Joe Chen Biography

(Taiwanese Actress, Singer and Television Host)

Birthday: April 4, 1979 (Aries)

Born In: Hsinchu County, Taiwan

Joe Chen is a popular Taiwanese actress, singer and TV host famous for her performances in dramas such as ‘The Prince Who Turns into a Frog’ and ‘The Queen of SOP’. After making a mark in the local television industry and gaining a massive fan following in China, she forayed into the mainland Chinese industry with the wuxia drama ‘Swordsman’.In the series, she played the widely adored role of Dongfang Bubai. The massive response she got for the role quickly turned her into one of the most loved actresses in China. After several award-winning performances, she was featured in the list of ‘Forbes China Celebrity 100’.She eventually got the opportunity to showcase her talent on the big screen and she did exactly that with films such as ‘Our Times’ and ‘Forever Love’. Known for her adorable looks and a solid screen presence, she has won many awards in her career for several of her performances. The awards she has managed to bag include Huading Award, China TV Drama Award and an award at the China Television Drama Quality Ceremony. Since she started her career as a theatre artiste, she always manages to make some time to reconnect with the theatrical plays every now and then. She does this in between her busy acting (TV and cinema) schedules.

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Quick Facts

Also Known As: Chen Chiao-en

Age: 45 Years, 45 Year Old Females

Born Country: Taiwan

Actresses Taiwanese Women

Height: 5'5" (165 cm), 5'5" Females

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    What are some popular TV dramas starring Joe Chen?

    Some popular TV dramas starring Joe Chen include "Fated to Love You," "The Queen of SOP," "Stay With Me," "Destined to Love You," and "The Prince Who Turns into a Frog."
  • 2

    Is Joe Chen active on social media?

    Yes, Joe Chen is active on social media. She often shares updates and interacts with her fans on platforms like Instagram and Weibo.
  • 3

    Has Joe Chen worked on any movies?

    Yes, Joe Chen has appeared in several movies, including "Breaking the Waves," "The Monkey King 3," and "The Conformist."
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    What are some interesting facts about Joe Chen's acting career?

