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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 was reportedly managed by Starlist Agency.[3][4] As of August 2020, Chen Yixin has over 44,000 followers on her Instagram.

Chen Yixin
Chen Yixin profile.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]

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.”[14]

However, in October 2017, it was reported that Chen Yixin had signed with a local artiste management agency, Starlist.[15][16] The following is a timeline of Chen Yixin's acting experience over the years.

Year Channel Title Character Role Refs.
2018 Channel 8, meWATCH Life Less Ordinary Ye Xin Cameo [17][18]
2017 Channel 8, meWATCH While We Are Young Hong Yuanyuan Supporting [19][20][21]
2011 - Echoing Love Grandchild Cameo [22][23]

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.[24] Both of them acted as the grandchildren of a grandmother who is appreciating her first day of retirement.[25]

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.[26] She played Hong Yuanyuan, an aspiring singer.[27][28] 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.”[29]

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).[30] She played the actress Ye Xin, who is also the daughter of the movie investor Ye Cheng Da (Edmund Chen).[31][32]

Social media influencer

In addition to being an actress, Chen Yixin has also collaborated with companies such as PUMA[33][34] and Aldo[35] to promote their products on social media.

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.[36][37] In the same month, she was also featured by the retail company, Aldo for their fall campaign.[38]

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. ↑ Ng, Gwendolyn. “To act or not to act, like mum and dad”. 8 Days. July 31, 2016. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  15. ↑ Ng, Gwendolyn. “Local TV's Act 2: Actors' children enter the industry”. The Straits Times. October 17, 2017. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  16. ↑ Seah, Letty. “These Celebrity Children Are Following In The Footsteps Of Their Famous Parents”. Her World. October 4, 2017. Accessed on 18 August 2020.
  17. ↑ Channel 8. “Life Less Ordinary 小人物向前冲 - EP91”. meWATCH. January 29, 2018. Accessed 17 August 2020.
  18. ↑ Channel 8. “Life Less Ordinary 小人物向前冲 - EP92’. meWATCH. January 30, 2018. Accessed 17 August 2020.
  19. ↑ Channel 8. “While We Are Young Z世代 - EP1”. meWATCH. December 29, 2017. Accessed 17 August 2020.
  20. ↑ Channel 8. “While We Are Young Z世代 - EP2”. meWATCH. December 29, 2017. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  21. ↑ 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.
  22. ↑ Li, John. “Review: Echoing Love”. SINdie. October 26, 2011. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  23. ↑ Ng, Gwendolyn. “To act or not to act, like mum and dad”. 8 Days. July 31, 2016. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  24. ↑ “Echoing Love (2011)”. IMDb. n.d. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  25. ↑ Li, John. “Review: Echoing Love”. SINdie. October 26, 2011. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  26. ↑ Lee, Gwendolyn. "I Was Bullied In School 'Cos My Mum Is Xiang Yun". 8 Days. April 30, 2017. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  27. ↑ Channel 8. “While We Are Young Z世代 - EP1”. meWATCH. December 29, 2017. Accessed 17 August 2020.
  28. ↑ Channel 8. “While We Are Young Z世代 - EP2”. meWATCH. December 29, 2017. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  29. ↑ Lee, Gwendolyn. "I Was Bullied In School 'Cos My Mum Is Xiang Yun". 8 Days. April 30, 2017. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  30. ↑ Tan, Tammi. “Second-gen stars’ fortunes in the Year of the Dog”. 8 Days. February 19, 2018. Accessed on 17 August 2020.
  31. ↑ Channel 8. “Life Less Ordinary 小人物向前冲 - EP91”. meWATCH. January 29, 2018. Accessed 17 August 2020.
  32. ↑ Tan, Tammi. "Edmund Chen to make Channel 8 comeback with family". 8 Days. October 13, 2017. Accessed on 19 August 2020.
  33. ↑ Yixin 一心. Instagram. n.d. Accessed on 18 August 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.instagram.com/chxnyixin/?hl=en
  34. ↑ 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/
  35. ↑ 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
  36. ↑ 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.
  37. ↑ Yixin 一心. Instagram. n.d. Accessed on 18 August 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.instagram.com/chxnyixin/?hl=en
  38. ↑ ALDO Shoes Singapore. Instagram. September 13, 2019. Accessed on 18 August 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.instagram.com/p/B2WkF0OntJ6/?hl=en
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