Hsu Wei-ning explained

Tiffany Ann Hsu
Birth Name:Hsu Wei-ning
Birth Date:7 August 1984
Birth Place:Taipei City, Taiwan
Alma Mater:Chinese Culture University
Occupation:Actress, model, VJ
Years Active:2003-present
Spouse:
    Other Names:Tiffany Hsu
    Ann Hsu
    Xu Weining
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    P:Xǔ Wěinìng
    T:許瑋甯
    S:许玮甯

    Hsu Wei-ning (; born 7 August 1984), also known as Tiffany Ann Hsu, is a Taiwanese actress.[1] Hsu began her career as a model,[2] and first came to attention for her supporting roles in the Taiwanese drama series It Started with a Kiss and its sequel They Kiss Again. She also worked as a VJ for MTV Taiwan.

    Her performance as Doris in the Taiwanese film Design 7 Love earned her a Golden Horse Award nomination for Best New Performer. She appeared in the drama series The Way We Were, for which she won a Golden Bell Award for Best Supporting Actress.[3] She is also known for starring in the supernatural horror film The Tag-Along (2015) and its sequel The Tag-Along 2 (2017).

    Early life

    Hsu's father is Italian-American and her mother is Taiwanese. Her father abandoned the family before she was born, leaving her mother to raise Hsu with the assistance of her maternal grandparents and her other family members.[4] Hsu attended the Hwa Kang Arts School in Taipei where she was classmates with Rainie Yang and Alien Huang. She graduated from the Chinese Cultural University with a major in Drama Acting in 2007. Friends call her by her middle name, Ann, which is also the English name listed on her agency's profile webpage.[5]

    Career

    Hsu was first noticed by Catwalk Model Agency when she participated in a talent casting for MTV Taiwan and was then signed up to be a fashion model in 2003.

    In 2004, Hsu appeared in her first TV series Jia You Fei Fei (家有菲菲) and sang the theme song "甜姐辣妹". In 2005, she starred in the series It Started with a Kiss as second female lead. In 2007, Hsu appeared in her first film Amour-Legende (松鼠自殺事件). In 2009, Hsu starred in the idol drama ToGetHer and Autumn's Concerto. In 2011, Hsu starred as the second female lead of the TV drama Love You. In 2012, Hsu appeared in the micro-film Wishing for Happiness. She also starred as the female lead for the first time in the romance-drama series, Love Me or Leave Me (TV series), as a woman who was afraid of getting married but then regretted her decision when another woman tried to steal her boyfriend. In 2014, she starred in her first film as female lead in Design 7 Love (相愛的七種設計).[6] [7] Hsu also starred in a Resorts World Sentosa promotional four-part micro-film series titled Cupid's World of Happiness (丘比特的幸福世界) alongside Leon Jay Williams and Xiao Xiao Bin.[8] The 40-minute-long microfilm (four episodes of 10 minutes each) tells the story of two vacationers unexpectedly meeting and finding love with each other through a series of adventures during their stay at Resorts World Sentosa.[9] In 2014, Hsu earned wider recognition after appearing in the TVBS series The Way We Were. Her performance won her a Golden Bell Award for Best Supporting Actress.

    In 2015, Hsu starred in the horror film The Tag-Along, playing a smart and independent radio DJ who has a fear of commitment in relationships. The movie was well received by critics and did well at the box-office in Taiwan. It opened in second place with NT$8.73 million over three days, which is the best opening for a Taiwanese film since Our Times.[10]

    Personal life

    From 2006 to 2015, Hsu dated actor Ethan Juan.[11] [12]

    In October 2017, Hsu and Taiwanese cinematographer Liu You-nian were confirmed to be in a relationship.[13] They broke up at the end of 2020.[14]

    On 10 December 2021, Hsu announced her marriage to Roy Chiu, her co-star in the 2021 romance film Man in Love.[15]

