Chen Shiang-Chyi

Acting

Chen Shiang-Chyi

Born November 27, 1969 · Kaohsiung, Taiwan (age 56)

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 mov…

Known For

A Brighter Summer DayA Brighter Summer Day · 1991
A Brighter Summer Day
8.21991
MovieCrimeDrama
A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.
The Wayward CloudThe Wayward Cloud · 2005
The Wayward Cloud
6.02005
MovieComedyDrama
Hsiao-Kang, now working as an adult movie actor, meets Shiang-chyi once again. Meanwhile, the city of Taipei faces a water shortage that makes the sales of watermelons skyrocket.
Goodbye, Dragon InnGoodbye, Dragon Inn · 2003
Goodbye, Dragon Inn
6.82003
MovieDrama
On a dark, wet night in Taipei City, a cavernous old picture palace is about to close its doors forever. A meager audience, the remaining few staff, and perhaps even a ghost or two, watch King Hu’s wuxia classic "Dragon Inn", each haunted by memories and desires evoked by cinema itself.
The Skywalk Is GoneThe Skywalk Is Gone · 2003
The Skywalk Is Gone
5.92003
MovieComedyDrama
A young woman wandering around meets a young man going to a casting call for a pornographic film.
VisageVisage · 2009
Visage
5.52009
MovieComedyDrama
Hsiao-Kang, a Taiwanese film director, travels to the Louvre in Paris, France, to shoot a film that explores the Salomé myth.
The HoleThe Hole · 1998
The Hole
7.01998
MovieDramaRomance
In the final days of the year 1999, almost everyone in Taiwan has died from a strange plague that ravished the island. As rain pours down relentlessly, a single man is stuck with an unfinished plumbing job and a hole in his floor. This results in a very odd relationship with the woman who lives below him.
The DesertedThe Deserted · 2018
The Deserted
7.02018
MovieDrama
Tsai Ming-Liang, the artisan of cinematography approaches virtual reality, pushing the boundaries of VR film. The Deserted stripped away traditional film techniques and is presented in 360 degrees, like a theatre. The viewer is placed in the scene and is allowed to look freely at the construction of the environment. And immersed in the handcraft of the scenes.
Stray DogsStray Dogs · 2014
Stray Dogs
6.32014
MovieDrama
An alcoholic man and his two young children barely survive in Taipei. They cross paths with a lonely grocery clerk who might help them make a better life.

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