Edmund Chen

Edmund Chen
Edmund Chen
	陈之财
Born	4 February 1966; Colony of Singapore
Nationality	Singaporean
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1987–2007
Spouse(s)	Xiang Yun (m. 1989)
Children	Chen Yixi (son); Chen Yixin (daughter);
Family	Eric Chen (brother) ; Loretta Chen (sister)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	陳之財
Simplified Chinese	陈之财
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Chén Zhīcái

Edmund Chen (Chinese: 陈之财; pinyin: Chén Zhīcái, (陈志财 Chen Zhi Cai previous name) born 4 February 1966 is a Singaporean actor and artist. He began his career in 1987 and rose to become one of Singapore's most prominent and popular actors during the 1990s and early 2000s. He left MediaCorp at the end of 2007 for family reasons.

Career

Chen entered the entertainment industry after completing the SBC (predecessor of MediaCorp) 7th drama training course in 1987.[1] He starred in several high-profile dramas such as sci-fi drama series Star Maiden, Air Force and police thriller Patrol, where he first met and later married co-star Xiang Yun. During the late 1990s he temporarily left showbiz for several years to concentrate on other projects. After returning to MediaCorp his popularity soared and he won the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes award seven consecutive times. During the Star Awards 2007 25th anniversary special, he and Ivy Lee, who played his on-screen partner many times, were named the Top 5 Favourite On-screen Couples for their roles as husband and wife in Double Happiness. He left MediaCorp at the end of 2007 for family reasons but made a brief return to the screens as a guest star in Channel 5 comedy Calefare and the second season of Channel U production Perfect Cut. Besides acting, he has also presented and hosted shows ranging from sports events to variety shows to charity galas.

Chen is one of the few Singaporeans to have successfully ventured into Hollywood and has starred in a film produced by Warner Brothers (Turn Left, Turn Right), as well as more recently in Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li distributed by Fox Pictures, as Xiang, father of Chun Li.[2][3]

Chen directed his first feature film Echoing Love (爱情六重奏), which consists of six shorts directed by six different people and the cast includes Erica Lee, Alaric Tay, Vincent Ng, Nathaniel Ho and his wife Xiang Yun. It was screened at the 24th Singapore International Film Festival in 2011, where it won a Special Achievement Award at the Silver Screen Awards.[4]

Other work

Chen left the entertainment industry in 2007 and he began writing and illustrating Chinese language children's books. Two of his titles Dino Rulez! (欢迎来到我们的世界) and Little Otters To The Rescue! (水獭宝宝救爸爸) have been selected by the National Arts Council for its yearly catalogue.[5] He designs stationery, stamp and T-shirts, which are sold through Panda Goods online store.

Endorsements

Chen functions as a brand ambassador and spokesman for many firms and products, including Beijing 101 Hair Consultants (www.beijing101hair.com), Mitsubishi Electric, Chien Chi Tow, G- Spa, Donut Empire and KKC Property in Singapore and throughout the Asian region.

Personal life

Chen married fellow MediaCorp actress Xiang Yun in 1989 after meeting on the set of Patrol and they have two children.[6] Their son Yixi made his acting debut in the web drama series i.Rock in early 2012.[1]

Chen is the eldest of three children. His younger sister is theatre director and entrepreneur Loretta Chen.[7]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role
1998	Yellow Wedding
	Eternal Love
	Super Cop
1999	Where Got Problem
1999	Ghostories
2002	Sharpened Pencil
2002	The Eye	Dr Lo
2003	Turn Left, Turn Right	Dr Wu
2007	Saigon Eclipse
2008	Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li	Xiang
2009	Liliang

TV series

Year	Title	Role
1987	Sunshine After Rain 雨过天晴	Chen Junjie
1987	Moving On 变迁	Ah Wen
1988	Star Maiden 飞越银河	Jin Guixiang
	Airforce 空军	Gan Qifeng
	The Last Applause 舞榭歌台	Guo Xiaoting (Qihua)
	Mystery – Piano 迷离夜之《琴》	Tan Jialun
1989	When Hearts Touch 似水柔情	Xu Daimei
	Fortune Hunters 钻石人生
	Patrol 铁警雄风	Luo Yifeng
	Turn of the Tide 浮沉	Zhou Guodong
1990	Finishing Line 出人头地	Zhong Chongguang
1990	Happy Family 开心家族	Song Kecheng
1991	The Darkest Hour 列血青春	Ma Zhongyuan
1992	Fiery Passion 烈焰焚情	Mingliang
1992	Crime and Passion 执法先锋
1993	Hidden Truth 法网晴天	Zhou Xiaoping
1993	Switch 妙鬼临门
1994	The Blazing Trail 兰桂坊血案
1994	Those Were the Days 生命擂台	Yan Kaicong
1995	The Teochew Family 潮州家族
	The Rangers 铁血雄心
	Heartbeat 医胆仁心
	Pointed Triangle 杀之恋
	It's My World 还我半天边
	A Different Life 妈姐情缘	Shen Tianle
1996	Ace Cops 妙警点三八
	新加坡故事
	Life on the Line 魂断四面佛
1997	Immortal Love 不老的传说	Su Youming
1997	Crimes and Tribulations 狮城奇案录	Liang Shui
2000	Catherine Listening to the Rain
2001	The Invincible Squad 迷幻特警
	The Hotel 大酒店	Emil Qin
	The Stratagem 世纪攻略	Zhou Jingxue
	Beyond the Axis of Truth 法医X档案	Chen Xueming
2002	First Touch	Dr Charles Yong
	The Vagrant 豹子胆
	Brotherhood 有情有义
	The Wing of Desire 天使的诱惑	Qin Kailang
	Law 2002 法内情2002	Qiu Zhishao
	First Touch II	Dr Charles Yong
	Innocently Guilty 法内有情天
2003	My Love, My Home 同一屋檐下
2003	A Toast of Love 吃吃面包谈谈情

