Yang Kuei-mei (Chinese: 楊貴媚; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iûⁿ Kùi-bī; born 6 September 1959) is a Taiwanese actress and television host. She has had starring roles in Eat Drink Man Woman, Vive L'Amour, and The Hole.[1]
Yang Kuei-mei | |
|---|---|
| 楊貴媚 | |
 Yang in March 2020 | |
| Born | 6 September 1959 |
| Other names | Yang Guimei |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, television host |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 楊貴媚 |
| Simplified Chinese | 杨贵媚 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Yáng Guìmèi |
| Hokkien POJ | Iûⁿ Kùi-bī |
| Tâi-lô | Iûnn Kuì-bī |
Yang has received several awards and a lot of nominations for her acting. She was named Best Asian Actress at the 1999 Singapore International Film Festival for The Hole ("For the subtlety and sophistication of her performance in the role of a woman determined to hurdle the stresses of urban life"). She also won the Best Actress award at the 2004 Golden Horse Film Festival for her role in The Moon Also Rises.[2][3][4] She won Golden Bell Awards Best Leading Actress in a Television Series for Heaven Loves Good Men in 1999.
Filmography
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edit| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Everlasting Chivalry | 俠影留香 | ||
| Another Spring | 又見春天 | alternative title: Once Again with Love | ||
| 1986 | Wu Fu Qian Sui Yu Ying Zi Gong | 五府千歲與嬰仔公 | ||
| Feng Kuang Da Zuo Xiu | 瘋狂大作秀 | |||
| 1988 | Gunman from Nowhere | 轟天雙雄 | ||
| Strawman | 稻草人 | Wide mouth's wife | ||
| The Green Trees | 校樹青青 | |||
| My Beloved | 媽媽再愛我一次 | |||
| 1989 | We Are in the Same Boat | 咱們都是台灣人 | ||
| 1990 | Hua Ji | 花祭 | ||
| 1992 | Hill of No Return | 無言的山丘 | A-jou | |
| 1994 | Lonely Hearts Club | 寂寞芳心俱樂部 | ||
| Eat Drink Man Woman | 飲食男女 | Chu Chia-chen | ||
| Vive L'Amour | 愛情萬歲 | May Lin | ||
| 1995 | Sun Valley | 日光峽谷 | Hong Liu | |
| Modern Republic | 摩登共和國 | |||
| 1996 | Tonight Nobody Goes Home | 今天不回家 | Qin Zhen | |
| In a Strange City | 在陌生的城市 | Jane Yu | ||
| 1997 | The River | 河流 | Girl in hotel | |
| 1998 | A Little Life-Opera | 一生一台戲 / 一生愛著戲 | Xueyan | |
| The Hole | 洞 | The woman downstairs | ||
| 2000 | 100 Reasons for Loving You | 愛你的一百個理由 | ||
| 2002 | Double Vision | 雙瞳 | Coroner | |
| Robinson's Crusoe | 魯濱遜漂流記 | Billie | ||
| 2003 | Goodbye, Dragon Inn | 不散 | Peanut-eating woman | |
| 2004 | The Moon Also Rises | 月光下，我記得 | Chen Pao-chai | |
| 2005 | The Wayward Cloud | 天邊一朵雲 | News presenter | |
| Moonlight in Tokyo | 情義我心知 | Yan | ||
| The Fire Ball | 紅孩兒:決戰火焰山 | Princess Fan | Voice | |
| Blue Cha Cha | 深海 | |||
| 2006 | The Knot | 雲水謠 | Xu Fengniang | |
| 2007 | Pleasure Factory | 快樂工廠 | Linda | |
| 2008 | Detours to Paradise | 歧路天堂 | Fei Man-guan | |
| 2009 | Face | 臉 | ||
| Young Spirit of a Taiwanese Opera Singer | 青春歌仔 | Television | ||
| Our Island, Our Dreams | 星月無盡 | Huang Te-yue | ||
| 2012 | Love | 愛 | Mark's mother | |
| 2013 | Stray Dogs | 郊遊 | Woman | |
| 2014 | Lion Dancing | 鐵獅玉玲瓏 | ||
| Taipei Factory II: Alla scoperta di Taipei | 臺北工廠 II | segment "The Thrill is Gone" | ||
| The Crossing | 太平輪 | Yan's mother | Part 1 & Part 2 | |
| 2015 | Jupiter's Choice | 愛神卡拉OK | Hsueh Hung | Television |
| Love You So | 牡丹 | Short film | ||
| 2016 | A Trip with Mom | 親旅行 | Short film | |
| Summer Wind | 夏風 | Television | ||
| 2017 | The Mad King of Taipei | 西城童話 | Wu Kuei-mei | |
