Chen Yuqi

{{short description|Chinese actress (born 1992)}}

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| name = Chen Yuqi

| image = YukeeChen2018Guangzhou.jpg

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| caption = Yukee Chen at the Ashes of Love event, August 2018

| other_names = Yukee Chen

| birth_name = Chen Qian

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|7|29|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Chengdu, Sichuan

| alma_mater = Jincheng College of Sichuan University

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 2015–present

| agent = Tiffany Tang Studio (2015–2023){{cite web |title=陳鈺琪離開唐嫣公司【影片】 |url=https://portal.sina.com.hk/entertainment/weibosinaent/2023/10/26/594223/%E9%99%B3%E9%88%BA%E7%90%AA%E9%9B%A2%E9%96%8B%E5%94%90%E5%AB%A3%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E3%80%90%E5%BD%B1%E7%89%87%E3%80%91/ |website=sina entertainment|date=2023-10-26}}
Chen Yuqi Studio (2023–present)

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Chen Yuqi ({{zh|s=陈钰琪}}, born 29 July 1992), also known as Yukee Chen, is a Chinese actress.{{cite web|url=https://ent.sina.cn/2018-09-07/detail-ihitesuz4918837.d.html|script-title=zh:陈钰琪:总演公主 骨子里想做“打女”|date=September 7, 2018|website=Sina|language=zh}} She is known for her lead role as Zhao Min in Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre.{{cite web |title=新版《倚天》趙敏激似高圓圓 女星神仙顏質被讚爆 |url=https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20200810002615-260404?chdtv |website=China Times|date=2020-08-10|lang=zh}}

Early life and education

Chen Yuqi was born Chen Qian ({{zh|s= 陈倩}}) on 29 July 1992 in Chengdu. She studied performing arts at the Jincheng College of Sichuan University.{{cite web|url=http://www.scujcc.cn/contents/176/26498.html|script-title=zh:清丽灵动"锦绣"佳人内敛刻苦"锦城"学子|date=January 24, 2017|website=Scujcc.cn|language=zh}}{{dead link|date=February 2024|bot=medic}} After her graduation, Chen worked as an extra in Hengdian World Studios.{{cite web|url=https://hk.celebrity.yahoo.com/%E5%80%9A%E5%A4%A9%E5%B1%A0%E9%BE%8D%E8%A8%98-%E9%99%B3%E9%88%BA%E7%90%AA-%E6%9D%B1%E5%9D%A1%E5%AE%B6%E4%BA%8B-%E5%81%9A%E5%A4%A7%E8%8C%84%E7%8F%BE%E4%BB%99%E6%B0%A3-%E7%B6%B2%E6%B0%91-132528774.html|script-title=zh:【倚天屠龍記】陳鈺琪《東坡家事》做大茄曬氣質 網民:黃心穎行埋一邊啦!|date=May 30, 2019|website=Yahoo HK|language=zh}}

Career

=2015–2018: Beginnings=

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.{{cite web|url=http://yule.sohu.com/20161115/n473209607.shtml|script-title=zh:唐嫣加持新人陈钰琪首曝光 形象亮丽眼眸清澈|date=November 15, 2016|website=Sohu|language=zh}}

In 2016, Chen gained recognition for her role as a sassy and adorable princess in the historical drama The Princess Weiyoung, produced by Tiffany Tang's studio.{{cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2016-11-15/doc-ifxxsmic6315782.shtml|script-title=zh:陈钰琪《锦绣未央》初登场 形象清新亮丽|date=November 15, 2016|website=Sina|language=zh}} For her performance, she won the Newcomer award at the China Television Drama Quality Ceremony.{{cite web|url=http://ent.qq.com/a/20170227/051147.htm#p=1|script-title=zh:陈钰琪首捧硕果 成电视剧品质盛典年度新锐剧星|date=February 27, 2017|website=Tencent|language=zh}}

The same year, she starred in the wuxia web film Man Hunter playing one of the lead roles.{{cite web|url=http://yule.sohu.com/20160912/n468229861.shtml|script-title=zh:武侠电影《侠捕》热拍 官方曝概念版海报引悬念|date=September 12, 2016|website=Sohu|language=zh}}

