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In this Chinese name, the family name is Shao.
Ivy Shao
Born (1989-09-21) 21 September 1989 (age 35)
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Alma materFortune Institute of Technology
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, model
Years active2010–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese邵雨薇
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShào Yǔwēi
Musical career
Also known asShao Yuwei

Ivy Shao (Chinese: 邵雨薇; pinyin: Shao Yu Wei) is a Taiwanese actress, singer and model. She is best known for her leading role in the 2016 hit drama, Back to 1989.[1] Since then, she has also starred in The Perfect Match with Wu Kang-jen and Ben Wu in 2017.[2]

Career

2008–2010: Early beginnings

In 2008, she appeared on variety show, Guess, and gained fame.[3] She then debuted in 2010 with the stage name Meng Meng as the spokesperson for the video game, "Meng Meng Online", and became a fixed cast on the variety show, Crazy God.

2011–2015: Start of her acting career

Shao received her first acting role in drama Skip Beat. She then went on to have supporting roles in several dramas, such as A Hint of You, Fabulous 30, Love at Second Sight, When I See You Again and Beautiful Secret.

2016–2017: Breakout role in Back to 1989, The Perfect Match

Her first breakthrough in the industry was when she received her first lead role in 2016 hit drama, Back to 1989 with Marcus Chang. The drama was the highest rated drama in recent years and was massively popular. She then followed up the drama with another leading role in 2017's The Perfect Match, co-starring with Wu Kang-jen.

2018-present: Foray into Mainland China and release of debut album, Drizzle

In 2018, Shao appeared in a mainland Chinese drama, HBS's Sweet Combat. She also played the lead role in EBC's Love & π, co-starring with Ben Wu. She then appeared in CSIC 2, playing the main lead in the second arc of the story.

In 2019, Shao also starred in the movies Stand By Me and Deep Evil, and appeared as a guest star in The 9th Precinct. In the same year, she released her debut album, Drizzle.

Shao is currently starring in Netflix and SETTV's collaboration, The Devil Punisher alongside Mike He.

Personal life

Shao went public with her relationship with The Perfect Match co-star, Wu Kang-jen in November 2020.[4][5] They had previously dated for a year in 2018 before getting back together.[6]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes
2011 Skip Beat Gongxi's colleague FTV Cameo
2012 Confucius Liang Jin Jin CTV
2013 A Hint of You You Zhen Zhen SETTV
The M Riders 5 Ma Ya EBC Yoyo
2014 Fabulous 30 Wu Yi Le SETTV
Love at Second Sight Tan Xiao Min HBS
2015 When I See You Again Hu Yong Qing SETTV
Beautiful Secret Jiang Mei Yan HBS
2016 Back to 1989 Ye Zhen Zhen SETTV
2017 The Perfect Match Wei Fen Qing SETTV
2018 Sweet Combat Song Xiao Mi Hunan TV
Love & π Zhao Yuan Ma TTV
EBC
2019 CSIC 2 Bei Yi Xuan CTV
2020 The Devil Punisher Meng Po / Meng Xin-yu / Xiao-bing SETTV
2020 Futmalls.com Bai Yong Xin Youku, Netflix
2021 More Than Blue: The Series An Yi-Chi Netflix
TBA Frozen Heart Hei Chi SETTV

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Whispers In The Reality Zhi Xin
2015 First of May Zhang Huai Wen
2016 The Tenants Downstairs Chang Ying-ru
2017 My Gift Zhang Xiao-yu Telemovie
2019 Deep Evil Han Xue-ning
The 9th Precinct MIB agent Guest star, appeared in credits
Stand By Me Liang Bo-he
2023 Lost in Perfection Li-mei

Web drama

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Mr Bodyguard Tang Yun iQiyi
2017 Game Not Over Xu Shi Qiao / Qiao Qiao Youku

Music video appearances

Year Song title Details
2016 "Drinking Buddies" (朋友的酒)
  • Artist(s): Richie Jen
  • Album: 朋友的酒 + Greatest Hits 3
2016 "You Him Me" (你他我)
  • Artist(s): Nine Chen 陳零九
  • Album: 1989一念間 電視原聲帶
2018 "The Closest Thing To Eternal" (最接近永恆的事情)

The ending credit song from Love and π

  • Artist(s): Ivy Shao 邵雨薇
  • Album: The Closest Thing To Eternal 最接近永恆的事情

[7] [8]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Notes
Drizzle 微雨
Track listing
  1. I Don't Live to Please You 懶得討好
  2. Bad Girl 壞女孩
  3. Pretend to Sleep 裝睡的人
  4. Drizzle 微雨
  5. Just Do What I Want
  6. Stay Away From Me 離我遠一點
  7. The Closest Thing to Eternal 最接近永恆的事情
  8. Just Go With You 好想跟你走
  9. Stuck on You 黏度最佳新人
  10. The Final Test 期末考
  • Pretend to Sleep: From Berlin, I Love You
  • Stay Away From Me: The insert song from Love and π
  • The Closest Thing to Eternal: The ending credit song from Love and π

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2016 2016 Sanlih Drama Awards Viewers Choice Drama Award (with Back to 1989) Back to 1989 Won
Best Actress Award Nominated
Best Onscreen Couple Award (with Marcus Chang) Won
Best Kiss Award (with Marcus Chang) Nominated
18th Taipei Film Festival Best Actress Award The Tenants Downstairs Nominated

References

  1. ^ "邵雨薇 林予晞拚一姐 2018螢幕女王誰接班". 聯合新聞網. 22 December 2017.
  2. ^ "終於輪到了！吳思賢「極品絕配」親到邵雨薇". 聯合報. 25 May 2017.
  3. ^ "2008/12/27 我猜 超人气店花 三号Ivy". Youtube (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  4. ^ "邵雨薇认爱吴慷仁　前度张立昂大方祝福". Oriental Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  5. ^ "【全文】雨中上演純愛戲碼　吳慷仁直闖邵雨薇香閨16小時". Mirror Media (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  6. ^ "吴慷仁与邵雨薇证实复合！". UWeekly (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  7. ^ Ivy Shao at douban.com
  8. ^ Ivy Shao at chinesemov.com


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