Amber An

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{{short description|Taiwanese actress, singer, television host, and model}}

{{hatnote|In this Taiwanese name, the family name is Liao. In the stage name, the surname is An.}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Amber An

| image = Amber An (安心亞) appeared on the red carpet of the 58th Golden Bell Awards on October 21, 2023.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Amber An on the red carpet of the 58th Golden Bell Awards on October 21, 2023

| native_name = 安心亞

| birth_name = Liao Ching-ling

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|09|18}}

| birth_place = Taichung, Taiwan

| alma_mater = Yu Da High School of Commerce and Home Economics

| occupation = Actress, singer, television host, model

| years_active = 2008–present

| module2 = {{Infobox musical artist

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| genre = Mandopop

| instrument = Vocals

| label = Wonderful Music, Universal Music Taiwan

}}

}}

Amber An ({{zh|c=安心亞|p=Ān Xīnyà}}), born Liao Ching-ling ({{zh|t=廖婧伶|p=Liào Jìnglíng}}),{{cite web | url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2010/12/24/2003491733 | title=Pop Stop | date=24 December 2010 | author=Shu, Catherine | work=Taipei Times | accessdate=20 October 2014}} is a Taiwanese actress, singer, television host, and model.[http://chinesemov.com/actors/Amber%20An.html Amber An at chinesemov.com]

Career

File:安心亞 -「2017跨年晚會新年城開城」記者會.jpg

An was a model before officially entering the entertainment industry. She appeared on the variety show Guess and subsequently signed with a company. In February 2009, An became a cast member of the political satire show Celebrity Imitated Show: The Largest Political Party, in which she impersonates other celebrities, most prominently singer Kuo Shu-yao.{{cite web | url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/安心亞am-r-n-性感女神全面升級-080242661.html | title=安心亞Amber An-性感女神全面升級 | date=17 January 2013 | website=Yahoo! | accessdate=8 May 2016 | language=Chinese}} In 2011, An was voted the world's sexiest woman in the Taiwanese version of magazine FHM.

She released her first album in August 2011. Later that year, she signed a NT$1 million ($42,500) contract with Reebok to become the brand's Taiwanese ambassador.{{cite web | url=http://news.asiaone.com/print/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20111002-302746.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160811212042/http://news.asiaone.com/print/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20111002-302746.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=11 August 2016 | title=Is it a publicity stunt? | date=26 October 2011 | author=Peng, Kwok Kar | work=Originally published by The New Paper | publisher=Republished by AsiaOne | accessdate=8 May 2016}} After a year and half in the making, An released her second album in January 2013. In 2014, she was a Taiwan Fund for Children and Families's Child Protection Ambassador.{{cite web | url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/04/27/2003589010 | title=Group eyes child abuse | date=27 April 2014 | author=Ping-hung, Chen | work=Taipei Times | accessdate=20 October 2014}} Her third album was released in September 2014. In it, she tried to focus more on "arts rhythm of the steps of a dance" to show a varied aspect of hers in terms of style of music and her appearance.

Discography

= Studio albums =

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!style="width:16em;"|Album details

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scope="row" |Evil Girl
惡女{{cite web | url=http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20111031-307810.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818224803/http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20111031-307810.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=18 August 2014 | title=I was not forced to strip: Amber An | date=31 October 2011 | author=Peng, Kwok Kar | work=Originally published by The New Paper | publisher=Republished by AsiaOne | accessdate=20 October 2014 | pages=1–3}}{{cite web | url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2011/10/31/2003517097 | title=Top Five Mandarin Albums | date=31 October 2011 | work=Taipei Times | accessdate=20 October 2014}}

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  • Released: 26 August 2011
  • Label: Wonderful Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download

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  1. 快快愛 (feat. MC HotDog)
  2. 戀愛應援團
  3. 乖乖牌
  4. 我可以很勇敢
  5. 哎呀呀呀
  6. 惡女
  7. Hola
  8. 什麼都依你
  9. 無可救愛
  10. 人兒何處歸

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scope="row" |Sing For You
單身極品

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  • Released: 11 January 2013
  • Label: Wonderful Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download

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  1. 唯舞
  2. Don't Cry
  3. 沒有你的明天
  4. 我們都在等待
  5. 超完美極品
  6. 殘酷遊戲
  7. 呼呼
  8. 單身日記
  9. 愛得好寂寞
  10. 愛情天敵
  11. 藍色星球
  12. 愛的動名片

}}

scope="row" |With You
在一起{{cite web | url=http://english.cri.cn/12394/2014/10/27/195s849484.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028114612/http://english.cri.cn/12394/2014/10/27/195s849484.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=28 October 2014 | title=Taiwan Pop Star Amber An Releases New Album | author=Fei, Xu | date=27 October 2014 | publisher=China Radio International | accessdate=8 May 2016}}

