Terri Kwan
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Terri Kwan (traditional Chinese: 關穎; simplified Chinese: 关颖; pinyin: Guan Ying) was born on 2 July 1976. She is a Taiwan-based actress, model, singer and author. She is managed by Mars Entertainment Ltd (天熹娛樂).
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.
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.[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 as a female patient with suffering 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.
Filmography
Movies
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Southbound Swallow | ||
| 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 Liu |
| 2010 | The Fourth Portrait | 第四張畫 | Huang Laoshi (Teacher Huang) |
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
- ^ MagXone.com Terri Kwan GQ Taiwan October 2009 21 November 2009. Retrieved 2011-05-29
- ^ Love HK Film.com 40th Annual Golden Horse Awards 13 December 2003. Retrieved 2011-05-29
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