Chiang Shu-na (; born 30 July 1964) is a Taiwanese singer, television presenter, and actress.

Life and career

Chiang Shu-na is affectionately nicknamed "Third Sister", while her older sister

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, also a well-known singer, is nicknamed "Second Sister". The sisters have completely different professional careers: Jody has recorded almost exclusively in

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and Japanese, while Chiang Shu-na mainly performs in Mandarin, but they are very close personally. Growing up in sheer poverty, she and Jody started performing together in restaurants and pubs when she was just 10. This life lasted 5 years. Chiang Shu-na shot to fame in the 1980s after singing the theme songs of popular TV series '' Lovers Under the Rain'' (1986), ''

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'' (1987), and ''

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'' (1988), all adaptations of

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novels. To date Chiang Shu-na has released 19 albums, and won several accolades including Best Female Mandarin Artist at the 2011

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. Also a talented television host, she won

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for Best TV Host in a Music/Singing Programme twice, in 2004 and 2007. In addition, Chiang Shu-na has maintained an active acting career in Taiwan, Hong Kong as well as mainland China.

Personal life

Chiang is a follower of

Rulaizong Rulaizong ( zh, t=佛教如來宗, s=佛教如来宗, hp=Fójiào Rúláizōng, zhu=ㄈㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄌㄞˊ ㄗㄨㄥ; literally, The Tathāgata Sect of Buddhism) is a cult originating in Taiwan which was established by Miaochan. ...

Filmography

Television series

Film

References

External links

* * ''Taiwan Today'',
The Sound of Firecrackers
" * ''Taiwan Panorama'',
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