Chen Zheyuan

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

Chen Zheyuan (Chinese: 陈哲远; born October 29, 1996), is a Chinese actor. He is best known for his roles in the wuxia drama Handsome Siblings (2020) and coming of age drama Our Secret (2021). He gained mainstream recognition starring in the popular drama series Hidden Love (2023).^[1]

Chen Zheyuan
Chen Zheyuan in 2024
Born	(1996-10-29) October 29, 1996 (age 28) Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Education	Shenzhen University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2015–present
Agent	Gramarie
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	陳哲遠
Simplified Chinese	陈哲远
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chén Zhéyuán

Early life

Chen Zheyuan was born on October 29, 1996, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. He graduated from the Department of Performance at Shenzhen University.^[2][3]

In 2015, Chen participated in the variety program King of Pop, and subsequently debuted in the entertainment industry as part of the boy group Mr. Bio.^[4][5]

Career

2017–2019: Beginning

In 2017, Chen made his acting debut in the youth drama All About Secrets, based on the novel by Rao Xueman.^[6] In 2018, He starred in the fantasy wuxia drama The Legend of Zu 2 and costume comedy drama Hello Dear Ancestors.^[7] He made his big screen debut in the comedy film Miss Puff the same year.^{[8][9][10][11]}

2020 onwards: Rising popularity

Chen became known to audiences after starring in the wuxia drama Handsome Siblings in 2020, based on the novel Juedai Shuangjiao by Gu Long.^[12] He was praised for his portrayal of the protagonist, Xiao Yu'er ("Little Fish").^[13] He also starred in the costume drama Renascence and the mystery crime drama Detective Chinatown the same year. Chen was also cast in historical dramas The Golden Hairpin alongside Yang Zi and Winner Is King adapted from the novel Sha Po Lang by Priest alongside Tan Jianci, playing supporting role Yu Xuan and male lead Chang Geng respectively.^[14]

In 2021, Chen starred as male protagonist Zhou Siyue in Mango TV's youth campus drama Our Secret, alongside Xu Mengjie.^[15][16] He also starred in the 2022 romantic fantasy series Mr. Bad, alongside Shen Yue, both of which brought him further recognition.^[17][18]

Chen was launched into international stardom in 2023 after he starred in the popular series adaptation of the novel, Hidden Love, by Zhu Yi opposite Zhao Lusi. The drama was aired by Netflix in 190 countries. His striking visuals and brilliant performance as Duan Jiaxu received unanimous praise.

In 2024, iQIYI exclusively released Sword and Fairy 4 on their video streaming platform. Chen played the role of protagonist Yun Tuanhe alongside Ju Jingyi. The series is based on the hit videogame franchise, and garnered 800 million views in the first 6 months of web-telecast. Later that year, his next drama Dark Night and Dawn also premiered exclusively on iQIYI and CCTV-8, achieving peak TV ratings of 3.6397%, along with a cumulative revenue of 1.249 billion views on all platforms during broadcast. The total number of views in a single day also exceeded 100 million solidifying a strong performance.^{[citation needed]}

The White Olive Tree is scheduled to be broadcast in February, 2025. Chen plays the role of protagonist Li Zan, a bombs unit soldier dispatched to a war torn East country. Chen also co-starred with Li Qin in the new costume drama, Fated Hearts, which began filming on July 6, 2024 in Hengdian World Studios and wrapped on October 26, 2024.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2018	Miss Puff	Wang Han	Supporting role	[8]
2021	Detective Chinatown 3	Noda Koji	Guest appearance	[19]

Television / web series

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes	Ref.
2017	All About Secrets	Duan Bowen	iQIYI	Web series; Main role	[6]
2018	The Legend of Zu 2	Yu Yinqi	iQIYI, Zhejiang TV	Main role	[7]
	She is Beautiful	Lu Xiaowei	Mango TV, Shenzhen TV	Supporting role	[20]
	Hello Dear Ancestor	Zhen Jun	iQIYI	Web series; Main role	[9]
2020	Detective Chinatown	Noda Koji		Web series; Main role (Ep. 9-12)	[10]
	Handsome Siblings	Jiang Xiaoyu	iQIYI, CCTV-8, Netflix	Main role	[21]
	Renascence	Ye Junqing	iQIYI, Mango TV	Web series; Main role	[22]
Shelved	Winner Is King	Chang Geng	Tencent Video	Main Role	[14]
2021	Twelve Legends	Bai Yushu	Youku	Web series; Cameo (Ep. 1-2)	[23]
	Our Secret	Zhou Siyue	iQIYI, Mango TV	Web series; Main role	[24]
2022	Mr. Bad	Xiao Wudi	iQIYI		[25]
2023	Hidden Love	Duan Jiaxu	Youku, Netflix		[26][27]
	The Princess and the Werewolf	Kui Mulang / Li Xiong	Youku		[28]
2024	Sword and Fairy 4	Yun Tianhe	iQIYI		[29]
	Dark Night and Dawn	Lin Shaobai	iQIYI, CCTV-8	Main role	[30]
2025	The White Olive Tree	Li Zan	iQIYI		[31]
TBA	The Golden Hairpin	Yu Xuan	Tencent Video	Supporting role
	Chasing Dreams	Tang Qianzi		Main role
	Fated Hearts	Feng Sui Ge	iQIYI		[32]

Reality television shows

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes	Ref.
2015	King of Pop	Contestant	iQIYI		[5]
2018	Super Novae Games		Tencent Video	Team Guangdong
2020	Wonderful Little Forest	Cast Member	Mango TV	Episode 6-12
	Super Novae Games 3	Contestant	Tencent Video	Team Actors
2021	The Feast	Host	Zhejiang Television
2022	The Detectives' Adventures'Season 2	Guest
	Keep Running: Lets Build A Better Life
2023	HaHaHaHaHa Season 3		Tencent Video
	Keep Running Season 11		Zhejiang Television
	Youth Periplous Season 4	Cast Member
2024	Random Tour		Mango TV
	Game of Cubes: The New Utopia
	Great Escape Season 6
	Who's the Murderer Season 9	Guest
	Hello Saturday
	Keep Running Season 12		Zhejiang Television

Discography

Year	English title	Chinese title	Album	Ref.
2017	"Secret"	秘密	All About Secrets OST
2018	"Fried Chicken Fried Problems"	炸鸡炸烦恼	The Legend of Zu 2 OST
	"Just Like You "	就是喜欢你
2020	"I Don't Believe You"	别轻易相信	Detective Chinatown OST
2022	"Be My Warrior" (with Shen Yue)	做我的勇士	Mr. Bad OST

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) and result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / work	Result	Ref.
Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China	2020	Future Star	Handsome Siblings	Won	[33]
Weibo TV and Internet Video Summit	2022	New Actor of the Year	Mr. Bad	Won
Weibo Night Awards	2022	Progress Actor of the Year	Mr. Bad	Won
iQIYI Scream Night Awards	2023	Asia-Pacific Popular Actor of the Year	Hidden Love	Won
Weibo Night Awards	2023	Leap Actor of the Year	Hidden Love	Won
iQIYI Scream Night Awards	2024	Breakthrough Actor of the Year	Dark Night and Dawn	Won