Chen Huihui (born 1 October 1966) is a Singaporean actress, known for her supporting roles in various television series, including Tofu Street, Hainan Kopi Tales, The Guest People, The Wing of Desire, Moving On and Viva Le Famille, as well as for starring in the television series Perfect Women, Over the Horizons and A Toast of Love, a Viva Le Famillle spin-off. She won the Star Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Wing of Desire, and was nominated for the award five other times for her performances in Tofu Street, The Guest People, Stepping Out, Hainan Kopi Tales and Love Me, Love Me Not.[1][2][3]
Chen Huihui | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 October 1966 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1986−present |
| Spouse |
Unknown (m. 2004) |
| Children | 1 |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 陳慧慧 |
| Simplified Chinese | 陈慧慧 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Chén Huìhuì |
Career
editChen joined Singapore Broadcasting Corporation in 1986 after joining a performance class.[3]
In 2002, on her sixth nomination for the Best Supporting Actress at the Star Awards, Chen won the Best Supporting Actress award.[3]
In 2003, Chen was offered to renew her contract with Mediacorp but with a pay cut.[3] Rejecting the new contract terms, Chen left Mediacorp.[3] Chen later joined SPH MediaWorks's Channel U after being invited by Man Shu Sum.[3]
Personal life
editChen married in September 2004.[4][5] Her son was born on 29 September 2005.[6]
In 2007, it was reported that Chen opened a beauty salon in a mall located near Ang Mo Kio MRT station.[7]
In an interview in January 2022, Chen shared that she has been holding a full-time job at a wellness training centre.[8]
Filmography
editChen has appeared in the following programmes and films:[9][10][11][12]
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Moving On | |||
| 1988 | When Hearts Touch | |||
| Strange Encounters 2 | [13] | |||
| 1989 | A Mother's Love | Fang Ruiwen | ||
| Splash to Victory | Susanna | |||
| 1990 | Wishing Well | |||
| 1991 | Working Class | |||
| 1992 | Fiery Passion | |||
| 1993 | Happy Foes | Shi Qiuping | ||
| The Great Conspiracy | Tang Xiu | |||
| Smouldering Heat | ||||
| 1994 | Larceny Of Love | |||
| 1995 | Chronicle of Life | |||
| Over the Horizons | Xu Li | |||
| The Teochew Family | Li Baohua | |||
| Thorny Love | Nurse | TV Movie | ||
| When A Child Is Born | ||||
| 1996 | My Destiny With You | |||
| Tofu Street | Auntie Wonton | |||
| Triad Justice | ||||
| 1997 | My Wife, Your Wife, Their Wives | Ma Shuxian | ||
| Playing To Win | ||||
| The Guest People | Wu Jinyan | |||
| 1998 | My Little Angels | |||
| 1999 | From The Courtroom | |||
| My Grandpa | ||||
| Stepping Out | ||||
| 2000 | The Voices Within | |||
| Four Walls and a Ceiling | ||||
| Hainan Kopi Tales | Chen Xuezhen | |||
| Knotty Liaison | ||||
| Dare to Strike | ||||
| 2001 | Love Me, Love Me Not | Zhang Xuelian | ||
| The Hotel | June Tay | |||
| The Stratagem | Wang Lizhu | |||
| 2002 | The Wing of Desire | |||
| Viva Le Famille | Huang Huifen | |||
| 2003 | A Child's Hope | |||
| A Toast of Love | Huang Huifen | |||
| Health Matters | ||||
| Venture Against Time | ||||
| 2004 | Perfect Women | |||
| The Crime Hunters | ||||
| The Seventh Month | ||||
| 2005 | Yummy Yummy | |||
| 2007 | The Greatest Love of All | Chen Xinglin | ||
| 2008 | Love Blossoms | Nancy | ||
| Just in Singapore | Ah Lian | |||
| 2009 | Daddy at Home | Nancy | ||
| 2009–2010 | Your Hand in Mine | |||
| 2010 | Breakout | Miss Wong | ||
| 2011 | Be Happy | Bao Zhu | ||
| Devotion | Hong Jinzhi | |||
| Ghetto Justice | ||||
| 2012 | It Takes Two | Zhang Xiuhua | ||
| 2014 | World at Your Feet | Chen Qifang | ||
| 2015 | Crescendo | Yang Yiwei's Mother | ||
| Life - Fear Not | Xiu Yan | |||
| The Dream Makers | Xu Meiqing | |||
| You Can Be an Angel Too | ||||
| The Journey: Our Homeland | Bai Jinnu | |||
| 2016 | The Truth Seekers | Liang Meiyun | ||
| 2017 | While We Are Young | Yu Feng | ||
| 2021 | Key Witness | [8] | ||
| The Heartland Hero | ||||
| Soul Doctor | ||||
| 2023 | Silent Walls | |||
| My One and Only | May | |||
| 2024 | Kill Sera Sera |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Destiny | |||
| 2012 | Dance Dance Dragon | |||
| 2014 | Iceman | Mimi |
Variety show host
edit- Food Train 2 (2004)[14]
Radio play
edit- Happiness 2530 (2006)[15]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Tofu Street (as Auntie Wonton) | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Guest People | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Stepping Out | Nominated | |
| 2000 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Hainan Kopi Tales (as Chen Xuezhen) | Nominated | |
| 2001 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Love Me, Love Me Not (as Zhang Xuelian) | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Wing of Desire (as Hu Xiujuan) | Won | [16] |
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
| 2024 | Star Awards | Most Hated Villain | My One And Only (as May) | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "演技备受肯定 陈慧慧却因暧昧不起来NG频频 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "她至今戏瘾不止 新加坡艺人陈慧慧获"最佳女配角"奖后为何淡出荧幕？Why did "Best Supporting Actress" Chen Huihui leave the SG showbiz?". Lianhe Zaobao. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Chen Huihui says her pay cut after winning at Star Awards 2002 contributed to her leaving Mediacorp". AsiaOne. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Perfect Woman ties the knot". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 3. The Straits Times. 20 September 2004. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Love blooms among the blooms". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 3. The Straits Times. 13 September 2004. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "昨天中午 陈慧慧剖腹产下一子". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 40. 联合早报 (Lianhe Zaobao). 30 September 2005. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "陈慧慧现经营美容院". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 14. 联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao). 1 August 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ a b "以前不擅长哭戏 陈慧慧：经谢韶光指点后开窍 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Chen Hui Hui". mewatch. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "陈慧慧". mewatch. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "陈天祥； 翁沁慧； 黄文永； 陈慧慧； 沈炜竣； 金银姬". mewatch. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Chen Huihui 陈慧慧". mewatch. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "加利谷山旧电视台拆除 众艺人情难舍 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "FOOD TRAIN 2". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 35. Streats. 24 February 2004. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Join Hui Hui in her new radio show". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 28. The New Paper. 18 March 2006. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "WE ARE THE WINNERS:". No. Page 2. The Straits Times. 10 December 2002. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
External links
edit- Chen Huihui at IMDb