Chen Hanwei Biography

Fast Facts

• Was the finalist of the first ever Star Search in 1988 which eventually opened the entertainment industry doors for him
• Popularity soared in 1995 after his convincing role as a caring teacher in The Morning Express
• Acknowledged as Best Actor at the annual Star Awards on four occasions which places him second only after Xie Shaoguang
• Received the All-Time Favourite Artiste Award at the Star Awards 20 after being voted as the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes for 10 years
• Decided to take a break from acting to venture behind the scenes to explore image styling
• Has hosted Travel Hunt, a variety programme that brought him round the world introducing various cultures and traditions
• Is an adopted child as his maternal grandmother had bought him from his birth mum for 2,000 ringgit