Chen Chen (actress)
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Chen Chen (Chinese: 甄珍; pinyin: Zhēn Zhēn; July 17, 1948), born Chang Chia-Chen (Chinese:
Early life
[edit]Originally named Chang Chia-Chen, Chen Chen was born on July 17, 1948, in Beiping (now Beijing). Her grandfather, Chang Hong-Chun (
Chen was three months old when her family moved to Taiwan. When she was five, they moved to Japan because her father was assigned to the Embassy of the Republic of China in Japan.[2] Chen learned ballet at a young age and performed publicly. Later, she studied ethnic dance, which can be seen in the opera film Four Season Blooming Flowers (
Career
[edit]Grand Motion Pictures Co., Ltd.
[edit]After Li Han-Hsiang completed The Love Eterne in 1963, he had a conflict with the Shaw Brothers Pictures International Limited. He then left Hong Kong and established the Grand Motion Pictures Co., Ltd. in Taiwan in 1964.[3] In the company’s first recruitment of new actors and actresses, Chen Chen was the only one selected out of more than 3000 applicants.[4]
In 1966, Chen Chen made her very first silver screen debut in a period film, A Perturbed Girl (
Due to financial difficulties, the Grand Motion Pictures Co., Ltd. closed in 1967, and Chen Chen signed a contract with Central Motion Pictures Corporation.[6] She became well known for her leading role in The Bride and I (
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[edit]In 1972, Chen Chen took on the leading role in a cinematic adaptation of Xuan Xiaofo's (
The 1973 film The Young Ones (
Chen Chen was paired with a new actor Charlie Chin in Li Hsing’s next adaptation of Qiong Yao’s novel The Heart Has A Thousand Knots (
Personal life
[edit]In 1971, Chen Chen starred in director Li Han-Hsiang's The Story of Ti-Ying (緹縈) and fell in love with the male lead Patrick Tse (
In December 1978, Chen Chen went to the United States with Liu. On January 24, 1979, they had a notarized marriage in Las Vegas. She retired from the film industry in 1984, having appeared in a total of 85 films.
On April 21, 1986, Chen Chen gave birth to her son, Jeremiah Zhang (originally named Zi Qian Liu). On August 31, 1987, Chen Chen and Liu were divorced, which was not announced until it was revealed in 2015.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Chinses Title | English Title |
---|---|---|
1966 | 《 |
A Perturbed Girl |
1966 | 《 |
Many Enchanting Nights |
1966 | 《 |
When Dreams Come True |
1966 | 《 |
Deep in the Mountain |
1967 | 《 |
Feng Yang Flower Drum |
1967 | 《陌生 |
The Stranger |
1969 | 《 |
Accidental Trio |
1969 | 《 |
The Bride and I |
1970 | 《 |
Stardust |
1970 | 《 |
Hang Hang Chu Zhuang Yuan/ Every Jobs Has Its Master |
1970 | 《 |
Wu Ai Wu Qi/ I Love My Wife |
1970 | 《 |
Four Moods |
1970 | 《 |
Million Dollar Bride |
1971 | 《 |
The Shortest Wedding |
1971 | 《緹縈》 | The Story of Ti-Ying |
1971 | 《 |
Legends of Cheating |
1971 | 《 |
Love Is Splendid Thing |
1972 | 《 |
Bliss from heaven |
1972 | 《 |
Love in A Cabin |
1972 | 《祇羨 |
The Admarid Girl |
1972 | 《珮詩》 | Pei Shih |
1972 | 《 |
Cheating Panorama |
1972 | 《 |
The Naughty Couples |
1972 | 《 |
The Cannibals |
1973 | 《 |
If Tomorrow Comes |
1973 | 《 |
Heart With A Million Knots |
1973 | 《 |
The Young Ones |
1973 | 《 |
Angel Kiss |
1973 | 《 |
Cheat to Cheat |
1974 | 《 |
The Everlasting Glory |
1974 | 《 |
Flowers in All Seasons |
1974 | 《 |
The Marriage |
1974 | 《 |
Wo Xin Shen Chu/ Deep in My Heart |
1974 | 《 |
One Years Fantasy |
1974 | 《 |
Fantasies Behind the Pearly Curtain |
1974 | 《 |
The Splendid Love in Winter |
1974 | 《 |
How Is The Weather Today? |
1974 | 《 |
Where the Seagull Flies |
1974 | 《 |
Tai Bei Wan Pi Mao/ Naughty Cat in Taipei |
1974 | 《 |
Star Star Star |
1975 | 《 |
The Girl with the Dexterous Touch |
1975 | 《 |
Black Alice |
1976 | 《 |
Wei Jiang Wan De Gu Shi/ An Unfinished Story |
1976 | 《 |
Born Rich |
1976 | 《 |
Ai Zai Xia Wei Yi/ Love in Hawaii |
1976 | 《哈哈 |
Laugh In |
Awards and honors
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Work | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|---|
1971 | Asian Pacific Film Festival | Best Leading Actress | The Story of Ti-Ying | Won |
1974 | Asian Pacific Film Festival | Best Leading Actress | The Splendid Love in Winter | Won |
1978 | Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actress | The Glory of the Sunset | Nominated |
2013 | Golden Horse Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won |
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