Hsueh Shih-ling (Chinese: 薛仕凌; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sih Sū-lêng; born June 10, 1983), also known as 40 or MC40, is a Taiwanese actor, singer, rapper, songwriter and television presenter.
Hsueh Shih-ling | |||||||||||||||
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| 薛仕凌 | |||||||||||||||
 Hsueh in December 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| Born | June 10, 1983 Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | 40, MC40 | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Fu Jen Catholic University | ||||||||||||||
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, drums, bass, guitar | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2007–present | ||||||||||||||
| Labels | Da Hsi Entertainment | ||||||||||||||
| Formerly of | Da Mouth | ||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 薛仕凌 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 薛仕凌 | ||||||||||||||
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Hsueh was known as MC40 from award-winning hip-hop band Da Mouth, with DJ Chung Hua, Harry Chang, and Aisa,[1] before embarking on a career in acting. He writes most of Da Mouth's song lyrics and is considered one of the best and fastest rappers in Taiwan with his multi-language rapping ability.[2]
At the 56th Golden Bell Awards in 2021, he took both best actor in a TV series for “Born Into Loving Hands”and best supporting actor in a miniseries for HBO Asia’s “Workers”. In 2023, he also took best supporting actor in ACA&GOTT Awards organized by Busan International Film Festival, and best actor in 58th Golden Bell Awards for“Taiwan Crime Stories”.
Early life
editHsueh was born on June 10, 1983, in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung and was raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He attended Fu Jen Catholic University Department of English, in New Taipei City, Taiwan. He speaks English, Mandarin and Taiwanese fluently.[2] His Japanese and Spanish are at an elementary level.[3] He has also performed in Hakka.
Career
edit2007–2016: Music Career
editHSUEH signed with Universal Music Taiwan and formed the hip-hop band, Da Mouth, in 2007.[2] The group released their debut self-titled album, "Da Mouth," on November 26, 2007.[4] From 2007 to 2016, they released a total of 5 studio albums and 2 special albums. Most of the song lyrics were written by HSUEH.[5]
Da Mouth won the Best Singing Group at the 19th Golden Melody Awards in 2008[6] and the 22nd Golden Melody Awards in 2011.[7]
Due to health considerations and future planning, all four members of Da Mouth chose not to renew their contracts after the release of the 5th studio album, "What The…".
2010–2016: Program hosting & acting
editHSUEH began hosting the TV program in 2010. By 2016, he had hosted 6 TV programs, including the long-running entertainment news program "Showbiz."
In 2011, HSUEH appeared in his first TV series, "Pearls of Love." Subsequently, he concurrently and consecutively developed his singing, acting, and hosting career until the disbandment of Da Mouth.
2016–present: Focusing on acting career
editHSUEH currently focuses on acting. “I think being an actor is to become the medium of the audience and cinematic storytelling. To connect the best of the both worlds and make the audiences feel relatable to the emotions of what’s going on inside the movie. For example if you were to shoot lasers from your arms or have spider silk coming out from your arms. Does it hurt? Does it burn? Does it sting? Can you control it? I mean that is a lot of fun. And through acting and film magic, we can actually make the audience feel relatable”, says HSUEH.
From 2021 to 2023, HSUEH received 7 nominations and 4 awards for his acting:
In 2021, HSUEH won the Best Actor – TV Series for “Born into Loving Hands” and the Best Supporting Actor – Miniseries/TV Film for “Workers” at the 56th Golden Bell Awards, establishing himself as an actor known to audiences.
In 2022, HSUEH was nominated for Best Supporting Actor – TV Series for “Gold Leaf” and Best Supporting Actor – Miniseries/TV Film for “You Have to Kill Me” at the 57th Golden Bell Awards.
In 2023, he also won the Best Supporting Actor in the ACA&GOTT Awards organized by the Busan International Film Festival, and the Best Actor at the 58th Golden Bell Awards for “Taiwan Crime Stories”. His performance in “Eye of the Storm” earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 2023 Taipei Film Awards.
HSUEH fearlessly tackles different roles and delivers multifaceted performances. He portrayed a construction worker, a 50s gay painter, and an infatuated yet scheming businessman, among others. Having recently completed the grand productions "Born for the Spotlight”, "The World Between Us II" and "Agent from Above”. He is set to take the lead in "Malice”, a Taiwan-Indonesia-Czech Republic co-production.
