Chen Zheyuan (; born October 29, 1996) is a Chinese actor. He is known for his roles in the series Handsome Siblings (2020), Our Secret (2021), Mr. Bad (2022), Hidden Love (2023) and Fated Hearts (2025).
Early life Chen was born on October 29, 1996, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. He graduated from the Department of Performance at Shenzhen University.
Career 2017–2019: Beginning In 2017, Chen made his acting debut in the youth drama All About Secrets, based on the novel by Rao Xueman, the series earned 1.1 billion views. In 2018, He starred in the fantasy wuxia drama The Legend of Zu 2 and costume comedy drama Hello Dear Ancestors. He made his big screen debut in the comedy film Miss Puff the same year.
2020 onwards: Rising popularity Chen became known to audiences after starring in the wuxia drama Handsome Siblings in 2020, based on the novel Juedai Shuangjiao by Gu Long. He was praised for his portrayal of the protagonist, Xiao Yu'er ("Little Fish"). He also starred in the costume drama Renascence and the mystery crime drama Detective Chinatown the same year. Chen was also cast in historical dramas The Golden Hairpin alongside Yang Zi.
In 2021, Chen starred as male protagonist Zhou Siyue in Mango TV's youth campus drama Our Secret, alongside Xu Mengjie. The series earned 1.3 billion views on MGTV. He also starred in the 2022 romantic fantasy series Mr. Bad, alongside Shen Yue, both of which brought him further recognition. It gathered 1.3 billion views.
Chen was launched into international stardom in 2023 after he starred in the popular series adaptation of the novel, Hidden Love, by Zhu Yi opposite Zhao Lusi. The drama was aired by Netflix in 190 countries. His striking visuals and brilliant performance as Duan Jiaxu received unanimous praise. The series achieved 4.7 billion views on Youku.
In 2024, iQIYI exclusively released Sword and Fairy 4 on their video streaming platform. Chen played the role of protagonist Yun Tuanhe alongside Ju Jingyi. The series is based on the hit videogame franchise, and garnered 838 million views. Later that year, his next drama Dark Night and Dawn also premiered exclusively on iQIYI and CCTV-8, achieving peak TV ratings of 3.6397%, along with a cumulative revenue of 1.7 billion views on all platforms during broadcast. The total number of views in a single day also exceeded 100 million solidifying a strong performance.
The White Olive Tree is scheduled to be broadcast in February 2025. Chen plays the role of protagonist Li Zan, a bombs unit soldier dispatched to a war torn East country. The series achieved 623 million views. Chen also co-starred with Li Qin in the new costume drama, Fated Hearts, which began filming on July 6, 2024 in Hengdian World Studios and wrapped on October 26, 2024. The series was broadcast in October 2025 and achieved 1.12 billion views.
On July 28, 2026, Royal Betrothal was broadcast on MGTV, the series gained 3.25 billion views.
Endorsements +YearBrandTitle2019Libert'aimeBrand Experience Officer2021ALL LOVEBrand AmbassadorInnisfree's Brand AmbassadorL'Oréal ParisBrand Experience Officer2023ShiseidoBrand AmbassadorFILABrand AmbassadorDeepalBrand Spokesperson2024PIAGET Brand AmbassadorPapa John’sBrand Spokesperson LeaderBrand Ambassador YAYABrand Spokesperson HLABrand AmbassadorMaster Kong Iced TeaBrand AmbassadorAGE20’sBrand SpokespersonFujiyaBrand Spokesperson 2025AlipayChief Experience OfficeriQIYIGlobal Brand AmbassadorOPPOBrand AmbassadorMUEEGlobal Brand AmbassadorSOCORSKINBrand AmbassadorTaoKaeNoiGlobal Brand Ambassador2026MizumiAsia-Pacific Brand AmbassadorMaleeCOCOAsia-Pacific Brand AmbassadorYves Saint Laurent (fashion house)China Brand AmbassadorSENKAAsia-Pacific Brand AmbassadorYves Saint Laurent (fashion house)Brand Beauty Ambassador
Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes 2018 Miss Puff Wang Han Supporting role 2021 Detective Chinatown 3 Noda Koji Guest appearance
Television / web series Year Title Role Network Notes 2017 All About Secrets Duan Bowen iQIYI Main role 2018 The Legend of Zu 2 Yu Yinqi iQIYI, Zhejiang TVMain role She Is Beautiful Lu Xiaowei Mango TV, Tencent,Shenzhen TV Supporting role Hello Dear Ancestor Zhen Jun iQIYI Main role 2020 Detective Chinatown Noda Koji iQIYI Main role (Ep. 9-12) Handsome Siblings Jiang Xiaoyu iQIYI, Tencent, CCTV-8, Netflix Main role Renascence Ye Junqing iQIYI, Mango TV Main role 2021 Twelve Legends Bai Yushu Youku Cameo (Ep. 1-2) Our Secret Zhou Siyue Mango TV Main role 2022 Mr. Bad Xiao Wudi iQIYI 2023 Hidden Love Duan Jiaxu Youku, Netflix ** The Princess and the Werewolf Kui Mulang / Li Xiong Youku 2024 Sword and Fairy 4 Yun Tianhe iQIYI Dark Night and Dawn Lin Shaobai iQIYI, CCTV-8, Jiangsu TV 2025 The White Olive Tree Li Zan iQIYI Fated Hearts Feng SuigeIQIYI 2026 Royal Betrothal Ying GuaMango TV, Hunan TV TBA Winner Is King Chang Geng Tencent The Golden Hairpin Yu Xuan Tencent Supporting role Chasing Dreams Tang QianziTencent Main role Light the Dark Chen Shan iQIYI Tales of the Floating World Ao Chi iQIYI Echoes Tu YiniQIYIRivalsZhang ChenguangiQIYI
Reality television shows Year Title Role Network Notes 2015 King of Pop Contestant iQIYI 2018 Super Novae Games Tencent Video Team Guangdong 2020 Wonderful Little Forest Cast Member Mango TV Episode 6-12 Super Novae Games 3 Contestant Tencent Video Team Actors 2022 The Feast Host Zhejiang Television The Detectives' Adventures'Season 2 Guest Keep Running: Lets Build A Better Life 2023HaHaHaHaHa Season 3 Tencent Video Keep Running Season 11 Zhejiang Television Youth Periplous Season 4 Cast Member 2024Random Tour Mango TV Game of Cubes: The New Utopia Great Escape Season 6 Who's the MurdererSeason 9 Guest Hello Saturday Keep Running Season 12 Zhejiang Television 2025Natural HighSeason:3Guest Tencent VideoEpisode 7
Discography Soundtrack appearances Year English title Chinese title Album 2017 "Secret" 秘密 All About Secrets OST 2018 "Fried Chicken Fried Problems" 炸鸡炸烦恼 The Legend of Zu 2 OST "Just Like You " 就是喜欢你 2020 "I Don't Believe You" 别轻易相信 Detective Chinatown OST 2022"Be My Warrior" 做我的勇士Mr. Bad OST
Awards and nominations
+Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) and result of the nomination Year Award ceremony Category Nominee / work Result 2020 Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China Future Star Handsome Siblings 2022 Weibo TV and Internet Video Summit New Actor of the Year Mr. Bad Weibo Night Awards Progress Actor of the Year 2023 iQIYI Scream Night Awards Asia-Pacific Popular Actor of the Year Hidden Love Weibo Night Awards Leap Actor of the Year 2024 iQIYI Scream Night Awards Breakthrough Actor of the YearDark Night and Dawn
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