    Joe Chen started her acting career in 2001 and has since become a well-known actress in the Chinese entertainment industry. She is known for her versatile acting skills and has portrayed a wide range of characters in various TV dramas and movies.
Childhood & Early Life
Joe Chen was born in Hsinchu, Taiwan on 4th April 1979 into a middle class Taiwanese family. Having been a great fan of national and international TV shows, she dreamt of being an actress during her early teenage years. Adorned with spellbinding beauty and childlike grace, she indulged in learning the nuances of acting while performing for theatre during the middle and high school years.
Other than acting, she has always had passion for writing and reading. She loved poetry and wrote quite a lot of poems during her high school days.
After finishing her education, she entered showbiz through modelling and appeared for some small-time brands and magazines. Simultaneously, she joined the TV industry as an assistant, which helped her to bag a few supporting roles in series such as ‘Lavender’ and ‘My MVP Valentine’. She also did a few hosting stints here and there, but her career seemed to be going nowhere.
She was considered talentless by the people she was working with, but she never gave up and kept auditioning in hopes of a better role that would kick-start her career. The opportunity that she was looking for came in the year 2003, when she starred in ‘100% Senorita’ as the main lead and hence, her story began.
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Career
Starring in ‘100% Senorita’ in 2003 turned out to be a life-changing event for Joe. Playing the lead role in the series, she got the chance of a lifetime to showcase her strong acting skills. The romantic comedy drama became the highest rated comedy show in South Korea and launched her career with a bang. The series became quite a success in the neighboring countries as well, and more such lucrative acting offers rained in on Joe.
Since she was good at singing too, she joined the girl group ‘7 Flowers’. Despite their music being fairly popular among the public, the critics weren’t impressed, and neither were the top recording companies in Taiwan.
She focused on her acting career and had another breakthrough in the form of a series named ‘The Prince Who Turns into a Frog’ in 2005. The series broke all the previous rating records for a Taiwanese Idol drama and became the most successful series of its kind in the history of Taiwanese television. In the same year, she also appeared in guest roles in series ‘The Doctor’ and ‘Sugo’. With each of her television appearance, her popularity just kept crossing boundaries.
‘Treasure Hunter’ and ‘Stylish Man’, were two shows in which she took on the job of a host and made appearances in fiction dramas such as ‘A Game About Love’ and ‘Fated to Love You’. The latter came in the year 2008, and once again shattered all the previous records to become the most watched Taiwanese Idol drama of all time. For her role, she won a Huading Award for Best Actress and got nominated for a Golden Bell Award under the same category. The success of the series was so huge that more than 15 Asian countries showed interest in broadcasting it. Talks regarding the show reached as far as the USA, where the show built an audience at a decent pace.
This was the right time for her to explore more international markets and when Chinese TV producers approached her to be featured in their shows, she couldn’t deny as China was a bigger platform for actors than Taiwan. Then she took up this role which would go on to establish her image in the heart and mind of the Chinese. In 2010, she appeared in the series ‘The Girl in Blue’, which happened to be an adaptation of a highly successful online novel. The popularity of the series in China was magical and demand for Joe, the actress, grew further.
The love she got from Chinese audience also got her the leading role in Hong Kong director Barbara Wong’s feature film ‘The Allure of Tears’, which marked the film debut of Joe. In the same year, she also appeared in the series ‘Youthful and Vibrant Zhu Nine Sister’.
Another massive success came her way when she made a comeback to the idol drama genre in 2012 with ‘The Queen of SOP’, a romantic comedy. The critics reviewed it as one of the best TV presentations of the year and the ratings also resonated with the same. And the China-Taiwan co-production eventually went on to become the highest rated series that year.
In 2013, the wuxia drama ‘Swordsman’ was aired and Joe played the role of an anti-heroine in it. Playing such a role for the first time in her career, she was worried about the general response. But as she played the character and portrayed the layers of it with panache, she ended up winning hearts of the public and the Most Popular Actress Award at the Anhui TV Drama Awards.
Carrying forward the success streak she was having in China, she appeared in the fantasy action drama film ‘The Monkey King’, which was an international success and became one of the most successful Chinese films that year. The success was followed by another successful film titled ‘The Continent’.
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In 2015, Joe appeared in five back-to-back films and two dramas titled ‘Cruel Romance’ and ‘Destined to Love You’. ‘Cruel Romance’ became a big hit and earned Joe a few awards and nominations for her performance.
In the year 2016, she donned the hat of a TV producer for the first time in her career with the drama ‘Stay with Me’. She also made an appearance in the series as an actor.
Presently, she is busy shooting for her first international film titled ‘Into the Rainbow’, which happens to be a co-production of China and New Zealand. The film narrates the story of two troubled teenage girls whose lives turnaround after witnessing a weird natural phenomenon.
Personal Life
Joe Chen is way too close to her family. Though she has been linked to several of her co-actors during the course of her career, she has maintained that she finds no time to date anyone.
She also says that her friends and family are enough to support her during the difficult phases. Although Wallace Huo has hinted quite a few times that he has dated Joe, there hasn’t been any official confirmation. Her link-up with Wang Kai has also been in news for quite some time.
Facts About Joe Chen
Joe Chen is known to have a quirky hobby of collecting vintage vinyl records from the 80s and 90s, which he proudly displays in his personal music room.
Despite his busy schedule as an actor, Joe Chen is also a talented painter and often surprises his friends with unique and colorful artworks that he creates in his free time.

Joe Chen is a self-proclaimed foodie and enjoys experimenting with different cuisines from around the world. He is known to have a passion for trying out exotic dishes and cooking techniques.

One of Joe Chen's lesser-known talents is his ability to do impressions of famous celebrities and characters. His friends often request him to showcase his impression skills at parties and gatherings.

In addition to his acting career, Joe Chen is also a dedicated environmentalist and actively participates in various conservation efforts. He is passionate about raising awareness of environmental issues and promoting sustainable living practices.

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