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{{Short description|Taiwanese singer and actor (born 1966)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Chinese name|[[Ren (surname)|Jen]]}}
{{family name hatnote|[[Ren (surname)|Jen]]|lang=Chinese}}

{{infobox person
{{infobox person
| name = Richie Jen
| name = Richie Jen
| image = RichieRen2009.jpg
| image = 任贤齐 Richie Jen 2022 1.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| caption =
| caption = Jen in 2022
| native_name = 任賢齊
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1966|6|23}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1966|6|23}}
| birth_place = [[Tianzhong, Changhua|Tianzhong]], [[Changhua County]], Taiwan
| birth_place = [[Tianzhong, Changhua]], Taiwan
| occupation = Actor, singer, songwriter
| nationality = [[Taiwan]]ese
| years_active = 1990–present
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|singer|songwriter}}
| children = Rati , Cody
| years_active = 1990–present
| awards = <br>{{awards|award=[[Hong Kong Film Awards]]|name='''Best Original Film Song'''<br>1999 ''[[Fly Me to Polaris]]''}}{{awards|award=[[Golden Melody Awards]]|name=Best Video (12th)}}
| children = 2
| website = [http://blog.yam.com/msg/richie Richie Ren blog]
| alma_mater = [[Chinese Culture University]]
| module = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes
| awards = {{ubl|{{awards|award=[[Hong Kong Film Awards]]|title='''Best Original Film Song'''|year=1999|role=''[[Fly Me to Polaris]]''}}|[[Golden Melody Awards]] Best Video (12th)}}
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| module = {{Infobox Chinese
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| t = {{linktext|任|賢|齊}}
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| s = {{linktext|任|贤|齐}}
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|poj=Jîm Hiân-chê / Jîm Hiân-chôe
| p = Rén Xiánqí
| p = Rén Xiánqí
| w = Jen Hsien-ch'i
| w = Jen Hsien-ch'i
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| j = Jam<sup>6</sup> Jin<sup>4</sup>-cai<sup>4</sup>
| j = Jam<sup>6</sup> Jin<sup>4</sup>-cai<sup>4</sup>
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| origin = Taiwan
| origin = Taiwan
| genre = [[Mandopop]]
| genre = [[Mandopop]]
| instrument = Vocals, guitar, harmonica
| instrument = Vocals, guitar, harmonica
| label = [[Rock Records]]
| label = [[Rock Records]]
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'''Richie Jen Hsien-chi'''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOs55WRM0CI youtube – Richie Jen]</ref> (born 23 June 1966) is a [[Taiwanese people|Taiwanese]] singer and actor. He graduated from the [[Chinese Culture University]]'s physical education department.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_4844c32b010003gx.html|script-title=zh:任贤齐《心太软》 翻红飙男儿泪 拍戏枯坐一天没人理 上桌吃饭遭痛骂|publisher=Sina Corp|language=Chinese|accessdate=16 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019141908/http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_4844c32b010003gx.html|archive-date=19 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
'''Richie Jen Hsien-chi''' ({{zh|c=任賢齊|p=Rén Xiánqí|poj=Jîm Hiân-chê}}, born 23 June 1966),<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOs55WRM0CI youtube – Richie Jen]</ref> also known as '''Richie Ren''', is a [[Taiwanese people|Taiwanese]] singer and actor. He graduated from the [[Chinese Culture University]]'s physical education department.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_4844c32b010003gx.html|script-title=zh:任贤齐《心太软》 翻红飙男儿泪 拍戏枯坐一天没人理 上桌吃饭遭痛骂|publisher=Sina Corp|language=zh|access-date=16 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019141908/http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_4844c32b010003gx.html|archive-date=19 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Jen debuted in December 1990 with the studio album ''Ask Again'' under Synco Cultural Corporation. In 1996, he signed a contract with [[Rock Records]] and released the album ''I Feel Good!'', which sold over 160,000 copies in Taiwan. His breakthrough came at the end of 1996 with his fifth studio album, ''[[Too Softhearted]]'', which sold over 1,000,000 copies in China and over 2,300,000 copies across Asia.

