Richie Jen

Richie Jen
Jen in 2022
Born	(1966-06-23) 23 June 1966 (age 58) Tianzhong, Changhua, Taiwan
Nationality	Taiwanese
Alma mater	Chinese Culture University
Occupations	Actor singer songwriter
Years active	1990–present
Children	2
Awards	Hong Kong Film Awards 1999 Best Original Film Song – Fly Me to Polaris Golden Melody Awards Best Video (12th)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	任賢齊
Simplified Chinese	任贤齐
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Rén Xiánqí Wade–Giles Jen Hsien-ch'i Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Yam6 Yin4-chai4 Jyutping Jam6 Jin4-cai4 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Jîm Hiân-chê / Jîm Hiân-chôe
Musical career
Origin	Taiwan
Genres	Mandopop
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, harmonica
Labels	Rock Records
Musical artist
Website	blog.yam.com/msg/richie

Richie Jen Hsien-chi (Chinese: 任賢齊; pinyin: Rén Xiánqí; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Jîm Hiân-chê, born 23 June 1966),^[1] also known as Richie Ren, is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He graduated from the Chinese Culture University's physical education department.^[2]

Jen debuted in December 1990 with the studio album Ask Again under Synco Cultural Corporation. In 1996, he signed a contract with Rock Records and released the album I Feel Good!, which sold over 160,000 copies in Taiwan. His breakthrough came at the end of 1996 with his fifth studio album, Too Softhearted, which sold over 1,000,000 copies in China and over 2,300,000 copies across Asia.

His seventh album, Love Like Pacific Ocean (1998), became one of the best-selling albums of all time in Taiwan with over 1,200,000 copies sold. The record spawned the single "Hey Girl Look Over Here" (對面的女孩看過來), which was named the most popular song of 1998 by Hit FM in Taiwan.