Chen Zhixi

Biography

Chen Zhixi (formerly known as Chen Xi) was born on February 13, 1982, in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province. She graduated from the Central Academy of Drama and the Wudaokou Institute of Finance at Tsinghua University. Although she is a film actress, she chose to pursue a career in production rather than acting, stating that she "could not tolerate the unwritten rules" in the acting field. In 2012, she founded Yingyi Tong Media, and since 2015 has served as President of Shanghai Ruyi Film & Television Production Co., Ltd. and Executive Director of China Ruyi Holdings Limited. In 2013, she received the China Public Welfare Grand Award at the Second China Public Welfare Festival. On January 29, 2024, she was appointed Chairman and President of Wanda Pictures.