Summary
Wei Chen (Chinese: 魏晨; pinyin: Wèi Chén) (born February 22, 1986) is a Chinese pop singer and actor, who rose to fame through televised singing competition Super Boy. He is probably best known through his album Disparate and his role as Ye Shuo in television series Meteor Shower.
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 Vision Wei in 2017 | |
| Born | Wèi Chén (pinyin) 魏晨 22 February 1986 |
| Alma mater | Sichuan Conservatory of Music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Actor |
| Agent | Huayi Brothers |
| Spouse | Yu Wei (m. 2020-present) |
| Children | 1 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Mandopop |
In 2020 he announced his marriage with Yu Wei.
Early life edit
Wei was born on February 22, 1986. He grew up in Lanzhou, Gansu. In high school, he started having vocal music and piano lessons and later attended the Sichuan Conservatory of Music. As a professional musician, he is also accomplished at piano, guitar, hulusi, guxun.
Wei Chen participated in the 2007 season of Super Boy, a famous national televised singing competition in China, and placed third. In the competition, Wei's contagious performances and sunny image had won him much attention.[1]
Career edit
In 2007, after Super Boy, Wei released his first extended play Optimist and held his first solo concert.[2][3]
In 2008, Wei made his acting debut in the film Seventeen, starring Joan Chen and Sam Chow.[4] The same year, he starred in the musical Struggle, based on the popular youth drama of the same name.[5]
In 2009, he starred in the television series Meteor Shower as one of the leads.[6] The drama was a commercial success and launched Wei to fame. The same year, he starred in the musical film China Idol Boys.[7]
In 2010, Wei released his first full album Disparate. The album was met with commercial success, reaching number 1 on numerous Chinese music charts.[8] He reprised his role in the sequel of Meteor Shower, which was met with success.[9]
In 2011, Wei began hosting the variety show Great Sunday.[10] In August, Wei collaborated with Lee Joon and Thunder of MBLAQ on the single "Run Away", and performed on the Korean music program M! Countdown.[11] His third album, Daybreak was released on October 10.[12]
In 2012, Wei held his second solo concert, My Way in Beijing.[13] His fourth album V Space was released on October 15, 2012.[14] His fifth album, Pinnacle was released on August 21, 2013.[15] His title song "Cover the Lover" featured Hannah Quinlivan as the lead actress.
In 2014, Wei co-starred in the youth film Fleet of Time.[16] His sixth album Hat Trick was released on December 12 with him acting as the executive producer of the album.[17]
In 2015, Wei established his personal studio. His seventh album Day Dreamer was released on December 21.[18] He then held the eponymous titled concert tour which wrapped up in Beijing on October.[19]
In 2016, Wei co-starred in the crime thriller Lost in White as an important character.[20] His eighth album Journey was released on December 25 to mark his tenth anniversary since debut.[21] The same year he was cast in the war film A Fangirl's Romance as a general.[22]
In 2017, Wei joined the cast of drama film Midnight Diners.[23] In September, Wei embarked on his Journey arena concert to mark his tenth anniversary.[24]
