Joe Chen

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::summary Taiwanese actress, singer and television host ::

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name	Joe Chen
native_name	陳喬恩
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image	Joe Chen 3.JPG
caption	Chen in 2009
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birth_place	Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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• Actress
• singer
• host | spouse = | years_active = 2001–present | module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes | background = solo_singer | label = Chen Qiao En Studio | past_member_of = 7 Flowers | module2 = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes | t = 陳 | s = 陈 | p = Chén Qiáo Ēn | j = Chan Kiu Yan Joe Chen Chiao-en (; born 4 April 1979) is a Taiwanese actress, singer and television host.

Known as the "Queen of Idol Dramas", Chen is known for her roles in The Prince Who Turns into a Frog (2005), Fated to Love You (2008) and The Queen of SOP (2012). She was nominated at the 43rd Golden Bell Awards for her role in Fated to Love You.

In 2013, Chen's popularity rose in mainland China, where she gained a large number of fans for her role as Dongfang Bubai in the Chinese wuxia series Swordsman. Chen also entered the Forbes China Celebrity 100 List for the first time. She solidified her popularity in highly rated television series Cruel Romance (2015), Destined to Love You (2015), Stay with Me (2016) and Candle in the Tomb (2016).

Chen ranked 99th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, 65th in 2014, 61st in 2015, and 51st in 2017.

Career

2001–2004: Beginnings

Joe Chen began working as a model and assistant in 2001. She entered the entertainment industry after winning 1st place on Sanlih E-Television's talent show. In 2002, she began her acting career by taking on a supporting role in the television drama, Lavender. She also became a host for SET variety shows Zhong Guo Na Me Da and Zong Yi Qi Jian, alongside famous Taiwanese hosts Jacky Wu and NONO.

After being neglected by her company for six months, she attracted the attention of SET's executive Zong Limei, who cast her in 100% Senorita (2003). This was her first leading role. The drama became the highest rated Taiwanese drama then, and also achieved moderate success overseas. Joe then make her debut in Taiwanese girl group 7 Flowers the following year.

2005–2012: Rising popularity

Joe achieved breakthrough with her performance in The Prince Who Turns into a Frog (2005). The drama had a peak rating of 8.05, dethroning the previous record held by Meteor Garden to become the highest rated Taiwanese idol drama.

From 2006 to 2007, Joe began to host several Taiwanese variety programs like Treasure Hunter and Stylish Man – The Chef. She also starred in the dramas A Game About Love and Ying Ye 3 Jia 1.

In 2008, Joe starred in Fated to Love You opposite Ethan Juan, which beat Joe's previous drama, The Prince Who Turns into a Frog to become the highest rated Taiwanese idol drama. The drama also received popularity overseas, and was covered by America's Wall Street Journal. Joe was nominated for Best Actress in a TV Series at the 43rd Golden Bell Awards and was named "Queen of Idol Dramas" by Taipei Times.

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In 2009, Joe was then cast in her first Chinese drama, The Girl in Blue, adapted from an online novel by Fei Wo Si Cun. The series was broadcast on Hunan TV in 2010.

In 2010, she was cast in her first film, Breaking the Waves, a youth sports film produced by John Woo for the Asian Games.

Joe returned to idol dramas after 4 years in the romantic comedy drama The Queen of SOP, which was broadcast on Hunan TV in 2012. The Queen of SOP achieved high ratings and positive reviews, further boosting Joe's popularity in China. She also released an OST for the drama titled "Like to be Lonely", which topped the Baidu Chinese Music Charts for two weeks.

2013–present: Breakthrough in China, Theater debut and continued success

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Joe rose to mainstream popularity in China after starring in the Chinese wuxia drama Swordsman, adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. She portrayed the anti-heroine Dongfang Bubai. Though there were initial doubts to her characters (as Dongfang Bubai is a male in the original novel), Joe later won the hearts of the audience through her complex and rich portrayal of her character. Joe experienced a rise in popularity, and won the Most Popular Actress award at the 5th China TV Drama Awards. The same year, Joe made her debut in musical theater, starring as the female lead in The Woman on the Breadfruit Tree, based on Amy Cheung's novel of the same name. She was nominated as Best New Actress at the 4th One Drama Presentation for her performance.

