Nicky Wu
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Chinese name | å³å¥‡éš† (traditional) |
Chinese name | å´å¥‡éš† (simplified) |
Pinyin | Wú QÃlóng (Mandarin) |
Jyutping | Ng4 Kei4-lung4 (Cantonese) |
Born |
Taipei, Taiwan | 31 October 1970
Other name(s) | Pilihu (霹é‚虎) |
Occupation | Actor, singer |
Genre(s) | Mandopop |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Label(s) | UFO (Taiwan) |
Years active | 1988-present |
Associated acts | Xiao Hu Dui |
Spouse(s) |
Ma Yashu (2006-2009) Cecilia Liu (2015ï¼present) |
Nicholas "Nicky" Wu (born October 31, 1970) is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He found fame in 1988 when he became a member of the boy band, Xiao Hu Dui (Little Tiger Team), performing alongside Alec Su and Julian Chen. The trio were extremely popular and successful in Taiwan, selling many records in the process. During his time with Little Tigers Team, he pursued a solo career, releasing an extensive catalogue of songs, Mandarin and Cantonese albums as a solo artist when member Julian Chen left the group to serve compulsory military service. Wu released his debut solo album in 1992.
After the break-up of the Little Tigers Team in 1995, Wu continued his solo career and embarked on a career in acting. Since then, his career has expanded into film and television in Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China.
Wu married Chinese actress Ma Yashu in 2006. They filed for divorce in 2009. Wu then married his Scarlet Heart co-star Cecilia Liu on 20 January 2015.
Career
In 1988, Wu was spotted by an entertainment agent, and after an audition he was chosen to be part of the Little Tigers Team and given the nickname of "Pilihu" (霹é‚虎; Thunderbolt Tiger). The group quickly became successful throughout Asia but disbanded due to one member's compulsory military service requirement. Wu continued solo, and began singing and acting in Taiwan and Hong Kong.[1]
In five years, he released 13 Mandarin and Cantonese albums. As an actor, Wu won the 1993 Best New Artist award in Hong Kong, and the next year played the lead in the 1994 film The Lovers, his greatest commercial success. In February 1997, Wu went into the army to complete his military service. He returned to the entertainment industry in late 1998.
Just around the new millennium, with the broadcast of television series such as At the Threshold of an Era, Treasure Venture and Treasure Raiders, Wu achieved fame in the television industry. Since then, he has been working consistently in both film and television.
Since 2002, he focused his career in mainland China and moved to Beijing. With his background as a professional athlete, he is best known for playing fighting scenes and never uses stuntmen as he trusts his own ability. At times, he has also played complete different roles, proving himself to be a very skillful actor. During this period, Wu participated in more than 20 television series and more than 10 films as the lead actor.
In February 2010, Wu and the other members of Little Tigers Team reunited to perform during the Chinese New Year. In late 2011, Wu acted in the television series Scarlet Heart, and is set to return to film its sequel Scarlet Heart 2 in 2013 in a different role.
