During World War II the Japanese army occupied Kinmen, and many of its residents were scattered abroad in Southeast Asia. Chen himself died of illness in Singapore, never again to set foot in his beloved home.
二次大戰期間，日本軍佔領金門，許多僑民僑眷紛紛避居南洋，陳景蘭也病逝新加坡，終其一生未再踏入心愛的故居。