His seventh album, ''[[Love Like Pacific Ocean]]'' (1998), became one of the [[List of best-selling albums in Taiwan|best-selling albums of all time]] in Taiwan with over 1,200,000 copies sold. The record spawned the single "Hey Girl Look Over Here" (對面的女孩看過來), which was named the most popular song of 1998 by [[Hit FM (Taiwan)|Hit FM]] in Taiwan.

== Early life ==
Jen was born and grew up in [[Tianzhong|Tianzhong Township]], [[Changhua County]], [[Taiwan]]. He attended Changhua County Tianzhong Senior High School<ref>{{Cite web |last=軟體兄弟 |title=任賢齊田中老家 :: 軟體兄弟 |url=https://softwarebrother.com/entry/%E4%BB%BB%E8%B3%A2%E9%BD%8A%E7%94%B0%E4%B8%AD%E8%80%81%E5%AE%B6.html |access-date=20 March 2022 |website=softwarebrother.com |language=zh-Hant}}</ref> and at the age of 21 he entered the physical education department of Chinese Culture University.<ref name=":0" /> He also started to work at a musical instrument store while learning how to play guitar.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 July 2019 |title=台湾"歌侠"任贤齐重现江湖 推出新作《飞鸟》 |url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/p/i/2001-09-13/57148.html |access-date=20 March 2022 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722230251/http://ent.sina.com.cn/p/i/2001-09-13/57148.html |archive-date=22 July 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Career ==
In 1990, while a senior at CCU, Richie Jen signed a contract with {{Interlanguage link|Synco Cultural Corporation|zh|新格唱片}} and released a complication album named ''Towards the Rainbow'' (奔向彩虹).<ref>{{Cite web |title=奔向彩虹(1990年任賢齊音樂合輯):基本資料,專輯簡介,曲目,_中文百科全書 |url=https://www.newton.com.tw/wiki/%E5%A5%94%E5%90%91%E5%BD%A9%E8%99%B9/2356731 |access-date=21 March 2022 |website=www.newton.com.tw}}</ref> In December of that year, he released his first solo album ''Ask Again'' (再問一次). He released two more albums in 1991, ''Cold & Tender'' (冷漠與温柔), and ''Fly to My Own Sky'' (飛向自己的天空),<ref>{{Cite web |title=任贤齐个人资料简介-任贤齐出场费多少-任贤齐经纪人_星灿文化 |url=http://www.gzmxjj.com/starbroker/629.html |access-date=21 March 2022 |website=www.gzmxjj.com}}</ref> before enlisting in the military.

In 1996, he joined Rock Records, and released the album ''I Feel Good!'' ({{Lang|zh-tw|依靠}}), which sold 160,000 copies in Taiwan and was multi-platinum certified.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-12 |title=对话{{!}}任贤齐想办音乐老友会：请给歌手更多时间讲故事 |trans-title=Dialogue {{!}} Ren Xianqi wants to organize a music old friends meeting: please give singers more time to tell stories |url=https://m.cyol.com/gb/articles/2021-11/12/content_6wvYETjxW.html |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=Cultural China |language=zh}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=14 October 2021 |title=30歲成名，送100萬錢給恩師，任賢齊的故事比你想像的更精彩 |url=https://twgreatdaily.com/494976725_471948-sh.html |access-date=21 March 2022 |website=twgreatdaily.com |language=zh-HANT}}</ref> His breakthrough came when the album ''[[Too Softhearted]]'' (心太軟) was released in December of that year, which sold over 1,000,000 copies in mainland China and 600,000 copies in Taiwan. The title track became largely popular in China and Taiwan.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=任賢齊《心太軟》創作靈感竟跟失戀無關 名製作人豪賭輸光錢生出百萬單曲 |url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E4%BB%BB%E8%B3%A2%E9%BD%8A-%E5%BF%83%E5%A4%AA%E8%BB%9F-%E5%89%B5%E4%BD%9C%E9%9D%88%E6%84%9F%E7%AB%9F%E8%B7%9F%E5%A4%B1%E6%88%80%E7%84%A1%E9%97%9C-%E5%90%8D%E8%A3%BD%E4%BD%9C%E4%BA%BA%E8%B1%AA%E8%B3%AD%E8%BC%B8%E5%85%89%E9%8C%A2%E7%94%9F%E5%87%BA%E7%99%BE%E8%90%AC%E5%96%AE%E6%9B%B2-074756722.html |access-date=21 March 2022 |website=tw.news.yahoo.com |language=zh-Hant-TW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Music Press Asia |date=4 January 2023 |title=Richie Jen 任賢齊 Celebrates 26 Years of 'Too Softhearted' |url=https://www.musicpressasia.com/2023/01/04/richie-jen-任賢齊-celebrates-26-years-of-too-softhearted/ |access-date=2 March 2023 |website=Music Press Asia |language=en-US}}</ref>

