Xiang Yun
Chen Cuichang (born 27 October 1961), better known by her stage name Xiang Yun, is a Singaporean actress & 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.
Xiang Yun | |||||||||
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向云 | |||||||||
| Born | Chen Cuichang 27 October 1961[1] | ||||||||
| Nationality | Singaporean | ||||||||
| Occupation | Actress, Television host | ||||||||
| Years active | 1980–present | ||||||||
| Spouse(s) | |||||||||
| Children | Chen Yixin (daughter) Chen Yixi (son) | ||||||||
| Relatives | Loretta Chen (sister-in-law) | ||||||||
| Awards | Star Award 1995 : Special Achievement Award Star Awards 1998, Star Awards 2000, Star Awards 2001 and Star Awards 2009 : Best Supporting Actress Star Awards 2011 : All-Time Favourite Artiste Star Awards 2017 & Star Awards 2019: Best Evergreen Artiste | ||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 向雲 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 向云 | ||||||||
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| Chen Cuichang | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳翠嫦 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈翠嫦 | ||||||||
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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.
In 1997, she 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.[4] 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".[5] She has also won the "Best Supporting Actress" award for a record 4 times, in years 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2009.
In 2011, she received the All-Time Favourite Artiste award after winning the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award from 2000-2010 respectively.
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.[4][6] They have a son, Yixi and daughter, Yixin.[7][8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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| 2020 | A Jungle Survivor 森林生存记 | Ada | Mediacorp Channel 8 | |
| Happy Prince 快乐王子 | Bai Biqiu 白碧秋 | |||
| 2019 | A Whole World Difference 都市狂想 | Xu Xiangqun 许湘群 |
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| New Little Nyonya 新.小娘惹 | Chen Laotai 陈老太 |
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| My One in a Million 我的万里挑一 | Xu Cuifeng 徐翠凤 | |||
| Dear Neighbours 我的左邻右里 | Bella Tan Meizhen 谭美贞 | |||
| The Play Book 爱本 | Passer-by 路人 |
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| Voyage of Love 爱起航 | Hong Yuxia 洪玉霞 | |||
| How Are You? 好世谋 | Zhang Jingyu 张晶玉 |
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| 2018 | Heart To Heart 心点心 | Yang Fengzhu 杨凤珠 | ||
| Dream Walkers 梦行者 | Fang Hua 方华 |
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| Divided 分裂 | Li-Zhu Huimin 李朱慧敏 |
