Yang Kuei-mei

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yang.

Yang Kuei-mei (Chinese: 楊貴媚; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iûⁿ Kùi-bī; born 6 September 1959) is a Taiwanese actress and television host. She has had starring roles in Eat Drink Man Woman, Vive L'Amour, and The Hole.^[1]

Yang Kuei-mei
楊貴媚
Yang in March 2020
Born	(1959-09-06) 6 September 1959 (age 65) Wanhua, Taipei, Taiwan
Other names	Yang Guimei
Occupation(s)	Actress, television host
Years active	1980–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	楊貴媚
Simplified Chinese	杨贵媚
Hanyu Pinyin	Yáng Guìmèi
Hokkien POJ	Iûⁿ Kùi-bī
Tâi-lô	Iûnn Kuì-bī

Yang has received several awards and a lot of nominations for her acting. She was named Best Asian Actress at the 1999 Singapore International Film Festival for The Hole ("For the subtlety and sophistication of her performance in the role of a woman determined to hurdle the stresses of urban life"). She also won the Best Actress award at the 2004 Golden Horse Film Festival for her role in The Moon Also Rises.^[2][3][4] She won Golden Bell Awards Best Leading Actress in a Television Series for Heaven Loves Good Men in 1999. In 2023, Yang holds the record for the most Best Performance awards winner at the Singapore International Film Festival after winning it four times.^[5]

Filmography

Film

Year	English title	Original title	Role	Notes
1980	Everlasting Chivalry	俠影留香
	Another Spring	又見春天		alternative title: Once Again with Love
1986	Wu Fu Qian Sui Yu Ying Zi Gong	五府千歲與嬰仔公
	Feng Kuang Da Zuo Xiu	瘋狂大作秀
1988	Gunman from Nowhere	轟天雙雄
	Strawman	稻草人	Wide mouth's wife
	The Green Trees	校樹青青
	My Beloved	媽媽再愛我一次
1989	We Are in the Same Boat	咱們都是台灣人
1990	Hua Ji	花祭
1992	Hill of No Return	無言的山丘	A-jou
1994	Lonely Hearts Club	寂寞芳心俱樂部
	Eat Drink Man Woman	飲食男女	Chu Chia-chen
	Vive L'Amour	愛情萬歲	May Lin
1995	Sun Valley	日光峽谷	Hong Liu
	Modern Republic	摩登共和國
1996	Tonight Nobody Goes Home	今天不回家	Qin Zhen
	In a Strange City	在陌生的城市	Jane Yu
1997	The River	河流	Girl in hotel
1998	A Little Life-Opera	一生一台戲 / 一生愛著戲	Xueyan
	The Hole	洞	The woman downstairs
2000	100 Reasons for Loving You	愛你的一百個理由
2002	Double Vision	雙瞳	Coroner
	Robinson's Crusoe	魯濱遜漂流記	Billie
2003	Goodbye, Dragon Inn	不散	Peanut-eating woman
2004	The Moon Also Rises	月光下，我記得	Chen Pao-chai
2005	The Wayward Cloud	天邊一朵雲	News presenter
	Moonlight in Tokyo	情義我心知	Yan
	The Fire Ball	紅孩兒:決戰火焰山	Princess Fan	Voice
	Blue Cha Cha	深海
2006	The Knot	雲水謠	Xu Fengniang
2007	Pleasure Factory	快樂工廠	Linda
2008	Detours to Paradise	歧路天堂	Fei Man-guan
2009	Face	臉
	Young Spirit of a Taiwanese Opera Singer	青春歌仔		Television
	Our Island, Our Dreams	星月無盡	Huang Te-yue
2012	Love	愛	Mark's mother
2013	Stray Dogs	郊遊	Woman
2014	Lion Dancing	鐵獅玉玲瓏
	Taipei Factory II: Alla scoperta di Taipei	臺北工廠 II		segment "The Thrill is Gone"
	The Crossing	太平輪	Yan's mother	Part 1 & Part 2
2015	Jupiter's Choice	愛神卡拉OK	Hsueh Hung	Television
	Love You So	牡丹		Short film
2016	A Trip with Mom	親旅行		Short film
	Summer Wind	夏風		Television
2017	The Mad King of Taipei	西城童話	Wu Kuei-mei
	Hanky Panky	大釣哥	Pai Hsiu-chuan
	Damn Mother	媽的！一百種死法	A-man	Short film
2020	Tigertail	—	Minghua
	The Silent Forest	無聲	Principal
2024	Yen and Ai-Lee	小雁與吳愛麗	Ai-Lee

