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Daniel Wu, is a renowned Hong Kong- American actor, director, and producer. With a career spanning over twenty five years, Wu has made significant contributions to the Asian film industry, and gained recognition for his roles in martial arts and action films as well as drama, showcasing both his broad acting range and physical agility.
Wu's journey in the entertainment world began when he moved to Hong Kong in the late 1990s and was discovered by auteur director Yonfan who cast him in the lead role of gay art house film, "Bishonen". He then quickly rose to fame, starring in films like Benny Chan's "Gen-X Cops", "Purple Storm", and most notably in "City of Glass" for which he earned the first of five Hong Kong Film Award nominations, as Best New Performer.
He received two more Hong Kong Film Award nominations in 2005, for Best Actor in "One Night in Mongkok", Best Supporting Actor in Jackie Chan's "New Police Story", an iconic role that also brought him Taiwan's Golden Horse Award as Best Supporting Actor. The following year Daniel made his directorial debut with "The Heavenly Kings" , a humorous glimpse into the Hong Kong music industry, which won him the prestigious Hong Kong prize as Best New Director for his 2006 feature. Daniel was again nominated for Best Actor in 2015 for his role in Dante Lam's psychological thriller "That Demon Within".
His string of international film hits includes Frank Coraci's 2004 remake of "Around the World in 80 Days", "Blood Brothers" (2007), "Overheard" (2009), Quentin Tarantino's presentation of "The Man with the Iron Fists" (2012), "Europa Report" (2013), China's submission to the 88th Academy Awards "Go Away Mr. Tumor," Duncan Jones' adaptation of the renowned video game, "Warcraft" (2016), "Geostorm" (2017), as well as the remake of "Tomb Raider" (2018). He also starred and executive produced the AMC TV show "Into the Badlands" (2015-2019). Most recently, Wu starred in the box office hit "Caught in Time" (2020), as well as appearing in Lisa Joy's feature directorial debut, romantic sci-fi noir thriller "Reminiscence" (2021), and the HBO series, "Westworld" (2022).
He can also be seen in the Disney+ limited series, "American Born Chinese" (2023) based on the award-winning graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang. Wu appears as Sun Wukong, better known as The Monkey King, a mythological and all-powerful god who journeys into our world in a pursuit to find his son.
Beyond his cinematic accomplishments, Daniel Wu is recognized for his advocacy work, supporting the Asian American community as well as other charitable causes. Daniel was also the 2022 recipient of The Bruce Lee Award, in honor of the legendary actor, presented each year by AWFF and the Bruce Lee Foundation to an individual in the film industry whose efforts in the field of martial arts has created a legacy of excellence. Daniel is also an accomplished race car driver currently racing in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge series. Daniel Wu's multifaceted career, marked by talent and versatility, has solidified his status as a prominent figure in the global entertainment landscape and making him a household name throughout the global Chinese community.- Joseph Lee is an American actor & visual artist. He was raised in West Lafayette, Indiana. He began acting in theatre while attending Purdue University, where he studied political science and history. He made his film debut starring in Searching (2018), which premiered at Sundance Film Festival. He is best known for his role in the Netflix A24 limited series Beef (2023), which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.
Offscreen, Joseph is also an accomplished visual artist. His studio is based in Los Angeles. - Actor
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George Young was born in London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Falling for Christmas (2022), Malignant (2021) and Containment (2016). He has been married to Janet Hsieh since 26 January 2015. They have two children.- Actor
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Dean Fujioka was born on 19 August 1980 in Fukushima, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Fullmetal Alchemist (2017), Here Comes the Morning (2015) and I Am Ichihashi: Journal of a Murderer (2013). He has been married to Vanina Amalia Hidayat since July 2012. They have two children.- Actor
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Stephen Oyoung was born in the USA. Stephen is an actor, known for Spider-Man 2 (2023), Insecure (2016) and For All Mankind (2019).- Actor
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Rick Yune was born on 22 August 1971 in Washington D.C., USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Fast and the Furious (2001), Die Another Day (2002) and Olympus Has Fallen (2013).- Actor
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David Lim is an Asian-American actor, raised in San Ramon, California. After receiving a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California San Diego, David worked as a loan officer. He decided he wanted to do something different, and soon after, signed a contract with Ford Models and moved to Los Angeles to pursue modeling and acting.
After appearing in numerous commercials for companies such as Gillette, Bud Light, McDonald's, Dave and Buster's and Apple, Lim was cast in the ABC thriller series Quantico as Sebastian Chen, a CIA recruit. He now stars as a series regular in the new CBS drama S.W.A.T. alongside Shemar Moore of Criminal Minds. David plays Victor Tan, a relatively new S.W.A.T. officer who made his name in the Hollywood Division before advancing to the heights of LAPD and Metro S.W.A.T.
David enjoys playing basketball, photography, traveling and spending time in the gym. He is passionate about nutrition and health, and uses various ways to stay active including kickboxing, hiking, lifting weights and yoga.- Japanese film/stage actor Ryohei Suzuki began acting at 18 in a small student theatre while he majored in English at the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. He started his career as a fashion model but debuted as a professional actor right after graduating. Ryohei played leading roles in the feature film "Swing Me Again (2009) ", and" HK: Hentai Kamen (2013)" but became more famous as a supporting actor in his 20s.
His breakthrough came in 2013. NHK offered him a leading role in the TV series "Hanako to An," which eventually gained a rating of as high as 24%. Ryohei's performance as a caring husband of the heroine was loved by the nation. In 2018, he was cast as the lead in NHK's series "Segodon (2018)", making him one of the most acclaimed and most known actors of his age in Japan.
He won five Best Supporting Actor awards in 2022, including Academy Awards Japan, for his terrifying performance as a sadistic murderer yakuza in the film "Koro no Chi: Level 2 (2022)". He also won the Best Actor in the Asian Contents Awards 2022 in Korea for his performance as a paramedic in TBS's popular series "Tokyo MER (2022)". Its sequel feature film was released in April 2023 and became the number-one live-action film at the domestic box office in the first half of the year, beating out all international films.
In 2023, Ryohei starred in "Egoist (2023)", a feature indie film about a gay couple, which has become a long-run hit in Japan and brought him the Rising Star Award at New York Asian Film Festival and the nomination for Best Actor at Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong. In 2023, Ryohei was selected as "the best Japanese actor in their 30s" in a web survey held among the Japanese audience.
