In 1989, she participated in the Miss Asia pageant and won the runner up. She signed with Asia Television and was highly praised. In the same year, she starred in her first work "Driver Boss" and subsequently starred in dramas such as "Cello and Point 38", "The Winner is King", "Blue Blood Blue Sky Pearl Flag", etc. She became a top actress and was known as the "Miss Asia". During this period, she was mostly arranged to perform in important dramas and was regarded as a pillar of Asia Television

In 1995, she starred with Donnie Yen in the TV drama "Seibu Gate" and played the female lead role of Yumi Takeda

In 1996, she starred in the TV drama "I Have a Date with Spring" and played the role of Lan Fengping, which deeply penetrated people's hearts. This drama is considered a sensational classic play

In 1998, she starred in the TV drama "I Have a Date with a Zombie" and rose to fame with her role as Ma Xiaoling, reaching the pinnacle of her career and winning the Best Actress award on ATV. Due to excellent ratings, the drama has been produced for three consecutive seasons

In 1999, she starred in "I Have a Date with a Zombie II"

In August 2000, at the peak of her popularity, Wan Qiwen married gold medal screenwriter Chen Shisan, but she almost faded out and occasionally acted and participated in charity activities

In 2004, she starred in "I Have a Date with a Zombie III"

In 2012, she signed with TVB and received strong support. She starred as the leading actress in all the TV dramas and firmly held the position of TVB's top actress. The first performance of "Old Table, Hello!" won Wan Qiwen praise throughout the city and broke the viewing record in recent years

In 2013, she starred with Miao Qiaowei in the drama "Good hearted Mischievous" and made her debut as a gangster, receiving praise for her role that subverted her image

In 2014, she starred in "Food as a Slave" and became the annual ratings champion, creating a viewing frenzy in Hong Kong

From 2014 to 2016, she served as the female lead in a Taiwanese anniversary drama for three consecutive years, starring in the movie "Old Table, Hello HEA! 》Dongpo's Family Affairs "and" Fatal Resurrection "

On August 29, 2025, the movie "Searching for the Moon Elder of 1999" in which he participated was released