Ady An
An Yi-xuan (Chinese: 安以軒; born 吳玟靜 on 29 September 1980), also known as Ady An, is a Taiwanese actress and singer[1] who was discovered when she was working in a coffee shop. Born on September 29, 1980, she also is known as Audrey An and Wu Wen Ching. Ady An debuted as an actress in the 2001 television drama “Marmalade Boy” but gained fame after her performance in “The Outsiders” in 2004. She then focused on breaking into Mainland China and has since appeared in many popular dramas in both China and Taiwan, including “Autumn’s Concerto,” which holds the record for one of the highest average viewerships in Taiwan. Her cousin is actress Wan Wei Qiao.
Ady An | |||||||
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| Born | Wu Wen-ching (吳玟靜) 29 September 1980 | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer | ||||||
| Years active | 2001-present | ||||||
| Spouse | Levo Chen (m. 2017) | ||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 安以軒 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 安以轩 | ||||||
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| Musical career | |||||||
| Labels | Huayi Brothers | ||||||
On March 15, 2017, it was announced that Ady An married businessman Levo Chen (Chen Rong Lian). On July 18, 2019 Ady An gave birth to a son.
Career
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Ady An debuted in 2000, filming the drama Mala Xianshi. She rose to fame in 2004 after starring in the youth idol drama The Outsiders opposite Dylan Kuo, after which she chose to develop her acting career in mainland China. The same year, she starred in Chinese Paladin, an adaptation of the action RPG The Legend of Sword and Fairy, which increased her recognition in China.
Since then, she had played many roles in both Chinese and Taiwanese television dramas, such as The Legend of Hero (2005), The Great Revival (2006), Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain (2006). In 2006, she starred in Fast Track Love, the first race-car series in mainland China.
In 2008, she starred in the republican drama Yun Niang alongside Feng Shaofeng and Leanne Liu, which achieved #1 in ratings upon its premiere on SMG.
The following year, she signed with Huayi Brothers, and was chosen to play the role of Zhao Min in the television series The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, an adaptation of the novel of the same title by Louis Cha. In the same year, An also returned to Taiwanese screens, starring as Liang Mucheng alongside Vanness Wu in Autumn's Concerto, which became the second highest rated Taiwanese idol television drama to date.
In 2011, An was paired up with Du Chun in Fight and Love with a Terracotta Warrior, a television series set in three different eras. An also played Li Shishi, a prostitute and mistress of Emperor Huizong of Song, in All Men Are Brothers, an adaptation of the classical novel Water Margin.
In 2012, she reunited with Chinese Paladin co-star Hu Ge in nano-movie Refresh 3+7.
An returned to her idol drama roots in 2014, starring alongside Mike He in Go, Single Lady.
Personal life
An rarely talks about her family, but has revealed to Apple Daily that she was raised in a single-parent family. She expressed that she did not have a happy childhood. Her parents divorced when she was four, and both her parents remarried. She and her mother stopped seeing each other when she was still young, and she was raised in a strict manner by her father and stepmother. An's family is very wealthy.[citation needed]
An has a group of close celebrity friends collectively known as An Corporation. It includes 6 other Taiwanese stars Joe Chen, Shone An, Esther Liu, Bianca Bai, Linda Liao and Kimi Hsia.[2][3]
On March 15, 2017, it was announced that An married Macau businessman Levo Chen, whom she met in late 2014.[4][5][6] They have two children; a son who they nicknamed "66"[7] and a daughter who they nicknamed "Wa-bao".[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Mandarin title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Fengcheng | 風城 | ||
| 2003 | Wangwei Jichengren | 王位继承人 | Ah Hua | |
| 2004 | Kung Fu Girls | 空手道少女組 | Huang Yiyi | |
| 2010 | Death and Glory in Changde | 喋血孤城 | Wan Qing | |
| 2010 | If You Are the One 2 | 非誠勿擾2 | Xuan Xuan | |
| 2011 | Case Sensitive | 敏感事件 | Luo Xiaoni | |
| 2012 | Rhapsody of Marriage | 結婚狂想曲 | Yue Lin | |
| 2012 | Chrysanthemum to the Beast | 给野兽献花 | Yoyo | |
| 2013 | Saving General Yang | 忠烈楊家將 | Princess Chai | |
| 2013 | Control | 控制 | Mimi | |
| 2014 | Mr. Lucky | 好命先生 | Qin Sisi | |
