Hsu Wei-ning

Not to be confused with Ann Hui, a film director with the same Chinese surname.
In this Taiwanese name, the surname is Hsu.
Tiffany Ann Hsu
Hsu in October 2022
Born
Hsu Wei-ning

(1984-08-07) 7 August 1984 (age 40)
Taipei City, Taiwan
Other namesTiffany Hsu
Ann Hsu
Xu Weining
Alma materChinese Culture University
Occupation(s)Actress, model, VJ
Years active2003-present
Spouse
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(m. 2021)​
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese許瑋甯
Simplified Chinese许玮甯
Hanyu PinyinXǔ Wěinìng

Hsu Wei-ning (Chinese: 許瑋甯; pinyin: Xǔ Wěinìng; 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

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Hsu's father is Italian-American and her mother is Taiwanese. Her father abandoned the family when she was two, 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

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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

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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

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Television series

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Year English title Original title Role Notes
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
2009 Autumn's Concerto 下一站，幸福 He Yiqian
2009 Roseate-Love 紫玫瑰 Mina
2010 Qing Mi Xing Ti Yan 清蜜星体验
2010 Scent of Love 就是要香戀 Li Zhenzhen
2010 Days 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
2012 The 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 Margaret Season 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

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Year English title Original title Role Notes
2006 Amour-Legende 松鼠自殺事件 Coco
2009 Taipei 24H 台北異想 Boss's Woman Segment "Save the Lover"
2010 The Bund 1848-1945 外灘佚事 Li Xianglan Documentary film
2010 How Are You? I'm Fine 你好嗎？我很好 Samsung micro film
2012 Cupid's World of Happiness 丘比特的幸福世界 Resorts World Sentosa micro film
2012 Wishing for Happiness 想幸福的人 Girl by the river Micro film
2014 Design 7 Love 相愛的七種設計 Doris
2014 Dream Flight 想飛 Xie Xinyi
2015 Inside 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
2015 The Tag-Along 紅衣小女孩 Shen Yi-chun
2015 White Lies, Black Lies 失控謊言 Hsiao-chen
2017 Battle of Memories 記憶大師 Mysterious woman
2017 Who Killed Cock Robin 目擊者 Maggie
2017 A Nail Clipper Romance 指甲刀人魔 Carman
2017 Ning 甯 Short film for Vogue Taiwan
2017 The Tag-Along 2 紅衣小女孩2 Shen Yi-chun
2018 The Tag-Along: The Devil Fish 人面魚：紅衣小女孩外傳 Shen Yi-chun Special appearance
2021 In 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 Doctor Cameo
2022 The Darker the Lake 詭棋 Rebeka
TBA The Strangled Truth 滅相

Music video appearances

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

Theatre

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Year English title Original title Notes Ref.
2020 My First Wives 我的大老婆 Godot Theatre Company [17]

Discography

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Singles

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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

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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

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Year Event Category Nominated work Result
2014 Golden Horse Awards Best New Performer Design 7 Love Nominated
2015 Chinese Film Media Awards Best New Performer Nominated
Golden Bell Awards Best Supporting Actress The Way We Were Won
Macau International Movie Festival Best Actress Dream Flight Nominated
2016 Taipei Film Awards Best Actress The Tag-Along Won
White Lies, Black Lies Won
End of A Century: Miea's Story Won
Golden Horse Awards Best Leading Actress The Tag-Along Nominated
2017 Asia-Pacific Producers' Network Awards Best Actress — Won
Golden Bell Awards Best Leading Actress (Miniseries or TV Film) Rock Records in Love - Infatuation Nominated
Golden Horse Awards Best Supporting Actress The Tag-Along 2 Nominated
2018 58th Asia Pacific Film Festival Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2021 23rd Taipei Film Awards Best Actress Man in Love Nominated
2022 2021 Yahoo Asia Buzz Awards[18] Popular Actress — Won
2023 58th Golden Bell Awards[19] Best Leading Actress in a Miniseries or TV Film Shards of Her Won
28th Asian Television Awards[20][21] Best Actress in a Leading Role Lesson in Love Nominated
2024 59th Golden Bell Awards[22][23] Best Leading Actress in a Miniseries or TV Film Imperfect Us Won

References

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