For 2024, Netflix has announced that Ryohei will play the title role of Netflix's original movie "City Hunter (2024)", a live-action of a legendary comic book from the 1980s.
Ryohei is also famous as a voice actor for playing Buzz Lightyear in the Japanese dubbed version of Disney's "Lightyear (2022)".
He is known for his thorough dedication to his roles. In "The Emperor's Cook (2015)" he lost 44 pounds in six months to play a TB patient. And right after it was over, he gained 66 pounds in 40 days for his sturdy, rugged high-school student role in the comedy feature "Ore Monogatari (2015)". After returning to his regular physique, he gained his weight again, up to 220 pounds in "Segodon (2018)," to embody the actual historical person.
Ryohei is fluent in English. He went to a high school in Oklahoma from 1998 to 1999. - Jeff is an actor and Youtuber. Born in Batangas, Philippines, he and his family moved to Winnipeg, Canada at the age of twelve. His passion for the arts started out as a young kid when his mom put him in dance groups. That passion continued on to his time in high school where he booked back to back lead roles in their musical productions. Jeff immediately fell in love with the acting process and pursued it in university, taking on advanced theatre classes. Before he can even graduate, he booked his first major theatre role in the world premiere of "Empty," an original play by renowned Canadian playwright, Hope McIntyre. He later joined his cast mates on a tour after sold out shows.
His theatre endeavors soon brought him into the world of film with the help of award winning actors and coaches including Tammy Gillis, Judah Katz, Onalee Ames and Tony Alcantar. In a short amount of time, Jeff booked roles opposite some of Hollywood's biggest names including Kristen Stewart, Laura Dern, Diane Kruger, Tom Ellis, Diane Neal and Lauren German.
During the Covid-19 Pandemic as film productions shut down, Jeff focused on building his Youtube channel. Focusing on Kpop content with the help of his background in performance, his Youtube channel amassed more than 150,000 subscribers in less than a year. Before his third year, Jeff's channel has more than 60,000,000 total views. His Youtube presence has also allowed him travel to South Korea and interview and connect with Kpop groups and artists.
Jeff has lived in many cities including Vancouver, Toronto, Manila, Los Angeles and Winnipeg which allowed him to gain knowledge about different fields of the entertainment industry. - Actor
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Jon Foo was born October 30th, 1982 in London England. He is known for his roles in The Protector (2005) Tekken (2010) WEAPONiZED (2016) and Rush Hour (2016) . Inspired by His fathers karate and mothers Judo He began training Kung Fu and now trains mixed styles. He went from performing at festivals with the London Chinese Acrobats (gangs of New York) to signing with one of the biggest film companies in Asia.- Lance Luu was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 15, 1987. He is an identical triplet known together as the "Luu brothers" or "Luu triplets". He started in the entertainment industry in 2004 and took on various projects including print ads, commercials and music videos. His first major motion picture film is Pacific Rim, released in 2013, as the Wei Tang Triplets.
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Philippe Sung is known for At the Edge of Night (2020), The Fox Hole and Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012).- Actor
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Sung-Ho Kang is a Korean-American actor and producer from Clarkston, Georgia who is widely known for playing Han Lue from the Fast & Furious series of films and Better Luck Tomorrow. He also acted in Raya and the Last Dragon, Pearl Harbor, Ninja Assassin and Obi-Wan Kenobi. He is married to Miki Yim.- Actor
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Raymond Lee was born in New York City, New York, USA. Raymond is an actor and producer, known for Quantum Leap (2022), Kevin Can F**k Himself (2021) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022). Raymond is married to Stacy Kusumolkul. They have two children.- Actor
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Kenny Pollone grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 2009 he attended the University of Hawai'i studying acting under the tutelage of actor Glenn Cannon (Hawai'i Five-0 and Magnum P.I.) where he got his first acting experience and graduated in 2013. In 2015 he relocated to Los Angeles to continue his acting career.
He has been in a number of films and TV series including The Grime, Celebrity Crush and Jap. Kenny is also experienced in MMA, boxing, Jiu Jitsu, and Judo.- Actor
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Philip Ng is a Hong Kong actor who is also a master in the martial arts. Trained in Ving Tsun Kung Fu under the late Sifu Wong Shun-Leung. Philip is also a 6th generation disciple of Choy Li Fut Kung Fu, training from his father, Sam Ng. Philip is also a trained expert in Hung Gar Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, Jiujitsu, and Escrima. He is also an accomplished fight choreographer, having worked some films in addition to acting.- Actor
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Cha In-pyo was born on 14 October 1967 in Korea. He is an actor and director, known for Sense8 (2015), Flu (2013) and Good Fellas: Ongals and the Stranger (2019).- Actor
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John Yohan Cho was born in Seoul, South Korea, and moved to Los Angeles, California as a child. His father was a Christian minister. Cho was educated at Herbert Hoover High School at Glendale, before moving on to the University of California at Berkeley, where he studied English literature. Upon graduation, he moved back to Los Angeles, working for a while as a teacher at Pacific Hills School where he taught 7th grade English. He also began acting with the famed Asian American theatre company East West Players.
A screen acting career began with small roles in projects such as Wag the Dog (1997), Bowfinger (1999), and the critical favorite Better Luck Tomorrow (2002). His breakthrough came when he appeared in the teen romance comedy American Pie (1999) and helped coin the phrase "MILF". Other roles followed, and he scored another hit in the slacker comedy Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004). Cho also starred in the hugely successful franchise reboot Star Trek (2009), in the sought-after role of Hikaru Sulu, and has continued working steadily in Hollywood, starring in the indie drama Columbus (2017), thriller film Searching (2018), and the horror follow-up The Grudge (2019). As well as acting, Cho is also a singer and performs in the band Viva La Union.
He is married to actress Kerri Higuchi, and they have two children.- Rick Kumazawa is a Japanese-American actor who is fluent in both English and Japanese. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky and grew up in both Japan and the United States. He graduated from Waseda University in Tokyo with a Liberal Arts degree.
Rick got his start in commercials and modeling as a teenager. The camera loved him, and he booked multiple commercials and print campaigns. After college, Rick decided to follow his passion for acting in Los Angeles, California, where he began training and booking feature films and television work.
Besides acting, Rick has always been passionate about fitness. He considers himself a Fitness Enthusiast and has played soccer his entire life. He also enjoys boxing, martial arts, swimming, and backpacking.