| 2014 | One Day | 有一天 | Cameo | |
| 2014 | Mystery | 秘术 | Su Meike | |
| 2016 | Spicy Hot in Love | 爱情麻辣烫之情定终身 | Cameo | |
| 2016 | Perfect Imperfection | 我是处女座 | Ye Xiaomeng | |
| 2018 | The Outsiders |
Television
| Year | English title | Mandarin title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Spicy Teacher | 麻辣鮮師 | Tang Keling | |
| 2001 | Marmalade Boy | 橘子醬男孩 | Li Mei | Cameo |
| 2001 | Taiwan Lingyi Shijian | 台灣靈異事件 | Lin Ling | |
| 2002 | Mala Gaoxiao Sheng | 麻辣高校生 | Ou Peiqi | |
| 2002 | Tianxia Wushuang | 天下無雙 | Shuang Shuang | Cameo |
| 2003 | Lanxing | 藍星 | Sun Lanxing | |
| 2003 | Wangpai Tianshi | 王牌天使 | Kang Jiarou | |
| 2004 | Single Dormitory | 單身宿舍連環泡 | Yu Ruoxue | |
| 2004 | Zhuifeng Shaonian | 追風少年 | Zhu Keli | |
| 2004 | The Outsiders | 鬥魚 | Pei Yuyan | |
| 2004 | The Outsiders II | 鬥魚2 | Pei Yuyan | |
| 2004 | Blazing Courage | 火線任務 | Li Jiajia | |
| 2005 | The Legend of Hero | 中華英雄 | Chen Jieyu | |
| 2005 | Chinese Paladin | 仙劍奇俠傳 | Lin Yueru | |
| 2006 | The Prince of Han Dynasty 3 | 大漢天子三 | Huo Qilian | |
| 2006 | Fast Track Love | 車神 | Ouyang Qian | |
| 2006 | White Robe of Love | 白袍之戀 | Liu Yining | |
| 2006 | Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain | 雪山飛狐 | Miao Ruolan | |
| 2007 | The Great Revival | 臥薪嚐膽 | Xi Shi | |
| 2007 | New Breath of Love | 愛情新呼吸 | Fan Lisha | |
| 2007 | Super Mates | 超級男女 | Du Xiaofeng | |
| 2008 | Yunniang | 芸娘 | Yun'er / Wei Yixian | |
| 2009 | Love Tribulations | 鎖清秋 | Du Lanyan | alternative title: Tiandi Burong (天地不容) |
| 2009 | Cowherd and Weaver Girl | 牛郎织女 | Weaver Girl | |
| 2009 | Autumn's Concerto | 下一站，幸福 | Liang Mucheng | |
| 2009 | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber | 倚天屠龍記 | Zhao Min | |
| 2011 | All Men Are Brothers | 水滸傳 | Li Shishi | |
| 2011 | Journey to the West | 西遊記 | White Bone Demoness | |
| 2011 | Fight and Love with a Terracotta Warrior | 古今大戰秦俑情 | Han Dong'er / Zhu Lili / Xu Xiaojing | |
| 2011 | The Emperor's Harem | 后宫 | Shao Chunhua / Li Ziyun | |
| 2012 | Wipe Out the Bandits of Wulong Mountain | 新乌龙山剿匪记 | A Xi Miaomiao | |
| 2012 | Refresh 3+7 | 刷新之喜宴 | Xia Tian | |
| 2013 | The Princess | 全民公主 | Zhou Xiaotong | |
| 2014 | Bian Guan Feng Huo Qing | 边关烽火情 | Yang Fen | |
| 2014 | Go, Single Lady | 真爱遇到他 | Wang Manling | alternative title: My Pig Lady 上流俗女 |
| 2015 | The Female Assassins | 金钗谍影 | Cai Die | |
| 2015 | Epiphyllum Dream | 昙花梦 | Ouyang Qian | |
| 2016 | Plastic Surgery Season | 整容季 | Celebrity patient | Cameo |
| 2016 | Decoded | 解密 | Chen Yu | Special appearance |
| 2016 | Demon Girl | 半妖倾城 | Ying Die | Cameo |
| 2017 | Royal Sister Returns | 御姐归来 | ||
| 2018 | The Legend of Dugu | 独孤天下 | Dugu Banruo |
Music video
| Year | Artist | Song title |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | B. A. D. | "My Fault" |
| 2009 | Tiger Hu | "Vacancy" |
| 2011 | Vanness Wu | "Aiya" |
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Track listing |
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| I'm a Libra I'm天秤座 |
| Track listing
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Published works
- An, Ady (2004). Something Wild. Taipei: China Times Publishing. ISBN 957-13-4121-5.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6th Huading Awards | Best Actress (Legend) | A Terracotta Warrior | Nominated |
| 2013 | 5th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Saving General Yang | Nominated |
| 2016 | 8th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Actress | Perfect Imperfection | Nominated |
References
- ^ "An Yixuan". chinesemov.com. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ^ 深八影视圈 (2017-03-17). "为何说陈乔恩安以轩决裂的传闻不攻自破". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ "安以轩的"安氏企业"家族原来不止她们几个？" (in Chinese (Singapore)). Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ 自由娛樂. "安以軒老公紐約追愛到巴黎 婚訊年初洩端倪... - 自由娛樂". ent.ltn.com.tw. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ 三立新聞網 (2017-03-16). "曾說「不愛富豪」卻閃嫁百億CEO 起底安以軒地主世家 | 娛樂星聞 | 三立新聞網 SETN.COM". www.setn.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ hermesauto (2019-03-15). "Taiwanese actress Ady An announces pregnancy on social media". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ "Ady An welcomes baby boy". 8 Days. July 18, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Actress Ady An Welcomes Second Child, Gets Massive Shares Named After Her And Husband". Yahoo! News. November 2, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
External links
- Ady An at IMDb
- Ady An Yi Xuan's profile - spcnet.tv
- Personal Blog(in Chinese)