▁as ▁Un r iddle , ▁C . L . I . F ., ▁Code ▁of ▁Hon our , ▁Jo ys ▁of ▁Life , ▁The ▁J our ney ▁( tr il ogy ▁series ) ▁and ▁The ▁Le ad . ▁ ▁Chen ▁has ▁made ▁his ▁stage ▁debut ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁taking ▁up ▁a ▁lead ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁st aging ▁of ▁the ▁popular ▁Mand arin ▁musical , ▁December ▁R ains , ▁by ▁Toy ▁Factory ▁Produ ctions . ▁The ▁musical , ▁directed ▁by ▁G oh ▁Bo on ▁Te ck ▁and ▁written ▁by ▁ren owned ▁local ▁song writer ▁Li ang ▁W ern ▁F ook , ▁also ▁stars ▁Ch riz ▁T ong ▁and ▁Sug ie ▁Ph ua , ▁with ▁songs ▁co - written ▁by ▁Li ang ▁and ▁composer - sing er ▁Jimmy ▁Ye . ▁ ▁Chen ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁ 3 ▁categories ▁at ▁Star ▁Awards ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁which ▁are ▁Best ▁A ctor ▁for ▁If ▁Only ▁I ▁Could , ▁Best ▁Support ing ▁A ctor ▁for ▁Hero ▁& ▁Top ▁ 1 0 ▁Most ▁Popular ▁Male ▁Art istes . ▁On ▁ 1 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Chen ▁announced ▁that ▁he ▁will ▁not ▁be ▁renew ing ▁his ▁contract ▁with ▁Media cor p . ▁Chen ▁left ▁Medic orp ▁on ▁ 3 1 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁with ▁his ▁wife , ▁Kate ▁P ang . ▁His ▁last ▁drama ▁series ▁with ▁Media cor p ▁was ▁ ▁The ▁Le ad . ▁He ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁Top ▁ 1 0 ▁Most ▁Popular ▁Male