His younger brother Chen Yiming, who is also an artist, is art director for the exhibition. He says his brother had many dreams to fulfill but these were prematurely curtailed during the shooting of the movie The Music Box, in 2005.

"Chen Yifei grew up in Shanghai and lived here most of his life. His art practice is deeply rooted in the local culture, from his painting, to broader expressions on an industrial level," says Mao Hongkun, curator of the Chen Yifei exhibition.

The exhibition is made up of 58 oil paintings borrowed from collectors homes and abroad, 15 sketches provided by his family, and magazines and other publications under his name.