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

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in ''

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''.

Early life and education

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

Chengdu Chengdu; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ; Chinese postal romanization, previously Romanization of Chinese, romanized as Chengtu. is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a ...

. She studied performing arts at the Jincheng College of

Sichuan University Sichuan University (SCU) is a public university in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The university is affiliated with and funded by the Ministry of Education. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction. I ...

. 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 '' A Chinese Odyssey Part Three'', 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 ''

The Princess Weiyoung ''The Princess Weiyoung'' () is a 2016 Chinese television series starring Tiffany Tang in the title role, alongside Luo Jin, Vanness Wu, Mao Xiaotong and Li Xin'ai. Adapted from the novel ''The Concubine's Daughter is Poisonous'' by Qin Jian, i ...

'', 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

Wang Yibo Wang Yibo ( zh, c=, p=Wáng Yībó, pronounced wǎŋ.íː.pʷǒ">Help:IPA/Mandarin">wǎŋ.íː.pʷǒ born 5 August 1997) is a Chinese actor, dancer, singer, professional road motorcycle racer and racing driver. He debuted as a member of Sou ...

. 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 ''

'' 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 (), was a Hong Kong wuxia novelist and co-founder of '' Ming Pao.'' Cha authored 15 novels between 1955 and 1972 and became one of the most pop ...

. 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''. 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 martial art star

Donnie Yen Donnie Yen Chi-tan ( zh, c=甄子丹, p=Zhēn Zǐdān, j=, first=j; born 27 July 1963) is a Hongkongers, Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and action director. He is the recipient of various accolades, including three Golden Horse Fi ...

. 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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