| Hanky Panky | 大釣哥 | Pai Hsiu-chuan | ||
| Damn Mother | 媽的！一百種死法 | A-man | Short film | |
| 2020 | Tigertail | — | Minghua | |
| The Silent Forest | 無聲 | Principal | ||
| 2024 | Yen and Ai-Lee | 小雁與吳愛麗 | Ai-Lee |
Television series
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needle and Thread | 針線情 | |||
| Duo Qing Cuo | 多情厝 | |||
| Lily of the Valley | 火中蓮 | |||
| Women's Story | 女人的故事之旅情 | |||
| Chocolate | 濃情巧克力 | |||
| 1984 | Ku Xin Lian | 苦心蓮 | Kuo Yu-chun | |
| 1989 | Golden Chair | 金交椅 | Chu Piao-hung | |
| 1990 | Reincarnated Flower | 再生花 | ||
| 1991 | Two Moons | 兩個月亮 | ||
| 1991 | Career Master | 草地狀元 | ||
| 1992 | Liang Ren | 良人 | ||
| 1993 | The Journey Toward Blessings | 路長情更長 | Ou Mei-yi | |
| 1998 | Ai Ni Ru Gu | 愛你入骨 | ||
| 2002 | Everlasting Smile | 永遠的微笑 | Lin's mother | |
| 2003 | Great Love on the Street | 大愛一條街 | ||
| 2003 | Quartet | 四重奏 | Chen Mei-yue | |
| 2007 | Stars Know My Heart 2007 | 星星知我心2007 | Lin Ming-yu | |
| 2008 | I Do? | 幸福的抉擇 | Fu Ming-chu | |
| 2009 | The Grass Green Sky | 芳草碧連天 | Kao Chen A-wang | |
| 2011 | Taste of Happiness | 人間渡系列-幸福的滋味 | Kuo Tsai A-min | |
| 2011 | Facing Life with a Smile | 微笑面對 | Hou Mei-ying | |
| 2012 | Dong Men Si Shao | 東門四少 | Chu Piao-hsiang | |
| 2012 | Home | 回家 | Su-liao Ching-mei | |
| 2012 | Alice in Wonder City | 給愛麗絲的奇蹟 | Lisa King | |
| 2014 | Sun After the Rain | 雨後驕陽 | Chin Mu-dan | |
| 2014 | Brave Lover | 加油愛人 | Lin Shu-yuan | |
| 2016 | Where the Heart Belongs | 歸·娘家 | Wu Chia-lin | |
| 2016 | Life List | 遺憾拼圖 | Yu Chiu-lan | |
| 2016 | Reborn from the Dust | 蘇足 | Su Zu (middle-aged) | |
| 2017 | Go Home | 企業戰士回家記 | Chao An-pang's wife | |
| 2017 | She's Family | 媽媽不見了 | Chen Chin-hsiu | |
| 2020 | April Rain | 四月望雨-月夜愁 | Older Lin Li-ru | |
| 2022 | Witty Wu Zhao | 天下第一招 | Yang Wu-zhao | |
| 2022 | Women in Taipei | 台北女子圖鑑 | ||
| 2023 | Living | 有生之年 | Chen Li-ying | |
| 2024 | Born for the Spotlight | 影后 |
Variety and reality show
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Three Piglets | 阮三个 | Host |
| 2020 | Three Piglets 2 | 阮三个2 | Host |
| 2022 | Travel Together with Stars Family | 花甲少年趣旅行 | Host; season 1 |
| 2022 | Three Piglets 3 | 阮三个3 | Host |
| 2022 | Hey Girls, Adventure! | 老少女奇遇記 | Host, executive producer |
Awards and nominations
editReferences
edit- ^ "楊貴媚 - Yang Kuei Mei". 齊石傳播. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ "Kuei-Mei Yang - Awards". imdb.com. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
- ^ "'Kekexili' Wins Best Film at Chinese Oscars". english.cri.cn. December 6, 2004. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
- ^ "Yang Kuei-mei As the New Celebrity Ambassador for the 2016 MOD Microfilm and Golden Short Film Contest - Taipei Film Commission". www.filmcommission.taipei. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ "'Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell' Wins Asian Feature Film Competition at SGIFF". Variety. December 11, 2023. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "台北電影獎／《周處除三害》入圍13項大贏家 阮經天、周渝民搶影帝". Yahoo News. May 15, 2024. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024.
- ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival - Nominees & Winners (2024)". Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards. Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
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