Chen Yuqi (, born 29 July 1992), also known as Yukee Chen, is a Chinese actress. She is known for her lead role as

Zhao Min Zhao Min (), birth name Minmin Temür (), formally Commanderial Princess Shaomin (), is one of the two female lead characters in the wuxia novel ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' by Jin Yong. Jin Yong describes her appearance as "natur ...

in '' Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre''.

Early life and education

Chen Yuqi was born Chen Qian () on 29 July 1992 in

Chengdu Chengdu (, ; simplified Chinese: 成都; pinyin: ''Chéngdū''; Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ), alternatively romanized as Chengtu, is a sub-provincial city which serves as the capital of the Chinese provin ...

. She studied performing arts at the Jincheng College of

Sichuan University Sichuan University (SCU) is a national key public research university in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The university is wholly funded by the Ministry of Education. SCU is one of the top universities of China, and a Class A Double First Class Univer ...

. After her graduation, Chen worked as an extra in

Hengdian World Studios Hengdian World Studios () is a film studio located in Hengdian, a Chinese town in the city of Dongyang, Zhejiang Province. It is one of the largest film studios in the world. The movie studio is operated by the privately owned Hengdian Group f ...

Career

2015–2018: Beginnings

In 2015, while working as an extra on the set of movie ''

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'', Chen was spotted by actress

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and subsequently became one of the first batch of actors signed onto Tang's studio. In 2016, Chen gained recognition for her role as a sassy and adorable princess in the historical drama ''

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'', produced by

's studio. For her performance, she won the Newcomer award at the China Television Drama Quality Ceremony. The same year, she starred in the wuxia web film ''Man Hunter'' playing one of the lead roles. In 2017, Chen was cast in her first leading role in the fantasy web drama ''Private Shushan Gakuen'' alongside

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. She then starred in the campus drama ''Fresh Teachers'', playing a supporting role as one of the students. In 2018, Chen starred in the hit fantasy romance drama '' Ashes of Love'', portraying a powerful demon princess.

2019: Rising popularity

In 2019, Chen starred as the female lead in the 2019 wuxia drama '' Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre'' based on the novel of the same name by

Jin Yong Louis Cha Leung-yung (; 10 March 1924 – 30 October 2018), better known by his pen name Jin Yong (), pronounced "Gum Yoong" in Cantonese, was a Chinese wuxia ("martial arts and chivalry") novelist and essayist who co-founded the Hong Kong dai ...

. Her role as the beloved character of

earned her rave reviews from critics and further bolstered her acting career.

2020-present: Broaden work types

Since 2020, Chen has been starring in several high-profile costume dramas, including '' And The Winner Is Love'', '' Mirror: A Tale of Twin Cities'', and ''

Unchained Love ''Unchained Love'' () is a 2022 Chinese streaming television series directed by Wu Qiang and starring Dylan Wang, Chen Yuqi, Peter Ho, and Zeng Li. The series began airing on iQiyi from December 27, 2022. Synopsis In the ancient Daye dynast ...

''. Apart from costume dramas, she also explored a variety of other drama types, such as the time-travel drama ''

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'', the comedy drama ''Never Give Up'', and the espionage drama '' Thin Ice''. In 2023, Chen starred as the female lead in the wuxia film '' Sakra'', alongside with martial art star

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. This is her second time starring in adaptations of works by

. Chen also made her reality-show debut in the same year.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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