Chen Hanwei (born Tan Hung Wee on 29 August 1969)[1] is a Malaysian actor, host and former fashion coordinator based in Singapore.
Chen had received seven Star Awards for Best Actor, a record for the most wins in that category.
Early life
Chen Hanwei grew up in Kampung Ungku Mohsin, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Adopted since birth, Chen was raised in an impoverished background and had completed his studies at Foon Yew High School, one of the country’s Chinese independent schools.[2]
Career
In 1996, Chen was first nominated for the Star Awards for Best Actor for his role in Morning Express. In 2001, he was nominated again for his role in Love Me, Love Me Not and won his first Best Actor award. He won his next Best Actor nomination in 2005 for his role in A Life of Hope.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Cupid Love | Xu Wenqiang | Telemovie | [3] |
| 2013 | Ghost Child | Choon | [4] | |
| Love … and Other Bad Habits | Chin Wei | Telemovie | [5] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Strange Encounters II 奇缘之怨偶天成 | Lao Long / Zhao Jincai | ||
| Song Of Youth 生活歌手 | Ah Qing | |||
| My Fair Ladies 窈窕淑女 | Liu Weiliang | |||
| 1989 | Turn Of The Tide 浮沉 | Fishery store assistant | ||
| Patrol 铁警雄风 | Overseas student | |||
| A Mother’s Love 亲心唤我心 | Zhiguang | |||
| We Are Family 四代同堂 | Peter | |||
| Splash Victory 绿水英姿 | Peter | |||
| Magic Of Dance 鼓舞青春 | ||||
| Fortune Hunter 钻石人生 | Peter | |||
| 1990 | The Village Hero 大吉传奇 | Mo Xiaofeng | ||
| By My Side 逆风天使 | David | |||
| Wishing Well 幻海奇遇 | Shi Diwen | |||
| Against The Wind 启航 | Weng Zhenkang | |||
| 1991 | Romance Of The Season 恋曲1991 | Pan Lei | ||
| Changing Fortunes 天赐奇财 | Chen Qicai | |||
| Secret Operations 急转弯 | Zhou Zhicong | |||
| Private Eyes 妙探智多星 | Gao Yangming | |||
| Behind Bars 铁狱雷霆 | Yu Zhenfei | |||
| 1992 | Between Friends 山水喜相逢 | Piere | ||
| Breaking Point 暴风边缘 | Bai Yuqing | |||
| 1993 | Heaven’s Will 天机风云 | Xu Wei | ||
| Happy Foes 欢喜冤家 | Shi Qingyun | |||
| Sister Dearest 傻妹俏娇娃 | Mingxing | |||
| 1994 | The Magnate 叱咤风云 | Zhou Nansheng | ||
| Twin Bliss 龙凤呈祥 | Xia Letian | |||
| Young Justice Bao 侠义包公 | Bai Yutang | |||
| 1995 | King Of Hades 阎罗传奇 | Ji Zhongkang / Du Ping | ||
| Morning Express | Fang Ansheng | [6] | ||
| 1996 | Morning Express II 阳光列车II | [6] | ||
| Beyond Dawn 女子监狱 | Tian Yuanjun | |||
| Of Cops & Men 城市双雄 | Wang Junwei | |||
| Undercover 义胆浓情 | Gao Xiang | |||
| Creative Edge 创意先锋 | Huang Longhui | |||
| 1997 | Curtain Call 大锣大鼓 | Xu Zhenhui | ||
| Time after Time 我来自1997 | Fang Weizhong | |||
| The Guest People | Hu Xusheng | |||
| 1999 | Millennium Bug 千年虫 | Zhuang Mingxuan | ||
| 2000 | Knotty Liaison 爱情百科 | Shen Shouye | [6] | |
| Don’t Worry, Be Happy S5 敢敢做个开心人 | Sam Tan | |||
| 2001 | The Hotel | Sunny | ||
| Don’t Worry, Be Happy S6 敢敢做个开心人 S6 | Sam Tan | |||
| Love Me, Love Me Not | Lin Yiqin | [6] | ||
| 2002 | Vive La Famille 好儿好女 | Thomas | ||
| No Problem 考试家族 | Bao Jinfu | |||
| Fantasy 星梦情真 | Peng Haoran | |||
