Vanness Wu

Background information
Birth name 吳建豪‎
Born August 7, 1978 (1978-08-07) (age 28)
Flag of United States Los Angeles, California, United States
Origin Flag of Republic of China Taiwan
Genre(s) R&B, Pop,Hip-Hop
Occupation(s) singer, actor
Instrument(s) singing
Label(s) Sony Music Entertainment, SM Entertainment (with Kangta)
Associated
acts F4

Vanness Wu (Traditional Chinese: 吳建豪; pinyin: Wú Jiànháo) is a member of the popular Taiwanese boy band F4. He was born August 7, 1978, in Los Angeles, United States, and speaks fluent English and Mandarin. He enjoys singing, dancing, rapping, and acting. He has released two solo albums, "Body Will Sing", and "V.Dubb". He also starred in the Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden and its sequel, Meteor Garden II as well as other TV series that proved to be successful. To date, he has starred in two movies: 'Star Runner' with Korean actress Hyun-joo Kim, and 'Dragon Squad' (with Shawn Yue, Sammo Hung, Maggie Q, Michael Biehn and Li Bing Bing).

Lately, he collaborated with Kangta (who is a member of the now-defunct Korean boyband, H.O.T.) , and their first single "Scandal" was released in May 2006. His latest duet with Coco Lee, called ‘Hip Hop Tonight’, is featured in her new album ‘Wow!! Coco’. He is also in a remix of Crazy in Love with Beyoncé. This remix is only available in the Asian edition of Beyoncé's album.

His second album, "V.Dubb", was released on April 20, 2007.

Profile

* English Name: Vanness
* Nationality: American
* Birth Place: Los Angeles, California
* Date of Birth: August 7, 1978
* Zodiac Sign: Leo (western) Horse (Chinese)
* Height: 180 cm
* Weight: 72 kg
* Body: 40.30.38
* Religion: Protestant (the non-Buddhist member of F4)
* Blood Type: A


Filmography

1. Kung Fu Fighter (27 April 2007)
2. Dragon Squad (10 November 2005)
3. Star Runner (Shao nian ah hu - 12 November 2003)
4. Say Yes Enterprise (Qiu hun shi qu suo)
5. Meteor Garden II (Liu xing hua yuan 2 - 2002)
6. Come to My Place (Lai wo jia ba - 2001)
7. Peach Girl (Mi tao nu hai)
8. Meteor Rain (Liu xing yu)
9. Meteor Garden (Liu xing hua yuan - 2001)

Discography

Fantasy 4ever (January 2003) - F4

1. 當你是朋友 (Dang ni shi peng you - You as a friend) - Vanness and Ken Chu
2. 心理測驗 (Xin li ce yan - Psychological test)

Body Will Sing (19 September 2002) - Solo Album

1. Intro (Xu qu)
2. 尋找朱麗葉 (Xun zhao zhu li ye - Looking for Juliet)
3. My Friend
4. 我討厭我自己 (Wo tao yan wo zi ji - I hate myself)
5. 身體會唱歌 (Shen ti huei chang ge - Body will sing)
6. 寂寞廣場 (Ji mo guang chang - Lonely square)
7. Sick
8. 想像十個你 (Xiang xiang shi ge ni - Imagine 10 of you)
9. 那個女生 (Na ge nu shen - That girl)
10. 午夜場的電影 (Wu ye chang de dian ying - Midnight movie)
11. 因為太愛你 (Yin wei tai ai ni - Cuz I love you so much)

Meteor Rain (November 2001) - F4

1. 誰讓你流淚 (Shei rang ni liu lei - Who made you cry)
2. 你不愛我愛誰？ (Ni bu ai wo ai shei - Who do you love if not me?)

"Crazy in Love" Beyonce featuring Vanness Wu ( Asia only release)

Scandal (May 2006) - Kangta and Vanness

1. Scandal
2. One Day
3. Faint
4. 127 Days
5. Good Vibration
6. Scandal (Chinese vs.)
7. Scandal (English vs.)
8. 127 Days (Chinese vs.)