In August 1998, Jen's album ''[[Love Like Pacific Ocean]]'' (愛像太平洋) was released. The tracks "Unknown Pleasures" (任逍遥) "The Sad Pacific" (傷心太平洋) from the album were the opening and closing theme songs of the 1998 series ''[[The Return of the Condor Heroes (1998 Taiwanese TV series)|The Return of the Condor Heroes]]'', respectively''.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=傷心太平洋是什麼電視劇的歌曲，任賢齊那個傷心太平洋的MV是什麼電影 |url=https://www.jipai.cc/a/202106/617419.html |access-date=21 March 2022 |website=www.jipai.cc}}</ref> The record peaked at number one on the IFPI Taiwan album chart and sold over 1,200,000 copies in Taiwan, making it one of the [[List of best-selling albums in Taiwan|best-selling albums of all time]] in the country.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |date=2011-07-05 |title=任贤齐 |trans-title=Richie Jen |url=http://xaqjcm.com/News_View.aspx?id=75 |access-date=2024-04-25 |website= |publisher=Qujiang Media & Culture Development |language=zh}}</ref> Jen also starred in the ''Condor Heroes'', playing [[Yang Guo]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=神鵰俠侶[1998年台灣台視版任賢齊、吳倩蓮主演電視劇]:《神鵰俠侶》是 -百科知識中文網 |url=https://www.easyatm.com.tw/wiki/%E7%A5%9E%E9%B5%B0%E4%BF%A0%E4%BE%B6%5B1998%E5%B9%B4%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E5%8F%B0%E8%A6%96%E7%89%88%E4%BB%BB%E8%B3%A2%E9%BD%8A%E3%80%81%E5%90%B3%E5%80%A9%E8%93%AE%E4%B8%BB%E6%BC%94%E9%9B%BB%E8%A6%96%E5%8A%87%5D |access-date=30 March 2022 |website=www.easyatm.com.tw}}</ref> In 2005, Jen joined [[EMI]], and his first album from EMI ''Old Place'' (老地方) was released a year later.<ref>{{Cite web |title=任贤齐加盟EMI首发片 爆女儿两个月大就喊爸-搜狐音乐 |url=http://music.yule.sohu.com/20060223/n241976882.shtml |access-date=30 March 2022 |website=music.yule.sohu.com}}</ref> In 2008, Jen signed a contract with East Asia Records (東亞唱片).<ref>{{Cite web |title=任贤齐加盟东亚唱片 成为刘德华等人师弟(附图)_影音娱乐_新浪网 |url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/2008-03-20/01361954350.shtml |access-date=2 March 2023 |website=ent.sina.com.cn}}</ref>

