Tian Yuan
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| Tian Yuan | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 30, 1985 |
| Origin | Wuhan, China |
| Genre(s) | indie rock, trip-hop |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter, actress, novelist, photographer |
| Instrument(s) | guitar |
| Years active | 2001—present |
| Label(s) | Dong Music |
| Associated acts | Hopscotch |
| Website | dongmusic.com/artists/tianyuan |
Tian Yuan (Chinese: 田原; born 30 March 1985) is a Chinese singer-songwriter, actress, novelist and photographer. Born in Wuhan, China, she majored in English at Beijing Language and Culture University, and graduated in 2007.
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[edit] Music career
At age of only 16, she joined local band Hopscotch as vocal and lyricist. The band was signed under to major label Modernsky in 2002, and released their first English-language album that year, titled A Wishful Way. The album was influenced by trip-hop and indie rock, and well received by some critics and general public in China due to its fresh sound. Tian Yuan's singing career paused temporarily when a contract dispute occurred between her and Modersky. Tian Yuan is now recording her first solo album under a new label, Dong Music.
[edit] Writing career
In 2002, Tian released her English-language novel Zebra Woods, which received some international acclaim, and wrote a collection of short stories while touring for A Wishful Way, which was later published in China. In May 2007, Tian Yuan released her second novel Double Mono, a novel about love, youth and self-discovery.
[edit] Acting career
Tian's acting debut was in the 2004 Hong Kong film Butterfly, which she starred as a lesbian singer, alongside Josie Ho. Her performance won an award as the Best New Performer at the 24th Hong Kong Film Award and Taiwan's Golden Horse Film Awards.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Butterfly (蝴蝶) | Yan Yan Mak | Won Best New Performer at the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards and nominated for Best New Performer at the 42nd Golden Horse Awards |
| 2005 | I See You | Yan Yan Mak | Music video |
| 2005 | Chinese: 諾言 | 陳家煒, 單曉帆 | Music video |
| 2005 | The Curse of Lola (詛咒) | 李虹 | |
| 2006 | August Story (八月的故事) | Yan Yan Mak | In competition of 2006 Tokyo International Film Festival. |
| 2006 | Luxury Car (江城夏日) | Wang Chao | Won the prize Un Certain Regard of Cannes Film Festival in 2006. |
| 2006 | Young and Clueless (青春期) | 唐大年 | In competition of 2006 Tokyo International Film Festival. |
| 2006 | Chinese: 我把初吻獻給誰 | 韓延 | Short film |
| 2006 | Our Ten Years (我們的十年) | Jia Zhangke | Short film |
| 2006 | So Poetic | Yan Yan Mak | Music video |
| 2007 | In Love We Trust (左右) | Wang Xiaoshuai | Cameo |
| 2007 | Fury or Love (怒放) | 辛巨擘 | |
| 2007 | Shanghai Trance (迷樂上海) | David Verbeek | |
| 2007 | Chinese: 白色呼吸 | Music video | |
| 2007 | Chinese: 跟你沒完 | 安戰軍 | |
| 2007 | Chinese: 中國式美麗 | Jia Zhangke | Short film |
| 2008 | Happy Funeral (六樓后座2家屬謝禮) | 黃真真 | The sequel of Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat |
[edit] External links
- Tian Yuan's Chinese Blog
- Tian Yuan's flickr
- Tian Yuan's myspace
- Tian Yuan's official website at Dong Music (will be available after the new album's release)
- TianYuan pinkwork interview
- Tian Yuan at the Internet Movie Database
