In 2018, he won the Favourite Actor awards in both Malaysia and Singapore with his role in Stealing Seconds.

This opened many other opportunities as Benjamin went on to act in a number of movies and started in a Vitasoy Commercial in 1998.

He went on to find a job in Causeway Bay as a marketing executive and competed in the 3rd Mr. Hong Kong contest to reenter the entertainment industry after leaving it in 2002.

After he was selected as #7 in the contest, there were rumors everywhere from newspapers to reporters circulating that he was a playboy and liked to clubbing.

The interview question was also considered embarrassing as the topic was based on whether men liked sex.

Yuen went on to win the Mr. Hong Kong title after a strong performance in martial arts which was the last and final round of the top 3.

After winning the 2007 Mr. Hong Kong, Benjamin Yuen signed a manager contract with TVB.

In 2016, Yuen gained recognition in the critical acclaimed martial arts action drama A Fist Within Four Walls,[2] winning the Most Popular Male Character award at the 2016 TVB Anniversary Awards and was placed among the top 5 nominees for the Best Actor.

With his role in the drama Another Era, Yuen was placed among top 5 for the Best Actor at the 2018 TVB Anniversary Awards.

In 2022, he was one of the 12 contestants to participate in the second season of TVB's variety show: Dub of War.

Benjamin Yuen and Bowie Cheung, who had been dating for three years, held an intimate ceremony in their swanky new apartment on 24 November 2020, with only close friends and family in attendance.