Francesca Kao
{{Short description|Taiwanese actress (born 1972)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{family name hatnote|Kao|lang=Chinese}}
{{infobox person
| name = Francesca Kao
| image = Francesca Kao (cropped).jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| native_name = 高慧君
| birth_name = Paicʉ Yatauyungana
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1972|08|24}}
| birth_place = Dabang Village, Alishan, Chiayi County, Taiwan
| nationality = Republic of China
| occupation = Actress, singer, television host
| years_active = 1998—present
| family = Lea Kao (sister)
| module = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes
| p = Gāo Huìjūn
}}
| module2 = {{infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| alias = Kao Hui-chun
Gao Huijun
Francesca Gao
Paicx Yatauyungana
| genre = Mandopop
| instrument = Vocals
}}
}}
Francesca Kao ({{zh|c=高慧君}}, Tsou: Tanivu Yata'uyungana; born 24 August 1972) is a Taiwanese Tsou actress, singer and television host,
known for her duet with Jacky Cheung, "You're the Most Precious".
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Since 2003, Kao has acted in numerous television series and films. She has won two Golden Bell Awards, one in 2007 and another in 2010, for her roles in the Da Ai dramas Beautiful Dawn and Green Lawn.{{cite web|url=http://www.tzuchi.net/TCPM.nsf/30873c7f9e6380d348256b790006ac38/259dbbfe79fb3ae84825739800164046?OpenDocument|title=慈濟人文志業新聞|website=www.tzuchi.net|accessdate=31 October 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/paper/168918|title=高慧君封后 原民之光 黃河稱帝 18歲生日禮 – 自由娛樂|last=自由娛樂|website=ent.ltn.com.tw|date=18 November 2007|access-date=31 October 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/424161|title=金鐘》最佳女配角 高慧君脫穎而出 – 自由娛樂|last=自由娛樂|website=ent.ltn.com.tw|date=22 October 2010|access-date=31 October 2017}} She is the granddaughter of Uyongʉ Yata'uyungana.{{Cite web |last=贊修 |title=原住民自治先覺者高一生哲人．略歷4－被噤聲的台灣史 |url=https://www.taiwantt.org.tw/tw/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20389&Itemid=57 |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=www.taiwantt.org.tw}}
Filmography
=Television series=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||
| Year
! English title ! Original title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Friends | 名揚四海 | Chen's mother | |
| 2003 | Love Train | 心動列車 | ||
| 2004 | Dana Sakura | 風中緋櫻 | Chang Hsiu-mei | |
| 2004 | Taiwan Lilies | 台灣百合 | Kao Bai-he | |
| 2005 | Detective Story A.S.T. | 偵探物語 | ||
| 2006 | Hunter | 獵人 | ||
| 2007 | Beautiful Dawn | 關山系列(二)-美麗晨曦 | Hu Yu-pei | |
| 2007 | Totem | 圖騰轉呀轉 | ||
| 2007 | Stars Know My Heart 2007 | 星星知我心2007 | Music café singer | Cameo |
| 2008 | Golden Line | 撿稻穗系列－黃金線 | Li-hsueh | |
| 2008 | Yi Nuo Zhi Ge | 依諾之歌 | Ching-ho | |
| 2009 | Game Winning Hit | 比賽開始 | Ticket seller | *Alternative title: Play Ball
|
| 2009 | Green Lawn | 芳草碧連天 | Wei Hsing-fen | |
| 2009 | Light | 大愛長情劇展－曙光 | Lin Chin-hua | |
| 2009 | Shining Days | 閃亮的日子 | Su Man | |
| 2009 | Yi Shih Cing | 醫世情 | Chang Yao-chen | |
| 2010 | Summer's Desire | 泡沫之夏 | Luna Yin | |
| 2010 | Going Home | 關懷系列迷你劇－回家 | ||
| 2012 | Bai Wan Tuo Cai Gong | 人間渡系列－百萬拖菜工 | Shih Chin-chih | |
| 2013 | Spring in the Heart | 水返腳的春天 | Chou Ching-fen | |
| 2013 | The Cursed Mere | 陂塘 | Shen Chun-lan | |
| 2013 | White Magnolia | 孤戀花 | Chen Chun-mei (Bai Mei) | |
| 2014 | Hold Your Hands and Go On the Way of Love | 牽你的手 走愛的路 | Chang Feng-chu | |
| 2015 | To the Dearest Intruder | 致，第三者 | Lo's mother | |
| 2015 | Tomorrow Is Another Day | 明日天晴 | Wu Pen | |
