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{{Short description|Taiwanese actress, model, singer and author}}
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'''Terri Kwan''' ({{zh|t=關穎|s=关颖|p=Guan Ying|first=t}}) was born on 2 July 1976. She is a Taiwan-based actress, model, singer and author. She is managed by Mars Entertainment Ltd ([[:zh:天熹娛樂|天熹娛樂]]).
'''Terri Kwan''' ({{zh|c=關穎|p=Guan Ying}}; born 2 July 1976) is a Taiwanese actress, model, singer and author.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Kwan was born in [[Tokyo, Japan]]. Other than her parents, she also has a sister, and two [[Yorkshire]] dogs called Dodo and Momo. She graduated from [[New York University]] with a [[master's degree]] in [[arts administration]]. In 2001 she began appearing in advertisements and endorsing numerous products, like Tobaby Hair Products and JC Sunglasses.
Kwan was born in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]. She graduated from [[New York University]] with a [[master's degree]] in [[arts administration]]. In 2001 she began appearing in advertisements and endorsing numerous products, like Tobaby Hair Products and JC Sunglasses.


==Career==
==Career==
By starring regularly in both films and television series, Kwan is no stranger to the audiences in [[East Asia]]. In 2002, she got one of her first leading role in the Taiwan-movie, ''[[Drop Me a Cat]]'' appearing alongside Japanese actor [[Shinji Takeda]]. She has also played a part in the first [[Chinese-language]] Asian film ever from [[Warner Bros.]], ''[[Turn Left, Turn Right]]'', as the supporting role of Ruby. The film also starred Asian heartthrob [[Takeshi Kaneshiro]] and [[Gigi Leung]]. Because of this role she was also nominated for the best supporting actress at the 40th [[Golden Horse Award]].<ref>MagXone.com [http://www.magxone.com/gq/terri-kwan-gq-taiwan-october-2009 Terri Kwan GQ Taiwan October 2009] 21 November 2009. Retrieved 2011-05-29</ref><ref>Love HK Film.com [http://www.lovehkfilm.com/features/gha_2003.htm 40th Annual Golden Horse Awards] 13 December 2003. Retrieved 2011-05-29</ref>
Kwan starring regularly in both films and television series. In 2002, she got one of her first leading role in the Taiwanese film ''Drop Me a Cat'' appearing alongside Japanese actor [[Shinji Takeda]]. She has also played a part in the first [[Chinese-language]] Asian film ever from [[Warner Bros.]], ''[[Turn Left, Turn Right]]'', as the supporting role of Ruby. The film also starred [[Takeshi Kaneshiro]] and [[Gigi Leung]]. For her role, she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress award at the 40th [[Golden Horse Award]].<ref>MagXone.com [http://www.magxone.com/gq/terri-kwan-gq-taiwan-october-2009 Terri Kwan GQ Taiwan October 2009] 21 November 2009. Retrieved 2011-05-29</ref><ref>Love HK Film.com [http://www.lovehkfilm.com/features/gha_2003.htm 40th Annual Golden Horse Awards] 13 December 2003. Retrieved 2011-05-29</ref>


In 2007, she appeared alongside [[Peter Ho]] in ''[[My DNA Says I Love You]]'', where they played lovers. Then, in 2009, she appeared in the television series ''[[Starlit (TV series)|Starlit]]'', shot in [[Shanghai]], together with [[Jerry Yan]]. She played a female patient who suffered from the rare disease of [[Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis]]. In the same year, she also starred in another Taiwanese film ''[[Prince of Tears]]'', which premiered at the [[66th Venice Film Festival]]. She sat as a jury member for the 14th (2009) [[Pusan International Film Festival]]'s "New Currents" section. Recently, she has also published her own book. She is slated to play the role of [[Soong May-ling]] in the highly anticipated television series ''[[Untold Stories of 1949]]'', with filming starting late 2010.
In 2007, she appeared alongside [[Peter Ho]] in ''My DNA Says I Love You'', where they played lovers. Then, in 2009, she appeared in the television series ''Starlit'', shot in [[Shanghai]], together with [[Jerry Yan]]. She played a female patient who suffered from the rare disease of [[amyotrophic lateral sclerosis]]. In the same year, she also starred in another Taiwanese film ''[[Prince of Tears]]'', which premiered at the [[66th Venice Film Festival]]. She sat as a jury member for the 14th (2009) [[Pusan International Film Festival]]'s "New Currents" section. Recently, she has also published her own book. She was slated to play the role of [[Soong Mei-ling]] in the television series ''[[Untold Stories of 1949]]'', with filming starting late 2010.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

