Kuo Shu-yao

Kuo Shu-yao (; 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 Kuo Shu-yao has a younger brother Kuo Po-ting.

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 TTVSET Metro 2010 I, My Brother 我和我的兄弟·恩 Social worker Astro Jia YuCTV 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) TTVSET Metro 2012 Ti Amo Chocolate 愛上巧克力 Hung Hsi-hui SET MetroEBC 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 CTVStar 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) PTSHBO 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

(Xiao Zhen) PTSHBO Asia 2021 Rainless Love in a Godless Land 無神之地不下雨 Malusakadat iQIYI 2024Love on a Shoestring完全省錢戀愛手冊Chien Ko KoTVBS meWATCH 2024 The Accidental Influencer 何百芮的地獄毒白 Ho Pai-ruei HBO Go

Film

Variety and reality shows

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 TitleAlbum detailsTrack listingHoney Released: 24 December 2008 Label: Seed Music Formats: CD, digital download

Live albums TitleAlbum detailsTrack 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

Extended plays (EPs) TitleAlbum detailsTrack listingLove Hug 愛的抱抱 Released: 22 August 2007 Label: Seed Music Formats: CD, digital downloadWarm Hands 暖暖手 Released: 27 October 2009 Label: Seed Music Formats: CD, digital download

Singles

YearTitleAlbum 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"

Published works

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