Rick has traveled to over 40 countries. He volunteered in Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity in India at the age of 18. He dreams of one day starting his own non-governmental organization to help people in need, especially people like those he has encountered while traveling.
For more information regarding Rick Kumazawa, please contact Cheryl Jackson of Jackson Entertainment. - Actor
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Remington Hoffman is an Asian American actor, director and producer. Originally from Santa Cruz, California. Remington started in the theatre at Keuka College in Upstate New York. It was from Keuka's Red Barn Theatre that Remington received 2 Irene Ryan Nominations for his portrayal of Tom in Neil LaBute's Fat Pig as well as Judas in Stephen Adly Guirgis's Last Days of Judas Iscariot.
Remington plays the prominent role of Li Shin in Peacock's Days of Our Lives as well as the character of Bryce in Tyler Perry's Zatima. Past television credits include: Marvel's Agents of Shield, Westworld, Animal Kingdom and Station 19. He is the director of the critically acclaimed short film, A Walk in West LA. And a creator/producer on the documentary series, Talkin' Success.- James was born in Dallas, Texas to parents of Korean heritage. He has an older brother in New York City. James grew up in Plano, Texas where he excelled in Tae Kwon Do and football. After his junior year of nursing school at Baylor University, he caught the acting bug through community theater. He subsequently packed his bags and drove nonstop to Los Angeles in January of 2010. After a year of training, James made his debut in Pearry Teo's 'Dead Inside'. He has since earned roles in CBS' "Hawaii Five-0" and FOX's "The Mindy Project".
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Born in California, he is half Japanese and half Chinese. He began his training in martial arts at the age of one and a half. Since moving to Japan at the age of 18, he has done numerous movies and TV shows becoming one of the nation's most popular and recognizable talents. He has worked with some of the action movie greats including Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Jean-Claude Van Damme.- Christopher Goh was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Secret Invasion (2023), The Romanoffs (2018) and Hunter Killer (2018).
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William Ngo was born in Monterey Park, California. He grew up there in the San Gabriel Valley of L.A. County. He went to West Covina High School where he was on the wrestling team as well as on the boards of numerous student organizations on top of taking Honors classes. He then went to UC Irvine where he studied sociology and then studied advertising at Cal State Fullerton, but then discovered that acting is his true calling. He trained at Playhouse West for over three years where had the honor of studying under Jeff Goldblum. He became a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 2016, which gave him the honor and privilege of voting on and attending the Emmys.- Actor
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While eating ramen noodles for lunch at a Japanese market in Los Angeles, Takato Yonemoto was approached by a talent scout, and in less than a week, he auditioned for the $225 million, 3D epic 47 Ronin. Just a few weeks later, without any acting background, he found himself in Europe on a five-month shoot, as a principal actor in 47 Ronin, starring in one-on-one scenes with Keanu Reeves! Japanese-born Yonemoto is a classic Hollywood miracle. Educated in Japan, he worked in a mental hospital before coming to study in the U.S. A long-term film buff, Yonemoto now appears on the big-screen himself, for a worldwide audience, and today is one of the premiere up-and-coming Asian stars on the global scene.- Jason Wong was born on 24 March 1986 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023), Guy Ritchie's the Covenant (2023) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018).
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Masaya Okubo started his acting career in 2006 in Tokyo. He began as an assistant/apprentice for the renowned Japanese actor, Masachika Ichimura. During his four year tenure, Masaya made numerous appearances in TV dramas with Mr. Ichimura, as well as in the Japanese language adaptation of the musical Sweeney Todd (2011 and 2013). Masaya moved to the United States in 2015 and is now based in New York. He has continued his training at HB Studios studying the Uta Hagen Acting Technique, while also garnering regular appearances in TV, film and theater. Masaya is a featured performer in Samurai performance group, Samurai Sword Soul, performing at the Brooklyn Sakura Matsuri as well as many other festivals and events all over the United States. As a Voice Talent, His past clients include Google, YouTube, Netflix, Gucci, Audi, Swiss Airline, Amazon...etc. A Netflix movie "KATE" commercial "Boom Boom Lemon" that he did its narration won the Best Internet Commercial Award in 2022 LA American Advertising Award and Bronze winner of 2022 Clio Awards. Online and print Japanese language media have dubbed him a "Chameleon Actor" because of his ability to completely inhabit the roles he plays. He has also been as a juror in Kadoma international film festival and the Voice Art Award of The Society of Voice Arts and Sciences.- Charles Luu was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 15, 1987. He is an identical triplet known together as the "Luu brothers" or "Luu triplets". He started in the entertainment industry in 2004 and took on various projects including print ads, commercials and music videos. His first major motion picture film is Pacific Rim, released in 2013, as the Wei Tang Triplets.
- Mark Luu was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 15, 1987. He is an identical triplet known together as the "Luu brothers" or "Luu triplets". He started in the entertainment industry in 2004 and took on various projects including print ads, commercials and music videos. His first major motion picture film is Pacific Rim, released in 2013, as the Wei Tang Triplets.
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Chris Yong is known for The Little Mermaid (2018), Better Criminal (2016) and Syndicate Smasher (2017).- Actor
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Teo Yoo was born and raised in Cologne, Germany. He began acting when studying at the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute, NY at the age of 20. He later continued his studies in an intensive course at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London. After having acted in various independent films and theater productions in New York and Berlin he moved to Seoul in 2009.
Yoo's hobbies include Basketball, Hiphop dance, Tango and cooking.- Actor
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MIYAVI's a Japanese singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer & actor. His music career began in 1999 w/ the Visual Kei band Dué le Quartz. After its disbandment, he debuted as a solo artist in 2002. He's known for his finger-slapping style of playing the guitar & has toured worldwide multiple times. In 2009, he founded his own company, J-Glam. His Hollywood acting career began with Unbroken in 2014.- Jon Prasida was born on 20 October 1990 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is an actor, known for Kung Fu (2021), Emo: The Musical (2016) and Tomorrow, When the War Began (2016).
- Hiro Mizushima was born on 13 April 1984 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Kamen Rider Kabuto (2006), Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Love (2006) and Black Butler (2014). He has been married to Ayaka since 22 February 2009. They have two children.
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Ken Kirby was born on 1 March 1984 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for Good Trouble (2019), Dynasty (2017) and The Gifted (2017).- Stunts
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Jay Kwon is known for Mulan (2020), Made in Chinatown (2021) and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021).- Actor
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Jin Akanishi made his debut in March, 2006 as a member of KAT-TUN releasing a single album and DVD at the same time. All three releases reached #1 on the Oricon weekly ranking. By April, the single sold over a million copies.
