Chen Shiang-Chyi
Chen Shiang-chyi (Chinese: 陳湘琪; pinyin: chén xiāng qí; born 27 November 1969) is a Taiwanese actress best known for her long-lasting collaboration with critically acclaimed filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang.
When she was studying at the Taipei National University of the Arts, Chen was spotted by Edward Yang when he walked by her acting class. After her performance in Yang's A Confucian Confusion, she moved to New York City to study performing arts, later graduating from the Educational Theatre master's program at New York University.
After Chen returned to Taiwan, she starred in many of Tsai Ming-liang's films. She also appeared in Lin Cheng-sheng's Sweet Degeneration (1997), which was entered into the 48th Berlin International Film Festival. In 2014, she won the Best Actress award at the Golden Horse Film Festival for her performance in Exit. Chen teaches at the Taipei National University of the Arts as an assistant professor of theatre.
Acting
Movie
A Brighter Summer Day
as Little Doctor's Fiancée
1991
Movie
Goodbye, Dragon Inn
as Ticket Woman
2003
Movie
The Wayward Cloud
as National Museum Narrator
2005
Movie
What Time Is It There?
as Shiang-Chyi
2001
Movie
The Clearstream Affair
as Mrs. Yin
2015
Movie
Stray Dogs
as Woman
2014
Movie
The Hole
as (voice)
1999
Movie
The River
as Hsiao-Kang's Girlfriend
1997
Movie
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
as Chyi
2006
Movie
A Confucian Confusion
as Qiqi
1994
Movie
The Skywalk Is Gone
as Young Woman
2002
Movie
Visage
2009
Movie
Soul
as Little Yun
2013
Movie
Exit
as Ling-tzu
2014
Movie
The Receptionist
as Sasa
2017
Movie
Likely Consequence
as Wife (As Chen Zianqi)
1992
Movie
Sweet Degeneration
as Ju-feng
1997
Movie
Robinson's Crusoe
as Hsui-Ling
2003
Movie
Bear Hug
as Mom
2004
Movie
Past Present
as Self
2013
Movie
Restless
as Lin Qing Qing
2001
Movie
Yours and Mine
1997
Movie
Increasing Echo
as Mrs. Yan. Hsiu-Hsin YEH
2022
Movie
Half of Heaven
as Anyi
2001
