| Rainie Yang | |
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| Profile | |
| Chinese name: | 杨丞琳 |
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| Date of birth: | 4 June 1984 (age 29) |
| Nationality | Taiwan |
| Education | Taipei Hwa Kang Arts School |
| Occupation | Singer, Actress, Host |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Label | Sony Music Taiwan (2005–present) |
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| Gender: | Female |
| Height: | 155cm |
| Weight: | 42kg |
| Blood type: | A |
Rainie Yang (traditional Chinese: 楊丞琳; simplified Chinese: 杨丞琳; pinyin: Yáng Chénglín; Cantonese Yale: Yèung Sìnglàm; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iû Sêng-lîm), was born on 4 June 1984, of Cantonese descent, is a multiple-award-winning Taiwanese singer, Golden Bell Awards lead actress and TV host.
Career[]
Yang began her career in 2000, as a member of Taiwanese quartet girl group 4 in Love, where she was given the stage name of Rainie, matching the weather theme of each member. The group's popularity in the music industry was mediocre and they achieved limited success. After the group disbanded in 2002, Yang continued to pursue a career in the entertainment industry as a TV host, hosting shows such as "Guess Guess Guess" variety show. After playing supporting roles in several Taiwanese dramas, including the Meteor Garden, she landed the lead role, as Qi Yue, in the CTV drama Devil Beside You opposite Mike He in 2005. Devil Beside You was well received, allowing Yang's career to take off. The same year, she released her debut album, My Intuition, featuring her hit "曖昧" (Intuition) as the theme song of Devil Beside You and 理想情人" (Ideal Lover) as an insert songs of Devil Beside You.
In 2006, she released her follow-up album, Meeting Love, which also sold very well at around 1.4 million. On 8 January 2007, Yang recorded her last "Guess Guess Guess" show due to her busy schedule and focus upon her music/acting career. Hoping to portray herself as a "serious" actress, Yang co-starred in the lesbian-themed film Spider Lilies alongside Isabella Leong. However, after co-starring in Spider Lilies, Yang returned to her previous cute image by becoming the lead actress in the drama Why Why Love, co-starring with Mike He and Kingone Wang, which aired during the summer of 2007. She subsequently released her third album, My Other Self on 7 September 2007. It features the theme song from Why Why Love, "缺氧" (Lacking Oxygen) and the insert song "完美比例" (Perfect Example).
In 2009, Yang starred in ToGetHer with Jiro Wang of Fahrenheit and George Hu. Next she filmed The Child's Eye in Thailand, a horror flick directed by the Pang Brothers with Elanne Kong, and also Taiwanese drama Hi My Sweetheart with Show Luo, which first aired on CTS and GTV on 1 November 2009. After promoting Hi My Sweetheart, Yang released her fifth album, Rainie & Love...?, on New Years Day, 2010. Due to the success of Devil Beside You and Miss No Good overseas, Yang entered J-pop in 2010 by releasing a Japanese version of her hit "曖昧" (Intuition) as her first Japanese single.On 23 April 2008, while filming the Taiwanese drama Miss No Good in San Chih, Taiwan; Yang fell heavily from the stairs, and was sent to Mackay Memorial Hospital in Taipei. The stairs were located between the third floor, where the dressing room was located, and the first floor, where the film set was located. The crew originally thought the falling object was a light frame, but upon hearing a groan, they realized it was her. After an X-ray examination, doctors diagnosed Yang's injury as a spinal contusion. After leaving the hospital, producer Angie Chai took Yang to a Chinese massage therapist. Miss No Good, starring Yang and Wilber Pan, was aired during the fall/winter of 2008 and met with much success. During this period of time, she also released her 4th album, Not Yet a Woman, which features the insert song "太煩惱" (Too Much Trouble) and the theme song "帶我走" (Take Me Away) that were featured Miss No Good.
Yang released her first collection album, Whimsical World Collection on 23 April 2010. It consists of 3 CDs and a DVD with 3 new tracks, 35 previously released tracks and 15 music videos from her five studio albums. Followed by her first concert, held on 24 April 2010 at Taipei Arena, with Jerry Yan as her special guest
On 22 October 2010, she was awarded Best Leading Actress in a Television Series at the 45th Golden Bell Awards, for her role as Chen Bao Zhu (陳寶茱) in Hi My Sweetheart.
In 2011, Yang released her 6th album Longing For, which features "我們都傻" (We are all silly) that was an insert song of Love You.
In 2012, Yang starred in the micro-film HeartBeat Love along with Show Luo. She also released her 7th studio album Wishing For Happiness on 17 August.
On 23 August 2013, Yang released her 8th studio album Angel Wings.
