Di Ying
# Di Ying

Di Ying (Chinese: 狄鶯; pinyin: Dí Yīng; born 21 April 1962) is a Taiwanese actress best known for her roles in Dou hua nu (1992) and Gatao 2: The New King (2018).

## Early life

Di was born as Lin Miao-Hsi (林妙嬉) in Taiwan on April 21, 1962. Di's mother was an actress and her father died early. Di's uncle Fang Jun is an actor.

## Career

Di kicked Hong Kong actress Yammie Lam in the stomach in public making her fall on the ground when they were co-starring in a Taiwanese TV series in 1991, and Di boasted about it in a variety show in 2005, calling her "Lam the big shot" (藍大牌), long after Lam's retirement.

## Personal life

Di was married to Sun Peng in 1998 and the couple divorced in 2004. Di remarried her ex-husband in 2007. The couple has a son named An-Tso "Edward" Sun (孫安佐).

In 2018, Edward Sun threatened to shoot up the Pennsylvania high school where he was enrolled in as an exchange student. He was found to have hundreds of rounds of ammunitions and handgun components that could be assembled into a 9mm handgun. He entered an open guilty plea to terrorist threats in the Delaware County Common Pleas Court, and pleaded guilty to illegally possessing ammunition in federal court.

## Filmography

### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1988 | The Unforgettable Love Affair | 旧情绵绵 | |
| 1990 | Seventh Moon | 七月鬼门开 | Shu Na |
| 1992 | Dou hua nu | 豆花女 | Jin Zhi |
| 2018 | Gatao 2: Rise of the King | 角头2：王者再起 | Madame Gui |

### Television

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1986 | — | 葫芦奇兵 | |
| 1989 | — | 望你早归 | |
| 1990 | Love | 爱 | |
| 1992 | — | 半生缘一世情 | Zhao Meijuan |
| 1993 | Justice Pao | 包青天·雷震怒 | Chai Weiting/ Lian Hua |
| 1993 | Justice Pao | 包青天·九道本 | Wang Yanyan |
| 1993 | Justice Pao | 包青天·五鼠闹东京 | Meng Chunni |
| 1993 | Legend of Liu Bowen | 刘伯温传奇·雪女传说 | Yue Niang |
| 1994 | The Inspector Wears Skirts | 霸王花 | |
| 1994 | Legend of Liu Bowen | 刘伯温传奇·转世英雄 | Yuan Ziwei |
| 1995 | Beggars and Hua Dan | 乞丐与花旦 | Xiao Feng |
| 1995 | The Daughter-in-law of the World | 世间媳妇：劝世媳妇 | |
| 1995 | Love of Taiwan | 台湾情 | Princess Malan |
| 1996 | Love Me Again | 再爱我一次 | Liu Wangshi |
| 1997 | Till Death Do Us Part | 冥婚 | Ye Shufen/ Ye Sufen |
| 1997 | My Father My Son | 我的阿爸我的子 | You Xiuqin |
| 1997 | — | 管芒花的春天 | Bai Bingbing |
| 1997 | Emperor Jiaqing Tour Taiwan | 嘉庆君游台湾 | Jin Mingzhu |
| 1997 | — | 一枝草一点露 | |
| 1999 | When Would You Come Again | 何日君再来 | Li Yulan |
| 1999 | — | 亲戚不计较 | Ah Xi |
| 1999 | Taiwan Liao Tianding | 台湾廖添丁 | Chen Suyun |
| 2001 | Taiwan Ah Cheng | 台湾阿诚 | Lin Meifeng |
| 2004 | Brothers and Sisters | 兄弟姐妹 | Jiang Meiling |
| 2005 | Enchantment | 海誓山盟 | Zhao Shumei |
| 2006 | Unique Flavor | 天下第一味 | Lin Xiuhong |
| 2007 | — | 我一定要成功 | Fang Lixia |
| 2008 | Mr. Sandwich | 三明治先生 | Lin Fangfang |
| 2014 | Monga Woman | 艋舺的女人 | Lin Chunhua |