"Hip Hop Tonight " CoCo Lee featuring VanNess Wu (1st single off of CoCo's disc "Wow! CoCo!" )

V.Dubb (20 April 2007) - 2nd solo album

1. 我的王國 (Wo De Wang Guo - My Kingdom)
2. Never Let You Go
3. 放手 (Fan Shuo - Let Go)
4. Just One Dance
5. Friday Night
6. 幻想這愛 (Wan Shan Zai Ai - Imagine This Love)
7. 零時差 (Ling Shi Zha - Zero Time Adjustment)
8. 媽媽 (Ma Ma - Mother)
9. 如果 (Ru Guo - If)
10. Eternity
11. 幻想這愛 (Wan Shan Zai Ai - Imagine This Love) (House Remix)

Commercials

* MP3 Recorder Walkman
* Siemens 2118
* Legend Computers (China region)
* Mingle Shoes(China region)
* Lu Piao Shampoo(China region)
* Pepsi
* Samuel & Kevin
source:www.wikipedia.com

Ken Chu

Ken Chu (朱孝天, pinyin: Zhū Xiàotiān) was born in Taiwan on January 15,1979 and educated in Singapore. A famous singer and composer, he is one of the members of the famous Taiwanese boy band F4 and also a prominent Taiwanese drama actor.

Ken speaks not only Mandarin, but also English, Cantonese, Singlish and a bit of Thai, Indonesian and Japanese.

Ken was working as a waiter in a small restaurant in Taiwan when he was discovered by Cai Zhi Ping, the creator of the boy band F4. He started in showbiz working as a part time as an assistant for some artists, then acting in several idol series successfully which pushed him to the center of the stage. He starred in the famous TV series Meteor Garden and its sequel Meteor Garden II that swept Asia by storm and was the lead in the movies, Sky of Love (2003) and Tokyo Trial (2006). In January 2005, he released his most anticipated solo album, entitled On Ken's Time. He has released his cookbook called Mei Wei Guan Xi (Delicious Relations)on January 5, 2006. It was then released in China on July 4, 2006 and in Japan on November 25, 2006 in a Japanese version. Ken is now focusing on his solo acting career and has a huge fan base in Asia.

On February 24 and 25, 2007, he held his first solo concert in Japan, titled 2007 [I-KEN] 1st Concert at the Tokyo International Forum Hall A with an unplugged theme.
Contents

Profile

* Chinese name: Zhu Xiao Tian
* English name: Ken Chu
* Birth Date: 15 January 1979
* Horoscope: Capricorn
* Language: Mandarin, English, Singlish, Cantonese, Indonesian, Thai and Japanese
* Height: 1.8m
* Weight: 73kg
* Blood Type: AB
* Expertise: Cooking
* Sports - Swimming and diving
* Music - Rock, Jazz, 70's and 80's music
* Favorite Artist - Beatles, Coldplay, Radiohead, Suede, Eagles
* Musical Instruments - Guitar, Drums and Percussions

Achievements

Movies

* Released
o The Tokyo Trial - as Xiao Nan China 2006; Korea 2007

* Released
o Sky of Love - as Wen Jia Hui Hong Kong 2003

TV dramas

* 2006
o Chu Liu Xiang - China as Chu Liu Xiang (post-production; mid 2007)

* 2004
o City Of Sky - as Lu Bin Fei BS Channel, Japan 2006; ETTV, Taiwan 2006; Singapore 2007; QTV11 Philippines 2007

* 2003
o Love Storm - as Wan Bao Long CTS

* 2002
o Meteor Garden II - as Xi Men CTS
o Sunflower - as Xiao Long CTS
o Hi! Working Girl - as Himself CTV
o Come To My Place - as Tian Jian CTV

* 2001
o Marmalade Boy - as You CTS
o Meteor Rain - as Xi Men CTS
o Yamada Taro - as Ho Fu CTS
o Meteor Garden - as Xi Men CTS

* 2000
o Ma La Xian Shi (Happy Campus) - as Jia Bao CTS
o Tsang Love Story
o Lueng Love Story

Albums

* On Ken's Time - 2005

* Soundtrack
o Love Storm - Inside of My Guitar 2003

* With F4
o F4's 360 Degrees - 2006
o Can't Help Falling in Love - 2002
o Fantasy 4ever - 2002
o Meteor Rain - 2001

Books

* Mei Wei Guan Xi (Delicious Relations) - cookbook

released: January 5, 2006 - Taiwan, July 4, 2006 - China, November 25, 2006 - Japan.

