Wang Yu-xuan explained

Native Name:王渝萱
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Name:Wang Yu-xuan
Birth Date:30 August 1999
Birth Place:Taipei, Taiwan
Alma Mater:Central Academy of Drama
Taipei National University of the Arts
Occupation:Actress
Family: (sister)
Yearsactive:2016–present

Wang Yu-xuan (; born 30 August 1999) is a Taiwanese actress. She made her acting debut in Lou Yi-an's White Lies, Black Lies (2016) and gained prominence with a starring role in the PTS series On Children (2018), which earned her a nomination for Best Newcomer in the 54th Golden Bell Awards. She delivered her breakout performance in another Lou Yi-an film Goddamned Asura (2021), winning Best Supporting Actress in both the 58th Golden Horse Awards and the 24th Taipei Film Awards.

Early life

Wang was born on 30 August 1999 in Taipei, Taiwan.[1] [2] She has an older sister, who also pursued a career as an actress.[3] Her mother worked at the National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, and often brought Wang to watch stage plays since she was in kindergarten. She became intrigued by acting after watching the 2008 Japanese film Departures,[4] and studied performing arts at Taipei Municipal Fuxing Senior High School. She also began attending casting auditions at the age of 15.[5] Due to frequently taking leave for acting, she nearly failed to graduate high school. After graduation, Wang took two gap years to learn photography and work as a barista, but she found that she lacked interest in both fields. She moved to Beijing in 2019 to study directing at the Central Academy of Drama, but she quit and returned to Taiwan a year later due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] [7] She then enrolled at Taipei National University of the Arts to study film, and was in her third year as of August 2023.

Career

At 15, Wang was recommended to director Lou Yi-an and made her acting debut as the younger version of Annie Chen's character in .[8] [9] In 2018, she was cast by the assistant director of the PTS series On Children at the age of 19, landing her first leading role as Liu Chiao-yi, a high school student who makes a deal with a peacock devil. This role earned her a nomination for Best Newcomer in a Miniseries in the 54th Golden Bell Awards. Following this performance, she appeared in the Netflix series Detention and Light the Night. After returning to Taiwan from Beijing, she was cast in another Lou Yi-an film Goddamned Asura as Zero, a schoolgirl and one of the six ensemble leads. Allan Hunter of Screen Daily described her as a "stand-out" among the cast, noting her ability to convey "the heartache beneath the sarcastic, rebellious persona";[10] while Lu Hao-ping of Global Views Monthly praised her portrayal as "both tough and fragile" and called her performance "eye-catching".[11] Wang won both Best Supporting Actress in the 58th Golden Horse Awards and Best Supporting Actress in the 24th Taipei Film Awards for her role.

Wang also starred as the lead and titular character Blue, a high schooler who begins using dating apps after being dumped by her boyfriend, in the 2022 drama film . She was invited to join the project by director Lee Yi-fang, who was impressed by Wang's performance in Goddamned Asura and changed the settings of the protagonist to fit Wang's traits.[12] Estella Huang of Mirror Media commended Wang's casting, noting her ability to "capture the chaotic balance between love and lust" and "showcase details through her facial expressions and body language".[13] Wang won Best Actress in the and received a nomination for Best Actress in the 25th Taipei Film Awards for this performance. She also had a recurring role as a high school teacher and cult follower in the web series , and starred in the television film Do Not Go Gentle in Taipei, which earned her a nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Television Film in the 57th Golden Bell Awards.

