Chen Shiang-chyi (; born 27 November 1969) is a Taiwanese

actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

who starred in 24 different films since 1991, best known for her long-lasting collaboration with critically acclaimed film maker

Tsai Ming-liang Tsai Ming-liang (; born 27 October 1957) is a Malaysian filmmaker based in Taiwan. Tsai has written and directed 11 feature films, many short films, and television films. He is one of the most celebrated "Second New Wave" film directors of T ...

Career

When she was studying at the

Taipei National University of the Arts The Taipei National University of the Arts (TNUA; ) is a national university in Guandu, Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. History The preparatory committees to establish the school was formed on 22 October 1980. The National Institute of the A ...

, Chen was spotted by

Edward Yang Edward Yang (; November 6, 1947 – June 29, 2007) was a Taiwanese and American filmmaker. He rose to prominence as a pioneer in the Taiwanese New Wave of the 1980s, alongside fellow auteurs Hou Hsiao-hsien and Tsai Ming-liang. Yang was reg ...

when he walked by her acting class. She then appeared in two of Yang's films. After her performance in ''

A Confucian Confusion ''A Confucian Confusion'' () is a 1994 Taiwanese satire, satirical comedy film directed by Edward Yang following the crisscrossing paths of a group of young friends, lovers, and acquaintances in contemporary Taipei over 3 days and 2 nights. It wa ...

'', which was premiered in the competition section of the

1994 Cannes Film Festival The 47th Cannes Film Festival took place from 12 to 23 May 1994. American filmmaker and actor Clint Eastwood served as jury president for the main competition. French actress Jeanne Moreau hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. American fil ...

, she decided to go to

New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...

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 New York University (NYU) is a private university, private research university in New York City, New York, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a Nondenominational ...

. After Chen returned to Taiwan, she had starring roles in many of Tsai Ming-liang's films. She also appeared in

Lin Cheng-sheng Lin Cheng-sheng (; born 31 March 1959) is a Taiwanese film director. His 1997 film '' Sweet Degeneration'' was entered into the 48th Berlin International Film Festival. He won the Silver Bear for Best Director for '' Betelnut Beauty'' in 2001. ...

's '' Sweet Degeneration'' (1997), which was entered into the

48th Berlin International Film Festival The 48th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 11 to 22 February 1998. The festival opened with the Irish film ''The Boxer'' by Jim Sheridan. Francis Ford Coppola's '' The Rainmaker'' was selected as the closing night film. T ...

. In 2014, she won the Best Actress award at the

Golden Horse Film Festival The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Taipei Golden Horse Awards () are a film festival and associated awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. The festival and ceremony were founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republ ...

for her performance in ''Exit''.Foong Woei Wan
"5 things about Chen Shiang-chyi, the actress who beat Gong Li to a Golden Horse Award"
straitstimes.com. November 24, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2015. Chen teaches at the

as an assistant professor of theatre.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chen, Shiang-chyi 1969 births Living people New York University alumni Actresses from Kaohsiung Taiwanese film actresses Taiwanese Protestants 20th-century Taiwanese actresses 21st-century Taiwanese actresses Taipei National University of the Arts alumni Academic staff of Taipei National University of the Arts