Personal life
Wu is the second child in his family. He married Chinese actress Ma Yashu (馬雅舒) in December 2006. They filed for divorce in 2009.[2]
In January 2015, Wu married his Scarlet Heart co-star, Cecilia Liu.[3][4]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Awards | Notes |
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1990 | Wandering Heroes æ¸¸ä¿ å…’ | Xiao Long | Top 10 Taiwan Box Office Movies of 1990 | |
1992 | To Miss With Love 逃å¸å¤–傳 | Nicky Wu | ||
1994 | In Between æ–°åŒå±…時代 | Steven Chan | Top 10 Hong Kong Box Office Movies of 1994 (#10), Nomination for 1995 Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actor[5] | |
1994 | The Lovers æ¢ç¥ | Leung San-pak (Liang Shanbo) | 1995 Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Original Film Score Nomination for best director Nomination for Best Supporting Actress Nomination for Best Art Direction Nomination for Best Costume Make Up Design[5] | |
1995 | Young Policemen In Love 新扎師兄追女仔 (逃å¦æˆ˜è¦) | Suantou | ||
1995 | Remember M Remember E 哪有一天ä¸æƒ³ä½ | Ziqi | ||
1995 | Love in the Time of Twilight 花月佳期 | Jiang Jiwei | Nomination for 1996 Hong Kong Film Awards best supporting actor and Best Original Film Score | |
1996 | Boys and Soldiers 狗蛋大兵 | Captain | ||
1996 | King of Comics 漫畫王(顽皮炸弹) | Young gangster master | Top 10 Taiwan Box Office Movies of 1996 (#8) | |
1996 | Thunder Cops 新喋血雙雄 | Wu Zhilong | ||
1996 | Forever Friends 號角響起 | Captain | ||
1997 | Stand Behind the Yellow Line 生日多戀事 (边缘é’年) | Little Master | ||
1997 | The Kid vs The Cop å¤©ç”Ÿçµ•é… | Wu Zhengying | ||
1997 | Jail in Burning Island ç«ç‡’å³¶ä¹‹æ©«è¡Œéœ¸é“ | Lin Jianer | ||
1999 | Deja-Vu ç·£, 妙ä¸å¯è¨€ (缘分2000) | Nicky | ||
1999 | My Heart Will Go On 还我情心 | Leo | ||
1999 | Grim Guys 好å©å(男生女生é…) | Awu | ||
2000 | A Matter of Time æ–°è³åœ‹ä»‡åŸŽ | Ye Shaolong | ||
2001 | First Story of Love åˆæˆ€çš„故事 | Yu Bo | ||
2001 | Never Say Goodbye 有人說愛我 | Gao Zhaowen | ||
2006 | A Battle of Wits 墨攻 | Zituan | 14th Beijing University Student Movie Festival Organizing Committee Award (Mainland China, 2007), Twelfth Golden Bauhinia Best Picture (Hong Kong 2007), Twelfth Golden Bauhinia Most Popular Film Award (Hong Kong 2007) | guest star |
2007 | The Valiant Ones New å¿ çƒˆåœ– | Cao Ding | ||
2008 | Ticket 车票 | Zhikan | ||
2011 | Dreaming back to Ludingji 梦回鹿鼎记 | Kangxi Emperor |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Awards | Notes |
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1991 | Little Hero, Dragon Whirlwind å°ä¿ é¾æ—‹é¢¨ | Yu Zimin | ||
1996 | First-Rate Idol å¶åƒä¸€çº§æ£’ | |||
1999 | IT Files IT檔案 | Computer genius | ||
1999 | At the Threshold of an Era 創世紀 | Joe Yip | TVB Anniversary Awards: Nomination for Best Actor (Gallen Lo) Won — My Favourite Television Character (Louis Koo) Won — My Favourite Television Character (Gallen Lo) Won — My Favourite Television Character (Liza Wang) | |
1999 | At the Threshold of an Era II 創世紀 | Joe Yip | ||
2000 | Treasure Venture ä¿ å¥³é—–å¤©é—œ | Shui Ruohan | ||
