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Quick facts for kids Ix Shen
Shen in 2024
Born	(1972-03-11) 11 March 1972 (age 53) Singapore
Other names	Shen Qing Shen Qingshan
Occupation	Actor film production crew writer
Years active	1995−present
Awards	Star Search 1995 : Male Champion
Stage name
Traditional Chinese	沈傾
Simplified Chinese	沈倾
Hanyu Pinyin	Shěn Qīng
Birth name
Traditional Chinese	沈傾掞
Simplified Chinese	沈倾掞
Hanyu Pinyin	Shěn Qīngshàn

Ix Shen (born March 11, 1972) is an actor and film crew member from Singapore. He is also known by his stage name, Shen Qing. In 2022, he was living in Ukraine when a war began. He became well-known for sharing live updates about the situation online.

Ix Shen's Acting Journey

Ix Shen started his acting career in 1995. He won the male champion title in a TV talent show called Star Search. This show helped him join TCS, which is now known as Mediacorp.

Later, he worked for another media company called SPH MediaWorks. When that company merged with MediaCorp in 2004, Shen was one of the actors who rejoined MediaCorp.

Notable Roles and Projects

In 2007, Shen acted in a TV series called Honour and Passion. In this show, he played a character named Wu Chengyi, who was a terrorist. He also appeared in another 2007 series, Metamorphosis, where his character was involved in similar activities.

He also starred in two Malaysian TV shows in 2009: Lion Hearts and My Destiny. In 2010, he had a small part in the movie Old Cow Vs Tender Grass.

In 2011, Shen returned to Singaporean TV screens. He starred in the series The Oath. As of 2017, this was his last TV acting role. However, he has said he might return to television acting in the future.

Beyond acting, Ix Shen also worked behind the scenes. He was an executive director for the Chinese action film Wolf Warrior 2. This means he helped manage the making of the movie.

Personal Life and Ukraine Experience

In 2015, Ix Shen married his wife, who is from Ukraine. She is a traditional Chinese medicine doctor. In 2021, they moved to Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine.

When the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine started, Shen and his family initially planned to stay in Kyiv. He used the internet to share real-time updates and his personal experiences from the city. These updates helped people around the world understand what was happening on the ground.

However, as the fighting in Kyiv became more intense, he and his wife decided to leave. They traveled west from Kyiv and reached Lviv on March 10, 2022. From there, they crossed the border into Poland and continued their journey to Warsaw.

In June 2023, Ix Shen released a book about his experiences. The book is called Impressions of an Invasion: A Correspondent in Ukraine. It was published by Marshall Cavendish International.

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