Yang Kuei-Mei
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Yang Kuei-Mei is a Taiwan
ese actress. She has had starring roles in Eat Drink Man Woman
, Vive L'Amour
and The Hole
.
for The Hole
("For the subtlety and sophistication of her performance in the role of a woman determined to hurdle the stresses of urban life").
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese actress. She has had starring roles in Eat Drink Man Woman
Eat Drink Man Woman
Eat Drink Man Woman is a Taiwanese film directed by Ang Lee and starring Sihung Lung, Yu-wen Wang, Chien-lien Wu, Kuei-mei Yang. Many of the cast had starred in Ang Lee's previous film, The Wedding Banquet with Sihung Lung and Ah Lei Gua once more playing central elderly figures, and Winston Chao...
, Vive L'Amour
Vive L'Amour
Vive L'Amour is a 1994 Taiwanese New Wave film by Tsai Ming-liang. It is a slow-paced film with sparse dialogue about urban alienation, centering on three people who unknowingly share an apartment in Taipei.-Plot:...
and The Hole
The Hole (1998 film)
The Hole is a 1998 drama-musical film directed by Tsai Ming-liang. It stars Yang Kuei-Mei and Lee Kang-sheng.-Plot:A strange disease hits Taiwan just before the turn of the new millennium...
.
Career
Yang has received several awards for her acting. She was named Best Asian Actress at the 1999 Singapore International Film FestivalSingapore International Film Festival
The Singapore International Film Festival was launched in 1987. The festival is an annual film event, held around April/May each year, and screens about 300 films from over 45 countries...
for The Hole
The Hole (1998 film)
The Hole is a 1998 drama-musical film directed by Tsai Ming-liang. It stars Yang Kuei-Mei and Lee Kang-sheng.-Plot:A strange disease hits Taiwan just before the turn of the new millennium...
("For the subtlety and sophistication of her performance in the role of a woman determined to hurdle the stresses of urban life").
Filmography
- FaceFace (2009 film)Face is a 2009 French film directed by Tsai Ming-liang. It was nominated for the Golden Palm at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Fanny Ardant as La productrice et la reine Hérodias* Laetitia Casta as La star et Salomé...
(2009) - Our Island, Our Dreams (TV movie) (2009)
- Detours to Paradise (2008)
- Pleasure FactoryPleasure FactoryPleasure Factory is a 2007 docudrama film set in Geylang, the red-light district of Singapore. Directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham, the film was selected for the Un Certain Regard competition at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival....
(2007) - The KnotThe KnotThe Knot is a 2006 Chinese film directed by Yin Li. It was China's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominated....
(2006) - Fire Ball (2005) (voice)
- The Moon Also Rises (2005)
- Moonlight In Tokyo (2005)
- Blue Cha ChaBlue Cha ChaBlue Cha Cha is a 2005 Taiwanese film directed by Chen Wen-Tang. It was Taiwan's submission to the 79th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.-See also:...
(2005) - The Wayward CloudThe Wayward CloudThe Wayward Cloud is a 2005 film directed by Tsai Ming-liang. The cast includes Lee Kang-sheng and Chen Shiang-chyi. The film was Taiwan's official entry for the 78th Academy Awards in the foreign-language category...
(2005) - Goodbye Dragon Inn (2003)
- Crusoe's Robinson (2003)
- Double Vision (2002)
- The HoleThe Hole (1998 film)The Hole is a 1998 drama-musical film directed by Tsai Ming-liang. It stars Yang Kuei-Mei and Lee Kang-sheng.-Plot:A strange disease hits Taiwan just before the turn of the new millennium...
(1998) - A Little Life-OperaA Little Life-OperaA Little Life-Opera is a 1997 Hong Kong film directed by Allen Fong. The film, set in Fujian province, is filmed in the People's Republic of China and stars Yang Kuei-Mei and Winston Chao....
(1998) - The River (1997)
- Tonight Nobody Goes Home (1996)
- Sun ValleySun Valley (film)Sun Valley is a 1996 Chinese film directed by He Ping. Along with his film, Swordsmen in Double Flag Town, Sun Valley is considered one of He Ping's "Chinese westerns." The film stars Zhang Fengyi as The Avenger, a mysterious hero who arrives at the eponymous valley to await his enemies.Sun Valley...
(1995) - Modern Republic (1995)
- Eat Drink Man WomanEat Drink Man WomanEat Drink Man Woman is a Taiwanese film directed by Ang Lee and starring Sihung Lung, Yu-wen Wang, Chien-lien Wu, Kuei-mei Yang. Many of the cast had starred in Ang Lee's previous film, The Wedding Banquet with Sihung Lung and Ah Lei Gua once more playing central elderly figures, and Winston Chao...
(1994) - Vive L'AmourVive L'AmourVive L'Amour is a 1994 Taiwanese New Wave film by Tsai Ming-liang. It is a slow-paced film with sparse dialogue about urban alienation, centering on three people who unknowingly share an apartment in Taipei.-Plot:...
(1994) - Lonely Hearts Club (1994)
- Hill of No Return (1992)
- Strawman (1987)
- Once Again with Love (1981)