Artist Profile
- Full Name: Chen Duling
- Native Name: 陈都灵
- Nicknames: Xiao Er Duo, Du Du, Ling'er, Nanhang Xiaohua.
- Birthday: Oct 18, 1993 (32 years old)
- Blood Type: AB
- Height/Weight: 168 cm (5’6") / 42 kg (92 lbs)
- Gender: Female
- Zodiac Sign: Libra
- Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
- Debut: 2015
- Birthplace: Xiamen, Fujian, China
- Ethnicity: Han Chinese
- Nationality: Chinese
- Profession: Actress
- Language Skills: Mandarin (Native)
- Current Agency: Chen Duling Studio
- Active Years: 2015–present (11 years)
- Fandom: Xiao Ling Dang / 小铃铛
Chen Duling, born October 18, 1993, is a Chinese actress and model. She works in film and television in mainland China. Chen rose to fame for her role in the youth romance film The Left Ear (2015), directed by Alec Su, and has since appeared in the television dramas Love in Flames of War (2022), Till the End of the Moon (2023), Mysterious Lotus Casebook (2023), and The Glory (2025).
Early life
Chen Duling was born in Xiamen, Fujian, China. She scored 621 points in the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao). She later majored in Aircraft Manufacturing Engineering at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
In February 2013, while she was a first-year university student, Chen Duling participated in Facejoking, an online campus beauty ranking competition. She surpassed Zhang Zetian, who was popularly known as the “Milk Tea Girl,” and ranked first on the goddess list. Notably, Chen was the only contestant to submit an ID photo instead of a stylized portrait, which drew widespread attention on social media.
Career
In April 2015, Chen Duling launched her acting career with the lead role of Li Er in the feature film The Left Ear. Later in August, she starred as Li Wuanying in the series Seventeen Blue on Youku.
In June 2016, Chen Duling received a nomination for Best New Actress at the 24th Shanghai Film Critics Awards for her performance in The Left Ear.
In 2017, Chen Duling played Xia Zao’an in the film Inference Notes in November. In December, she appeared as the young Chan Mei in the film Namiya and played Ji Tiantian in Operation Love, which aired on Dragon TV. Earlier in March, she participated in the project My Awesome Country.
In 2018, Chen Duling played the dual roles of Wang Shishi and Yue Er in the iQIYI series Myth of Sword in July. In October, she joined the project Perhaps Love. By December, she was honored with the “Most Popular Icon” award at the iFeng Fashion Choice Awards and starred as Jiang Han in the film Dream Breaker.
In 2019, Chen Duling starred as Lin Qiyue in the iQIYI series Another Me in September, also contributing to the soundtrack alongside Shen Yue. In October, she participated in the recordings for My Motherland and I and Starry Sea. In November, she took on the role of Tao in the film The Twins.
In 2020, Chen Duling made a guest appearance as Sheng Ziqing in Winter Begonia on iQIYI in March. In November, she starred as Ye Xiaobai in Invisible Life on Hunan TV.
In 2021, Chen Duling played Yao Lin in the film New Year Blues in January. In July, she portrayed Yang Kaihui in the film Red Boat. In October, she appeared as Sun Youde in the Youku series Song of Youth.
In 2022, Chen Duling starred as Lin Hangjing in Love in Flames of War on Zhejiang TV and Youku in May. In August, she played Yuan Ge in Women Walk the Line. She made a guest appearance in Are You Safe? in September and played Xiao Huang in the film Hot Soup in December.
In 2023, Chen Duling took on the triple roles of Ye Bingtang, Mei Nu, and Tian Huan in Till the End of the Moon on Youku in April. In June, she starred as Qiao Wanmian in Mysterious Lotus Casebook, broadcast on CCTV-8, CCTV-1, and iQIYI. She also made guest appearances in My Journey to You as Lady Lan, Parallel World as He Xiaoyu, and A Journey To Love as Xiao Yan. In November, she played Xia Yilan in the film The Source of Power.
In 2024, Chen Duling starred as Wen Xiao in Fangs of Fortune on iQIYI in October. She also played the dual roles of Zhang Haimo and Lin Shuquan in A Lonely Hero’s Journey, which aired on Jiangsu TV, Dragon TV, Beijing TV, and various streaming platforms. Additionally, she made guest appearances in Judge Dee’s Mystery and Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red-Moon Pact. Her film credits for the year included playing Hua Qiangu in The Journey of Flower, Zheng Hong in Special Party Branch, and Xiao Xue in Three Old Boys.
In 2025, Chen Duling starred as Zhuang Hanyan in the series The Glory, which premiered on Tencent Video on March 18. Her other projects include Huan Xi Sha (as Zheng Dan), Veil of Shadows (as Wu Wangyan), The Tunpu (as Jin Er), and No. 9 Uniform (as Xiao Min).
Fun Facts
- Her name, Chen Duling, was chosen by her father, a devoted Juventus fan, after the city of Turin (都灵).
- In the 2013 Facejoking beauty pageant, she submitted her identification photo, while other contestants used professionally edited portraits.
- Before entering the entertainment industry, she majored in Aircraft Manufacturing Engineering at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
- Her popular nicknames include Xiao Er Duo (小耳朵), Duoduo, Ling’er, and Nanhang Xiaohua.
- After filming her debut movie, The Left Ear, she chose to return to university to complete her degree before pursuing acting full-time.
- An introvert at heart, she prefers staying home to watch anime over participating in outdoor activities.
- She tends to avoid hard-shelled seafood like lobster because she finds it inconvenient to eat.
- Her fashion preferences lean toward pastel colors, particularly light blue and pale yellow.
- In her daily life, she prefers a natural look and often goes without makeup.
- Her fandom is officially known as Xiao Lingdang (小铃铛 – Little Bells).
- She considers Chow Yun-fat her role model and artistic inspiration.
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