Chin Shih-chieh (; born 29 December 1951) is a Taiwanese actor, director and playwright.
Biography
Chin was born in
Pingtung County
Pingtung () is a County (Taiwan), county located in southern Taiwan. It has a warm tropical monsoon climate and is known for its agriculture and tourism. Kenting National Park, Taiwan's oldest national park, is located in the county. The county ...
,
Taiwan
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, on 29 December 1951, while his
ancestral home
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in
Hefei
Hefei is the Capital city, capital of Anhui, China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, and cultural center of Anhui. Its population was 9,369,881 as of the 2020 census. Its built-up (or ''metro'') area is made up of four u ...
,
Anhui
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. He graduated from the
National Pingtung University of Science and Technology.
Career
Chin is known for his work with the , the , and the . By 1980, he was known as a director, leading the performances of ''Ho Chu’s New Match'' for Lanling.
He directed the 2002 production of ''She is Walking, She is Smiling'' staged at the
National Theatre in Taipei, by the Performance Workshop. He was cast in ''
Art
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'', a Gadot production, the next year alongside
Ku Pao-ming
Ku Pao-ming (; 8 April 1950 – 19 March 2022) was a Taiwanese actor and comedian.
He appeared with the in ''Art'' (2003), alongside Chin Shih-chieh and Lee Li-chun, as well as ''The Apartment'' (2006). Ku also performed in ''Legitimate Crimes' ...
and
Lee Li-chun
Lee Li-chun (; born 2 May 1952) is a Taiwanese actor and ''xiangsheng'' performer.
Career
Lee is known for his work on stage with , starring in ''Art (play), Art'' alongside Chin Shih-chieh and Ku Pao-ming in 2003. In 2005, Lee took the lead r ...
. Chin was cast in ''
Irma la Douce
''Irma la Douce'' (, "Irma the Sweet") is a 1963 American romantic comedy film directed by Billy Wilder from a screenplay he co-wrote with I. A. L. Diamond, based on the 1956 French stage musical of the same name by Marguerite Monnot and Al ...
'' in 2007, and performed several times at
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, the National Theatre, and the . In 2008, Chin starred in ''
Othello
''The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice'', often shortened to ''Othello'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare around 1603. Set in Venice and Cyprus, the play depicts the Moorish military commander Othello as he is manipulat ...
'' alongside Lee. Performances were held throughout Taiwan, marking Godot's twentieth anniversary. As Othello's run stretched into January 2009, Chin remained on the cast. Chin directed ''Ho Chu’s New Match'' a second time in May 2009.
In July 2009, Chin shared the with
Wang Da-hong and four others. In 2010, Chin appeared in ''
The 39 Steps'' for Godot. This was the first production to be licensed in Chinese while still on an original run in New York and London. The next year, Chin took the stage in ''Tuesdays with Morrie'', based on
a memoir of the same name. The performance ran in Taipei and Taichung through March 2012. In 2013, Chin joined the cast of
Stan Lai
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's ''A Dream Like A Dream''.
Chin film roles include Cho Li's directorial debut, ''
Zoom Hunting'' (2010), and Lin Fu-ching's first film (2012). Chin has often worked with director
Chung Mong-hong
Chung Mong-hong (; born 1965), also known by his pseudonym, Nagao Nakashima (; or in zh, p=Zhōngdǎo Zhǎngxióng), is a Taiwanese film director, screenwriter and cinematographer.
Career
Chung received Golden Horse Award for Best Director for ...
, appearing in ''
The Fourth Portrait'' (2010), and ''
Soul
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'' (2013). Chin narrated the 2015 documentary , and portrayed a business tycoon in (2016).
Selected filmography
*''Wo ta lang er lai'' (1978)
*''Liu chao guai tan'' (1979)
*''Ho Chu's New Match'' (1980, 2009)
*''You wo wu di'' (1980)
*''Xin hai shuang shi'' (1981)
*''
Terrorizers'' (1986) - Zhou's lover
*''
Soursweet
''Soursweet'' is a 1988 British film directed by Mike Newell. The screenplay was written by Ian McEwan from the 1982 novel '' Sour Sweet'' by Timothy Mo.
