Chen Jin (; born 4 May 1964) is a Chinese actress.
Chen is noted for her roles as Wang Ruhui in the film ''Roaring Across the Horizon''.
Early life
Chen was born into a military family in
Jinan
Jinan is the capital of the province of Shandong in East China. With a population of 9.2 million, it is one of the largest cities in Shandong in terms of population. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of ...
,
Shandong
Shandong is a coastal Provinces of China, province in East China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River. It has served as a pivotal cultural ...
, the daughter of Chen Kemin (), a professor at
PLA National Defence University.
Her elder brother Chen Zhun () is a
fashion photographer. Chen graduated from Shandong University of Arts in 1987, majoring in drama.
After graduation, she was assigned to the
People's Liberation Army Air Force Drama Group as an actress.
Acting career
Chen's first film role was uncredited appearance in the film ''Woman Criminal'' (1992).
In 1997, Chen acted with
Li Yapeng, Pan Yueming, and Jiang Chao in the television series ''Student Hero'' and won the Outstanding Actress Award at the
Flying Apsaras Award.
For her role as Wang Ruhui in ''Roaring Across the Horizon'', Chen won the
Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actress,
Huabiao Award for Outstanding Actress, and Best Supporting Actress Award at the
Changchun Film Festival
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.
In 2002, Chen earned her second
Flying Apsaras Award for Outstanding Actress for her performance as Zhu Huiyun in ''My Sister-in-law''.
Chen had a minor role as a middle-aged women in
Ma Liwen's
romantic comedy
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film ''
Desires of the Heart'' (2006), which starred
Vivian Wu,
Ge You, and
Fan Bingbing.
In 2003, Chen played the role of Lin Zihan in ''Grand Justice'', for which she won the Favorite Actress Award at the
Golden Eagle Awards.
In 2007, Chen had a cameo appearance in
Zhang Yimou
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's ''
Curse of the Golden Flower'', a historical film starring
Chow Yun-fat,
Gong Li
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, and
Jay Chou
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, a financial success that took in $78,568,977 at the box office worldwide.
In 2009, Chen starred with
Xu Fan,
Zhang Jingchu,
Chen Daoming, and
Li Chen in
Huayi Brothers
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's production of ''
Aftershock
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'', directed by
Feng Xiaogang
Feng Xiaogang ( zh, s=冯小刚, t=馮小剛, p=Féng Xiǎogāng; born 18 March 1958 in Beijing) is a Chinese filmmaker and actor. Rising to fame for directing comedies, Feng played a pivotal role in shaping the Chinese New Year films, with f ...
.
In 2012, Chen starred in ''The Doctors'', for which she received Favorite Actress Award nomination at the
Golden Eagle Awards.
Filmography
Film
Television
Drama
Awards
References
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1964 births
Living people
Actresses from Jinan
Shandong University of Arts alumni
Chinese film actresses
Chinese television actresses