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Rainie Yang Cheng Lin (; born 4 June 1984) is a
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singer, actress, and television host.


Early life

Yang was born and raised in
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,
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, her father's ancestors were from
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, China. She spoke
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at home. By the time she was 13, she had to start working because her father's business failed, which led to her parents being divorced. She attended Hwa Kang Arts School which specialized in
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.


Career

Yang began her career in 2000 as a member of Taiwanese girl group 4 in Love, where she was given the stage name Rainie. The group's popularity in the musical industry achieved limited success. After they disbanded in 2002, Yang continued to pursue her career in the entertainment industry as a TV host, hosting shows such as the variety show ''
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''. After playing supporting roles in a series of Taiwanese TV dramas, including the highly popular pan-Asia hit Taiwanese series '' Meteor Garden'' and its supplementary mini-series ''
Meteor Rain ''Meteor Rain'' () is a 2001 Taiwanese drama starring Jerry Yan, Vanness Wu and Ken Chu of F4 and Rainie Yang. It is a supplementary mini-series of the '' Meteor Garden'' series which is based on Japanese shōjo manga series, , written by Yo ...
'', she landed the leading role as Qi Yue, in the Taiwanese drama ''
Devil Beside You ''Devil Beside You'' () is a 2005 Taiwanese drama starting Mike He, Rainie Yang and Kingone Wang. It is based on the Japanese manga '' Akuma de Sourou'', , written by Mitsuba Takanashi. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production ( ...
'' with
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in 2005. In the same year, she released her debut album, '' My Intuition'', featured the hit song "Intuition" as the theme song of ''
Devil Beside You ''Devil Beside You'' () is a 2005 Taiwanese drama starting Mike He, Rainie Yang and Kingone Wang. It is based on the Japanese manga '' Akuma de Sourou'', , written by Mitsuba Takanashi. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production ( ...
'' and "Ideal Lover". In 2006, she released her second album, '' Meeting Love''. On 8 January 2007, Yang recorded her last ''
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'' episode due to her busy schedule and focus on her musical and acting career. Hoping to portray herself as a "serious" actress, Yang co-starred in the lesbian-themed film '' Spider Lilies'' with
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. However, after co-starring in ''Spider Lilies'', Yang returned to her previous cute image by becoming the leading role in the drama ''
Why Why Love ''Why Why Love'' () is a 2007 Taiwanese Drama starring Rainie Yang, Mike He and Kingone Wang. Since all 3 starred in the 2005 China Television drama '' Devil Beside You'', this was originally thought to be the sequel. However, ''Why Why Love'' is ...
'', with
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and
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, which aired during the summer of 2007. She subsequently released her third album, ''
My Other Self ''My Other Self'' () is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Rainie Yang's () third Mandarin studio album. It was released by Sony Music Taiwan on 7 September 2007. A second edition, ''My Other Self (Special Collectible Edition) (CD+DVD)'' was released on 18 ...
'' on 7 September 2007. It features the theme song from ''
Why Why Love ''Why Why Love'' () is a 2007 Taiwanese Drama starring Rainie Yang, Mike He and Kingone Wang. Since all 3 starred in the 2005 China Television drama '' Devil Beside You'', this was originally thought to be the sequel. However, ''Why Why Love'' is ...
'', "Lacking Oxygen" and the insert song "Perfect Example". On 23 April 2008, while filming the Taiwanese drama '' Miss No Good'' in San Chih, Taiwan, Yang fell heavily from the stairs, and was sent to
Mackay Memorial Hospital Mackay Memorial Hospital (), established on 26 December 1912, is one of the largest medical centers in Taiwan. It is a private Christian hospital in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan, mostly associated with George Leslie Mackay, the first mode ...
in Taipei. The stairs were located between the third floor, where the dressing room was located, and the first floor, where the film set was located. The crew originally thought the falling object was a light frame, but upon hearing a groan, they realized it was her. After an X-ray examination, doctors diagnosed Yang's injury as a spinal contusion. After leaving the hospital, producer Angie Chai took Yang to a Chinese massage therapist. '' Miss No Good'', starring Yang and
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, was aired during the fall and winter of 2008 and met with much success. During this period of time, she also released her 4th album, '' Not Yet a Woman'', which features the insert song "Too Much Trouble" and the theme song "Take Me Away" that were featured ''Miss No Good''. In 2009, Yang starred in '' To Get Her'' with
Jiro Wang Jiro Wang (; born 24 August 1981) is a Taiwanese singer and actor, who started his career as a model. Wang is a member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band Fahrenheit. Life Jiro Wang was born August 24, 1981, in Taiwan. He graduated ...
of
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and
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. Then she filmed ''