In 2023, Wang took on another leading role as a sister trying to save her brother's (played by Patrick Shih) trapped soul in an AR game in the horror film . In 2024, she landed a recurring role in the Netflix series Let's Talk About CHU as a university student involved in a sexual relationship with her professor portrayed by Umin Boya, and had a main role in the anthology series . She is set to appear as a rookie journalist in the upcoming journalism-themed thriller series .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Young Chuang Mei-yu (莊美玉)[14]
2021Goddamned AsuraZero (琳琳)[15]
2022Blue (小藍)[16]
2023Lien Yu-ting (連裕婷)[17]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018On ChildrenLiu Chiao-yi (劉巧藝)Main role[18]
2020DetentionLi Tzu-chi (李子琪)Recurring role[19]
2021Light the NightMountain climbing studentCameo[20]
Do Not Go Gentle in TaipeiMimi (咪咪)Main role; television film[21]
2022Chang Hsiao-hsuen (張小璇)Recurring role[22]
2024Let's Talk About CHUAn-ni (安倪)Recurring role[23]
Hsiao-chien (小倩)Main role[24]
Lin Pei-ting (林姵亭)Main role[25]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
201954th Golden Bell AwardsBest Newcomer in a Miniseries or Television FilmOn Children[26]
202158th Golden Horse AwardsBest Supporting ActressGoddamned Asura[27]
202224th Taipei Film AwardsBest Supporting Actress[28]
57th Golden Bell AwardsBest Leading Actress in a Miniseries or Television FilmDo Not Go Gentle in Taipei[29]
20234th Taipei Film Critics Society AwardsBest ActressGoddamned Asura[30]
25th Taipei Film AwardsBest Actress[31]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 演活太妹奪金馬女配 王渝萱：叛逆不是壞，只是不知道如何說愛 . 22 March 2022 . . 潘乃欣 . 24 November 2024 . zh.
  2. Web site: 怪物新人王渝萱：「原來我的職業真的可以療癒到和角色有相似經歷的人」 . 7 August 2023 . . Lee . Nicole . 24 November 2024 . zh . 8 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230808051752/https://www.vogue.com.tw/article/yuxuan-wang-interview . live .
  3. Web site: 【女人身體特輯】王渝屏&王渝萱，不被社會審美觀綁架的演員姐妹 . 7 March 2022 . . Lee . Nicole . 24 November 2024 . zh . 7 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230807124107/https://www.vogue.com.tw/entertainment/article/yu-ping-and-yu-xuan-interview . live .
  4. Web site: 專訪｜王渝萱15歲拍電影，出道5年奪金馬獎最佳女配角！親揭第一部啟蒙電影，讓她曾想過當「送行者」 . 27 December 2021 . Bella Taiwan . Pan . Yui . 24 November 2024 . zh . 25 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425111718/https://www.bella.tw/articles/celebrities/33049 . live .
  5. Web site: 10位顏值演技在線的「台灣新生代女星」！《周處除三害》王淨、混血感美女雷嘉汭、12歲金馬影后必須認識 . 5 March 2024 . . Hsieh . Allie . 24 November 2024 . zh.
  6. Web site: 術科Pass忘考學科 金馬女配王渝萱錯過戲劇名校 . 25 February 2022 . . 張若瑤 . 24 November 2024 . zh.
  7. Web site: 才剛進軍日本！曾少宗因疫情留台　王渝萱棄北京學業反暴紅 . 29 December 2020 . . 林芷卉 . 24 November 2024 . zh . 28 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220528131142/https://star.setn.com/news/873093 . live .
  8. Web site: 強棒新演員點將錄　盧以恩台版張曼玉　王氏姊妹演技天才 . 4 February 2022 . . 24 November 2024 . zh . 17 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240417022335/https://www.nownews.com/news/5696369 . live .
  9. Web site: 王渝萱闖金馬靠痛哭頓悟 感謝導演樓一安給機會 . 23 November 2021 . . 王心妤 . 24 November 2024 . zh . 1 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220201144941/https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202111230158.aspx . live .
  10. Web site: 'Goddamned Asura': Review . 1 December 2022 . . Hunter . Allan . 24 November 2024 . 16 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240716081218/https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/goddamned-asura-review/5176891.article . live .
  11. Web site: 《該死的阿修羅》：善與惡，是否有一定的對或錯？ . 26 October 2021 . . Lu . Hao-ping . 24 November 2024 . zh . 3 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211103035547/https://www.gvm.com.tw/article/83561 . live .
  12. Web site: 《小藍》王渝萱探索情慾　精湛演技被讚「怪物少女」 . 27 June 2022 . . 江芷稜 . 24 November 2024 . zh . 26 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220926223115/https://www.nownews.com/news/5850591 . live .
  13. Web site: 【影評】《小藍》 想要的是身體，還是心？ . 7 November 2022 . . Huang . Estella . 24 November 2024 . zh.
  14. Web site: 星談心／王渝萱完美主義 纖細雷達靠時間當良藥 . 4 March 2022 . . 粘湘婉 . 23 November 2024 . zh . 23 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230323023438/https://www.ctwant.com/article/170894 . live .