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	When the Time Comes 一线之间	Jieren	1st Male Lead 第一男主角
	Double Happiness 喜临门	Luo Jiaqi	Siblings with Vivian Lai Supporting Role 男配角
	The Crime Hunters 心网追凶	Lan Tinghui	1st Male Lead 第一男主角
	Man at Forty 跑吧！男人	Chen Longwei	1st Male Lead 第一男主角 Pairs up with Zoe Tay Siblings with Chen Hanwei
	Timeless Gift 遗情未了		1st Male Lead 第一男主角
2005	Lady of Leisure 贤妻靓母	Chen Guoqing	1st Male Lead 第一男主角
	Zero to Hero 阴差阳错	Xie Jizu	1st Male Lead 第一男主角 Pairs up with Chen Liping
	Beyond the Axis of Truth II 法医X档案II	Chen Xueming	1st Male Lead 第一男主角 Pairs up with Ivy Lee
2006	Women of Times 至尊红颜	Jia Zengtu	Pairs up with Fann Wong 1st Male Lead 第一男主角
2006	House of Joy 欢乐满屋	Xu Zhiguo	Pairs up with Cynthia Koh 2nd Male Lead 第二男主角
2007	Live Again 天堂鸟	Chen Haiming	2nd Male Lead 第二男主角 Pairs up with Ivy Lee
2007	The Golden Path 黄金路	Cheng-Ge	Supporting Role 男配角
2008	Calefare	Champion Zhang	Channel 5 production Guest appearance
2009	Perfect Cut 2 一切完美2	Win Cheong	1st Male Lead 第一男主角 Siblings with Phyllis Quek Pairs up with Zheng Wanling
2013	Serangoon Road	James Lim	Supporting Role
2017–2018	Life Less Ordinary 小人物向前冲	Ye Chengda	Cameo Appearances 特出演 Father of Chen Yixin

Awards and nominations

Asian Television Awards

Year	Accolade	Award	Work	Result
2003	Asian Television Award	Best Actor	First Touch II (as Dr Charles Yong)	Nominated

Star Awards – Acting/Popularity Awards

Year	Accolade	Award	Work	Result
1996	3rd Star Awards Ceremony	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes	N/A	Top 20
1997	4th Star Awards Ceremony	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes	N/A	Top 20
2001	8th Star Awards Ceremony	Best Actor	Beyond the Axis of Truth (as Chen Xueming)	Nominated
2001	8th Star Awards Ceremony	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes	N/A	Top 10
2002	9th Star Awards Ceremony	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes	N/A	Top 10
2003	10th Star Awards Ceremony	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes	N/A	Top 10
2004	12th Star Awards Ceremony	Best Actor	Man at Forty (as Chen Longwei)	Nominated
2004	12th Star Awards Ceremony	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes	N/A	Top 10
2005	13th Star Awards Ceremony	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes	N/A	Top 10
2006	14th Star Awards Ceremony	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes	N/A	Top 10
2007	15th Star Awards Ceremony	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes	N/A	Top 10

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References

"Celeb couple's son makes acting debut". AsiaOne. 27 February 2012. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
"Edmund Chen almost missed out on 'Street Fighter' role". Channelnewsasia. 10 March 2009. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
"Edmund Chen". 10 March 2009. Archived from the original on 7 February 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
"Echoing Love". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
"Once Upon A Garden City: A SELECTION OF CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG ADULT BOOKS FROM SINGAPORE" (PDF). National Arts Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2012.
"向云离开新视". 14 March 2000. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
"The Dramatic Duo" (PDF). Simply Her. SPH. March 2011. pp. 102–103. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.

Baidu Baike (in Chinese)

External links

Edmund Chen on IMDb
Bio on MediaCorp website

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[asiaone-1] "Celeb couple's son makes acting debut". AsiaOne. 27 February 2012. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.

[2] "Edmund Chen almost missed out on 'Street Fighter' role". Channelnewsasia. 10 March 2009. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2009.

[3] "Edmund Chen". 10 March 2009. Archived from the original on 7 February 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2010.

[4] "Echoing Love". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2012.

[5] "Once Upon A Garden City: A SELECTION OF CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG ADULT BOOKS FROM SINGAPORE" (PDF). National Arts Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2012.

[6] "向云离开新视". 14 March 2000. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)

[7] "The Dramatic Duo" (PDF). Simply Her. SPH. March 2011. pp. 102–103. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.