Lu Hsiao-Fen
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| Born | 1956 (age 68–69) |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Occupation | Actress |
Lu Hsiao-Fen (Chinese: 陸小芬) is a Taiwanese actress known for her roles in the Woman’s Revenge subgenre in Taiwan Social-Realist film (also called Taiwan Black Movie or Taiwan Pulp). In the later years of her career, she transformed in to a critically acclaimed actress in many adaptations of Taiwan nativist novels, such as A Flower in the Raining Night (Chinese: 看海的日子, 1983).
Early life
Lu Hsiao-Fen was born in 1956 and her given name was Chang Shu-Fen(Chinese: 張淑芬).[1] She was born and lived in Jiufen until she graduated from elementary school.[2] After graduating from the vocational school, she attended singing school and performed as a singer on television and at night clubs.[1] She also participated in a singing contest held by Chinese Television System (Chinese: 華視) and Hai Shan Record (Chinese: 海山唱片) and won the first place.[2] In 1980, Lu Hsiao-Fen was casted by Wang Chu-Chin to star in On the Society File of Shanghai (Chinese: 上海社會檔案, 1981), which gave her overnight stardom.
Career
Lu Hsiao-Fen’s debut in film was On the Society File of Shanghai (Chinese: 上海社會檔案, 1981), directed by Wang Chu-Chin, produced by Yung Sheng Film Company. The film was an adaptation from the Chinese Scar Literature (Chinese: 傷痕文學). In the film, Lu Hsiao-Fen portrays a rape victim of the high-ranking official and his son. In an interrogation scene, Lu Hsiao-Fen briefly opens her shirt, revealing her breasts for about five frames on the screen.[3] Another shocking scene in the film is when Lu Hsiao-Fen cuts across her chest with a knife. The film became sensational because of these visually stimulating scenes.[3] After the success of On the Society File of Shanghai, Lu Hsiao-Fen became the signed actress of Yung Sheng Film Company and continued to star in over 10 films for Yung Sheng Film Company.[4]
Lu Hsiao-Fen’s performance in On the Society File of Shanghai also led to the production of similar films, such as Woman Revenger (1981), Queen Bee (1981), and The Lady Avenger (1981).[5] These films became a popular subgenre of Taiwan’s Social-Realist Film and were called Woman’s Revenge Film (Chinese: 女性復仇片).[6] The most famous female stars of the Woman’s Reveng Film were Lu Hsiao-Fen, Lu Yi-Chan (Chinese: 陸一嬋), Lu Yi-Feng (Chinese: 陸儀鳳), and Yang Hui-Shan (Chinese: 楊惠姍), and they were called “Three Lu and One Yang” (三陸一楊).[6]
In 1983, Lu Hsiao-Fen starred in A Flower in the Raining Night (Chinese: 看海的日子, 1983), an adaptation from the short story of Taiwanese Nativist writer Hwang Chun-Ming (Chinese: 黃春明). In the film, Lu Hsiao-Fen portrays a prostitute, Pai-Mei (白玫), who decides to change her destiny and celebrate life by returning to the farming life in the rural area and gives birth to a son. Lu Hsiao-Fen won Best Actress Award of the Golden Horse Award with her performance in A Flower in the Raining Night and transitioned from a sexy film star to a critically acclaimed actress.[7] After the film, Lu Hsiao-Fen starred in many adaptations from Taiwanese Nativist literature, such as Oxcart Filled with Dowry (Chinese: 嫁妝一牛車, 1984), The First Stitch (Chinese: 在室男, 1984), and The Scalper (Chinese: 母牛一條,1986).
In 1988, Lu Hsiao-Fen starred in Osmanthus Alley (Chinese: 桂花巷, 1988), directed by Chen Kun-Hou (Chinese: 陳坤厚). The film is adapted from the novel of the same title by Hsiao Li-Hung (Chinese: 蕭麗紅), an important Taiwanese female writer in the 1970s. In 1989, she starred in Richard Chen Yao-Chi (Chinese: 陳耀圻)’s Spring Swallow (Chinese: 晚春情事, 1989). She won at the Best Actress Award in the Asia-Pacific Film Festival in her performances in both films.
In the 1990s, Lu Hsiao-Fen studied performance in the U.S. and gradually faded out from the silver screen. She still appeared in some Taiwanese-language TV dramas, such as Jin zhi yu ye (金枝玉葉, 2021).
In 2003 and 2007, She published two books about practicing Yoga, Lu Hsiao-Fen’s Zen of Life (陸小芬生活禪, 2003) and Zen of Aroma and Happiness (芳香樂活禪, 2007). In 2023, Lu Hsiao-Fen returns to the big screen in the feature film, Day Off (Chiense: 本日公休, 2023), directed by Fu Tien-Yu (Chinese: 傅天余).
