Hannah Quinlivan Explained

Hannah Quinlivan
Native Name Lang:zh
Pronunciation:Kūn Líng
Birth Date:12 August 1993
Birth Place:Taipei, Taiwan
Alma Mater:Arizona State University[1]
Years Active:2008–present
Children:3
Module:
Child:yes
Name1:Chinese name
P:Kūn Líng
W:Kʻun1 Ling2
Mps:Kuēn Líng
Also Known As:Birth name
P2:Wǔ Yìzhēn
W2:Wu3 I2-chên1
Mps2:Wǔ Yì-jēn

Hannah Quinlivan (born 12 August 1993[2]) or Jen Wu, known professionally as Kun Ling, is an Australian actress and model.

Life and career

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.

Personal life

In November 2014, Quinlivan confirmed her relationship with singer and actor Jay Chou, who is 14 years older than her.[6] In December 2014, Chou announced that he would marry Quinlivan on his 36th birthday.[7]

Sarah Haywood planned their wedding in England.[8] It took place in Selby Abbey, North Yorkshire on 17 January 2015, one day before Chou's birthday.[9] A private wedding ceremony open to friends and family occurred on 9 February in Taipei.[10] A third reception, this time in Australia, was held in March.[11] According to Chou's official Facebook page, the couple has been registered for marriage since July 2014.[12] [13] The couple have three children: two daughters born in 2015[14] [15] [16] and 2022 respectively,[17] and a son born in 2017.[18] [19] [20]

Filmography

Television series

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

Film

Year English title Original title Role Notes
2013 Step Back to Glory Chinese: 志氣 Zhang Ruoxi
2014 Twa-Tiu-Tiann Chinese: 大稻埕 Youxi's former girlfriend
2017 S.M.A.R.T. Chase Chinese: 極智追擊：龍鳳劫II J. Jae Anh
2018 Skyscraper SkyscraperXia
2019 Skyfire天·火Xiao Meng
2021 Nezha叱咤风云 Li Li LUsuper speed
2023 Assassin AssassinSpecial Agent [21]

Music video

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet Mrs Jay Chou, Skyscraper actress: five things about Hannah Quinlivan you may not know. 2022-06-19. Alex S Lin. South China Morning Post. 9 July 2018 . en.
  2. Web site: Phyllis Quek turns 45! Here are 13 other celebs born in August. 2022-02-25. Her World Singapore. en-US.
  3. Web site: 2022-02-04. Who is Hannah Quinlivan, Jay Chou's pregnant Taiwanese-Australian wife?. 2022-02-08. South China Morning Post. en.
  4. Web site: http://ent.163.com/15/0119/18/AGBHLJ0G00031H2L.html#p=AGBHJT6E00AJ0003 . zh:天王嫂昆凌14岁旧照曝光 曾是黑涩会美眉. 19 January 2015 . 163.COM. 19 January 2015 . zh .
  5. News: https://news.ebc.net.tw/news.php?nid=73117. zh-tw . zh:昆凌將與巨石強森尬戲！生產完3天拍「槍戰」試鏡. Eastern Broadcasting Company. 29 April 2018.
  6. News: Wang . Jing-yi . Chen . Jay . 17 November 2014 . Jay Chou shares photo taken with model girlfriend (update) . Central News Agency . 19 November 2014.
  7. News: zh-tw . zh:周杰倫證實 104年1/18娶余俪. http://www.cna.com.tw/news/firstnews/201412225007-1.aspx. 16 January 2015. 22 December 2014.
  8. News: Tang. Tammy. A look inside Jay Chou's secret fairytale wedding. 8 February 2015. Audrey. 22 January 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150208035943/http://audreymagazine.com/a-look-inside-jay-chous-secret-fairytale-wedding/. 8 February 2015.
  9. Web site: Jay Chou & Hannah's Wedding Moment @ Selby Abbey. JVR Music International@YouTube. 18 January 2015. 18 January 2015.
  10. News: Wang. Ching-yi. Chen. Christie. Pop star Jay Chou marries Quinlivan again in second wedding. 9 February 2015. Central News Agency. 9 February 2015.
  11. News: Ching-yi. Wang. Pop star Jay Chou holds yet another wedding reception. 10 March 2015. Central News Agency. 9 March 2015.
  12. Web site: Jay Chou & Hannah Quinlivan marry in Selby Abbey. York Press. 18 January 2015. 18 January 2015.
  13. News: Jay Chou marries in UK. 19 January 2015. Taipei Times. 19 January 2015.
  14. News: It's a girl: Pop king Jay Chou's wife has given birth to their first child. The Straits Times . 13 July 2015 . 14 July 2015.
  15. Web site: Hannah Quinlivan reveals baby girl's name and shows her long lashes. AsiaOne Women. 16 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160407091913/http://women.asiaone.com/women/people/hannah-quinlivan-reveals-baby-girls-name-and-shows-her-long-lashes. 7 April 2016. dead.
  16. Web site: Meet Jay Chou's baby, Hathaway. The Straits Times. 16 October 2015 .
  17. Web site: 3寶剛滿月 昆凌激瘦「穿回產前窄裙」！. 2022-06-29. 楊蕎綺. ETtoday新聞雲. 3 June 2022 . zh-tw.
  18. News: Cheng. Sabine. Chen. Jay. Pop singer Jay Chou to have second child. 14 February 2017. Central News Agency. 14 February 2017.
  19. http://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2017/02/14/on-valentines-day-jay-chou-and-hannah-quinlivan-announce-that-they-are-expecting-a-boy/ "On Valentine's Day, Jay Chou and Hannah Quinlivan announce that they are expecting a boy"
  20. News: Jay Chou and Hannah Quinlivan reveal son's name - 88news. 5 August 2017. 88news. 17 August 2017. en-US.
  21. Web site: Bruce Willis' 'Soul Assassin' Adds Hannah Quinlivan, Closes Italy, Korea (Exclusive) . Variety . John . Hopewell . February 8, 2022 . September 9, 2022.
  22. https://movie.douban.com/celebrity/1313866/ Hannah Quinlivan at douban.com
  23. http://chinesemov.com/actors/Hannah-Quinlivan.html Hannah Quinlivan at chinesemov.com

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