Chiang Shu-na
Chiang Shu-na (Chinese: 江淑娜; pinyin: Jiāng Shúnà; Wade–Giles: Chiang1 Shu2-na4; born 30 July 1964) is a Taiwanese singer, television presenter, and actress.
Chiang Shu-na | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 July 1964 |
| Occupation | Singer, television host, actress |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Family | Jody Chiang |
| Awards | Chinese Music Awards Best Female Mandarin Artist 2011 Don't Love Anymore, Please Remember Me Golden Bell Awards – Best TV Host in a Singing/Music Programme 2004 Golden Night Club 2007 More Pleasant Music |
| Musical career | |
| Also known as | "Third Sister" (三姊) |
| Genres | Mandopop, Hokkien pop |
Life and career
Chiang Shu-na is affectionately nicknamed "Third Sister", while her older sister Jody Chiang, also a well-known singer, is nicknamed "Second Sister". The sisters have completely different professional careers: Jody has recorded almost exclusively in Hokkien and Japanese, while Chiang Shu-na mainly performs in Mandarin, but they are very close personally. Growing up in sheer poverty, she and Jody started performing together in restaurants and pubs when she was just 10. This life lasted 5 years.[1]
Chiang Shu-na shot to fame in the 1980s after singing the theme songs of popular TV series Lovers Under the Rain (1986), Deep Garden (1987), and One Side of the Water (1988), all adaptations of Chiung Yao novels. To date Chiang Shu-na has released 19 albums, and won several accolades including Best Female Mandarin Artist at the 2011 Chinese Music Awards. Also a talented television host, she won Golden Bell Award for Best TV Host in a Music/Singing Programme twice, in 2004 and 2007. In addition, Chiang Shu-na has maintained an active acting career in Taiwan, Hong Kong as well as mainland China.
Filmography
Television series
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Chains of Life | 命運的鎖鏈 | Ah-chuan | |
| 1991 | The Legend of Qianlong | 戲說乾隆 | Chunxi | |
| 1992 | The Heroic Family | 英雄世家 | Wu Shu-hui | |
| 1993 | The Legend of Qianlong | 戲說乾隆 | Chunxi | sequel to the 1991 series |
| 1995 | The Cherry Blossom Love | 櫻花戀 | Chunzhi | |
| 1996 | The First Family | 第一世家 |
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| 1997 | Dark Tales | 聊齋 | Siao Wen | Segment 3: "Ancient Ghost Sword" (古劍幽靈) |
| 1998 | Women at Thirty | 女人三十 | Kuan Wei-wei | |
| Happy Flying Dragon | 歡喜游龍 | Liu Qingqing | ||
| 1999 | Proprietress | 頭家娘 | ||
| 2000 | The Tale of the Well | 鄉野傳奇之六角井 | Zhu Xiling | |
| 2001 | Gazing at Hometown | 望鄉 | Wu Yu-mei | |
| 2003 | The Young Shi Yanwen | 少年史艷文 | Long Yujiao | |
| 2008 | Mom's House | 娘家 | Chiang Wen-chuan | |
| 2012 | Xiaoju's Spring | 小菊的春天 | Mrs. Fang | |
| Xiaoju's Autumn | 小菊的秋天 | |||
| Lock-Dream Pavilion | 鎖夢樓 | Jinyun | ||
| 2014 | A Beautiful Encounter | 美妙的奇遇 | Huang Lifeng | |
| A Beautiful Romance | 美妙的情缘 |
Film
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Buddha Bless America | 太平天國 | ||
| 2013 | Get Together | 逗陣ㄟ | Liu Chin Sui-yue |
References
- (in Chinese) 三重唱片業、戲院、影歌星史
External links
- Nana Chiang at IMDb
- Taiwan Today, "The Sound of Firecrackers."
- Taiwan Panorama, "True Love, or Cheap Sentimentality?--Variety Shows Turn on the Tear Ducts."