In 2017, Chen was cast in her first leading role in the fantasy web drama Private Shushan Gakuen alongside Wang Yibo.{{cite web|url=http://ent.qq.com/a/20170302/026165.htm#p=1|script-title=zh:《私立蜀山学园》开机 陈钰琪挑梁饰女娲后人|date=March 2, 2017|website=Tencent|language=zh}} 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 a powerful demon princess.{{cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2017-06-16/doc-ifyhfnrf9230348.shtml|script-title=zh:《香蜜沉沉烬如霜》陈钰琪挑战魔族公主征战沙场|date=June 16, 2017|website=Sina|language=zh}}

=2019: Rising popularity=

In 2019, Chen starred as the female lead in the 2019 wuxia drama Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre based on the novel of the same name by Jin Yong.{{cite web|url=http://ent.163.com/18/0514/14/DHP8A1D8000333J5.html|script-title=zh:《倚天屠龙记》曾舜晞、陈钰琪、祝绪丹演绎年轻新武侠|date=May 14, 2018|website=Netease|language=zh}} Her role as the beloved character of Zhao Min earned her rave reviews from critics and further bolstered her acting career.{{cite web|url=https://ent.163.com/19/0418/13/ED236IO9000380EN.html|script-title=zh:《倚天屠龙记》催泪收官 新版赵敏陈钰琪获好评|date=April 18, 2019|website=Netease|language=zh}}

=2020–present: Broaden work types=

Since 2020, Chen has been starring in several high-profile costume dramas, including And The Winner Is Love,{{cite web|url=https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2019-05-29/doc-ihvhiews5387975.shtml|script-title=zh:罗云熙陈钰琪新剧《月上重火》演绎侠情江湖|date=May 29, 2019|website=Sina|language=zh}} Mirror: A Tale of Twin Cities, and Unchained Love. Apart from costume dramas, she also explored a variety of other drama types, such as the time-travel drama See You Again, the comedy drama Never Give Up, and the espionage drama Thin Ice.

In 2023, Chen starred as the female lead in the wuxia film Sakra, alongside martial art star Donnie Yen. This is her second time starring in adaptations of works by Jin Yong.{{cite web |title=《天龍八部之喬峰傳》劉雅瑟打到意猶未盡 陳鈺琪直呼電影給人意想不到的感受 |url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%A4%A9%E9%BE%8D%E5%85%AB%E9%83%A8%E4%B9%8B%E5%96%AC%E5%B3%B0%E5%82%B3-%E5%8A%89%E9%9B%85%E7%91%9F-%E9%99%B3%E9%88%BA%E7%90%AA-135919271.html |website=yahoo movies taiwan|date=2023-01-16}} Chen also made her reality-show debut in the same year.{{cite web |title=《暑与我们的夏天2》官宣阵容,朱正廷、周洁琼等开启雪山徒步 |url=https://www.bjnews.com.cn/detail/1687500117168309.html |website=The Beijing News|date=2023-06-23}}

Filmography

=Film=

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! Year !! English title !! Chinese title !! Role !! Notes/Ref.

2012Hold Our Love{{lang|zh-Hans|Hold住我们的爱情}}Fan Baobeirowspan=2|Short film
2014Love Montage{{lang|zh-Hans|被错过的那些年}}Dong Jiani
rowspan=2| 2016A Chinese Odyssey Part Three{{lang|zh-Hans|大话西游3}}Niu Xiangxiang's subordinateBit part
Man Hunter{{lang|zh-Hans|侠捕之夺命红莲}}Yu Jia
2023Sakra{{lang|zh-Hans|天龙八部之乔峰传}}Azhu{{cite news |title=女主角敲定「最美趙敏」陳鈺琪 王君馨拍《喬峰傳》指甄子丹要求高 |url=https://www.exmoo.com/read/4209.html#page/14 |issue=2431 |publisher=Exmoo News |date=2022-08-04}}