    Filmography

    Television series

    YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRoleNotes
    2004 Jia You Fei Fei 家有菲菲 Fei Fei
    2005 It Started with a Kiss 惡作劇之吻 Pei Ziyu
    2007 They Kiss Again 惡作劇2吻 Pei Ziyu
    2008 Time Story 光陰的故事 Ni Ni
    2009 ToGetHer 愛就宅一起 Yan Shijia
    2009Autumn's Concerto 下一站,幸福 He Yiqian
    2009Roseate-Love 紫玫瑰 Mina
    2010 Qing Mi Xing Ti Yan 清蜜星体验
    2010Scent of Love 就是要香戀 Li Zhenzhen
    2010Days We Stared at the Sun 他們在畢業的前一天爆炸 Policewoman
    2011 Love You 醉後決定愛上你 Avril Tang
    2012 Love Me or Leave Me 我租了一個情人 Ji Qing
    2012The Late Night Stop 小站 Wu Yating
    2014 The Way We Were 16個夏天 Zheng Ruirui
    2015 Wake Up 麻醉風暴 Yang Wei-yu
    2016 Rock Records in Love 滾石愛情故事 Hsu Chung-hsiu Episode: "Infatuation" ("鬼迷心竅")
    2016 Fresh Off the Boat 菜鳥新移民 MargaretSeason 3, episode: "Coming from America"
    2017 Wake Up 2 麻醉風暴2 Yang Wei-yu
    2018 My Dear Boy 我的男孩 Assistant Episode 19
    2020–2024 The Victims' Game 誰是被害者 Hsu Hai-yin Netflix series[16]
    2020 Missing Persons 失蹤人口 Kuo Lan Web series (special appearance)
    2021 Dear Diary 我的巴比倫戀人 Long-nv Web series
    2022 Shards of Her 她和她的她 Lin Chen-xi Netflix series
    2022 Lesson in Love 第9節課 Chen Meng-yun iQIYI series
    2024 Imperfect Us 不夠善良的我們 Rebecca GTV and Public Television Service

    Film

    YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRoleNotes
    2006Amour-Legende松鼠自殺事件Coco
    2009Taipei 24H 台北異想Boss's WomanSegment "Save the Lover"
    2010The Bund 1848-1945外灘佚事Li XianglanDocumentary film
    2010How Are You? I'm Fine你好嗎?我很好Samsung micro film
    2012Cupid's World of Happiness丘比特的幸福世界Resorts World Sentosa micro film
    2012Wishing for Happiness想幸福的人Girl by the riverMicro film
    2014Design 7 Love相愛的七種設計Doris
    2014Dream Flight想飛Xie Xinyi
    2015Inside Out腦筋急轉彎Sadness Taiwanese version, voice
    2015 End of A Century: Mia's Story 世紀末的華麗 Mia Short film
    2015The Tag-Along紅衣小女孩Shen Yi-chun
    2015White Lies, Black Lies失控謊言Hsiao-chen
    2017Battle of Memories記憶大師Mysterious woman
    2017Who Killed Cock Robin目擊者Maggie
    2017A Nail Clipper Romance指甲刀人魔Carman
    2017 Ning Short film for Vogue Taiwan
    2017The Tag-Along 2紅衣小女孩2Shen Yi-chun
    2018人面魚:紅衣小女孩外傳Shen Yi-chunSpecial appearance
    2021In Dreams, We Investigate夢中搜查令APUJAN AW2021 short film
    Home Sweet Home秘密訪客Mom
    Man in Love當男人戀愛時Hao-ting
    The Falls瀑布DoctorCameo
    2022The Darker the Lake詭棋Rebeka
    The Strangled Truth滅相

    Music video appearances

    YearArtistSong title
    2003Lee Wei"666"
    2003Lin Yo Wei"That Street"
    2004Alex To"Love You So Much"
    2004Leehom Wang"The Heart's Sun and Moon"
    2008Kenji Wu"Love Hurts"
    2010Vanness Wu"Reason"
    2010Eddie Peng"Corner of Summer"
    2012Will Pan"Forgetting the Hug"
    2013Hush"Psycho Love"
    2014Eric Chou"My Way To Love"
    2017Kenji Wu"Haunted Call"
    2017Eric Chou"The Way You Make Me Feel"
    2019Coco Lee"Broken"
    2021EggPlantEgg"Oh Love, You Are Much Greater Than I Imagined"

    Discography

    Singles

    Year Song title Notes
    2004 "Tián Jiě Là Mèi" (甜姐辣妹) Duet with Angel Yao
    2017 "The Way You Make Me Feel" (黏黏)Eric Chou feat. Hsu Wei-ning
    2020 "Everyone Is A Ghost" (每個人都是鬼)The Victims' Game promotional single
    2020 "A Sound of Laughter in the Vast Sea 2020" (滄海一聲笑2020)New Swordsman M promotional single

    Published works

    English title Original title Author Date published Publisher
    Ann's Day Ann's Day: 關於美好的味覺記憶 Hsu Wei-ning 19 May 2012 Kate Publishing

