Chiang Shu-na (; born 30 July 1964) is a

Taiwanese Taiwanese may refer to: * Taiwanese language, another name for Taiwanese Hokkien * Something from or related to Taiwan ( Formosa) * Taiwanese aborigines, the indigenous people of Taiwan * Han Taiwanese, the Han people of Taiwan * Taiwanese people, ...

singer, television presenter, and actress.

Life and career

Chiang Shu-na is affectionately nicknamed "Third Sister", while her older sister

Jody Chiang Jody Chiang or Jiang Hui (), born Jiang Shuhui (), is a Taiwanese popular singer. She began recording in the 1980s and retired in 2015, having released 60 albums. Her trademark ballads and folk songs are typically sung in Taiwanese. Her role ...

, also a well-known singer, is nicknamed "Second Sister". The sisters have completely different professional careers: Jody has recorded almost exclusively in

Hokkien The Hokkien () variety of Chinese is a Southern Min language native to and originating from the Minnan region, where it is widely spoken in the south-eastern part of Fujian in southeastern mainland China. It is one of the national languages in ...

and Japanese, while Chiang Shu-na mainly performs in Mandarin, but they are very close personally. Growing up in sheer poverty, she and Jody started performing together in restaurants and pubs when she was just 10. This life lasted 5 years.三重唱片業、戲院、影歌星史
/ref> Chiang Shu-na shot to fame in the 1980s after singing the theme songs of popular TV series ''

Lovers Under the Rain ''Lovers Under the Rain'' is a 1986 Taiwanese television drama series based on Chiung Yao's 1964 romance novel '' Fire and Rain''. Mainly set in 1960s Taipei, the story follows a young girl Lu Yi-ping as she plotted revenge against her father—for ...

'' (1986), ''

Deep Garden ''Deep Garden'' is a 1987 Taiwanese mystery TV drama series based on romance novelist Chiung Yao's 1969 novel. The series was produced by Chiung Yao's husband Ping Hsin-tao and first shown on Chinese Television System. The title is taken from an 1 ...

'' (1987), and '' One Side of the Water'' (1988), all adaptations of

Chiung Yao Chiung Yao or Qiong Yao (; born 20 April 1938) is the pen name of Chen Che, a Taiwanese writer and producer who is often regarded as the most popular romance novelist in the Chinese-speaking world. Her novels have been adapted into more than 100 f ...

novels. To date Chiang Shu-na has released 19 albums, and won several accolades including Best Female Mandarin Artist at the 2011

Chinese Music Awards The Chinese Music Awards () is a music awards founded in 2008 to recognize outstanding achievement in the Chinese music industry. Categories * Top 10 Mandarin Albums * Top 10 Cantonese Albums * Top 10 Mandarin Songs * Top 10 Cantonese Songs * Bes ...

. Also a talented television host, she won

Golden Bell Award The Golden Bell Awards () is an annual Taiwanese television and radio production award presented in October or November each year by the Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development, a division of Taiwan's Ministry of Culture. It is the ...

for Best TV Host in a Music/Singing Programme twice, in 2004 and 2007. In addition, Chiang Shu-na has maintained an active acting career in Taiwan, Hong Kong as well as mainland China.

Filmography

Television series

Film

References

External links

* * ''Taiwan Today'',
The Sound of Firecrackers
" * ''Taiwan Panorama'',
True Love, or Cheap Sentimentality?--Variety Shows Turn on the Tear Ducts
" {{DEFAULTSORT:Chiang, Shu-na 1964 births Living people 20th-century Taiwanese actresses 21st-century Taiwanese actresses Taiwanese Buddhists Taiwanese film actresses Taiwanese television actresses Taiwanese Mandopop singers Taiwanese Hokkien pop singers Taiwanese people of Hoklo descent People from Chiayi County 20th-century Taiwanese women singers 21st-century Taiwanese women singers Taiwanese women television presenters