[1] Chen is noted for her roles as Wang Ruhui in the film Roaring Across the Horizon.
[2] After graduation, she was assigned to the People's Liberation Army Air Force Drama Group as an actress.
In 2002, Chen earned her second Flying Apsaras Award for Outstanding Actress for her performance as Zhu Huiyun in My Sister-in-law.
Chen had a minor role as a middle-aged women in Ma Liwen's romantic comedy film Desires of the Heart (2006), which starred Vivian Wu, Ge You, and Fan Bingbing.
In 2007, Chen had a cameo appearance in Zhang Yimou's Curse of the Golden Flower, a historical film starring Chow Yun-fat, Gong Li, and Jay Chou, a financial success that took in $78,568,977 at the box office worldwide.