Chen Uen (; 27 December 1958 – 26 March 2017) was a Taiwanese

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artist. Some of his works include Magical Super Asia, '' Banzai'' and '' The First King''. He also worked as an illustrator for

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game series.

Biography

Born Cheng Chin-wen () in 1958, he began drawing in the late 1970s, and specialized in manga starting in 1984. Soon after, Chen saw an increase in popularity as media restrictions were relaxed following the

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. In 1991, Chen was the first foreigner to win an award at the Japanese Cartoonists Association for his work, ''Heroes of the East Chou Dynasty''. He died of a heart attack in 2017, aged 58. A documentary ''Inside the Arts: The Profound Aesthetics -- Chen Uen'' was produced by Public Television Service and won a bronze medal at the 2019 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards.

References

External links

Chen Uen profile on Comicart

1958 births 2017 deaths Taiwanese comics artists Artists from Taoyuan City People from Bade District {{Manhua-stub