In 2018, Wei focused on acting. He first joined the cast of the war film The Eight Hundred directed by Guan Hu,[25] and was cast in the military television series Anti-Terrorism Special Forces III.[26]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Seventeen | 十七 | Tian Yi | |
| 2009 | Fire Boy | 乐火男孩 | Ou Xiaolang | |
| 2014 | Fleet of Time | 匆匆那年 | Qiao Rang | |
| 2016 | Lost in White | 冰河追凶 | Li YongSheng | |
| 2019 | Midnight Diner | 深夜食堂 | Tang Song | |
| My People, My Country | 我和我的祖国 | Captain Chen | [27] | |
| 2020 | The Eight Hundred | 八佰 | Zhu Jinzhong | [28] |
| Three Old Boys | 三叉戟 | [29] | ||
| The Sacrifice | 金刚川 | Yan Rui | ||
| 2023 | The Volunteers: To the War | 志愿军：雄兵出击 | Dai Ruyi | |
| TBA | A Fangirl's Romance | 迷妹罗曼史 | Ye Weijun |
Television series edit
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Meteor Shower | 一起来看流星雨 | Ye Shuo | |
| 2010 | Meteor Shower 2 | 一起又看流星雨 | Ye Shuo | |
| 2013 | The Sweet Burden | 小儿难养 | Himself | Cameo |
| 2019 | Anti-Terrorism Special Forces III | 反恐特战队之天狼 | Tang Shi | |
| 2020 | Mystery of Antiques 2 | 古董局中局2 | Yao Buran | [30] |
Stage edit
- Struggle, 2008-2009
Discography edit
Albums edit
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Optimist | 乐天派 | |
| 2010 | Disparate | 千方百计 | |
| 2011 | Daybreak | 破晓 | |
| 2012 | V SPACE | — | |
| 2013 | Pinnacle | 登“封”造极 | |
| 2014 | Hat Trick | 帽子戏法 | |
| 2015 | Day Dreamer | 白日梦想家 | |
| 2016 | Journey | 旅程 |
Singles edit
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Juvenile Tour | 少年游 | 13 | |
| 2008 | Jiayou! You Have Me! | 加油！你有ME！ | Xin De Dong Fang | with Alan Dawa Dolma |
| Happiness of Having You | 有你的幸福 | Classic Love Song Duet Lover | Promotional song of Struggle | |
| Mad Man's Wish | 疯人愿 | Disparate | Theme song of Struggle | |
| 2009 | Velvet Flowers | 绒花 | Hongxing Shanshan | |
| Split Lover | 分身情人 | Meteor Shower OST | ||
| Traces of the Rain | 雨痕 | |||
| Language of Stars | 星空物语 | as part of H4 | ||
| Let Me Sing a Song for You | 让我为你唱首歌 | |||
| 2010 | Blooming of Dreams | 梦的怒放 | — | Theme song of Super Boy 2010 with Lu Hu |
| 2011 | Great Sunday | 给力星期天 | — | Theme song of Great Sunday with Hans Zhang and Zhu Zixiao |
| Curse of Love | 恋爱咒语 | Magic to Win OST' | with Hong Chen | |
| 2012 | Love is only Complete with You | 爱,有你才完整 | Fairytale OST | |
| Love x Love | 爱×爱 | — | Theme song of Music Radio Charity Event | |
| 2013 | I Endorse Myself | 我为自己代言 | — | Advertisement theme song for Jumei |
| Warm Snow | 热雪 | Tiny Times OST | ||
| Mr Top | — | — | Theme song of Music Radio with DJ小强 | |
| 2014 | Good night my love | — | — | Advertisement theme song for 奶特公司 |
| The Year Where Flowers Bloom | 花开那年 | Hat Trick | ||
| Your Own Sunshine | 自己的太阳 | — | Theme song of Music Radio Charity Event | |
| 2015 | Love Cannot See | 相爱不能见 | Love Weaves Through a Millennium OST | |
| Lovers & Movies | 爱我就陪我看电影 | Lovers & Movies OST | ||
| Fracture | 破绽 | Lost in White OST | ||
| 2016 | Blazing Combat | 烈火神盾 | Hot Girl OST | |
| Date! Super Star | 約吧！大明星 | — | Theme song for Date! Super Star | |
| 2017 | Half a Centimeter | 半厘米 | — | with Lokey |
| You are the stars of the sea | 星辰大海是你 | The Starry Night, The Starry Sea II OST | ||
| 2018 | Asia Tsunami | 亚洲雄风 | — | |
| Worldly Affairs | 红尘 | Ever Night OST |
References edit
- ^ "快男魏晨要做全能艺人 出乎意料闯进前三强(图)". Sina (in Chinese). July 24, 2007.
- ^ 魏晨《乐天派》一路飘红的三大因素(图). Sina (in Chinese). January 16, 2008.