== Philanthropy ==
In July 2001, prior to his concert in [[Shenyang]], Jen donated ¥30,000 to a family who was unable to afford heart surgery for their one-year old daughter after learning about their situation through a news report. In May 2023, the same girl and her mother attended Jen's concert in Shenyang and publicly thanked him for his life-saving donation. The woman's expression of gratitude was captured on video and quickly became viral on [[Weibo]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lim |first=Ruey Yan |date=2023-05-30 |title=Taiwanese singer Richie Jen’s fan thanks him for saving her life 22 years ago |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/taiwanese-singer-richie-jen-s-fan-thanks-him-for-saving-her-life-22-years-ago |access-date=2024-05-13 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
In 2002, Richie Jen married former fashion designer Tina Chen (陳則妤). They have two children together, a daughter and a son. They live in [[Hong Kong]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Richie Jen posts rare photo of daughter |url=https://www.8days.sg/asian-buzz/richie-jen-posts-rare-photo-daughter-508241 |access-date=2 March 2023 |website=8days |language=en}}</ref>

==Discography==
{{main|Richie Jen discography}}
*''Ask Again'' (1990)
*''Cold & Tender'' (1991)
*''Fly to My Own Sky'' (1991)
*''I Feel Good!'' (1996)
*''[[Too Softhearted]]'' (1996)
*''Hurt Badly'' (1997)
*''[[Love Like Pacific Ocean]]'' (1998)
*''Desperate With Love'' (2000)
*''Angel Brother and Hunk'' (2000)
*''A Flying Bird'' (2001)
*''One Richie'' (2002)
*''So Far So Close'' (2004)
*''Old Place'' (2006)
*''If Life's Goin' Without You'' (2007)
*''R.S.V.P'' (2009)
*''Daredevil Spirit'' (2011)
*''On My Way'' (2023)