Personal life
editIn an interview in December 2021, Hsueh acknowledged that he has been in a relationship with a non-celebrity for 8 years and counting.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | L-O-V-E | 愛到底 | Introductor | |
| 2012 | Touch of the Light | 逆光飛翔 | Hsien | |
| Letters to the Future | 給未來的信 | Hsien | Short film | |
| 2014 | A Minute More | 只要一分鐘 | Nan | |
| 2017 | Please Love Her | 請愛我的女朋友 | Lawrence | |
| Sakana Otoko | 魚男 | Hsiang Hsien-chih | Television film | |
| 2018 | Single Day | 哈囉！有事嗎 | Pai Ying-chieh | |
| 2019 | The Teacher | 我的靈魂是愛做的 | Jo | |
| RPG | 最愛女人RPG | Lu Yen | ||
| 2022 | You Have To Kill Me | 我是自願讓他殺了我 | Wang Yu-tse | Television film |
| The Gunshots | 鎗聲 | Hao | Television film | |
| 2023 | Workers: The Movie | 做工的人電影版 | Lai Han-chuan (Chuan) | |
| Eye of The Storm | 疫起 | Chin Yu-chung | ||
| The Abandoned | 查無此心 | Huang Tung-chi | ||
| 2024 | Pigsy | 八戒 | Pigsy | Animation
(Voice Artist) |
| Guilt, Crime, and Sin | 器子 | Wu | ||
| 2025 | Unexpected Courage | 我意外的勇氣 | Born (Po-en) | |
| in pre-production | Malice | 惡潮 | Ming-i |
Television series
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Pearls of Love | 珍愛林北 | DJ | |
| Office Girls | 小資女孩向前衝 | TV Host | ||
| Love SOS | 戀愛SOS | Wang Ta-tung | ||
| 2012 | Ti Amo Chocolate | 愛上巧克力 | Wei Li | |
| 2013 | Princess’Stand in | 金大花的華麗冒險 | Chin Ta-li | |
| Love Around | 真愛黑白配 | James | ||
| 2014 | You Light Up My Star | 你照亮我星球 | Shen Po-yu | |
| 2015 | Be with Me | 舞吧舞吧在一起 | TV Host | Line TV |
| 2016 | Prince of Wolf | 狼王子 | Chiang Ping | |
| Chih Ming & Chun Chiao | 志明與春嬌 | Wang Chih-ming | Choco TV | |
| 2018 | The Ex-Man | 前男友不是人 | Hsu Sheng-jen | |
| Single Ladies Senior | 高塔公主 | Chang Shu-huai | ||
| 2020 | Workers | 做工的人 | Chuan | HBO Go |
| Born into Loving Hands | 生生世世 | Hsieh Yu-shu | ||
| 2021 | Gold Leaf | 茶金 | Fan Wen-kuei | Netflix |
| 2022 | Twisted Strings | 良辰吉時 | Hung Yun-lung | HBO Go |
| Shards of Her | 她和她的她 | Kuan Hsiang-li | Netflix | |
| Lesson in Love | 第9節課 | Li Ta-wei | iQIYI, Netflix | |
| 2023 | Taiwan Crime Stories | 台灣犯罪故事 －出軌 | Lin Hsueh-ching | Disney+ |
| 2024 | Born for the Spotlight | 影后 | Li Tzu-chi | Netflix |
| Tabloid | 死了一個娛樂女記者之後 | Hai | Catchplay+ | |
| 2025 | Agent from Above | 乩身 | Wu Tien-chi[9] | Netflix |
| The World Between Us II | 我們與惡的距離 II | Kao Cheng-kuang | Catchplay+ |
Television hosting
edit| Year | Title | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 音樂這個讚 | Channel V Taiwan |
| 2010 | 音樂飆榜-西洋榜 | |
| 2011 | 娛樂排排讚 | |
| Campus Superman (校園SUPERMAN) | ||
| 2016 | LGBTalk Show | YouTube |
| 2011-2016 | ShowBiz | Sanlih E-Television |
Music video appearances
edit| Year | Song title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Welcome" (歡迎光臨) | One Two Free[10] |
| 2011 | "3D Dancing Lost" (3D舞力全失) | One Two Free |
| 2020 | "Until I Met You" (直到我遇見了你) | Yo Lee |
| "Walk with Me If You’re One of the Lonely Ones"
(孤獨的人我們一起出發) |
EggPlantEgg | |
| 2021 | "Prediction" (預言) | Tsai Huang-ru |
| "Stubborn Loneliness" (倔強的孤單) | Ricky Hsiao | |
| 2023 | "Embryo" (成人) | HUSH |
| "Insincere" (言不由衷) | Cyndi Wang |
Discography
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Compositions
editAs lyricist
edit| Year | Song | Details |
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| 2007 | "靠過來" (Kao Guo Lai) |
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| "結果咧" (Jie Guo Lie) | ||
| "Get You Back" | ||
| "Step on the Beat" | ||
| "我願意" (Wo Yuan Yi) | ||
| "我就是喜歡你" (Wo Jiu Shi Xi Huan Ni) | ||
| "大嘴巴" (Da Zui Ba) | ||
| "119" | ||
| "無可取代" (Wu Ke Qu Dai) | ||
| "懷秋" (Huai Qiu) | ||
| 2008 | "Da Now一場" (Da Now Yi Chang) |
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| "緊箍咒" (Jin Gu Zhou) | ||
| "國王皇后" (Guo Wang Huang Hou) | ||
| "永遠在身邊" (Yong Yuan Zai Shen Bian) | ||
| "愛的宣言" (Ai De Xuan Yan) | ||
| "Falling Like Dat" | ||
| "We Wanna Party" | ||
| "小心眼" (Xiao Xin Yan) | ||
| "Down" | ||
| "國王皇后Remix" (Guo Wang Huang Hou remix) | ||
| 2009 | "D.I.S.C.O" |
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| "怪......不怪" |
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| 2010 | "喇舌" (La She) |
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| "Rock It" | ||
| "Green Kicks" | ||
| "愛不愛我" (Ai Bu Ai Wo) | ||