2002 | Treasure Raiders è•å一郎 | Xiao Shiyilang | Best Mainland TV Series #1 (Taiwan, 2003), Best Mainland TV Series Premier #2 (Taiwan, 2003), E-watch Entertainment Hall of Fame for TV series #3 (Mainland China, 2004), First CCTV Chart's Taiwan TV Series People's Choice Award #3 (Mainland China, 2007) | |
2002 | Pursuing Dreams 追夢 | Shao Bing | ||
2003 | Wesley å†’éšªçŽ‹è¡›æ–¯ç† | Wesley | Teen Choice Favorite TV Series #6 (Mainland China, 2004) | |
2003 | Musketeers and Princess åæ•éœ‡é—œæ± | Wu Qing and Yin Teng | ||
2004 | Heroes on a Silk Road çµ²è·¯è±ªä¿ | Yan Xiaoyao | ||
2004 | Six-Fingered Demon Lute å…指ç´é” | Fu Yunjun | ||
2005 | Jing Wei Tian Hai 精衛填海 | Xing Tian | guest star | |
2005 | How Much Sorrow Do You Have å•å›èƒ½æœ‰å¹¾å¤šæ„ | Li Yu | ||
2006 | Iron Fisted Drifter éµæ‹³æµªå | Kang Jie | also producer | |
2007 | Change You 调包 | Li Dongjun | ||
2007 | Da Ma Tou 大碼é | Wen Alu | ||
2007 | The Fairies of Liaozhai èŠæ–‹å¥‡å¥³åä¹‹è¿žæˆ | Qiao Sheng | ||
2007 | Around Winter å¤§çº¦åœ¨å†¬å£ | Gong Jun | ||
2008 | You Are my Dream ä½ æ˜¯æˆ‘çš„æ¢¦ | Tao Ziting and Ye Ting | ||
2008 | Remember I love you è®°å¾—æˆ‘çˆ±ä½ | Xia Qing'en | ||
2009 | Legend of the Book's Tower 風滿樓 | Ao Xietian | ||
2010 | Yue Erte Sonata 约尔特å¥é¸£æ›² | Murong Yu | ||
2010 | Prequel of the Dart Hero 镖行天下å‰ä¼ | Wang Zhaoxing | ||
2010 | The Perfect Husband 完美丈夫 | producer | ||
2011 | Mystery Cases 江湖奇案 | Chai Fei | guest star | |
2011 | The Sanctuary åœ£å ‚é£Žäº‘ | Liu Moyuan | ||
2011 | The Hand Fan Lady 扇娘 | Inoue Soratsuki | ||
2011 | Scarlet Heart æ¥æ¥æƒŠå¿ƒ | Yinzhen | Beauty Quotient Celebrity Chart Best TV Series, "Changing Vision, China Image" Best TV show, Chinese influence fashion festival best TV Show, Sixth Tencent Celebrity Festival Best TV Show of the year in Mainland China Nominated - Shanghai Television Festival Magnolia Award for Best Actor | |
2012 | Lord of Legal Advisors 刑å师爷 | Duan Ping | ||
2012 | The Bride with White Hair 新白å‘é”å¥³ä¼ | Zhuo Yihang | also producer | |
2012 | Advancing Towards the Fire å‘ç€ç‚®ç«å‰è¿› | Lei Zifeng | ||
2013 | Advancing Towards Victory å‘ç€èƒœåˆ©å‰è¿› | Zhan Lang | ||
2013 | Fly with Love 和爱一起飞 | Ji Haowei | ||
2014 | Scarlet Heart 2 æ¥æ¥æƒŠæƒ… | Yin Zheng | ||
2014 | Incisive Great Teacher 犀利ä»å¸ˆ | Liu Aotian | also producer | |
2015 | Zu Mountain Saga èœ€å±±æˆ˜çºªä¹‹å‰‘ä¾ ä¼ å¥‡ | Main Role | also producer | |
2015 | Severe Winter 寒冬 | Deng Zihua | ||
TBA | Advancing Towards Happiness å‘ç€å¹¸ç¦å‰è¿› | Yan Peiqing | ||
Discography
Albums released with Little Tigers
Release date | Title | Awards |
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1 January 1989 | Happy New Year æ–°å¹´å¿«ä¹ | Top 10 Best Albums of the Year |
28 April 1989 | Getaway é€é¥æ¸¸ | Top 10 Best Albums of the Year |
21 September 1989 | Boys Don't Cry ç”·å©ä¸å“ | |
1 February 1990 | Red Dragonfly 红蜻蜓 | "Golden Charts" Summer Ranking #1, "Golden Charts" Year Ranking #2, Top 10 Karaoke Songs |
1 September 1990 | Meeting the Stars 星星的约会 | "Golden Charts" Fall Ranking #2, Top 10 Best-selling Mandarin Album |
2 August 1991 | Love 爱 | "Golden Charts" Fall Ranking #1, "Golden Charts" Year Ranking #2 |
