# Vivian Sung

Vivian Sung Yun-hua (Chinese: 宋芸樺; born 21 October 1992) is a Taiwanese actress. She is best known for the films Café. Waiting. Love (2014) and Our Times (2015), as well as the television series Lost Romance (2020). She was nominated for the Best Leading Actress award at the 52nd Golden Horse Awards for her role in Our Times.

## Career

Before her debut, Sung starred in many short films and music videos, mostly along with her friends. She first appeared in IGUband's music video "So I Stopped". The music video was widely circulated amongst students, resulting in her receiving many short film offers. Thereafter, with a growing interest in the entertainment industry, Sung began by signing a contract with Star Ritz.
Sung's debut movie was screenwriter and producer Giddens Ko's romance film Café. Waiting. Love, in which she plays the lead role of Lee Si-ying. Ko said on his blog that he was hoping to find new people to play the lead roles and had to do a lot of interviews and auditions. At that time, Sung was still a third-year university student, studying at Fu Jen Catholic University, Department of Textiles and Clothing. After Sung's interview with film producer Angie Chai, Ko told his agent, "This girl is perfect for the role!" After several rounds of auditions and interviews, Sung was chosen to play the role. Café. Waiting. Love premiered in August 2014, earning more than NT$200 million at the Taiwan box office, earning Sung much recognition.
In 2015, Sung starred in her second film, Our Times, as lead character Lin Zhen-xin. The film's producer, Yeh Ju-fen, said that after ten auditions, she had never seen an actor like Sung. Director Frankie Chen said in an interview that Sung is a logical thinking girl, but her character is the complete opposite and acts based on her instincts instead. Hence, on her first day of filming, Sung could not even get into character. Mentor Xu Jiehui suggested to break down Sung's elegance, forcing her to learn how to be her character by unlearning how to be herself.
Our Times topped the box office in Taiwan, earning more than NT$400 million. Sung received her first award nomination for Best Actress at the 52nd Golden Horse Awards. Then 22 years old, she was the youngest among the five candidates. While Sung did not win the award, she was praised for her performance of the theme song, "A Little Happiness," at the awards ceremony.
After appearing in two movies, Sung appeared in the TVBS television series Taste of Love as the lead actress, in which she played a tour guide overly obsessed with good food.
In 2016, Sung was cast as the lead character, Shen-xi, in the Chinese fantasy web series Proud of Love. The first season aired on Youku on 9 September 2016, and concluded with the second season on 1 January 2017.
The third film that Sung starred in was Take Me to the Moon, in which she played lead character Li En-pei (also named Emma). The film premiered in December 2017.
In 2020, Sung reunited with her Café. Waiting. Love co-star Marcus Chang in the romantic fantasy series Lost Romance. In the series, she played Zheng Xiao-en, an editor at a publishing company who finds herself transported into the pages of a romance novel and meets the man of her dreams (played by Chang). Lost Romance was named the “Most Popular Taiwanese Drama of the Year” by DailyView. Sung and Chang were widely praised for their on-screen chemistry, making them a fan-favorite duo, with many fans expressing hopes for future collaborations.
On 28 November 2020, Sung launched her YouTube channel where she posts videos featuring her celebrity friends, including Marcus Chang, Bruce Hung, and Simon Lian.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Starry Eyes | Hu Nü-nü | Short film |
| 2014 | Café. Waiting. Love | Lee Si-ying | |
| 2015 | Our Times | Lin Zhen-xin | |
| 2015 | Les Aventures d'Anthony | Xiaohei | |
| 2017 | Mon Mon Mon Monsters | Student | Cameo |
| 2017 | Take Me to the Moon | Li En-pei | |
| 2018 | The Way of the Bug | Jing Xiang | |
| 2018 | Hello Mr. Billionaire | Xia Zhu | |
| 2019 | Nina Wu | Kiki | |
| 2019 | Love The Way You Are | Zhou Lin Lin | |
| 2020 | Taipei Suicide Story | Jun-Ting | Short film |
| 2021 | Till We Meet Again | Hong Jing Qing/Xiao Mi | |
| 2022 | For My Country | Julie | |
| 2023 | My Heavenly City | Mavis | |
| 2023 | Miss Shampoo | Fen | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | Taste of Love | Ye Xiaohe | Main role |
| 2016–2017 | Proud of Love | Shenxi | Main role |
| 2019 | Memory Eclipse | Guo Wei Na | Main role |
| 2019 | My Spicy Girl | Xia Ruyue | Main role |
| 2020 | My Unicorn Girl | Coach Ma | Cameo |
| 2020 | Lost Romance | Zheng Xiao En | Main role |
| 2023 | Oh No! Here Comes Trouble | Chen Chu-ying | |
| 2023 | Taiwan Crime Stories | Wang Yu-xuan / Wang Zhong-hui | |

### Music video

| Year | Artist | Song title |
| 2011 | IGUband | "So I Stop" |
| 2013 | Mayday | "Three Fools" |
| 2015 | Kenny Khoo | "The One and Only" |
| 2015 | Hu Xia | "Take Care of Her For Me" |
| 2015 | Ming Bridges | "Beautiful Melody" |
| 2016 | Mayday | "Tough" |
| 2020 | Simon Lian | "Walk Away" |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2015 | 52nd Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actress | Our Times | Nominated |
| 2016 | Chinese Film Media Awards | Most Anticipated Performance | Our Times | Won |
| 2019 | Seoul International Drama Awards | Asian Star Prize | — | Won |
| 2021 | Vidol Drama Awards | Best Kiss Award (with Marcus Chang) | Lost Romance | Won |
| 2021 | Vidol Drama Awards | Best Love Scene Award (with Marcus Chang) | Lost Romance | Nominated |
| 2021 | Vidol Drama Awards | Best Actress Award | Lost Romance | Won |
| 2021 | Seoul International Drama Awards | Asian Star Prize | Lost Romance | Nominated |