| "Shining" | ||
| "Kiss" | ||
| "Happy Birthday My Dear" | ||
| "大創作家" (solo song) |
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| "結果咧日文版 Remix" | ||
| "沒禮貌" | ||
| 2011 | "Love Faith Live" (說愛就愛) |
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| 2012 | "張大你的嘴巴" |
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| "流感" | ||
| "你怕誰" | ||
| "R u kiDdiNg mE?" | ||
| "Beautiful Luv" | ||
| "防衛心態" | ||
| "Up 3x" | ||
| "Baboo" | ||
| "Baby Gnite" | ||
| "Play!" | ||
| "SpeXial" |
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As composer
edit| Year | Song | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "大創作家" (solo song) |
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Collaborations
edit| Year | Song Title | Details |
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| 2009 | "哥本哈根的童話" |
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| 2010 | "Welcome" (歡迎光臨) |
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Soundtrack contributions
edit| Year | Song Title | OST |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Extras" (臨時演員) | Ti Amo Chocolate[20] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19th Golden Melody Awards | Best Vocal Group | Da Mouth | Won |
| 2009 | 20th Golden Melody Awards | Player | Nominated | |
| 2011 | 22nd Golden Melody Awards | One Two Three | Won | |
| 2021 | 56th Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actor in a Television Series | Born into Loving Hands | Won |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film | Workers | Won | ||
| 2022 | 57th Golden Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series | Gold Leaf | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film | You Have To Kill Me | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | 25th Taipei Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Eye of the Storm | Nominated |
| 58th Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actor in a Television Series | Taiwan Crime Stories | Won | |
| Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards[21] | Best Supporting Actor | Taiwan Crime Stories | Won | |
| 2024 | 1st Golden Wolf Music Video Awards | Best Actor | Embryo | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Da Mouth official account". Facebook. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ^ a b c (in Chinese) Universal Music Taiwan Da Mouth profile
- ^ "[新聞] 歌手40、Linda外語強 主持演戲通吃". Ptt 批踢踢實業坊. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ (in Chinese)"大嘴巴 / 同名專輯" Archived May 31, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Books.com.tw. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ^ a b Da Mouth. Da Mouth. 2007. CD.
- ^ (in Chinese) GIO, Taiwan 19th Golden Melody Awards winners list Archived August 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine October 16, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2011
- ^ (in Chinese) GIO, Taiwan 22nd Golden Melody Awards winners list Archived June 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine June 20, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011
- ^ "薛仕凌「不想太舒服」 甜曝與8年女友好事新進度". 噓！星聞 (in Chinese). December 2, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ Allie Hsieh (November 25, 2022). "Netflix《乩身》7大看點！史上最貴台劇、柯震東為「三太子」王柏傑賣命降妖，宛如東方版「驅魔神探」！" (in Chinese). Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "自由發揮－歡迎光臨 mv （官方正式HD版本）". YouTube. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ^ Da Mouth. Wang Yuan Kou Li Kou. 2008. CD.
- ^ Yungai Hayung. Dancing Queen. 2009. CD.
- ^ Sky Wu. Sky Wu 2009 New Album. 2009. CD.
- ^ Da Mouth. One Two Three. CD. 2010.
- ^ a b Da Mouth. Episode. 2010. CD.
- ^ Vanness Wu. C'est La V. 2011. CD.
- ^ Da Mouth. Influence. 2012. CD.
- ^ SpeXial. SpeXial. 2012. CD.
- ^ Chloe Wang. 哥本哈根的童話. 2009. CD.
- ^ "Ti Amo Chocolate Original TV Soundtrack". YesAsia. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ^ Park, Jae-hwan (September 12, 2023). "아시아콘텐츠어워즈&글로벌OTT어워즈 후보작 발표.. "더 글로리, 무빙, 만장적계절, 그리고 퍼스트러브하츠코이" [Asian Content Awards & Global OTT Awards Nominees Announced... "The Glory, Moving, All Seasons, and First Love Hatsukoi"] (in Korean). KBS. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Naver.
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