# Kuo Shu-yao

Kuo Shu-yao (Chinese: 郭書瑤; born 18 July 1990), nicknamed Yao Yao, is a Taiwanese actress, singer, television host, and entrepreneur. In 2013 she won the Golden Horse Award for Best New Performer for her role in Step Back to Glory.

## Life and career

In May 2007, Kuo's father died and she began working part-time at a restaurant to support her family. Two years later, in 2009, she entered show business as a model. After signing with Seed Music in 2007, she debuted as a singer and released a mini album titled Love Hug on 22 August 2007.
In 2017, she played the titular character in the supernatural coming-of-age drama The Teenage Psychic. The 6-episode series is an adaptation of the short film The Busy Young Psychic by writer-director Chen Ho-yu. The Teenage Psychic is also HBO Asia's first Mandarin-language original series. In 2021, Kuo established the fashion brand Myâme.

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | English title | Mandarin title | Role | Network | Notes |
| 2010 | Ni Yada | 倪亞達 | Ni Chien-kuo | TTV SET Metro | |
| 2010 | I, My Brother | 我和我的兄弟·恩 | Social worker | Astro Jia Yu CTV | |
| 2011 | Story 33 | 33故事館-Yo天使 | Meng Yao | STV | |
| 2011 | Office Girls | 小資女孩向前衝 | Liu Yu-le (Le Le) | TTV SET Metro | |
| 2012 | Ti Amo Chocolate | 愛上巧克力 | Hung Hsi-hui | SET Metro EBC | |
| 2012 | King Flower | 金大花的華麗冒險 | A-hsi | SET Metro | Alternative Title: Princess Stand In |
| 2014 | Aim High | 22K夢想高飛 | Yen Mao-tang | SET Metro | |
| 2014 | Mr. Right Wanted | 徵婚啟事 | Tien Hsin | TTV | |
| 2015 | Heart Of Steel | 鋼鐵之心 | Hsiao Hsiao | CTV | |
| 2015 | Ghost Stories 4 | 聊齋新編之夜叉國 | Qiu Rong | Zhejiang Television | Alternative Title: Liao Zhai 4 |
| 2016 | Golden Darling | 原來1家人 | Yen Ju-yu | CTV Star Chinese Channel | |
| 2016 | In Love – Love Me, Don't Go | 滾石愛情故事-愛我別走 | Chien Ko-hsuan | PTS | |
| 2016 | The Devil Game | 劣人傳之詭計 | Wang Hsiao-ying / Chiu Jo-han | Line TV | Web series |
| 2016 | Cosmetic Raiders | 整容攻略 | Fei Meng | QQ | Web series |
| 2017 | The Teenage Psychic | 通靈少女 | Xie Yazhen (Xiao Zhen) | PTS HBO Asia | |
| 2017 | Attention, Love! | 稍息立正我愛你 | An Hsiao-chiao | EBC | |
| 2018 | The Wolf | 狼殿下 | Yelü Baona | Tencent Video iQIYI Youku | |
| 2019 | The Teenage Psychic 2 | 通靈少女2 | Xie Yazhen (Xiao Zhen) | PTS HBO Asia | |
| 2021 | Rainless Love in a Godless Land | 無神之地不下雨 | Malusakadat | iQIYI | |
| 2024 | Love on a Shoestring | 完全省錢戀愛手冊 | Chien Ko Ko | TVBS meWATCH | |
| 2024 | The Accidental Influencer | 何百芮的地獄毒白 | Ho Pai-ruei | HBO Go | |

### Film

| Year | English title | Mandarin title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep | 南方小羊牧場 | Tsui Pao-pao | |
| 2013 | Step Back to Glory | 志氣 | Li Chun-ying | |
| 2013 | Campus Confidential | 愛情無全順 | Chen Mei-hsueh | |
| 2013 | Justin and the Knights of Valour | — | Talia | Taiwanese Version, voice |
| 2014 | The Frogville | 桃蛙源記 | Little Heymon | Voice |
| 2014 | Live at Love | 活路：妒忌私家偵探社 | Shi-na | Alternative Title: Live@Love |
| 2014 | Happiness Amulet | 幸福御守 | Hsiao Hsing | Short film |
| 2014 | Meet Miss Anxiety | 我的早更女友 | Lao Bai | |
| 2015 | Battle Up! | 舞鬥 | Wang Lei-lei | |
| 2015 | Brave Heart | 勇敢的心 | Cheng Yun | Short film |
| 2017 | The Mad King of Taipei | 西城童話 | Hsiao Hu | |
| 2017 | All Because of Love | 痴情男子漢 | Hsu Kan-tien | Cameo appearance |
| 2018 | Secrets of the Hot Spring Hotel | 切小金家的旅馆 | Suzuki | |
| 2019 | Fall in Love at First Kiss | 一吻定情 | Nurse head | Cameo |
| 2019 | A Fool in Love, Love Like a Fool | 傻傻愛你，傻傻愛我 | Hsiao-xian | |
| 2022 | Say Yes Again | 再說一次我願意 | Song Cai-ning | |

