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An Yi-xuan (; born 吳玟靜 on 29 September 1980), also known as Ady An, is a Taiwanese actress and singer 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. 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

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 Dylan Kuo (; born 8 June 1977) is a Taiwanese actor, singer and model. He rose to fame in 2004 after playing the lead role in the television series '' The Outsiders''. He is also known as Irons Kwok, his earlier western name, and Kwok Bun-chiu, ...
, after which she chose to develop her acting career in mainland China. The same year, she starred in ''
Chinese Paladin ''The Legend of Sword and Fairy'' (), also known as ''Chinese Paladin'', is a game/media franchise created by Yao Zhuangxian and is developed by Taiwanese company Softstar. The franchise centers on a series of Chinese mythology-based role-playi ...
'', an adaptation of the action RPG ''
The Legend of Sword and Fairy ''The Legend of Sword and Fairy'' (), also known as ''Chinese Paladin'', is a game/media franchise created by Yao Zhuangxian and is developed by Taiwanese company Softstar. The franchise centers on a series of Chinese mythology-based role-play ...
'', 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 ''The Legend of Hero'' is a 2005 Taiwanese television series adapted from the Hong Kong manhua series ''Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword'' by Ma Wing-shing. The series was produced by Young Pei-pei and starred Peter Ho and An Yixuan, Ady An i ...
'' (2005), ''
The Great Revival ''The Great Revival'', also known as ''Wo Xin Chang Dan'', is a Chinese television series based on the conflict between the Yue and Wu states in the Spring and Autumn period. The Chinese title of the series is a Chinese idiom derived from King Go ...
'' (2006), ''
Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain ''Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain'', also known as ''Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain'', is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It was first serialised between 9 February and 18 June 1959 in the Hong Kong newspaper ''New Evening Post''. ''Flyi ...
'' (2006). In 2006, she starred in ''
Fast Track Love Fast Track Love (simplified Chinese: 车神; traditional Chinese: 車神; lit. God of Race Car) is a Chinese drama television series co-produced by mainland China and Taiwan. This is the first car-race series in mainland China. Zhao Wei and Lu Yi ...
'', the first race-car series in mainland China. In 2008, she starred in the republican drama ''Yun Niang'' alongside
Feng Shaofeng Feng Shaofeng (, born October 7, 1978), also known as William Feng, is a Chinese actor. Feng rose to fame with the hit time travel series ''Palace'' (2011). He was ranked 33rd on 2012's Forbes China Celebrity 100 list. He won the Hundred Flowers Aw ...
and
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, which achieved #1 in ratings upon its premiere on SMG. The following year, she signed with
Huayi Brothers Huayi Brothers Media Corp. () is a Chinese multinational entertainment company that owns a film studio, a television production company, a talent agency, a record label, and a movie theater chain founded in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Maca ...
, and was chosen to play the role of
Zhao Min Zhao Min (), birth name Minmin Temür (), formally Commanderial Princess Shaomin (), is one of the two female lead characters in the wuxia novel ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' by Jin Yong. Jin Yong describes her appearance as "natu ...
in the television series ''
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' (), also translated as ''The Sword and the Knife'', is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It is the third and final installment in the ''Condor Trilogy'', preceded by ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes ...
'', an adaptation of the novel of the same title by
Louis Cha Louis Cha Leung-yung (; 10 March 1924 – 30 October 2018), better known by his pen name Jin Yong (), pronounced "Gum Yoong" in Cantonese, was a Chinese wuxia ("martial arts and chivalry") novelist and essayist who co-founded the Hong Kong dail ...
. In the same year, An also returned to Taiwanese screens, starring as Liang Mucheng alongside
Vanness Wu Vanness Wu (; born August 7, 1978) is a Taiwanese-American singer and actor. He is a member of the Taiwanese boyband F4 and the Korean Mandopop duo Kangta & Vanness. Early life Wu was born in Santa Monica, California. He learned to breakdanc ...
in ''
Autumn's Concerto Autumn's Concerto () is a 2009 Taiwanese drama series starring Ady An, Ann Hsu, and Vanness Wu of F4. It was produced by Sanlih E-Television and directed by Wei-ling Chen. The series was filmed from June to December 2009. The series was first ...
'', which became the second highest rated Taiwanese idol television drama to date. In 2011, An was paired up with
Du Chun Du Chun (, born 22 May 1983) is a Chinese actor. Early life Du Chun was born in Hebei, China. His parents are also in the performing business. His father, Du Zhiguo is also an actor, and his mother, Yang Li, is a dancer and dancing instructor. ...
in ''Fight and Love with a Terracotta Warrior'', a television series set in three different eras. An also played
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, a prostitute and mistress of
Emperor Huizong of Song Emperor Huizong of Song (7 June 1082 – 4 June 1135), personal name Zhao Ji, was the eighth emperor of the Northern Song dynasty of China. He was also a very well-known calligrapher. Born as the 11th son of Emperor Shenzong, he ascended the ...
, in ''
All Men Are Brothers ''Water Margin'' (''Shuihu zhuan'') is one of the earliest Chinese novels written in vernacular Mandarin, and is attributed to Shi Nai'an. It is also translated as ''Outlaws of the Marsh'' and ''All Men Are Brothers''. The story, which is ...
'', an adaptation of the classical novel ''
Water Margin ''Water Margin'' (''Shuihu zhuan'') is one of the earliest Chinese novels written in vernacular Mandarin, and is attributed to Shi Nai'an. It is also translated as ''Outlaws of the Marsh'' and ''All Men Are Brothers''. The story, which is s ...
''. In 2012, she reunited with ''Chinese Paladin'' co-star
Hu Ge Hu Ge (, born 20 September 1982), also known as Hugh Hu, is a Chinese actor and singer. While studying at the Shanghai Theater Academy, he was invited to play the leading role Li Xiaoyao in the 2005 television series ''Chinese Paladin'', and ...
in nano-movie ''Refresh 3+7''. An returned to her idol drama roots in 2014, starring alongside
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in ''
Go, Single Lady ''Go, Single Lady'' () is a 2014 Chinese-Taiwanese co-produced television series starring Ady An and Mike He. It was first broadcast on 6 July 2014 in Mainland China on ZJTV with 27 episodes. Taiwan broadcast of the series began on 23 August 2 ...
''.


