Megan Lai

Megan Lai (Chinese: 賴雅妍; pinyin: Lài Yǎyán; born 5 December 1979) is a Taiwanese actress and singer who is best known for Bromance, Miss Rose, Meteor Garden II and Mars.[1][2][3]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lai.
Megan Lai
賴雅妍
Megan Lai in 2008
Born (1979-12-05) 5 December 1979
Yonghe, Taipei County (now New Taipei City)
Alma materShih Hsin University (bachelor)
Ming Chuan University (master)
OccupationActress, singer-songwriter, model, television host
Years active2000–present
Musical career
Also known asLai Ya-yan
GenresMandopop
InstrumentsVocals, Piano

Life and career

Early life and education

Lai was born on 5 December 1979 in Yonghe, Taipei County. She is the youngest of two daughters. Her father operates a Chinese medicinal herb shop, and her older sister is a teacher.

Lai is left-handed, and is able to produce handwritten mirror text, in addition to normal writing with her right hand. As a result, she often has difficulty distinguishing left from right.

Lai graduated from Taipei Municipal Datong High School, where she was the President of her school's pop dance club. Lai completed her Bachelor's degree in Information Communications at Shih Hsin University. In 2008, she enrolled as a part-time learner in Ming Chuan University.[4][5] She graduated in 2011 with a Master of Arts in Design management.[6]

Lai is also licensed barista, having attained her barista certificate in 2016.[7]

Career

Career beginnings

In 1999, Lai made her first television appearance on the Taiwanese variety show Guess in the segment "Do not judge a book by its cover", where she was a contestant along with Hebe Tien of girl group S.H.E, amongst others.[8] She was later scouted by a modelling agency, where she started her career modelling for magazine pictorials, Television advertisements, music video productions and Fashion shows.

In 2002, Lai was scouted by notable television producer Angie Chai after appearing in Vic Chou's music video[9], thereby making her television debut in Meteor Garden II alongside Barbie Hsu and F4.

In December 2004, Lai released her first studio album, Love, which featured soundtracks from the television series' Mars and Starry Night, in which Lai also starred in.[10] She also participated in the lyrics composition for the songs "Feeling You" and "The Hardest Note".

In 2005, Lai starred in the short film How's Life, and was nominated for the Golden Bell Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film, as well as the Best New Performer award at the 42nd Golden Horse Awards.[11] The same year, Lai published her first book.

In 2006, Lai was nominated for the Best Actress award at the 51st Asia-Pacific Film Festival for her leading roles in How's Life and Chocolate Rap.

Transition into leading roles

In 2008, Lai was cast in the period drama Time Story, which reminisced lifestyle in 1960s Taiwan until the 1990s.[12] The drama ended its run in February 2009 to good audience acclaim, and Lai propelled to fame with her role as the tragic Wang Chien-chien.

In 2009, Lai starred alongside veteran actor Lee Li-chun in her first theater performance. Lai has expressed her love her performing on stage, and has since participated in at least one theater production every year.

In 2010, Lai appeared alongside Baron Chen, Lego Lee and Chie Tanaka in the drama Because of You.[13] This marked Lai's first role as the female lead actress in a television series, after starring in numerous popular dramas as the second female lead actress.

Upon graduating with a Master of Arts in January 2011, Lai was cast in the police crime drama Next Heroes. Filming began in the same month, and only commenced its broadcast run in October of the same year. Concurrently in 2011, Lai played the role of Su Hai-er in the period drama The Invaluable Treasure 1949. The role earned her a Best Actress nomination at the 46th Golden Bell Awards.[14]

In 2012, Lai was cast in the SETTV romantic comedy Miss Rose in which she played the titular character opposite Roy Chiu.[15] The same year, Lai commenced filming for the Mainland Chinese drama Jiu Jiu Nu Er Hong, while continuing work on stage as the female lead in Crazy Idol Soap with James Wen.[16]

Rising popularity

In 2014, Lai was cast in the role of A Bu-si, a lesbian barista in the highly anticipated movie adaptation of Café. Waiting. Love, penned by well-known Taiwanese novelist Giddens Ko.[17]Lai started taking barista lessons and shed her long hair in preparation for the role, even going to the extent of not attending any public event to maintain the secrecy of her participation in the movie before her casting was announced to the public.[18]

For her role as a working-class woman in the 2014 television film Proposal, Lai's performance was acknowledged with her third Golden Bell Award nomination.[19]

In March 2015, Lai made her long-awaited music comeback with her second studio album, titled FACE.[20] Lai participated in the composition of five songs in the album, which also included two of her own self-written songs.