==Filmography==
==Filmography==


===Film===
===Film===
* ''[[Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In]]'' (TBD)
* ''[[Rob N Roll]]'' (2024)
* ''Where All Roads End'' (2019)
* ''Where All Roads End'' (2019)
* ''[[Fagara (2019 film)|Fagara]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Fagara (2019 film)|Fagara]]'' (2019)
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* ''[[The Wonderful Wedding]]'' (2015) – Cameo
* ''[[The Wonderful Wedding]]'' (2015) – Cameo
*''[[First of May (2015 film)|First of May]]'' 五月一号 (2015)
*''[[First of May (2015 film)|First of May]]'' 五月一号 (2015)
*''[[Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? (film)|Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?]]'' 明天記得愛上我 (2013)
*''Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?'' 明天記得愛上我 (2013)
*''[[Scheme With Me]]'' [[:zh:双城计中计|雙城計中計]] (2012)
*''Scheme With Me'' [[:zh:双城计中计|雙城計中計]] (2012)
*''[[The Allure Of Tears]]'' [[:zh:倾城之泪|傾城之淚]] (2011)
*''The Allure Of Tears'' [[:zh:倾城之泪|傾城之淚]] (2011)
*''[[Legendary Amazons]]'' [[:zh:楊門女將之軍令如山|楊門女將之軍令如山]] (2011)
*''[[Legendary Amazons]]'' [[:zh:楊門女將之軍令如山|楊門女將之軍令如山]] (2011)
*''[[Life Without Principle (film)|Life Without Principle]]'' [[:zh:奪命金|奪命金]] (2011)
*''[[Life Without Principle (film)|Life Without Principle]]'' [[:zh:奪命金|奪命金]] (2011)
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*''[[The Sniper (2009 film)|The Sniper]]'' [[:zh:神鎗手 (香港電影)|神槍手]] (2009)
*''[[The Sniper (2009 film)|The Sniper]]'' [[:zh:神鎗手 (香港電影)|神槍手]] (2009)
*''[[Lady Cop & Papa Crook]]'' [[:zh:大搜查之女|大搜查]] (2008)
*''[[Lady Cop & Papa Crook]]'' [[:zh:大搜查之女|大搜查]] (2008)
*''[[Contract Lover]]'' 合約情人 (2007)
*''Contract Lover'' 合約情人 (2007)
*''[[Happy Birthday (2007 film)|Happy Birthday]]'' [[:zh:生日快樂|生日快樂]] (2007)
*''Happy Birthday'' [[:zh:生日快樂|生日快樂]] (2007)
*''[[Exiled]]'' [[:zh:放·逐|放-逐]] (2006)
*''[[Exiled (2006 film)|Exiled]]'' [[:zh:放·逐|放-逐]] (2006)
*''[[2 Become 1 (film)|2 Become 1]]'' [[:zh:天生一對 (電影)|天生一對]] (2006)
*''[[2 Become 1 (film)|2 Become 1]]'' [[:zh:天生一對 (電影)|天生一對]] (2006)
*''[[Seoul Raiders]]'' [[:zh:韓城攻略|韓城攻略]] (2005)
*''[[Seoul Raiders]]'' [[:zh:韓城攻略|韓城攻略]] (2005)
*''[[Breaking News (2004 film)|Breaking News]]'' [[:zh:大事件|大事件]] (2004)
*''[[Breaking News (2004 film)|Breaking News]]'' [[:zh:大事件|大事件]] (2004)
*''[[20 30 40]]'' [[:zh:20 30 40|20 30 40]] (2004)
*''[[20 30 40]]'' [[:zh:20 30 40|20 30 40]] (2004)
*''[[Elixir of Love]]'' 花好月圓 (2004)
*''Elixir of Love'' 花好月圓 (2004)
*''[[Silver Hawk]]'' 飛鷹 (2004)
*''[[Silver Hawk]]'' 飛鷹 (2004)
*''[[6th Floor Rear Flat]]'' [[:zh:六樓後座|六樓後座]] (2003)
*''6th Floor Rear Flat'' [[:zh:六樓後座|六樓後座]] (2003)
*''[[Honesty (2003 film)|Honesty]]'' 絕種好男人 (2003)
*''Honesty'' 絕種好男人 (2003)
*''[[Summer I Love You]]'' 好心相愛 (2002)
*''Summer I Love You'' 好心相愛 (2002)
*''[[Marry a Rich Man]]'' 嫁個有錢人 (2002)
*''[[Marry a Rich Man]]'' 嫁個有錢人 (2002)
*''[[Life Express]]'' 生死速遞 (2001)
*''[[Life Express (2004 film)|Life Express]]'' 生死速遞 (2001)
*''[[Summer Holiday (2000 film)|Summer Holiday]]'' 夏日的麽麽茶 (2000)
*''[[Summer Holiday (2000 film)|Summer Holiday]]'' 夏日的麽麽茶 (2000)
*''[[Fly Me to Polaris]]'' [[:zh:星願|星願]] (1999)
*''[[Fly Me to Polaris]]'' [[:zh:星願|星願]] (1999)
*''[[A Beautiful New World]]'' 美麗新世界 (1999)
*''[[A Beautiful New World]]'' 美麗新世界 (1999)
*''[[Gorgeous (film)|Gorgeous]]'' [[:zh:玻璃樽 (電影)|玻璃樽]] (1999)
*''[[Gorgeous (film)|Gorgeous]]'' [[:zh:玻璃樽 (電影)|玻璃樽]] (1999)
*''[[No Sir 3]]'' [[:zh:報告班長3|報告班長3]] (1994)
*''No Sir 3'' [[:zh:報告班長3|報告班長3]] (1994)
*''[[Top Cool]]'' 傲空神鷹-想飛 (1993)
*''Top Cool'' 傲空神鷹-想飛 (1993)
*''[[Cops & Robbers]]'' 官兵捉強盜 (1991)
*''[[Cops & Robbers]]'' 官兵捉強盜 (1991)


<ref name="one">{{cite web|url=http://www.richiefamily.com/html/richie/art/|script-title=zh:影視歷程|publisher=Richiefamily|language=Chinese|access-date=11 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309133408/http://www.richiefamily.com/html/richie/art/|archive-date=9 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="one">{{cite web|url=http://www.richiefamily.com/html/richie/art/|script-title=zh:影視歷程|publisher=Richiefamily|language=zh|access-date=11 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309133408/http://www.richiefamily.com/html/richie/art/|archive-date=9 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>