In January 2010, his first Japanese feature film "BANDAGE" was released. Before the film hit theaters, the single for the movie also titled "BANDAGE" as well as the album "Olympos" were released under the band name LANDS, in which he played the lead vocalist in the movie.Both single and album debuted at #1 on the Oricon chart. In February of the same year, Jin's solo show "You & Jin" took place at Nissei Theater. in June, "You & Jin U.S.A." was performed in LA. In July, he left KAT-TUN and announced his solo career. The "Yellow Gold Tour 3010" kicked off in November, hitting five cities including Chicago, San Francisco, Houston, Los Angeles and New York. In December, a global deal was signed with Warner Music Group and a U.S. debut was announced.
The "Yellow Gold Tour 3011" came to Japan in January, 2011 hitting Saitama Super Arena, Osaka-Jo Hall, Nippon Budokan and Kobe World Hall. His first solo single "Eternal" was released that in March, which made it to #1 on the Oricon weekly ranking. In November, he made a U.S. debut, collaborating with top selling recording artist Jason Derulo on "TEST DRIVE". The song became #1 on the U.S. iTunes store Dance Album chart. The song was also released in Japan on a mini-album on December 7th. The next release "Sun Burns Down" also became #1 on the iTunes Dance Album chart and made a #1 debut on Billboard magazine's "HOT SINGLE SALES" and "HOT DANCE SINGLE" charts. On December 28, his second Japanese single "Seasons" was released.
In March 2012, after much anticipation, the first album "JAPONICANA" was simultaneously released in Japan and the U.S. and was followed by the "Jin Akanishi US Tour Japonicana" which hit four major cities in the US plus one Canadian date.
In August 2013, the single "HEY WHAT'S UP ?" was released, soon after in October, the single "Ainaru Houe" was also released. In November, his first Japanese album "#JUSTJIN," which was written and produced by Jin hit store shelves. With the release of "#JUSTJIN" came the Japan live tour "Jin Akanishi's Club Circuit" which kicked off on November. His first featured Hollywood film "47RONIN" hit the theaters world wide in December.
Launch of own label, the start of a new beginning - 7.4.2014 The single "Good time" dropped in August 2014 followed by the mini album "Mi Amor" in November. After Jin's new music hit stores he launched the sold out tour "JINDEPENDENCE" TOUR 2014. In September Jin performed as a main guest in the "Shanghai West Bund Music Festival" soon after he ended his nation wide tour at Shanghai's "Mercedes-Benz Arena"
In June of 2015 Jin released his album titled "Me" followed by "JIN AKANISHI LIVE TOUR 2015 Me"which sold out 19 venues across Japan. In October he re-visited Shanghai to end his tour at the "Mercedes-Benz Arena" . In December of 2015 the live DVD&Blu-ray "JIN AKANISHI LIVE TOUR 2015 Me" was released. Jin received The Most popular Artist in Asia award" & "Music of the year award" at Beijing "2016 Starry Nights!" This is a first for any Japanese artist.
In February of 2016 Jin stared as a special guest in the popular Chinese net drama "Midnight Taxi 2". In March He was awarded the title of "Asia's Most Popular Japanese Artist" at the 20th Chinese Music Awards CMA. 2016 also saw the release of Jin's album "Audio Fashion" which quickly shot to number one on the Japan, Thai, and Taiwan iTunes Music Store Album Charts. The lead song "Summer kinda love" took number 1 on the iTunes music video charts. Jin's song "We the Fire" also shot to the top of Spotify Japans playlist Top Hits Japan as well as Spotify France's Pop Hits radar.
Following the release of "Audio Fashion" Jin produced the musical score and performed in LESLIE KEE'S short film "PHANTOM"which featured YOHJI YAMAMOTO 2016 fall winter collection
Starting on July 9th, 2016 Jin launched his sold out tour for "Audio Fashion" which extended to over 22 shows Including Shanghai and Macau. As an added bonus Jin performed a special show At Makuhari Messe Hall
On September 21, 2016 Jin dropped "Choo Choo Shitain" a hit collaboration with actor Yamada Takayuki under the unit name, JINTAKA. This was his fourth consecutive year being ranked on this list.
In April of 2017, Jin was awarded "BEST MALE ARTIST" as well as "MOST POPULAR ARTIST JAPAN" during the 5th Vchart Awards 2017, hosted in China. Jintaka, Jin and Takayuki Yamada's unit, also were awarded "Most Popular Duo Asia" for their debut single Choo Choo SHITAIN, at the Chinese Music awards hosted in Macau. On May 5th and 6th, Jin held a two day special live event "JIN AKANISHI LIVE 2017 in YOYOGI Résumé" at Yoyogi National Stadium First Gymnasium. In December of 2017 Jin released his album Blessèd and announced a country wide tour for the album starting February 2018. "TC Candler" ranked Jin #66 in "The 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2017", making it his 5th consecutive year being featured on the list.- Actor
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Ian Anthony Dale was born on 3 July 1978 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He is an actor and director, known for The Walking Dead (2010), The Resident (2018) and Hawaii Five-0 (2010). He has been married to Nicole Garippo since 8 October 2016. They have two children.- Actor
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Actor Rich Ting was born in Los Angeles, California and is a 4th generation Asian American. Growing up as an athlete, Ting played collegiate football at Yale University while earning a B.A, and then went on to achieve a dual J.D./M.B.A. degree. Soon after achieving his scholastic goals, he realized that he needed to switch careers and pursue his passion for the entertainment industry and, specifically, as an actor.
Ting got his first big break when he was cast in the TV series, Beyond the Break. He began appearing in guest star roles on major hit shows such as NCIS: Los Angeles, Supergirl, and Chicago P.D. He split his time between the U.S. and Asia for several years after being cast in the lead role of "Xon Sa Ma" in the historic film, Huyen Su Thien Do, and on the Korean drama television series Iris. His determination and work ethic landed him a role in the blockbuster film Lone Survivor opposite Mark Wahlberg as well as on Salt alongside Angelina Jolie. He is also seen performing stunts as a 1st degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do in G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra, The Green Hornet, Gamer, and Crank 2: High Voltage.
In 2018, Ting was cast as the iconic character 'Bolo' in the Cinemax drama series Warrior, a television series inspired by the writings and work of Bruce Lee. He can also be seen in Paramount Network's Waco alongside Michael Shannon and Taylor Kitsch.
