George Hu
| George Hu 胡宇威 |
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George Hu hosting during the 2015 DramaFever award ceremony
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| Chinese name | 胡宇威 | ||
| Pinyin | Hú Yǔwēi (Mandarin) | ||
| Birth name | George Hu | ||
| Origin | Republic of China, (Taiwan) | ||
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July 24, 1982 New York City, New York |
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| Other name(s) | Geo | ||
| Occupation | Actor, singer | ||
| Genre(s) | Mandopop | ||
| Voice type(s) | Baritone | ||
| Label(s) | More! Entertainment Music 魔耳國際娛樂 | ||
| Years active | 2006-present | ||
| Associated acts | Wu Hu Jiang | ||
| Website |
George Hu's Wretch blog Polyland.asia George Hu official Facebook |
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| Author | George Hu 胡宇威 |
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| Country | Taiwan |
| Genre | photobook, biography |
| Published | 2013 Shui-Ling Culture & Books 水靈文創 |
| Media type | Print hardback |
| Pages | 152 |
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George Hu (Chinese: 胡宇威; pinyin: Hú Yǔwēi) born on July 24, 1982 in New York City, New York. is an American actor and singer based in Taiwan. He speaks fluent Taiwanese, Mandarin, and English. He was formerly managed by media tycoon Yang Dengkui's First Media Corporation. Since 2011 he has been signed under Yang Dengkui's new management company Polyland International Entertainment ().
George Hu was born and raised in New York City, New York on July 24, 1982 to parents of Taiwanese descent. Eldest of a 2 children family, he has a sister younger by 2 years, mother and father who all currently still reside in New York. At age 7 he began training in Chinese martial arts. His mother who had martial arts training herself was a huge influence on him learning martial arts. He studied under Master Marlon Ma at NY Wutang Chinese Martial Arts Institute where he learned the fighting style of the long fist, praying mantis, and baji. He participated in several martial arts competitions in the US and has won several competitions such as 1995 S. Henry Cho America Open, Shi Fu Yang Shu-Ton Martial Arts Association of Ohio Chinese Martial Arts Tournament, Huang Chien Liang U.S.C.K.F, and Wushu Kung Fu Federation. At age 17 he was appointed as an instructor at Wutang. He attended St. John's University located in Queens, New York, graduating in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in Computer Graphic Design. While visiting family and friends in Taiwan after graduating from college he was scouted and asked to audition for a talent agency due to his boyish good looks and 5' 11" (180 cm) height. Besides martial arts, he also enjoys playing the viola and electric guitar.
In March 2005 he signed under Yang Dengkui's First Media Holdings Corporation and moved to Taiwan to pursue a career in acting. He lived at his uncle's house and shared a bedroom with his cousin when he first moved to Taiwan. As he was unfamiliar with the Chinese language since he only spoke a few words and couldn't read or write Chinese he spent his entire first year in Taiwan learning basic Chinese and memorizing the lines to his first drama "Emerald on the Roof".
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