Vanness Wu
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Van Ness Wu is a American actor, singer, director, producer based in Asia. He was born on August 7, 1978 in Santa Monica
, California
and worked as a telemarketer before moving to Taiwan. Wu is a strong Christian
as stated on his Facebook
page: "Christ's Servant first, Entertainer second."., and takes part in to the popular Christian movement called the Moral Revolution, which emphasizes the importance of sexual intercourse only within marriage; which Wu supports.
series Meteor Garden
. At the conclusion of the series, they continued to perform together and released three studio albums as boy band
F4
. In 2002, Wu was the second F4 member, after Vic Chou
, to release his debut solo album, Body Will Sing. The track, "我討厭我自己" (I Hate Myself) is listed at number 95 on Hit Fm Taiwan's Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart (Hit-Fm年度百首單曲) for 2002. The album was awarded one of the Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year at the 2002 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards, presented by the Hong Kong branch of IFPI.
He has also collaborated with Korean singer Kangta
to produce one album, Scandal and is featured on singles by Beyoncé and Coco Lee
. Wu has directed two music videos from his second album V.DUBB, as well as a video for Nike's "This is Love" campaign in Hong Kong. He was also executive producer with Terry Tye Lee on the Nike track, "She's Not Sorry."
Wu has appeared in several Taiwanese drama
both with and without other members of F4, and has starred in three motion pictures. In 2009, Vanness starred in Autumn's Concerto
along with Ady An and Tiffany Hsu, who starred in the MV of "Reason" from Wu's first Japanese album.In 2011, Vanness starred in Material Queen, otherwise known as 拜金女王 with Lynn Hung
[熊黛林].
In 2011 Van Ness Wu’s comeback album C'est La "V" to be released this July under Universal Music Taiwan.
His current Hit single: Is This All feat. Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic (written and composed by Ryan Tedder, theme song from TV Drama “Material Queen”)
- Kangta & Vanness Collaboration
He has always been drawing/designing but finally has met the right people to help put the visuals into solid form. Vanness has partnered up with Janet Yang President of Dazzling and J-Y Fashion, to design and create his first ever jewelry line. All of the pieces were designed to reflect where Vanness is currently in his life right now. From the chastity belt double finger ring, to a selection of crosses, which have all been on sale since February 13, 2009. Love. Faith.Live www.dazzlingdazzling.com
Santa Mônica
Santa Mônica is a town and municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.-References:...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and worked as a telemarketer before moving to Taiwan. Wu is a strong Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
as stated on his Facebook
Facebook
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page: "Christ's Servant first, Entertainer second."., and takes part in to the popular Christian movement called the Moral Revolution, which emphasizes the importance of sexual intercourse only within marriage; which Wu supports.
Biography
Wu starred as Mei Zuo (美作), one of the F4 members, in Taiwanese dramaTaiwanese drama
Taiwanese Drama refers to dramatic programming of television programming extended stories usually dramatizing relationships through the general range of ten to forty one-hour episodes. They are produced in Taiwan and have gained increasing popularity in the Mandarin-speaking community...
series Meteor Garden
Meteor Garden
Meteor Garden is a 2001 Taiwanese drama starring Barbie Hsu, Jerry Yan, Vic Zhou, Vanness Wu and Ken Chu. It is based on Japanese shōjo manga series, , written by Yoko Kamio...
. At the conclusion of the series, they continued to perform together and released three studio albums as boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
F4
F4 (band)
F4 is a Taiwanese boy band. The group began in the Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden as F4 with members Jerry Yan, Vanness Wu, Ken Chu, and Vic Chou...
. In 2002, Wu was the second F4 member, after Vic Chou
Vic Chou
Vic Chou is a Taiwanese actor, singer and commercial model. He is a member of the Taiwanese boy band F4, and has starred in Taiwanese dramas. His stage name, 周渝民, literally means “a completely changed person”...
, to release his debut solo album, Body Will Sing. The track, "我討厭我自己" (I Hate Myself) is listed at number 95 on Hit Fm Taiwan's Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart (Hit-Fm年度百首單曲) for 2002. The album was awarded one of the Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year at the 2002 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards, presented by the Hong Kong branch of IFPI.