===Movies===
===Film===
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!Year
!English Title
!English title
!Original Title
!Original title
!Role
!Role
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|rowspan="2"| 2002 || ''[[Southbound Swallow]]'' || ||
|rowspan="2"| 2002 || ''Southbound Swallow'' || 小雨之歌||
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| ''[[Drop Me a Cat]]'' || 給我一隻貓 ||
| ''Drop Me a Cat'' || 給我一隻貓 ||
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| 2003 || ''[[Turn Left, Turn Right]]'' || 向左走·向右走 || Ruby
| 2003 || ''[[Turn Left, Turn Right]]'' || 向左走·向右走 || Ruby
|-
|-
| 2005 || ''[[The Heirloom]]'' || 宅變 || Yo
| 2005 || ''[[The Heirloom (2005 film)|The Heirloom]]'' || 宅變 || Yo
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2007 || ''[[Shamo (film)|Shamo]]'' || 軍雞 || Moemi Funato
|rowspan="3"| 2007 || ''[[Shamo (film)|Shamo]]'' || 軍雞 || Moemi Funato
|-
|-
| ''[[Brotherhood of Legio]]'' || 神選者 || Ya Zhu
| ''Brotherhood of Legio'' || 神選者 || Ya Zhu
|-
|-
| ''[[My DNA Says I Love You]]'' || 基因決定我愛你 || Gigi
| ''My DNA Says I Love You'' || 基因決定我愛你 || Gigi
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2008 || ''[[Good Will Evil]]'' || 兇魅 || Yi-Hsi
|rowspan="2"| 2008 || ''[[Good Will Evil]]'' || 兇魅 || Yi-Hsi
|-
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| ''[[Buttonman]]'' || 鈕扣人 || Juan
| ''Buttonman'' || 鈕扣人 || Juan
|-
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| 2009 || ''[[Prince of Tears]]'' || 淚王子 || Ou Yang Qian Jun
| 2009 || ''[[Prince of Tears]]'' || 淚王子 || Ou Yang Qian Jun
|-
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| 2010 || ''[[The Fourth Portrait]]'' || 第四張畫 || Huang Laoshi (Teacher Huang)
| 2010 || ''The Fourth Portrait'' || 第四張畫 || Huang Laoshi (Teacher Huang)
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2012 || ''Black & White'' || 痞子英雄首部曲:全面開戰
|rowspan="3"| 2012 || ''Black & White'' || 痞子英雄首部曲:全面開戰
|Du Xiao-Qing
|-
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| ''Good-for-Nothing Heros'' || 請叫我英雄 ||
| ''Good-for-Nothing Heros'' || 請叫我英雄 ||Susan
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| ''Mother Android II'' || 瑪德2號 ||
| ''Mother Android II'' || 瑪德2號 ||Hsiao Tieh's aunt
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| 2013 || ''[[My Lucky Star]]'' || ||
| 2013 || ''[[My Lucky Star (2013 film)|My Lucky Star]]'' || 非常幸运|| Charlize
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| 2014 || ''[[Black & White: The Dawn of Justice]]'' || 痞子英雄2：黎明升起|| Du Xiao-Qing
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|}
|}


===Television Series===
===Television series===
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!Year
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!Role
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| ''[[Dandelion]]'' || 蒲公英 || Xia Xue
| ''[[Dandelion]]'' || 蒲公英 || Xia Xue
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| ''[[Hi! Working Girl]]'' || Hi!上班女郎 || ''cameo''
| ''[[Hi Working Girl]]'' || Hi 上班女郎 || Cameo
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|rowspan="2"| 2004 || ''[[Love Bird]]'' || 候鳥e人 || Xiang Zi/Li Yang Xiang
|rowspan="2"| 2004 || ''Love Bird'' || 候鳥e人 || Xiang Zi/Li Yang Xiang
|-
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| ''Heaven's Wedding Gown'' || 天國的嫁衣 || Katrina
| ''Heaven's Wedding Gown'' || 天國的嫁衣 || Katrina
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| 2005 || || 偷天換日 ||
| 2005 || || 偷天換日 ||
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| 2008 || ''[[Wish to See You Again]]'' || 這裡發現愛 || Lu Yi
| 2008 || ''Wish to See You Again'' || 這裡發現愛 || Lu Yi
|-
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| 2009 || ''[[Starlit]]'' || 心星的淚光 || Dong Xiao Lu
| 2009 || ''[[Starlit]]'' || 心星的淚光 || Dong Xiao Lu
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<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1446980/ Terri Kwan at imdb.com]</ref>
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<ref>[http://chinesemov.com/actors/Terri%20Kwan.html Terri Kwan at chinesemov.com]</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|1446980|Terri Kwan}}
* [http://www.supermars.com/ Terri Kwan's profile@Mars Entertainment]
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*[http://chinesemov.com/actors/Terri%20Kwan.html Terri Kwan at chinesemov.com]

