Xiang Yun
Chen is one of the first batch of graduates from SBC's drama training class. She began her career in children's drama in 1980 and proceeded to act in the drama series Double Blessings and All That Glitters Is Not Gold in 1983. It was her role as "Ah Mei", love interest of Huang Wenyong's character "Ah Shui", in the 1984 blockbuster drama series The Awakening that propelled her to fame, evidenced by the fact that she and Huang were named among the "Top 5 Favourite On-Screen Partners" and "Top 5 Most Memorable Drama Characters" of the last 25 years at the Star Awards 2007 anniversary special.
In 1997, she played Singaporean war heroine Elizabeth Choy in the war drama The Price of Peace. After the birth of her second child, she took a brief hiatus from acting.[4] She returned to television in 2000 and has since been cast in major roles in many of MediaCorp's large-scale productions, such as Double Happiness, Portrait of Home, The Little Nyonya and Kinship.
Despite competition from younger actresses, Chen's popularity remained high as she was voted the "Top 10 Most Popular Artistes" in the annual Star Awards from 2000 to 2010 and was awarded the coveted "All-Time Favourite Artiste Award".[5] She has also won the "Best Supporting Actress" award for a record 4 times, in years 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2009.
In 2011, she received the All-Time Favourite Artiste award after winning the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award from 2000-2010 respectively.
Filmography (27 Appearances)
The Gift of Time
Where the Heart Belongs
Moments
Money No Enough 3
Reunion Dinner
Soul Old Yet So Young
Precious Is the Night
Happy Prince
The Little Nyonya
The Legend of Earth Traveler Sun
Ms J Contemplates Her Choice
爱情风险
Beyond
Yours Fatefully
Pillow Talk
Unriddle 2
The Score
The Little Nyonya
Yours Always
I Not Stupid Too
The Price of Peace
The Royal Monk
The Golden Pillow
Strange Encounters
天涯同命鸟
人在旅途
The Awakening