He has also collaborated with Korean singer Kangta
Kangta
Ahn Chil-Hyun , better known by his stage name Kangta is a South Korean pop, R&B singer, first known as the lead singer the boy band H.O.T. ....
to produce one album, Scandal and is featured on singles by Beyoncé and Coco Lee
CoCo Lee
Coco Lee , born on 17 January 1975, also known by her official English name as Ferren Lee, is a pop singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. Coco started her career in Hong Kong but, after becoming popular in Taiwan, she was widely considered to be a Taiwan artist. She was born to a Chinese...
. Wu has directed two music videos from his second album V.DUBB, as well as a video for Nike's "This is Love" campaign in Hong Kong. He was also executive producer with Terry Tye Lee on the Nike track, "She's Not Sorry."
Wu has appeared in several Taiwanese drama
Taiwanese drama
Taiwanese Drama refers to dramatic programming of television programming extended stories usually dramatizing relationships through the general range of ten to forty one-hour episodes. They are produced in Taiwan and have gained increasing popularity in the Mandarin-speaking community...
both with and without other members of F4, and has starred in three motion pictures. In 2009, Vanness starred in Autumn's Concerto
Autumn's Concerto
Autumn's Concerto is a 2009 Taiwanese drama starring Ady An, Vanness Wu of F4, and Tiffany Hsu. It was produced by Sanlih E-Television and directed by Chen Hui Ling...
along with Ady An and Tiffany Hsu, who starred in the MV of "Reason" from Wu's first Japanese album.In 2011, Vanness starred in Material Queen, otherwise known as 拜金女王 with Lynn Hung
Lynn Hung
Lynn Hung , sometimes credited as her birth name Xiong Dailin, is a Chinese model and actress.-Early life:Hung was born in Nanjing, China with family roots in Guizhou, China...
[熊黛林].
In 2011 Van Ness Wu’s comeback album C'est La "V" to be released this July under Universal Music Taiwan.
His current Hit single: Is This All feat. Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic (written and composed by Ryan Tedder, theme song from TV Drama “Material Queen”)
Television series
| Year | |English Title | |Chinese Title | |Role | |Notes |
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| 2001 | Meteor Garden Meteor Garden Meteor Garden is a 2001 Taiwanese drama starring Barbie Hsu, Jerry Yan, Vic Zhou, Vanness Wu and Ken Chu. It is based on Japanese shōjo manga series, , written by Yoko Kamio... |
流星花園 | Mei Zuo | live-action adaptation of Japanese manga, Boys Over Flowers Boys Over Flowers is a Japanese shōjo manga series written by Yoko Kamio. It was serialized in the bi-weekly anthology magazine Margaret, which is aimed at high-school-age girls. The manga series ran continuously from October 1992 to September 2003, and was collected into 37 tankōbon volumes. In 1996, it received... |
| Meteor Rain Meteor Rain Meteor Rain is a 2001 Taiwanese drama starring Jerry Yan, Vanness Wu and Ken Chu of F4 and Rainie Yang. It is a supplementary mini-series of the Meteor Garden series which is based on Japanese shōjo manga series, , written by Yoko Kamio. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production with... |
流星雨 | Mei Zuo | Mei Zuo's Chapter | |
| Meteor Garden II Meteor Garden Meteor Garden is a 2001 Taiwanese drama starring Barbie Hsu, Jerry Yan, Vic Zhou, Vanness Wu and Ken Chu. It is based on Japanese shōjo manga series, , written by Yoko Kamio... |
流星花園2 | Mei Zuo | ||
| 2002 | Peach Girl Peach Girl is a Japanese shōjo manga series by Miwa Ueda. It was published in Japan by Kodansha in Bessatsu Friend from 1998 to 2003 and collected in 18 volumes... |
蜜桃女孩 | Ah Li | live-action adaptation of Japanese manga Peach Girl Peach Girl is a Japanese shōjo manga series by Miwa Ueda. It was published in Japan by Kodansha in Bessatsu Friend from 1998 to 2003 and collected in 18 volumes... |
| Come To My Place | 來我家吧 | JJ | live-action adaptation of Japanese manga "Uchi ni Oideyo" by Hidenori Hara Hidenori Hara is a Japanese manga artist. He won the 1988 Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen for his Just Meet and Fuyu Monogatari.- References :... |
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| 2004 | Say Yes Enterprise | 求婚事務所 | Song Zhen Kai | Story 01: Cinderella |
| 2008 | Wish to See You Again | 這裡發現愛 | Leo | |
| 2009 | Autumn's Concerto Autumn's Concerto Autumn's Concerto is a 2009 Taiwanese drama starring Ady An, Vanness Wu of F4, and Tiffany Hsu. It was produced by Sanlih E-Television and directed by Chen Hui Ling... |
