[1] On February 23, 2007, she became a bhikkhuni (Buddhist nun) in Baiguoxinglong Temple, Changchun (长春百国兴隆寺).
She became famous for her role as Lin Daiyu in Dream of the Red Chamber, a CCTV series in 1987.
For a time, she was the General Manager for Shi Bang Advertisement Co. Ltd. (世邦广告有限公司) and Shi Bang Culture Development Co. Ltd. (世邦文化发展有限公司)[2][3] In 2007, less than two months before her death, Chen became a Buddhist nun, ordained by Master Chin Kung, and was given the Dharma name Miaozhen (妙真).
[5] Before the shooting of Dream of Red Mansions was completed, Chen married her boyfriend, whom she had known since childhood, and was her colleague in Anshan Modern Drama troupe.
Chen's second husband was Hao Tong, a student of Beijing Film Academy.