Chen Shu-fang
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Chen Shu-fang | |
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 Chen in 2020 | |
| Born | 2 July 1939 New Taipei City, Taiwan |
| Other names | Grandmother of Taiwan |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1957–present |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Golden Horse Awards – 57th Best Actress |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 陳淑芳 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Chén Shúfāng |
Chen Shu-fang (Chinese: 陳淑芳; pinyin: Chén Shúfāng; born July 2, 1939) is a Taiwanese actress. She made her film debut in 1957 and television debut in 1971. In 2020, she was the recipient of the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress at the 57th Golden Horse Awards.
Early life
Chen Shu-fang was born on July 2, 1939, in New Taipei City. Her real name is Siao Chen (陳笑); Siao means smile in Chinese. Her grandfather gave her this name to hope that she would smile more often. In addition, her stage name, Shu-Fang, is the combination of her virtuous personality and her birth place, Ruifang district.[1] Her father was the person in charge of quarries; Her uncle was a town mayor.[2]
In the early stage, being an actress. Her father was not fond of her acting. Therefore, she pretended that she wanted to be a director. In this way, she would be able to go to National Taiwan University of Arts and get access to the entertainment industry.[3] However, her family situation began to decline after her father’s death. Chen had no choice but to drop out of school and take the responsibility of her family’s finances. As a result, she took part in a lot of movies and films just to make a living.[4]
Because of her passion for dancing, she was noticed by her instructor, Zhang-Ying in National Taiwan University of Arts. Hence, she participated in the stage show directed by her instructor. During the performance, she attracted a scout’s attention and was invited to act the leading role in Whose Sin which making her debut in 1957. She acted in many Taiwanese movies, which happened to be the time of Taiwanese movies’ first heyday. Having a fair appearance, Chen was known as “pocket beauty” in Taiwanese film industry. At that time, she also started dance classes when she was not filming movies.[4]
Career
Chen made her debut in 1958.[5] As one of the students of National Taiwan University of Arts, Chen has played in numerous films, some of which are outstanding television series, such as Phi Long Đại Hiệp, Perfect Neighbors, and Taiwan Tornado, and others are acclaimed movies like A Borrowed Life, A City of Sadness, and Taipei Story.[6]
Public image
Grandmother of Taiwan
Since she played the role of mother as the first character in her career and earned distinguished reviews afterward, she has continued to play the roles of mother and grandmother in the following performances. Thus she received a long-lasting public image as a mother or grandmother. As a result of that she got the title "Grandmother of Taiwan" in the late part of her career when she became a senior actress.[4]
Philanthropist
She has made many affirmation for public service announcements, such as anti-fraud, anti-drug, and health check promotion. She also dedicated her efforts to charity actively. For example, she cared for underprivileged groups such as those living alone, donating new year's food and money to them during the Chinese new year[7] and donating masks since those were highly demanded during the covid-19 pandemic.[8]
Personal life
Chen became pregnant in her early 20s. The child's father was already married.[9]
In 1978, she had a romance with Liang in Australia. She migrated to Australia in 1980 to marry Liang. However, the marriage was abusive and she had to sneak back to Taiwan. Her husband would follow to Taiwan until he later remarried. The divorce was finalized in 2009.[10]
She has a grandson and a granddaughter studying in National Taiwan University.[11]
According to the Mirror Media's report on 2021 October 13, her endorsement of iVENOR's health food NMN EX was accused of being an unfair and deceptive advertisement.[12]
Awards and accolades
| Year | Organizations | Recipients | Category | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pingtung Film Festival | After Journey | Best Actress | Won | [13] |
| 2020 | 57th Golden Horse Awards | Little Big Women | Best Actress | Won | |
| 2020 | 57th Golden Horse Awards | Dear Tenant | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Won | |
| 2021 | 15th Asian Film Awards | Little Big Women | Best Actress | Nominated |
References
- ^ "陳淑芳：我的人生只有三天". Vogue Taiwan (in Chinese). 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ 82歲陳淑芳只活3天？獨居11坪房成孤寡老人，千萬財產一分不給子女內幕驚人#陳淑芳 #茶娛飯後, retrieved 2022-11-30
- ^ "爸爸是金礦大亨！陳淑芳自揭「超狂名門背景」：小時候牛奶喝到膩 阿公怒斥「當什麼戲子」靠說謊演一甲子". 讀讀. 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ a b c "「國民阿嬤」陳淑芳：我這一生就是演員，我應該要演好，別人看不見也沒關係 - 報導者 The Reporter". www.twreporter.org (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ "陳淑芳 台灣電影網 Taiwan Cinema". Ministry of Culture of Taiwan, Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development.
- ^ 聯合新聞網. "國民阿嬤陳淑芳的藝界人生（上）：台語片時代的「最佳女主角」 | 李志銘". 鳴人堂 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ ETtoday新聞雲. "新光銀總座關懷獨居老人！陳淑芳加入 「我一個人住、喜歡照顧人」 | ETtoday財經雲 | ETtoday新聞雲". finance.ettoday.net (in Chinese). Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ 聯合新聞網 (2022-05-21). "陳淑芳獨居買一堆快篩 賀歲片停拍忙做公益". 噓！星聞 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ 呂, 嘉薰 (2020-11-13). "陳淑芳：人生沽一味，演戲60年". 天下雜誌 CommonWealth Magazine.
- ^ Eva, Jolie / (2020-11-23). "金馬影后陳淑芳的真實人生故事比《孤味》更坎坷！嫁給恐怖情人，撐了26年不敢離婚..." Cosmopolitan (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ "陳淑芳82歲燃燒戲魂擒2座金馬 幼時遭母強拖跳海死裡逃生". 蘋果新聞網. 2021-07-02.
- ^ "【獨家】【代言惹是非】國民阿嬤代言出包 陳淑芳賣保健品恐遭罰". tw.news.yahoo.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ "國民阿嬤陳淑芳《日後，回家路》搭檔林彥君151演繹自然祖孫情". 青年日報 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2022-11-30.