Education
Central Academy of Drama.
Central Academy of Drama.
Some of his more notable roles in film include: Master Chinese in Jet Li"s Fearless (2006). Zhang Fei in Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon (2008). Master Liu in Ip Manitoba (2008).
Chen is from Chengde, Hebei.
In his early years, he joined a performing arts group and learnt dancing. In 1980, he enrolled in the Hebei Medical School (now part of the Hebei Medical University).
In 1986, he was accepted into the Central Academy of Drama and studied drama there. Chen has made appearances in various films and television series since 1987.
In the early 2000s, he joined the Hong Kong television network TVB for two years and acted in two TVB dramas, Blade Heart and Fight for Love.
Aside from acting, Chen also practises wushu and he specialises in Shaobei Fist (少北拳).