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| Love at Cavenagh Bridge 加文纳桥的约定 | Li Huiyi 黎慧仪 |
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| 2017 | Life Less Ordinary 小人物向前冲 | Wu Xiaoqiao 吴小巧 | ||
| The Lead 第一主角 | Chen Xiangrong 陈湘蓉 | |||
| Eat Already? 2 吃饱没？2 | Meiling 美玲 |
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| 2016 | Hero 大英雄 | Quan Min'er 权敏儿 |
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| You Can Be an Angel 2 你也可以是天使2 | Wang Ruo'en 王若恩 | |||
| My First School 快乐第一班 | Lin Yixin 林怡心 | |||
| Peace & Prosperity 富贵平安 | Shen Ping'an 沈平安 | |||
| House of Fortune 钱来运转 | Chen Xiulian 陈秀莲 | |||
| 2015 | Sealed with a Kiss 吻我吧, 住家男 | Cheng Xinshan 程欣善 | ||
| Super Senior 长辈甜心 | Yu Fang 于芳 | |||
| You Can Be an Angel Too 你也可以是天使 | Wang Ruo'en 王若恩 | |||
| 2014 | The Caregivers Missy 先生 | Molly | ||
| Served H.O.T 烧。卖 | Li Yueniang 李月娘 |
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| 2013 | Love at Risk 爱情风险 | Shi Sanmei 十三妹 | ||
| Start-Up! 创！ | Fang Wenxin 方雯馨 | |||
| 2012 | Beyond X元素 | Zhang Cuiyan 张翠燕 | ||
| Yours Fatefully 孤男寡女 | Liu Xiuying 刘秀英 | |||
| Pillow Talk 再见单人床 | Mao Yunling 毛云玲 | |||
| Unriddle 2 最火搭档2 | Yang Qiujun 杨秋君 | |||
| 2011 | A Tale of 2 Cities 乐在双城 | Wang Cuilan 王翠烂 | ||
| 2010 | The Score 无花果 | Xu Anna 许安那 | ||
| Unriddle 最火搭档 | Yang Qiujun 杨秋君 | |||
| Priceless Wonder 游戏人生 | Su Bizhu 苏碧珠 | |||
| 2009 | Baby Bonus 添丁发财 | Huang Meiling 黄美玲 | ||
| Housewives' Holiday 煮妇的假期 | Zhong Aiqin 钟爱琴 | |||
| 2008 | The Little Nyonya 小娘惹 | Wang Tianlan 王天兰 | ||
| Yamamoto Yueniang (Older Version) 山本月娘 | ||||
| The Defining Moment 沸腾冰点 | Tang Lilian 唐丽莲 | |||
| 2007 | Kinship 2 手足 II | Lin Meiqi 林美琪 | ||
| Kinship 手足 | Lin Mei Qi 林美琪 | |||
| Let It Shine 萤火虫的梦 | Guo Yaoyao's Mother 郭瑶瑶母亲 | |||
| 2006 | Yours Always 让爱自邮 | Li Huifen 李惠芬 | ||
| Love at 0°C 爱情零度C | Liao Qunfang 廖群芳 | |||
| I Not Stupid Too 小孩不笨2 | Xu Xiumei 许秀梅 |
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| 2005 | Portrait of Home 2 同心圆 II | Zhang Xiuhua 张绣花 | ||
| Portrait of Home 同心圆 | ||||
| 2004 | Double Happiness 2 喜临门 II | Luo Jia Xi 罗家喜 | ||
| Double Happiness 喜临门 | Luo Jia Xi 罗家喜 | |||
| The Crime Hunters 心网追凶 | Le Qi 乐颀 | |||
| 2003 | Holland V 荷兰村 | Su Yue Ping 苏月萍 | ||
| Always on My Mind 无炎的爱 | Wang Wei 王薇 | |||
| 2002 | I Not Stupid 小孩不笨 | Wen Shi Ya 温诗雅 | ||
| Fantasy 星梦情真 | Yao Hui Ru 姚惠茹 | |||
| Kopi-O II 浓浓咖啡乌 | Hong Jin Hua 洪金花 | |||
| Bukit Ho Swee 河水山 | Liao Mei Jiao 廖美娇 | |||
| Health Matters 一切由慎开始 | Cai Jin Zhen 蔡锦珍 | |||
| 2001 | The Hotel 大酒店 | Diana |
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| The Challenge 谁与争锋 | Wang Li Guang 王丽光 | |||
| 2000 | My Home Affairs 家事 | A-Yan 阿燕 | ||
| Looking for Stars 星锁 | Yuan Shu Wei 袁树伟 | |||
| 1999 | Hero of the Times 新方世玉 | Wu Hua Niang 伍花娘 | ||