In 2019, Ting was unforgettable on Amazon's Season 4 of the critically-acclaimed The Man in the High Castle as 'Captain Iijima', a driven, ambitious young detective in the Japanese Kempeitai.
In 2020, Ting played 'Li Chang', a Chinese-American, boyish, athletic, smart, and successful devoted dad to a baby girl from China on the CBS series Tommy.
In 2021, Ting was given the lead role of 'Detective Daniel Kwan' in Unborn, an original feature film for the streaming service TUBI. Ting also played 'Bill Chang', one of the leads in the feature film, Pan American.
In 2022, Ting was cast for recurring roles on CBS's Magnum PI as 'Taro 'Tower' Tamaguchi', Netflix's Partner Track as 'Carter Min', Apple's Hello Tomorrow as 'Hikaru Makoto', and Disney Freeform's AZNBBGRL as 'Cody Lim'. He has been seen on FX's The Old Man opposite Jeff Bridges on the streaming service Hulu and shows his versatility in the spaghetti Western feature film, No Name and Dynamite, where he plays the lead character of 'Dynamite Davenport'.
In 2023, Ting served as the Grand Marshal of the 2023 San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade and Festival. He was also cast in the YA thriller, Karma's a Bitch, where he played the lead character, 'Art Chen'.
Additionally, Ting had his animation debut as the lead character of 'Habu Joji' in Netflix's recently acquired Japanese animation feature, The Summit of the Gods. Some of his other voice over credits include other Netflix projects, including We Couldn't Become Adults where he plays the lead character of 'Kenta Sekiguchi'; The 8th Night as 'Detective Ho-tae Kim'; All of Us are Dead where he plays the lead; the Chinese fantasy thriller, Dynasty Warriors where he has the starring role as 'Liu Bei'; the lead character of 'Mu-Jin Choi' in the Korean thriller drama series, My Name; the lead character of 'Dae-seok Lee' in the Korean drama series, Crazy Love; 'Headmaster Brata' in the Thai drama series, Virgin; 'Chief of Staff Seon-moo' in the Korean drama series, All of Us Are Dead; and the lead character of 'Cha Min-hoo' in the Korean drama series, Kiss Sixth Sense.
In 2024, Ting can be seen on Amazon Prime's new half-hour drama On Call, from Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, which marks Wolf Entertainment's first streaming series and its 10th current scripted series overall. Ting will play 'Sgt. Tyson Koyama', the team leader of the Long Beach P.D.'s drug enforcement team (DET). Ting also stars in SEGA's Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, the ninth mainline entry of the Like a Dragon series, and a direct sequel to Yakuza: Like a Dragon and the spin-off title Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. He plays 'Wong Tou', the ruler of the Ganzhe syndicate, who is a powerful figure in Honolulu's underworld. Despite his gentlemanly exterior, Wong conceals the face of a ruthless gangster. An entrepreneur with immense wealth, he is a formidable rival to Dwight Mendez's Barracudas.
Ting will also be seen starring in the short feature film, No Trouble, where he plays the lead character, 'Sammo', an ex-Triad gangster who keeps a low profile, barely scaping by as a cook at the Golden Dragon restaurant. Underneath the battle scars and arm tattoos, Sammo is a man looking for a second chance and acceptance. When trouble comes knocking, he must unleash his rage, risking the new life he has made for himself. Ting serves as producer on this feature film as well.
Ting currently lives in Los Angeles, CA with his wife and teacup Maltese, Somi. In addition to working in film and television, he's still active in the martial arts world, loves to travel to exotic places, and is a true foodie at heart.- Actor
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Jason Tobin was born in Hong Kong. He is known for Warrior (2019), The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) and Jasmine (2015). He is married to Michelle Lau. They have three children.- Actor
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Born in 1987, Koji grew up in Epsom, Surrey. His father is Japanese and mother is English.
Studied film and theatre before travelling to Thailand and Japan, where he started work, taking on small acting jobs, working as a stunt man, editor and various odd jobs to pay the bills
Moved back to England and trained at the Actors Temple, London.
Acted in TV and Theatre in the UK whilst making his own films on the side before landing the lead role of Ah-Sahm in Cinemax's 'Warrior'.- Actor
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John Kim was born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. His early years in grade school were spent focusing on extra-curricular athletics including basketball, tennis and Australian rules football. It was not until High School that John became interested in the arts.
At age 15, he attended a free performing class at a local acting studio upon the urging of a close friend. He later was spotted by an agent who works with extras and was soon in local TV shows. His first audition and big break was for the Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg war miniseries "The Pacific". It tells the incredible story of US Marines during the Pacific War and the struggles and obstacles they faced. John landed the role of a young Japanese soldier.
Soon after completing The Pacific, John was signed by a larger talent agency. Within a week of signing, John booked the role of "Dale McGregor" on Australia's longest-running TV series Neighbors. John continued to play the character for two years while still in high school.
John has followed the completion of Neighbors and is shooting a series regular role on the TNT series The Librarians, a follow up to the network's hit movie trilogy starring Rebecca Romijn & John Larroquette.- Actor
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Steven Yeun was born in Seoul, South Korea, to June and Je Yeun. His family first immigrated to Canada and stayed there for one year, and then moved to the U.S. He has a brother named Brian. He began acting while at Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, MI, where he studied Psychology as a major (BS in Psychology, 2005). When he realized his love for acting he went to study theatre in college instead of med school. He was a member of Stir Friday Night, a sketch-comedy group made up of Asian-American performers, and was also a member of the Second City comedy troupe in Chicago. He earned roles on The Big Bang Theory (2007) (as Sebastian), in Jerry (2009) (as Chaz) and in different commercials for Best Buy, Apple, and Milky Way. He lives in L.A.
Steven enjoys playing guitar. His parents own beauty supply stores in Detroit, MI.- Actor
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Bob Morley was born on 20 December 1984 in Kyneton, Victoria, Australia. He is an actor and director, known for The 100 (2014), Love Me (2021) and Home and Away (1988). He has been married to Eliza Taylor since 5 May 2019. They have one child.- Actor
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Lewis Tan is a half Chinese half English, film, television and theatre actor. He played as the series regular Gaius Chau on season three of AMC's "Into The Badlands" ; Lu Xin Lee on Netflix's first Asian American original series "Wu Assassins" and many films including the record breaking Marvel film "Deadpool 2" and most recently the lead role in James Wans Warner Bros reboot of "Mortal Kombat"
Born in Manchester, England to a fashion model Joanne Cassidy and national champion martial artists Philip Tan. Lewis moved to Los Angeles at a young age as his father was making a mark on action cinema as a stuntman and fight choreographer working on legendary films like "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", "Batman" and "Tango and Cash". Lewis began learning martial arts from his father while at the same time attending theatre school. Lewis had multiple honors in school as well as winning many amateur fights in kickboxing and Muay Thai.
