- Tsai Chin (singer)
Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor
name = Tsai Chin
caption = Tsai Chin in concert, 2008
chinesename = 蔡琴
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pinyinchinesename = cài qín
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ancestry =Hubei
origin =Taiwan
birthdate = birth date and age|1957|12|22
birthplace =Kaohsiung ,Taiwan
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genre =Mandopop , Folk
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label =Universal Music Group
yearsactive = 1970s-present
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spouse =Edward Yang (1985–1995)
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website = [http://www.tsai-chin.com Tsai-Chin.com]
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goldenmelodyawards = Best Female Mandarin Artist
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Minnan : "Chhoà Khîm") is a pop and folksinger fromTaiwan (herancestral home is inHubei ). She sings in both Mandarin Chinese and TaiwaneseMinnan and is known for her naturally magnetic rich vocals and witty persona. Her well-known hits include "Bei yiwang de shiguang" (《被遺忘的時光》, "The forgotten times"), "Qiashi ni de wenrou" (《恰似你的温柔》, "Just like your tenderness"), "Zuihou yi ye" (《最後一夜》, "The last night"), "Du ni" (《讀你》, "Reading you"), and "Ni de yanshen" (《你的眼神》, "Your eyes"). The peak of her popularity in Taiwan was from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s but she remains popular inmainland China .References in other media
Tsai Chin's song "The Forgotten Times" features prominently in the 2002 hit
Hong Kong film "Infernal Affairs " and other films in the series. As well as serving to elucidate the theme of the films, the song plays an important plot function in chronologically connecting various elements of the story.Personal life
She was once married to Taiwanese Director
Edward Yang .Discography
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Angus Tung
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*Dou Wei
*Tang Dynasty (band)
*Wuyontana References
* [http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/349/2006/02/20/44@53136.htm Taiwan Music
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* [http://www.tsai-chin.com Official website: Tsai Chin]
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