Baron Chen (; born May 9, 1978) is a Taiwanese
actor
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...
and
model
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Models can be divided in ...
.
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 Taiwanese gangster from China, best known for heading the United Bamboo Gang. His murder of dissident journalist Henry Liu in Daly City, California, United ...
, Not long after he was born, his parents separated so he stayed with his grandparents.
He studied
tourism
Tourism is travel for pleasure, and the Commerce, commercial activity of providing and supporting such travel. World Tourism Organization, UN Tourism defines tourism more generally, in terms which go "beyond the common perception of tourism as ...
at the
Chinese Culture University
The Chinese Culture University (CCU; ) is a private Taiwanese university located in Yangmingshan in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan. Established in 1962, CCU is one of the largest universities in Taiwan with an enrollment of about 32,000 student ...
in
Taipei
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Career
Chen made his first major appearance in the movie ''
Kung Fu Dunk
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'', but became better known with his role as Dylan in
Taiwanese drama
Taiwanese drama (, also known as T.W. drama) refer to dramatic programming of television programming extended stories usually dramatizing relationships through the general range of ten to forty one-hour episodes. They are produced in Taiwan and ha ...
, ''
Fated to Love You Fated to Love You may refer to:
* ''Fated to Love You'' (2008 TV series), a Taiwanese television series
* ''You Are My Destiny'' (2014 TV series), a South Korean television series also known as ''Fated to Love You''
* ''You're My Destiny'' (201 ...
''. He also appeared in two of
Jay Chou
Jay Chou Chieh-lun ( zh, s=周杰伦, t=周杰倫, first=t, p=Zhōu Jiélún; born 18 January 1979) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, actor, director, and businessman. Regarded as one of the most influential artists in the Chinese-speaking worl ...
's music videos for the songs "
Blue and White Porcelain
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" 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*
River Chen Facebook
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Taiwanese male film actors
Living people
1978 births
Taiwanese male television actors
Male actors from Taipei
Participants in Chinese reality television series
Taiwanese activists for Chinese unification