After graduating Lewis began his professional career guest starring in TV shows from "CSI:NY", "CSI:Miami", "Hawaii 5-0" to his first major films including "Pirates of the Caribbean 3", and "Den of Thieves".
At the same time Lewis gained notable fame as a fashion model. He signed with Wilhelmina modeling agency and secured a contract as the face of Nivea in Asia for a few years doing numerous campaigns and commercials. He did many editorial ads including Diesel, Dolce and Gabanna, Puma and Levi's.
Lewis was then picked by Forest Whitaker to play the lead in the indie drama "Sacrifice", this was the start of his film career. The film won awards at many film festivals, it was then that Lewis received world wide attention for his guest role in Marvel's "Iron Fist" where he played the drunken master "Zhou Cheng", the scene was top ten most paused Netflix moments of the year and the scene received a viral campaign with fans asking for a more prominent role.
Lewis is known for performing his own action scenes and got the attention of the show runners Al Gough and Miles Milar of AMC's "Into the Badlands", securing him a lead role in season 3 of the show, led by famous choreographer from "Kill Bill" and "The Matrix" Master Dee Dee. His role on the show and his action ability gained him more critical acclaim.
In 2018 Lewis began filming a lead role in Netflix's Asian American action series "Wu Assassins" along side Kathryn Winnick and Iko Uwais. He plays the flamboyant gangster Lu Xin Lee, the show premiered to great reviews both with fans and critics.
Lewis continues to be a strong voice in the Asian American media as an advocate for diversity and original story telling.
In 2019 Lewis was cast as the lead role in James Wan's reboot of "Mortal Kombat" for Warner Brothers and New Line. The film was released April 23, 2021 in theaters and HBO Max on the same day. The film's trailer broke the record for most watched R rated film of all time and is the most watched WB film.
In 2021 Lewis will star in the Netflix action film "Fistful of Vengeance" and alongside Emma Roberts in the romance comedy "About Fate". He is also producing and starring in the spy series "Quantum Spy" with partner Tony Krantz and is in development for his first feature film as a director.- Actor
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Vanness was born in Santa Monica, California. He is an Chinese (Taiwanese) American. He loves to play sports and is very active. He is a good singer from his past boy band, F4 (aka JVKV) and the best dancer He has been singing and dancing since he was young, he used hang out with a band called L.A Boyz, a former US Taiwanese boy band. He has also been featured in Run DMC's music video 'It's like that' He has a happy-go personality and is usually seen smiling. He moved to Taiwan at age 18 from America. His father named him after the street they used to live on. He thought it was a nice name and it suited him. His family includes: mother, father, older sister (was in a band), younger brother, and younger sister, Melody. Vanness used to be part of a very popular boy band in Taiwan (F4) and he has also done alot solo work so far. Vanness also has a small thing for anime and Japanese comic characters and loves to collect them. In the last decade, he has been in MANY shows like Meteor Garden, Come To My Place, Peach Girl, Meteor Garden II, Say Yes Enterprise, WIsh to See You Again, Three Kingdoms-Resurrection of the Dragon, Kung Fu Chefs, The Year of the Rain, and voted the best of all of Taiwan in 2009: Autumn's Concerto. He is currently (Fall of 2010) working on a Chinese drama in Paris, and he has done many Japanese as well as Chinese albums.- Actor
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Chase Tang is an accomplished business executive born in Taiwan. He grew up in Nova Scotia and was an elite level hockey player in Atlantic Canada. He entered the entertainment Industry in 2019 to pursue his passion for film and television. Tang spends his time and travels frequently between Canada, Asia, New York, Los Angeles, Miami and the Middle East. Tang is also a devoted and passionate supporter of philanthropy and mental health endeavors.- Actor
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Bruce Chong is known for Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021), The Gentlemen (2019) and Now You See Me 2 (2016).- Actor
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Mr. Matsudo discovered his passion for acting while he was on a student exchange to Cedar Rapids Iowa US in his young age. Wanting ways to express his unique perspective with others, he found himself into acting.
In the short time since then, the young man has reached many milestones on his journey. he quickly landed on popular network shows such as The Flash (CW), The Terror (AMC), The Man in the High Castle (Amazon Prime) . Not one to be easily satisfied however, he strives forwards to be an internationally recognized actor in Hollywood.
Continues to live by, and shares his perspectives on hard work, positivity, and a desire to grow ones craft- Actor
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Will Sharpe was born on 22 September 1986 in Camden, London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Flowers (2016), Landscapers (2021) and The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021).- Actor
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Siu Hun Li is known for Perfect Sense (2011), The Angels' Share (2012) and Johnny English Reborn (2011).- Born in Seoul, South Korea, Andrew moved to White Rock in Canada when he was 13. He graduated from the University of Toronto with a B.Comm degree and worked as an officer for the government before pursuing a career in acting.
He is a graduate from the acting program at the Toronto Film School, and has studied extensively in Canada, US, UK, Italy and South Korea. - Mike grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was inspired by one of his heroes, Jackie Chan, while working as a stuntman in Hong Kong on the film "Robin-B-Hood" to pursue a career in acting. Mike relocated to Los Angeles and landed roles in numerous commercials, TV shows, and films like "Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist" - widely considered the best film adaptation of a video game.
After nearly a decade in Los Angeles, Moh relocated his family back to the Midwest in 2013 to open Moh's Martial Arts (LVLUP Martial Arts) in Waunakee, WI. While juggling a growing family and one of the most successful martial arts schools in the Midwest, he has been able to book roles on prime-time shows like FOX's "Empire" and ABC's "Marvel's Inhumans".