=Television series=

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YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNetworkNotes/Ref.
rowspan=3|2015Tian Tai Meng Zhu{{lang|zh-Hans|天台萌主}}Fu YanyueTudou
Destined to Love You{{lang|zh-Hant|偏偏喜歡你}}Shen family's maidHunan TVExtra, Episode 2, 4
With or Without You{{lang|zh-Hant|東坡家事}}Li AiTVBExtra, Episode 11, 14
2016The Princess Weiyoung{{lang|zh-Hans|锦绣未央}}Tuoba DiBeijing TV, Dragon TV
2017Fresh Teachers{{lang|zh-Hans|鲜肉老师}}Chen LinYouku
rowspan=2|2018Ashes of Love{{lang|zh-Hans|香蜜沉沉烬如霜}}Liu YingJiangsu TV
The Legend of Doctor Huangfu皇甫神医MaidiQiyiExtra
2019Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre{{lang|zh-Hans|倚天屠龙记}}Zhao MinTencent
rowspan=2|2020The Love Lasts Two Minds{{lang|zh-Hans|两世欢}}Feng Mianwan / Yuan QingliiQiyi{{cite web|url=http://ent.163.com/19/0121/12/E620NUS000038793.html|script-title=zh:陈钰琪《两世欢》顺利杀青 一人分饰多角引期待|date=January 21, 2019|website=Netease|language=zh}}
And The Winner Is Love{{lang|zh|月上重火}}Chong XuezhiiQiyi, Tencent, Youku
2021Mystery of Antiques 3{{lang|zh-Hans|古董局中局3:掠宝清单}}Hai LanzhuTencent{{cite web|title=《古董局中局之掠宝清单》今日开播 热血少年组团护宝展家国情怀|url=http://ent.ynet.com/2021/07/21/3335045t1254.html|date=July 21, 2021|website=北青网}}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
rowspan=5|2022Mirror: A Tale of Twin Cities{{lang|zh-Hans|镜·双城}}Bai Ying/Bai WeiTencent, Youku{{cite web|url=http://slide.ent.sina.com.cn/tv/slide_4_704_342773.html#p=1|script-title=zh:《镜双城》曝剧照官宣主演阵容 李易峰陈钰琪造型曝光|date=July 31, 2020|website=Sina|language=zh}}
Memory of Encaustic Tile{{lang|zh|昔有琉璃瓦}}Shao XueYouku{{cite web |title=聚焦文物修复演绎"青春国潮" 《昔有琉璃瓦》今日开播 |url=https://wap.xinmin.cn/content/32104276.html |date=January 26, 2022|website=新民晚报}}
See You Again{{lang|zh-Hans|超时空罗曼史}}Jin AyiniQiyi{{cite web |title=《超时空罗曼史》杀青 胡一天陈钰琪真爱之钥解开时空之锁 |url=http://ent.ynet.com/2021/06/10/3316929t1254.html|date=June 10, 2021|website=北青网}}{{cite web |title=胡一天陈钰琪上演"超时空罗曼史" |url=https://fashion.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202208/31/WS63107398a3101c3ee7ae6b9a.html |website=ChinaDaily |publisher=YNET|date=2022-08-31|language=zh}}
Song Of The Moon{{lang|zh-Hans|月歌行}}Ling XueyangiQiyiCameo{{cite web |title=陈钰琪:《月歌行》令雪扬有遗憾,却没有不甘 |url=https://www.bjnews.com.cn/detail/1671686725169002.html |publisher=The Beijing News|date=2022-12-22|lang=zh}}
Unchained Love{{lang|zh-Hans|浮图缘}}Bu YinlouiQiyi{{cite web |title=王鹤棣、陈钰琪主演网剧《浮图缘》12月27日开播 |url=https://www.bjnews.com.cn/detail/1671764093169060.html |publisher=The Beijing News|date=2022-12-23|lang=zh}}
rowspan=2|2023| Never Give Up{{lang|zh-Hans|今日宜加油}}Fan SisiiQiyi{{cite web |date=16 February 2023 |title=职场打拼:郑恺、陈钰琪、王鹤棣《今日宜加油》21日开播 |url=https://static.cdsb.com/micropub/Articles/202302/1c5f373ae9a3d095e53ee427e330cc12.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216202429/https://static.cdsb.com/micropub/Articles/202302/1c5f373ae9a3d095e53ee427e330cc12.html |archive-date=16 February 2023 |access-date=16 February 2023 |website=Chengdu Economic Daily |publisher=Hongxing Xinwen}}
Thin Ice{{lang|zh-Hans|薄冰}}Yu ChunyangHunan TV{{cite web |title=谍战剧《薄冰》定档 彭冠英陈钰琪如何双城破局? |url=http://news.xinmin.cn/2023/03/31/32350671.html |website=Xinmin Evening News|date=2023-03-31|language=zh}}
rowspan=4| TBAPrivate Shushan Gakuen{{lang|zh-Hans|私立蜀山学园}}Xing Hui
{{lang|zh-Hans|相亲,站住别跑}}Wu Yingzhen{{cite web |title=电视剧《相亲,站住别跑》开机,改编自豆瓣阅读热门小说 |url=https://www.yangtse.com/zncontent/2633593.html |website=Yangtse Evening Post|date=2022-12-29|language=zh}}
{{lang|zh-Hans|狐妖小红娘竹业篇}}Du NiangziCameo{{cite web |title=《狐妖小红娘竹业篇》正式杀青 刘诗诗张云龙淮水定情共闯世界 |url=http://ent.china.com.cn/xwtt/detail2_2023_12/06/4245840.html |website=ent.china.com.cn/ |publisher=Beijing Youth Daily|date=2023-12-06}}
{{lang|zh-Hans|长风破浪终有时}}Tian Xiaowan{{cite web |title=影视圈大佬亮相 讲述女性励志故事 电视剧《长风破浪终有时》在南安开机 |url=https://hssb.fjdaily.com/pc/con/202401/17/content_337067.html |website=Fujian Daily - Sea Silk Business Daily|date=2023-01-17}}

