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Chen Yixin (Singapore Actress)

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Chen Yixin (born 26 April 2000) is a Singaporean actress and influencer.[1] She has acted in Mandarin television dramas on MediaCorp’s Channel 8.[2] Chen Yixin entered show business in 2017 and is currently managed by a media agency called Artiste Co.[3][4] As of September 2022, Chen Yixin has over 85,000 followers on her Instagram.

Chen Yixin
Chen Yixin Profile Picture.jpg
Born26 April 2000
EducationDiploma in Applied Drama and Psychology
Alma materSingapore Polytechnic

Background

Personal life & family

 
Chen Yixin pictured with her family in 2020. Photo from TODAY.

Chen Yixin was born on 26 April 2000 to the veteran Singaporean artistes Edmund Chen and Xiang Yun.[5][6] She recalled being bullied in secondary school for having famous parents. In an interview published on 8 Days, Chen Yixin shared that:

“They’d gossip that my parents used their fame to get me in the front row during dance performances, or that the teachers showed bias towards me ‘cos (sic) of my celeb parents. I was very affected by it, and life was quite hard for me in school. I didn’t know who to trust and I didn’t want to go to school.”[7]

She also has an older brother, actor Chen Yi Xi (born 1991).[8][9] Chen Yixin grew up with her fellow actress Tay Ying, who she remains close friends with.[10] They went to Shanghai together in 2018 to audition for an acting course at Motown, a Chinese entertainment academy.[11]

Education

Chen Yixin is an alumna of Singapore Polytechnic, where she studied Applied Drama and Psychology at the Media, Arts and Design School from 2017 to 2020.[12][13]

Relationships

Chen Yixin and actor Gavin Teo announced their relationship on social media in March 2021.[14] Chen did, however, come forth to say that she and Gavin had been dating for some time before the announcement. In an interview with 8Days, Chen Yixin reveal that she did not date when she was younger due to her protective parents and brother.[15]

 
Chen Yixin and Gavin Teo. Photo from Instagram.

Chen Yixin's parents, Xiang Yun and Edmund Chen, have both posted Instagram stories and a post documenting Gavin Teo's presence at family gatherings.[16]

Acting

 
Chen Yixin (first from right) pictured in 2017 with Calvert Tay, Chantalle Ng and Shalynn Tsai. Photo from 8Days.

When asked about a cameo she made as a child actress in her father's short film, Echoing Love (2011), Chen Yixin was quoted to have said:

“The experience (acting) was terrifying. My face was so stiff. I don’t think I can act.”[17]

However, in October 2017, it was reported that Chen Yixin had signed with a local artiste management agency, Starlist.[18][19] As of October 2022, Chen is represented by Artiste Co.[20] The following is a timeline of Chen Yixin's acting experience over the years.

Year Channel Title Character Role Refs.
2022 Netflix Mr Midnight TBC TBC [21]
2021 MeWatch Teenage Textbook: The Series Sissy Song Supporting [22]
2020 Disney+ Hotstar Precious Is The Night Tan Yixin Supporting [23]
2018 Channel 8, meWATCH Life Less Ordinary Ye Xin Cameo [24][25]
2017 Channel 8, meWATCH While We Are Young Hong Yuanyuan Supporting [26][27][28]
2011 - Echoing Love Grandchild Cameo [29][30]

Echoing Love (2011) - Film

 
Chen Yixin pictured in the film, Echoing Love (2011). Photo from Sindie.

When Chen Yixin was nine years old, she cameoed alongside her brother, Yi Xi in Echoing Love (2011); an indie film directed by their father, Edmund Chen.[31] Both of them acted as the grandchildren of a grandmother who is appreciating her first day of retirement.[32]

While We Are Young (2017) - Channel 8

In November 2017, Chen Yixin made her formal acting debut in the Chinese drama, While We Are Young (2017) alongside fellow second-generation artistes such as Calvert Tay and Chantalle Ng.[33] She played Hong Yuanyuan, an aspiring singer.[34][35] Speaking about her audition for the drama, Chen Yixin said the following:

“Before the audition, I asked my parents for advice as I was very nervous. They told me to keep calm and not stress too much. They said that as long as I act myself, I’ll look natural. I don’t have to pretend that I’m someone else.”[36]

Life Less Ordinary (2018) - Channel 8

In January 2018, Chen Yixin made a cameo alongside her father in the long-form Chinese drama, Life Less Ordinary (2018).[37] She played the actress Ye Xin, who is also the daughter of the movie investor Ye Cheng Da (Edmund Chen).[38][39]

Precious Is The Night (2020) - Disney+ Hotstar

Chen Yixin played a supporting role in the 2020 mystery-thriller, Precious Is The Night, alongside lead actor Chuando Tan, Tay Ping Hui and her own mother, Xiang Yun, amongst others. The movie was directed by Wayne Peng and released on 5 November 2020 in Taiwan. It was only later released in Singapore via DIsney+ on 19 April 2021.[23]

Teenage Textbook: The Series (2021) - MeWatch

Chen Yixin plays the supporting character Sissy Song in the 13-episode series that debuted on Channel 5 and MeWatch on 2 March 2021.[22]

Mr Midnight (2022) - Netflix

 
Chen Yixin in Netflix series, Mr Midnight. Photo from Instagram.

