
Michelle Chen Yanxi (born Chen Mei-hsuan on 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, which broke box office records for Chinese-language films in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Chen is also known for the films Hear Me (2009), Badges of Fury (2013), Pali Road (2015), as well as the TV series The Romance of the Condor Heroes (2014).
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Early life
Michelle Chen was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan. After middle school, she studied at Southwestern Academy in California, United States, eventually graduating from the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2005. She speaks English, Chinese Mandarin, and Taiwanese Hokkien fluently. In 2007, while visiting family in Taiwan, Chen caught the eye of renowned producer Angie Chai - who has successfully promoted the group F4, Hsu, Rainie, among other popular idols. Chen made the decision to put her undergraduate degree in marketing on hold, to start her career in acting.
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Career
2007,
Chen signed a contract with the company Comic Dialogue Theme by Angie . Initially she wanted to be a singer, but the company wanted her to try to advance the field of cinema. So she played supporting roles in several films and television cause attention to looks lovely, cute, but did not leave much impression.
2009
She starred in the movie Hear Me as swimming athletes! with hearing disabilities. Her acting captured people's hearts and helped her get nominated for " Best New Actress Award " at the Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards 46th
2011
After seeing success with her debut film Hear Me, Chen starred in the hit Taiwanese film You Are the Apple of My Eye (2011). The film was written and directed by Giddens Ko, produced by Angie as executives, 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 ( " ??? " ). 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 Badges of Fury starring Jet Li , Donnie Yen and Simon Yam.
2013
In May, Chen released her debut album Me, Myself, and I. Including some songs composed by herself, the album received an average response from critics and music listeners.
2014
2015
Michelle Chen will be starring in two new series that are set to release in 2015. In which movie Young For You she role in He plays Qiu Zi, and drama. The Legend of Qin (animated TV series) role in Duanmu Rong shoulder.
2016 to present
In 2016, she starred in Pali Road where she played the role of Lily with actor Jackson Rathbone. The movie, filmed and set in Hawaii, was a collaboration between the US and China.

Personal life
In 2015, Michelle Chen began dating her The Romance of the Condor Heroes co-star Chen Xiao. On July 19, Michelle married Chen Xiao with a glamorous wedding in Beijing and another wedding banquet was held in Taipei on July 21, 2016. Michelle gave birth to their first son in 2016, named him Chen Muchen. The pair will also star in Quentin Lee's Morning, Paris! (????), a romantic comedy that was filmed in September 2015 and set for a 2016 release.
Michelle Chen has an older sister.

Filmography
Film
Television series
Variety show
- 2011-12 Miss Traveler (WOMAN???) on Chinese Television System -- co-host (3 episodes)
- 2015 Yes! Coach (??!??) on Dragon Television -- reality show contestant
Discography
Studio albums
All lyrics written by Michelle Chen.
Other songs
All songs are in Mandarin.

Awards and nominations

References

External links
- Michelle Chen on IMDb
- Michelle Chen on Sina Weibo
- Michelle Chen on Facebook
- Michelle Chen on Instagram
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