Xiang Yun

Xiang Yun
Chinese name 向雲 (traditional)
Chinese name 向云 (simplified)
Pinyin Xiàng Yún
Wade-Giles: Hsiang4 Yün2
(Mandarin)
Birth name Chen Cuichang
(Chinese: 陈翠嫦; pinyin: Chén Cuìcháng; Wade–Giles: Ch'en1 Ts'ui4 Ch'ang2)
Origin Singapore
Born (1961-10-27) 27 October 1961
Other name(s) Ah Jie
Occupation Actress
Years active 1980s-present
Spouse(s) Edmund Chen
(Married in 1989 - Present)
Children (1 son, 1 daughter)
Ancestry Chinese
Not to be confused with Dai Xiangyu. This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.

Chen Cuichang (born 27 October 1961), better known by her Chinese stage name Xiang Yun, is a Singaporean actress and contracted artiste under MediaCorp.[1] She is popularly referred to as MediaCorp's first "Ah Jie" (elder sister) as she was among the first locally trained artistes and has been in the industry for over 30 years.

Career

Chen is one of the first batch of graduates from SBC's drama training class. She began her career in children's drama in 1980 and proceeded to act in the drama series Double Blessings and All That Glitters Is Not Gold in 1983. It was her role as "Ah Mei", love interest of Huang Wenyong's character "Ah Shui", in the 1984 blockbuster drama series The Awakening that propelled her to fame, evidenced by the fact that she and Huang were named among the "Top 5 Favourite On-Screen Partners" and "Top 5 Most Memorable Drama Characters" of the last 25 years at the Star Awards 2007 anniversary special.

In 1997, she played Singaporean war heroine Elizabeth Choy in the war drama The Price of Peace. After the birth of her second child, she took a brief hiatus from acting.[2] She returned to television in 2000 and has since been cast in major roles in many of MediaCorp's large-scale productions, such as Double Happiness, Portrait of Home, The Little Nyonya and Kinship.

Despite competition from younger actresses, Chen's popularity remained high as she was voted the "Top 10 Most Popular Artistes" in the annual Star Awards from 2000 to 2010 and was awarded the coveted "All-Time Favourite Artiste Award".[3] She has also won the "Best Supporting Actress" award for a record 4 times, in years 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2009.

Personal life

Chen is married to former MediaCorp actor Edmund Chen. They first met on the set of Patrol and married after a whirlwind romance, which drew much media attention as unpublicised celebrity marriages were uncommon in the local entertainment industry at that time.[2][4] They have a son, Yixi and daughter, Yixin.[5][6]

Filmography

Year Drama Role Notes
2017 The Lead
第一主角
Chen Xiangrong
陈湘蓉
  • Supporting Role 女配角
2016 Hero
大英雄
Quan Min'er
权敏儿
  • Cameo Appearance 客串
You Can Be An Angel 2
你也可以是天使2
Wang Ruo'en
王若恩
  • Supporting Role 女配角
My First School
快乐第一班
Lin Yixin
林怡心
  • Mother of Julie Tan and Damien Teo
  • 1/2 of the Female Lead 两大女主角之一
Peace & Prosperity
富贵平安
Shen Ping'an
沈平安
House of Fortune
钱来运转
Chen Xiulian
陈秀莲
  • Mother of Shane Pow
  • Supporting Role 女配角
2015 Sealed With A Kiss
吻我吧, 住家男
Cheng Xinshan
程欣善
  • Aunt of Elvin Ng
  • Supporting Role 女配角
Super Senior
长辈甜心
Yu Fang
于芳
You Can Be An Angel Too
你也可以是天使
Wang Ruo'en
王若恩
  • 1/4 of the Female Lead 四大女主角之一
2014 The Caregivers
Missy 先生
Molly
Served H.O.T
烧。卖
Li Yueniang
李月娘
  • Special Appearance 特别主演
2013 Love At Risk
爱情风险
Shi Sanmei
十三妹
Start-Up!
创!
Fang Wenxin
方雯馨
  • Mother of Rebecca Lim and Adeline Lim
  • Supporting Role 女配角
2012 Beyond
X元素
Zhang Cuiyan
张翠燕
Yours Fatefully
孤男寡女
Liu Xiuying
刘秀英
Pillow Talk
再见单人床
Mao Yunling
毛云玲
Unriddle 2
最火搭档2
Yang Qiujun
杨秋君
  • Mother of Rui En
  • Supporting Role 女配角
2011 A Tale of 2 Cities
乐在双城
Wang Cuilan
王翠烂
2010 The Score
无花果
Xu Anna
许安那
Unriddle
最火搭档
Yang Qiujun
杨秋君
  • Mother of Rui En
  • Supporting Role 女配角
Priceless Wonder
游戏人生
Su Bizhu
苏碧珠
  • Supporting Role 女配角
2009 Baby Bonus
添丁发财
Huang Meiling
黄美玲
Housewives' Holiday
煮妇的假期
Zhong Aiqin
钟爱琴
  • Pairs up with Rayson Tan
  • 1/3 of the Female Lead 三大女主角之一
2008 The Little Nyonya
小娘惹
Wang Tianlan
王天兰
  • Mother of Jeanette Aw
  • Supporting Role 女配角
  • Dual Role
Yamamoto Yueniang
(Older Version)
山本月娘
2007 Let It Shine
萤火虫的梦
Guo Yaoyao's Mother
郭瑶瑶母亲

Accolades

Year Organisation Award Nominated Work Title Result
1995 Star Awards Top 5 Most Popular Female Artistes N/A Nominated
1997 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Nominated
1998 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress Around People's Park Won
1998 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Nominated
1999 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Nominated
2000 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress My Home Affairs Won
2000 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Won
2001 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress The Challenge Won
2001 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Won
2002 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Won
2003 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress Holland V Nominated
2003 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Won
2004 Star Awards Best Actress Double Happiness Nominated
2004 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Won
2005 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Won
2006 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress Love at 0°C Nominated
2006 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Won
2007 Star Awards Evergreen Veteran N/A Won
2007 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Won
2009 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress The Little Nyonya Won
2009 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Won
2010 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress Baby Bonus Nominated
2010 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Won
2011 Star Awards All-Time Favourite Artiste N/A Won
2011 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress Unriddle Nominated
2013 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress Pillow Talk Nominated
2014 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress Beyond Nominated
2014 Asian Television Awards Best Supporting Actress The Caregivers Nominated
2015 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress The Caregivers Nominated
2015 Asian Television Awards Best Supporting Actress You Can Be An Angel Too Nominated
2016 Star Awards Best Evergreen Veteran Super Senior Nominated
2016 Star Awards Favourite Female Character Super Senior Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 "向云离开新视". 14 March 2000. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
  2. "Actress Bio". Xin MS Entertainment. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
  3. "Celebrity Couples Who Met On Set". xin.msn.com. 16 September 2012.
  4. Children of Edmund Chen and Xiang Yun
  5. "Celeb couple's son makes acting debut". AsiaOne. 27 February 2012.

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