Vision Wei
Chinese pop singer and actor
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Wei Chen (Chinese: 魏晨; pinyin: Wèi Chén) (born February 22, 1986) is a Chinese pop singer and actor, who rose to fame through televised singing competition Super Boy. He is probably best known through his album Disparate and his role as Ye Shuo in television series Meteor Shower.
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In 2020 he announced his marriage with Yu Wei.
Early life
Wei was born on February 22, 1986. He grew up in Lanzhou, Gansu. In high school, he started having vocal music and piano lessons and later attended the Sichuan Conservatory of Music. As a professional musician, he is also accomplished at piano, guitar, hulusi, guxun.
Wei Chen participated in the 2007 season of Super Boy, a famous national televised singing competition in China, and placed third. In the competition, Wei's contagious performances and sunny image had won him much attention.[1]
Career
In 2007, after Super Boy, Wei released his first extended play Optimist and held his first solo concert.[2][3]
In 2008, Wei made his acting debut in the film Seventeen, starring Joan Chen and Sam Chow.[4] The same year, he starred in the musical Struggle, based on the popular youth drama of the same name.[5]
In 2009, he starred in the television series Meteor Shower as one of the leads.[6] The drama was a commercial success and launched Wei to fame. The same year, he starred in the musical film China Idol Boys.[7]
In 2010, Wei released his first full album Disparate. The album was met with commercial success, reaching number 1 on numerous Chinese music charts.[8] He reprised his role in the sequel of Meteor Shower, which was met with success.[9]
In 2011, Wei began hosting the variety show Great Sunday.[10] In August, Wei collaborated with Lee Joon and Thunder of MBLAQ on the single "Run Away", and performed on the Korean music program M! Countdown.[11] His third album, Daybreak was released on October 10.[12]
In 2012, Wei held his second solo concert, My Way in Beijing.[13] His fourth album V Space was released on October 15, 2012.[14] His fifth album, Pinnacle was released on August 21, 2013.[15] His title song "Cover the Lover" featured Hannah Quinlivan as the lead actress.
In 2014, Wei co-starred in the youth film Fleet of Time.[16] His sixth album Hat Trick was released on December 12 with him acting as the executive producer of the album.[17]
In 2015, Wei established his personal studio. His seventh album Day Dreamer was released on December 21.[18] He then held the eponymous titled concert tour which wrapped up in Beijing on October.[19]
In 2016, Wei co-starred in the crime thriller Lost in White as an important character.[20] His eighth album Journey was released on December 25 to mark his tenth anniversary since debut.[21] The same year he was cast in the war film A Fangirl's Romance as a general.[22]
In 2017, Wei joined the cast of drama film Midnight Diners.[23] In September, Wei embarked on his Journey arena concert to mark his tenth anniversary.[24]
In 2018, Wei focused on acting. He first joined the cast of the war film The Eight Hundred directed by Guan Hu,[25] and was cast in the military television series Anti-Terrorism Special Forces III.[26]
Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Seventeen | 十七 | Tian Yi | |
| 2009 | Fire Boy | 乐火男孩 | Ou Xiaolang | |
| 2014 | Fleet of Time | 匆匆那年 | Qiao Rang | |
| 2016 | Lost in White | 冰河追凶 | Li YongSheng | |
| 2019 | Midnight Diner | 深夜食堂 | Tang Song | |
| My People, My Country | 我和我的祖国 | Captain Chen | [27] | |
| 2020 | The Eight Hundred | 八佰 | Zhu Jinzhong | [28] |
| Three Old Boys | 三叉戟 | [29] | ||
| The Sacrifice | 金刚川 | Yan Rui | ||
| 2023 | The Volunteers: To the War | 志愿军：雄兵出击 | Dai Ruyi | |
| TBA | A Fangirl's Romance | 迷妹罗曼史 | Ye Weijun | |
Television series
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Meteor Shower | 一起来看流星雨 | Ye Shuo | |
| 2010 | Meteor Shower 2 | 一起又看流星雨 | Ye Shuo | |
| 2013 | The Sweet Burden | 小儿难养 | Himself | Cameo |
| 2019 | Anti-Terrorism Special Forces III | 反恐特战队之天狼 | Tang Shi | |
| 2020 | Mystery of Antiques 2 | 古董局中局2 | Yao Buran | [30] |
Stage
- Struggle, 2008-2009
Discography
Albums
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Optimist | 乐天派 | |
| 2010 | Disparate | 千方百计 | |
| 2011 | Daybreak | 破晓 | |
| 2012 | V SPACE | N/a | |
| 2013 | Pinnacle | 登“封”造极 | |
| 2014 | Hat Trick | 帽子戏法 | |
| 2015 | Day Dreamer | 白日梦想家 | |
| 2016 | Journey | 旅程 |
Singles
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Juvenile Tour | 少年游 | 13 | |
| 2008 | Jiayou! You Have Me! | 加油！你有ME！ | Xin De Dong Fang | with Alan Dawa Dolma |
| Happiness of Having You | 有你的幸福 | Classic Love Song Duet Lover | Promotional song of Struggle | |
| Mad Man's Wish | 疯人愿 | Disparate | Theme song of Struggle | |
| 2009 | Velvet Flowers | 绒花 | Hongxing Shanshan | |
| Split Lover | 分身情人 | Meteor Shower OST | ||
| Traces of the Rain | 雨痕 | |||
| Language of Stars | 星空物语 | as part of H4 | ||
| Let Me Sing a Song for You | 让我为你唱首歌 | |||
| 2010 | Blooming of Dreams | 梦的怒放 | N/a | Theme song of Super Boy 2010 with Lu Hu |
| 2011 | Great Sunday | 给力星期天 | N/a | Theme song of Great Sunday with Hans Zhang and Zhu Zixiao |
| Curse of Love | 恋爱咒语 | Magic to Win OST | with Hong Chen | |
| 2012 | Love is only Complete with You | 爱,有你才完整 | Fairytale OST | |
| Love x Love | 爱×爱 | N/a | Theme song of Music Radio Charity Event | |
| 2013 | I Endorse Myself | 我为自己代言 | N/a | Advertisement theme song for Jumei |
| Warm Snow | 热雪 | Tiny Times OST | ||
| Mr Top | N/a | N/a | Theme song of Music Radio with DJ小强 | |
| 2014 | Good night my love | N/a | N/a | Advertisement theme song for 奶特公司 |
| The Year Where Flowers Bloom | 花开那年 | Hat Trick | ||
| Your Own Sunshine | 自己的太阳 | N/a | Theme song of Music Radio Charity Event | |
| 2015 | Love Cannot See | 相爱不能见 | Love Weaves Through a Millennium OST | |
| Lovers & Movies | 爱我就陪我看电影 | Lovers & Movies OST | ||
| Fracture | 破绽 | Lost in White OST | ||
| 2016 | Blazing Combat | 烈火神盾 | Hot Girl OST | |
| Date! Super Star | 約吧！大明星 | N/a | Theme song for Date! Super Star | |
| 2017 | Half a Centimeter | 半厘米 | N/a | with Lokey |
| You are the stars of the sea | 星辰大海是你 | The Starry Night, The Starry Sea II OST | ||
| 2018 | Asia Tsunami | 亚洲雄风 | N/a | |
| Worldly Affairs | 红尘 | Ever Night OST |