Plot
The story, set in the 1960s, is a comedy drama about a young Hong Kong Chinese co ...
'' (1988) - Night Brother
*''
A Brighter Summer Day
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'' (1991) - Ming's 7th Uncle
*''Qi wang'' (1991) - Lanky Ngai
*''
Secret Love for the Peach Blossom Spring'' (1993) - Chiang Pin-Liu
*''
The Great Conqueror's Concubine
''The Great Conqueror's Concubine'', alternatively known as ''King of Western Chu'', is a 1994 Hong Kong historical drama film directed by Stephen Shin and Wei Handao, starring Ray Lui, Rosamund Kwan, Zhang Fengyi and Gong Li. The film is b ...
'' (1994)
*''
Tian Di'' (1994) - Shantung Cat
*''
Island of Greed'' (1997) - Fai's Supervisor
*''
The Personals'' (1998)
*''Guo jong'' (1999) - Mr. Liu
*''
Born to Be King'' (2000)
*''She is Walking, She is Smiling'' (2002)
*''
Art
Art is a diverse range of cultural activity centered around ''works'' utilizing creative or imaginative talents, which are expected to evoke a worthwhile experience, generally through an expression of emotional power, conceptual ideas, tec ...
'' (2003)
*''
The Rise of the Tang Empire'' (2006, TV Series) - Wei Zheng
*''
Irma La Douce
''Irma la Douce'' (, "Irma the Sweet") is a 1963 American romantic comedy film directed by Billy Wilder from a screenplay he co-wrote with I. A. L. Diamond, based on the 1956 French stage musical of the same name by Marguerite Monnot and Al ...
'' (2007)
*''Ting che'' (2008)
*''Dou cha'' (2008)
*''
Othello
''The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice'', often shortened to ''Othello'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare around 1603. Set in Venice and Cyprus, the play depicts the Moorish military commander Othello as he is manipulat ...
'' (2008–2009, TV Series)
*''
Black & White'' (2009, TV Series)
*''
Empire of Silver'' (2009) - Manager Liu
*''Tai bei piao xue'' (2009) - Master Ma
*''
Zoom Hunting'' (2010) - Doorman
*''
The Fourth Portrait'' (2010) - Chang
*''
Reign of Assassins
''Reign of Assassins'' is a 2010 ''wuxia'' film directed by Su Chao-pin and co-directed by John Woo. The film is shot in China and set during the Ming Dynasty. The film stars Michelle Yeoh, who plays an assassin who tries to return to a normal lif ...
'' (2010) - Doctor Li
*''17th Exit'' (公視人生劇展—十七號出入口) (2010) - Yuesheng Du
*''Mang ren dian ying yuan'' (2010)
*''
The 39 Steps'' (2010) - Grandfather
* (2011, TV Series) - Yang Lei
*''
In Time with You
''In Time with You'' () is a 2011 Taiwanese television series written by Mag Hsu and directed by Winnie Chu. It stars Ariel Lin and Chen Bolin.
Synopsis
Cheng You Qing ( Ariel Lin) is the manager of a Taiwanese shoe manufacturer. On her 30 ...
'' (2011, TV Series) - Uncle Pai
*''Tuesdays with Morrie'' (2011-2012, TV Series)
* (2012) - Tian Bian
*''
The Guillotines
''The Guillotines'' is a 2012 wuxia drama film directed by Andrew Lau, starring Huang Xiaoming, Ethan Juan, Shawn Yue, Li Yuchun and Jing Boran. A Chinese-Hong Kong co-production, it is a remake of the 1975 Shaw Brothers film ''Flying Guillotin ...
'' (2012) - Wan Jiang
*''A Dream Like A Dream'' (2013)
*''
The Grandmaster'' (2013)
*''
Soul
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'' (2013) - Messenger
*''
Rock N' Road'' (2014, TV Series) - Ko Chung-Ming
*''
Brotherhood of Blades
''Brotherhood of Blades'' () is a 2014 Chinese '' wuxia'' film directed by Lu Yang. Set in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), the story follows Shen Lian, a guard of the imperial secret police seeking and his three comrades as they are ordered to hunt ...
