Xiang Yun
Singaporean actress and television host (born 1961)
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Xiang Yun (born Chen Cuichang on 27 October 1961) is a Singaporean actress and television host. [2] She is commonly referred to as MediaCorp's first "Ah Jie" (senior actress)[3] for being among the first locally trained artistes and has been in the entertainment industry for more than 29 years.
- Actress
- television host
Xiang Yun | |
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Xiang Yun in May 2017 | |
| Born | Chen Cuichang 27 October 1961[1] |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1980–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | |
| Mother | Chew Koi |
| Relatives | Loretta Chen (sister-in-law) |
| Awards | Full list |
| Stage name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 向雲 |
| Simplified Chinese | 向云 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xiàng Yún |
| Wade–Giles | Hsiang4 Yün2 |
| Jyutping | Hoeng3 Wan4 |
| Hokkien POJ | Hiòng-hûn |
| Tâi-lô | Hiòng-hûn |
| Birth name (Chen Cuichang) | |
| Traditional Chinese | 陳翠嫦 |
| Simplified Chinese | 陈翠嫦 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Chén Cuìcháng |
| Wade–Giles | Ch'en1 Ts'ui4 Ch'ang2 |
| Jyutping | Can4 Ceoi3 Soeng4 |
| Hokkien POJ | Tân Chhùi-siông |
| Tâi-lô | Tân Tshuì-siông |
Career
Chen is one of the first batch of graduates from SBC's drama training class. She began her career in children's drama in 1980 and proceeded to act in the drama series Double Blessings and All That Glitters Is Not Gold in 1983. It was her role as "Ah Mei", love interest of Huang Wenyong's character "Ah Shui", in the 1984 blockbuster drama series The Awakening that propelled her to fame, evidenced by the fact that she and Huang were named among the "Top 5 Favourite On-Screen Partners" and "Top 5 Most Memorable Drama Characters" of the last 25 years at the Star Awards 2007 anniversary special.
Chen made her theatrical debut as the female lead Li Qing in December Rains, written by veteran songwriter Liang Wern Fook and Jimmy Ye.[4][5][6]
In 1997, Chen played Singaporean war heroine Elizabeth Choy in the war drama The Price of Peace. After the birth of her second child, she took a brief hiatus from acting.[7] She returned to television in 2000 and has since been cast in major roles in many of MediaCorp's large-scale productions, such as Double Happiness, Portrait of Home, The Little Nyonya and Kinship.
Despite competition from younger actresses, Chen's popularity remained high as she was voted the "Top 10 Most Popular Artistes" in the annual Star Awards from 2000 to 2010 and was awarded the coveted "All-Time Favourite Artiste Award".[8] She has also won the "Best Supporting Actress" award for a record five times, in years 1998, 2000, 2001, 2009 and 2023.
Personal life
Chen is married to former MediaCorp actor Edmund Chen. They first met on the set of Patrol and married after a whirlwind romance, which drew much media attention as unpublicised celebrity marriages were uncommon in the local entertainment industry at that time.[7][9] They have a son, Chen Xi, and a daughter, Yixin, both of whom are also actors.[10][11]