Lai was also cast as an ultramarathon coach in Jay Chou's first movie as an executive producer, 10,000 Miles, starring opposite Sean Huang and Darren Wang. To prepare for the role of an ultramarathon coach, Lai underwent training for three months under ultramarathon runner and executive producer, Kevin Lin.[21] The movie was released in December 2016 to poor critical reception.[22][23][24]

In September 2015, Lai received her fourth nomination for the Golden Bell Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film for her role in the film The End of Love.[25][26] The same month, Lai commenced filming for the romantic comedy Bromance, in which she played the role Pi Ya-nuo, a girl who has to pretend to be a boy until her 26th birthday to be safeguarded a smooth-sailing life.[27] For her performance, Lai was awarded the Best Actress award at the 2015 Sanlih Drama Awards.[28] The drama ended its broadcast run to massive domestic and international success, and Lai received tremendous support for her portrayal in the drama.[29]

In 2016, Lai joined the cast of the musical More Than Words, which celebrated the life and works of musical artist Chang Yu-sheng.[30]

In 2018, after a short hiatus from acting, Lai returned to the small screen in the television series Meet Me @ 1006 in a guest appearance. Lai was then cast alongside Sammi Cheng, Kenny Bee and Richie Jen in the movie Fagara, the silver screen adaptation of Amy Cheung's novel Wo De Ai Ru Ci Ma La. The role earned her a Best Actress nomination for the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award.[31]

Lai also starred in the blockchain corporate warfare movie The Last Thieves opposite Yen Tsao, Joanne Tseng, and Eric Tsang, which was released in fall 2019.

Filmography

Television
YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRoleNotes
2002Meteor Garden II流星花園ⅡMimi
2003Spicy High-School Pupils麻辣高校生Chen Hui-minGuest appearance
Hi Working GirlHi 上班女郎Tseng Ai-lin
Love Storm狂愛龍捲風TinaGuest appearance
2004Mars戰神Lai Ching-mei
Starry Night愛在星光燦爛時Megan
2005Good Beautiful Clinic 2好美麗診所Ⅱ嘿哈Chen Ruo-nan
2006Silence深情密碼Mi Hsiao-kuang
White Robe of Love白袍之戀Sun Qian
2007Sweet Relationship美味關係Jen Ko-hsin
2007–2008Wish to See You Again這裡發現愛One half of a coupleEpisode 5
2008–2009Time Story光陰的故事Wang Chien-chien
2010Because of You星光下的童話Yu You-tung
Rice Family飯糰之家Yen Hsin-ya
2011The Invaluable Treasure 1949瑰寶1949Su Hai-er
Next Heroes真的漢子Hai Qiao
2012Miss Rose螺絲小姐要出嫁Luo Sze-yi
2013Two Fathers兩個爸爸Fang Ching-chu
Jiu Jiu Nu Er Hong九九女兒紅Tao Jiudan
2014High Heels and a Scalpel白袍下的高跟鞋Wu Ya-fan
2015–2016Bromance愛上哥們Pi Ya-nuo / Pi Ya-chi
2018 Meet Me @ 1006 1006的房客 Chen Yu-fang Guest appearance

Film
Year English title Original title Role Notes
2004Free as Love浮生若夢Ah Pin
2005How's Life生命狂想曲Lai Hsin-yiTelevision
Ashia's Dream愛絲希雅的夢中夢NurseGuest appearance
Chocolate Rap巧克力重擊Ally Lin
2006Auctioning Off A Corner of the World拍賣世界的角落FranTelevision
2007Motorbike on Fire !燃燒吧！機車Wu Ke-weiShort film
2008Clinic黑道診所Ai Hsiao-huiTelevision
2009Taipei 24H台北異想Megan LaiSegment "Share the Morning"
L-O-V-E愛到底YenSegment "San sheng you xing"
2011Will You Still Love Me妳是否依然愛我Peggy Tien
You Are the Apple of My Eye那些年，我們一起追的女孩One half of a coupleGuest appearance
2012Jumping Boy 不倒翁的奇幻旅程A-yun
2014Proposal家事提案Lee Hsiao-tungTelevision
Café. Waiting. Love等一個人咖啡A Bu-si
2015The End of Love愛情的盡頭Li Yi-lunTelevision
201610,000 Miles一萬公里的約定Ellie
2019Fagara花椒之味 Branch Au-yeung
The Last Thieves聖人大盜 Hsu Ching
2020 Get The Hell Out 逃出立法院 Hsiung Ying-ying

Variety show
Year English title Original title Notes
2005Super Deal超級好康AHost
2007–2010GoGo JapanN/AHost

Music video
Year Artist Song title
2000 Shino Lin "This is"
2001 Chiang Yu-heng "Deny"
Stefanie Sun "Kite"
Sammi Cheng "Future"
Tiger Huang "Firework Live"
Shunza "There's No Ugly Woman"
2002 Vic Chou "Hotline for Help"
Eason Chan "Men's Fault"
Yang Kun and Chen Lin "World of Us"
2004 Faith Yang "Queen"
2010 Huang Pin-yuan "Pisces Love"
A-Lin "Give Me A Reason To Forget"
2011 Cindy Yen "Let Go"
2012 Princess Ai "Love Forever"
2017 Wu Bai & China Blue "Ai Ni Wu Mu Di"
Bii "Think Of You"