'' (2014) - Wei Zhongxian
*''
Black & White Episode I: The Dawn of Assault'' (2014) - Shih Yung-Kuang
*''
Mr. Right Wanted'' (2015, TV Series) - Yu Wen
*''Double Date'' (2015)
*''Du yi wu er'' (2015)
*''
The Last Women Standing
''The Last Women Standing'' () is a 2015 romantic drama film directed by Luo Luo, in her directorial debut. A China-Hong Kong co-production, the film was based on a novel written by Luo Luo. translated in Malay by Megan Tay (when she's writing ...
'' (2015) - Sheng's Father
*''
The Final Master'' (2015) - Zheng Shan'ao - The Grandmaster
*''
Detective Chinatown
''Detective Chinatown'' () is a 2015 Chinese comedy- mystery buddy film directed by Chen Sicheng and starring Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran. It was released in China on 31 December 2015. A sequel, was released in February 2018, and a third film ...
'' (2015) - Mr. Yan
* (2015, Documentary) - Narrator (voice)
*''E ling zhi men'' (2016)
*''
Big Fish & Begonia
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'' (2016) - Ling Po (voice)
*''
Godspeed'' (2016) - Nadow's Father
*''
See You Tomorrow'' (2016) - God of Bing
*''Ni hao, feng zi!'' (2016) - Nai'en Xiao
*''
The Apparition'' (2016)
* (2016)
*''
Provoking Laughter'' (2016)
*''
The Rise of a Tomboy
''The Rise of a Tomboy'' () is a 2016 Chinese romantic comedy film directed by Guo Dalei and starring Zhao Liying and Hans Zhang. It was released in China by Wanda Media and Wuzhou Film Distribution on 18 March 2016.
Plot
The story is about a ...
'' (2016)
*''
Duckweed
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'' (2017) - Police director
*''
Once Upon a Time in the Northeast'' (2017) - Jiang Dong
*''
Surgeons
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'' (2017, TV Series) - Xiu Minqi
*''
Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield'' (2017) - Wei Zhongxian
*''
Reset
Reset may refer to:
Film and television
* Reset (2015 film), ''Reset'' (2015 film), a 2015 French documentary film
* Reset (2017 film), ''Reset'' (2017 film), a 2017 Chinese film
* Reset (2024 film), ''Reset'' (2024 film), a 2024 Sri Lankan sh ...
'' (2017) - Director
*''
Princess Agents
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'' (2017, TV Series) - Yuwen Xi
*''Da Hu Fa'' (2017) - Ji'an
*''Le portrait interdit'' (2017) - General Intendent Chen
*''Inference Notes'' (2017) - Zhou
*''
Midnight Diner
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...
'' (2017, TV Series)
*''Hua jia da ren zhuan nan hai'' (2018) - Mr. Fang
*''The Way of the Bug'' (2018) - Uncle Da
*''
Great Expectations
''Great Expectations'' is the thirteenth novel by English author Charles Dickens and his penultimate completed novel. The novel is a bildungsroman and depicts the education of an orphan nicknamed Pip. It is Dickens' second novel, after ''Dav ...
'' (2018, TV Series) - Huang Shang
*''Ren jian, xi ju'' (2019) - Yang Taijun
*''A Live Kidnap Show'' (2019)
*''Wo de qing chun dou shi ni'' (2019) - Professor Wang
*''Qi Huan Zhi Lv'' (2019)
*''San Cha Ji'' (2020)
*''
Winter Begonia'' (2020)
*''
A Place Called Silence'' (2024) - Fang Juezhong
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chin, Shih-chieh
1951 births
Living people
Taiwanese male stage actors
Taiwanese male television actors
Taiwanese male film actors
Taiwanese theatre directors
20th-century Taiwanese male actors
21st-century Taiwanese male actors