Chen Nan Tsai

Tsai Chen Nan

  • Name: Tsai Chen Nan
  • Native name: 蔡振南
  • Also Known as: Cai Zhen Nan, Cai Zhennan, Tsai Chennan
  • Nationality: Taiwanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: July 26, 1954
  • Age: 70
Tsai Chen Nan is a Taiwanese singer, actor, composer, and lyricist born in Hsin-Kang, Chia-Yi, Taiwan. After completing elementary school, he began working various jobs in Taipei at age 13, including roles as a Taoist priest, Taiwanese opera actor, puppet master, magician, and clerk in different settings. By 16, he had not yet found a suitable job.

Tsai returned to Chia-Yi and briefly worked in a department store before his father introduced him to a motor factory in Fengyuan, where he apprenticed and saved money to buy a guitar. He taught himself to play and, at 18, joined a performance troupe, leaving his apprenticeship behind. He traveled extensively across Taiwan for a year and a half until the troupe disbanded.

Afterward, he worked temporarily at a hat factory run by his older brother, where he became engaged to a farmer's daughter. He moved to Nantun to continue working in the hat factory until he was conscripted for military service, but was discharged after 29 days due to being deemed unfit. Following his discharge, Tsai married and took over the hat factory from his father-in-law, eventually shifting the business to export leather bags.

Once the factory stabilized, he began writing songs, purchasing an electronic keyboard. At 26, he completed his debut Mandarin song, "You Don’t Love Me, I Love You," after several revisions. In 1979, he wrote more Mandarin songs and, through a friend, gained the attention of Sing-Cheng Record Company, although a government ban was placed on his songs due to its sarcastic lyrics.

In 1989, Tsai's factory closed amid an economic downturn. On December 15, 1994, he officially signed with Rolling Stone Records.

