Tian Yuan
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In Hopscotch MV A wishful way
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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Music career
At age of only 16, she joined local band Hopscotch as vocal and song writer. 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.
Writing career
In 2002, Tian released her first novel Zebra Woods, which was translated into french and published in France. In May 2007, Tian Yuan released her second novel Double Mono(双生水莽), a novel about love, youth and self-discovery. In June 2009, 水の彼方, the Japanese version of "Double Mono" will be published by Kodansha(株式会社講談社)in Japan.
Acting career
Tian's acting debut was in the 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.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Additional Information |
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| 2004 | Butterfly (蝴蝶) | Yan Yan Mak |
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| 2005 | The Curse of Lola (詛咒) | 李虹 | In competition of 2005 Tokyo International Film Festival |
| 2006 | August Story (八月的故事) | Yan Yan Mak |
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| 2006 | Luxury Car (江城夏日) | Wang Chao | Won Un Certain Regard of 2006 Cannes Film Festival |
| 2006 | Young and Clueless (青春期) | 唐大年 | In competition of 2006 Tokyo International Film Festival. |
| 2007 | In Love We Trust (左右) | Wang Xiaoshuai |
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| 2007 | Fury for Love (怒放) | 辛巨擘 | In competition of 2007 Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival |
| 2007 | Shanghai Trance (迷樂上海) | David Verbeek |
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| 2007 | 跟你沒完 | 安戰軍 | Post-production |
| 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 |
| 2008 | 高興 | 劉曉光 |
Short Films
| Year | Title | Director | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 我把初吻獻給誰－條形碼 | 韓延 | |
| 2006 | Our Ten Years (我們的十年) | Jia Zhangke | Short film of Southern Metropolis Daily |
| 2007 | 中國式美麗 | Jia Zhangke | Commercial film of Olay |
| 2007 | 尋找沙漠中的美人魚 | 黎光 |
Music Videos
| Year | Title | Director | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | I See You | Yan Yan Mak | Butterfly's DVD |
| 2005 | 諾言 | 陳家煒, 單曉帆 | |
| 2006 | So Poetic | Yan Yan Mak | |
| 2007 | 白色呼吸 | 周琪 | |
| 2008 | 走 | 甄洋 | for 未来脚踏车(band name) |
Further information
Official pages
- 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)
- Tian Yuan's Douban musician page
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