Xiang Yun (born Chen Cuichang on 27 October 1961) is a Singaporean actress and television host. She is commonly referred to as MediaCorp's first "Ah Jie" (senior actress) for being among the first locally trained artistes and has been in the entertainment industry for more than 29 years.
Career Chen is one of the first batch of graduates from SBC's drama training class. She began her career in children's drama in 1980 and proceeded to act in the drama series Double Blessings and All That Glitters Is Not Gold in 1983. It was her role as "Ah Mei", love interest of Huang Wenyong's character "Ah Shui", in the 1984 blockbuster drama series The Awakening that propelled her to fame, evidenced by the fact that she and Huang were named among the "Top 5 Favourite On-Screen Partners" and "Top 5 Most Memorable Drama Characters" of the last 25 years at the Star Awards 2007 anniversary special.
Chen made her theatrical debut as the female lead Li Qing in December Rains, written by veteran songwriter Liang Wern Fook and Jimmy Ye.
In 1997, Chen played Singaporean war heroine Elizabeth Choy in the war drama The Price of Peace. After the birth of her second child, she took a brief hiatus from acting. She returned to television in 2000 and has since been cast in major roles in many of MediaCorp's large-scale productions, such as Double Happiness, Portrait of Home, The Little Nyonya and Kinship.
Despite competition from younger actresses, Chen's popularity remained high as she was voted the "Top 10 Most Popular Artistes" in the annual Star Awards from 2000 to 2010 and was awarded the coveted "All-Time Favourite Artiste Award". She has also won the "Best Supporting Actress" award for a record five times, in years 1998, 2000, 2001, 2009 and 2023.
Personal life Chen is married to former MediaCorp actor Edmund Chen. They first met on the set of Patrol and married after a whirlwind romance, which drew much media attention as unpublicised celebrity marriages were uncommon in the local entertainment industry at that time. They have a son, Chen Xi, and a daughter, Yixin, both of whom are also actors.
On 12 September 2023, Chen revealed that her mother died of kidney failure, aged 84.
Filmography Television series Year Title Role Notes 1983All that Glitters is Not Gold 捷径Army Series 新兵小传Cousin Double Blessings 春风得意He Cuifang 1984The Awakening 1Ah MeiBlossoms in the Sun 阳光蜜糖Lin Liting The Awakening 2Ah Mei1985The Unyielding Butterflies 铁蝴蝶Fu Xuejun Takeover 人在旅途Ye Qianyun The Coffee Shop 咖啡乌Hong Jinhua 1986Men of Valour 盗日英雄传Princess Jian Guo The Bond 天涯同命鸟Hong Jinfeng 1987Painted Faces 戏班Bai Mudan Bai Lanxiang Around People's Park1988Heiress 世纪情Zhao Wan'er AirforceFang Zijun The Last Applause 舞榭歌台Lan Xinyi Mystery 迷离夜 之《琴》Zhao Yongqin Strange Encounters 2 奇缘2 之《客途秋恨》Piaohong1989Patrol 铁警雄风Zhou Huijuan Return of the Prince 丝路谜城Jin Lvyi1990Enchanted Eyes 天眼Na Lan Rong Yu Liu MuchanWishing Well 幻海奇遇 之《错体夫妻》Li Liming 1992The Male Syndrome 妙男正传Chuan Qi Xing Zi Woman of Substance 悲欢岁月Chen Qiuyan 1993The Wilful Siblings 斗气姐妹Betty Endless Love 未了缘Liu Huilian Liu Xiaohan Angel of Vengeance 暴雨狂花Cai Yihua 1994Scorned Angel 冷太阳Ma Miaoqing Against All Odds 共闯荆途Zhang Yongmei 1995The Golden Pillow 金枕头Sai Guixiang King of Hades 阎罗传奇Nian Nu The Last Rhythm 曲终魂断Liang Ya Song (Ya Zi)1996Mirror of Life 实况剧场 之《三水红头巾》Pan Yueyin Give Me a Break 老板放轻松Wang Wenfang Tales of the Third Kind II 第三类剧场2 之《杀夫之谜》Wang Cuiyun Diary of a Teacher 老师日记Kong Ai Si 1997The Price of PeaceElizabeth ChoyImmortal Love 不老传说Chen Shulan1998Living in Geylang 芽笼芽笼Zhu XiuliMyths and Legends of Singapore 石叻坡传说 之《求子树》Li Yuzhen Singapore Short Stories 小说剧场 之《天算》Lu Shanshan Around People's Park 珍珠街坊A-hua The Royal Monk 2 真命小和尚之十二铜人Leng Xiaofeng1999Hero of the Times 新方世玉Wu Huaniang My Teacher, My Friend 小岛醒了Aunt Pig Liver Wok of Life 福满人间Margaret Ma Dai Xiang2000My Home Affairs 家事A-yan Looking for Stars 星锁Yuan Shuwei 2001The Hotel 大酒店DianaSpecial appearanceThe Challenge 谁与争锋Wang Liguang 2002Fantasy 星梦情真Yao Huiru Kopi-O II 浓浓咖啡乌Hong Jinhua Bukit Ho Swee 河水山Liao Meijiao Health Matters 一切由慎开始Cai Jinzhen 小孩不笨Wen Shiya TV adaptation of the eponymous movie2003Always on My Mind 无炎的爱Wang Wei Holland V 荷兰村Su Yueping 2004The Crime Hunters 心网追凶Le Qi Double Happiness 喜临门Luo Jiaxi Double Happiness II 喜临门 II2005Portrait of Home 同心圆Zhang Xiuhua Portrait of Home II 同心圆 II2006Yours Always 让爱自邮Li Huifen Love at 0°CLiao Qunfang I Not Stupid TooXu Xiumei TV adaptation of the eponymous movie2007Let It ShineGuo Yaoyao's mother Kinship 手足Lin Meiqi Kinship 2 手足 II2008The Defining Moment 沸腾冰点Tang Lilian The Little NyonyaWang Tianlan Yamamoto Yueniang 2009Housewives' HolidayZhong Aiqin Baby BonusHuang Meiling 2010Priceless WonderSu Bizhu UnriddleYang Qiujun The ScoreXu Anna 2011A Tale of 2 CitiesWang Cuilan 2012Unriddle 2Yang Qiujun Pillow TalkMao Yunling Yours FatefullyLiu Xiuying BeyondZhang Cuiyan 2013Start-Up! 