Mei Xin (born Chen Mei Xin on 26 November 1986) is a Singaporean actress, singer and host.
Mei Xin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chen Mei Xin 26 November 1986 Singapore |
| Other names | Macy Chen |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Mandopop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Stage name | |
| Chinese | 美心 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Měi Xīn |
| Birth name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 陳美心 |
| Simplified Chinese | 陈美心 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Chén Měixīn |
Career
editIn 2006, Chen participated in a beauty pageant and emerged as the champion.[1] Shortly after, she signed to Popstar Media, a local agency, and made appearances in commercials and magazines and played small roles in television series. In 2007, she released her debut single "A Moment" (瞬间) and played a supporting role in the Mediacorp drama series Dear, Dear Son-In-Law in the same year.[2]
Chen made her career breakthrough in 2009 where she starred as the female lead in the Chinese series Guangdong Gentleman, produced and directed by Zhao Benshan, who is one of China's most preeminent actor and director.[3] Zhao had spotted Chen in a fundraising event hosted by CCTV in 2008 and decided to cast Chen in his production. In February 2010, Chen became Zhao's 49th and only foreign protégé.[4][5][6] The same year, Chen had a prominent role in the drama series The Illusionist and thereafter began her long-running collaboration with Wawa Pictures, where she appeared in their numerous productions, including Crescendo (2015), The Queen (2016), After The Stars (2019), CTRL (2021), Genie in a Cup (2022) and Oppa, Saranghae! (2023).
Chen has also starred in Jack Neo's film The Diam Diam Era (2020) and its sequel The Diam Diam Era Two (2021). She was once managed by Neo's J Team Productions.[7][8][9]
Filmography
editTelevision series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dear, Dear Son-In-Law | Jiang Yi Lin | ||
| 2009 | Guangdong Gentleman | |||
| 2010 | The Illusionist | Ming Zhang | ||
| 2014 | A War Veteran | |||
| Blessings | Ou Yangxuan | |||
| 2015 | Crescendo | Liang Meiqi | ||
| Let It Go | ||||
| 2016 | Fire Up | Story | ||
| The Queen | Zhou Yutong | Cameo | ||
| C.L.I.F. 4 | Tsai Ye Chi | |||
| 2017 | Home Truly | Hong Jingeun | ||
| Eat Already? 3 | Cameo | |||
| When Duty Calls | Yao Yixin | |||
| My Friends from Afar | Liang Simin | |||
| 2018 | Babies On Board | Zheng Meifang | ||
| Fifty & Fabulous | Young Mary | |||
| Blessings 2 | Ou Yangxuan | |||
| 2019 | My One in a Million | Jiang Zhirong | ||
| After The Stars | Wen Wen | Cameo | ||
| 2020 | Terror Within | Fang Mingjie | ||
| 2021 | CTRL | Joanna | ||
| Mind Jumper | Xu Leiying | |||
| My Mini-me and Me | Ye Xinjing | [10] | ||
| 2022 | Genie in a Cup | Catherine | ||
| 2023 | Silent Walls | Jin Kai Ting | [11] | |
| Oppa, Saranghae! | Song Jieling | [12] | ||
| 2024 | Born to Shine | [13] |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Being Human | Mrs Li | ||
| 2017 | Single City | Qiqi | Telemovie | |
| 2018 | Wake Up! | Short film | ||
| 2019 | The Droner | Xiao Han | TV Movie | |
| 2020 | The Diam Diam Era | Su Ting | ||
| 2021 | The Diam Diam Era Two |
Variety show host
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | On The Beat | Season 2 | [14] |
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Album title | Remark(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ai Zhe Ni (爱着你) | 10 songs[15] |
Singles
edit| Year | Song title | Remark(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "A Moment" (瞬间) | |
| 2007 | "Loving You" (因为爱着你) |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Star Awards 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | When Duty Calls | Nominated | [16] |
| 2021 | Star Awards 2021 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Nominated | [17] |
| 26th Asian Television Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Mind Jumper | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | New York Festivals TV & Film Awards | Best Performance by an Actress | My Mini-me and Me | Nominated | [18][19] |
| 2024 | Star Awards 2024 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "本地三女星 社媒遇怪客骚扰 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "她是赵本山"最美女弟子"，曾受师父力捧，如今师徒已断绝联络_徒弟_歌坛_事业". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "赵本山新戏现已开机 新加坡艺人美心古装上阵-搜狐音乐". music.yule.sohu.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ ""赵本山最美女徒弟"网络发文，曾是新加坡选美冠军". www.163.com. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "新加坡玉女歌手陈美心--- 本山大叔唯一一位外籍女弟子". k.sina.cn. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Wife of Chinese actor-director Zhao Benshan wins suit to get back $395k over Porsche sale | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Actress Meixin goes from crying every day to starring alongside Elvin Ng". AsiaOne. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Meixin, Tasha Low and Richie Koh on the physical 'sacrifices' for their roles in local movie The Diam Diam Era". AsiaOne. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "忧被换角压力大 美心片场险失控落泪 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "狮城有约｜十分访谈：《很久以后的未来》". 8world (in Chinese (Singapore)). 30 July 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "《密宅》饰演父女 美心赞沈金兴"毫无架子"". 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Oppa, Saranghae! – mewatch". Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "接师父赵本山中国戏约美心投入狮城戏剧拍摄无法成行". China Press. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "On The Beat S2 – mewatch". Mewatch. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "'美心 爱着你 Album'". Discogs.com. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Why Mei Xin gave up a blossoming career in China for Singapore". 8days. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Here Are This Year's Star Awards Top 60 (Yes, Not 40) Most Popular Artistes". TODAY. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Shortlists List – New York Festivals". tvfilm.newyorkfestivals.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Xu Bin, Mei Xin nominated for New York Festivals TV & Film awards". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 16 April 2023.