David Wu (American actor)

For other people named David Wu, see David Wu (disambiguation).

David Wu (Cantonese: Ng Dai-Wai, simplified Chinese: 吴大维; traditional Chinese: 吳大維; pinyin: Wú Dàwéi; born Southbridge, Massachusetts, 2 October 1966), also known by the nickname Wu-Man, is a Taiwanese American film actor, TV personality and formerly MTV Asia and Channel V video jockey.

Biography

Wu was born in Southbridge, Boston, Massachusetts, but his family returned to Taiwan at the age of 2. The family returned to America when he was 16[1] and Wu attended the University of Washington in Seattle.[2] He is the owner of Guandi bar in Shanghai.[3]

MTV and TV host

Wu first became known on Channel V as the host of "Go West," a TV show on that taught Chinese people how to speak both formal and informal English.[4]

In 2005 he was host of Quest USA, Da Tiao Zhan where Chinese teams competed in a reality game show in America. He has also appeared as host on The Same Song, CCTV's original talent show.

Acting career

· Shooting Star (2004)

References

  1. ↑ HK Cinemagic profile - Filmography - Ng Dai Wai "David Ng est né le 2 octobre 1966 à Southbridge, dans le Massachusetts. A l'âge de deux ans, il suit ses parents à Taiwan où son père a obtenu un nouvel emploi. Pas sûr de rester indéfiniment dans la petite république, David fut envoyé dans une école Américaine de Taipei. La décision fut judicieuse car, à 16 ans, la famille repart aux USA, à Seattle exactement. Inquiète par le fait que le jeune David puisse perdre une part de sa sinité, sa mère l'envoie régulièrement faire des séjours à Taipei"
  2. ↑ Television After TV: Essays on a Medium in Transition - Page 293 Lynn Spigel, Jan Olsson - 2004 "... Chan hails from Bangkok, actress Michelle Yeoh from Malaysia, singer/actress Faye Wong from Beijing, actor/veejay David Wu from Seattle, director Sylvia Chang from Taipei, and TV executive Robert Chua from Singapore."
  3. ↑ Moon Spotlight Shanghai - Page 84 Susie Gordon - 2012 "The park is also home to a handful of bling-y nightclubs, including Guandi, which is owned by Taiwanese actor David Wu, and a karaoke venue. The clubs attract the young and the moneyed who want to show off their designer spoils,
  4. ↑ The next global stage: challenges and opportunities in our ... - Page 135, ISBN 013147944X, Traduire cette page, Kenʼichi Ōmae - 2005 - Extraits - Autres éditions. It features Taiwanese American entertainer David Wu who teaches his viewers the latest American-English slang. Li Yang is an English teacher, but with a difference. His style, called "Crazy English," is based on shouting slogans and ...
  5. ↑ The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997: A Complete Reference John Charles - 2000 p121,"The writing in the mid-section, featuring the young hoodlum character (played by Taiwanese actor David Wu), is like something out of an American direct-to-video softcore" ; p158 "There is as much action as one would expect, but it is not always as well choreographed as in previous entries (though Yang and Kim Maree Penn have a terrific fight during the climax), and Taiwanese actor David Wu is a lacklustre leading ..."; p251 "Women are being raped and murdered, and the police, led by officer Shek (played by Taiwanese actor David Wu), have not been able to come up "
  6. ↑ http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/people.asp?id=171

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