Chen Shucheng
Tan Soo Seng, better known as Chen Shucheng, (Chinese: 陈澍城, born 21 October 1949) is a Singaporean actor and television host.[2] He is one of Mediacorp's few artistes still active from the "black and white" era.
Chen Shucheng | |||||||
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| Born | Tan Soo Seng[1] 21 October 1949 | ||||||
| Nationality | Singaporean | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor, host | ||||||
| Years active | 1971-Present | ||||||
| Spouse | Huang Peiru | ||||||
| Awards | Full list | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳澍城 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈澍城 | ||||||
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| Musical career | |||||||
Career
Acting
Chen joined Mediacorp, then known as Radio Television Singapore (RTS), as an actor in 1971. Since then he has portrayed many different roles ranging from a young nerdy doctor in The Awakening, a rich flirting playboy in Pretty Faces, the famous philanthropist, Tan Kah Kee in the war drama, The Price of Peace to a strict and unbending father in Love at 0°C .
Chen's work was recognised in 2007 when he was awarded the "Evergreen Veteran" award at the Star Awards 2007 anniversary special. After being nominated many times, he won his first acting award in Star Awards 2012 for his role in The Oath and received a standing ovation from both colleagues and fans.[3] In Star Awards 2018 , he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the drama, Home Truly .
Chen has gotten 2 out of 10 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in 2019 and 2021 respectively.
Hosting
During the late 1990s, Chen was best known as host of long-running variety shows Econ Nite (宜康之夜) and Weekend Delight (欢乐周末夜) for over a decade.
Singing
He also had an album to his name in the 1970s. He sang in the Teochew dialect.
Personal life
Chen and Huang Peiru acted as a couple during The Awakening and married after the drama.[4]
Filmography
Films
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2000 AD | 公元2000 | ||
| 2005 | The Maid | 女佣 | Mr. Teo | |
| 2008 | A Promise | Old Mo | ||
| 2011 | It's a Great, Great World | 大世界 | Towkay Lim | |
| 2011 | The Ultimate Winner | 赢家 | ||
| 2013 | Red Numbers | 红字 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Trap | |||
| Autumn | ||||
| Return of the Wild Goose | ||||
| Parasite | ||||
| 1972 | The Story of Mr. Q | |||
| The World of Warmth | ||||
| Repentance | ||||
| Distress | ||||
| Culprit | ||||
| The Test | ||||
| Silent Blessings | ||||
| Survival | ||||
| An Ill-Fated Girl | ||||
| The Underground | ||||
| Home Coming | ||||
| 1983 | Double Blessings | [5] | ||
| 1984 | The Awakening | [4] | ||
| 1990 | Pretty Faces | |||
| 1993 | The Unbeatables I | |||
| 1994 | Crazy Duet | |||
| 1995 | The Teochew Family | |||
| Dream Hunters | ||||
| Project B | ||||
| Golden Pillow | ||||
| 1996 | Three In One Love | |||
| The Unbeatables II | ||||
| 1997 | The Silver Lining | |||
| The Price of Peace | ||||
| 1998 | The Return of the Condor Heroes | |||
| 1999 | PI Blues | |||
| 2002 | The Unbeatables III | |||
| 2003 | Viva La Famille | Sun Yongshun | ||
| Holland V | Steven Seow | |||
| 2004 | Room in My Heart | |||
| 2005 | Portrait of Home | Zhou Dong 周东 | ||
| Zhang Guangyang 张光杨 | ||||
| Portrait of Home II 同心圆2 | Zhou Dong 周东 | |||
| Zhang Guangyang 张光杨 | ||||
| 2006 | Love at 0°C | Hu Zhitao | ||
| Women of Times | Chen Tianfa | |||
| 2007 | Live Again | Zhang Bo | ||
| The Greatest Love of All | Zhao Zhi Peng | |||
| 2008 | Taste of Love | Qiang Ge | ||
| Love Blossoms | Tao Dashun | |||
