Chen Tianwen

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.

Known For

Legend of the Eight Immortals

东海恶蛟

The Good Fight

The Royal Monk

铁桶 / 百搭

Yes We Can!

Jiang Wen

THE GREAT CONSPIRACY

南宫剑

Lotus Boy Nezha

浮沉

古永胜

Web Of Deceit

朱子鹤

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role

Year	TV Show	Role
2023	送餐英雄
2019	The Good Fight
2014	Yes We Can!	Jiang Wen
2010	No Limits	Ou Yingxiong 欧英雄
1999	Lotus Boy Nezha
1998	Legend of the Eight Immortals	东海恶蛟
1997	The Royal Monk	铁桶 / 百搭
1994	Web Of Deceit	朱子鹤
1993	THE GREAT CONSPIRACY	南宫剑
1991	Yidai tianjiao
	浮沉	古永胜