ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn, tʃˈɛnz pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi ɹˈoʊz ɪn tʃˈaɪnə, wˌɛɹ ʃiː ɡˈeɪnd ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv fˈænz fɔːɹ hɜː ɹˈoʊl æz dˈɑːŋfæŋ bjˈuːbaɪ ɪnðə tʃaɪnˈiːz wˈʌksiə sˈɪɹiz sˈoːɹdzmən.
In 2013, Chen's popularity rose in China, where she gained a large number of fans for her role as Dongfang Bubai in the Chinese wuxia series Swordsman.