Awards and nominations

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Year

! Event

! Category

! Nominated work

! Result

!Ref.

rowspan=2|20172nd China Television Drama Quality CeremonyNewcomer AwardThe Princess Weiyoung{{won}}
InStyle iLady Icon AwardsNew Generation Female Artist of the Year{{NA}}{{won}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sohu.com/a/167047139_474094|script-title=zh:InStyle iLady Icon Awards年度偶像盛典,昨夜耀目上海!|date=August 24, 2017|website=Sohu|language=zh}}
rowspan=4|2019

|6th The Actors of China Awards

| Best Actress (Web series)

|rowspan=4|Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre

|{{won}}

|{{cite web|url=https://sichuan.scol.com.cn/ggxw/201912/57407572.html|script-title=zh:中国电视好演员盛典,朱一龙、王晓晨、关晓彤获最佳男女演员奖|date=December 19, 2019|website=Sichuan News|language=zh}}

rowspan=2|Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival

|Best Actress

|{{nom}}

| {{cite web|url=http://ent.ynet.com/2019/11/25/2225215t1254.html|script-title=zh:金骨朵网络影视盛典提名揭晓 王一博肖战杨紫等入围|date=November 25, 2019|website=Ynet|language=zh|access-date=25 November 2019|archive-date=24 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524071515/https://pos.baidu.com/fcem?conwid=300&conhei=80&rdid=3083583&dc=3&exps=110261,110254,110011&psi=23a16339ab169f1a5ac86156ae1948be&di=u3083583&dri=0&dis=0&dai=41&ps=0x0&enu=encoding&ant=0&aa=1&dcb=___adblockplus_&dtm=HTML_POST&dvi=0.0&dci=-1&dpt=none&tsr=0&tpr=1621840471300&ti=%E9%87%91%E9%AA%A8%E6%9C%B5%E7%BD%91%E7%BB%9C%E5%BD%B1%E8%A7%86%E7%9B%9B%E5%85%B8%E6%8F%90%E5%90%8D%E6%8F%AD%E6%99%93%20%E7%8E%8B%E4%B8%80%E5%8D%9A%E8%82%96%E6%88%98%E6%9D%A8%E7%B4%AB%E7%AD%89%E5%85%A5%E5%9B%B4_YNET.com%E5%8C%97%E9%9D%92%E7%BD%91&ari=2&ver=0517&dbv=2&drs=3&pcs=1185x27606&pss=1201x27606&cfv=0&cpl=3&chi=50&cce=true&cec=UTF-8&tlm=1574662292&prot=2&rw=1185<u=http%3A%2F%2Fent.ynet.com%2F2019%2F11%2F25%2F2225215t1254.html&ecd=1&uc=1600x1000&pis=-1x-1&sr=1600x1000&tcn=1621840512&qn=1771fb2043dfb693&tt=1621840512250.3.2234.2234|url-status=dead}}

Breakthrough Actress of the Year

|{{won}}

| {{cite web|url=https://www.sohu.com/a/362181640_162238|script-title=zh:金骨朵网络影视盛典完美闭幕 群星闪烁见证荣耀时刻|date=December 23, 2019|website=Sohu|language=zh}}

Tencent Video All Star Awards

| Breakthrough Actor

|{{won}}

| {{cite web|url=https://new.qq.com/rain/a/20191229A01NO1|script-title=zh:2019年度星光大赏|date=December 29, 2019|website=Tencent|language=zh}}

References

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