Ken Chu (Chinese: 朱孝天; pinyin: Zhū Xiàotiān) is a Taiwanese singer, composer, actor, cook; and a member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band F4. Educated in Singapore (Boon Lay Secondary School), he speaks Mandarin, Cantonese and English.
Ken Chu | |
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| 朱孝天 | |
 Ken Chu signing autographs in 2007 | |
| Born | 15 January 1979 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, model |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse |
Han Wen Wen (m. 2016) |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Genres | Mandopop, Rock |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Labels | Sony Music Taiwan |
Biography edit
Chu was working as a waiter in Taiwan when he was discovered by Cai Zhiping, the creator of the boy band F4. He started in showbiz working as a part-time as an assistant for some artists, then acting in several idol series successfully which pushed him to the center of the stage. He starred in the TV series, Meteor Garden, its supplementary mini-series, Meteor Rain, and its sequel, Meteor Garden II. He was the lead in Sky of Love (2003) and Tokyo Trial (2006).
In January 2005, he released his debut solo album, On Ken's Time. The tracks "永不停止" (Never Stopping) and "La La La" were nominated for Top 10 Gold Songs at the Hong Kong TVB8 Awards, presented by television station TVB8, in 2005.[1]
He also released a cookbook, Mei Wei Guan Xi (Delicious Relations) on January 5, 2006. It was released in China on July 4, 2006, and four months later in Japan. Chu is now focusing on his solo acting career and has a huge fan base in Asia.
On February 24 and 25, 2007, he held his first solo concert in Japan, titled 2007 [I-KEN] 1st Concert at the Tokyo International Forum Hall A with an unplugged theme. December 2007, Chu starred alongside Iza Calzado in Philippine production movie Batanes: Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan of Ignite Media Films, directed by Adolf Alix.
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Production |
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| 2003 | Sky of Love | Wen Jia Hui | |
| 2006 | The Tokyo Trial | Xiao Nan | |
| 2007 | Batanes: Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan | Kao | |
| 2009 | L-O-V-E | ||
| 2018 | Blue Goldfish |
Television series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
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| 2000 | Spicy Teacher | Chen Jia Bao | CTS |
| 2001 | Meteor Garden | Xi Men | CTS |
| Meteor Rain | Xi Men | CTS | |
| Poor Prince | He Fu | CTS | |
| Marmalade Boy | Yuu | CTS | |
| 2002 | Sunflower | Xiao Long | CTS |
| Hi Working Girl | Himself | CTV | |
| Come to My Place | Tian Jian | CTV | |
| Meteor Garden II | Xi Men | CTS | |
| 2003 | Love Storm | Wan Bao Long | CTS |
| 2004 | City of Sky | Lu Bin Fei | CCTV |
| 2007 | The Legend of Chu Liuxiang | Chu Liuxiang | CCTV-8 |
| 2008 | Wish to See You Again | Ding Yu Hao 丁雨豪 | CTS |
| 2009 | Momo Love | Chen Qi | CTV |
| 2011 | Remember, About Us | Luo Jia Jun 駱家駿 | CTI |
| 2013 | Beautiful Temptation | Han Min | |
| 2013 | Hero | Fan Li 范蠡 | CTS |
| 2014 | Youth Without Limit | Cai Ming Zhen | CNTV |
| 2015 | The Dream Come True | Guizhou TV | |
| 2015 | Gorgeous Workers | Zhong Ping 仲平 | JSTV, HunanTV, SZTV |
| 2017 | The Times We Had | Chun Yuqiu 淳于秋 | Dragon TV, Zhejiang TV |
Discography edit
Studio albums (solo) edit
| Album # | Album Info | Track listing |
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| 1st | On Ken's Time (永不停止)[2]
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| 2nd | Getting Real (New Songs + Collection)[3]
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- Soundtrack
- 2003 – Love Storm – "Inside of My Guitar"
F4 albums edit
| Album # | Album Info | Track listing |
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| 1st | Meteor Rain (流星雨)
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| 2nd | Fantasy 4ever (煙火的季節)
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| 3rd | Waiting for you (在這裡等你)
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Books edit
- Mei Wei Guan Xi (Delicious Relations) – cookbook
- With F4
- F4@Tokyo – 2005 photobook
- Comic Man – The First Anniversary of F4 – 2002 photobook
- Meteor in Barcelona – 2002 photobook
- F4 Music Party – 2001 photobook
Endorsements edit
- Qingdao Beer (2002, Taiwan)
- Acer Mobile Phones (2000, Taiwan)
- With F4
- Pepsi – 2002~2005 Taiwan, Hong Kong, China
- YAMAHA – 2003 South East Asia
- S&K – 2002–2006 Taiwan, Hong Kong, China
- Asgard On-line Game – 2003 Taiwan
- Mingle Sneakers – 2002 Hong Kong
- Lenovo computer – 2002 China
- Lupiao Shampoo – 2002 China
- Chinesegamer On-line Game – 2001 Taiwan
- Siemens 2118 – 2001 Taiwan
Concerts edit
- 2008 KEN CHU CONCERT 2009 ~Freedom~ March 21–22, 2009 Tokyo, Japan / March 24, 2009 Osaka, Japan
- 2008 [I-KEN] 2nd Solo Concert March 8–9, 2008 Tokyo, Japan
- 2007 [I-KEN] 1st Solo Concert February 24–25, 2007 Tokyo, Japan
- F4 Forever 4 – March 22–25, 2006 Hong Kong
- On Ken's Time Mini Concert – 2005 Hong Kong
- F4 Bangkok Fantasy – 2004 Thailand
- F4 Happy New Year 2004 – 2003 Philippines
- The Event (with Vanness and ASOS) – 2003 Philippines
- Fantasy F4ever Live Concert World Tour – 2002~2003 Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, China and the U.S.
- F4 Music Party – 2001 Taiwan
Drama/Theater edit
- Played the main lead in the recently concluded mainland comedy stage play, "Love on A Two Street/He and His Two Wives", which played to different cities in China from November 2009 to February 2010.
References edit
- ^ (in Chinese) Sina.com 2005 TVB8 Awards Gold Songs nomination list December 2, 2005. Retrieved 1 July 2011
- ^ (in Chinese) Sony Music Taiwan On Ken's Time album info Archived April 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine January 7, 2005. Retrieved 4 May 2011
- ^ (in Chinese) Sony Music Taiwan Getting Real (New Songs + Collection) album info Archived September 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine January 6, 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2011