创！Fang Wenxin Love at RiskShi Sanmei 2014Served H.O.T 烧。卖Li Yueniang CameoThe CaregiversMolly2015You Can Be an Angel TooWang Ruo'en Super SeniorYu Fang Sealed with a KissCheng Xinshan 2016House of FortuneChen Xiulian Peace & ProsperityShen Ping'an My First School 快乐第一班Lin Yixin You Can Be an Angel 2Wang Ruo'en Hero 大英雄Quan Min'er 2017Life Less OrdinaryWu Xiaoqiao The LeadChen Xiangrong Eat Already? 2Meiling 2018Love at Cavenagh Bridge 加文纳桥的约定Li Huiyi Divided 分裂Li-Zhu Huimin Dream Walkers 梦行者Fang Hua Heart To Heart 心点心Yang Fengzhu 2019How Are You?Zhang JingyuVoyage of Love 爱起航Hong Yuxia Dear Neighbours 我的左邻右里Bella Tan Meizhen My One in a Million 我的万里挑一Xu Cuifeng The Little Nyonya 小娘惹Chen Laotai China's adaptation of the 2008 original seriesA World of Difference 都市狂想Xu Xiangqun 2020Happy Prince 快乐王子Bai Biqiu A Jungle Survivor 森林生存记Ada2021Mind Jumper 触心罪探Esther Fang Soul Old Yet So Young 心里住着老灵魂Tang Meiyao Watch Out! Alexius 小心啊！谢宇航LizKey Witness 关键证人MaryThe Heartland HeroA-hua 2022 You Can Be an Angel 4 你也可以是天使4Wang Ruo'en Your World in MineWang Jinhui Healing Heroes 医生不是神Lei Cailuan2023 My One and OnlyMa Huiling2025The Gift of Time
Film Year Title Role Notes 1995When A Child is Born (有儿万事足)Wang Lichang Telemovie2002I Not StupidWen Shiya 2003Sweet Dreams and Turtle SoupMei Choo Telemovie 2003 Homerun Kun's mother 2006I Not Stupid Too Mrs Yeo 2012 We Not Naughty Mrs Chen 2014Ms J Contemplates Her ChoiceStacey Yang2019The Play Book (爱本)Passerby 2020 Precious Is the Night Old Madam 2024 Money No Enough 3 Ah Hui's wife
Theatre Year Title Role Notes 1996December RainsLi Qing
Awards and nominations Organisation Year Category Nominated work Result Asian Television Awards2014Best Actress in a Supporting RoleThe Caregivers2015Best Actress in a Supporting RoleYou Can Be an Angel Too ContentAsia Awards2023Best Supporting Actress in a TV Programme/SeriesYour World in Mine Star Awards 1995 Special Achievement Award Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 1996Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 1997 Best Supporting Actress Around People's Park Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 1998Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2000 Best Supporting Actress My Home Affairs Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2001Best Supporting Actress The Challenge Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2002Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2003 Best Supporting Actress Holland V Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2004Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2005Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2006Best Supporting Actress Love at 0°C Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2007 Best Evergreen Veteran Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2009Best Supporting Actress The Little Nyonya Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2010 Best Supporting Actress Baby Bonus Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2011 Best Supporting Actress Unriddle All-Time Favourite Artiste 2013 Best Supporting Actress Pillow Talk 2014 Best Supporting Actress Beyond Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) 2015 Best Supporting Actress The Caregivers Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) 2016 Best Evergreen Artiste Super Senior Favourite Female Character Super Senior 2017Best Evergreen Artiste Peace & Prosperity 2018 Best Evergreen Artiste Best Theme Song "小人物向前冲" (Life Less Ordinary) 2019 Best Evergreen Artiste 2021 Best Evergreen Artiste 2022 Best Evergreen Artiste 2023 Best Supporting Actress Your World in Mine Best Evergreen Artiste Favourite Female Show Stealer Your World in Mine 2026Best Supporting ActressThe Gift of Time
References
External links
Xiang Yun profile on The Celebrity Agency