[2] They first met while appearing in a Chinese romantic comedy television series Bloom of Youth in 2004.[3] Their son, Chen Shengtong, was born on January 19, 2008.[4] On April 16, 2017, Bai Baihe announced that they divorced at the end of 2015.[5][6][7]

Drug scandal

On November 26, 2018, Chen was arrested by the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau for drug use and illegal possession of drugs.[8][9] Chen's brokerage company responded that it was a rumor and would hold the rumor-maker criminally liable.[10] But on November 28, the Sina Weibo account "Ping'an Shijingshan", the official Sina Weibo account of the Shijingshan branch of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, announced that two people had been arrested on November 26 for drug use and illegal possession of drugs in Beijing. It concealed their real names but disclosed their surnames as Chen and He. The one named Chen was said to be male, aged 43, a singer. In the afternoon, "Ping'an Beijing", the official Sina Weibo account of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, reposted the announcement from its Shijingshan branch, and commented, "Drugs make the 'Most Beautiful' wither" (Chinese: 情况通报：毒品让“最美”凋零). The "Most Beautiful" was the debut album released by the band "Yu Quan" in 1999. Later, the official Sina Weibo of People's Daily reposted the announcement from Shijingshan branch of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau and posted the photo of Chen Yufan. This confirms the fact that he took drugs. Chen's brokerage company subsequently issued an apology letter.[11][12][13]

Discography

Further information: Yu Quan § Discography

Filmography

Film

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
2005	Waiting Alone	独自等待	Himself
2011	Love Is Not Blind	失恋33天	guest
	Lee's Adventures	李献计历险记	A villager
2012		敢想敢为	Himself
2015	Forever Young	栀子花开	酒吧老板
	Jian Bing Man	煎饼侠	Himself

Television

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
1996	Summer in Beijing	北京夏天	Tao Bei'er
2006	Bloom of Youth	与青春有关的日子	Xu Xun

References

1. Chen Nan (15 December 2013). "Pop duo strike a chord through brotherhood". China Daily. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
2. 白百何陈羽凡晒结婚证庆7周年 恩爱如初. sina (in Chinese). 2013-12-27.
3. 叶京《与青春有关的日子》广州开机(附图). sina (in Chinese). 2004-10-15.
4. 白百何承认离婚 陈羽凡无限时退出娱乐圈. 163.com (in Chinese). 2017-04-17.
5. Zhang Rui (16 April 2017). "Actress Bai Baihe divorced long before alleged 'affair'". china.org.cn. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
6. Addy (17 April 2017). "Husband Chen Yufan Defends Bai Baihe in Cheating Scandal, Admits Divorce". jaynestars. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
7. 白百何首发声承认离婚：隐瞒是为了孩子完整的童年. ifeng (in Chinese). 2017-04-16.
8. "Chinese singer and girlfriend arrested for drug use and possession in Beijing". South China Morning Post. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
9. "Chinese singer and girlfriend arrested for drug use and possession in Beijing". openpaper. 28 November 2018. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
10. 陈羽凡吸毒辟谣 公司表示陈羽凡目前正在专心创作音乐. china.com (in Chinese). 2018-11-28.
11. 陈羽凡三年前就被曝吸毒？曾警告狗仔：在北京我什么事都能摆平 [Chen Yufan was exposed to drugs three years ago? He once warned paparazzi: I can do anything in Beijing]. ifeng (in Chinese). 2018-11-28.
12. 陈羽凡经纪公司发布致歉函:对陈羽凡的个人行为感到无比痛心惋惜 [Famous Chinese singer Chen Yufan detained over drug abuse]. qq.com (in Chinese). 2018-11-28.
13. 陈羽凡吸毒被抓，揭秘立功的“神秘组织”石景山老街坊 [Popular Chinese Singer Chen Yufan Arrested for Drug Offence]. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). 2018-11-28.

External links

• Chen Yufan on IMDb
• Chen Yufan on Sina Weibo (in Chinese) (registration required)