Published extensively both in Taiwan and Japan, Chen Uen was a veteran of Taiwan’s manga and illustration scene. His work won him several awards, including an award from the Japanese Cartoonists’ Association, making him the first non-Japanese recipient of such in the Association’s history. He was involved in online game design on the highest levels in China, Japan, and Taiwan, and represented Taiwan at the Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2012, five years before his passing.