Taipei: Veteran actress Chen Shu-fang has been named the recipient of the lifetime achievement award at the 62nd Golden Horse Awards, the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee announced Tuesday.

According to Focus Taiwan, Chen, aged 86, began her illustrious career in the 1957 Hokkien film “Who’s Crime” and has sustained a remarkable 68-year presence in the industry. Her extensive career includes performances in black-and-white Hokkien films, television dramas, and Taiwan New Wave cinema.

Chen’s filmography boasts significant works such as “The Boys from Fengkuei,” “Taipei Story,” “A City of Sadness,” “A Borrowed Life,” and “March of Happiness.” She garnered recent acclaim for her role in Joseph Hsu’s “Little Big Women,” earning her the Golden Horse Award for best leading actress in 2020. That same year, Chen made history by winning the Golden Horse for best supporting actress in Cheng Yu-chieh’s “Dear Tenant,” marking the first time an actor has won both awards in the same year.

In addition to her live-action roles, Chen has lent her voice to animated projects, including Joe Hsieh’s “Night Bus,” which won best animated short film at the Golden Horse Awards, and “Praying Mantis,” which has been selected for the Venice and Toronto international film festivals.

Upon receiving the honor, Chen expressed her intent to continue acting as long as roles are available, stating that the award will not influence her salary demands or selectiveness. “As long as someone remembers there was once an actor named Chen Shu-fang and gives me the opportunity, I will keep acting,” she affirmed.

The lifetime achievement award will be presented at the Golden Horse Awards ceremony on Nov. 22 at the Taipei Music Center, with nominees for this year’s awards set to be announced on Oct. 1.