Chen Shucheng

Chen Shucheng
Chinese name	陳澍城 (traditional)
Chinese name	陈澍城 (simplified)
Pinyin	Chén Shùchéng (Mandarin)
Birth name	Tan Soo Seng[1]
Origin	Singapore
Born	October 21, 1949 Shantou, Guangdong, China
Occupation	Actor, host
Years active	1971-Present
Ancestry	Chaoshan, Chaozhou, China

Tan Soo Seng, better known as Chen Shucheng, (Chinese: 陈澍城, born October 21, 1949) is a Singaporean actor.^[2] He is one of MediaCorp's few artistes still active from the "black and white" era.

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, to a strict and unbending father in Love at 0°C and an temperamental old man in Happy Family.

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]

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.

Personal life

Chen is married to former co-star and actress Huang Peiru. His elder sister is Datin Paduka Hajjah Fatimah Abdullah, Johor's first and former high-ranking female civil servant in the state government.

Filmography

• The Trap (1971)
• Autumn (1971)
• Return of the Wild Goose (1971)
• Parasite (1971)
• The Story of Mr. Q (1972)
• The World of Warmth (1972)
• Repentance (1972)
• Distress (1972)
• Culprit (1972)
• The Test (1972)
• Silent Blessings (1972)
• Survival (1972)
• An Ill-Fated Girl (1972)
• The Underground (1972)
• Home Coming (1972)

• The Awakening (1984)
• Pretty Faces (1990)
• The Unbeatables I (1993)
• The Teochew Family (1995)
• Golden Pillow (1995)
• The Unbeatables II (1996)
• The Price of Peace (1997)
• The Return of the Condor Heroes (1998)
• The Unbeatables III (2002)
• Viva La Famille (2002)
• Viva La Famille II (2003)
• Room in My Heart (2004)
• Portrait of Home (2005)
• Love at 0°C (2006)
• Women of Times (2006)
• The Greatest Love of All (2007)
• Live Again (2007)
• Taste of Love (2008)
• Love Blossoms (2008)
• Love Blossoms II (2008)
• A Promise (2008)
• The Ultimatum (2009)
• Your Hand In Mine (2009/2010)
• Happy Family (2010)
• With You (2010)
• Devotion (2011)
• The Oath (2011)
• Double Bonus (2012)
• Game Plan (2012)
• Yes We Can! (2014)
• In The Name Of Love (2014)
• Blessings (2014)
• Spice Up (2014)
• Good Luck (2015)
• Let It Go (2015)
• Life Is Beautiful (2015)
• Super Senior (2015)
• 118 (2015; cameo appearance)
• Life - Fear Not (2015)

Awards

Year	Award	Work	Result
1995	Best Supporting Actor	Strange Encounters 奇缘	Nominated
1997	Best Supporting Actor	The Price of Peace 和平的代价	Nominated
2000	Best Variety Show Host	PSC Night 普威之夜	Nominated
2001	Best Supporting Actor	Beyond the Axis of Truth 法医X档案	Nominated
	Best Variety Show Host	Weekend Delight 欢乐周末夜	Nominated
	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes		Nominated
2002	Special Achievement Award		Won
	Best Actor	Viva Le Famille 好儿好女	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor	The Wing of Desire 天使的诱惑	Nominated
	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes		Nominated
2003	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes		Nominated
2004	Best Supporting Actor	Room in My Heart 真心蜜语	Nominated
2005	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes		Nominated
2006	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes		Nominated
2007	Evergreen Veteran Award		Won
2009	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes		Nominated
2010	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes		Nominated
	ATA Best Supporting Actor	With You 我在你左右	Nominated
2011	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes		Nominated
2012	Best Supporting Actor	The Oath 行医	Won
	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes		Nominated
2013	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes		Nominated
2014	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes		Nominated
2015	Best Supporting Actor	Blessings 祖先保佑	Nominated
	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes		Nominated
2016	Best Evergreen Veteran	Super Senior	Won
	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes		Nominated

References

1. Scott HIllyard and Tan Soo Seng
2. Loh, Genevieve (December 20, 2010). "A world of wonder". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
3. "Chen Shucheng and Vivian Lai bag their first acting honours". xin.msn.com. 29 April 2012.

External links

• Profile on xinmsn