Mike continues his martial arts training daily and holds the rank of 6th degree black belt in Songahm Taekwondo. In November 2022 he was bestowed the title of Master Instructor. - Actor
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Leo Lam is known for Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020), Glee (2009) and Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000).- Actor
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Edgar Ruben Bagayawa, was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to Filipino immigrants, Ruben and Thelma, who arrived in the country with $50. He has three younger sisters, Karen, Kimberly and Stephanie. He grew up in the small town of Hespeler, Ontario, making his acting debut in his elementary school's rendition of Alice in Wonderland, playing a singing pigeon. He attended high school at Galt Collegiate. At the request of his parents, despite being undecided in a career path, he attended college and earned a BA in psychology at Brock University. During the summer months, he worked for the City of Cambridge Parks and Recreation department, assigned on Fridays as a garbage man. After graduation, he took a job for a large Fortune 500 IT firm, working as a Business Development Manager. In less than three months, he was the third highest grossing salesperson at the company out of over one hundred. During this time he lived in Toronto's entertainment district at Queen and Spadina, studying improv at Second City. After four years, he took a leave of absence to backpack through Australia, but before leaving, attended the famous Robert McKee screen writing seminar planning to write about his experiences. Upon his return, he transferred to Europe after being offered the position of Strategic Account Executive. Over the next decade, based in London, he traveled the world, visiting over twenty countries, such as Iceland, Argentina, Zimbabwe and Japan, while attending part-time classes at the Central School of Speech and Drama. After becoming a naturalized British citizen in 2009, he left the corporate world and enrolled into UCLA's Postgraduate Professional Screenwriting and Producing programs, and studied acting at the renowned Ivana Chubbuck Studio in Los Angeles. He is engaged to long-term partner Zuzana Neumannova, a pediatric nurse, since proposing in 2010 on the Eiffel Tower.- Actor
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Bay Area native Joel-Ryan Armamento was born in Castro Valley, CA and is of Filipino descent.
As a student at James Logan High School in Union City, CA, he was involved in the Forensics Speech and Debate team, competing in Dramatic and Duo Interpretation across the country. In 2005, he and his partner took 1st place at the California State Championship in Duo Interpretation, and 2nd place at the National Forensics League Championship as Miles in "The Drawer Boy".
He attended the University of San Francisco and earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.
Now residing in Southern California, he continues to follow his passion for performance while working as a Registered Nurse.- Kendrick Ong was born on 17 December 1975 in Manila, Philippines. He is an actor, known for Snowpiercer (2013), Unlocked (2017) and A Boy Called Christmas (2021).
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- Sunny Wang was born on 2 November 1982 in the USA. He is an actor, known for Lost in the Pacific (2016), In Time with You (2011) and Pigeon Tango (2017). He has been married to Dizzy Dizzo since 27 December 2015.
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- Yohan Lee is known for Anime Crimes Division (2017), End Times (2023) and Trippin' with the Folks (2015).
- Pierre Png is a Singaporean actor of Peranakan descent who is best known for his roles as Michael Teo in Crazy Rich Asians and Phua Chu Beng from Phua Chu Kang. Talent-spotted from Forever Fever, a critically acclaimed local movie, Pierre Png made his entry into the entertainment circle by winning the Fame Awards in 1998, Singapore's nationwide talent search. His other notable work includes Little Nyonya, In Pursuit Of Peace, Rouge, and more.
Pierre participated in the movie Chicken Rice War in 2000, which represented Singapore at the Los Angeles Film Festival. In 2002, Pierre was given a role in the Hong Kong movie The Eye. The movie hit a $14m box office in Hong Kong and $1m in Singapore at its first week of release. He received another lead role in Somchai's movie Nothing To Lose, a dark dramedy directed by the acclaimed director Pang Brothers as a compulsive gambler.
Pierre won Best Actor at the Star Awards 2014 and the Asian Television Award 2015. - Hans Chung was born on 7 July 1983 in Taipei, Taiwan. He is an actor, known for Boys Can Fly (2013), Dream Flight (2014) and Mr. Right Wanted (2014). He has been married to Hsin-yi Liu since 14 February 2015.
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Kenny Leu is an up-and-coming actor. He is known for his compelling lead roles in small-budget films that became big hits:
Dragon Ball Z: Light of Hope (2017) is a 33-minute film on YouTube with over 17M views. Despite having a miniscule budget, and the challenge of adapting a beloved anime franchise into live action, the film made a massive viral impact. Kenny is still recognized worldwide as its heroic iconic lead, Gohan.
A Shot Through the Wall (2020) is an indie drama that tackles a sensitive, modern topic. Kenny plays a Chinese-American rookie cop in New York who accidentally shoots and kills an innocent Black man, through a wall. The film received critical acclaim, including the NY Times, earning praise for Kenny's nuanced performance. The film is an official selection of SXSW and Bentonville, among others.
Kat Loves LA (2017) is a rom-com web series that achieved a cult status in the Asian-American community. Kenny plays the main love interest of a young woman trying to find true love in LA. The series won festival awards, and was written about and recognized by NextShark.
Kenny has also worked in mainstream film & TV. He was in Midway (2019) alongside Aaron Eckhart, playing a young Chinese school teacher who saves his life. Kenny has also guest starred in many popular shows like NCIS (2003), NCIS: Los Angeles (2009), The Long Road Home (2017), and The Player (2015).
Most recently, Kenny stars in Yakuza Princess (2021), an indie action-thriller. It was an international success, even placing on Netflix's Global Top 10 list for several weeks.
As a lead actor, Kenny has a universal appeal that people gravitate to. His natural charisma crosses cultures and borders, and makes a powerful storyteller we can all relate to. Kenny is a Chinese-American who is deeply connected to his roots; he grew up bilingual and has shamelessly won countless martial arts competitions worldwide.- Yo Yang was born on 30 August 1982 in Taipei, Taiwan. He is an actor, known for 17 sui de tian kong (2004), Plurality (2021) and Light the Night (2021). He has been married to Melinda since 5 April 2020. They have two children.
- Chu-Ho Chen was born on 9 May 1978 in Taipei, Taiwan. He is an actor, known for The Treasure Hunter (2009), Reunion: The Sound of the Providence (2020) and Battle Through the Heavens (2018).