1 December 1991 | Goodbye å†è§ | "Golden Charts" Winter Ranking #2 |
1 January 1992 | Best Dance Remix BEST | |
1 December 1993 | Stars Are Still Shining 星光ä¾æ—§ç¿çƒ‚ | "Golden Charts" Winter Ranking #1 |
1 December 1994 | Happiness Will Always Feel the same å¿«ä¹çš„æ„Ÿè§‰æ°¸è¿œä¸€æ · | "Golden Charts" Winter Ranking #2, Japan's Fuji TV "Asian MTV hits" December edition winner (Japan), SBC 933 top 10 favorite song (Singapore) |
1 May 1995 | 庸人自扰 | "Golden Down" Winter Ranking #5 |
1 April 1996 | Tiger Dragon Hurricane Concert 虎啸龙腾狂飙95演唱会 | |
1 April 2000 | The Best of Little Tigers å°è™Žé˜Ÿç²¾é€‰é›† |
Solo albums
Release Date | English Title | Chinese Title | Language | Awards |
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1992 | Wind Chaser | 追风少年 | Mandarin | "Golden Down" Fall Ranking #2, "Golden Charts" Year Ranking #3 |
1993 | Chase after the Dreams | 追梦 | Mandarin | "Golden Charts" Spring Ranking #1, "Golden Charts" Year Ranking #3 |
Suddenly Looking Back | 蓦然回首 | Mandarin | "Golden Charts" Winter Ranking #2, "Bestseller Pop Songs" third season total ranking #1 | |
1994 | A Future out of Love | çˆ±å‡ºä¸ªæœªæ¥ | Cantonese | Hong Kong's TVB #1 Hit Song in February |
Want to Find a Place | 想找个地方 | Mandarin | 100 masterpieces of Asian pop music 1990-1994(Japan), "Golden Charts" Summer Ranking #2 | |
My Summer Dream | My Summer Dream | Cantonese | Asian MTV Poll #1 (Japan), "Butterfly Lovers" won TVB second quarter hit song | |
Fly Together | åŒé£ž | Mandarin | "Golden Charts" Fall Ranking #1, "Golden Charts" Year Ranking #3 | |
1995 | To Persist | åšæŒ | Mandarin | "Golden Charts" Summer Ranking #1 |
Lone Star 119 | å¤æ˜Ÿ119 | Mandarin | "Golden Charts" Winter Ranking #2, "Golden Charts" Year Ranking #3 | |
1996 | Sound and Shadow | 有声有影 | Mandarin | |
Look for Me | 找我 | Cantonese | ||
1996 | Hero | 英雄 | Mandarin | "Golden Charts" Spring Ranking #4 |
2003 | Nicky's Full Mandarin Video Record in 2003 | å´å¥‡éš†2003国è¯å½±éŸ³å…¨è®°å½• | Mandarin |
Albums of selected best songs
Release Date | English Title | Chinese Title | Language | Awards |
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Jul 1993 | Waiting Day after Day | 一天一天ç‰ä¸‹åŽ» | Cantonese, Mandarin | Hong Kong Best-selling Album of September, Hong Kong's TVB Hit Song of Fall Season |
Mar 1994 | Loving You Magic Colored CD | Loving You 幻彩 CD | Cantonese | |
Oct 1994 | Intense Nicky: New Songs + Selected Best | 奇而浓新æŒ+精选 | Mandarin, Cantonese | |
Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm | 霹雳暴风 | Mandarin, Cantonese | |
1999 | Warner's I Love series — Nicky Wu | åŽçº³æˆ‘爱ç»å…¸ç³»åˆ— å´å¥‡éš† | Mandarin, Cantonese | |
Jun 2002 | Warner's 25 Years of Greatest Audio-Visual Legends | åŽçº³ç²¾é‡‡è§†å¬25è½½å±å’¤ä¼ 奇 | Mandarin, Cantonese |
Original soundtracks
Year | TV Series | English Song Title | Chinese Song Title | Note |
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1994 | The Lovers (æ¢ç¥) | The Butterfly Lovers | æ¢ç¥ | Theme Song |
You you me | ä½ ä½ æˆ‘æˆ‘ | OST | ||
2002 | Treasure Raiders (è§å一郎) | Turning Point | 转弯 | Theme Song |
