Xiang Yun
Xiang Yun | |
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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 | 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 |
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2017 | The Lead 第一主角 | Chen Xiangrong 陈湘蓉 |
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2016 | Hero 大英雄 | Quan Min'er 权敏儿 |
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You Can Be An Angel 2 你也可以是天使2 | Wang Ruo'en 王若恩 |
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My First School 快乐第一班 | Lin Yixin 林怡心 |
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Peace & Prosperity 富贵平安 | Shen Ping'an 沈平安 |
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House of Fortune 钱来运转 | Chen Xiulian 陈秀莲 |
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2015 | Sealed With A Kiss 吻我吧, 住家男 | Cheng Xinshan 程欣善 |
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Super Senior 长辈甜心 | Yu Fang 于芳 |
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You Can Be An Angel Too 你也可以是天使 | Wang Ruo'en 王若恩 |
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2014 | The Caregivers Missy 先生 | Molly |
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Served H.O.T 烧。卖 | Li Yueniang 李月娘 |
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2013 | Love At Risk 爱情风险 | Shi Sanmei 十三妹 |
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Start-Up! 创! | Fang Wenxin 方雯馨 |
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2012 | Beyond X元素 | Zhang Cuiyan 张翠燕 |
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Yours Fatefully 孤男寡女 | Liu Xiuying 刘秀英 |
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Pillow Talk 再见单人床 | Mao Yunling 毛云玲 |
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Unriddle 2 最火搭档2 | Yang Qiujun 杨秋君 |
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2011 | A Tale of 2 Cities 乐在双城 | Wang Cuilan 王翠烂 |
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2010 | The Score 无花果 | Xu Anna 许安那 |
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Unriddle 最火搭档 | Yang Qiujun 杨秋君 |
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Priceless Wonder 游戏人生 | Su Bizhu 苏碧珠 |
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2009 | Baby Bonus 添丁发财 | Huang Meiling 黄美玲 |
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Housewives' Holiday 煮妇的假期 | Zhong Aiqin 钟爱琴 |
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2008 | The Little Nyonya 小娘惹 | Wang Tianlan 王天兰 |
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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 |
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- 2006
- Yours Always
- Love At 0°C
- I Not Stupid 2
- 2005
- Portrait Of Home
- 2004
- Double Happiness
- 2003
- Health Matters 2
- Holland V
- Always on My Mind
- 2002
- Kopi-O II
- Fantasy
- I Not Stupid
- 2000
- My Home Affairs
- Looking for Stars
- 1998
- Around People's Park
- 1997
- The Price of Peace
- Immortal Love
- 1996
- The Golden Pillow
- Triad Justice
- Tales of the Third Kind II
- 1995
- King Of Hades
- 1994
- Scorned Angel
- Against All Odds
- 1993
- Angel of Vengeance
- 1992
- Woman of Substance
- 1990
- Enchanted Eyes
- 1989
- Patrol
- Return of the Prince
- 1988
- Heiress
- Airforce
- Mystery 1
- The Last Applause
- Strange Encounters 2
- 1987
- Painted Faces
- 1986
- Men of Valour
- The Bond
- 1985
- The Unyielding Butterflies
- Takeover
- The Coffee Shop
- 1984
- The Awakening 1
- Blossoms in the Sun
- The Awakening 2
- 1983
- Double Blessings
- Army Series
- All that Glitters is Not Gold
Accolades
Year | Organisation | Award | Nominated Work Title | Result |
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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 2 "向云离开新视". 14 March 2000. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
- ↑ "Actress Bio". Xin MS Entertainment. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
- ↑ "Celebrity Couples Who Met On Set". xin.msn.com. 16 September 2012.
- ↑ Children of Edmund Chen and Xiang Yun
- ↑ "Celeb couple's son makes acting debut". AsiaOne. 27 February 2012.
External links
- Profile on xinmsn