  15. Web site: Movie review: Goddamned Asura . 17 March 2022 . . Cheung . Han . 23 November 2024 . 4 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004134816/https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2022/03/17/2003774924 . live .
  16. Web site: 最年輕金馬女配角、新作《小藍》挑戰青少年情慾戲！關於怪物級新演員「王渝萱」的 6 件事！ . 30 November 2022 . . Chen . Nancy . En . Willy . 23 November 2024 . zh.
  17. Web site: 《女鬼橋 2：怨鬼樓》定檔 2023 年 10 月在台上映！林哲熹回歸演出、《該死的阿修羅》王渝萱接棒擔任女主角 . 22 May 2023 . . Hsu . Daniel . 23 November 2024 . zh . 8 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221008090632/https://www.gq.com.tw/entertainment/article/%E5%A5%B3%E9%AC%BC%E6%A9%8B2-%E6%80%A8%E9%AC%BC%E6%A8%93-%E6%9E%97%E5%93%B2%E7%86%B9-%E7%8E%8B%E6%B8%9D%E8%90%B1 . live .
  18. Web site: 《你的孩子》女兒快變孔雀　媽最後「交換」了什麼 . 28 July 2018 . . 許逸群 . 23 November 2024 . zh . 11 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210111164031/https://star.ettoday.net/news/1222860 . live .
  19. Web site: 強棒新演員點將錄 天才型王氏姐妹 . 5 February 2022 . . 23 November 2024 . zh . 14 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240814083934/https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%BC%B7%E6%A3%92%E6%96%B0%E6%BC%94%E5%93%A1%E9%BB%9E%E5%B0%87%E9%8C%84-%E7%8E%8B%E6%B0%8F%E5%A7%90%E5%A6%B9%E5%A4%A9%E6%89%8D%E5%9E%8B-031146480.html . live .
  20. Web site: Netflix《華燈初上》超華麗彩蛋霍建華、許光漢、李李仁、溫昇豪、王渝萱客串，讓林心如痛哭認屍，到底誰是兇手？ . 21 October 2022 . . 23 November 2024 . zh . 23 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240523225117/https://www.marieclaire.com.tw/entertainment/tvshow/62142 . live .
  21. Web site: 《台北過手無暝無日》推長片電影殺青 王渝萱、潘綱大原班人馬再聚首 . 6 April 2024 . . 23 November 2024 . zh . 17 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240417001451/https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E3%80%8A%E5%8F%B0%E5%8C%97%E9%81%8E%E6%89%8B%E7%84%A1%E6%9A%9D%E7%84%A1%E6%97%A5%E3%80%8B%E6%8E%A8%E9%95%B7%E7%89%87%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1%E6%AE%BA%E9%9D%92-%E7%8E%8B%E6%B8%9D%E8%90%B1%E3%80%81%E6%BD%98%E7%B6%B1%E5%A4%A7%E5%8E%9F%E7%8F%AD%E4%BA%BA%E9%A6%AC%E5%86%8D%E8%81%9A%E9%A6%96-072814322.html . live .
  22. Web site: 邪教影集《我願意》公開拍攝內容 炎亞綸為戲瘦5公斤 . 12 May 2021 . . 林俐瑄 . 23 November 2024 . zh.
  23. Web site: Netflix drama review: Let’s Talk About Chu – Taiwanese sex comedy starring Chan Tzu-hsuan is a fun and surprisingly honest look at relationships . 1 February 2024 . . Marsh . James . 23 November 2024 . 9 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240509085050/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3250373/netflix-drama-review-lets-talk-about-chu-taiwanese-sex-comedy-starring-chan-tzu-hsuan-fun-and . live .
  24. Web site: 台劇《都市懼集》9大看點：一天一集沒有鬼的恐怖故事！許瑋甯、林柏宏、邵雨薇、李沐78位演員直慄人心，揭露日常生活恐懼 . 28 August 2024 . . 23 November 2024 . zh.
  25. Web site: 柯淑勤喊冤：我只是臉臭 李銘忠挑戰從影最難角色 . 29 December 2022 . . 蕭宇涵 . 23 November 2024 . zh.
  26. Web site: 【金鐘54】金鐘重點得獎名單！男主角、女主角獎落誰家？得獎名單不斷更新！ . 5 October 2019 . . Lee . Eachen . Hsiao . Angeline . Lee . Eva . 24 November 2024 . zh . 22 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220122013324/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/tw/culture/drama/g28839289/golden-bell-awards-2019/ . live .
  27. Web site: Golden Horse Awards: First wins for Chang Chen and Alyssa Chia . 28 November 2021 . . Lim . Ruey Yan . 24 November 2024 . 28 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211128153012/https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/golden-horse-awards-first-wins-for-chang-chen-and-alyssa-chia . live .
  28. Web site: 【2022台北電影獎】最佳女配角王渝萱：在《該死的阿修羅》揮灑自如，輔助劇情發展之餘深具風采 . 9 July 2022 . . 24 November 2024 . zh . 2 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221202025652/https://www.thenewslens.com/article/169476 . live .
  29. Web site: 【金鐘57】2022金鐘獎「完整得獎名單」出爐！謝盈萱雙料入圍、打敗《華燈初上》奪「視后」，陳亞蘭以「女演員」身分奪視帝 . 22 October 2022 . . Hsieh . Allie . 24 November 2024 . zh . 22 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221022050053/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/tw/entertainment/movies/g41731769/golden-bell-awards-57-2022/ . live .
  30. Web site: 金馬女配角驚爆喜訊「差點雙喜臨門」　本人IG發聲了 . 22 March 2023 . . 廖福生 . 24 November 2024 . zh.
  31. Web site: 北影25／影后角色各具風格　張鈞甯強碰金馬影后陸小芬爭獎 . 7 July 2023 . . 廖福生 . 24 November 2024 . zh . 8 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230708041205/https://news.tvbs.com.tw/entertainment/2173094 . live .

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