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Chen Yuqi (Chinese: 陈钰琪, born 29 July 1992), also known as Yukee Chen, is a Chinese actress.She is known for her supporting roles in The Princess Weiyoung and Ashes of Love and her lead role as Zhao Min in Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre.
Early life and education
Chen Yuqi was born Chen Qian (Chinese: 陈倩) on 29 July 1992 in Sichuan, China. She studied performance arts at the Jincheng College of Sichuan University. After her graduation, Chen worked as an extra in Hengdian World Studios.
Career
In 2015, while working as an extra on the set of movie A Chinese Odyssey Part Three, Chen was spotted by actress Tiffany Tang and subsequently became one of the first batch of actors signed onto Tang's studio.
In 2016, Chen gained recognition for her role as the 9th princess in the historical drama The Princess Weiyoung, produced by Tiffany Tang's studio. For her performance, she won the Newcomer award at the China Television Drama Quality Ceremony.The same year, she starred in the wuxia web film Man Hunter playing one of the lead roles.
In 2017, Chen was cast in her first leading role in the fantasy web drama Private Shushan Gakuen alongside Wang Yibo. She then starred in the campus drama Fresh Teachers, playing a supporting role as one of the students.
In 2018, Chen starred in the hit fantasy romance drama Ashes of Love, portraying the demon princess.
In 2019, Chen starred as one of the female leads, Zhao Minin the 2019 wuxia drama Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre based on the novel of the same name by Jin Yong. She received positive reviews for her performance, and experienced a rise in popularity.
Chen is set to star in the historical romance drama Happiness Over Two Lifetime alongside Yu Menglong, and wuxia romance drama And The Winner Is Love alongside Luo Yunxi.
Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hold Our Love | Hold住我们的爱情 | Fan Baobei | Short film |
| 2014 | Love Montage | 被错过的那些年 | Dong Jiani | |
| 2016 | A Chinese Odyssey Part Three | 大话西游3 | Niu Xiangxiang's subordinate | |
| Man Hunter | 侠捕 | Duoming Honglian |
Television series
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tian Tai Meng Zhu | 天台萌主 | Yan Yue | |
| Destined to Love You | 偏偏喜歡你 | Shen family's maid | Episode 2, 4 | |
| With or Without You | 東坡家事 | Li Ai | Episode 11, 14 | |
| 2016 | The Princess Weiyoung | 锦绣未央 | Tuoba Di | |
| 2017 | Fresh Teachers | 鲜肉老师 | Chen Lin | |
| 2018 | Ashes of Love | 香蜜沉沉烬如霜 | Liu Ying | |
| 2019 | Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre | 倚天屠龙记 | Zhao Min | |
| TBA | Happiness Over Two Lifetime | 两世欢 | Feng Mianwan / Yuan Qingli | |
| Private Shushan Gakuen | 私立蜀山学园 | Xing Hui | ||
| And The Winner Is Love | 月上重火 | Chong Xuezhi | ||
| Mystery of Antiques 3 | 古董局中局3：掠宝清单 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Event | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2nd China Television Drama Quality Ceremony | Newcomer Award | The Princess Weiyoung | Won | |
| InStyle iLady Icon Awards | New Generation Female Artist of the Year | N/A | Won |