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Revision as of 03:58, 5 June 2024

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen. In the stage name, the surname is Kwan.
Terri Kwan
Terri in 2010.
Born
Chen Pin-ying (陳品穎)

(1976-07-02) 2 July 1976 (age 48)
Tokyo, Japan
Alma materUniversity of the Arts (Philadelphia)
New York University
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, model, author
Years active2001–present
Spouse
Christian Chu
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(m. 2013)​
Children3
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese關穎
Simplified Chinese关颖
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuan Ying

Terri Kwan (Chinese: 關穎; pinyin: Guan Ying; born 2 July 1976) is a Taiwanese actress, model, singer and author.

Early life

Kwan was born in Tokyo, Japan. She graduated from New York University with a master's degree in arts administration. In 2001 she began appearing in advertisements and endorsing numerous products, like Tobaby Hair Products and JC Sunglasses.

Career

Kwan starring regularly in both films and television series. In 2002, she got one of her first leading role in the Taiwanese film Drop Me a Cat appearing alongside Japanese actor Shinji Takeda. She has also played a part in the first Chinese-language Asian film ever from Warner Bros., Turn Left, Turn Right, as the supporting role of Ruby. The film also starred Takeshi Kaneshiro and Gigi Leung. For her role, she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress award at the 40th Golden Horse Award.[1][2]

In 2007, she appeared alongside Peter Ho in My DNA Says I Love You, where they played lovers. Then, in 2009, she appeared in the television series Starlit, shot in Shanghai, together with Jerry Yan. She played a female patient who suffered from the rare disease of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. In the same year, she also starred in another Taiwanese film Prince of Tears, which premiered at the 66th Venice Film Festival. She sat as a jury member for the 14th (2009) Pusan International Film Festival's "New Currents" section. Recently, she has also published her own book. She was slated to play the role of Soong Mei-ling in the television series Untold Stories of 1949, with filming starting late 2010.

Filmography

Film

Year English title Original title Role
2002 Southbound Swallow 小雨之歌
Drop Me a Cat 給我一隻貓
2003 Turn Left, Turn Right 向左走·向右走 Ruby
2005 The Heirloom 宅變 Yo
2007 Shamo 軍雞 Moemi Funato
Brotherhood of Legio 神選者 Ya Zhu
My DNA Says I Love You 基因決定我愛你 Gigi
2008 Good Will Evil 兇魅 Yi-Hsi
Buttonman 鈕扣人 Juan
2009 Prince of Tears 淚王子 Ou Yang Qian Jun
2010 The Fourth Portrait 第四張畫 Huang Laoshi (Teacher Huang)
2012 Black & White 痞子英雄首部曲:全面開戰 Du Xiao-Qing
Good-for-Nothing Heros 請叫我英雄 Susan
Mother Android II 瑪德2號 Hsiao Tieh's aunt
2013 My Lucky Star 非常幸运 Charlize
2014 Black & White: The Dawn of Justice 痞子英雄2：黎明升起 Du Xiao-Qing

Television series

Year English title Original title Role
2002 Toast Boy's Kiss II 吐司男之吻II
2003 又見橘花香 Luo Xin Lei
Dandelion 蒲公英 Xia Xue
Hi Working Girl Hi 上班女郎 Cameo
2004 Love Bird 候鳥e人 Xiang Zi/Li Yang Xiang
Heaven's Wedding Gown 天國的嫁衣 Katrina
2005 偷天換日
2008 Wish to See You Again 這裡發現愛 Lu Yi
2009 Starlit 心星的淚光 Dong Xiao Lu

References

  1. ^ MagXone.com Terri Kwan GQ Taiwan October 2009 21 November 2009. Retrieved 2011-05-29
  2. ^ Love HK Film.com 40th Annual Golden Horse Awards 13 December 2003. Retrieved 2011-05-29
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