Gui Gui
| Gui Gui (Emma Wu) | |
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| Background information | |
| Chinese name | 鬼鬼 (traditional) |
| Pinyin | Gui Gui (Mandarin) |
| Birth name | Wu Ying-Jie, 吳映潔 |
| Origin | Taiwan |
| Born |
11 August 1989 Keelung, Taiwan |
| Other name(s) | Emma Wu Oh Young-gyul (오영결) |
| Occupation | Singer, Actress, Endorser, Commercial Model |
| Genre(s) | Mandopop |
| Label(s) |
Linfair Records (2006-2008) Warner Music Taiwan (2008-2009) CJ E&M (2016-present) |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Associated acts | Hey Girl, Lollipop F |
Wu Ying Chieh (simplified Chinese: 吴映洁; traditional Chinese: 吳映潔, also known as Gui Gui (Chinese: 鬼鬼) or Emma Wu, born 11 August 1989 in Taiwan Keelung), is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer and actress currently represented by South Korean entertainment company CJ E&M under the stage name Gemma.
In June 2006, Gui Gui debuted as one of the original nine members of the Taiwanese girl group Hei She Hui Mei Mei (黑澀會美眉), but in 2016, she revealed that she went through 3 rounds of casting (2 unofficial) by playing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star with an erhu. In 2008, the group underwent a name change and after a year-long hiatus, Hey Girl launched their first self-titled debut album. Consisting of eight girls, Hey Girl often collaborated with the Taiwanese boy band Lollipop F.
In April 2009, Gui Gui left the management of Channel V. Her former manager, Andy Chang, expressed that she was unlikely to renew her contract, and with an ambiguous post on her personal blog, Gui Gui admitted to her decision to leave the group. Andy Chang later clarified that Hey Girl's music contract did not belong to Channel V, and thus, Gui Gui would still partake in the group's promotional activities per usual.
However, the album promotions following his statement did not include Gui Gui, who, at the time, was said to be busy with the promotion of her idol drama, Mysterious Incredible Terminator. On May 6, 2009, Andy Chang officially confirmed that Gui Gui would not be renewing her management contract with his agency, and that her involvement with Hey Girl would have to be clarified with Warner Music, Taiwan.
In 2007, Gui Gui, along with her group members, made their acting debuts in the drama Brown Sugar Macchiato, in collaboration with Lollipop. The first episode was aired in Taiwan on July 15, 2007. Later Lollipop admitted, on the talk show Kangxi Lai Le, that the drama had been more of an introductory chapter to the two groups as opposed to a major production. Members were told to act like themselves, and many subplots were explained only briefly due to the large cast. After thirteen episodes, the drama ended on October 7, 2007, and an official soundtrack was released with songs from both Lollipop and Hey Girl. For their work on Brown Sugar Macchiato, Gui Gui and Wang Zi won the nomination for Best Onscreen Couple that same year.
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