Chen Shiang-chyi

Chen Shiang-chyi
Chinese name	陳湘琪 (traditional)
Pinyin	chén xiāng qí (Mandarin)
Born	(1969-11-27) 27 November 1969 Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Occupation	Actress, Director and Professor
Years active	1991–present
Awards Golden Horse Awards Best Actress 2014 Exit

Chen Shiang-chyi (Chinese: 陳湘琪; pinyin: chén xiāng qí) (born 27 November 1969) is a Taiwanese film actress. She has appeared in most of Tsai Ming-liang's feature films.

Career

When she was studying at the Taipei National University of the Arts, Chen was spotted by Edward Yang when he walked by her acting class. She then appeared in two of Yang's films. After her performance in A Confucian Confusion, which was premiered in the competition section of the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, she decided to go to New York to study performing arts. She graduated from the Educational Theatre master's program in the Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions at New York University.

After she returned to Taiwan, she had starring roles in many of Tsai Ming-liang's films. She also appeared in Lin Cheng-sheng's Sweet Degeneration (1997), which was entered into the 48th Berlin International Film Festival. In 2014, she won the Best Actress award at the Golden Horse Film Festival for her performance in Exit.

She teaches at the Taipei National University of the Arts as an assistant professor of theatre.

Filmography

Year	English title	Original title	Character	Director	Notes
1991	A Brighter Summer Day	Gu ling jie shao nian sha ren shi jian	Little doctor's fiancée	Edward Yang
1994	A Confucian Confusion	Du li shi dai	Qiqi	Edward Yang	starring role
1997	Yours and Mine	Wo de shen jing bing		Wang Shau-di	starring role
	The River	He liu	Girl	Tsai Ming-liang
	Sexy Story	Zhuo jian		Ho Ping	short starring role
	Sweet Degeneration	Fang lang		Lin Cheng-sheng	starring role
1998	Restless		Lin Qing Qing	Jule Gilfillan
1999	Half of Heaven	La moitié du ciel	Anyi	Alain Mazars	starring role
2001	What Time Is It There?	Ni na bian ji dian	Shiang-chyi	Tsai Ming-liang	starring role
2002	Robinson's Crusoe	Lu bin xun piao liu ji	Hsui-Ling	Lin Cheng-sheng	starring role
	The Skywalk Is Gone	Tian qiao bu jian le		Tsai Ming-liang	short starring role
	Southbound Swallow			Lien Chin-Hua	starring role
2003	Goodbye, Dragon Inn	Bu san	Ticket woman	Tsai Ming-liang	starring role Nominated - Golden Horse Award for Best Actress
2004	Bear Hug	Yong bao da bai xiong	Fang Chin	Wang Shau-di	starring role
2005	The Wayward Cloud	Tian bian yi duo yun	Shiang-chyi	Tsai Ming-liang	starring role Nominated - Golden Horse Award for Best Actress
2006	I Don't Want to Sleep Alone	Hei yan quan	Coffee-shop waitress	Tsai Ming-liang	starring role
2008	Farewell, Edward Yang			Hsiao Chu-chen	documentary
	Sleeping on Dark Waters			Tsai Ming-liang	documentary
2009	Face	Visage		Tsai Ming-liang
2013	Soul	Shi hun	Yun	Chung Mong-hong
	Stray Dogs	Jiao you	Woman	Tsai Ming-liang
	Past Present	Zuo tian	Herself	Tiong Guan Saw	documentary starring role
2014	Exit	Hui guang zoumingqu	Ling-tzu	Chienn Hsiang	starring role Golden Horse Award for Best Actress Taipei Film Award for Best Actress Nominated - Chinese Film Media Award for Best Actress
	The Clearstream Affair	L'enquête La Justice ou le Chaos	Mme Yin	Vincent Garenq

External links

• Chen Shiang-chyi at the Internet Movie Database

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