The Child's Eye ''The Child's Eye'' () is a 2010 Hong Kong horror film by the Pang brothers. It takes place in 2008 in Bangkok where six find themselves at the Chung Tai Hotel. After Rainie (Rainie Yang) sees a female ghost and Ling (Elanne Kwong) finds a disemb ...
'' in Thailand, a horror flick directed by the
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with
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, and also
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''
Hi My Sweetheart ''Hi My Sweetheart'' () is a 2009 Taiwanese drama starring Show Lo, Rainie Yang and Lee Wei. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production (可米瑞智國際藝能有限公司) and Chai Zhi Ping (:zh:柴智屏, 柴智屏) as producer an ...
'' with
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. After promoting ''Hi My Sweetheart'', Yang released her fifth album, '' Rainie & Love...?'', on the New Year's Day of 2010. Due to the success of ''Devil Beside You'' and ''Miss No Good'' overseas, Yang entered
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industry in 2010 by releasing a Japanese version of her hit "Intuition" as her first Japanese-language single. Yang released her first compilation album, ''
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'', on 23 April 2010. It consists of 3 new tracks, 35 previously released tracks and 15 music videos from her previous five studio albums. On 22 October 2010, she won
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at the 45th
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, for her role as Chen Baozhu in ''
Hi My Sweetheart ''Hi My Sweetheart'' () is a 2009 Taiwanese drama starring Show Lo, Rainie Yang and Lee Wei. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production (可米瑞智國際藝能有限公司) and Chai Zhi Ping (:zh:柴智屏, 柴智屏) as producer an ...
''. In 2011, Yang released her sixth studio album '' Longing for...'', which features the song "We Are All Silly", an interlude of '' Love You''. In 2012, Yang starred in the romantic short film, '' Heartbeat Love'', with
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. On 17 August 2012, she released her seventh studio album ''Wishing for Happiness''. Her second concert tour, ''Love Voyage'', embarked on 14 December. On 23 August 2013, Yang released her eighth studio album ''
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''. In 2014, Yang signed to EMI Taiwan, a revived label that is now a subsidiary of
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. Her ninth studio album, '' A Tale of Two Rainie'', was released on 12 December 2014. In the same year, she starred in the Chinese drama series ''
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''. On 30 September 2016, her tenth studio album ''
Traces of Time in Love ''Traces of Time in Love'' () is the tenth Mandarin studio album by Taiwanese Mandopop artist Rainie Yang. It was released on 30 September 2016 through EMI, her second album on the sublabel of Universal Music Taiwan. The album was nominated for ...
'' was released. It was nominated for three awards at the 28th Golden Melody Awards, including Song of the Year, Best Lyricist, and Best Single Producer for the title track "Traces of Time in Love". Yang thus joined the list of having been nominated for all three prestigious entertainment awards in Taiwan, namely the
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(television), the
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(film) and the
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(music). In the same year, Yang starred in the Taiwanese television series ''
Life Plan A and B ''Life Plan A and B'' () is a 2016 Taiwanese melodrama created and produced by TTV. It stars Rainie Yang, Yan Yulin and Johnny Lu. It is the second instalment in Q Series. First original broadcast began on October 7, 2016 on TTV airing every Frid ...
''. On 9 October 2016, Rainie Yang attended the new album autograph session and has voiced that she support the LGBT homosexual marriage equal rights legalization when the Lee Tien-chu has sponsored his anti-gay expression. Yang was annoyance said that homosexuality is not guilty and love is inherently gender of neutral, she also frankly said that she would like to continue play the gay acting roles in the future, it's the honor to have the opportunity for interpretation. On 27 November 2019, Yang released her eleventh studio album '' Delete Reset Grow''. On 5 November 2020, Yang release her twelfth studio album ''
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''.


Personal life

Yang dated classmate
Alien Huang Alien Huang (; 28 November 1983 – 15 September 2020), also known as Xiao Gui (Little Ghost), was a Taiwanese singer, actor, television presenter, illustrator and fashion designer. He was a member of Japanese TV Asahi's disbanded boy band ...
while they were in high school. Their relationship ended when Yang made her debut in the entertainment industry and dropped out of high school. In December 2014, she began dating Chinese singer-songwriter
Li Ronghao Li Ronghao (born July 11, 1985, in Bengbu, Anhui) is a Chinese singer-songwriter, actor and producer. He has released six studio albums, three EPs, and won the Golden Melody Award for Best New Singer in 2013. He has also acted in 3 movies, most ...
, who wrote the song "Xing Fu Guo Zi" ("幸福果子" ) for Yang in 2007. On 11 July 2019, Li announced that Yang accepted his wedding proposal on his 34th birthday. On 17 September 2019, Yang and Li confirmed they have obtained their marriage license in China.


Discography


Studio albums


Compilation albums


Live albums


Singles


Tours


Filmography


Television series


Film


Variety show


Music video appearances


Awards and nominations


Note


References


External links

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Rainie Yang
on Sina Weibo
Rainie Yang Official YouTube Channel
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