In 2014, Joe starred in The Monkey King, portraying Princess Iron Fan. The film was a huge commercial success, grossing US$180 million internationally. She also featured in the road-trip comedy film The Continent, directed by Han Han.

In 2015, Joe starred in her first period drama, Cruel Romance alongside Huang Xiaoming. Cruel Romance achieved high ratings and was extremely popular during its run. Joe won the Best Actress in the Modern drama award at the 17th Huading Awards for her performance. Joe then starred in another period drama, Destined to Love You, written by Tong Hua. The same year, Joe returned to theater and reprised her role in The Woman on the Breadfruit Tree. She received acclaim for her performance, and was awarded Best Actress at the 4th Denny Awards. She also made a cameo appearance in the popular youth film, Our Times as the adult version of the female protagonist.

In 2016, Joe paired up with Wang Kai for modern romance drama Stay with Me, which she co-produced. She co-starred with Jin Dong in the web drama Candle in the Tomb, adapted from the novel Ghost Blows Out the Light. Candle in the Tomb was a critical success, and received acclaim for its performance and faithful adaptation.

In 2017, Joe starred alongside Tong Dawei in the romance comedy drama Love Actually, which topped ratings and trending topics during its run. She subsequently returned to the big screen with two films – action comedy Big Brother alongside Donnie Yen and romance film Let's Cheat Together where she played the role of a mistress alongside frequent co-star Ming Dao.

In 2019, Joe starred alongside Chen Xiao in the historical television series Queen Dugu, playing the role of Dugu Qieluo. The same year, she was cast as Di Wu, a pilot in the aviation TV series New Horizon. However, due to the influence of COVID-19, New Horizon finally released on 27 May 2021 on iQiyi, Youku, and Tencent.

Personal life

Chen is Taiwanese Hakka from Hsinchu County. She has two brothers, one elder and one younger.

Filmography

Film

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Year	English title	Original title	Role	Notes
2011	The Allure of Tears	倾城之泪	Zhang Cai
2012	Happiness Me Too	幸福迷途	Song Qi
2014	The Monkey King		大闹天宫	Princess Iron Fan
The Suspicious	最佳嫌疑人	Angel
Breaking the Waves	激浪青春	Ruan Xiaoyue
The Continent	后会无期	Zhou Mo
2015	The Queens	我是女王	Candy
Youth Never Returns	既然青春留不住	Zhou Hui
Our Times	我的少女時代	Lin Truly (adult)	Special appearance
Return of the Cuckoo	十月初五的月光	Qi Qi
Forever Love	北京时间	Xue Yalan
2017	Into the Rainbow	奇迹：追逐彩虹	Lian
2018	Big Brother	大師兄	Liang Yingxin
Let's Cheat Together	市长夫人的秘密	Liao Yanling
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Television series

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Year	English title	Original title	Role	Network	Notes
2001	Lavender	薰衣草	Xiao Wei	SETTV
2002	My MVP Valentine	MVP 情人	Fang Yixue / Barbie
2003	100% Senorita	千金百分百	Liang Xiaofeng / Zhuang Feiyang
	老嫩大细	Liu Jinxing	Hakka TV
2004	In Love with a Rich Girl	爱上千金美眉	Ai Bi (Albee)	TTV
Red Woman is Flower	红色女人花	Luo Qiaoyun	FTV, ONTV
2005	The Doctor	大熊医师家	Xu Xiaoen	TTV, SETTV, CTS	Cameo
Sugo	所选择的那一位	Mei Li	GMA Network	Cameo
The Prince Who Turns into a Frog	王子变青蛙	Ye Tianyu	TTV, SETTV
2006	A Game About Love	剪刀石头布	Ye Duoli	CTS
2007	Ying Ye 3 Jia 1	樱野三加一	Xia Tian	TTV, SETTV
2008	Fated to Love You	命中注定我愛你	Chen Xinyi
Woody Sambo	无敌珊宝妹	Chen Xinyi	TTV	Cameo
2009	Easy Fortune Happy Life	福气又安康	Xie Fuan	TTV, SETTV
Let's Dance	守着阳光守着你	Ding Xiaohan
2010		知县叶光明	Piao Piao	CCTV	Cameo
The Girl in Blue	佳期如夢	You Jiaqi	Hunan TV
2011	Youthful and Vibrant Zhu Nine Sister	春光灿烂猪九妹	Zhu Jiumei	Anhui TV
2012	The Queen of SOP	胜女的代价	Lin Xiaojie	Hunan TV
Beauties of the Emperor	王的女人	Lu Yue / Empress Lu Zhi	Zhejiang TV, Shenzhen TV, Shanxi TV
2013	Swordsman	笑傲江湖	Dongfang Bubai	Hunan TV
2015	Cruel Romance	锦绣缘华丽冒险	Rong Jinxiu
Destined to Love You	偏偏喜欢你	Qian Baobao
2016	Plastic Surgery Season	整容季	Wang Wenwen (Before)	Youku, Tudou	Cameo
Marry a Husband	嫁个老公过日子	Chen Jiayu	CCTV-8
Stay with Me	放弃我抓紧我	Li Weiwei	Hunan TV	also producer
Candle in the Tomb	鬼吹灯之精绝古城	Shirley Yang	Tencent
2017	Love Actually	人间至味是清欢	An Qinghuan	Hunan TV
The Legendary Tycoon	传奇大亨	Rose	Zhejiang TV	Special appearance
2019	Queen Dugu	独孤皇后	Dugu Jialuo	iQiyi, Tencent, Youku
2021	New Horizon	壯志高飛	Wu Di	iQiyi, Tencent, Youku
upcoming	Hello, My Shining Love	遇见璀璨的你	Dugu Ruonan	Tencent
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Discography

