Baron Chen (; born May 9, 1978) is a Taiwanese

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and

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Early life

Chen is the eldest son of

Chen Chi-li Chen Chi-li (11 May 1943 – 4 October 2007), nicknamed King Duck or Dry Duck, was a gangster from Taiwan, best known for heading the United Bamboo Gang. His murder of dissident journalist Henry Liu in Daly City, California, United States, in 19 ...

, Not long after he was born, his parents separated so he stayed with his grandparents. He studied

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at the

Chinese Culture University The Chinese Culture University (CCU; ) is a private Taiwanese university located in Yangmingshan in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan. CCU was established in 1962 and is one of the largest universities in Taiwan with an enrollment of about 32, ...

Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the ...

Career

Chen made his first major appearance in the movie '' Kung Fu Dunk'', but became better known with his role as Dylan in

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, ''

Fated to Love You Fated to Love You may refer to: * ''Fated to Love You'' (2008 TV series), a Taiwanese television series * ''Fated to Love You'' (2014 TV series), a South Korean television series * ''You're My Destiny'' (2017 TV series), a Thai television serie ...

''. He also appeared in two of

Jay Chou Jay Chou ( zh, t=周杰倫, s=周杰伦, poj=Chiu Kia̍t-lûn, p=Zhōu Jiélún, first=t, w=Chou Chieh-lun; born January 18, 1979) is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, record producer, rapper, actor, and television personality. Dubbed the " King ...

's music videos for the songs "Blue and White Porcelain" from the album '' On the Run'' and "Ocean of Flowers" from '' Capricorn''. He later gained more fame through his roles in the television series ''My Daughter'' and ''The Magic Blade'', which won him Most Popular Actor at the LeTV Awards.

Filmography

Television drama

Films

Variety

Music videos

References

External links

River Chen's Blog
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River Chen Facebook
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