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Adam Chen (born 24 June 1976) is a Singaporean television and film actor.
Adam Chen | |||||||
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| Born | 24 June 1976 Singapore | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||
| Years active | 2001–present | ||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 詹金泉 | ||||||
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Early life
Chen was educated at The Chinese High School[1] and Hwa Chong Junior College. Whilst a civil engineering student at the National University of Singapore he did some modelling and joined Route to Glamour, a talent show organised by SPH MediaWorks. He was offered a contract and joined MediaWorks after graduating.[2]
Acting career
Before going into acting, Chen worked as a model for numerous print and television commercials in Singapore.
In 2001, Chen participated in the Chinese talent competition, Route to Glamour, by SPH MediaWorks' Channel U.[3] He was then signed by SPH Mediaworks to be an artiste for Channel U.
In 2003, Chen extended his contract with SPH Mediaworks for one year and then in 2004, extended for another three years.[3]
He earned himself a role in the Singapore-Hong Kong co-produced TV series Yummy Yummy in 2005, before proceeding to work together with other famous actors such as Nicholas Tse, Dicky Cheung and Li Yapeng in TV series jointly produced by Singapore and other countries.
When SPH MediaWorks closed in 2005, he was transferred to MediaCorp, which SPH had merged with. Chen has also acted in English language TV dramas produced by MediaCorp Channel 5.
Business career
In 2002, Chen and his friends set up a merchandising company.[2]
In 2009, Chen opened two Japanese burger restaurants, R Burger, in the town area.[2][4] The chain closed in 2013.[5] He also owns Three Kings Kitchen, a duck and chicken rice stall with three outlets.[2]
In 2013, Chen and his friends spent $500,000 to open Park Cafe at Holland Village, Singapore.[6] He later opened a Japanese izakaya, Ikki Izakaya, at Metropolis of Star Vista, One-north.[7] Chen also has a yakitori restaurant, Birders.[7]
He is also the owner of bar chain, Five, which has four outlets and also a bistro, Golden, located in arthouse cinema, The Projector, at Golden Mile Tower.[5][7]
Beside the food and beverage business, Chen also owns Japanese watch boutique, Maker’s Watch Knot, in Tiong Bahru.[2][7]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | 18 Grams of Love |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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| 2001 | Making Headlines | |||
| Touched | ||||
| 2002 | Cash Is King | Qi Guanghui | ||
| Wonderful Life – Fantasy | ||||
| Wonderful Life – Pass It Forward | ||||
| Feel 100% | ||||
| 2003 | Back to Basics | |||
| 2004 | Project J | |||
| 100% Feel | ||||
| OK, No Problem | ||||
| Be Somebody | ||||
| Zero | ||||
| 2005 | Green Pals | Wen Huasheng 温华胜 | ||
| Yummy Yummy – Food for Life | Rambo | |||
| Lifeline | Pang Choon Kiat | |||
| 2006 | The Shining Star | Ah B | ||
| Yours Always | Zeng Letian 曾乐天 | |||
| Life Story | ||||
| An Enchanted Life | Xiao Fei 萧飞 | |||
| House of Joy | ||||
| The Proud Twins | Murong Zhong | |||
| The Royal Swordsmen | Lin Xiaoquan | |||
| 2007 | Let It Shine | Lin Haifeng 林海峰 | ||
| Lifeline 2 | Pang Choon Kiat | |||
| The Heroic Swordsman | ||||
| Metamorphosis | Ke Mingde | |||
| Maggie and Me 2 | ||||
| 2008 | Just in Singapore | Ma Zhigang 马志刚 | ||
| Love Blossoms | Guo Zipeng 郭子鹏 | |||
| Love Blossoms II | ||||
| 2009 | Welcome Home, My Love | Ken | ||
| Your Hand In Mine | Roland | |||
| Daddy at Home | Chen Jinfeng 陈进峰 | [2] | ||
| 2010 | Happy Family | Zhen Yingxian | ||
| The Score | David Zhang | [4] | ||
| Breakout | Alex | |||
| 2011 | C.L.I.F. | Lim Boon Loong 林文龙 | ||
| Bountiful Blessings | Morning | |||
| 2012 | Rescue 995 | Bryan | ||
| Unriddle 2 | Wu Zhiyun 吴志云 | |||
| The Enchanted | Yongsheng 永晟 | |||
| Poetic Justice | Benny | |||
| 2013 | The Enchanted | Hu Yong Cheng 胡永晟 | [6] | |
| Gonna Make It! | Ice | |||
| 2015 | Tanglin | Adam Tong | ||
| 2019 | Hello From The Other Side - Its Time 阴错阳差 — 时辰到 | Wu Guohui | ||
| 2020 | A Jungle Survivor 森林生存记 | Eddie | ||
| 2021 | The Peculiar Pawnbroker 人心鉴定师 | Coby | ||
| 2022 | Healing Heroes 医生不是神 | Huang Qinsheng 黄勤圣 |
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref |
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| 2001 | Route To Glamour 新卧虎藏龙 | Contestant | |
| 2003 | Live Unlimited 综艺无界线 | ||
| 2004 | Mission Possible 地球无界限 | [3] | |
| 2005 | Planet Shakers 自游疯 | ||
| Man O Man 男人帮 | |||
| 2006 | On the Beat! 都是新发现 | ||
| Mighty Race at Frasers Centrepoint Malls | |||
| Lifewise | |||
| 2008 | U Are The One 唯我独尊 | ||
| Icons on Wheels | |||
| 2010 | Taiwan – My Taste Paradise 食分不一样 | ||
| Let's Party With Food 食福满人间 | Guest appearance |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref |
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| 2006 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Shining Star (as Ah B) | Nominated |
References
- "我的老师最难忘". Lianhe Zaobao. 31 August 2011. pp. 22–23.
- "Actor Adam Chen aims to retire by 40". Channel News Asia. 2 November 2009. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- 陈, 韵红 (23 February 2004). "优频道小生詹金泉 续约3年，加薪20%". Shin Min Daily News. p. 13.
- 郑, 净友 (23 September 2010). "詹金泉享受平淡恋情". My Paper. pp. B14.
- Migration (26 April 2015). "The hit and miss of celebrity restaurants | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- "詹金泉年底约满未定去留". Shin Min Daily News. 2 August 2013. p. 19.
- "Adam Chen's F&B Biz Drops By 90%, But He's Still Opening A New Eatery This Circuit Breaker". 8 Days. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
External links
- Profile on xin.msn.com
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