- ^ 未曾那么爱你 2008魏晨北京演唱会. Hunan TV (in Chinese). February 5, 2009.
- ^ 大学生电影节魏晨参演影片《十七》见面会受热捧. Hunan TV (in Chinese). April 13, 2009.
- ^ 张晓晨魏晨"80后"新人齐《奋斗》. Sina (in Chinese). January 7, 2009.
- ^ 《流星雨》新剧照曝光 魏晨肖涵深情拥吻(图). Sohu (in Chinese). August 7, 2009.
- ^ 《乐火男孩》8月25日公映 快男上演绿茵大战. Sina (in Chinese). August 13, 2009.
- ^ 魏晨《千方百计》势不可挡 新专辑销量破10万. Sina (in Chinese). August 12, 2010.
- ^ 《一起又看流星雨》开播 魏晨音乐影视齐绽放. Tencent (in Chinese). September 12, 2010.
- ^ 快男跨界主持湖南卫视新节目 庾澄庆给力提携. Sina (in Chinese). December 17, 2010.
- ^ 魏晨韩国首唱《破晓》 现场视频点击率逾四百万. Sina (in Chinese). August 31, 2011.
- ^ 魏晨新专辑《破晓》首发 千方百计冲击金唱片奖. Sina (in Chinese). September 28, 2011.
- ^ "2012"My Way"魏晨北京演唱会 精彩大看点". China News (in Chinese). May 17, 2012.
- ^ "魏晨发新专辑 《江南STYLE》导演打造MV(图)". Sina (in Chinese). October 15, 2012.
- ^ 魏晨发新专辑《登"封"造极》 昆凌安心亚送祝福. Netease (in Chinese). August 21, 2013.
- ^ 电影《匆匆那年》定档 魏晨献唱《花开那年》. Netease (in Chinese). September 1, 2014.
- ^ 魏晨首度担任音乐总监 《帽子戏法》首播. Netease (in Chinese). November 5, 2014.
- ^ 魏晨新主打《白日梦想家》 美国一线音乐人跨刀. Tencent (in Chinese). December 23, 2015.
- ^ 魏晨巡演北京圆满收官 郑恺现身帮帮唱. Sina (in Chinese). October 19, 2015.
- ^ 《冰河追凶》定档4月15日 梁家辉佟大为玩命缉凶. Netease (in Chinese). March 3, 2016.
- ^ 魏晨新曲《不变》首发 述十年音乐故事. Sina (in Chinese). December 16, 2016.
- ^ 魏晨回归荧屏 为4月进组新戏忙健身. Xinhua (in Chinese). March 19, 2018. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018.
- ^ 魏晨进组新戏《深夜食堂》 专辑海外宣传启动. Netease (in Chinese). February 13, 2017.
- ^ 魏晨迎出道十周年纪念 "旅程"巡演9月成都开启. Netease (in Chinese). June 16, 2017.
- ^ 魏晨年底再揽音乐大奖 新片《八佰》热拍. Xinhua (in Chinese). January 29, 2018. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018.
- ^ 魏晨《反恐3》杀青 与尤小刚导演首次合作被赞. Netease (in Chinese). July 24, 2018.
- ^ "《我和我的祖国》曝"定格"版海报 辛柏青胡军等实力戏骨组黄金阵容". Sohu (in Chinese). September 12, 2019.
- ^ 《八佰》杜淳演谢晋元&姚晨饰何香凝 导演管虎：没有番位，只有番号. Mtime (in Chinese). March 8, 2019.
- ^ "高群书《三叉戟》携仨老炮儿追击惊天大案". Mtime (in Chinese). January 7, 2020.
- ^ 《古董局中局2》杀青 “许愿”夏雨魏晨一起鉴宝. Sina (in Chinese). January 24, 2019.
External links edit
- Official Blog (in Chinese)
- Official Weibo
- Sina Entertainment
- Music Asia