下一站,幸福 | Ren Guang Xi | |
| 2010 | Year Of The Rain | 那年，雨不停國 | Ah Huang's cousin | guest star and executive producer |
| Material Queen | 拜金女王 | Cai Jia Hao |
Filmography
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| 2003 2003 in film The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,... |
Star Runner Star Runner Star Runner , , is a 2003 Hong Kong action/romance film co-written and directed by Daniel Lee. It is rated PG-13 for "For intense sequences of martial arts action violence" by the MPAA.-Plot:... |
少年阿虎 The Kumite (Canada, USA) |
Bond Cheung | film debut nominated: Hong Kong Film Awards, best new artist |
| 2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005... |
Dragon Squad Dragon Squad Dragon Squad is a 2005 Hong Kong action film co-written and directed by Daniel Lee, co-produced by Steven Seagal and starring Vanness Wu, Sammo Hung, Michael Biehn, Maggie Q, and Simon Yam.-Plot:... |
猛龍 Dragon Heat (USA) |
Officer Wang Sun-Ho | |
| 2007 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007... |
Kung Fu Fighter | 功夫無敵 | Ma | |
| 2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008... |
Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon is a 2008 Hong Kong film loosely based on parts of the Chinese classical novel Romance of Three Kingdoms. It was directed by Daniel Lee with a reported budget of US$25 million... |
三國之見龍卸甲 | Guan Xing Guan Xing Guan Xing was an official of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history. He was the second son of the military general Guan Yu and the younger brother of Guan Ping. He succeeded his father when both Guan Yu and Guan Ping were captured and executed by forces of Eastern Wu at the... |
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| 2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note... |
LaMB LaMB LaMB is an animated film produced by Animax, which is a Japanese satellite television network and subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment, based in Tokyo, Japan. The network focuses primarily on broadcasting anime programming. The film has also been developed into four different episodes for... |
Dr. Grisworld (English voice acting) | ||
| Kung Fu Chefs Kung Fu Chefs Kung Fu Chefs is a 2009 Hong Kong action film starring Hong Kong martial arts superstar Sammo Hung. Co-starring Taiwanese actor Vanness Wu and Hung's son Timmy Hung... |
Lung Kin Yat/Ryu Ken'ichi | |||
| 2010 | The Haunting Lover | |||
| 1040 Movie 1040 Movie 1040 is a documentary film about Christianity in the "10/40 Window". The film is narrated by musician Jaeson Ma, who travels to several countries including China, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Ma describes the growth of Christianity in Asia as one of the greatest Christian Revivals... |
Christianity In New Asia | Himself (exclusive interview) | ||
| TBD | Grand Theater | |||
| 2011 | The Road Less Travelled 乐之路 |
Books
- Daydreamer - autobiography
- With F4
- F4@Tokyo - 2005 photobook
- Comic Man - The First Anniversary of F4 - 2002 photobook
- Meteor In Barcelona - 2002 photobook
- F4 Music Party - 2001 photobook
Concerts
- 2010 APAHM Concert - Seattle, Washington & New York
- 2008 F4 Japan Tour-Yokohama, Tokyo, Osaka
- 2008 Murakami Contemporary Art Exhibition-Geisai Museum, Tokyo Japan.
- 2007 Vanness Wu 1st Solo Concert in Malaysia-Van Ness Wu Live in Genting 2007
- 2007 Vanness Wu 2nd Solo Concert in Japan-My Kingdom
- 2006 Vanness Wu 1st Solo Concert in Japan-Vandalism in Tokyo
- F4 Forever 4 - March 22–25, 2006 Hong Kong
- F4 Bangkok Fantasy - 2004 Thailand
- F4 Happy New Year 2004 - 2003 Philippines
- The Event (with Ken 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
Studio album
| Album# | Title | Track List | Sony Music Taiwan Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation.... Standard Mandarin Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Chinese, also known as Mandarin or Putonghua, is the official language of the People's Republic of China and Republic of China , and is one of the four official languages of Singapore.... Mandopop Mandopop is a colloquial abbreviation for "Mandarin popular music." It is categorized as a subgenre of commercial Chinese-language music within C-pop. Mandopop was the first variety of popular music in Chinese to establish itself as a viable industry. As the name implies, Mandopop features songs...
