James Wen
James Wen (traditional Chinese: 溫昇豪; simplified Chinese: 温升豪; pinyin: Wēn Shēngháo; born 22 February 1978) is a Taiwanese actor, model and former reporter. He is known for his supporting performance in Taiwanese drama My Queen, for which he received one of his four Golden Bell Awards nominations. According to Yahoo! Search, Wen was the 9th most searched celebrity from January to April 2009.[1]
James Wen | |||||||
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1 August 2010 in Taiwan | |||||||
Born | |||||||
Nationality | Taiwan | ||||||
Occupation | actor, model | ||||||
Years active | 2006–present | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 溫昇豪 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 温升豪 | ||||||
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Biography
Wen's ancestral home is in Gaoshu, Pingtung but was born in Kaohsiung. He graduated from College of Journalism and Communication at Shih Hsin University. In 1999 Wen won Most Photogenic Award at the Men's UNO model contest,[2] subsequently worked as a model and reporter before turning to acting.[3]
Filmography
Films
- High Heels (2015)
- My Dear Stilt (2012)
- The Ghost Tales (2012)
- The Fierce Wife (2012)
- Night Market Hero (2011)
- Zoom Hunting (2010)
- Tears (2010)
- A Place of One's Own (2009)
- 1895 (2008)
Television series
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
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2005 | Numbers | 數字拼圖NUMBERS | Wang Jian Guo (王建國) |
2006 | Happiness Agency | 幸福派出所 | Zhang Guo En (張國恩) |
Lonely Game | 寂寞的遊戲 | guest star | |
Dangerous Mind | 危險心靈 | Zhan Chao Wei (詹朝威) | |
2007 | Internet Love Novel | 網路情書 | Juan Niao (倦鳥) |
Emigrant Heaven | 移民天堂 | Qiu Mu Sheng (邱木勝) | |
The War of Betrayal 1895 | 亂世豪門 | Wang Wen Jie (王文傑) | |
2008 | General Xu Pangxing | 大將徐傍興 | Xu Bang Xing (徐傍興) |
Colourful Quiet Sea | 彩色寧靜海 | Pan Chao Sen (潘朝森) | |
Happiness of the Bicycle | 腳踏車的祝福 | Wu Yong (吳永昇) | |
2009 | My Queen | 敗犬女王 | Song Yun Hao (宋允浩) |
Play Ball | 比賽開始 | military police (ep 1) | |
The Happy Times of That Year | 那一年的幸福時光 | Jiang Chen Bo (江陳博) | |
Autumn's Concerto | 下一站,幸福 | Liang Yun Zhong (梁允中) - Liang Mu Cheng's father | |
2010 | Spring | 源 | Wu Lin Fang's father (吳霖芳之父) |
PS Man | 偷心大聖PS男 | Meng Cheng En (孟成恩) | |
The Fierce Wife | 犀利人妻 | Wen Rui Fan (溫瑞凡) | |
Gloomy Salad Days | 死神少女 | Du Ji (杜驥) | |
Lost and Found | 小孩.狗 | ||
2011 | "Office Girls" | 小資女孩向前衝 | Yu Cheng Feng (余承風) |
Waking Love Up | 愛情睡醒了 | Chou Yan (仇岩) | |
2013 | "King Flower" | 金大花的華麗冒險 | Lin Guan Jun (林冠軍) |
2014 | Aim High | 22K夢想高飛 | Liang Jin-de (梁晉德) |
2015 | "Ma Ma Xiang Hua Er Yi Yang" | 妈妈像花儿一样 | Yan Jun (严俊) |
2016 | My Little Princess | 親愛的,公主病 | Zheng Meng-xi (鄭孟熙) |
2018 | A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities | 雙城故事 | Deng Tian-ming (鄧天明) |
2019 | The World Between Us | 我們與惡的距離 | Liu Zhao-guo (劉昭國) |
Best Interest | 最佳利益 | Zhao Li-ting (趙立廷) | |
The Making of an Ordinary Woman | 俗女養成記 | Jiang Xian-rong (江顯榮) |
Music videos
- "結婚進行曲" (Wedding March) by Andy Lau
- 2008 - "如煙" (Like Smoke) from Poetry of the Day After by Mayday
- 2010 - "亮晶晶" (Star Bright) from Star Bright by China Dolls
- 2013 - "何苦" (Why Bother)
Awards and nominations
Year | Number | Category | Nomination | Result | Ref |
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2005 | 40th | Best Actor | Numbers | Nominated | [2] |
2008 | 43rd | Best Actor | General Xu Pangxing | Nominated | [6] |
2009 | 44th | Best Supporting Actor | My Queen | Nominated | [7] |
2010 | 45th | Best Actor | The Happy Times of That Year | Nominated | [8] |
2011 | 46th | Best Actor | The Fierce Wife | Nominated | [9] |
2019 | 54th | Best Supporting Actor | The World Between Us | Won | |
Best Actor | A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities | Nominated |
In 2016, Wen was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in the International Emmy Awards for his role in Echoes in Time.[10]
References
- (in Chinese) China Times.com CTV My Queen James Wen is listed at number nine on celebrity search chart Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine 23 May 2009. Retrieved 2011-06-17
- (in Chinese) Sina.com Profile: 45th Golden Bell Awards Best Actor nominee: James Wen 21 October 2010. Retrieved 2011-05-18
- (in Chinese) China Times.com James Wen shines after 10 years' hard work Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine 17 May 2009. Retrieved 2011-06-17
- James Wen at douban.com
- James Wen at chinesemov.com
- (in Chinese) Taiwan Television TTV 43rd Golden Bell Awards homepage Retrieved 2010-09-25
- (in Chinese) Taiwan Television TTV 44th Golden Bell Awards homepage Retrieved 2010-09-25
- (in Chinese) Taiwan Television TTV 45th Golden Bell Awards homepage 20 Sept 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-25
- (in Chinese) Taiwan GBA Official Site Golden Bell Awards 2011 nomination list Archived 2011-09-23 at the Wayback Machine 22 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-22
- Mitchell, Robert (26 September 2016). "Dustin Hoffman, Judi Dench Score International Emmy Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 23 March 2017.