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Track listing
Love
  • Released: 28 December 2004
  • Label: Black Mustard
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. 影子情人
  2. 愛死了
  3. 感覺你
  4. 掙脫
  5. The Hardest Note
  6. 試著忘了
  7. 有病
  8. 愛的決定權
  9. 熱吻
  10. 愛可以燦爛很久
FACE
  • Released: 27 March 2015
  • Label: More Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. 臉
  2. I'm OK
  3. Stray Dog
  4. 是我
  5. 孤單的決定
  6. Flow
  7. 剛才
  8. 獨來獨往
  9. 女孩
  10. 未完待續

Soundtrack appearances
Year Song title Album Notes
2004 "The Hardest Note" Mars OST
"感覺你" Starry Night OST
"愛可以燦爛很久"
2006 "轉身的時候" Silence OST
2007 "愛的勇氣" Corner with Love OST
"有你有我" Sweet Relationship OST
"直覺"
2010 "小雨心事" Because of You OST
"團團愛" Rice Family OST
"冬末之戀"
2011 "行行好" Rainbow Sweetheart OST
"如果不是你"
2012 "快樂不倒翁" Jumping Boy OST
Track listing

1. "遇見對的人"

2. "我愛誰"

3. "肥皂劇之偶像連成戲"

4. "多災多難的愛情"

5. "我也想當女主角"

6. "上床？床上！"

7. "心動"

8. "醋"

9. "忘掉"

10. "愛．旋轉"
 Crazy Idol Soap OST Musical
2013 "如果沒有你" Two Fathers OST
2014 "未完待續" High Heels and a Scalpel OST
2015 "Flow" Future Mr. Right OST
2016
Track listing

1. "天天想你"

2. "水藍色眼淚"

3. "我是一顆秋天的樹"

4. "當我開始偷偷地想你"
 More Than Words OST Musical
2017 "依然是你" Art in Love OST
2018 "舞魅娘” Wuda's Girls OST

Songwriting credits
Year Album Artist Song title Lyrics Music Notes
Credited With Credited With
2004 Love Megan Lai "The Hardest Note" Yes 林尚德 No N/A from Mars OST
"感覺你" Yes N/A No N/A from Starry Night OST
2011 2 be different Cindy Yen "釋懷" Yes Alang Huang

黃俊郎

 No N/A
2012 Crazy Idol Soap OST Megan Lai "忘掉" Yes N/A No N/A
2014 Bring Me Home Charity Event Theme Song Mickey Huang

Fang Wen-lin

Landy Wen

Xiu Jie Kai

Lin Yu-pin

Jay Shih

Steven Sun

Lyla Lin

 "帶我回家” Yes Ian Chen (F.I.R.) No N/A
FACE Megan Lai "未完待續" Yes N/A No N/A from High Heels and a Scalpel OST
2015 "臉" Yes N/A No N/A
"Stray Dog" Yes Real Huang (F.I.R.) No N/A
"Flow" Yes N/A Yes N/A from Future Mr. Right OST
"剛才" Yes Deepwhite

深白色

 No N/A
"女孩" Yes N/A Yes N/A
2018 Art in Love OST "依然是你" Yes Chris Yen

顏維霆

 No N/A

Theater
Year English title Original title Role
2009Fools傻瓜村 Su Wan-tung
2010Seventeen Year Itch17年之癢 Misa
2011By the End of the Flora Season花季未了 Chiang Yen-ping
2012Crazy Idol Soap瘋狂偶像劇 An-chi
The Goodbye Girl 再見女郎 Bao-chi
2012–2013
2014Crazy Idol Soap瘋狂偶像劇 An-chi
2015Crazy Television 3瘋狂電視台3-來自地球的你
2016More Than Words天天想你 Hsu Man
2017Crazy Idol Soap瘋狂偶像劇 An-chi
2019

Published works
  • Lai, Megan (2005). 台灣大長今美容寶典：賴雅妍漢方美容. Taipei. ISBN 9578035136.
  • Lai, Megan (2015). FACE. More Entertainment. (e-book)
  • 柯, 映安 (2019). 死了一個娛樂女記者之後 (Audiobook). 鏡文學股份有限公司. ISBN 9789869695060.

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
200540th Golden Bell AwardsBest Actress in a Miniseries or Television FilmHow's LifeNominated
42nd Golden Horse AwardsBest New PerformerNominated
2006 51st Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best Actress Nominated
Chocolate Rap Nominated
201146th Golden Bell AwardsBest ActressInvaluable Treasure 1949Nominated
2013 Sanlih Drama Awards Best Actress Two Fathers Nominated
Best Kiss (with Weber Yang) Nominated
201449th Golden Bell AwardsBest Actress in a Miniseries or Television FilmProposalNominated
2015 50th Golden Bell AwardsBest Actress in a Miniseries or Television FilmThe End of LoveNominated
Sanlih Drama AwardsBest ActressBromanceWon
2020 26th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award Best Actress Fagara Nominated
39th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
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