Prior to his debut as an actor, Chen trained to be a singer at Cube Entertainment in Korea and was selected to be in the lineup for BTOB.
[2] Chen made his big screen debut in the first installment of Tiny Times, directed by Guo Jingming.
[4][5][6][7][8] In 2014, Chen also joined Hunan TV's variety show Grade One where he assumed the role of a temporary homeroom teacher.
[citation needed] Chen reunited with Tiny Times director Guo in the fantasy blockbuster L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties.
[18] In 2017, he made his walkway debut at the Dolce & Gabbana Fall runway for the Milan Fashion Week in January.
[25] On 9 September 2017, Chen attended the 2017 Harpers Bazaar Star Charity Night and donated 10 ambulances, which were worth 700 thousand yuan (RMB).