Wu Ke-xi
Wu Ke-Xi | |||||||
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 Wu in 2024 | |||||||
| Born | 6 February 1983 | ||||||
| Education | Bachelor's Degree in Turkish Language | ||||||
| Alma mater | National Chengchi University | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Screenwriter | ||||||
| Years active | 2004—present | ||||||
| Agent | Creative Artists Agency | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Chinese | 吳可熙 | ||||||
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Wu Ke-Xi (born 6 February 1983) is a Taiwanese actress.[1] She has had starring roles in most of Midi Z's films.[2][3] In 2016, Wu was nominated for the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress for her role in The Road to Mandalay.
Life and career
[edit]Wu received her bachelor's degree in Turkish language and culture at National Chengchi University. Besides English and Turkish, she also learned Burmese, Thai and Southwestern Mandarin for her performances as Sino-Burmese characters in several Midi Z's films.
Filmography
[edit]Feature film
[edit]| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Poor Folk | 窮人。榴槤。麻藥。偷渡客 | San-mei | |
| 2013 | Taipei Factory | 台北工廠 | Burmese refugee | Segment "Silent Asylum" |
| 2014 | Ice Poison | 冰毒 | San-mei | |
| 2016 | Two Idiots | 傻瓜向錢衝 | Monica | |
| The Road to Mandalay | 再見瓦城 | Lien Ching | [4] | |
| 2017 | The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful | 血觀音 | Tang Ning | [5] |
| 2018 | 5×1 | Actress | VR film (segment "The Making of") | |
| 2019 | Nina Wu | 灼人秘密 | Nina Wu | Also as screenwriter |
| 2022 | Redeeming Love | Mai Ling | ||
| 2024 | Black Tea | Ying | Nominated - 74th Berlin International Film Festival - Golden Bear | |
Short film
[edit]| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Solitary-ism | 一個人主義 | Girl | |
| 2010 | It All Comes Too Late | — | Patty Wu | |
| 2014 | Burial Clothes | 南方來信-安老衣 | San-mei | |
| The Palace on the Sea | 海上皇宮 | San-mei | ||
| 2015 | Soulik | 蘇力 | The girlfriend | |
| Jump Off Or Live On | 跳下去，活下來 | Chang Hsin-ju | ||
| 2018 | Magician on the Roof | 天台上的魔術師 | Sung Ying |
Telefilm
[edit]| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Fireworks | 煙花時分 | Woman | |
| 2011 | One Step is Enough | 出走的好理由 | Hsiao-mi |
Television series
[edit]| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Days We Stared at the Sun | 他們在畢業的前一天爆炸 | Bar proprietress |
Theater
[edit]| Year | English title | Original title |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Scenes From A Marriage | 婚姻場景 |
| 2004 | Hamlet | 哈姆雷特 |
| 2006 | Listen to the Summer Wind | 聽見夏天的風 |
| 2007 | Road Kill | 攔截公路 |
| 2007 | Little Prince | 小王子 |
| 2007 | After She's Gone | 離家後 |
| 2007 | Zi Ran Xi Ti | 自然習題 |
| 2008 | Copenhagen | 哥本哈根 |
| 2008 | Lost and Found | 失物招領 |
| 2009 | Calmi Cuori Appassionati | 冷靜與熱情之間 |
| 2009 | 7 Stories | 七個故事 |
| 2010 | The Vagina Monologues | 陰道獨白 |
| 2010 | Apartment 3A | — |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2nd Canada International Film and Television Festival | Best Actress | Ice Poison | Won |
| 2015 | Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia | Best Actress | The Palace on the Sea | Won |
| 15th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Actress | Ice Poison | Nominated | |
| 2016 | 53rd Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actress | The Road to Mandalay | Nominated |
| 2018 | 58th Asia-Pacific Film Festival | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| 18th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful | Nominated | |
| 2019 | 56th Golden Horse Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Nina Wu (share with Midi Z) | Nominated |
| 2020 | 22nd Taipei Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Wu Ke-Hsi Movies - Chinese Movies". chinesemov.com.
- ^ Kuipers, Richard (8 October 2016). "Film Review: 'The Road to Mandalay'". variety.com.
- ^ "Star of the Month — December, 2016 - Taipei Film Commission". filmcommission.taipei.
- ^ "The Road to Mandalay (2016)". IMDb. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful (2017)". IMDb. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
External links
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