| Springs of Life 春到人间 | Zhou Junsheng | |||
| 2003 | Viva Le Famille II 好儿好女 II | Thomas | ||
| My Love, My Home 同一屋檐下 | Situ Haixing | |||
| 2004 | Man at Forty | Chen Longhui | ||
| Room in My Heart 真心蜜语 | Ding Wenhui | |||
| 2005 | My Lucky Charm | Li Jinfa | ||
| A Life of Hope | Pan Zhihao | |||
| Baby Blues | Jiang Weijie | |||
| 2006 | Women of Times | Ding Hanzhe | ||
| Rhapsody in Blue | Guo Yongtao | |||
| House of Joy | Huang Letian | |||
| 2007 | The Greatest Love of All | Zhao Jiaming | ||
| Metamorphosis | Ouyang Li | |||
| 2008 | Taste of Love | Hu Yingbang | ||
| By My Side | Chen Bufan | |||
| 2009 | Reunion Dinner | Liu Jiachang | ||
| My School Daze | Tan Xiangchun | |||
| Daddy at Home | Ye Zhengkang | |||
| 2010 | The Best Things in Life | Chen Wufu | ||
| With You | Zhang Yang | |||
| 2011 | Be Happy | Zhang Weijian | [7] | |
| Devotion | Huang Dake | |||
| A Song to Remember | Xu Kun | |||
| 2012 | It Takes Two | Niu Wuyin | ||
| 2013 | The Dream Makers | Yu Fan | ||
| The Enchanted | Shi Zhuangbi | |||
| 2014 | Yes We Can! | Hong Qinshan | ||
| Blessings | Lian Daxi | |||
| The Journey: Tumultuous Times | Hu Weiren | |||
| 118 | Li Weiliang | |||
| 2015 | Tiger Mum | Antonio Chen Hongyu | Cameo | |
| The Dream Makers II | Yu Fan | Cameo | ||
| 2016 | The Truth Seekers | Bai Qingxiong | ||
| The Gentlemen | Zhang Naiping | |||
| Hero | Ye Xiaoying | |||
| 118 II | Li Weiliang | |||
| 2017 | The Lead | Lin Xiahu | ||
| 2018 | 118 Reunion | Li Weiliang | ||
| A Million Dollar Dream | Zhang Zicheng | |||
| Blessings 2 祖先保佑 2 | Lian Daxi | |||
| 2019 | How Are You? 2 | Mr Zhao | Cameo | |
| Hello From The Other Side 阴错阳差 | CEO Of Hell | |||
| Old Is Gold 老友万岁 | Wang Lisheng | |||
| All Is Well – Singapore 你那边怎样，我这边OK – 新加坡版 | Ye Licai | |||
| 2020 | Super Dad 男神不败 | Chen Kai | ||
| Recipe of Life 味之道 | Zhou Beifa | [8] | ||
| 2022 | Genie in a Cup 哇到宝 | Ma Dabao | ||
| Healing Heroes 医生不是神 | Ma Jianxing | |||
| 2023 | Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Liu Bishan | Dialect series | |
| 2025 | The Gift of Time | Lam Shuimiao | [9] |
Awards and nominations
References
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- ^ Oon, Jeff (28 April 2013). “Christopher Lee, Rui En win big at 2013 Star Awards”. sg.entertainment.yahoo.com. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ “The Dream Makers tops Star Awards 20 list with 19 nominations”. TODAY. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
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- ^ Tan, Celine (14 April 2019). “Hits & Misses Of Star Awards 2019”. TODAY. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ Ang, Benson (6 July 2025). “Star Awards 2025: Christopher Lee wins big, including Special Achievement Award and Best Actor”. The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Koh, Jiamun (26 February 2026). “Star Awards 2026 Nominees: Is It Emerald Hill Vs Everyone Else?”. 8days. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
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