### Variety and reality shows

| Year | English title | Mandarin title | Network | Notes |
| 2008–2009 | Game King | 數位遊戲王 | CTV | Host |
| 2009 | Why | 但是又何奈 | GTV Variety Show | Host |
| 2009 | Gold Taxi | 黃金計程車 | EBC | Guest Host |
| 2010 | Guess | 我猜我猜我猜猜猜 | CTV | Guest Host |
| 2011 | V News | — | Channel V Taiwan | Host |
| 2014 | Star Chef | 星廚駕到 | Jiangsu Television | Season 1, Contestant |
| 2024 | Sister Who Make Waves | 乘风破浪 | Mango TV | Season 5, Contestant |

### Music video appearances

| Year | Artist | Song title |
| 2010 | F.Cuz | "Jiggy" |
| 2010 | Kenji Wu | "Love Me Hate Me" |
| 2014 | William Wei | "Mask" |
| 2017 | Nana Lee | "Bù céng huí lái guò" |
| 2021 | B.T.O.D | "Broken Promise of Forever Love" |
| 2022 | TGOP | "Big Iced Milk Tea" |

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Track listing |
| Honey | Released: 24 December 2008 Label: Seed Music Formats: CD, digital download | Track listing Honey 愛像圓舞曲 幸福不遠 最佳男朋友 Di Di Da 好姊妹 愛的元氣 自己回家 口袋裡的花 Bird |

### Live albums

| Title | Album details | Track listing |
| 末日前的告白音樂會Live全紀錄 | Released: 4 January 2013 Label: Seed Music Formats: CD, digital download | Track listing 不是每個戀曲都有美好回憶 (Live) 愛你 (Live) Don't Stop (Live) 我是女生 (Live) 熱帶雨林 (Live) 你的甜蜜 (Live) 戀愛應援團 (Live) 我只在乎你 (Live) 來不及說再見 (Live) 年輕不要留白 (Live) 勇氣 (Live) 幸福不遠 (Live) 流星雨 (Live) 愛就是咖哩 (Live) 不要不要 (Live) 不敗的戀人 (Live) Honey (Live) 愛的告白 (Live) 放棄你 (Live) 自己回家 (Live) 離開你那天 (Live) 愛的抱抱 (Live) |

### Extended Plays (EPs)

| Title | Album details | Track listing |
| Love Hug 愛的抱抱 | Released: 22 August 2007 Label: Seed Music Formats: CD, digital download | Track listing 愛的抱抱 放棄你 來不及說再見 愛的抱抱 (Tye's SupaLover Remix) |
| Warm Hands 暖暖手 | Released: 27 October 2009 Label: Seed Music Formats: CD, digital download | Track listing 暖暖手 離開你那天 |

### Singles

| Year | Title | Album |
| 2010 | "Jiggy" (with F.Cuz) | No One (Taiwan edition) |
| 2012 | "Confession of Love 愛的告白" | Confession of Love (single) |
| 2015 | "The Tag Along 紅衣小女孩" | Non-album single |

## Published works

* Kuo, Shu-yao (2016). Love, Infinity ∞. Taipei: Indigo Films International. ISBN 9789869355117.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2009 | 2009 TVB8 Mandarin Music On Demand Awards | Best Newcomer (Bronze) | NA | Won |
| 2013 | 50th Golden Horse Awards | Best New Performer | Step Back to Glory | Won |
| 2014 | 2014 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Actress | Aim High | Won |
| 2014 | 2014 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Screen Couple (with Lego Li) | Aim High | Nominated |
| 2014 | 2014 Sanlih Drama Awards | Chinese Wave Award | Aim High | Nominated |
| 2014 | 2014 Sanlih Drama Awards | Weibo Popularity Award | Aim High | Nominated |
| 2014 | 14th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best New Performer | Step Back to Glory | Won |
| 2017 | 52nd Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film | The Teenage Psychic | Nominated |
| 2019 | 21st Taipei Film Awards | Best Actress | A Fool in Love, Love Like a Fool | Nominated |