Hannah Quinlivan (born 12 August 1993[2]) or Jen Wu (武誼蓁; 武谊蓁; Wǔ Yìzhēn), known professionally as Kun Ling (昆凌; Kūn Líng), is an Australian actress and model.

Hannah Quinlivan
昆凌
Quinlivan in 2019
PronunciationKūn Líng
Born (1993-08-12) August 12, 1993 (age 31)
Taipei, Taiwan
Citizenship
Alma materArizona State University[1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2008–present
Spouse
(m. 2015)
Children3
Chinese name
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinKūn Líng
Wade–GilesKʻun1 Ling2
MPS2Kuēn Líng
Birth name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWǔ Yìzhēn
Wade–GilesWu3 I2-chên1
MPS2Wǔ Yì-jēn

Life and career

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Hannah Quinlivan was born in Taipei, Taiwan, and raised in New South Wales, Australia. Her father is Australian, and her mother is of Chinese and Korean descent.[3] Quinlivan began her career by appearing in Blackie's Teenage Club in 2008.[4] She became a guest host of I Love The Man in December 2011.

She made her acting debut in Ti Amo Chocolate in 2012, playing Peng Kaili.

Quinlivan's first film role was an uncredited appearance in the film Step Back to Glory (2013). That same year, she had a minor role as Lin Jiayi in Amour et Pâtisserie.

In 2014, she appeared in Moon River, playing Lucy. She made a cameo appearance in the television series The Lying Game. She was cast in the lead role of Ren Yuhong in Heart Of Steel. She was cast in the film Twa-Tiu-Tiann, playing the former girlfriend of Chris Wang's character.

In 2017, just three days after she gave birth to her second child, Quinlivan auditioned for her role in the action thriller film Skyscraper, which was released in 2018.[5]

She also played a role in film Skyfire (2019) as Li Xiaomeng, and acted as a top cast in the film Nezha (2021) as Lili Lu.[6]

Personal life

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In November 2014, Quinlivan confirmed her relationship with singer and actor Jay Chou, who is 14 years older than her.[7] In December 2014, Chou announced that he would marry Quinlivan on his 36th birthday.[8]

Sarah Haywood planned their wedding in England.[9] It took place in Selby Abbey, North Yorkshire on 17 January 2015, one day before Chou's birthday.[10] A private wedding ceremony open to friends and family occurred on 9 February in Taipei.[11] A third reception, this time in Australia, was held in March.[12] According to Chou's official Facebook page, the couple has been registered for marriage since July 2014.[13][14] The couple have three children: two daughters born in 2015[15][16][17] and 2022 respectively,[18] and a son born in 2017.[19][20][21]

Filmography

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Television series

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Year English title Original title Role Notes
2012 Ti Amo Chocolate 愛上巧克力 Peng Kaili
2013 The Patisserie with No Name 沒有名字的甜點店 Lin Jiayi
PMAM PMAM Herself
2014 Moon River 明若曉溪 Lucy
The Lying Game 謊言遊戲 Passenger
Heart of Steel 鋼鐵之心 Ren Yuhong

Film

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Year English title Original title Role Notes
2013 Step Back to Glory 志氣 Zhang Ruoxi
2014 Twa-Tiu-Tiann 大稻埕 Youxi's former girlfriend
2017 S.M.A.R.T. Chase 極智追擊:龍鳳劫II J. Jae Anh
2018 Skyscraper Skyscraper Xia
2019 Skyfire 天·火 Xiao Meng
2021 Nezha 叱咤风云 Li Li LU super speed
2023 Assassin Assassin Special Agent [22]

Music video

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Year Song title
2010 Jeric T - "Absolutely Jeric"
2011 "Jidongxianchang"
2013 "Fengmian Lianren"
2015 "Modern Maids"

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References

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  1. ^ Alex S Lin (9 July 2018). "Meet Mrs Jay Chou, Skyscraper actress: five things about Hannah Quinlivan you may not know". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Phyllis Quek turns 45! Here are 13 other celebs born in August". Her World Singapore. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Who is Hannah Quinlivan, Jay Chou's pregnant Taiwanese-Australian wife?". South China Morning Post. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  4. ^ 天王嫂昆凌14岁旧照曝光 曾是黑涩会美眉. 163.COM (in Chinese). 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  5. ^ 昆凌將與巨石強森尬戲!生產完3天拍「槍戰」試鏡. Eastern Broadcasting Company (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  6. ^ Chen, Jem (15 January 2021), Chi Zha Feng Yun (Drama), TP Hover Group, retrieved 22 August 2022
  7. ^ Wang, Jing-yi; Chen, Jay (17 November 2014). "Jay Chou shares photo taken with model girlfriend (update)". Central News Agency. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  8. ^ 周杰倫證實 104年1/18娶余俪 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 22 December 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  9. ^ Tang, Tammy (22 January 2015). "A look inside Jay Chou's secret fairytale wedding". Audrey. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  10. ^ "Jay Chou & Hannah's Wedding Moment @ Selby Abbey". JVR Music International@YouTube. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  11. ^ Wang, Ching-yi; Chen, Christie (9 February 2015). "Pop star Jay Chou marries Quinlivan again in second wedding". Central News Agency. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  12. ^ Ching-yi, Wang (9 March 2015). "Pop star Jay Chou holds yet another wedding reception". Central News Agency. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  13. ^ "Jay Chou & Hannah Quinlivan marry in Selby Abbey". York Press. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  14. ^ "Jay Chou marries in UK". Taipei Times. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  15. ^ "It's a girl: Pop king Jay Chou's wife has given birth to their first child". The Straits Times. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  16. ^ "Hannah Quinlivan reveals baby girl's name and shows her long lashes". AsiaOne Women. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  17. ^ "Meet Jay Chou's baby, Hathaway". The Straits Times. 16 October 2015.
  18. ^ 楊蕎綺 (3 June 2022). "3寶剛滿月 昆凌激瘦「穿回產前窄裙」!". ETtoday新聞雲 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  19. ^ Cheng, Sabine; Chen, Jay (14 February 2017). "Pop singer Jay Chou to have second child". Central News Agency. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  20. ^ "On Valentine's Day, Jay Chou and Hannah Quinlivan announce that they are expecting a boy". The Star Online. 14 February 2017.
  21. ^ "Jay Chou and Hannah Quinlivan reveal son's name - 88news". 88news. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  22. ^ Hopewell, John (8 February 2022). "Bruce Willis' 'Soul Assassin' Adds Hannah Quinlivan, Closes Italy, Korea (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  23. ^ Hannah Quinlivan at douban.com
  24. ^ Hannah Quinlivan at chinesemov.com
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