On 28 September, Chen Yixin's media agency posted a congratulatory post for her along with the Netflix poster for the thriller Mr Midnight in which Yixin stars alongside Idan Aedam and Caleb Monk.[21] The Netflix series is based off the children's horror fiction book series Mr. Midnight and was produced by Tony Tilse.[40] The production began casting in 2019 and was filmed in two countries, with Indonesia being one of them, through the pandemic.[41][42]

Editorial features

Chen Yixin has graced the covers of multiple magazines such as NüYou, The Observatory (Issue 6), iWeekly and Dolce.[43][20]

Editorial coverage
Year Publication Ref
2022 NüYou (June issue) [43]
2020 The Observatory Issue 6 [20]
2020 NüYou [20]
2018 iWeekly [20]
2009 Dolce [20]

Social media influencer

In addition to being an actress, Chen Yixin has also collaborated with companies such as PUMA and Aldo to promote their products on social media.[44][45][46]

Brand collaborations

In September 2019, she collaborated with PUMA for #PUMANSOFSG, a social campaign by PUMA aimed at getting people to interact with their augmented reality (AR) face filters on Instagram.[47][48] In the same month, she was also featured by the retail company, Aldo for their fall campaign.[49] Since then, Chen has gone on to work with other brands and establishments such as Marina Bay Sands, Orasyl, and Kiehls amongst others.[50][51][52]

