Joe Chen Chiao-en (; born 4 April 1979) is a

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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 ''The Prince Who Turns into a Frog'' () is a 2005 Taiwanese drama starring Ming Dao, Joe Chen, Sam Wang and Joyce Chao. It was produced by Sanlih E-Television and directed by Chen Ming Zhang ( 陳銘章) and Liu Jun Jie (劉俊傑). The series ...

'' (2005), '' Fated to Love You'' (2008) and ''

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'' (2012). She was nominated at the 43rd

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for her role in ''Fated to Love You''. In 2013, Chen's popularity rose in China, where she gained a large number of fans for her role as

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in the Chinese

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series ''

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''. Chen also entered the

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List for the first time. She solidified her popularity in highly rated television series ''

Cruel Romance ''Cruel Romance'' () is a 2015 Chinese television series starring Huang Xiaoming and Joe Chen. It is based on the republican novel ''The Fate of Jinxiu'' (锦绣缘) by Yu Yi. The series aired on Hunan TV from 3 March to 26 March 2015. The serie ...

'' (2015), ''

Destined to Love You ''Destined to Love You'' () is a 2015 Chinese television series created by Tong Hua. It stars Joe Chen, Jia Nailiang and Bosco Wong. The series aired on Hunan TV Hunan Television or Hunan TV () is a provincial satellite TV station officially lau ...

'' (2015), '' Stay with Me'' (2016) and ''

Candle in the Tomb ''Gui Chui Deng (Ghost Blows Out the Light)'' (), also referred to as ''Candle in the Tomb'', is a fantasy novel series written by (天下霸唱) about a team of grave robbers seeking hidden treasure, with the first book published online in March ...

'' (2016). Chen ranked 99th on ''

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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

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's talent show. In 2002, she began her acting career by taking on a supporting role in the television drama, ''

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''. She also became a host for SET variety shows ''Zhong Guo Na Me Da'' and ''Zong Yi Qi Jian'', alongside famous Taiwanese hosts

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and

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. After being neglected by her company for six months, she attracted the attention of SET's executive Zong Limei, who cast her in ''

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'' (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

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the following year.

2005–2012: Rising popularity

Joe achieved breakthrough with her performance in ''

'' (2005). The drama had a peak rating of 8.05, dethroning the previous record held by ''

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'' 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 ''

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''. In 2008, Joe starred in '' Fated to Love You'' opposite

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, 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 ''

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''. Joe was nominated for Best Actress in a TV Series at the 43rd

and was named "Queen of Idol Dramas" by ''

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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

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. The series was broadcast on

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in 2010. In 2010, she was cast in her first film, ''Breaking the Waves'', a youth sports film produced by

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for the

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. Joe returned to idol dramas after 4 years in the romantic comedy drama ''

'', which was broadcast on

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

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Chinese Music Charts for two weeks.

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

Joe rose to mainstream popularity in China after starring in the Chinese

drama ''

'', adapted from

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's novel ''

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''. She portrayed the anti-heroine

. 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

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. The same year, Joe made her debut in

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, 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 ''

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'', portraying

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. The film was a huge commercial success, grossing US$180 million internationally. She also featured in the road-trip comedy film ''

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'', directed by

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. In 2015, Joe starred in her first period drama, ''

'' alongside

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. ''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

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for her performance. Joe then starred in another period drama, ''

'', 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, ''

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'' 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

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in the web drama ''

'', adapted from the novel ''

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''. ''Candle in the Tomb'' was a critical success, and received acclaim for its performance and faithful adaptation. In 2017, Joe starred alongside

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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

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and romance film ''Let's Cheat Together'' where she played the role of a mistress alongside frequent co-star

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. In 2019, Joe starred alongside

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in the historical television series '' Queen Dugu'', playing the role of

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. 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 in May. 27th, 2021 in iQiyi, Youku, and Tecent.

Personal life

Chen is Taiwanese

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from

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County. She has two brothers, one elder and one younger.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Discography

Singles

Publication

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chen, Joe 1979 births Living people Taiwanese film actresses Taiwanese television actresses Taiwanese television presenters People from Hsinchu County Taiwanese people of Hakka descent Hakka musicians Taiwanese idols 21st-century Taiwanese actresses 21st-century Taiwanese singers 21st-century Taiwanese women singers Taiwanese women television presenters