Chen Mei-ling (born 13 June 1965), better known by her stage name Fang Wen-lin (Chinese: 方文琳), is a Taiwanese singer and actress. In the 1980s she was part of the popular girl group Feiying Trio (飛鷹三姝)[2][3] with Annie Yi and Donna Chiu.
Fang Wen-lin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 June 1965 |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse |
Yu Kuan-hua (于冠華)
(m. 1996; div. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Golden Bell Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film 2005 |
| Musical career | |
| Spinoff of | Feiying Trio[2][3] |
Fang released 10 Mandopop albums from 1987 to 1998. She has since focused on her acting career, and won Golden Bell Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film in 2005.[4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Funny's New Story | 滑稽新傳 | ||
| Last Train to Tanshui | 我們的天空 | |||
| 1987 | Naughty Cadets on Patrol | 大頭兵出擊 | ||
| 1988 | Never-Ending Memory | 舊情綿綿 | Mei | |
| 2008 | My So-Called Love | 愛的發聲練習 | Cat's mother | |
| 2012 | Din Tao: Leader of the Parade | 陣頭 | Pear's mother | |
| 2015 | The Last Waltz | 人生圓舞曲 | Xiuhua | TV film |
TV Dramas
edit| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Lovers Under the Rain | 煙雨濛濛 | Lu Hsin Ping | cameo |
| 1994 | The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants | 七俠五義 | Min Rourou | |
| 2008 | Mom's House | 娘家 | He Aihua | |
| 2010 | My Family My Love | 天下父母心 | Huang Zhaodi | |
| Lee Family Reunion | 家和萬事興 | Luo Xiuqin | ||
| 2013 | Spring Love | 美人龍湯 | ||
| A Hint of You | 美味的想念 | Zhang Wanwan | ||
| 2014 | Our Mother | 阿母 | Lin Aman | |
| 2015 | Murphy's Law of Love | 莫非，這就是愛情 | Liu Xiumei | |
| Taste of Life | 甘味人生 | Li Jinxiu |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | # | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singing | |||||
| 1987 | 9th | Golden Voice Award (金嗓獎) | Most Popular Singer | "Buyiyang de Nühai" | Won (304,381 votes) |
| Acting | |||||
| 2001 | 36th | Golden Bell Awards | Best Actress (TV series) | Rogue Professor | Nominated |
| 2005 | 40th | Best Actress (Miniseries or TV film) | Scorpion | Won | |
| 2013 | 18th | Asian Television Awards | Best Actress | Go Hula | Nominated |
| 2015 | 20th | The Last Waltz | Nominated | ||
References
edit- ^ "Show business couple Yu and Fang to divorce". The China Post. 11 May 2006.
- ^ a b "Reclusive Taiwanese singer Liu Wen-cheng sent wedding hongpao via post". The Straits Times. 20 December 2020.
formed a girl group Feiying Trio, comprising (Donna) Chiu and fellow Taiwanese singers Annie Yi and Fang Wen-lin
- ^ a b "I want a companion, not a husband". The New Paper. 20 February 2013. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "94年電視金鐘獎得獎名單". 影視及流行音樂產業局 (in Chinese). 24 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
External links
edit- Wen-lin Fang at IMDb
- Fang Wen-Lin at the Hong Kong Movie Database
- (in Chinese) Fang Wen-lin on Facebook
- (in Chinese) Fang Wen-lin on Weibo (in Chinese)