* With F4
o F4@Tokyo - 2005 photobook
o Comic Man - The First Anniversary of F4 - 2002 photobook
o Meteor In Barcelona - 2002 photobook
o F4 Music Party - 2001 photobook

Endorsements

* Qingdao Beer - 2002 Taiwan
* Acer Mobile Phones - 2000 Taiwan

* With F4
o Pepsi - 2002~2005 Taiwan, Hong Kong, China
o YAMAHA - 2003 South East Asia
o S&K - 2002-2006 Taiwan, Hong Kong, China
o Asgard On-line Game - 2003 Taiwan
o Mingle Sneakers - 2002 Hong Kong
o Lenovo computer - 2002 China
o Lupiao Shampoo - 2002 China
o Chinesegamer On-line Game - 2001 Taiwan
o Siemens 2118 - 2001 Taiwan

Concerts

* 2007 [I-KEN] 1st Concert February 24-25, 2007 Tokyo, Japan
* F4 Forever 4 - March 22-25, 2006 Hong Kong
* On Ken's Time Mini Concert - 2005 Hong Kong
* F4 Bangkok Fantasy - 2004 Thailand
* F4 Happy New Year 2004 - 2003 Philippines
* The Event (with Vanness and ASOS) - 2003 Philippines
* Fantasy F4ever Live Concert World Tour - 2002~2003 Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, China, U.S.
* F4 Music Party - 2001 Taiwan
source:www.wikipedia.org

Takeshi Kaneshiro

Taiwan actor Takeshi Kaneshiro

Takeshi Kaneshiro Profile

Name: Takeshi Kaneshiro
Birth date: October 11, 1973
Birthplace: Taipei, Taiwan
Languages spoken: English, Mandarin and Japanese
Profession: Actor

(Also credited as Kaneshiro Takeshi, Jin Cheng Wu, Gam Sing Mou, Aniki)

Takeshi Kaneshiro Biography

Takeshi Kaneshiro is one of the most popular actors in Taiwan, and is quite famous in Japan as well.

Takeshi came from a mixed heritage of Chinese and Japanese, and is able to communicate in both languages.

Takeshi Kaneshiro started modeling when he was still studying in English-based Taipei American School (he can speak English pretty well).

As his fame was growing, Takeshi decided to quit school to pursue his entertainment career.

In 1992, Takeshi made his singing debut in Taiwan with Heartbreaking Night. Takeshi was a decent singer but he was shot to fame much credited to his handsome looking.

Takeshi’s singing career didn’t last long as he was offered more chances in acting instead.

Takeshi first movie was Heroic Trio 2: Executioners (2003), followed by acclaimed Chungking Express (2004) by renowned Hong Kong director Wong Kar Wai.

Takeshi Kaneshiro continued to star in various Hong Kong and Taiwan movies before another breakthrough in 1998, with highly successful Japanese TV drama God, Please Give Me More Time.

Takeshi Kaneshiro became pickier with his movies selection in his recent years, taking part in acclaimed movies like Returner (Japanese), Turn Left - Turn Right, House of Flying Daggers and Perhaps Love etc.

Other than his acting career, Takeshi Kaneshiro also became well known in the video game industry, portraying as Samanosuke, a samurai warrior in popular game Onimusha.
source:www.asiapopular.com

Mike Ho

Taiwan artist He Jun Xiang

Mike Ho Profile

Name: Ho Jun Xiang, Mike
DOB: December 28, 1983
Place of birth: Taipei, Taiwan
Height: 180cm
Blood type: B
Profession: Actor and model

(Also credited as Mike He, He Jun Xiang, Xiao Mei)

Hobbies: Basketball, movies and music (and sleep)
Favorite cartoon character: Doraemon
Favorite color: Black, blue and white
Favorite food: Steak
Favorite actor: Ekin Cheng, Tom Cruise and Takeshi Kaneshiro
Favorite actress: Liv Taylor and Charlize Theron
Favorite movie: James Bond 007 series
Favorite music: Country jazz and pop
Favorite singer: Bon Jovi and Avril Lavigne
Favorite line: “True or not?”

Mike Ho Biography

Mike Ho is popular Taiwan actor and model, famous for TV dramas like Devil Beside You and Express Boy etc.

Mike Ho started his career in modeling for magazines and TV commercials; and later made appearance for some music videos.

Mike’s first TV series was as supporting role in 7th Grade (2003) co-starring Ariel Lin. He then starred as leading actor, again with Ariel in Love Contract (2004).

2005 was a breakthrough year for Mike, his TV drama Devil Beside You with Rainie Yang was one of best rated TV series in Taiwan in 2005.

Mike Ho and Rainie Yang will work together again in their next drama, Exchange Love, which is scheduled to start filming end of 2006.

