Chen Shiang-chyi

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

Chen Shiang-chyi
Chen Shiang-chyi at the 51st Golden Horse Awards in November 2014
Born	(1969-11-27) 27 November 1969 Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Occupation(s)	Actress, director, and professor
Years active	1991–present
Awards	Golden Horse Awards – Best Leading Actress 2014 Exit
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	陳湘琪
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chén xiāng qí

Chen Shiang-chyi (Chinese: 陳湘琪; pinyin: Chén Xiāngqí; born 27 November 1969) is a Taiwanese 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 City 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 Chen 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.

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

Filmography

Year	English title	Original title	Role	Director	Notes
1991	A Brighter Summer Day	牯嶺街少年殺人事件	Little doctor's fiancée	Edward Yang
1994	A Confucian Confusion	獨立時代	Qiqi	Edward Yang
1997	Yours and Mine	我的神經病		Wang Shau-di
	The River	河流	Girl	Tsai Ming-liang
	Sexy Story	浮世繪－捉姦		Ho Ping	Short
	Sweet Degeneration	放浪		Lin Cheng-sheng
1998	Restless	夏日情動	Lin Qing Qing	Jule Gilfillan
1999	Half of Heaven	La Moitié du ciel	Anyi	Alain Mazars
2001	What Time Is It There?	你那邊幾點？	Shiang-chyi	Tsai Ming-liang
2002	Robinson's Crusoe	魯賓遜漂流記	Hsui-ling	Lin Cheng-sheng
	The Skywalk Is Gone	天橋不見了	Shiang-chyi	Tsai Ming-liang	Short
	Southbound Swallow	小雨之歌	Li Yen	Lien Chin-hua
2003	Goodbye, Dragon Inn	不散	Ticket woman	Tsai Ming-liang	Nominated - Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress
2004	Bear Hug	擁抱大白熊	Fang Chin	Wang Shau-di
2005	The Wayward Cloud	天邊一朵雲	Shiang-chyi	Tsai Ming-liang	Nominated - Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress
2006	I Don't Want to Sleep Alone	黑眼圈	Coffee-shop waitress	Tsai Ming-liang
2008	Farewell, Edward Yang	再見，楊德昌		Hsiao Chu-chen	Documentary
	Sleeping on Dark Waters	沉睡在黑水中		Tsai Ming-liang	Documentary
2009	Face	Visage / 臉		Tsai Ming-liang
2013	Soul	失魂	Yun	Chung Mong-hong
	Stray Dogs	郊遊	Woman	Tsai Ming-liang
	Past Present	昨天	Herself	Tiong Guan Saw	Documentary
2014	Exit	迴光奏鳴曲	Ling-tzu	Chienn Hsiang	Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress Taipei Film Award for Best Actress Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema NETPAC Special Mention Nominated - Chinese Film Media Award for Best Actress
	The Clearstream Affair	L'Enquête	Mme Yin	Vincent Garenq
2016	The Receptionist	接線員	Sasa	Jenny Lu	Nominated - Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actress
2017	The Deserted: VR	家在蘭若寺	female ghost	Tsai Ming-liang
2018	Your Face	你的臉	herself	Tsai Ming-liang	documentary film
2021	Increasing Echo	修行	Mrs. Yan	Chienn Hsiang	Nominated - Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress Taipei Film Award for Best Actress

External links

• Chen Shiang-chyi at IMDb