Chen Zheyuan
Chen Zheyuan is a Chinese actor. He is known for his roles in the series Handsome Siblings, Our Secret, Mr. Bad, Hidden Love and Fated Hearts.
Early life
Chen was born on October 29, 1996, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. He graduated from the Department of Performance at Shenzhen University.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.
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. In 2018, He starred in the fantasy wuxia drama The Legend of Zu 2 and costume comedy drama Hello Dear Ancestors. He made his big screen debut in the comedy film Miss Puff the same year.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. He was praised for his portrayal of the protagonist, Xiao Yu'er. 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.In 2021, Chen starred as male protagonist Zhou Siyue in Mango TV's youth campus drama Our Secret, alongside Xu Mengjie. He also starred in the 2022 romantic fantasy series Mr. Bad, alongside Shen Yue, both of which brought him further recognition.
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.
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.
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | |
| Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China | 2020 | Future Star | Handsome Siblings | Won | |
| 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 |