===TV series===
===Television series===
*''[[Midnight Diner (TV series)|Midnight Diner]]'' [[深夜食堂]](2017)
*''[[Midnight Diner (Chinese TV series)|Midnight Diner]]'' 深夜食堂 (2017)
*''[[Infernal Affairs (TV series)|Infernal Affairs]]'' [[无间道]] (2016)
*''Infernal Affairs'' 无间道 (2016)
*''[[Top Gear (Dragon TV series)|Top Gear China]]'' 巅峰拍档 (2014–2015)
*''[[Top Gear (Dragon TV series)|Top Gear China]]'' 巅峰拍档 (2014–2015)
*''[[Chinese Idol]]'' 中国梦之声 (2013–2014)
*''[[Chinese Idol]]'' 中国梦之声 (2013–2014)
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*''The Orphans'' 人海孤鴻 (1989)
*''The Orphans'' 人海孤鴻 (1989)


<ref>[http://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=12636&display_set=eng Richie Jen at hkmdb.com]</ref>
<ref>[http://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=12636&display_set=eng Richie Jen at hkmdb.com]</ref><ref>[http://chinesemov.com/actors/Richie.html Richie Jen at chinesemov.com]</ref>
<ref>[http://chinesemov.com/actors/Richie.html Richie Jen at chinesemov.com]</ref>


===Variety and reality show===
==Discography==
*''[[Call Me by Fire (season 2)]]'' [[披荊斬棘]] (2022)
Album + EP, single<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.richiefamily.com/html/richie/album/|script-title=zh:歷年專輯|publisher=Richiefamily|language=Chinese|access-date=11 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309133128/http://www.richiefamily.com/html/richie/album/|archive-date=9 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

*1990-06-01 ''Ask Again'' ([[:zh:再問一次|再問一次]])
*1991-03-01 ''Cold & Tender'' ([[:zh:冷漠與温柔|冷漠與温柔]])
*1991-06-01 ''Fly to My Own Sky'' ([[:zh:飛向自己的天空|飛向自己的天空]])
*1996-06-01 ''I Feel Good!'' ([[:zh:依靠 (專輯)|依靠]])
*1996-12-01 ''Heart Too Soft'' ([[:zh:心太軟|心太軟]])
*1997-12-01 ''Hurt Badly'' ([[:zh:很受傷|很受傷]])
*1998-08-01 ''Love Like Pacific Ocean'' ([[:zh:愛像太平洋|愛像太平洋]])
*1998-09-01 ''Hey Girl Look This Way'' ([[:zh:對面的女孩看過來|對面的女孩看過來]])
*1999-06-01 ''Series Compilation & New Songs'' ([[:zh:認真(任賢齊專輯)|認真精選輯]])
*1999-08-01 ''Care'' ([[:zh:著緊|著緊]])
*2000-01-07 ''Desperate With Love'' ([[:zh:為愛走天涯|為愛走天涯]])
*2000-08-01 ''Wanderer'' (流浪漢)
*2000-12-05 ''Angel Brother and Hunk'' ([[:zh:天使兄弟小白臉|天使兄弟小白臉]])
*2001-09-14 ''A Flying Bird'' ([[:zh:飛鳥 (專輯)|飛鳥]])
*2002-02-06 ''I'm A Rich Man'' ([[:zh:我是有錢人|我是有錢人]])
*2002-09-01 ''One Richie'' ([[:zh:一個人任賢齊|一個任賢齊]])
*2003-04-15 ''A Wonderful Man'' (男人真幸福)
*2004-03-25 ''The Years Of Richie'' ([[:zh:情義 (專輯)|情義]])
*2005-01-01 ''So Far So Close'' ([[:zh:兩極 (專輯)|兩極]])
*2006-02-27 ''Old Place'' ([[:zh:老地方|老地方]])
*2007-04-26 ''If Life's Goin' Without You'' ([[:zh:如果沒有你(任賢齊專輯)|如果沒有你]])
*2009-04-27 ''Qi Dai R.S.V.P'' ([[:zh: 齊待|齊待]])
*2010-05-28 ''Music Traveller'' (音樂旅行者)
*2011-12-02 ''Daredevil Spirit'' ([[:zh: 不信邪|不信邪v]])
Richie Ren also appeared in the MV of Beijing welcomes you.


