Michelle Chen Yanxi (born Chen Mei-hsuan; 31 May 1983) is a Taiwanese actress and singer. Chen is best known for starring in the 2011 film ''

You Are the Apple of My Eye ''You Are the Apple of My Eye'' (, ) is a 2011 Taiwanese Coming of age film, coming of age romance film. It is based on the semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Taiwanese author Giddens Ko, who also made his directorial debut with ...

'', which broke box office records for Chinese-language films in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Chen is also known for the films '' Hear Me'' (2009), ''

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'' (2013), '' Pali Road'' (2015), as well as the TV series ''

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'' (2014).

Early life

Michelle Chen was born and raised in

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. After middle school, she studied at

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in the United States, eventually graduating from the

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with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2005. She speaks English and Chinese (

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and

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) fluently. In 2006, while visiting family in Taiwan, Chen caught the eye of renowned producer Angie Chai (), who was responsible for the success of talent such as F4 and

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, among other popular idols. Chen wanted to break into music at the time, but due to the slow growth of the industry, was persuaded instead by Chai to start her career in acting.

Career

2007
Chen signed a contract with the company Comic Dialogue Theme by

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. Initially she wanted to be a singer, but the company wanted her to try to advance in the field of cinema. She therefore played supporting roles in several films and television series and caught attention for her lovely and cute looks, but did not leave much impression. 2009
She starred in the movie '' Hear Me'' as a swimming athlete with hearing disabilities. Her acting captured people's hearts and helped her clinch the nomination for the "Best New Actress Award" at the 46th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards. 2011
After seeing success with her debut film '' Hear Me'', Chen starred in the hit Taiwanese film ''

'' (2011). The film was written and directed by

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, produced by Angie as executive, and based on Ko's novel. In the film, Chen plays the role of Shen Chia-yi. The film broke records at the box office, becoming the 4th highest grossing domestic Taiwanese film. In the film's soundtrack, she also wrote and sang the song
" 孩子氣 "
). For her performance in the film, Chen was also nominated for a "Best Actress" award at the 46th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards. Due to the success of ''You Are the Apple of My Eye'', Michelle Chen was cast in the lead role of the film ''

'' starring

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and

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. 2013
In May, Chen released her debut album ''Me, Myself, and I''. Including some self-composed songs, the album received an average response from critics and music listeners. 2014
After termination of the contract with the company Comic Voice Tri in 2012, Chen was cast as Xiaolongnü in ''

''. Her casting announcement was met with widespread opposition from the public, with criticisms leveled at her appearance, which is not as light and angelic as the description of Xiaolongnu in the book. 2015
Michelle Chen starred in two new series set for release in 2015. In the movie Young For You, she role in He plays Qiu Zi, and drama.

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role in

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shoulder. 2016 to present
In 2016, she starred in Pali Road where she played the role of Lily with actor

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. The movie, filmed and set in Hawaii, was a collaboration between the US and China.

Personal life

In 2015, Michelle Chen began dating her ''

'' co-star

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. On July 19, Michelle married Chen Xiao in

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, and another wedding banquet was held in Taipei on July 21, 2016. Chen gave birth to their first son in 2016, named him Chen Muchen. The pair will also star in

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's ''Morning, Paris!'' (巴黎早安), a romantic comedy that was filmed in September 2015 and set for a 2016 release. Michelle Chen has an older sister.陳妍希　大無畏
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Filmography

Film

Television series

Variety show

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