On 12 September 2023, Chen revealed that her mother died of kidney failure, aged 84.[12]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | All that Glitters is Not Gold 捷径 | |||
| Army Series 新兵小传 | Cousin | |||
| Double Blessings 春风得意 | He Cuifang | [13] | ||
| 1984 | The Awakening 1 | Ah Mei | ||
| Blossoms in the Sun 阳光蜜糖 | Lin Liting | |||
| The Awakening 2 | Ah Mei | |||
| 1985 | The Unyielding Butterflies 铁蝴蝶 | Fu Xuejun | ||
| Takeover 人在旅途 | Ye Qianyun | |||
| The Coffee Shop 咖啡乌 | Hong Jinhua | |||
| 1986 | Men of Valour 盗日英雄传 | Princess Jian Guo | ||
| The Bond 天涯同命鸟 | Hong Jinfeng | |||
| 1987 | Painted Faces 戏班 | Bai Mudan | ||
| Bai Lanxiang | ||||
| Around People's Park | [14] | |||
| 1988 | Heiress 世纪情 | Zhao Wan'er | ||
| Airforce | Fang Zijun | [15] | ||
| The Last Applause 舞榭歌台 | Lan Xinyi | |||
| Mystery 迷离夜 之《琴》 | Zhao Yongqin | |||
| Strange Encounters 2 奇缘2 之《客途秋恨》 | Piaohong | |||
| 1989 | Patrol 铁警雄风 | Zhou Huijuan | ||
| Return of the Prince 丝路谜城 | Jin Lvyi | |||
| 1990 | Enchanted Eyes 天眼 | Na Lan Rong Yu | ||
| Liu Muchan | ||||
| Wishing Well 幻海奇遇 之《错体夫妻》 | Li Liming | |||
| 1992 | The Male Syndrome 妙男正传 | Chuan Qi Xing Zi | ||
| Woman of Substance 悲欢岁月 | Chen Qiuyan | |||
| 1993 | The Wilful Siblings 斗气姐妹 | Betty | ||
| Endless Love 未了缘 | Liu Huilian | |||
| Liu Xiaohan | ||||
| Angel of Vengeance 暴雨狂花 | Cai Yihua | |||
| 1994 | Scorned Angel 冷太阳 | Ma Miaoqing | ||
| Against All Odds 共闯荆途 | Zhang Yongmei | |||
| 1995 | The Golden Pillow 金枕头 | Sai Guixiang | ||
| King of Hades 阎罗传奇 | Nian Nu | |||
| The Last Rhythm 曲终魂断 | Liang Ya Song (Ya Zi) | |||
| 1996 | Mirror of Life 实况剧场 之《三水红头巾》 | Pan Yueyin | ||
| Give Me a Break 老板放轻松 | Wang Wenfang | |||
| Tales of the Third Kind II 第三类剧场2 之《杀夫之谜》 | Wang Cuiyun | |||
| Diary of a Teacher 老师日记 | Kong Ai Si | |||
| 1997 | The Price of Peace | Elizabeth Choy | ||
| Immortal Love 不老传说 | Chen Shulan | |||
| 1998 | Living in Geylang 芽笼芽笼 | Zhu Xiuli | ||
| Myths and Legends of Singapore 石叻坡传说 之《求子树》 | Li Yuzhen | |||
| Singapore Short Stories 小说剧场 之《天算》 | Lu Shanshan | |||
| Around People's Park 珍珠街坊 | A-hua | |||
| The Royal Monk 2 真命小和尚之十二铜人 | Leng Xiaofeng | |||
| 1999 | Hero of the Times 新方世玉 | Wu Huaniang | ||
| My Teacher, My Friend 小岛醒了 | Aunt Pig Liver | |||
| Wok of Life 福满人间 | Margaret Ma Dai Xiang | |||
| 2000 | My Home Affairs 家事 | A-yan | [14] | |
| Looking for Stars 星锁 | Yuan Shuwei | |||
| 2001 | The Hotel 大酒店 | Diana | Special appearance | |
| The Challenge 谁与争锋 | Wang Liguang | [14] | ||
| 2002 | Fantasy 星梦情真 | Yao Huiru | ||
| Kopi-O II 浓浓咖啡乌 | Hong Jinhua | |||
| Bukit Ho Swee 河水山 | Liao Meijiao | |||
| Health Matters 一切由慎开始 | Cai Jinzhen | |||
| I Not Stupid 小孩不笨 | Wen Shiya | TV adaptation of the eponymous movie | [16] | |
| 2003 | Always on My Mind 无炎的爱 | Wang Wei | ||
| Holland V 荷兰村 | Su Yueping | |||
| 2004 | The Crime Hunters 心网追凶 | Le Qi | ||
| Double Happiness 喜临门 | Luo Jiaxi | |||
| Double Happiness II 喜临门 II | ||||
| 2005 | Portrait of Home 同心圆 | Zhang Xiuhua | ||
