Chung Hsin-Ling Recommends Personal Watchlist, Teases 'Survival Skills' from 'The Queen' Cast

(CNA, Taipei, June 8, by reporter Hung Su-chin) Actress Chung Hsin-Ling takes on different roles in the dramas 'Hui Hun Ji,' 'The Queen,' and 'Bai Liu Li Bai,' sharing that each show has its unique highlights. In 'The Queen,' Chung plays a manager with a storied past, laughing as she says, 'Let the sisters teach you some survival skills.'

The director and cast of the buzzworthy realistic survival series 'The Queen,' including Yen Yi-Wen, Cheryl Yang, Chung Hsin-Ling, and Vicky Tseng, have all shared their private watchlists. From classic Taiwanese dramas to acclaimed Chinese-language films, each is an important work that accompanied them through a certain phase of life.

Chung Hsin-Ling presented a warm and insightful list via a press release. When recommending 'Hui Hun Ji,' she exclaimed, 'Just watching the two great actresses Angelica Lee and Shu Qi perform is worth the price of admission!' She also shared her fondness for 'Bai Liu Li Bai,' saying, 'It's okay not to be a great person; living each day well is great enough.' As for 'The Queen,' she declared powerfully, 'Let the sisters teach you some survival skills.' Regarding 'The Making of an Ordinary Woman,' which many viewers see as a microcosm of life, she laughed and said, 'It's acting out your feelings and your story!'

Yen Yi-Wen, who wears multiple hats as a director, actress, and screenwriter, shared her love for the film 'American Girl' for its delicate and restrained family emotions. Speaking of her own work, 'The Wedding That I Owe You,' she described it as a comedy that tells the cruelties of married life—absurd yet real—where audiences can find reflections of their own lives. She specifically emphasized that viewers will see a 'Joseph Chang and Tarcy Su you have never seen before.'

Cheryl Yang's recommendation list is full of emotional weight. Speaking of the series 'The Long Season,' she stated bluntly, 'The biggest mystery is never the murderer, but fate—it's an entire generation being slowly buried in the snow by time.' As for 'The Queen,' Yang believes its most moving aspect is 'how truly it portrays the loneliness behind the glamour.' Regarding 'Light the Night,' she pointed out the work's most captivating core: 'It's not the murder case, but the way everyone desperately lives under the neon lights.'

Vicky Tseng shared several emotionally intense works with a lasting impact. Speaking of 'The Queen,' she confessed, 'You think you're watching the entertainment industry, but in the end, you discover you're watching everyone desperately trying to prove they are worthy of love.' Mentioning 'If I Had Never Seen the Sun,' Tseng said emotionally, 'What truly tortures people is often not never having something, but having once felt warmth, love, and hope, only to realize how cold the darkness is.' (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150608