Chris Wang or Wang You-sheng (Chinese: 王宥勝; pinyin: Wáng Yòu Shèng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ông Iū-sèng; born 9 June 1982) is a Taiwanese actor, model, singer and writer. He previously went by the stage name Wang Yu-xiang (王郁翔). He got his start in show business when hosting the popular Taiwanese travel show The King of Adventure.[1]
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| Born | 9 June 1982 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model, singer, writer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Also known as | Yu Sheng |
| Labels | Ocean Butterflies Music Co. Ltd (2012–present) |
Life and career edit
Chris Wang is a Taiwanese actor and TV host. He attended New Taipei Municipal Yong-Ping High School. He has a degree in finance from National Central University. During college, he took a job in Australia for the summer and biked across the desert. After he returned to Taiwan, he saw the international-travel show "The King of Adventure" was looking for a new host, and recommended himself at the show's blog site. The show's producers were impressed by him and he became the show's fourth host in 2008. When Chris had first seen the show on TV a few years before, he had shouted at his friends that he wanted to host the show someday.
He started acting in TV drama series with a role in "Lucky Days: Second Time Around", 2010's "I Love You" and then "P.S. Man". His fame rose as one of the male leads on the record-setting drama, in 2010 "The Fierce Wife", and its movie sequel, 2012 "The Fierce Wife Final Episode". He followed up with leading roles in shows such as 2011's "They Are Flying", "Inborn Pair", and 2012 "Love Me or Leave Me".
Aside from winning awards for hosting The King of Adventure, his success in dramatic roles has proven him to be a rising actor with great potential and international appeal. Chris has also released a music album in 2013 and published several books.[2]
Personal life edit
Wang dated and married his manager, Lin Yi-xian (林宜嫻), in 2015.[3] They have one daughter, Wang Lei-zhen (王蕾榛), born on 9 April 2015, and a son who was born in June 2017.
Filmography edit
Television edit
| Year | Network | Mandarin title | English title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2011 | SETTV | 冒險王 | The King of Adventure | Host | |
| 2010 | TTV/SETTV | 第二回合我愛你 | Lucky Days | Ren Xiao Guo | |
| 2010 | TTV/SETTV | 偷心大聖 P.S. 男 | P.S. Man | Yu Hao | Cameo |
| 2010 | TTV/SETTV | 犀利人妻 | The Fierce Wife | Lan Tian Wei | |
| 2011 | CTS | 飛行少年 | They Are Flying | Xie Wei Lian | |
| 2011 | SETTV | 真愛找麻煩 | Inborn Pair | Ke Wei Xiang | |
| 2012 | TTV | 我租了一個情人 | Love Me or Leave Me | Fang Hao Ming | |
| 2013 | Anhui TV | 面包树上的女人 | Woman on the Breadfruit Tree | An Xiao Lu | |
| 2013 | SETTV | 美味的想念 | A Hint of You | Boyfriend | Cameo |
| 2013 | TTV | 大紅帽與小野狼 | Big Red Riding Hood | Physician | Cameo |
| 2013 | SETTV | 有愛一家人 | Love Family | Wan Sheng Ren | |
| 2014 | TVB | 愛情來的時候 | A Time of Love | John (Shing) | |
| 2014 | SETTV | 22K夢想高飛 | Aim High | Yu Qí Feng | |
| 2015 | SETTV | 料理高校生 | Love Cuisine | Chris | Cameo, episode 17–21 |
Film edit
| Year | English title | Mandarin title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bad Girls | 女孩壞壞 | Li Kai Jie |
| 2012 | The Fierce Wife Final Episode | 犀利人妻最終回：幸福男·不難 | Lan Tian Wei |
| 2013 | Hotel Transylvania | 尖叫旅社 | Jonathan (voice dubbing) |
| 2014 | A Time Of Love | 愛情來的時候 | John (Shing) |
| 2014 | Twa-Tiu-Tiann | 大稻埕 | Jack |
| 2014 | Endless Nights in Aurora | 極光之愛 | |
| 2015 | Just Get Married | 結婚禁行曲 | Jie Sheng Zhang |
| 2015 | Maverick | 菜鳥 | Yeh |
| 2016 | My Egg Boy | 我的蛋男情人 | 梅寶男友 |
Music video appearances edit
- 2010 – Naive 天真 by XianZi 弦子
- 2011 – As the Winter Nights Become Warmer 當冬夜漸暖 by Stefanie Sun 孫燕姿
- 2011 – Thinking of Her When You're With Me 陪我的時候想著她 by Claire Kuo 郭靜[4]
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
| # | English title | Mandarin title | Release Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mr. Perfect? | 完美先生？[5] | 11 January 2013 | Ocean Butterflies Music Co. Ltd |
Published works edit
- 2009 October 30 : You Are the King of Adventure: Chris's Dream Heaven (你，就是冒險王) – ISBN 9789861791463
- 2011 October 15 : Naked, Fake (宥勝‧裸裝) – ISBN 9789758450107
- 2012 December 12 : My Challenge Is Not Perfect (挑戰我的不完美) – ISBN 9789571356952
- 2016 : 因為妳，夢想啟動：菜鳥奶爸追夢記 – ISBN 9789861794372
References edit
- ^ [1] King Of Adventure official blog. Retrieved 17 February 2014
- ^ [2][permanent dead link] Chris Wang Drama fever page. Retrieved 17 February 2014
- ^ [3] Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine 宥勝認愛經紀人小嫺：我們終於面對. Retrieved 26 October 2014
- ^ [4][usurped] Chris Wang AF page. Retrieved 17 February 2014
- ^ [5] Chris Wang album info. Retrieved 17 February 2014
External links edit
- (in Chinese) Ocean Butterflies Music page Archived 2 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Chinese) Chris Wang Facebook page
- (in Chinese) Chris Wang Weibo page