| Portrait of Home II 同心圆 II | ||||
| 2006 | Yours Always 让爱自邮 | Li Huifen | ||
| Love at 0°C | Liao Qunfang | |||
| I Not Stupid Too | Xu Xiumei | TV adaptation of the eponymous movie | [17] | |
| 2007 | Let It Shine | Guo Yaoyao's mother | ||
| Kinship 手足 | Lin Meiqi | |||
| Kinship 2 手足 II | ||||
| 2008 | The Defining Moment 沸腾冰点 | Tang Lilian | ||
| The Little Nyonya | Wang Tianlan | [14] | ||
| Yamamoto Yueniang | ||||
| 2009 | Housewives' Holiday | Zhong Aiqin | ||
| Baby Bonus | Huang Meiling | |||
| 2010 | Priceless Wonder | Su Bizhu | ||
| Unriddle | Yang Qiujun | |||
| The Score | Xu Anna | |||
| 2011 | A Tale of 2 Cities | Wang Cuilan | ||
| 2012 | Unriddle 2 | Yang Qiujun | ||
| Pillow Talk | Mao Yunling | |||
| Yours Fatefully | Liu Xiuying | |||
| Beyond | Zhang Cuiyan | |||
| 2013 | Start-Up! 创！ | Fang Wenxin | ||
| Love at Risk | Shi Sanmei | |||
| 2014 | Served H.O.T 烧。卖 | Li Yueniang | Cameo | |
| The Caregivers | Molly | |||
| 2015 | You Can Be an Angel Too | Wang Ruo'en | ||
| Super Senior | Yu Fang | |||
| Sealed with a Kiss | Cheng Xinshan | |||
| 2016 | House of Fortune | Chen Xiulian | ||
| Peace & Prosperity | Shen Ping'an | |||
| My First School 快乐第一班 | Lin Yixin | |||
| You Can Be an Angel 2 | Wang Ruo'en | |||
| Hero 大英雄 | Quan Min'er | |||
| 2017 | Life Less Ordinary | Wu Xiaoqiao | ||
| The Lead | Chen Xiangrong | |||
| Eat Already? 2 | Meiling | |||
| 2018 | Love at Cavenagh Bridge 加文纳桥的约定 | Li Huiyi | ||
| Divided 分裂 | Li-Zhu Huimin | |||
| Dream Walkers 梦行者 | Fang Hua | |||
| Heart To Heart 心点心 | Yang Fengzhu | |||
| 2019 | How Are You? | Zhang Jingyu | ||
| Voyage of Love 爱起航 | Hong Yuxia | |||
| Dear Neighbours 我的左邻右里 | Bella Tan Meizhen | |||
| My One in a Million 我的万里挑一 | Xu Cuifeng | |||
| The Little Nyonya 小娘惹 | Chen Laotai | China's adaptation of the 2008 original series | [18] | |
| A World of Difference 都市狂想 | Xu Xiangqun | |||
| 2020 | Happy Prince 快乐王子 | Bai Biqiu | ||
| A Jungle Survivor 森林生存记 | Ada | |||
| 2021 | Mind Jumper 触心罪探 | Esther Fang | ||
| Soul Old Yet So Young 心里住着老灵魂 | Tang Meiyao | |||
| Watch Out! Alexius 小心啊！谢宇航 | Liz | |||
| Key Witness 关键证人 | Mary | |||
| The Heartland Hero | A-hua | |||
| 2022 | You Can Be an Angel 4 你也可以是天使4 | Wang Ruo'en | ||
| Your World in Mine | Wang Jinhui | [19] | ||
| Healing Heroes 医生不是神 | Lei Cailuan | |||
| 2023 | My One and Only | Ma Huiling | ||
| 2025 | The Gift of Time |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | When A Child is Born (有儿万事足) | Wang Lichang | Telemovie | |
| 2002 | I Not Stupid | Wen Shiya | ||
| 2003 | Sweet Dreams and Turtle Soup | Mei Choo | Telemovie | [20] |
| 2003 | Homerun | Kun's mother | [21] | |
| 2006 | I Not Stupid Too | Mrs Yeo | [22] | |
| 2012 | We Not Naughty | Mrs Chen | [21] | |
| 2014 | Ms J Contemplates Her Choice | Stacey Yang | [23] | |
| 2019 | The Play Book (爱本) | Passerby | [24][25] | |
| 2020 | Precious Is the Night | Old Madam | ||
| 2024 | Money No Enough 3 | Ah Hui's wife | [21] |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | December Rains | Li Qing | [6] |
