Chen Xiaoxu

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Chen Xiaoyu played Lin Daiyu in the 1987 TV series Dream of the Red Chamber

Chen Xiaoxu (Traditional Chinese: 陳曉旭; Simplified Chinese: 陈晓旭; Pinyin: Chén Xiǎoxù;), Buddhist name Venerable Miao Zhen (釋妙真) (October 29 1965 — May 13 2007) was a Chinese actress, famous for her role as Lin Daiyu in 1987 TV series Dream of the Red Chamber.^[1]

Biography

Chen Xiaoxu was born in Anshan, Liaoning in 1965. She became popular for her role as Lin Daiyu in Dream of the Red Chamber, a CCTV series in 1987.

However, Chen did not stay in the entertainment industry for long. She decided to begin a career in advertising. At the time, she was the General Manager for Shi Bang Advertisement Co. Ltd. and Shi Bang Culture Development Co. Ltd.^{[citations needed]}

In 2007, less than two months before her death, Chen became a Buddhist nun, ordained by Venerable Master Chin Kung, and was given the dharma name Miao Zhen.^[2]

Chen died of breast cancer in Shenzhen on May 13 2007. ^[3]

Notes

^ Wang Yan, Chen Xiaoxu: A Real Life Dream Girl, Women of China, September 15, 2006.
^ Zhu Linyong, Search for inner peace, China Daily, March 13, 2007.
^ Guan Xiaomeng, Report: Lin Daiyu actress dies, China Daily, May 17, 2007.

Persondata
NAME	Chen, Xiaoxu
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Chinese actress
DATE OF BIRTH	October 29 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH	Anshan, Liaoning
DATE OF DEATH	May 13 2007
PLACE OF DEATH	Shenzhen, Guangdong