With the popularity of his TV dramas, Mike is very popular overseas; he has lots of fans in Japan, Korea, China and South East Asia as well as Western countries like Australia and USA.
source:www.asiapopular.com

Jerry Yan

Taiwan artist Jerry Yan

Jerry Yan Profile

Name: Jerry Yan
Birth name: Liao Yang Zhen
DOB: January 1, 1977
Place of birth: Taiwan
Height: 180cm
Blood type: B
Religion: Buddhism
Language spoken: Mandarin and Taiwanese Hokkien
Profession: Actor, model and singer

(Also credited as Yan Chen Xu, Yan Cheng Xu, Yan Chenxu, Yan Chengxu, Yin Seng Yuk, Liao Yangzhen, Bao Long, Xiao Bai Tu)

Collects: Sunglasses
Hobbies: Basketball and dancing
Favourite colour: Black
Favourite country: Japan

Jerry Yan Biography

Jerry Yan is one of Taiwan most popular actors. Jerry is one of the 4 members of boy-band F4 and is famous for his TV dramas like Meteor Garden and The Hospital.

Jerry Yan started his entertainment career as a model. Jerry is already quite famous before given chance in acting, starring as leading actor in TV drama Meteor Garden in 2001, which turned out to be a super hit in Taiwan and across Asia, and Jerry became an instant superstar.

Jerry Yan and the other 3 leading male actors in Meteor Garden were formed into a band, named F4 (adapted from the drama) and released their first album Meteor Rain in concurrent with the TV drama.

Meteor Garden was a decent success, and the band released another album Fantasy 4ever. F4 is not officially disbanded, but all the members are working on solo these days.

Jerry Yan continued to star in some TV dramas, including Meteor Garden 2 (sequel in 2002) and The Hospital (2006).

Jerry Yan also has a solo album under his name, The First Time that was released in 2004. It’s also in 2004 that Jerry starred in his only movie so far, Magic Kitchen alongside Sammi Cheng and Andy Lau.

Jerry Yan is often linked with Taiwan top supermodel Lin Zhi Ling, but both of them have denied being together.

source:www.asiapopular.com

Liao Yangzhen (廖洋震)(言承旭, pinyin: Yán Chéngxù (born January 1, 1977) is an actor and a member of Taiwanese boy band F4, better known as Jerry Yan.

He was the lead actor in the popular Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden and its sequel, Meteor Garden II, which made him a popular idol among teenage girls and elder women alike, not only in Taiwan but across Asia.

He worked as a fashion model before venturing into acting, Meteor Garden was his breakout drama. To date, he has starred in one movie, Magic Kitchen with Sammi Cheng and Andy Lau.

In August 2004, his first solo album was released, titled, 'The First Time' (第一次 Jerry for You). In January 2005, he won as 'Most Popular Newcomer' (港台地區最受歡迎新人獎) in the '12th Chinese Music Awards' (第12屆中国歌曲排行榜頒獎典禮) held in Beijing, China.

He is currently starring in a television drama titled 'The Hospital (白色巨塔)' opposite renowned Taiwanese actor Dai Li Ren. The drama is helmed by the director of Meteor Garden and began airing on August 15, 2006. It is being broadcasted Monday through Friday at 8:00 pm on Taiwan's CTV channel.

He is also an ambassador for charitable organization World Vision Taiwan, he has an adopted child, Baldan, in Mongolia. He speaks Mandarin and Taiwanese.

Jerry Yan currently runs his own Star Jerry Co.

He has always encouraged his fans to spend money on charity, and his fans, known as 旭迷, have done many charity works all around the world.

Filmography

Movies

* Magic Kitchen 魔幻廚房 (2004)

TV Series

* The Hospital 白色巨塔 (2006)
* Meteor Garden 2 流星花園 II (2002)
* Come to My Place 來我家吧 (2002)
* Meteor Dream Garden 流星夢幻楽園 (2002)
* Love Scar 烈愛傷痕 (2001)
* ABCDEF4 (2001)
* Meteor Rain 流星雨~道明寺篇 (2001)
* Meteor Garden 流星花園 (2001)

Discography

* You are My Only Persistence (2007)
* The First Time (第一次 Jerry for You) (2004)

1. One Meter 一公尺
2. Be A Good Lover 做個好情人
3. Memory Pieces 記憶拼圖
4. Decoration 陪襯品
5. Want to Love You 想要愛你
6. Gravity 地心引力
7. I Want It Now
8. Isolation 隔離
9. Forget Myself 忘了自己
10. Fantasy

source:www.wikipedia.com