Singles

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Year	English title	Original title	Album	Notes
2006	"2 Sweet"		Magicians Of Love OST	with Ehlo Huang
"Don't Understand"	不明白	Love Story of Romeo & Juliet	with K One
2007	"Actually You Understand Me"	其实你懂我	Ying Ye 3 Jia 1 OST
"Unreasonable Girlfriend"	野蛮女友
"Believe Once Again"	再次相信	with Ming Dao
2012	"Like to be Lonely"	喜欢孤独	The Queen of SOP OST
2016	"Yes I Do"		Stay with Me OST
2017		可不可以不勇敢
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Publication

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Published Year	English title	Original title	Press Name	Published Date	ISBN	Number of Pages	Notes
2007	Strategy Guide of Adventure from	《曾国城、陈乔恩之冒险攻略	放电人文	Aug. 2nd	ISBN 9789868353718	144
2008	Biography of Joe Chen	《乔见没》	尖端出版社	Apr. 4th	ISBN 9789571038339	96	including Cool Version
2009	Joe in Paris	《乔见·巴黎》	KATE Publishing	Jun. 26th	ISBN 9789866606489	192	including common version
Joe in Paris (in simplified Chinese)	《乔见·巴黎》（简体中文 第一版）	北方妇女儿童出版社	Aug. 1st	ISBN 9787538540567	165
2011	Joe & Cat	《乔见·猫》	KATE Publishing	Jun. 22nd	ISBN 9789866175299	176	including common version
2013	Joe & Cat (in simplified Chinese)	《乔见·猫》（简体中文版）	漓江出版社	Apr. 1st	ISBN 9787540759773	171
Joe in Paris II	《乔见·巴黎》（简体中文 第二版）	花城出版社	Aug. 13th	ISBN 9787536068353	176
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Awards and nominations

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Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2008	43rd Golden Bell Awards	Best Actress	Fated to Love You
2010	4th Huading Awards	Best Actress (Contemporary Drama)
2012	8th Huading Awards	Best Actress (Youth Drama)	The Queen of SOP
2013	5th China TV Drama Awards	Most Popular Actress (Hong Kong/Taiwan)	Swordsman
4th One Drama Presentation	Best New Actress	The Woman on the Breadfruit Tree
2015	17th Huading Awards	Best Actress (Revolution-Era Drama)	Cruel Romance
12th China Movie Channel Awards	Best Actress	Youth Never Returns
4th Denny Award for International Excellence in Theatrical Arts	Best Actress	The Woman on the Breadfruit Tree
7th China TV Drama Awards	Most Commercially Valuable Actress
2016	19th Huading Awards	Best Actress (Revolution-Era Drama)	Destined to Love You
8th China TV Drama Awards	Most Influential Actress (Hong Kong/Taiwan)	Stay with Me
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