    Awards and nominations

    Year Event Category Nominated work Result
    2014 Golden Horse Awards Design 7 Love
    2015 Best New Performer
    Golden Bell Awards The Way We Were
    Dream Flight
    2016 Best Actress The Tag-Along
    White Lies, Black Lies
    End of A Century: Miea's Story
    The Tag-Along
    2017 Asia-Pacific Producers' Network AwardsBest Actress
    Best Leading Actress (Miniseries or TV Film)Rock Records in Love - Infatuation
    Best Supporting ActressThe Tag-Along 2
    201858th Asia Pacific Film FestivalBest Supporting Actress
    2021 Best ActressMan in Love
    2022 2021 Yahoo Asia Buzz Awards[18] Popular Actress
    2023 58th Golden Bell Awards[19] Shards of Her
    28th Asian Television Awards[20] Best Actress in a Leading Role Lesson in Love

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: zh. Apple Daily. 混血單親妞 從小飽受歧視. https://web.archive.org/web/20110526064814/http://tw.nextmedia.com/applenews/article/art_id/32363466/IssueID/20100316. 2011-05-26. 16 March 2010. 2011-06-05.
    2. Web site: zh. Tiffany profile. Catwalk. https://web.archive.org/web/20110703192141/http://www.catwalk.com.tw/_chinese/3_model/2_model_hot_detail.asp?id=49. 2011-07-03. 2011-06-05.
    3. Web site: zh. CNA. 金鐘戲劇節目女配角 許瑋甯哽咽領獎. 26 September 2015. 2015-09-26.
    4. News: 混血單親妞 從小飽受歧視. 2010-03-16. 蘋果日報 (台灣). 2011-06-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20110526064814/http://tw.nextmedia.com/applenews/article/art_id/32363466/IssueID/20100316. 2011-05-26. dead.
    5. Tiffany profile at Catwalk Retrieved 2014-07-14
    6. Web site: Tiffany Hsu. June 16, 2010 . imdb.com.
    7. Web site: Tiffany Hsu . June 16, 2010 . chinesemov.com.
    8. Web site: 'I keep the passion alive: Tiffany Hsu'. The Straits Times. July 28, 2013. July 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714214658/http://stcommunities.straitstimes.com/tv/2013/07/28/i-keep-passion-alive-tiffany-hsu. July 14, 2014. dead.
    9. Web site: 'Scene in Singapore'. MSN Entertainment. September 20, 2013. July 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140715002110/http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/scene-in-singapore?page=3. July 15, 2014. dead.
    10. News: Martian orbits atop China box office . Film Business Asia . 2015-12-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222105550/http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/martian-orbits-atop-china-box-office . 2015-12-22 .
    11. News: 同時現身巴黎 阮經天、許瑋甯復合?. 聯合報. 2015-07-22. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150927181739/http://udn.com/news/story/7260/1072640. 2015-09-27.
    12. News: Ethan Ruan and Tiffany Hsu are over each other . 8days.sg. 2015-03-31.
    13. News: 許瑋甯男友遭起底 曾是伊林男模的星二代 . Udn.com. 2017-10-18.
    14. Web site: Chang . Lily . 許瑋甯結束與劉又年2年秘婚!外公外婆成最強後盾:「家裡不怕多副碗筷!」 . Cosmopolitan . 4 May 2021 . zh-TW . 21 April 2021.
    15. Web site: 邱澤許瑋甯閃電結婚甜秀鑽戒 合演當男人戀愛時結緣 娛樂 重點新聞 中央社 CNA . www.cna.com.tw . 7 June 2022 . zh-Hant-TW.
    16. Web site: 獨家/許瑋甯挨轟神隱照演新戲 男主角是「台灣大咖男神」 ETtoday星光雲 . star.ettoday.net . 18 November 2019 . zh-Hant.
    17. Web site: 果陀劇場2020《我的大老婆》專治幸福更年期 MY FIRST WIVES。舞台劇購票請洽兩廳院售票! . Godot . 13 February 2020 .
    18. Web site: 「Yahoo搜尋人氣大獎2021」得獎演員:邱澤、許瑋甯CP戲外也成真!胡宇威、謝盈萱2022新作不斷! . tw.news.yahoo.com . 20 October 2022 . zh-Hant-TW.
    19. Web site: 【2023金鐘獎】《她和她的她》李程彬、許瑋甯囊括迷你劇集男、女主角獎. [2023 Golden Bell Awards] "Her and Her" Li Chengbin and Tiffany Hsu won the mini-series actor and actress awards. The News Lens 關鍵評論網. 21 October 2023 . zh-Hant-TW . 21 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231021125716/https://www.thenewslens.com/article/193508. 21 October 2023 . live.
    20. Web site: Nominees – Asian Television Awards (2023). Asian Television Awards. 13 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240113095250/https://www.asiantelevisionawards.net/nominees/. 13 January 2024. live.