Nicky Wu

Nicky Wu
Chinese name	吳奇隆 (traditional)
Chinese name	吴奇隆 (simplified)
Pinyin	Wú Qílóng (Mandarin)
Jyutping	Ng4 Kei4-lung4 (Cantonese)
Born	31 October 1970 Taipei, Taiwan
Other name(s)	Pilihu (霹靂虎)
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 (2015－present)

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" (霹靂虎; 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
1990	Wandering Heroes 游俠兒	Xiao Long		Top 10 Taiwan Box Office Movies of 1990
1992	To Miss With Love 逃學外傳	Nicky Wu
1994	In Between 新同居時代	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 梁祝	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 (逃学战警)	Suantou
1995	Remember M Remember E 哪有一天不想ä½	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 （边缘青年）	Little Master
1997	The Kid vs The Cop 天生絕配	Wu Zhengying
1997	Jail in Burning Island 火燒島之橫行霸道	Lin Jianer
1999	Deja-Vu 緣, 妙不可言 (缘分2000)	Nicky
1999	My Heart Will Go On 还我情心	Leo
1999	Grim Guys 好孩子（男生女生配）	Awu
2000	A Matter of Time 新賭國仇城	Ye Shaolong
2001	First Story of Love 初戀的故事	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 忠烈圖	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
1991	Little Hero, Dragon Whirlwind 小俠龍旋風	Yu Zimin
1996	First-Rate Idol 偶像一级棒
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 â€” My Favourite Television Character (Louis Koo) Won â€” My Favourite Television Character (Gallen Lo) Won â€” My Favourite Television Character (Liza Wang)
1999	At the Threshold of an Era II 創世紀	Joe Yip
2000	Treasure Venture 俠女闖天關	Shui Ruohan
2002	Treasure Raiders 蕭十一郎	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 冒險王衛斯理	Wesley	Teen Choice Favorite TV Series #6 (Mainland China, 2004)
2003	Musketeers and Princess 名捕震關東	Wu Qing and Yin Teng
2004	Heroes on a Silk Road 絲路豪ä¿	Yan Xiaoyao
2004	Six-Fingered Demon Lute 六指琴魔	Fu Yunjun
2005	Jing Wei Tian Hai 精衛填海	Xing Tian		guest star
2005	How Much Sorrow Do You Have 問君能有幾多愁	Li Yu
2006	Iron Fisted Drifter 鐵拳浪子	Kang Jie		also producer
2007	Change You 调包	Li Dongjun
2007	Da Ma Tou 大碼頭	Wen Alu
2007	The Fairies of Liaozhai 聊斋奇女子之连成	Qiao Sheng
2007	Around Winter 大约在冬季	Gong Jun
2008	You Are my Dream 你是我的梦	Tao Ziting and Ye Ting
2008	Remember I love you 记得我爱ä½	Xia Qing'en
2009	Legend of the Book's Tower 風滿樓	Ao Xietian
2010	Yue Erte Sonata 约尔特奏鸣曲	Murong Yu
2010	Prequel of the Dart Hero 镖行天下前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 圣堂风云	Liu Moyuan
2011	The Hand Fan Lady 扇娘	Inoue Soratsuki
2011	Scarlet Heart 步步惊心	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 刑名师爷	Duan Ping
2012	The Bride with White Hair 新白发魔女ä¼	Zhuo Yihang		also producer
2012	Advancing Towards the Fire 向着炮火前进	Lei Zifeng
2013	Advancing Towards Victory 向着胜利前进	Zhan Lang
2013	Fly with Love 和爱一起飞	Ji Haowei
2014	Scarlet Heart 2 步步惊情	Yin Zheng
2014	Incisive Great Teacher 犀利仁师	Liu Aotian		also producer
2015	Zu Mountain Saga 蜀山战纪之剑侠传奇	Main Role		also producer
2015	Severe Winter 寒冬	Deng Zihua
TBA	Advancing Towards Happiness 向着幸福前进	Yan Peiqing

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Discography

Albums released with Little Tigers

Release date	Title	Awards
1 January 1989	Happy New Year 新年快乐	Top 10 Best Albums of the Year
28 April 1989	Getaway 逍遥游	Top 10 Best Albums of the Year
21 September 1989	Boys Don't Cry 男孩不哭
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 再见	"Golden Charts" Winter Ranking #2
1 January 1992	Best Dance Remix BEST
1 December 1993	Stars Are Still Shining 星光依旧灿烂	"Golden Charts" Winter Ranking #1
1 December 1994	Happiness Will Always Feel the same 快乐的感觉永远一样	"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 小虎队精选集