Television series

Year	English title	Original title	Role	Notes
	Needle and Thread	針線情
	Duo Qing Cuo	多情厝
	Lily of the Valley	火中蓮
	Women's Story	女人的故事之旅情
	Chocolate	濃情巧克力
1984	Ku Xin Lian	苦心蓮	Kuo Yu-chun
1989	Golden Chair	金交椅	Chu Piao-hung
1990	Reincarnated Flower	再生花
1991	Two Moons	兩個月亮
1991	Career Master	草地狀元
1992	Liang Ren	良人
1993	The Journey Toward Blessings	路長情更長	Ou Mei-yi
1998	Ai Ni Ru Gu	愛你入骨
2002	Everlasting Smile	永遠的微笑	Lin's mother
2003	Great Love on the Street	大愛一條街
2003	Quartet	四重奏	Chen Mei-yue
2007	Stars Know My Heart 2007	星星知我心2007	Lin Ming-yu
2008	I Do?	幸福的抉擇	Fu Ming-chu
2009	The Grass Green Sky	芳草碧連天	Kao Chen A-wang
2011	Taste of Happiness	人間渡系列-幸福的滋味	Kuo Tsai A-min
2011	Facing Life with a Smile	微笑面對	Hou Mei-ying
2012	Dong Men Si Shao	東門四少	Chu Piao-hsiang
2012	Home	回家	Su-liao Ching-mei
2012	Alice in Wonder City	給愛麗絲的奇蹟	Lisa King
2014	Sun After the Rain	雨後驕陽	Chin Mu-dan
2014	Brave Lover	加油愛人	Lin Shu-yuan
2016	Where the Heart Belongs	歸·娘家	Wu Chia-lin
2016	Life List	遺憾拼圖	Yu Chiu-lan
2016	Reborn from the Dust	蘇足	Su Zu (middle-aged)
2017	Go Home	企業戰士回家記	Chao An-pang's wife
2017	She's Family	媽媽不見了	Chen Chin-hsiu
2020	April Rain	四月望雨-月夜愁	Older Lin Li-ru
2022	Witty Wu Zhao	天下第一招	Yang Wu-zhao
2022	Women in Taipei	台北女子圖鑑
2023	Living	有生之年	Chen Li-ying
2024	Born for the Spotlight	影后

Variety and reality show

Year	English title	Original title	Notes
2019	Three Piglets	阮三个	Host
2020	Three Piglets 2	阮三个2	Host
2022	Travel Together with Stars Family	花甲少年趣旅行	Host; season 1
2022	Three Piglets 3	阮三个3	Host
2022	Hey Girls, Adventure!	老少女奇遇記	Host, executive producer

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
1992	29th Golden Horse Awards	Best Actress	Hill of No Return	Nominated
1993	Singapore International Film Festival	Best Actress		Won
1995	Singapore International Film Festival	Best Actress	Vive L'Amour	Won
1998	35th Golden Horse Awards	Best Actress	The Hole	Nominated
1999	Singapore International Film Festival	Best Actress		Won
	34th Golden Bell Awards	Best Leading Actress in a Television Series	Heaven Loves Good Men	Won
2002	39th Golden Horse Awards	Best Actress	Robinson's Crusoe	Nominated
2004	41st Golden Horse Awards	Best Actress	The Moon Also Rises	Won
	39th Golden Bell Awards	Best Leading Actress in a Television Series	Quartet	Nominated
	Asia-Pacific Film Festival	Best Supporting Actress	Goodbye, Dragon Inn	Won
2010	15th Asian Television Awards	Best Actress	The Grass Green Sky	Nominated
2017	52nd Golden Bell Awards	Best Leading Actress in a Television Series	Life List	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film	She's Family	Nominated
2018	22nd Asian Television Awards	Best Actress in a Supporting Role		Won
2019	54th Golden Bell Awards	Best Host in a Reality or Game Show	Three Piglets	Nominated
	23rd Asian Television Awards	Best Actress in a Leading Role	The Mad King of Taipei Town	Nominated
2020	55th Golden Bell Awards	Best Host in a Reality or Game Show	Three Piglets 2	Nominated
2022	57th Golden Bell Awards	Best Host in a Reality or Game Show	Three Piglets 3	Won
2023	34th Singapore International Film Festival[6]	Best Performance	A Journey in Spring	Won
2024	26th Taipei Film Festival[7]	Best Actress		Nominated
	35th Singapore International Film Festival	Screen Icon Award	—	Honored
	59th Golden Bell Awards	Best Leading Actress in a Television Series	Living	Won
	61st Golden Horse Awards[8]	Best Supporting Actress	Yen and Ai-Lee	Won
2025	18th Asian Film Awards[9]	Best Supporting Actress		Won
	27th Taipei Film Festival[10]	Best Supporting Actress		Won