Personal life
In 2005, Lu Hsiao-Fen married Chen Jun-Yuan (Chinese: 陳俊源), a former Taipei City council member.[8] She is a devoted Buddhist and a practitioner of yoga and aromatherapy.[9]
Filmography
Film
1981 On the Society File of Shanghai (Chinese:上海社會檔案)
1981 The Lady Avenger (Chinese:瘋狂女煞星)
1982 The Pink Theif (Chinese:女賊)
1982 The Sexy Lady Driver (Chinese:糊塗女司機)
1982 Exposed to Danger (Chinese:冷眼殺機)
1982 Kill For Love (Chinese:癡情奇女子)
1982 The Anger (Chinese:失節)
1982 Crazy Youth (Chinese:瘋狂年輕人)
1983 Crisis(Chinese:黑玫瑰)
1983 Temptation (Chinese:誘惑)
1983 Women Warriors of Kinmen (Chinese: 金門女兵)
1983 A Flower in the Raining Night (Chinese: 看海的日子)
1984 Oxcart Filled with Dowry (Chinese: 嫁妝一牛車)
1984 The first Stitch (Chinese: 在室男)
1985 Wu Nu (Chinese: 舞女)
1985 The Pawned Wife (Chinese: 典妻)
1985 Love, Lone Flower (Chinese: 孤戀花)
1986 Rosa (Chinese: 神勇雙響炮續集)
1986 Drifters (Chinese:流浪少年路)
1986 The Scalper (Chinese: 母牛一條)
1986 Secondhand Goods (Chinese: 二手貨)
1986 Lao Hu Lai Liao (Chinese: 老虎來了)
1986 Echo of Sea (Chinese: 海潮的故事)
1988 Osmanthus Alley (Chinese: 桂花巷)
1989 The Digger- For Whom the Suona Blows (Chinese: 陰間響馬吹鼓吹)
1989 Spring Swallow (Chinese: 晚春情事)
1989 Boss Noballs (Chinese: 沒卵頭家)
1990 Song of the Exile (Chinese: 客途秋恨)
1990 A Woman and Seven Husbands (Chinese: 販母案考)
1993 Eighteen (Chinese: 十八)
1999 Top Gear (Chinese: 小卒戰將)
2023 Day Off (Chinese: 本日公休)
Television Drama
1999 Fu gui zai tian (Chinese: 富貴在天), Formosa Television
2000 Da jiao a ma (Chinese: 大腳阿媽), Formosa Television
2001 Jin zhi yu ye (Chinese: 金枝玉葉), Formosa Television
Awards and hornors
Golden Horse Award
| Year | Film Title | Award | Result |
| 1983年 | A Flower in the Raining Night | 20th Golden Horse Award Best Actress | won |
| 1993年 | Eighteen | 30th Golden Horse Award Best Actress | nominated |
Asia-Pacific Film Festival
| Year | Film Title | Award | Result |
| 1987年 | Osmanthus Alley | 33th Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best Actress | won |
| 1988年 | Spring Swallow | 34th Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best Actress | won |
Osaka Asian Film Festival
| Year | Film Title | Award | Result |
| 2023 | Day Off | 18th Osaka Asian Film Festival Yakushi Pearl Award (Best Performance) | won |
Taipei Film Festival
| Year | Film Title | Award | Result |
| 2023 | Day Off | 25th Taipei Film Festival Best Actress |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 國家電影及視聽文化中心. "陸小芬". Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 田, 古 (1982-12-26). "脫與不脫陸小芬的抉擇". Ttv電視周刊 (1055): 85–103.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 蔡, 登山 (2013). 電影問題・問題電影：性・暴力・電檢. 台北: 秀威. p. 23.
- ↑ 侯季然，台灣黑電影（2005）
- ↑ 林, 妏霜 (2017). "【20世紀台灣文學故事1981】傷痕有傷痕的允許". 人間福報. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 卓, 庭伍 (2020). "教壞臺灣電影：臺灣黑電影". 國影本事 (10).
- ↑ 卓, 庭伍 (2023). "女性復仇與母性回歸". 電影欣賞 (194): 35–36.
- ↑ 陳珈螢 盧宏昌 (2005). "演藝圈再傳喜訊 陸小芬低調結婚". TVBS新聞網. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ↑ 張, 孟瑞 (2007). "復仇女變身芳療師——亞太影后陸小芬". 台灣光華雜誌. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
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