Chen Xuedong (, born 28 June 1990), also known as Cheney Chen, is a Chinese actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Zhou Chongguang in the film series Tiny Times (2013–2015).
Career
Predebut Chen was born in Wenzhou, Zhejiang. He worked as a part-time model at the age of 17. He later graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music with a degree in musical drama. Prior to his debut as an actor, Chen trained to be a singer at Cube Entertainment in Korea and was selected to be in the lineup for BTOB. In 2012, he began filming his first acting role in Tiny Times.
2013–2015: Tiny Times and Rising popularity Chen made his big screen debut in the first installment of Tiny Times, directed by Guo Jingming. The film was a huge commercial success and broke various film records in China. Thereafter, he starred in the subsequent installments of the film series from 2013 to 2015. Tiny Times became a hugely successful movie franchise in China, and propelled Chen into fame.
In 2014, Chen also joined Hunan TV's variety show Grade One where he assumed the role of a temporary homeroom teacher. The same year, Chen starred in his first comedy film, Bad Sister where he acted as a barista.
In 2015, Chen was announced to be the Chinese dub for Paddington Bear in the comedy film, Paddington. The same year, he starred in the comedy film Oh My God, produced by Zhang Ziyi.
2016–present: Mainstream success In 2016, Chen starred in the youth fashion drama Yes! Mr. Fashion. This marks his first small-screen leading role. The same year, he starred in spy drama, Decoded where he played the role of an autistic mathematical genius. Decoded was a commercial success, and Chen won the Best On-screen Performance award with Ying Er at the China TV Drama Awards.
Chen reunited with Tiny Times director Guo in the fantasy blockbuster L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties. The same year, he starred in Zhang Yimou's historical film The Great Wall.
In 2017, he made his walkway debut at the Dolce & Gabbana Fall runway for the Milan Fashion Week in January. In June, he starred in the youth melodrama Rush to the Dead Summer. The same year he starred in the caper film The Big Call, the first Chinese movie to focus on telecommunications fraud. Chen ranked 40th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2017.
In 2018, Chen starred in the wuxia film Kung Fu Monster. The same year, he was cast in the youth musical drama So Young.
Philanthropy On 29 August 2013, Chen participated a welfare community programme named "Transparent Love". On 27 May 2017, he became a goodwill ambassador for a foundation which helps autistic children in China. On 9 September 2017, Chen attended the 2017 Harpers Bazaar Star Charity Night and donated 10 ambulances, which were worth 700 thousand yuan (RMB).
Filmography
Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes2013 Tiny Times小时代 Zhou Chongguang Tiny Times 2小时代2：青木时代 Zhou Chongguang2014 Tiny Times 3小时代3：刺金时代 Zhou Chongguang Bad Sister坏姐姐之拆婚联盟 Huang Yifeng2015 Tiny Times 4小时代4：灵魂尽头 Zhou Chongguang Oh My God从天儿降 Chen MoPaddingtonPaddingtonVoice-dubbed 2016 Mr. High Heels高跟鞋先生 Lin Sensen L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties爵迹 Qi Ling The Great Wall长城 Imperial Commander 2017The Big Call巨额来电Ding Xiaotian2018Kung Fu Monster 武林怪兽 Zhen JianTBA L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties 2爵迹2：冷血狂宴 Qi Ling
Television series Year English title Chinese title RoleNotes 2014 Tiny Times小时代之折纸时代 Lu Zhiwen 2016 Yes! Mr. Fashion是！尚先生 Shang Boran Decoded解密Rong Jinzhen 2017 Rush to the Dead Summer夏至未至 Fu XiaosiTBASo Young小夜曲Feng Anning You Can't Catch Me 南十字星浪漫笔记 Hao Weilai Greenwich Mean Time 格林威治时间 Han Chi
Variety show Year English title Chinese title RoleNotes2014Grade One一年级Cast member2016Challenger Alliance挑战者联盟Season 22017Season 32018Crossover Singer跨界歌王ContestantSeason 3 Baby Let Me Go放开我北鼻 第三季Cast member2019My Little One 我家那小子2020The Irresistible元气满满的哥哥
Discography Year English title Chinese titleAlbum Notes 2013 "Heart Beating" 面面心跳 Tiny Times OST "Innocent Matters" 萬物無邪 2014 "Don't Say Goodbye" 不再见 Tiny Times 3 OST "First Grade" 一年級 Grade One OST 2015 "Stitching Together our Youth" 岁月缝花 Tiny Times 4 OST "We Are All The Same" 我们都一样 2016 "I Mean" 碎碎戀 Yes! Mr. Fashion OST "Sand in the Mortal Realm" 人间沙 L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties OST 2019 "My Motherland and I" 我和我的祖国 Qing Chun Wei Zu Guo Er Chang "Starry Sea" 星辰大海 For China Movie Channel Young Actors Projectwith 31 other actors
Awards and nominations Major awards YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.2013 16th Shanghai International Film FestivalBest New Actor Tiny Times 2015 19th China Music Awards Best Breakthrough Singer "Don't Say Goodbye"Others2008New Silk Road Model Competition Best Model (Zhejiang Region) Fashion Power AwardsBreakthrough New Artist of the Year Sina Celebrity Rank CeremonyBest Popularity Award 2013BQ Celebrity AwardNew Actor of the Year (Film) 4th LeTV Awards Rising Actor (Film) Young Choice AwardsMost Popular New Actor 2014BAZAAR Men's StyleMost Attractive Celebrity of the Year 2014 Youku NightMost Attractive Figure 201512th Weibo AwardsWeibo God BAZAAR Men's StyleMost Attractive Celebrity of the Year 201613th Esquire Man at His Best Awards Most Popular Male Artiste Baidu Fans Appreciation SeasonFigure of the Year 8th China TV Drama AwardsBest On-screen PerformanceDecoded201714th Esquire Man at His Best AwardsBreakthrough Actor BAZAAR Men of the YearMost Attractive Celebrity of the Year 2019Cosmo Glam Night Person of The Year (Love) Sina Fashion AwardsQuality Artist of the Year
References
External links Chen Xuedong on Sina Weibo Chen Xuedong on Internet Movie Database