References/ Citations

  1. ↑ Tan, Tammi. “Second-gen stars’ fortunes in the Year of the Dog”. 8 Days. February 19, 2018. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  2. ↑ Lee, Gwendolyn. "I Was Bullied In School 'Cos My Mum Is Xiang Yun". 8 Days. April 30, 2017. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  3. ↑ Tan, Tammi. “Second-gen stars’ fortunes in the Year of the Dog”. 8 Days. February 19, 2018. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  4. ↑ Lee, Gwendolyn. "I Was Bullied In School 'Cos My Mum Is Xiang Yun". 8 Days. April 30, 2017. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  5. ↑ Ng, Gwendolyn. “To act or not to act, like mum and dad”. 8 Days. July 31, 2016. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  6. ↑ Seow Yun Rong. "Best friends with the best dad". The New Paper. June 19, 2016. Accessed on 19 August 2020.
  7. ↑ Lee, Gwendolyn. "I Was Bullied In School 'Cos My Mum Is Xiang Yun". 8 Days. April 30, 2017. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  8. ↑ Tan, Tammi. “Second-gen stars’ fortunes in the Year of the Dog”. 8 Days. February 19, 2018. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  9. ↑ Lee Yang Yi. "Celeb kids Chen Yi Xi and Yi Xin: We used to hide the cane from our mum!". Smart Parents. November 11, 2018. Accessed on 19 August 2020.
  10. ↑ Wong, Rebecca. “Celeb kids Calvert Tay and Tay Ying: Our parents were more particular about manners than studies”. SmartParents. November 25, 2018. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  11. ↑ Tan, Kendra. “Zheng Geping’s Daughter Tay Ying Aced Shanghai Acting School Auditions, Is She Headed There To Study?”. 8 Days. December 5, 2018. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  12. ↑ Tan, Tammi. “Second-gen stars’ fortunes in the Year of the Dog”. 8 Days. February 19, 2018. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  13. ↑ “Academic Schools”. Singapore Polytechnic. n.d. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  14. ↑ Ziyi, Toh. "Chen Yixin’s Boyfriend Gavin Teo Joined Her Family For A ‘Reunion Dinner’ After She Returned From A Long Work Trip In Batam". Today Online. July 20, 2021. Accessed 4 October 2022.
  15. ↑ Ziyi, Toh. "Xiang Yun’s Daughter Chen Yixin And Gavin Teo Are Dating". 8Days. March 5, 2021. Accessed 4 October 2022.
  16. ↑ Ziyi, Toh. "Chen Yixin’s Boyfriend Gavin Teo Joined Her Family For A ‘Reunion Dinner’ After She Returned From A Long Work Trip In Batam". Today Online. July 20, 2021. Accessed 4 October 2022.
  17. ↑ Ng, Gwendolyn. “To act or not to act, like mum and dad”. 8 Days. July 31, 2016. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  18. ↑ Ng, Gwendolyn. “Local TV's Act 2: Actors' children enter the industry”. The Straits Times. October 17, 2017. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  19. ↑ Seah, Letty. “These Celebrity Children Are Following In The Footsteps Of Their Famous Parents”. Her World. October 4, 2017. Accessed on 18 August 2020.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 Artiste Co. "Yixin". Artiste Co. n.d. Accessed 4 October 2022.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 artiste.co. "Congratulations @chxnyixin for your first show on Netflix! Mr Midnight is available to watch on Netflix from 24th October. Get ready to binge-watch this childhood favourite and spook yourself out 👻 Don’t say we didn’t warn you 😈 #NetflixFamily #Netflix #TUDUM #MrMidnightBTM". Instagram. September 28, 2022. Accessed 4 October 2022.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Yong Ping, Teng. "The Teenage Textbook updated for Gen Z in new TV series". Yahoo!Life. March 6, 2021. Accessed 4 October 2022.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 IMDb. "Precious Is the Night (2020)". IMDb. n.d. Accessed 4 October 2022.
  24. ↑ Channel 8. “Life Less Ordinary 小人物向前冲 - EP91”. meWATCH. January 29, 2018. Accessed 17 August 2020.
  25. ↑ Channel 8. “Life Less Ordinary 小人物向前冲 - EP92’. meWATCH. January 30, 2018. Accessed 17 August 2020.
  26. ↑ Channel 8. “While We Are Young Z世代 - EP1”. meWATCH. December 29, 2017. Accessed 17 August 2020.
  27. ↑ Channel 8. “While We Are Young Z世代 - EP2”. meWATCH. December 29, 2017. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  28. ↑ Lee Yang Yi. "Celeb kids Chen Yi Xi and Yi Xin: We used to hide the cane from our mum!". Smart Parents. November 11, 2018. Accessed on 19 August 2020.
  29. ↑ Li, John. “Review: Echoing Love”. SINdie. October 26, 2011. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  30. ↑ Ng, Gwendolyn. “To act or not to act, like mum and dad”. 8 Days. July 31, 2016. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  31. ↑ “Echoing Love (2011)”. IMDb. n.d. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  32. ↑ Li, John. “Review: Echoing Love”. SINdie. October 26, 2011. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  33. ↑ Lee, Gwendolyn. "I Was Bullied In School 'Cos My Mum Is Xiang Yun". 8 Days. April 30, 2017. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  34. ↑ Channel 8. “While We Are Young Z世代 - EP1”. meWATCH. December 29, 2017. Accessed 17 August 2020.
  35. ↑ Channel 8. “While We Are Young Z世代 - EP2”. meWATCH. December 29, 2017. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  36. ↑ Lee, Gwendolyn. "I Was Bullied In School 'Cos My Mum Is Xiang Yun". 8 Days. April 30, 2017. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  37. ↑ Tan, Tammi. “Second-gen stars’ fortunes in the Year of the Dog”. 8 Days. February 19, 2018. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  38. ↑ Channel 8. “Life Less Ordinary 小人物向前冲 - EP91”. meWATCH. January 29, 2018. Accessed 17 August 2020.
