Chen Chen
Born (1979-05-15) May 15, 1979
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Occupation(s)Host, presenter
Years active2002–present
SpouseYu Di
Children1

Chen Chen (Chinese: 陈辰; pinyin: Chén Chén; born May 15, 1979) is a Chinese host and presenter. She gained national prominence for hosting various popular programs on Dragon Television.[1]

Career

Chen was a child actress during her schooling years. Initially she had no intentions of entering the entertainment industry and worked as a host for small-scale product launches and promotional events to earn extra money as a university student. A television director who was at such an event persuaded her to try hosting a television program. She was chosen to host the children's program Dragon Club (小神龙俱乐部) as she was fluent in both English and Mandarin Chinese. After receiving a positive response from viewers, she hosted the SMG's flagship entertainment and lifestyle program Entertainment Online (娱乐在线).[2]

As she is bilingual, Chen has hosted and served as a translator at international events and conferences held in Shanghai, most notably the annual Shanghai International Film Festival.[3][4] She co-hosted the 2015 Laureus World Sports Awards, which was held in Shanghai, together with actor Benedict Cumberbatch.[5] The event drew much attention in China as Chen was the first Chinese national to host the awards and do it entirely in English without a translator.[6]

Chen began shifting away from hosting television programs to producing in 2012. She was the producer and presenter of the critically-acclaimed program Heroes (闪亮的名字), which features the stories of ordinary citizens during significant periods of China's history, a departure from large-scale anniversary documentaries which typically glorified party or military achievements.[1] The first season was nominated for Best Variety Program awards at the 2019 Shanghai Television Festival Magnolia Awards. Due to a positive reception from viewers, a second season was commissioned and it won the Best Literary/Cultural Program award at the biennial China Television Arts Starlight Awards.[7][8]

Personal life

Chen graduated from Shanghai International Studies University with a bachelor's degree in international journalism and master's degree in communication studies.[9] She was exposed to the television and entertainment industry from an early age as her aunt Chen Peiying (陈佩英), better known by her stage name Xiao Chen (小辰), was a presenter and producer during the 1960s to 1980s.

In January 2019, she appeared in the audience of the singing competition Super-Vocal season 1, and it was revealed that she was married to participant Yu Di, a singer-songwriter and vocal instructor at Shanghai Theatre Academy.[1]

Filmography

Year English title Chinese title Notes
2002 Dragon Club 小神龙俱乐部 Host
Entertainment Online 娱乐在线 Host
2003 Star Space 娱乐星天地 Host
2004 My Show 我型我秀 Host
2006–2007 My Hero 加油！好男儿 Host
2006 Let's Shake It 舞林大会 Contestant
2007 非常有戏
2009 闪电星感动
天裁爱美丽
2011 谁是大人物
2012 Chen Chen's All Stars 陈辰全明星 Host
2012 XXS-OMG We Became Smaller 天哪！我们变小啦！ Host
2018–2019 Chinese Dating with the Parents 中国新相亲 Co-host[10]
2 seasons
2019–2020 Heroes 闪亮的名字 Host and producer
2 seasons
2022 Future China 未来中国 Co-host[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "陈辰和余笛"声"入人心的爱情". Xinmin Evening News (in Chinese). April 22, 2020.
  2. ↑ "陈辰——背着书包做主持" (in Chinese). China Central Television.
  3. ↑ "陈辰产后复出主持上海国际电影节 双语主持功底过硬被赞" (in Chinese). china.com.cn. June 21, 2021.
  4. ↑ "陈辰：学英语 我用半生自律换我一生从容". China Daily (in Chinese). August 1, 2017.
  5. ↑ "SISU Alumna Chen Chen hosts Laureus World Sports Awards with Benedict Cumberbatch". Shanghai International Studies University.
  6. ↑ "陈辰成"劳伦斯"首个中国主持 卷福现身打乒乓". China Daily (in Chinese). April 16, 2015.
  7. ↑ "陈辰凭《闪亮的名字》获星光奖 产后首露面状态惊艳". China Daily (in Chinese). September 29, 2020.
  8. ↑ "《闪亮的名字》亮相上视节 第二季即将"献礼"回归". Xinmin Evening News (in Chinese). June 11, 2019.
  9. ↑ "陈辰：上海广播电视台综艺部首席主持人" (in Chinese). Shanghai International Studies University. November 25, 2019.
  10. ↑ "陈辰谈《中国新相亲》：如今的姑娘，是用钱取悦不了的" (in Chinese). 163.com. February 12, 2018.
  11. ↑ "《未来中国》东方卫视首播，科学也能做综艺，陈辰节目新颖有深度" (in Chinese). sina.com.cn. March 5, 2022.
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