Jerry Yan
| Jerry Yan | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 言承旭 |
| Pinyin | Yán Chéngxùn (Mandarin) |
| Birth name | 廖洋震 (Liào Yángzhèn) |
| Origin | Taiwan |
| Born |
January 1, 1977 Taoyuan, Taiwan |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, model |
| Genre(s) |
Mandopop Hokkien pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Voice type(s) | Lyric Baritone |
| Label(s) | Sony Music Taiwan |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Associated acts | F4 |
| Website | Official website |
Jerry Yan, (Chinese: 言承旭; pinyin: Yán Chéngxùn), born Liao Yangzhen (Chinese: 廖洋震; pinyin: Liào Yángzhèn), is a Taiwanese actor, model and singer. He is known for his notable role as Dao Ming Si in Taiwanese dramas Meteor Garden and Meteor Garden II, an adaptation of Japanese shōjō manga Hana Yori Dango. He is the leader of the Taiwanese boy band F4.
Jerry Yan the Man became a model in 2000, after winning the 1998 TVBS Modelling Competition and Men’s UNO modelling competition. He began filming advertisements and starring in music videos. In 2001, Jerry began his acting career. His first television series, Love Scar garnered over 10% ratings.
With his role as "Dao Ming Si" in the highly popular Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden and its sequel Meteor Garden II, Jerry shot to fame and became popular across Asia. At the conclusion of the series, Jerry along with the other cast members of Meteor Garden; Vic Chou, Vanness Wu and Ken Chu continued to perform together and released three studio albums as the quartet boy band F4.
In 2004, Jerry released his debut solo album, Jerry for You. The album was awarded as one of the "Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year" at the IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards, presented by the Hong Kong branch of IFPI. He also won the "Best Album" and "Best Newcomer" (for the Hong Kong/Taiwan region) awards at the China Top Music Awards. The same year, he starred in the Hong Kong romantic comedy Magic Kitchen alongside Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng, marking his film debut.
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