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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2023 What the Hell Is Love
Taiwanese Drama, 2023, 20 eps
(Unknown)
20
Unknown
7.4
2022 Lang, Always by Your Side
Taiwanese Drama, 2022, 8 eps
[Yu Er's father] (Main Role)
8
[Yu Er's father]
Main Role
7.6
2021 Tavern by the Lethe
Taiwanese Drama, 2021, 30 eps
Tom Bo (Main Role)
30
Tom Bo
Main Role
9.0
2021 Guan Yin in My Dream
Taiwanese Drama, 2021, 25 eps
Father Xie (Main Role)
25
Father Xie
Main Role
0.0
2019 My Hero, My Daddy
Taiwanese Drama, 2019, 41 eps
Huang Jin Fa (Main Role)
41
Huang Jin Fa
Main Role
7.3
2017 Q Series: A Boy Named Flora A
Taiwanese Drama, 2017, 7 eps
Zheng Guang Hui (Support Role)
7
Zheng Guang Hui
Support Role
7.5
2017 She's Family
Taiwanese Drama, 2017, 2 eps
Xu Jin Long (Main Role)
2
Main Role
0.0
2015 Youth Power
Taiwanese Drama, 2015, 21 eps
Tsen Ching Sheng [I Chun's father] (Support Role)
21
Tsen Ching Sheng [I Chun's father]
Support Role
7.3
2012 What Is Love
Taiwanese Drama, 2012, 16 eps
Wu San Bao (Support Role)
16
Wu San Bao
Support Role
7.4
2012 Gung Hay Fat Choy
Taiwanese Drama, 2012, 90 eps
Jiang Wen Qiang (Support Role)
90
Jiang Wen Qiang
Support Role
7.6
2012 Love in the Wind
Taiwanese Drama, 2012, 10 eps
Chen Pin Tian (Support Role)
10
Chen Pin Tian
Support Role
6.7
2012 Rainy Night Flower
Taiwanese Drama, 2012, 21 eps
Tie Zhi (Support Role)
21
Tie Zhi
Support Role
6.5
2012 Garden of Life
Taiwanese Drama, 2012, 20 eps
Chen Fu Shan (Support Role)
20
Chen Fu Shan
Support Role
7.9
2010 4 Daughters
Taiwanese Drama, 2010, 40 eps
Pang Xie (Support Role)
40
Pang Xie
Support Role
7.0
2009 The Year of Happiness and Love
Taiwanese Drama, 2009, 21 eps
A Sheng (Support Role)
21
A Sheng
Support Role
6.8
2009 Play Ball
Taiwanese Drama, 2009, 20 eps
Chen Hong Kai (Bu Wa) (Main Role)
20
Chen Hong Kai (Bu Wa)
Main Role
7.7
2004 Say Yes Enterprise
Taiwanese Drama, 2004, 35 eps
Xiao Wu's father (Story 4) (Support Role)
35
Xiao Wu's father (Story 4)
Support Role
6.9
2003 Dana Sakura
Taiwanese Drama, 2003, 20 eps
Wu Jin Dun (Support Role)
20
Wu Jin Dun
Support Role
0.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2024 Them, Behind The Door
Taiwanese Movie, 2024,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
2024 Two Old Fellas
Taiwanese Movie, 2024,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
2024 Gatao: Like Father Like Son
Taiwanese Movie, 2024,
Yung Sang (Unknown)
Yung Sang
Unknown
0.0
2022 Marry My Dead Body
Taiwanese Movie, 2022,
Lin Hsiao Yuan (Support Role)
Lin Hsiao Yuan
Support Role
8.0
2022 You Are on My Mind
Taiwanese Movie, 2022,
Grandpa (Main Role)
Grandpa
Main Role
6.7
2021 Man in Love
Taiwanese Movie, 2021,
Father Zhang [Father of A Cheng & Da Wei] (Support Role)
Father Zhang [Father of A Cheng & Da Wei]
Support Role
8.3
2019 Someone in the Clouds
Taiwanese Movie, 2019,
(Support Role)
Support Role
7.3
2018 Safety First
Taiwanese Movie, 2018,
Wan (Main Role)
Wan
Main Role
0.0
2018 Gatao 2: Rise of the King
Taiwanese Movie, 2018,
Yung Sang [Ting Chuang boss] (Guest Role)
Yung Sang [Ting Chuang boss]
Guest Role
7.1
2018 Back to the Good Times
Taiwanese Movie, 2018,
Zheng Guang Hui (Main Role)
Zheng Guang Hui
Main Role
7.2
2015 Gatao
Taiwanese Movie, 2015,
Yung Sang [Ting Chuang boss] (Support Role)
Yung Sang [Ting Chuang boss]
Support Role
6.6
2015 The Missing Piece
Taiwanese Movie, 2015,
Dang Gong Bo (Support Role)
Dang Gong Bo
Support Role
7.1
2014 The Boar King
Taiwanese Movie, 2014,
Nan (Support Role)
Nan
Support Role
0.0
2012 When a Wolf Falls in Love With a Sheep
Taiwanese Movie, 2012,
Photocopy shop boss (Support Role)
Photocopy shop boss
Support Role
7.2
2012 The Ghost Tales
Taiwanese Movie, 2012,
(Support Role)
Support Role
6.0
2009 Miss Kicki
Taiwanese Movie, 2009,
[Policeman] (Support Role)
[Policeman]
Support Role
7.4
2009 Tears
Taiwanese Movie, 2009,
Lao Guo (Main Role)
Lao Guo
Main Role
6.5
2007 The Touch of Fate
Taiwanese Movie, 2007,
[Police officer] (Support Role)
[Police officer]
Support Role
6.0
2001 Betelnut Beauty
Taiwanese Movie, 2001,
Ming (Support Role)
Ming
Support Role
6.2
2000 The Cabbie
Taiwanese Movie, 2000,
[Coordination Lead] (Support Role)
[Coordination Lead]
Support Role
6.3
2000 Lament of the Sand River
Taiwanese Movie, 2000,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1998 Connection by Fate
Taiwanese Movie, 1998,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1997 Such a Life!
Taiwanese Movie, 1997,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1994 A Borrowed Life
Taiwanese Movie, 1994,
(Main Role)
Main Role
8.0
1992 Dust of Angels
Taiwanese Movie, 1992,
A Nan (Support Role)
A Nan
Support Role
7.1
Special
Year Title # Role Rating
2019 My Hero, My Daddy: Special
Taiwanese Special, 2019, 4 eps
Huang Jin Fa (Main Role)
4
Huang Jin Fa
Main Role
7.0
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Golden Bell Awards 2017 Winners
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Tsai Chen Nan

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  • First Name: Chen Nan
  • Family Name: Tsai
  • Native name: 蔡振南
  • Also Known as: Cai Zhen Nan, Cai Zhennan, Tsai Chennan
  • Nationality: Taiwanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: July 26, 1954
  • Age: 70

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