  39. ↑ Tan, Tammi. "Edmund Chen to make Channel 8 comeback with family". 8 Days. October 13, 2017. Accessed on 19 August 2020.
  40. ↑ tonytilse. "Coming Soon!!". Instagram. September 26, 2022. Accessed 4 October 2022.
  41. ↑ hellogroupsg. "🕚 HELLO OCTOBER 🕚 The clock strikes 12am!Very excited to finally share a series that we have been working on and casting regionally since 2019 - it has been a wild ride for our international cast and crew through the madness of covid-19 filmed in 2 countries…here we go!Introducing 📣Mr Midnight: Beware The Monsters coming soon on #Netflix counting down to 24 October!A once-average teen and his friends become paranormal detectives and document their adventures in an online blog under the pseudonym "Mr. Midnight."Can’t wait for you guys to catch it and spot some monsters 👻 just in time for #halloween 🫣netflix.com/title/81022058Production: Beach House PicturesCasting: Hello Group#hellogroupsg #beachhousepictures #mrmidnight #mrmidnightbtm #netflixfamily #tudum #actors #actor #talent #talents #acting #horror #thriller #teen #teens #teenager #teenagers #netflixseries". Instagram. October 2, 2022. Accessed 4 October 2022.
  42. ↑ Tan, Tammi. "Chen Yixin Used To Feel Like She Had To Prove That She “Deserved” To Be Xiang Yun & Edmund Chen’s Kid". 8Days. March 5, 2021. Accessed 4 October 2022.
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 chxnyixin. "pinch me!!! still in utter daze that I’ve gotten the honour to be on the cover of @nuyousingapore ‘s June issue ❤️ & I only have the people around me to thank for ❤️thank you @terencewhatever @nuyousingapore for seeing “whatever” you see in me, that I don’t 🥺@joellowphotography for always having my best interest onset.my fairy godparents @shaunleelee @mrlow who never fail to bring out the best in me ❤️@joean_sm for always articulating my thoughts perfectly.& @callychan__ for always being my guardian angel 🥰". Instagram. June 7, 2022. Accessed 4 October 2022.
  44. ↑ Yixin 一心. Instagram. n.d. Accessed on 18 August 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.instagram.com/chxnyixin/?hl=en
  45. ↑ Chen Yixin. Facebook. May 14, 2019. Accessed on 18 August 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.facebook.com/chxnyixin/posts/kick-off-the-lunar-new-year-with-brand-new-kicks-for-a-chance-to-win-a-trip-to-c/1296603493823786/
  46. ↑ ALDO Shoes - Indonesia. Facebook. January 30, 2019. Accessed on 19 August 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.facebook.com/ALDOIndonesia/photos/a.350596915074201/1498383440295537/?type=1&theater
  47. ↑ Ashby, Dee. “MEET THE #PUMANSOFSG PUMAS 21ST CENTURY APPROACH TO INSPIRE HUMAN INTERACTION BY ULTRASUPERNEW SINGAPORE”. Campaign Brief Asia. September 6, 2019. Accessed on 18 August 2020.
  48. ↑ Yixin 一心. Instagram. n.d. Accessed on 18 August 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.instagram.com/chxnyixin/?hl=en
  49. ↑ ALDO Shoes Singapore. Instagram. September 13, 2019. Accessed on 18 August 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.instagram.com/p/B2WkF0OntJ6/?hl=en
  50. ↑ chxnyixin. "Be a reflection of what you’d like to receive. if you want love, give love. If you want respect, give respect. If you have dreams, pursue them! Just as how this beauty of a dress embedded with pearls have inspired. Pearls don’t lie on the seashore; if you want it, dive for it! Don’t forget, the world’s your oyster 🦪Since we’re on the topic of personal style & dreams @TheShoppesMBS is giving you a chance to win a one-night stay at the #MarinaBaySands Hotel, Beauty Experience voucher and Shopping vouchers worth up to $1,120!Say what???😍All you need to do is follow these simple steps to participate:1️⃣ Be a follower of @TheShoppesMBS2️⃣ Snap a shot of yourself in a stylish outfit that best reflects you!3️⃣ Submit the stylish #OOTD to @TheShoppesMBS via Instagram direct message.4️⃣ And share why this outfit reflects you and your personal style best!🔗 For more details, check out MarinaBaySands.com/FW-Contest.#TheShoppesMBS #MarinaBaySands #FallWinter22 #Balmain #Sp". Instagram. September 22, 2022. Accessed 4 October 2022.
  51. ↑ chxnyixin. "Masks are no longer required in most indoor settings. But as Singapore moves towards the future, it’s still crucial to safeguard your health. Like using ORASYL Orange mouth spray. 🔶contains 1% Povidone-Iodine to kill germs that cause sore throat 🔶no alcohol, PEG, PPG, phthalates, parabens & SLS 🔶aim nozzle towards throat and spray 3 puffs; can be used every 2 hours 🔶formulated & made in Singapore ORASYL Orange Mouth Spray is available at Watsons, Guardian and NTUC FairPrice stores; 11 Nuffield Dental clinics @nuffielddental islandwide, or https://orasyl.com/ #orasylsg #orasyl #orasylorange #pvpi #supportlocalsg #madeinsingapore #mouthspray #throatspray #oralhealth #dentalhygiene #nuffielddental.". Instagram. August 31, 2022. Accessed 4 October 2022.
  52. ↑ chxnyixin. "Prevention is better than cure 🤍 As many of you know, I absolutely love the sun and outdoors; but I am also extremely aware of all the damage the sun can do to your skin :( Adding @Kiehlssg ‘s Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution to my skincare routine has definitely gotten my skin tone a lot brighter and even. But despite that all, I think my favourite part is still the fact that it doesn’t leave my face too oily or tacky with barely any residue after application 😌 & that’s how I started on my journey towards a clearer brighter skin ❤️ #KiehlsNo1Serum #OneClearSolution #KiehlsSG". Instagram. April 8, 2022. Accessed 4 October 2022.
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