Discography[]
Albums[]
| Album # | Title | Released date | Label |
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| 1st | My Intuition (曖昧) | 9 September 2005 | Sony Music Taiwan |
| 2nd | Meeting Love (遇上愛) | 19 March 2006 | Sony Music Taiwan |
| 3rd | My Other Self (任意門) | 7 September 2007 | Sony Music Taiwan |
| 4th | Not Yet a Woman (半熟宣言) | 7 November 2008 | Sony Music Taiwan |
| 5th | Rainie & Love...? (雨愛) | 1 January 2010 | Sony Music Taiwan |
| 6th | Longing For (仰望) | 29 July 2011 | Sony Music Taiwan |
| 7th | Wishing For Happiness (想幸福的人) | 17 August 2012 | Sony Music Taiwan |
| 8th | Angel Wings (天使之翼) | 23 August 2013 | Sony Music Taiwan |
Compilation albums[]
| Album # | Title | Released date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Whimsical World Collection
(異想天開 新歌加精選) Yi Xiang Tian Kai |
23 April 2010 | Sony Music Taiwan | 3CD + DVD |
Concert DVD[]
| Album # | Title | Released date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 Years of Rainie – Whimsical World Live
(十年有丞 楊丞琳 異想天開 Live) |
12 January 2011 | Sony Music Taiwan | 2DVD |
| 2nd | “Love Voyage” Concert Deluxe Edition
(搶先熱戀 楊丞琳 為愛啟丞 影音雙搶先聽版)[8] |
1 February 2013 | Sony Music Taiwan | CD + DVD |
Singles[]
| Single # | Single Information | Track Listing |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Aimei (曖昧) (Japanese Single)
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Concerts[]
Solo Concerts[]
| Date | Location | Venue | Special Guests |
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| 24 April 2010 | Taipei, Taiwan | Taipei Arena | Jerry Yan |
| 16 October 2010 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | - |
| Date | Location | Venue | Special Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 December 2012 | Hong Kong, China | Hong Kong Coliseum | - |
| 15 December 2012 | Show Luo | ||
| 16 December 2012 | Coco Lee | ||
| 12 January 2013 | Singapore | Singapore Expo (The MAX Pavilion) | - |
| 23 March 2013 | Taipei, Taiwan | Taipei Arena | Wu Ching-feng |
| 29 June 2013 | Genting Highlands, Malaysia | Arena of Stars | Jiro Wang |
| 20 July 2013 | Shanghai, China | Shanghai Grand Stage (Shanghai Gymnasium) | - |
| 19 October 2013 | Macau, China | CotaiArena | - |
Filmography[]
Television series[]
| Year | Title | Title | Role |
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| 2001 | 流星花園 | Meteor Garden | Xiao You (小優) |
| 流星雨 | Meteor Rain | Xiao You (小優) | |
| 陽光果凍 | Sunshine Jelly | Mei | |
| 2002 | 愛情白皮書 | Tomorrow | Yuan Chen Mei (袁成美) |
| 2003 | 花香番外篇 | Lavender 2 | Xiao Xiao (小小) |
| 粉紅教父小甜甜 | The Pink Godfather | Bao Xiao Ting (包小婷) / Chen Tian Shi (陳天使) | |
| 原味的夏天 | The Original Scent of Summer | Yang Pan Pan (楊盼盼) | |
| 2004 | 候鳥e人 | Love Bird | Jiang Ding Han (江丁韓) |
| 極速傳說 | Legend of Speed | Juliet / Gao Yun (高雲) | |
| 天空之城 | City of the Sky | Lu Bin Yan (陸彬燕) | |
| 2005 | 聊齋系列之阿寶篇 | Strange Tales of Liao Zhai | Zheng Ah Bao (趙寶玉/阿寶) |
| 惡魔在身邊 | Devil Beside You | Qi Yue (齊悅) | |
| 2007 | 換換愛 | Why Why Love | Tong Jia Di (童嘉蒂) |
| 2008 | 不良笑花 | Miss No Good | Jiang Xiao Hua (蔣小花) |
| 2009 | 愛就宅一起 | ToGetHer | Chen Mo Mo (陳默默) |
| 海派甜心 | Hi My Sweetheart | Chen Bao Zhu (陳寶茱) | |
| 2011 | 醉後決定愛上你 | Drunken To Love You | Lin Xiao Ru (林曉如) |
| 陽光天使 | Sunny Girl | Chen Yang Guang (陳陽光) |
Filmography[]
- Wishing for Happiness (Yahoo, 2012)
- Sunshine Angel (TTV, 2011)
- Love You (TTV, 2011)
- Hi My Sweetheart (CTS / GTV, 2009)
- ToGetHer (CTV / GTV, 2009)
- Miss No Good (CTS, 2008)
- Why Why Love (CTS / GTV, 2007)
- Devil Beside You (CTV / GTV, 2005)
- Liao Zhai Zhi Yi A Bao (2004)
- City of Sky (CCTV, 2004)
- The Legend of Speed (2004)
- Love Bird (GTV, 2004)
- Original Scent of Summer (CTV, 2003)
- Sweet Candy
- Godfather in Pink (CTV, 2003)
- Lavender 2 (2003)
- White Lilies
- Tomorrow (CTV, 2002)
- Sunshine Jelly
- Meteor Rain (CTS, 2001)
- Meteor Garden (CTS, 2001)
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