Tsai Chen-nan (; born 26 July 1954) is a Taiwanese actor and singer. Tsai was invited by the Hsinkang Foundation of Culture and Education to perform in

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, by the organization founder Chen Chin-huang, who sought to mitigate the effects that a widespread had on his hometown. Tsai performed alongside the Cloud Gate Dance Theater led by fellow Xingang native

Lin Hwai-min Lin Hwai-min (; born 19 February 1947) is a Taiwanese dancer, writer, choreographer, and founder of Cloud Gate Dance Theater of Taiwan. Biography Family Lin was born in Xingang, Chiayi. He came from an intellectual family. His great-grandfa ...

in June 1987. Tsai won the

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for best Taiwanese vocalist, and the

Golden Melody Award for Album of the Year The Golden Melody Award for Album of the Year () is presented by the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan to honor quality vocal or instrumental recording albums in the pop music genre. The honor was first presented in the 2nd Golden Melody Awards The ...

in 1997. His

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songs have received attention from China, where he has been considered a "green performer," supportive of

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. Tsai appeared in several films directed by

Hou Hsiao-hsien Hou Hsiao-hsien (; born 8 April 1947) is a Mainland Chinese-born Taiwanese film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He is a leading figure in world cinema and in Taiwan's New Wave cinema movement. He won the Golden Lion at the Venice ...

at the start of his acting career. He portrayed a gang leader in ''Comes the Black Dog'' (2004), and (2015). In 2010, Tsai won best actor at the Rome Asian Film Festival for his portrayal of a police officer in . Tsai was a hunter and love interest of Lu Yi-ching's character, a widow, in Kuo Chen-ti's ''The Boar King'' (2014). The next year, he portrayed Chang San-lang, director of the

National Theater and Concert Hall, Taipei The National Theater () and National Concert Hall () are twin performing arts venues at Liberty Square in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. Completed in 1987, the landmarks stand on the south and north sides of the square with Chiang Kai- ...

, in , and uncle of Austin Lin's character in ''The Missing Piece''. In 2017, he appeared in the television drama alongside

Crowd Lu Crowd Lu (; born 15 July 1985) is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter and actor. He is also nicknamed "Vitas Lu" after making a parody of the song Opera No. 2 by the Russian singer Vitas, having the ability to hit the same high notes. Due to a seri ...

, and was named best actor at the

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for his role on .

Selected filmography

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A City of Sadness ''A City of Sadness'' () is a 1989 Taiwanese historical drama directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien. It tells the story of a family embroiled in the " White Terror" that was wrought on the Taiwanese people by the Kuomintang government (KMT) after their ...

'' (1989) *''

Dust of Angels ''Dust of Angels'' () is a 1992 Taiwanese crime film directed by Hsu Hsiao-ming, executive produced by Taiwanese filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien. It was entered into Directors' Fortnight at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. "''An lah''" () is a Taiwanes ...

'' (1992) *'' The Puppetmaster'' (1993) *''

A Borrowed Life ''A Borrowed Life'' () is a 1994 Taiwanese film and the directorial debut of Wu Nien-jen. The film depicts cultural and regime change in Taiwan. The film's running time is 167 minutes. Reviews by Ken Eisner in ''Variety'' and Stephen Holden in ' ...

'' (1994) *''

Heartbreak Island ''Heartbreak Island'' is a 1995 Taiwanese drama film directed by Hsu Hsiao-ming. The film follows a recently released woman prisoner as she visits her ex who was arrested in the 1979 Kaohsiung Incident but released before her. The film makes extens ...

'' (1995) *''

Good Men, Good Women ''Good Men, Good Women'' () is a 1995 Taiwanese film directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, starring Annie Yi, Lim Giong, and Jack Kao. It is the last installment in the trilogy that began with ''A City of Sadness'' (1989) and continued with '' The Puppetma ...

'' (1995) *'' Betelnut Beauty'' (2001) *''

The Year of Happiness and Love ''The Year of Happiness and Love'' () is a 2009 Taiwanese drama starring James Wen and Amber Kuo. It was produced by Sanlih E-Television. The series was first broadcast in Taiwan on free-to-air Taiwan Television (TTV) from 7 August 2009 to 1 ...

'' (2009) * (2010) *''

Monga Yao Hui Monga Yao Hui (original title: 艋舺燿輝) is a 2011 Taiwanese television series starring Lee Wei and Shara Lin. It tells the story of four childhood friends and the life of gangsters. The production was announced on 11 January 2011, and debut ...

'' (2011) * (2012) *''

The Ghost Tales ''The Ghost Tales'' (Chinese: 變羊記) is a 2012 Taiwanese psychological horror film directed by Tso Shih-chiang. Plot Sung Ting-Po (Tsai Chen-nan) is a debt-ridden businessperson. Just as he is planning to go deep into the woods to kill himsel ...

'' (2012) *''

When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep ''When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep'' (also known as ''When Wolf Falls in Love with Sheep'') is a 2012 Taiwanese romantic fantasy film directed by Hou Chi-jan and starring Kai Ko and Jian Man-shu. Premise At the Nanyang Street neighborhood i ...

'' (2012) *''

What Is Love "What Is Love (Baby Don't Hurt Me)" is a song recorded by Trinidadian-German Eurodance artist Haddaway for his debut album, ''The Album (Haddaway album), The Album'' (1993). The song was released in 1993 as the album's lead single. It was a hit ...

'' (2012) * (2015) * (2015) * ''The Missing Piece'' (2015) *''

Youth Power ''Youth Power'' () is a 2015 Taiwanese political drama, comedy, romance television series created and produced by TVBS. Starring Tammy Chen, Yao Yuan Hao, Jason Tsou, and Nana Lee as the main cast. Filming began on January 8, 2015 and wrapped ...

'' (2015) *'' Shia Wa Se'' (2016) * (2017) * (2017) *'' Man in Love'' (2021) *''

Marry My Dead Body ''Marry My Dead Body'' () is a 2023 Taiwanese supernatural comedy mystery film directed by Cheng Wei-hao and starring Greg Hsu, Austin Lin, and Gingle Wang. The film premiered at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival on November 17, 2022, and i ...

'' (2023)

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