| 2016 | Brides Married Here | 新娘嫁到 | Class teacher | Cameo |
| 2016 | Thirty Something | 我的30定律 | Ms. Lin | Cameo |
| 2016 | All in 700 | 700歲旅程 | Tan Li-chen | Episode 2 |
=Film=
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| Year
! English title ! Original title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Calling | 鄒 召喚 | {{n/a}} | *Short film |
| 2011 | Pick the Youth | 皮克青春 | Mother | |
| 2012 | No Way Home | 公視學生劇展－離家的女人 | Chun-mei | Short film |
| 2013 | Moonlight Forest | 月光森林 | Chun-mei | Television |
| 2013 | The Losers | 廢物 | Mei-hsia | |
| 2015 | Lonely Memory | 孤單的豌豆 | Scar | |
| 2015 | Single for 10 Days | 十日單身 | Shen Hui-liang | Television |
| 2017 | The Tag-Along 2 | 紅衣小女孩 2 | Lin Mei-hua | |
| 2018 | The Tag-Along: The Devil Fish | 人面魚: 紅衣小女孩外傳 | Lin Mei-hua | |
| 2020 | Get the Hell Out | 逃出立法院 | Wang Feng-hua |
=Television show=
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| Year
! English title ! Original title ! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Rock Ancestors | 搖滾祖靈 | Host |
| 2008 | Indigenous TV Festival | 原視影展 | Host |
| 2010 | The Blazing Sun | 火中的太陽 | Host |
| 2010 | Waterfall Legends of Taiwan | 台灣的瀑布傳奇 | Host, writer |
| 2011 | Justice and Rightfulness | 映像公與義 | Host |
= Music video =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Artist ! Song title |
|---|
| 2014
| Mary See the Future | "Cheer" |
Discography
= Studio albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| style="width:15em;"|Title
!style="width:16em;"|Album details !style="width:200px;"|Track listing |
|---|
| scope="row" |The Beautiful Sincere Women 認真的女人最美麗 |align="left"|
|align="center"|{{hidden|Track listing|
}} |
| scope="row" |Turn Around 轉身 |align="left"|
|align="center"|{{hidden|Track listing|
}} |
| scope="row" |Forgotten 忘了 |align="left"|
|align="center"|{{hidden|Track listing|
}} |
| scope="row" |A Woman's Heart 點播女人心 |align="left"|
|align="center"|{{hidden|Track listing|
}} |
= Compilation albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| style="width:15em;"|Title
!style="width:16em;"|Album details !style="width:200px;"|Track listing |
|---|
| scope="row" |The River of Life 大愛人間1 – 生命的河流 |align="left"|
|align="center"|{{hidden|Track listing|
}} |
| scope="row" |Pasunaino Ci Mamispingi No Cou 鄒女在唱歌 |align="left"|
|align="center"|{{hidden|Track listing|
}} |
| scope="row" |Voice of the Heart 大愛人間11 – 有愛的心世界 |align="left"|
|align="center"|{{hidden|Track listing|
}} |
Theater
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Year
! English title ! Original title | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Wonderful World | 我要成名音樂劇-美好世界 |
| 2011 | Chen Cheng Po's Life | 我是油彩的化身 |
| 2015 | Reunion | 同學會 |
| 2015–2017 | Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder | 情人哏裡出西施 |
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 41st Golden Bell Awards | Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film | Totem | {{nom}} |
| 2007 | 42nd Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Television Series | Beautiful Dawn | {{won}} |
| rowspan=2|2010 | rowspan=2|45th Golden Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series | Green Lawn | {{won}} |
| Best Leading Actress in a Television Series | Light | {{nom}} | ||
| 2023 | 58th Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Television Series | The Amazing Grace of Σ | {{nom}} |
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
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- {{IMDb name|4525146|Francesca Kao}}
- {{Facebook|Paicx|Francesca Kao}}
- {{hkmdb name|57412|Francesca Kao}}
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