Chen has established a solid foundation with a career that includes screenwriting, directing, as well as theatre, instilling his films with a unique and distinguished style.

Chen was even interviewed by Wealth Magazine for an in-depth report on the success of his short film for its high ROI (return on investment).

After the success of JAM, Chen completed a gangster film, A Chance to Die, once again getting financing from Japan.

He returned from a short-term sabbatical in New York, with a renewed focus on producing high quality films.

After 2015, Chen worked as an actor in many feature films, Godspeed, The Great Buddha+, Xiao Mei, High Flash, A Sun, The Falls ... and so on, and he also acted on Netflix programs, Wake Up 2, On Children, and Monstrous Me.