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Latest revision as of 01:33, 8 November 2024

In this Chinese name, the family name is Jen.
Richie Jen
任賢齊
Jen in 2022
Born (1966-06-23) 23 June 1966 (age 58)
Tianzhong, Changhua, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwanese
Alma materChinese Culture University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active1990–present
Children2
Awards
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese任賢齊
Simplified Chinese任贤齐
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinRén Xiánqí
Wade–GilesJen Hsien-ch'i
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationYam6 Yin4-chai4
JyutpingJam6 Jin4-cai4
Southern Min
Hokkien POJJîm Hiân-chê / Jîm Hiân-chôe
Musical career
OriginTaiwan
GenresMandopop
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, harmonica
LabelsRock Records
Websiteblog.yam.com/msg/richie

Richie Jen Hsien-chi (Chinese: 任賢齊; pinyin: Rén Xiánqí; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Jîm Hiân-chê, born 23 June 1966),[1] also known as Richie Ren, is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He graduated from the Chinese Culture University's physical education department.[2]

Jen debuted in December 1990 with the studio album Ask Again under Synco Cultural Corporation. In 1996, he signed a contract with Rock Records and released the album I Feel Good!, which sold over 160,000 copies in Taiwan. His breakthrough came at the end of 1996 with his fifth studio album, Too Softhearted, which sold over 1,000,000 copies in China and over 2,300,000 copies across Asia.

His seventh album, Love Like Pacific Ocean (1998), became one of the best-selling albums of all time in Taiwan with over 1,200,000 copies sold. The record spawned the single "Hey Girl Look Over Here" (對面的女孩看過來), which was named the most popular song of 1998 by Hit FM in Taiwan.

Early life

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Jen was born and grew up in Tianzhong Township, Changhua County, Taiwan. He attended Changhua County Tianzhong Senior High School[3] and at the age of 21 he entered the physical education department of Chinese Culture University.[2] He also started to work at a musical instrument store while learning how to play guitar.[4]

Career

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In 1990, while a senior at CCU, Richie Jen signed a contract with Synco Cultural Corporation [zh] and released a complication album named Towards the Rainbow (奔向彩虹).[5] In December of that year, he released his first solo album Ask Again (再問一次). He released two more albums in 1991, Cold & Tender (冷漠與温柔), and Fly to My Own Sky (飛向自己的天空),[6] before enlisting in the military.

In 1996, he joined Rock Records, and released the album I Feel Good! (依靠), which sold 160,000 copies in Taiwan and was multi-platinum certified.[7][8] His breakthrough came when the album Too Softhearted (心太軟) was released in December of that year, which sold over 1,000,000 copies in mainland China and 600,000 copies in Taiwan. The title track became largely popular in China and Taiwan.[8][9][10]

In August 1998, Jen's album Love Like Pacific Ocean (愛像太平洋) was released. The tracks "Unknown Pleasures" (任逍遥) "The Sad Pacific" (傷心太平洋) from the album were the opening and closing theme songs of the 1998 series The Return of the Condor Heroes, respectively.[11] The record peaked at number one on the IFPI Taiwan album chart and sold over 1,200,000 copies in Taiwan, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time in the country.[12] Jen also starred in the Condor Heroes, playing Yang Guo.[13] In 2005, Jen joined EMI, and his first album from EMI Old Place (老地方) was released a year later.[14] In 2008, Jen signed a contract with East Asia Records (東亞唱片).[15]

