| Chen Zheyuan | |||||
| Birth Date: | 29 October 1996 | ||||
| Birth Place: | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | ||||
| Agent: | Gramarie | ||||
| Height: | 180cm (70inches) | ||||
| Years Active: | 2015–present | ||||
| Education: | Shenzhen University | ||||
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Chen Zheyuan (; 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 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]
In 2017, Chen made his acting debut in the youth drama All About Secrets, based on the novel by Rao Xueman. In 2018, He starred in the fantasy wuxia drama The Legend of Zu 2 and costume comedy drama Hello Dear Ancestors. He made his big screen debut in the comedy film Miss Puff the same year.[5]
Chen became known to audiences after starring in wuxia drama Handsome Siblings, based on the novel Juedai Shuangjiao by Gu Long.[6] He was praised for his portrayal of the protagonist, Xiao Yu'er.[7] "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 based on the novel Sha Po Lang by Priest alongside Tan Jianci. He is set to play supporting role Yu Xuan, and male lead Chang Geng respectively. In 2021, Chen starred as male protagonist Zhou Siyue in Mango TV's youth campus drama Our Secret, alongside Xu Mengjie. [8] [9] He also starred in the 2022 romantic fantasy series Mr. Bad, alongside Shen Yue, both of which brought him further recognition.[10] [11]
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.
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.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Miss Puff | Wang Han | Supporting role | [12] | |
| 2021 | Detective Chinatown 3 | Noda Koji | Guest role | [13] |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | All About Secrets | Duan Bowen | iQIYI | Main role | [14] |
| 2018 | The Legend of Zu 2 | Yu Yinqi | iQIYI Zhejiang Television | [15] | |
| She is Beautiful | Lu Xiaowei | Mango TV | Supporting role | [16] | |
| Hello Dear Ancestor | Zhen Jun | iQIYI | Main role | [17] | |
| 2020 | Detective Chinatown Episodes 9-12 | Noda Koji | [18] | ||
| Handsome Siblings | Jiang Xiaoyu | [19] | |||
| Renascence | Ye Junqing | iQIYI Mango TV | [20] | ||
| 2021 | Twelve Legends | Bai Yushu | Youku | Cameo (Ep. 1-2) | [21] |
| Our Secret | Zhou Siyue | iQIYI Mango TV | Main role | [22] | |
| 2022 | Mr. Bad | Xiao Wudi | iQIYI | ||
| 2023 | Hidden Love | Duan Jiaxu | Youku Netflix | [23] [24] | |
| The Princess and the Werewolf | Kui Mulang / Li Xiong | Youku | [25] | ||
| 2024 | Sword and Fairy 4 | Yun Tianhe | IQIYI | [26] | |
| Dark Night and Dawn | Lin Shaobai | [27] | |||
| Winner Is King | Chang Geng | Tencent Video | Main role | [28] | |
| The Golden Hairpin | Yu Xuan | Supporting role | |||
| The White Olive Tree | Li Zan | IQIYI | Main role | ||
| Fated Hearts | Feng Sui Ge |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | King of Pop | Contestant | iQIYI | [29] | |
| 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 | |||||
| The Great Escape Season 6 | |||||
| Who's the Murderer Season 9 | Guest | ||||
| Hello Saturday | |||||
| Keep Running Season 12 | Zhejiang Television |
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China | 2020 | Future Star | Handsome Siblings | [30] | ||
| Weibo TV and Internet Video Summit | 2022 | New Actor of the Year | Mr. Bad | |||
| Weibo Night Awards | 2022 | Progress Actor of the Year | Mr. Bad | |||
| iQIYI Scream Night Awards | 2023 | Asia-Pacific Popular Actor of the Year | Hidden Love | |||
| Weibo Night Awards | 2023 | Leap Actor of the Year | Hidden Love |