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"CD + CD Extra" version also featured "Ask for More" by F4 |
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Japanese release featured a Japanese version of "Wanna Love Somebody" as Track 11, plus a Japanese version of "Wanna Love Somebody (Justin Michael Remix)" as Track 12 | ||
| 3rd | In Between (New + Best Selection)
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| 4th | Reflections
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Vanness first Japanese album | ||
| 5th | C'est La V
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Ryan Tedder Ryan Benjamin Tedder is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the pop rock band, OneRepublic, though he has an independent career as songwriter and producer for various artists such as Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Far East Movement, Jordin Sparks, Leona... of OneRepublic OneRepublic OneRepublic is an American pop rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Formed in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins, the band achieved massive success on MySpace, becoming the most prominent unsigned act on the website then... Vic Chou Vic Chou is a Taiwanese actor, singer and commercial model. He is a member of the Taiwanese boy band F4, and has starred in Taiwanese dramas. His stage name, 周渝民, literally means “a completely changed person”... |
Knockin' was written and produced by Bruno Mars
有你在 was featured in TV Drama “Material Queen” Is This All was written and composed by Ryan Tedder, and was also the theme song from TV Drama “Material Queen”. |
Singles
| Single# | Japanese Japanese language is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an... Pony Canyon is a Japanese company, established on October 1, 1966 , which publishes music, DVD and VHS videos, movies and video games. It is a subsidiary of Japanese Media Group, Fujisankei Communications Group.-History:... J-pop , an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
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| 2nd | I Don't Wanna Lose You
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| 3rd | Reason
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With Kangta & Vanness
2006 - ScandalScandal (album)
Scandal is a one-off album released in 2006 by Kangta & Vanness, a duo composed of Korean singer Kangta and Taiwanese singer Vanness Wu. Several of the songs on Scandal were recorded in both Korean and Mandarin, and two music videos were produced...
- Kangta & Vanness Collaboration
Other collaborations
- Beyoncé KnowlesBeyoncé KnowlesBeyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
- "Crazy in Love" (Asian releases only) [2004] - Coco LeeCoCo LeeCoco Lee , born on 17 January 1975, also known by her official English name as Ferren Lee, is a pop singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. Coco started her career in Hong Kong but, after becoming popular in Taiwan, she was widely considered to be a Taiwan artist. She was born to a Chinese...
- "Hip Hop Tonight" [2006] - Brian JooBrian JooBrian Joo , better known as simply Brian, is a Korean-American R&B, K-pop singer where he is known as a member of R&B duo Fly to the Sky. His solo album, The Brian was released in December 2006. His 2nd solo album, Manifold was released in December 2009.He had two birth names as Brian Gintaek Joo...
- "Everything to Me" [2010] - 3rd Wave Music - I WILL BE THERE Album - www.3rdwavemusic.org
Endorsements
- MP3MP3MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
Recorder Walkman - SiemensSiemensSiemens may refer toSiemens, a German family name carried by generations of telecommunications industrialists, including:* Werner von Siemens , inventor, founder of Siemens AG...
2118 - Legend Computers (China region)
- Mingle Shoes (China region)
- Lu Piao Shampoo (China region)
- Samuel & Kevin
- Bicowave & Bicogirl
- PepsiPepsiPepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo...
- 2002~2005 Taiwan, Hong Kong, China - YAMAHAYamahaYamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...
- 2003 South East Asia
3.V.0.7.
After having dabbled in a few ventures with friends, from clothing to a shoe store, night club to record company, movie productions to talent agency. Now finally comes something that Vanness has always loved doing but never really had the chance of getting real hands on, until now- jewelry.He has always been drawing/designing but finally has met the right people to help put the visuals into solid form. Vanness has partnered up with Janet Yang President of Dazzling and J-Y Fashion, to design and create his first ever jewelry line. All of the pieces were designed to reflect where Vanness is currently in his life right now. From the chastity belt double finger ring, to a selection of crosses, which have all been on sale since February 13, 2009. Love. Faith.Live www.dazzlingdazzling.com