Chen Shucheng (born Tan Soo Seng on 21 October 1949) is a Singaporean actor and television host. He is one of Mediacorp's few artistes still active from the "black and white TV" era.
Career
Acting Chen joined Mediacorp, then known as Radio Television Singapore (RTS), as an actor in 1971. Since then he has portrayed many different roles ranging from a young nerdy doctor in The Awakening, a rich flirting playboy in Pretty Faces, the famous philanthropist, Tan Kah Kee in the war drama, The Price of Peace to a strict and unbending father in Love at 0°C .
Chen's work was recognised in 2007 when he was awarded the "Evergreen Veteran" award at the Star Awards 2007 anniversary special. After being nominated many times, he won his first acting award in Star Awards 2012 for his role in The Oath and received a standing ovation from both colleagues and fans. In Star Awards 2018, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the drama, Home Truly .
Chen has gotten 2 out of 10 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in 2019 and 2021 respectively.
Hosting In 1994, Chen hosted the inaugural Star Awards with Taiwanese television host Yvette Tsui.
During the late 1990s, Chen was best known as host of long-running variety shows Econ Nite (宜康之夜) and Weekend Delight (欢乐周末夜) for over a decade.
Singing He also had an album to his name in the 1970s. He sang in the Teochew dialect.
Personal life Chen and former actress Huang Peiru acted as a couple in the 1984 television series The Awakening and married after the drama aired. Chen and Huang had also starred in the series Enchanted Eyes.
Chen previously had a 21-year marriage with C N Lim, which ended in 1991. Lim filed for divorce from Chen and had claimed that the actor had been ignoring her since 1979. Lim has the custody of their daughter.
Filmography Film Year English title Mandarin title Role Notes 2000 2000 AD 公元2000 2005 The Maid 女佣 Mr. Teo 2008 A Promise Old Mo 2011 It's a Great, Great World 大世界 Towkay Lim The Ultimate Winner 赢家 Uncle Lim 2013 Red Numbers 红字
Television series Year Title Role Notes 1971 The Trap Autumn Return of the Wild Goose Parasite 1972 The Story of Mr. Q The World of Warmth Repentance Distress Culprit The Test Silent Blessings Survival An Ill-Fated Girl The Underground Home Coming 1983Double Blessings 1984 The Awakening 1990 Pretty Faces 1993 The Unbeatables I 1994 Crazy Duet 1995 The Teochew Family Dream Hunters Project B Golden Pillow 1996 Three In One Love The Unbeatables II 1997 The Silver Lining The Price of Peace 1998 The Return of the Condor Heroes 1999 PI Blues 2002 The Unbeatables III 2003 Viva La Famille Sun Yongshun Holland V Steven Seow 2004 Room in My Heart 2005Portrait of Home Zhou Dong Zhang Guangyang Portrait of Home II Zhou Dong Zhang Guangyang 2006 Love at 0°C Hu Zhitao Women of Times Chen Tianfa 2007 Live Again Zhang Bo The Greatest Love of All Zhao Zhipeng 2008 Taste of Love Qiang Ge Love Blossoms Tao Dashun Love Blossoms II A Promise 2009 The Ultimatum Ye Songnian Your Hand In Mine Jason Fang 2010 Happy Family Dong Jianye With You Zhang Yongsheng 2011 Secrets for Sale Chen Daohai Devotion Zhuo Chensheng The Oath Wu Zhixiong 2012 Double Bonus Jin Wentao Pillow Talk He Guangming Yours Fatefully Su Shuntian Game Plan Pu Chengcai 2014 Yes We Can! Zhu Haitao In The Name Of Love Bai Yongchun Blessings Lian Mengyong Spice Up Cai Shi 2015 Good Luck Lin Xiaohe Let It Go Little Bee Life Is Beautiful Cai Qingde Super Senior Chen Yalai 2016 Life - Fear Not Zhuang Shuiqing Fire Up Zhuang Dexian 2017 Home Truly Hong Shan Eat Already? 2 Yuan Yongming Have A Little Faith Zhou Fangdong Eat Already? 3 Yuan Yongming 2018 Eat Already? 4 Reach For The Skies Fang Shouyi A Million Dollar Dream Hu Tianhao Love At Cavenagh Bridge Wang Weiguang Blessings 2 Lian Mengyong Heart To Heart Yue Dazhong 2019 How Are You? Mr Ng Hello From The Other Side - Its Time Grandpa Hello Miss Driver Fang Yuancheng Old Is Gold Zhou Renfa Old Is Gold: The Bliss Keeper Telemovie 2020 A Jungle Survivor He Guozhong 2021 Old Soul Yet So Young Li Youcai Watch Out! Alexius Sun Jinfa The Peculiar Pawnbroker Chen Hongyi The Heartland Hero Uncle Tan 2022 I Want To Be A Towkay Kam Chek When Duty Calls 2 Zeng Hechang 2023 Silent Walls Liang Zhiqin Shero Huang Yudai Cameo My One and Only Yang
Discography Compilation albums Year English title Mandarin title 2014 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 14 新传媒群星金马献万福 2015 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 15 新传媒群星金羊添吉祥 2016 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 16 新传媒群星金猴添喜庆 2017 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 17 新传媒群星咕鸡咕鸡庆丰年 2020 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了
Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Category Nominated work ResultRef 1995 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Strange Encounters 1997 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor The Price of Peace 2000 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host PSC Night 2001 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Beyond the Axis of Truth Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Best Variety Show Host Weekend Delight 2002 Star Awards Special Achievement Award Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Best Actor Viva Le Famille Best Supporting Actor The Wing of Desire 2003 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2004 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Room in My Heart 2005 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2006Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2007 Star Awards Evergreen Veteran Award 2009Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2010 Asian Television Awards Best Supporting Actor With You Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2011Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2012Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Best Supporting Actor The Oath 2013Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2014Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2015Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Best Supporting ActorBlessings 2016 Star Awards Best Evergreen Artiste Super Senior Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2017 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Fire Up Best Evergreen Artiste Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2018 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Home Truly Best Evergreen Artiste Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2019Asian Academy Creative AwardsBest Supporting ActorHello From The Other Side - Its Time Star Awards Best Supporting Actor A Million Dollar Dream Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2021 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Old is Gold Best Evergreen Artiste Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2022 Star Awards Best Evergreen Artiste Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2023 Star Awards Best Evergreen Artiste Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2024 Star Awards Best Programme Host Foodie Trio 三吃客 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2025 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Unforgivable 不可饶恕的罪恶 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
References
External links Profile on xinmsn