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  • Released: 19 September 2014
  • Label: Wonderful Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download

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  1. 哈囉
  2. 在一起
  3. 新宿
  4. 女孩,站出來!
  5. 全面投降
  6. U HOOO
  7. 不想軟弱
  8. 為愛出任務
  9. 姐妹最大
  10. 你所不知道的我
  11. 愛要安心呀 (feat. Hsiao Hung-jen)
  12. 女孩,站出來!
  13. 呼呼 (Remix)
  14. 唯舞 (Remix)
  15. 新宿 (Acoustic Orchestra)

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scope="row" |Live Beautifully
人生要漂亮

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  • Released: 31 October 2016
  • Label: Wonderful Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download

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  1. Super跩
  2. 靚仔 (feat. Show Lo)
  3. 別再撐了
  4. 要愛的迷信
  5. 人生要漂亮
  6. 放大鏡
  7. Kiss Me
  8. 慢陀螺
  9. B生活
  10. 做伙行

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scope="row" |Ai De Qi
愛得起

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  • Released: 7 August 2020
  • Label: Universal Music Taiwan
  • Formats: CD, digital download

|align="center"|{{hidden|Track listing|

  1. 愛得起
  2. 來追我男友吧
  3. 臉盲症
  4. 低頭戰 feat. 宋柏緯 Edison Song
  5. 情能補拙
  6. 一半
  7. 活過來
  8. 超女力
  9. 愛巡演
  10. 夠不著的你

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Filmography

=Television series=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! English title

! Original title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

rowspan=3| 2010Rice Family飯糰之家Chiu Yi-wu's ex-girlfriendCameo
Chong Wu Yen鍾無艷Amy
Love Buffet愛似百匯Yi-ching
2013Love SOS愛情急整室Lu Yi-chieh
2014Apple in Your Eye妹妹Chou Chi-wei
2015To the Dearest Intruder致,第三者Sung Chia-an
rowspan=2| 2016Prince of Wolf狼王子Tien Mi-mi
A Good Day美好年代Amber
rowspan=2| 2017What She Put on the Table植劇場-五味八珍的歲月Fu Pei-mei
Running Man
2019Hello Again!你有念大學嗎?Chang Ke-ai
2020Moonlight Romance月老戀習生Fang Duo-mi
TBA

|Count Your Lucky Day

|言承旭劇之吻

|Lu He Jin

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=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! English title

! Original title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2012Westgate Tango西門町Hsiao-meng
rowspan=2|2013Forever Love阿嬤的夢中情人Young Chiang Mei-yue{{cite web | url=http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-latest/forever-love/5052993.article | title=Forever Love | date=18 March 2013 | author=Adams, Mark | work=ScreenDaily.com | accessdate=20 October 2014}}
The Stolen Years被偷走的那五年Lily{{cite web | url=http://www.filmbiz.asia/reviews/the-stolen-years | title=The Stolen Years | date=19 June 2013 | author=Elley, Derek | work=Film Business Asia | accessdate=20 October 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020025502/http://www.filmbiz.asia/reviews/the-stolen-years | archive-date=2014-10-20 | url-status=dead }}
2016The Big Power大顯神威Lin Ching-hsia
rowspan=2|2018The Big Day簡單的婚禮An Shuyu
Nguyen Thi Bich Hoa and Her Two Men華視金選劇場-阮氏碧花與她的兩個男人Nguyen Thi Bich HoaTelevision
2019Killer Not Stupid殺手不笨Talia
2022The Post-Truth World罪後真相Chang Cheng-yi's sister

=Variety show=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! English title

! Original title

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2008Bingo King爆桿賓果王Assistant host
2009Celebrity Imitated Show全民最大黨Cast member
2010Start! Game Party電玩大牌黨Host, season 2
2010–2011Guess我猜我猜我猜猜猜Stand-in host
2010The Game of Killing天黑請閉眼Host
2011GameGX電玩快打Host

= Music video =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Artist

! Song title

2009

| Joanna Wang

| "Nobody's A Nun"

2009

| Shaun

| "Devil's Tears"

2009

| Tiger Huang

| "More Difficult Than It Seems"

2011

| One Two Free

| "Bollywood"

2013

| Vision Wei

| "Hello"

2014

| Alan Ko

| "Free the Romance"

2014

| Miss Ko

| "Selfie Addict"

Theater

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! English title

! Original title

2009Der Hässliche醜男子
2011Crazy Co. Ltd瘋狂有限公司

Awards and nominations

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YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
201853rd Golden Bell AwardsBest Leading Actress in a Miniseries or Television FilmNguyen Thi Bich Hoa and Her Two Men{{nom}}
202358th Golden Bell AwardsBest Leading Actress in a Television SeriesOxcart Trails{{nom}}

References

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