Secret Pain | éšç—› | OST |
Other singles
Year | TV Series/Movie | English Song Title | Chinese Song Title | Note |
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1993 | N/A | A Lifetime Promise | 今生有约 | |
1994 | N/A | A Future out of Love | çˆ±å‡ºä¸ªæœªæ¥ | Movie version, Cantonese |
1995 | N/A  | Can't Decide Myself | 一生ä¸å¯è‡ªå†³ | Cantonese |
Remember M Remember E (哪有一天ä¸æƒ³ä½ ) | Living in a Fantasy | æ´»åœ¨å¹»æƒ³ä¸ | Cantonese | |
N/A | Sleeping Beauty | ç¡ç¾Žäºº | ||
1998 | N/A | Dance Together | 一起跳舞 | |
1999 | N/A | Good News on Chinese New Year | 新春报喜 | |
My Heart Will Go On (还我情心) | My Heart Doesn't Die | 我心ä¸æ» | Theme Song, Cantonese | |
Deja-Vu (ç·£, 妙ä¸å¯è¨€; 缘分2000) | In Fact, I Deeply Love You | 其实我深深爱ç€ä½ | Ending Song | |
2000 | Treasure Venture (ä¿ å¥³é—–å¤©é—œ) | Doesn't want to be apart | ä¸æ„¿åˆ†ç¦» | Theme Song |
Handkerchief | 手帕 | Theme Song, Cantonese version | ||
N/A | Breaking Through Changes | å†²ç ´ä¸‡å˜ | ||
At the Threshold of an Era(創世紀) | You Don't Know You Love Me | ä½ ä¸è¯†çˆ±æˆ‘ | Ending Song, Cantonese | |
2002 | Musketeers and Princess (åæ•éœ‡é—œæ±) | Rather be Free | å®æ„¿æ´’脱 | Ending Song |
2004 | Iron Fisted Drifter (é“拳浪å) | When the Dream is over | åšå®Œæ¢¦ | Theme Song |
Migrant Birds | 候鸟 | Ending Song | ||
2006 | The Valiant Ones New (å¿ çƒˆå›¾) | In fact, I love you | å…¶å®žæˆ‘çˆ±ä½ | Theme Song |
2007 | You Are my Dream (ä½ æ˜¯æˆ‘çš„æ¢¦) | Meant To Be | 注定 | Theme Song |
You Are The One For Me | You Are The One For Me | Ending Song | ||
2010 | The Sanctuary (åœ£å ‚é£Žäº‘) | Wolf's fang looking ground | 狼牙色大地 | Theme Song |
2011 | Bu Bu Jing Xin (æ¥æ¥é©šå¿ƒ) [Scarlet Heart] | The Season of Waiting | ç‰ä½ çš„å£ç¯€ | Theme Song with 劉詩詩 (Liu Shi Shi) |
2012 | Xin Bai Fa Mo Nü Zhuan (新白髮é”女傳) [The Bride with White Hair ] | Fragrance | 留香 | Opening Theme |
2012 | Xin Bai Fa Mo Nü Zhuan (新白髮é”女傳) [The Bride with White Hair ] | Flow Love | æµæˆ€ | Ending Theme with åš´è—丹 (Yan Yi Dan) |
2012 | Xin Bai Fa Mo Nü Zhuan (新白髮é”女傳) [The Bride with White Hair ] | Impermanence | 無常 | Theme Song |
Notes
- ↑ "å´å¥‡éš†_百度百科". baike.baidu.com. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ↑ "Taiwanese singer-actor Nicky Wu and wife divorce". Channel News Asia. August 4, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
- ↑ An Jing (20 January 2015). "Wu Qilong and Liu Shishi Tie the Knot". China Radio International. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ Cheng, Sabine; Chen, Christie (20 January 2015). "Taiwan's Nicky Wu marries Chinese actress Liu Shishi". Central News Agency. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- 1 2 "15th Hong Kong Film Awards (1995)". Retrieved February 2012.
- ↑ "Nicky Wu". imdb.com. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- ↑ "Nicky Wu". chinesemov.com. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- ↑ ""Little Tigers" in Chinese encyclopedia". Retrieved January 2012.
- ↑ ""Alec Su" in Chinese encyclopedia". Retrieved February 2012.
References
- Nicky Wu at Sina (Chinese)
- HKfilm
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