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Solo albums

Release Date	English Title	Chinese Title	Language	Awards
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	爱出个未来	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	双飞	Mandarin	"Golden Charts" Fall Ranking #1, "Golden Charts" Year Ranking #3
1995	To Persist	坚持	Mandarin	"Golden Charts" Summer Ranking #1
	Lone Star 119	孤星119	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	吴奇隆2003国语影音全记录	Mandarin

Albums of selected best songs

Release Date	English Title	Chinese Title	Language	Awards
Jul 1993	Waiting Day after Day	一天一天等下去	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	奇而浓新歌+精选	Mandarin, Cantonese
Jul 1996	Thunderstorm	霹雳暴风	Mandarin, Cantonese
1999	Warner's I Love series â€” Nicky Wu	华纳我爱经典系列　吴奇隆	Mandarin, Cantonese
Jun 2002	Warner's 25 Years of Greatest Audio-Visual Legends	华纳精采视听25载叱咤传奇	Mandarin, Cantonese

Original soundtracks

Year	TV Series	English Song Title	Chinese Song Title	Note
1994	The Lovers (梁祝)	The Butterfly Lovers	梁祝	Theme Song
		You you me	你你我我	OST
2002	Treasure Raiders (萧十一郎)	Turning Point	转弯	Theme Song
		Secret Pain	隐痛	OST

Other singles

Year	TV Series/Movie	English Song Title	Chinese Song Title	Note
1993	N/A	A Lifetime Promise	今生有约
1994	N/A	A Future out of Love	爱出个未来	Movie version, Cantonese
1995	N/A　	Can't Decide Myself	一生不可自决	Cantonese
	Remember M Remember E (哪有一天不想你)	Living in a Fantasy	活在幻想中	Cantonese
	N/A	Sleeping Beauty	睡美人
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	我心不死	Theme Song, Cantonese
	Deja-Vu (ç·£, 妙不可言; 缘分2000)	In Fact, I Deeply Love You	其实我深深爱着ä½	Ending Song
2000	Treasure Venture (俠女闖天關)	Doesn't want to be apart	不愿分离	Theme Song
		Handkerchief	手帕	Theme Song, Cantonese version
	N/A	Breaking Through Changes	冲破万变
	At the Threshold of an Era(創世紀)	You Don't Know You Love Me	你不识爱我	Ending Song, Cantonese
2002	Musketeers and Princess (名捕震關東)	Rather be Free	宁愿洒脱	Ending Song
2004	Iron Fisted Drifter (铁拳浪子)	When the Dream is over	做完梦	Theme Song
		Migrant Birds	候鸟	Ending Song
2006	The Valiant Ones New (忠烈图)	In fact, I love you	其实我爱ä½	Theme Song
2007	You Are my Dream (你是我的梦)	Meant To Be	注定	Theme Song
		You Are The One For Me	You Are The One For Me	Ending Song
2010	The Sanctuary (圣堂风云)	Wolf's fang looking ground	狼牙色大地	Theme Song
2011	Bu Bu Jing Xin (步步驚心) [Scarlet Heart]	The Season of Waiting	等你的季節	Theme Song with 劉詩詩 (Liu Shi Shi)
2012	Xin Bai Fa Mo Nü Zhuan (新白髮魔女傳) [The Bride with White Hair ]	Fragrance	留香	Opening Theme
2012	Xin Bai Fa Mo Nü Zhuan (新白髮魔女傳) [The Bride with White Hair ]	Flow Love	流戀	Ending Theme with 嚴藝丹 (Yan Yi Dan)
2012	Xin Bai Fa Mo Nü Zhuan (新白髮魔女傳) [The Bride with White Hair ]	Impermanence	無常	Theme Song

Notes

1. "吴奇隆_百度百科". baike.baidu.com. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
2. "Taiwanese singer-actor Nicky Wu and wife divorce". Channel News Asia. August 4, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
3. An Jing (20 January 2015). "Wu Qilong and Liu Shishi Tie the Knot". China Radio International. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
4. Cheng, Sabine; Chen, Christie (20 January 2015). "Taiwan's Nicky Wu marries Chinese actress Liu Shishi". Central News Agency. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
5. "15th Hong Kong Film Awards (1995)". Retrieved February 2012.
6. "Nicky Wu". imdb.com. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
7. "Nicky Wu". chinesemov.com. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
8. ""Little Tigers" in Chinese encyclopedia". Retrieved January 2012.
9. ""Alec Su" in Chinese encyclopedia". Retrieved February 2012.

References

• Nicky Wu at Sina (Chinese)
• HKfilm

External links

• Nicky Wu at the Internet Movie Database
• Snowblue's Site