| My Teacher, My Friend 小岛醒了 | Aunt Pig Liver 猪肝嫂 | |||
| Wok of Life 福满人间 | Margaret Ma Dai Xiang | |||
| 1998 | Living in Geylang 芽笼芽笼 | Zhu Xiuli 朱秀丽 | ||
| Myths and Legends of Singapore 石叻坡传说 之《求子树》 | Li Yu Zhen 李玉珍 | |||
| Singapore Short Stories 小说剧场 之《天算》 | Lu Shanshan 陆姗姗 | |||
| Around People's Park 珍珠街坊 | A-Hua 阿花 | |||
| The Royal Monk 2 真命小和尚之十二铜人 | Leng Xiaofeng 冷小凤 | |||
| 1997 | The Price of Peace 和平的代价 | Elizabeth Choy 蔡杨素梅 | ||
| Immortal Love 不老传说 | Chen Shulan 陈淑兰 | |||
| 1996 | Mirror of Life 实况剧场 之《三水红头巾》 | Pan Yueyin 潘月银 | ||
| Give Me a Break 老板放轻松 | Wang Wenfang 王文芳 |
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| Tales of the Third Kind II 第三类剧场2 之《杀夫之谜》 | Wang Cuiyun 王翠云 | |||
| Diary of a Teacher 老师日记 | Kong Ai Si 孔爱思 | |||
| 1995 | The Golden Pillow 金枕头 | Sai Guixiang 赛桂香 | ||
| King of Hades 阎罗传奇 | Nian Nu 念奴 | |||
| When A Child is Born 有儿万事足 | Wang Lichang 王丽嫦 |
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| The Last Rhythm 曲终魂断 | Liang Ya Song (Ya Zi) 梁雅颂（雅子） | |||
| 1994 | Scorned Angel 冷太阳 | Ma Miaoqing 马苗青 | ||
| Against All Odds 共闯荆途 | Zhang Yongmei 张咏梅 | |||
| 1993 | The Wilful Siblings 斗气姐妹 | Betty 杨贝蒂 | ||
| Endless Love 未了缘 | Liu Hui Lian 刘慧莲 | |||
| Liu Xiao Han 刘晓涵 | ||||
| Angel of Vengeance 暴雨狂花 | Cai Yihua 蔡亦华 | |||
| 1992 | The Male Syndrome 妙男正传 | Chuan Qi Xing Zi 川崎杏子 | ||
| Woman of Substance 悲欢岁月 | ||||
| 1990 | Enchanted Eyes 天眼 | Na Lan Rong Yu 纳兰容玉 | ||
| Liu Mu Chan 柳慕婵 | ||||
| Wishing Well 幻海奇遇 之《错体夫妻》 | Li Li Ming 李丽明 | |||
| 1989 | Patrol 铁警雄风 | Zhou Huijuan 周惠娟 | ||
| Return of the Prince 丝路谜城 | Jin Lv Yi 金缕衣 | |||
| 1988 | Heiress 世纪情 | Zhao Wan'er 赵婉儿 | ||
| Airforce 空军 | Fang Zijun 方紫筠 | |||
| The Last Applause 舞榭歌台 | Lan Xin Yi 蓝心怡 | |||
| Mystery 迷离夜 之《琴》 | Zhao Yongqin 赵咏琴 | |||
| Strange Encounters 2 奇缘2 之《客途秋恨》 | Piaohong 飘红 | |||
| 1987 | Painted Faces 戏班 | Bai Mu Dan 白牡丹 | ||
| Bai Lan Xiang 白兰香 | ||||
| 1986 | Men of Valour 盗日英雄传 | Princess Jian Guo 建国公主 | ||
| The Bond 天涯同命鸟 | Hong Jinfeng 洪金凤 | |||
| 1985 | The Unyielding Butterflies 铁蝴蝶 | Fu Xuejun 傅雪君 | ||
| Takeover 人在旅途 | Ye Qianyun 叶倩云 | |||
| The Coffee Shop 咖啡乌 | Hong Jinhua 洪金花 | |||
| 1984 | The Awakening 1 霧鎖南洋 | Ah Mei | ||
| Blossoms in the Sun 阳光蜜糖 | Lin Liting 林丽婷 | |||
| The Awakening 2 霧鎖南洋 II | Ah Mei | |||
| 1983 | Double Blessings 春风得意 | He Cui Fang 何翠芳 | ||
| Army Series 新兵小传 | Cousin 表妹 | |||
| All that Glitters is Not Gold 捷径 |
Accolades
| Asian Television Awards – Acting Awards | |||
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| Year | Award | Representative Work | Result |
| 2014 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | The Caregivers (as Molly) | Nominated |
| 2015 | You Can Be an Angel Too (as Wang Ruo'en) | Nominated | |
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