Personal life

An rarely talks about her family, but has revealed to ''
Apple Daily ''Apple Daily'' ( zh, link=no, 蘋果日報) was a popular tabloid published in Hong Kong from 1995 to 2021. Founded by Jimmy Lai, it was one of the best-selling Chinese language newspapers in Hong Kong.
'' 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. An has a group of close celebrity friends collectively known as ''An Corporation''. It includes 6 other Taiwanese stars
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,
Shone An Shone An (; 20 September 1983 – 1 June 2015) was a Taiwanese singer, actor and television host. Early life On 20 September 1983, An was born in East District, Tainan, East District, Tainan. He was the only child in his family. His birth n ...
,
Esther Liu Esther Liu (born 8 August 1988) is a Taiwanese actress, singer and television host. Liu began her career at the age of 14 as part of the girl group Sweety with Joanne Tseng. In 2003, Liu made her acting debut in the television series ''West ...
,
Bianca Bai Bianca Bai (; born 23 October 1982) is a Taiwanese actress and model. Bai graduated from Shih Hsin University and started her career as a model with Catwalk Modeling Agency before becoming an actress. She was nominated in 2010 for Best Actress a ...
,
Linda Liao Linda Liao (, now known as 廖語晴; born 24 May 1981) is a Taiwanese singer, actress, VJ and professional gamer. She attended Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario Kingston is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is located on the north-ea ...
and
Kimi Hsia Kimi Hsia Yu-chiao (; born 24 August 1984) is a Taiwanese actress and television host. She is best known for hosting the SET Metro variety shows ''Delicious Food All Over the World'' and ''Stylish Man – The Chef''. Career Hsia was discover ...
. On March 15, 2017, it was announced that An married Macau businessman Levo Chen, whom she met in late 2014. They have two children; a son who they nicknamed "66" and a daughter who they nicknamed "Wa-bao".


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{{DEFAULTSORT:An, Ady 1980 births Living people Taiwanese television actresses 21st-century Taiwanese actresses Taiwanese film actresses Actresses from Taipei Musicians from Taipei Taiwanese idols 21st-century Taiwanese singers 21st-century Taiwanese women singers