Chris Wu
| Chris Wu | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 吳慷仁 (traditional) |
| Pinyin | Wú Kāngrén (Mandarin) |
| Born |
November 24, 1982 Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Other name(s) | Wu Kangren |
| Occupation | Actor, model |
| Alma mater | Kaohsiung Municipal Chung-Cheng Industrial High School |
Chris Wu Kang-jen (Chinese: 吳慷仁; Wade–Giles: Wu K'ang-jen; born 24 November 1982) is a Taiwanese actor and model.
He debuted in the short film Fragile in Love: Poetry in Motion in 2007, and first came to attention for his role in the 2009 television series Autumn's Concerto. He received his first acting award at the 18th Asian Television Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in the 2012 TV series Emerging Light.
Chris Wu was born on November 24, 1982 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. He attended Kaohsiung Municipal Chung-Cheng Industrial High School. He lived with his mother after the divorce of his parents, and began working at 14, after graduating from junior high school, to support his family. He worked in restaurants, stalls, and supermarkets. He also tried being an on-site construction welder despite his lack of skill, receiving burns in the eyes as a consequence. After his conscription, he began working in a bar as a bartender. It was during this time that he was discovered by Li Qiyuan, a director who made him enter the entertainment industry.
He started his career as a model, but he moved to being an actor with his debut performance in a gay role in Fragile in Love: Poetry in Motion (沿海岸線徵友). Directed by Mickey Chen and Chi Chen Jun, the short film was featured at The LGBT Civil Rights Movement Film Festival and at the Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival among others. His first television miniseries came the afterwards in Talking With You Boyfriend's Ex-Girlfriend (與男友的前女友密談). The mini-series was awarded the Best Mini-series Screenplay Award and the Best Editing Award at the 43rd Golden Bell Awards in 2008. The same year, he was cast in Hong Kong film Miao Miao with actors Alice Ke and Wing Fan. The film was selected at the 2009 Melbourne International Film Festival, but it was later pulled out due to controversies about China's boycott against the film festival, as well as premiering at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival wherein the film received a 'Crystal Bear Award' nomination. The film also paved way for Wu's first nomination for Best Newcomer award at the 11th Taipei Film Festival.
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