Chen Tian Wen
Also Known As: Tian Wen Chen , 陳天文
Biography: Chen was educated at the now defunct Serangoon Garden Secondary Technical School. He joined the SBC after completing the 5th artiste drama training class and made his debut in 1984. He holds a black belt in taekwondo and his martial arts background led him to being cast in many wuxia dramas in the 1990s and as characters with fight scenes in other drama series. He is also a member of the Singapore Celebrity Soccer Team. The Straits Times remarked that Chen's "much-praised understated turn" in the Cannes Film Festival award-winning Ilo Ilo put him in the spotlight once again. Chen hit the headlines again when two parody music videos he starred in, went viral. The first, titled "Unbelievable", was 'lauded' for the nonsensical line 'I so stunned like vegetable' (sic), drawing the attention of TIME, while the second, "Sandcastle in My Heart", in which Irene Ang also starred in, did not become as popular as the previous one. Both videos are a parody of popular Chinese MVs in the 1970s, particularly the work of Singaporean singer Huang Ching Yuan.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Singapore
Adult: No
Birthday: May 28, 1963
Age: 61 years old
Gender: Male
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Ah Boys To Men
Overview: A privileged and impulsive young man attempts to escape mandatory service in his nation's army so he could study abroad with his girlfriend.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-07
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Ah Boys To Men 2
Overview: After realising his foolishness in malingering, Ken returns to Tekong to continue his Basic Military Training, and reforms himself as a model recruit. However, this draws dislike and mockery from his section mates, led by the street-smart Lobang.
Genres: Comedy Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-01-31
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Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen
Overview: In an alternate timeline, Ken, Lobang and Wayang King are transferred to the Naval Diving Unit (NDU) and have to overcome obstacles and personal issues to grow as people.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-02-19
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Wayang Boy
Overview: After a 10-year old boy Raja is thrown into detention by the school principal,the enterprising Chinese Head of Department Mr. Kwok imposes his own brand of unusual punishment by recruiting Raja along with two other delinquents into his nascent Chinese Opera troupe.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2014-11-13
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One Last Dance
Overview: T is a legendary killer operating in Singapore. His victims enter his life via a small red envelope in his mailbox. T is a professional killer: calm and cold-blooded, he is capable of all the violence necessary for his job. T's life is turned upside down when an important businessman hires him to kill all the criminals involved in his son's kidnapping.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime Romance
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2007-01-11
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It's a Great, Great World!
Overview: It’s A Great Great World is set in Singapore’s legendary amusement park Great World, which was also affectionately known in Hokkien as Tua Seh Kai or 大世界. Spanning the 1940s to the present day, the film tells the stories of a multitude of characters who lived, worked, played, sang, danced and fell in love in Great World.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2011-01-11
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Ilo Ilo
Overview: During the late 1990s, a busy working-class Singaporean couple hires a Filipino woman as a maid and nanny to their young son.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2013-08-29
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Take 2
Overview: The story of four ex-cons struggling to reintegrate into society – Tiger is a former gangster who took the rap for his boss Blackie; Mad Dog is a serial criminal who has apparently been convicted of every single offence in the Penal Code except for 'unnatural sex'; Panther was betrayed by his partner during a robbery attempt; while Jian Ren was a soon-to-be groom convicted of sex with an underage prostitute during his bachelor's night party.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2017-01-26
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Lulu the Movie
Overview: Lulu The Movie is a comedy about a determined Chinese lady named Lulu who comes to Singapore to meet her online lover, but after being disappointed by what he turns out to be, she decides to make it on her own and succeeds in becoming an international fashion icon and mogul.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-11-24
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Mr. Unbelievable
Overview: Mr Unbelievable tells the story of Eric Kwek Hock Seng, who takes it upon himself to the symbol of national pride. As his Shifu’s Getai business declines in popularity, Eric wants to spark new ideas by adding English lyrics into Chinese songs albeit to strong objection from his Shifu & friends. Undeterred, Eric Kwek sets on an unbelievable musical journey that sees him through mostly lows and finally hits a high when he is at the ripe old age of 50. The film aims to highlight that one must believe and persist in his aspirations regardless of age!
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2015-12-03
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The Lion Men
Overview: Shi Shen is the top performer in the Tiger Crane Lion Dance Association, but feels restricted by Master He's traditional mindset. He decides to form his own lion dance troupe, which fuses hip hop and rock with lion dance movements. A major Lion Dance Competition is coming up and Mikey is groomed to be Shi Shen's successor, but he is plagued by a fear of heights. The situation worsens when both Mikey and Shi Shen fall for the Tiger Crane master's daughter, Xiaoyu.
Genres: Family Action Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2014-01-30
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The Lion Men: Ultimate Showdown
Overview: Lion Men 2 picks up after Mikey’s superb performance. Shi Shen becomes jealous of Mikey, especially after he discovers Mikey’s feelings for Xiao Yu. Determined to succeed, Shi Shen spends more time training, neglecting Xiao Yu. Situation worsens when Xiao Yu is kidnapped, forcing Shi Shen and Mikey to choose between the competition and their love for Xiao Yu. Who will step up to save her?
Genres: Action Comedy Family
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2014-06-12
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