Philanthropy

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In July 2001, prior to his concert in Shenyang, Jen donated ¥30,000 to a family who was unable to afford heart surgery for their one-year old daughter after learning about their situation through a news report. In May 2023, the same girl and her mother attended Jen's concert in Shenyang and publicly thanked him for his life-saving donation. The woman's expression of gratitude was captured on video and quickly became viral on Weibo.[16]

Personal life

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In 2002, Richie Jen married former fashion designer Tina Chen (陳則妤). They have two children together, a daughter and a son. They live in Hong Kong.[17]

Discography

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Main article: Richie Jen discography
  • Ask Again (1990)
  • Cold & Tender (1991)
  • Fly to My Own Sky (1991)
  • I Feel Good! (1996)
  • Too Softhearted (1996)
  • Hurt Badly (1997)
  • Love Like Pacific Ocean (1998)
  • Desperate With Love (2000)
  • Angel Brother and Hunk (2000)
  • A Flying Bird (2001)
  • One Richie (2002)
  • So Far So Close (2004)
  • Old Place (2006)
  • If Life's Goin' Without You (2007)
  • R.S.V.P (2009)
  • Daredevil Spirit (2011)
  • On My Way (2023)

Filmography

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Film

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[18]

Television series

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[19][20]

Variety and reality show

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References

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  1. ^ youtube – Richie Jen
  2. ^ a b 任贤齐《心太软》 翻红飙男儿泪 拍戏枯坐一天没人理 上桌吃饭遭痛骂 (in Chinese). Sina Corp. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  3. ^ 軟體兄弟. "任賢齊田中老家 :: 軟體兄弟". softwarebrother.com (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  4. ^ "台湾"歌侠"任贤齐重现江湖 推出新作《飞鸟》". 22 July 2019. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  5. ^ "奔向彩虹(1990年任賢齊音樂合輯):基本資料,專輯簡介,曲目,_中文百科全書". www.newton.com.tw. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  6. ^ "任贤齐个人资料简介-任贤齐出场费多少-任贤齐经纪人_星灿文化". www.gzmxjj.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  7. ^ "对话|任贤齐想办音乐老友会：请给歌手更多时间讲故事" [Dialogue | Ren Xianqi wants to organize a music old friends meeting: please give singers more time to tell stories]. Cultural China (in Chinese). 12 November 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  8. ^ a b "30歲成名，送100萬錢給恩師，任賢齊的故事比你想像的更精彩". twgreatdaily.com (in Traditional Chinese). 14 October 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  9. ^ "任賢齊《心太軟》創作靈感竟跟失戀無關 名製作人豪賭輸光錢生出百萬單曲". tw.news.yahoo.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  10. ^ Staff, Music Press Asia (4 January 2023). "Richie Jen 任賢齊 Celebrates 26 Years of 'Too Softhearted'". Music Press Asia. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  11. ^ "傷心太平洋是什麼電視劇的歌曲，任賢齊那個傷心太平洋的MV是什麼電影". www.jipai.cc. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  12. ^ "任贤齐" [Richie Jen] (in Chinese). Qujiang Media & Culture Development. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  13. ^ "神鵰俠侶[1998年台灣台視版任賢齊、吳倩蓮主演電視劇]:《神鵰俠侶》是 -百科知識中文網". www.easyatm.com.tw. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  14. ^ "任贤齐加盟EMI首发片 爆女儿两个月大就喊爸-搜狐音乐". music.yule.sohu.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  15. ^ "任贤齐加盟东亚唱片 成为刘德华等人师弟(附图)_影音娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  16. ^ Lim, Ruey Yan (30 May 2023). "Taiwanese singer Richie Jen's fan thanks him for saving her life 22 years ago". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Richie Jen posts rare photo of daughter". 8days. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  18. ^ 影視歷程 (in Chinese). Richiefamily. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  19. ^ Richie Jen at hkmdb.com
  20. ^ Richie Jen at chinesemov.com
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