Chen Hanwei
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| Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 |
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| Birth name | Chen Hanwei |
| Born | August 29, 1969 Singapore |
| Notable roles | Fang Ansheng in The Morning Express Wenqiang in Cupid Love |
Chen Hanwei (Simplified Chinese: 陈汉玮; born in Malaysia August 29, 1969) is a Singaporean television actor known for his versatility and convincing acting.
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[edit] Early life
Chen grew up and lived in Kampung Ungku Mohsin, Johor Bahru. Born into a poor family, Chen nonetheless did well academically and studied at one of the most famous Chinese independent schools in Malaysia, Foon Yew High School. In addition excelling in his studies, Chen was also outstanding in drama and music.
[edit] Career
In 1988, a friend enrolled Chen in the inaugural season of Singapore Broadcasting Corporation's bi-annual talent contest, Star Search. Chen made it to the finals, and was offered a contract. As his family was unable to pay for his further studies, he decided to take the job at SBC.
While mildy successful during his early years as an actor, his popularity soared after his role as Fang Ansheng (better known as Fang Lao Shi or Teacher Fang) in the 1995 TV drama serial, The Morning Express.
In 1997, Chen took a three-year break from acting in order to explore image styling. He returned to the screen in 2000 and continues to be one of the most prolific artistes in MediaCorp.
Chen has proven to be one of the most versatile artiste. His ability to create different images and act different roles be they handsome or ugly, good or evil, serious or funny, able or handicapped has won him accolades and acting nomination and awards. He won the Best Actor Award in 2001 and 2005.
Other than his acting, Chen is also known for recording the theme songs to several drama series, including both Morning Express and Cupid Love. The theme song for the latter, Guan Huai Fang Shi, was a smash hit in both Singapore and Malaysia, and remains a classic to this day.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] TV dramas
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2006 | Rhapsody In Blue (蓝色仙人掌) | Guo Yongtao 郭永涛 (Guest Appearance) |
| Women of Times (至尊红颜） | Ding Hanzhe 丁瀚哲 | |
| House of Joy (欢乐满屋) | Huang Letian 黄乐天 | |
| 2005 | A Life of Hope (活下去) | Pan Zhihao 潘志豪 |
| My Lucky Charm (情来运转） | Li Jinfa 李金发 | |
| 2004 | Room in My Heart (真心蜜语) | Ding Wenhui 丁文晖 |
| Man at Forty (跑吧! 男人） | Long Hui 龙辉 | |
| 2003 | My Love, My Home (同一屋檐下) | Situ Haixing |
| Viva Le Famille II (好儿好女II） | Thomas | |
| 2002 | Springs of Life (春到人间) | Zhou Jun Sheng |
| Fantasy (星梦情真） | Haoran 浩然 | |
| No Problem (考试家族） | Jinfu 金福 | |
| Vive La Famille (好儿好女） | Thomas | |
| 2001 | The Hotel (大酒店) | Sunny |
| Don't Worry, Be Happy VI (敢敢做个开心人） | Sam | |
| Love Me, Love Me Not (真爱无敌） | Yiqin 子勤 | |
| 2000 | Don't Worry, Be Happy V (敢敢做个开心人) | Sam |
| Knotty Liaison (爱情百科） | TBA | |
| 1999 | Millennium Bug (千年虫) | Mingxuan |
| 1997 | Curtain Call (大锣大鼓) (telemovie) | TBA |
| 1996 | Beyond Dawn (女子监狱) | TBA |
| Of Cops & Men (城市双雄） | Wang Junwei | |
| Undercover (义胆浓情）(telemovie) | Ah Hwa | |
| Creative Edge (创意先锋） | Longhui | |
| 1995 | The Morning Express II (阳光列车II) | Fang An Sheng |
| Cupid Love (七月俏佳人）(telemovie) | Wenqiang 文强 | |
| King of Hades (阎罗传奇） | Ji Zhongkang, Du Ping | |
| The Morning Express (阳光列车） | Fang Ansheng 方安生 | |
| Heavenly Ghostcatcher (天师钟馗） | Sialu | |
| 1994 | The Magnate (叱咤风云) | TBA |
| Twin Bliss (龙凤呈祥） | Xia Letian | |
| Young Justice Bao (侠义包公） | TBA | |
| 1993 | Heaven's Will (天机风云) | Shi Wei |
| Happy Foes (欢喜冤家） | TBA | |
| Sister Dearest (妹俏娇娃） | TBA | |
| 1992 | Between Friends (山水喜相逢) | TBA |
| Breaking Point (暴风边缘） | TBA | |
| 1991 | Romance of the Season (恋曲1991) | TBA |
| Changing Fortunes (天赐奇财) | Qicai | |
| Secret Operations (急转弯） | TBA | |
| Private Eyes (妙探智多星） | TBA | |
| Behind Bars (铁狱雷霆） | TBA | |
| 1990 | The Village Hero (大吉传奇) | TBA |
| By My Side (逆风天使） | TBA | |
| Wishing Well (幻海奇遇） | TBA | |
| Against the Wind (启航） | TBA | |
| 1989 | Turn of the Tide (浮沉) | TBA |
| Patrol (铁警雄风) | TBA | |
| A Mother's Love (亲心唤我心） | TBA | |
| We Are Family (四代同堂） | TBA | |
| Splash Victory (绿水英姿） | TBA | |
| Song of Youth (生活歌手） | TBA | |
| Magic of Dance (鼓舞青春） | TBA | |
| Fortune Hunter (钻石人生） | TBA | |
| 1988 | Strange Encounters II (奇缘之怨偶天成) | TBA |
| Song of Youth (生活歌手） | TBA | |
| My Fair Ladies (窈窕淑女） | TBA |
[edit] Variety shows
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2006 | Wardrobe SOS | Host |
| 2005 | Missing 2 | Host |
| 2004 | Flavours of Australia | Host |
| 2002 | In Style | Co-host |
| Travel Hunt (奇趣搜搜搜) | Host |
