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Richie Jen Hsien-chi (, born 23 June 1966), also known as Richie Ren, is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He graduated from 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 ...
's physical education department. Jen debuted in December 1990 with the studio album ''Ask Again'' under Synco Cultural Corporation. In 1996, he signed a contract with
Rock Records The Rock Records Co., Ltd. () commonly known as Rock Records (), is a record label based in Taipei, Taiwan. Founded in the 1980s as the Rock Music Publishing (滾石有聲出版社; ) by Tuan Chung-tan and Tuan Chung-i, It is the largest record ...
and released the album ''I Feel Good!'', which sold over 160,000 copies in Taiwan. His breakthrough came at the end of 1996 with his fifth studio album, '' Too Softhearted'', which sold over 1,000,000 copies in China and over 2,300,000 copies across Asia. His seventh album, '' Love Like Pacific Ocean'' (1998), became one of the best-selling albums of all time in Taiwan with over 1,200,000 copies sold. The record spawned the single "Hey Girl Look Over Here" (對面的女孩看過來), which was named the most popular song of 1998 by Hit FM in Taiwan.


Early life

Jen was born and grew up in Tianzhong Township,
Changhua County Changhua (Wade-Giles: ''Chang¹-hua⁴'') is a Taiwanese County (Taiwan), county that is the smallest on the Geography of Taiwan, main island of Taiwan by area, and the fourth smallest in the country. With a total population of 1.24 million, Chan ...
,
Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
. He attended Changhua County Tianzhong Senior High School and at the age of 21 he entered the physical education department of Chinese Culture University. He also started to work at a musical instrument store while learning how to play guitar.


Career

In 1990, while a senior at CCU, Richie Jen signed a contract with and released a compilation album named ''Towards the Rainbow'' (奔向彩虹). In December of that year, he released his first solo album ''Ask Again'' (再問一次). He released two more albums in 1991, ''Cold & Tender'' (冷漠與温柔), and ''Fly to My Own Sky'' (飛向自己的天空), before enlisting in the military. In 1996, he joined Rock Records, and released the album ''I Feel Good!'' (), which sold 160,000 copies in Taiwan and was multi-platinum certified. His breakthrough came when the album '' Too Softhearted'' (心太軟) was released in December of that year, which sold over 1,000,000 copies in mainland China and 600,000 copies in Taiwan. The title track became largely popular in China and Taiwan. In August 1998, Jen's album '' Love Like Pacific Ocean'' (愛像太平洋) was released. The tracks "Unknown Pleasures" (任逍遥) "The Sad Pacific" (傷心太平洋) from the album were the opening and closing theme songs of the 1998 series '' The Return of the Condor Heroes'', respectively''.'' The record peaked at number one on the IFPI Taiwan album chart and sold over 1,200,000 copies in Taiwan, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time in the country. Jen also starred in the ''Condor Heroes'', playing Yang Guo. In 2005, Jen joined EMI, and his first album from EMI ''Old Place'' (老地方) was released a year later. In 2008, Jen signed a contract with East Asia Records (東亞唱片).


Philanthropy

In July 2001, prior to his concert in
Shenyang Shenyang,; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ; formerly known as Fengtian formerly known by its Manchu language, Manchu name Mukden, is a sub-provincial city in China and the list of capitals in China#Province capitals, provincial capital of Liaonin ...
, Jen donated ¥30,000 to a family who was unable to afford heart surgery for their one-year old daughter after learning about their situation through a news report. In May 2023, the same girl and her mother attended Jen's concert in Shenyang and publicly thanked him for his life-saving donation. The woman's expression of gratitude was captured on video and quickly became viral on
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Personal life

In 2002, Richie Jen married former fashion designer Tina Chen (陳則妤). They have two children together, a daughter and a son. They live in
Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
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Discography

*''Ask Again'' (1990) *''Cold & Tender'' (1991) *''Fly to My Own Sky'' (1991) *''I Feel Good!'' (1996) *'' Too Softhearted'' (1996) *''Hurt Badly'' (1997) *'' Love Like Pacific Ocean'' (1998) *''Desperate With Love'' (2000) *''Angel Brother and Hunk'' (2000) *''A Flying Bird'' (2001) *''One Richie'' (2002) *''So Far So Close'' (2004) *''Old Place'' (2006) *''If Life's Goin' Without You'' (2007) *''R.S.V.P'' (2009) *''Daredevil Spirit'' (2011) *''On My Way'' (2023)


Filmography


Film


Television series

*'' Midnight Diner'' 深夜食堂 (2017) *''Infernal Affairs'' 无间道 (2016) *'' Top Gear China'' 巅峰拍档 (2014–2015) *''
Chinese Idol The C-pop, Chinese pop music industry has a growing trend of idols and idol groups, who are entertainers manufactured and marketed for their image and attractiveness. Idols are primarily singers (either as members of a group or as solo acts), ...
'' 中国梦之声 (2013–2014) *''Supreme Fate'' 富豪海灣至尊家緣 (2004) *'' The New Adventures of Chor Lau Heung'' 新楚留香 (2001) *'' State of Divinity'' 笑傲江湖 (2000) *'' The Return of the Condor Heroes'' 神雕俠侶 (1998) *''Taipei Love Story'' 台北愛情故事 (1996) *''Master Huang'' 黃飛鴻與十三姨 (1994) *''Dreams Awakening'' 夢醒時分 (1994) *''Hard To Forget'' 意難忘 (1992) *''The Orphans'' 人海孤鴻 (1989) Richie Jen at chinesemov.com
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Variety and reality show

*'' Call Me by Fire (season 2)'' 披荊斬棘 (2022)


References


External links

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Richie Ren
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LoveHKFilm.com

Richie Jen official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jen, Richie 1966 births Living people 20th-century Taiwanese male singers 20th-century Taiwanese male actors 21st-century Taiwanese male singers 21st-century Taiwanese singers 21st-century Taiwanese male actors Taiwanese Mandopop singer-songwriters Taiwanese male film actors Taiwanese male television actors People from Changhua County Taiwanese expatriates in Hong Kong People with acquired permanent residency of Hong Kong Chinese Culture University alumni