| Love Blossoms II | ||||
| A Promise | ||||
| 2009 | The Ultimatum | Ye Songnian 叶松年 | ||
| Your Hand In Mine | Jason Fang | |||
| 2010 | Happy Family | Dong Jianye 东健嘢 | ||
| With You | Zhang Yongsheng 张永盛 | |||
| 2011 | Secrets for Sale | Chen Daohai 陈道嗨 | ||
| Devotion | Zhuo Chensheng 卓春生 | |||
| The Oath | Wu Zhixiong 吳志雄 | |||
| 2012 | Double Bonus | Jin Wentao 金文涛 | ||
| Pillow Talk | He Guangming 何光明 | |||
| Yours Fatefully | Su Shuntian 苏顺天 | |||
| Game Plan | Pu Chengcai 卜成材 | |||
| 2014 | Yes We Can! | Zhu Haitao 朱海涛 | ||
| In The Name Of Love | Bai Yongchun 白永春 | |||
| Blessings | Lian Mengyong 连梦勇 | |||
| Spice Up 幸福料理 | Cai Shi 蔡市 | |||
| 2015 | Good Luck | Lin Xiaohe 林孝和 | ||
| Let It Go 分手快乐 | Little Bee | |||
| Life Is Beautiful | Cai Qingde 蔡清德 | |||
| Super Senior | Chen Yalai 陈亚来 | |||
| 2016 | Life - Fear Not | Zhuang Shuiqing 庄水清 | ||
| Fire Up | Zhuang Dexian 庄德显 | |||
| 2017 | Home Truly | Hong Shan 洪山 | ||
| Eat Already? 2 | Yuan Yongming 圆永明 | |||
| Have A Little Faith | Zhou Fangdong 周方东 | |||
| Eat Already? 3 | Yuan Yongming 圆永明 | |||
| 2018 | Eat Already? 4 | |||
| Reach For The Skies | Fang Shouyi 方守义 | |||
| A Million Dollar Dream | Hu Tianhao 胡添豪 | |||
| Love At Cavenagh Bridge 加文纳桥的约定 | Wang Weiguang 王伟咣 | |||
| Blessings 2 祖先保佑 2 | Lian Mengyong 连梦勇 | |||
| Heart To Heart 心点心 | Yue Dazhong 岳大中 | |||
| 2019 | How Are You? | Mr Ng 钟老板 | ||
| Hello From The Other Side - Its Time 阴错阳差 — 时辰到 | Grandpa 爷爷 | |||
| Hello Miss Driver 下一站，遇见 | Fang Yuancheng 方远程 | |||
| Old Is Gold 老友万岁 | Zhou Renfa 周仁发 | |||
| Old Is Gold: The Bliss Keeper 老友万岁之守护幸福 | Telemovie | |||
| 2020 | A Jungle Survivor 森林生存记 | He Guozhong 何国忠 | ||
| 2021 | Old Soul Yet So Young 心里住着老灵魂 | Li Youcai 李有财 | ||
| Watch Out! Alexius 小心啊！谢宇航 | Sun Jinfa 孙金发 | |||
| The Peculiar Pawnbroker 人心鉴定师 | Chen Hongyi 陳鴻易 | |||
| The Heartland Hero 邻里帮 | Uncle Tan | |||
| 2022 | I Want To Be A Towkay 亲家冤家做头家 | Kam Chek 甘哲 | ||
| When Duty Calls 2 卫国先锋2 | Zeng Hechang 曾河昌 | |||
| 2023 | Silent Walls 密宅 | Liang Zhiqin 梁志勤 | [6] |
Compilation album
| Year | English title | Mandarin title |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 14 | 新传媒群星金马献万福 |
| 2015 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 15 | 新传媒群星金羊添吉祥 |
| 2016 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 16 | 新传媒群星金猴添喜庆 |
| 2017 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 17 | 新传媒群星咕鸡咕鸡庆丰年 |
| 2020 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 | 裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了 |
Awards and nominations
References
- "Scott HIllyard and Tan Soo Seng". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- Loh, Genevieve (20 December 2010). "A world of wonder". Channel News Asia. Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- "Chen Shucheng and Vivian Lai bag their first acting honours". xin.msn.com. 29 April 2012. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- Yang, Sarah (24 March 2017). "Looking back at Singapore's first on-screen kiss on The Awakening - Channel NewsAsia". Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- Leong, Weng Kam (21 January 1983). "NewspaperSG - Terms and Conditions". The Straits Times. p. 23. Retrieved 31 October 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
- "Madeline Chu, Sean Say, John Hung: 1991 ad of top 20 popular artistes stirs nostalgia". AsiaOne. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- "Star Awards Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed; Brandon Wong gets first nomination". sg.style.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
External links
- Profile on xinmsn