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Janel Tsai | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Taiwanese |
Occupation(s) | Actor, model, screenwriter |
Years active | 1994–present |
Chinese name | |
Traditional Chinese | 蔡淑臻 |
Simplified Chinese | 蔡淑臻 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Cài Shūzhēn |
Jyutping | Coi3 Suk6zeon1 |
Janel Tsai (born 14 March 1975) is a Taiwanese actress and model. She is known for portraying He Ailin in The Fierce Wife (2011) and Yang Chien in CSIC: I Hero (2015). In 2020, she won Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series at the 55th Golden Bell Awards for her portrayal of Tang Juan in Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner. [1] In 2023, she won Best Leading Actress in a Television Series at the 58th Golden Bell Awards for her portrayal of Liu Zi-xu in Mad Doctor. [2]
Tsai was born on 14 March 1975 in Taichung, Taiwan. Her mother is from Wuqi, Taichung. Growing up, she spoke Taiwanese with her mother. [3] She attended Yudah High School of Commerce in Taipei with a focus in Japanese. [4]
Tsai began her modeling career after a friend invited her to a photo shoot. Initially, she planned to retire at 28, but the growing popularity of model/actress Lin Chi-ling gave her the opportunity to try acting. [5] She has since acted in a variety of television shows, films, miniseries, and music videos.
In 2017, Tsai was diagnosed with myofascial pain syndrome and paused acting for a year. [6]
She dated actor Patrick Lee from 2012 to 2020. [7]
Year | English title | Mandarin title | Role |
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2003 | Friends | 名揚四海 | Angie |
My Secret Garden | 我的秘密花園 | Ting Ai-Yun | |
Spicy School - Clever Teacher | 麻辣學園妙鮮師 | Fang Kei-Jen | |
Fen hong nü lang | 澀女郎 | Man Tzu | |
I'm the Man | 我是男子漢 | Alice | |
2005 | Male Nurse Nightingale | 男丁格爾 | Jian Zhong's sister |
Ping-{}-Pong | 乒-{}-乓 | Ana | |
Devil Beside You | 惡魔在身邊 | Chuang Ya-Li | |
2006 | Angel Lover | 天使情人 | Sun Chin |
What to do with Emmanuelle | 艾曼紐要怎樣 | Guest appearance | |
Tokyo Juliet | 東方茱麗葉 | Gao Gang Quan | |
Strange School | 國光異校 | Chi Hsueh-Wei | |
Taipei Family | 住左邊住右邊 | Guest appearance | |
Love Machine | 愛情機器 | Li Ying-Ai | |
2008 | Memoirs Of Madam Jin | 金大班 | Sheng Yueh-Jung |
2010 | The Fierce Wife | 犀利人妻 | He Ailin |
2011 | Office Girls | 小資女孩向前衝 | Wei Min Na |
2012 | Love Actually | 半熟戀人 | Li Hsiao-Yang |
What Is Love | 花是愛 | Li Yi Hua | |
Lady Maid Maid | 愛情女僕 | Han Yingzhi | |
2013 | Amour et Pâtisserie | 沒有名字的甜點店 | Jin Ni |
The Queen! | 女王的誕生 | Chu Ti | |
2015 | Crime Scene Investigation Center/i Hero | 鑑識英雄 | Yang Chien |
2017 | Art In Love | 那刻的怦然心動 | Professor |
2019 | Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner | 噬罪者 | Tang Juan |
CSIC: i Hero 2 | 鑑識英雄II 正義之戰 | Yang Chien | |
2022 | Mad Doctor | 村裡來了個暴走女外科 | Liu Zi-xu |
Golden Dream On Green Island | 茁劇場-綠島金魂 | Believer | |
2023 | My Secret, Terrius | 開創者 | Wu Ming-Li |
Bloody Smart | 聰明鎮 | ||
2024 | Imperfect Us | 不夠善良的我們 | |
Drink! Idiot | 喝酒吧!笨蛋 | ||
Upcoming | Mad Doctor 2 | 村裡來了個暴走女外科2 | Liu Zi-xu |
Year | English title | Mandarin title | Role |
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2005 | Date | 約會 | |
2009 | Step by Step | 練戀舞 | Wu Ju-Ping |
Snowfall in Taipei | 台北飄雪 | Lisa | |
2010 | Comedy Makes You Cry | 拍賣春天 | Cameo |
2011 | Mysterious Island | 孤島驚魂 | Kuan Chih-Chun |
The Killer Who Never Kills | 殺手歐陽盆栽 | Mamasan | |
Starry Starry Night | 星空 | Xiao Jie's Mother | |
2012 | The Soul of the Bread | 愛的麵包魂 | Su Wen-Wen |
The Fierce Wife Final Episode | 犀利人妻最終回:幸福男·不難 | He Ailin | |
Star of Bethlehem | 微光閃亮第一個清晨 | ||
2015 | Another Woman | 234說愛你 | Wang Dan Li |
2019 | Stand by Me | 陪你很久很久 | Cameo |
2020 | Acting Out Of Love | 練愛iNG | Janel |
2022 | Life for Sale | 售命 | Shen Ching |
2023 | U Motherbaker - The Movie | 我的婆婆怎麼把OO搞丟了 | Main Actress |
Year | English title | Mandarin title | Role |
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2012 | The Regret | 親愛的 我想告訴你 | Yin Hsueh-Fei |
2015 | 1 Carat's Roommate | 一克拉的室友 | Shen Meng-Chih |
2016 | The Thin Blue Lines | 奉子不成婚 | Chiang Hsiao-Hsien |
We Shouldn't Discuss Love | 我們都不應該討論愛情 | Xiao Nai | |
2018 | Possession | 靈佔 | Wang Ya-Lin |
2019 | Til Death Do Us Part: Perfectly Spotless | 鏡文學驚悚劇場 -《打掃》 | Landlord's Wife |
Binding | 4X相識 - 燒肉粽2019 | Ah Hsiu | |
2022年 | You Have to Kill Me | 我是自願讓他殺了我 | Lin Ching |
Year | Artist | Song |
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1997 | Phil Chang | 一個人的天荒地老 (Eternity of a Single Person) |
Ekin Cheng | 偏愛你 (Partial to You) | |
1999 | Jacky Cheung | 心如刀割 (Knife Cut to the Heart) |
1/2的幸福 (Half of a Blessing) | ||
2004 | Kenny Bee | 我給的愛 (The Love I Gave") |
2005 | Sun Yan Ran | 是否 (Yes or No) |
2011 | Misster | 鋼鐵人 (Iron Man) |
2024 | Andrew Tan | 走心的歌 (The Sound of Hearts) |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2011 | 46th Golden Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series | The Fierce Wife | Nominated |
2015 | 50th Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Television Series | CSIC: i Hero | Nominated |
2019 | 54th Golden Bell Awards | CSIC: i Hero 2 | Nominated | |
2020 | 55th Golden Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series | Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner | Won |
2022 | 57th Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film | You Have To Kill Me | Nominated |
2023 | 58th Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Television Series | Mad Doctor | Won |
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