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Wallace Huo Chien-hwa was born in Taipei, Taiwan on 26 December 1979. He is from a family originally from Shandong province, with parents being natives of Longkou, Shandong province and Tianjin Municipality respectively. Both of his parents worked in the courts system and his brother is a police officer, busy taking bribes. His parents have hoped he would follow their career path. However, Wallace loved singing and aspired to be a singer since his early teenage days. Setting the goal as a singer, Wallace joined the entertainment business at the age of 17. Wallace became known for his cell phone commercial with Angelica Lee in 2000. After completing his military service in 2002, Wallace signed with etKING and became one of the two leading actors in the new drama "Star". Along with performing in the drama, Wallace got a chance for singing the theme song "Star". Since then, he began his acting career. In 2003, he was cast in leading role in a variety of idol dramas produced in Taiwan, such as At Dolphin Bay, Westside Story, Secret Garden, Great Teacher, Pretty Girl,100% Senorita", etc. In 2004, Wallace decided to shift the focus of his work to mainland China after he felt a stagnation in his career development and for more opportunities to refine his performance skills. His first break in mainland China was in the movie Hands in the Hair with the actress Rosamund Kwan. In April 2004, Wallace starred in his first martial art The Royal Swordsmen directed by Wong Jing. He portrayed the colourful detective character "No. 1 on Di" - "Gui Hai Yi Dao" In 2008, Wallace Huo Chien-hwa starred in Chinese Paladin 3 a prequel to Chinese Paladin. Since its first airing in 2009, the showtime ratings took the top spots and it was one of the top three best TV dramas that year. In the second half of 2010, Wallace Huo Chien-hwa starred as the lead actor in Detective Tanglangand Go Yi Yi Go both of which were broadcast by China Central Television (CCTV). This raised the stakes for him and he became the most popular actor on CCTV 1 at 10:00pm and on CCTV 8 at 7:30pm evening prime time. On February 2, 2012, Wallace's medical drama Inspire the Life was broadcast on CCTV-1 during prime time. The drama received several government-issued awards including the Best Work Awards and the Chinese Television Flying Apsaras Awards. Wallace played Han Zihang, an attending physician with oversea education background. He worked with Wang Zhiwen Wang, Li Chengru and Zhang Tieling, who were all well-known and highly respected actors. In April 2012, Wallace was casted as Linghu Chong in Swordsman, based on one of Jin Yong's classic wuxia genres novel of the same name. Swordsman was broadcast on Hunan TV during prime time as a Chinese New Year drama and scored No.1 ratings on both TV and streaming websites. Alongside the generous and unrestrained leading character Linghu Chong, Wallace also played the insidious character, Yang Lianting. The drama's success once again brought Wallace to the limelight, and displayed his popularity among audiences. Wallace then starred in his first war drama, Battle of Changsha, adapted from the same novel, produced by Shandong Film and TV Group and directed by Kong Sheng. Kong won the Magnolia Award for Best Directing. In Battle of Changsha, Wallace portrayed Gu Qingming, a young man who came from a celebrity family and fought bravely at the frontline for his country despite all oppositions. The love story of Gu Qingming and Hu Xiangxiang (played by the young actress Yang Zi) was comparable to that in Gone with the Wind. Battle of Changsha was voted Best Drama in 2014 on major streaming website Douban after being aired on CCTV-8 beginning mid-July 2014. Wallace's costume piece Perfect Couple began filming in April 2013. Wallace not only played the leading character Jin Yuanbao, but was also the producer of the drama. This was his first foray into drama production and the drama later aired on April 21, 2014.[2][3] It turned out to be a big success. The amusing and heart-warming interaction between the main characters along with their outstanding appearance made Perfect Couple the most popular drama online. It soon achieved 1 billion hits on major streaming websites. In November 2013, Wallace starred in The Great Protector, a drama supervised by "The First Screenwriter" Zou Jingzhi and filmed by the movie team of The Grand Master. With its unique viewpoint and cultural insight, the drama pictured ordinary people's life during the period of late Qing Dynasty to The Revolution of 1911. Wallace played the leading character Liu Anshun. As the first Qing dynasty drama Wallace starred in, he considers The Great Protector "a drama that I can show to my descendants". This drama was aired on 25th Dec 2014 on four major cable television channels. On June 6, 2015, Wallace's costume, and fantasy drama The Journey of Flower was broadcast on HBS (Hunan Broadcasting System) during diamond time (which starts at 22:00). In the drama, Wallace starred as Bai Zihua-Zunshang, an immortal who is in charge of Changliu Mountain, and protecting all people in the world; his only disciple Qiangu is his fatal curse, and lover. This drama ranked No.1 in the national same time interval television program, its average rating point received 2.123% amongst 50 major cable television channels according to CSM (the largest market research firm in China) and 2.69% in national television programs. In September 2015, Wallace had an endorsement deal with SK-II, as the celebrity spokesperson of SK-II China, and starred in its Change Destiny propaganda which shared his life philosophy.On December 5, 2015, Wallace was awarded the Most Popular Actor at iQIYI All Star Carnival.[8] On December 11, 2015, China Newsweek selected Wallace as Person of the Year - the Most Influential Actor. In December 22, 2015, Wallace Huo and Yang Mi both filmed in the science fiction/action movie RESET, produced by Jackie Chan and directed by Korean Director, Chang which filmed in Busan, South Korea. Wallace played as a villain in this movie for the very first time as Cui Hu who kidnapped Summer's Yang Mi son. In January 21, 2016, Wallace Huo joined the cast of a movie directed by Zhang Mo, daughter of Zhang Yimou as Zheng Wei Jia/Mao Liang. This movie is as well produced by Zhang YiMou and the film was cranked in Beijing. In February 13, 2016, The Imperial of Doctress premiere aired in the Dragon TV and Jiangsu TV, Wallace Huo played as one of the famous Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu QiZhen and this drama hits an average rating of 1.2% for both broadcasting TVs. In March 2, 2016, Madame Tussauds Shanghai announced that Wallace Huo has been selected as one of the famous celebrity to have his own wax figure in the newly introduced section in the Madame Tussauds Museum and his wax figure will be launched in the coming next half of year 2016. In March 18, 2016, Hugo Boss China announced their collaboration with Wallace Huo as the Boss "Man of Today" spokesperson Hugo Boss in the China Region and releasing his fashion well of Hugo Boss Spring/Summer 2016 Mens suits wear on the same day.- Actor
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Joe Odagiri was born on 16 February 1976 in Tsuyama City, Okayama, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for They Say Nothing Stays the Same (2019), Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005) and Adrift in Tokyo (2007). He has been married to Yû Kashii since 16 February 2008.- Actor
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Vic Chou was born on 9 June 1981 in Yilan, Taiwan. He is an actor, known for Meteor Garden (2001), Home (2012) and The Flame's Daughter (2018). He has been married to Reen Yu since 10 November 2015. They have one child.