Chen Du-ling, born on October 18, 1993, in Xiamen, Fujian Province, graduated from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics with a major in Aircraft Manufacturing and Engineering. She is a well-known actress in mainland China. Chen Duling attended Xiamen Music School for her primary and middle school education and graduated from Xiamen No.1 High School. In 2013, Chen gained online attention by winning the "Goddess Ranking" in the Facejoking Campus Beauty Contest, being the only girl to use an ID photo for the competition. That same year, she began her career in the entertainment industry. In 2014, Chen Duling starred as the female lead Li Er in the movie "The Left Ear," directed by Alec Su, marking her debut as a film leading actress. In 2015, she was nominated for Best New Actress at the 24th Shanghai Film Critics Awards for her performance in "The Left Ear," officially entering the entertainment industry.
In 2017, her first TV drama "Operation Love" was aired. In 2018, Chen Duling received praise and sparked discussions for her first attempt at a costume role in the wuxia drama "Myth of Sword." In 2019, she starred in the movie "The Twins" and played Lin Qiyue in the modern drama "Soul Mate." She was selected for the "Starlight Project" by the Movie Channel for three consecutive years. In 2021, the tribute film "Red Boat," in which Chen Duling played Yang Kaihui, was released. In 2022, her TV drama "Love in Flames of War" was broadcast. In 2023, she appeared in the mythological drama "Till The End of The Moon" on Youku, starred in the TV drama "Mysterious Lotus Casebook" on iQiyi, and the movie "The Source of Power" was released in mainland China. The same year, she won the 2023 Weibo Movie Night Annual Potential Actor Award and the Top Ten Young Actor Award at the 9th Wenrong Awards. In 2024, Chen Duling starred in "The Journey of Flower" and "Three Old Boys," which were released in mainland Chinese theaters. That same year, the TV drama "The Legend of Heroes," in which she starred, was broadcast.