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Chen Tian Wen

Acting Born May 28, 1963 Singapore 22 credits

Biography

Chen was educated at the now defunct Serangoon Garden Secondary Technical School. He joined the SBC after completing the 5th artiste drama training class and made his debut in 1984. He holds a black belt in taekwondo and his martial arts background led him to being cast in many wuxia dramas in the 1990s and as characters with fight scenes in other drama series. He is also a member of the Singapore Celebrity Soccer Team.

The Straits Times remarked that Chen's "much-praised understated turn" in the Cannes Film Festival award-winning Ilo Ilo put him in the spotlight once again.

Chen hit the headlines again when two parody music videos he starred in, went viral. The first, titled "Unbelievable", was 'lauded' for the nonsensical line 'I so stunned like vegetable' (sic), drawing the attention of TIME, while the second, "Sandcastle in My Heart", in which Irene Ang also starred in, did not become as popular as the previous one. Both videos are a parody of popular Chinese MVs in the 1970s, particularly the work of Singaporean singer Huang Ching Yuan.

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Known for

Sunny Side up

as Chan Wing Fye
Film

The Raffle

as Chen Cong Ming
Film

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

as Liu Sheng Ci Lang

Full filmography

  • Sunny Side up (2022) as Chan Wing Fye
  • The Legendary Swordsman (2000) as Tian Boguang
  • My Guardian Angels (2020) as Ye Jin Quan
  • New Beginnings (2010) as Chen Cong Ming
  • VIC (2018) as Security Guard
  • The Last Swordsman (1991) as Liu Sheng Ci Lang
  • Man at Forty (2004) as Wang Shao Qi
  • Wayang Boy (2014)
  • Life Less Ordinary (2017) as Curry Puff
  • One Last Dance (2007) as Pui
  • Lulu the Movie (2016) as Brad Pit
  • Mind Matters (2018) as Loke Liang Sheng
  • It's a Great, Great World! (2011) as Bellboy
  • Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen (2015) as Mr. Jin / Aloysius's Father
  • Ilo Ilo (2013) as Lim Beng Teck
  • The Lion Men: Ultimate Showdown (2014) as Master He
  • The Lion Men (2014) as Master He
  • Ah Boys To Men 2 (2013) as Mr. Jin / Aloysius's Father
  • Ah Boys To Men (2012) as Mr. Jin / Aloysius's Father
  • Mr. Unbelievable (2015) as Eric Kwek Hock Seng
  • Kopitiam Days (2025)
  • Take 2 (2017) as Di Tie