Vic Chou

Vic Chou (Chinese: 周渝民; pinyin: Zhōu Yúmín) is a Taiwanese actor and singer.[2] He is a member of the Taiwanese boy band F4.

The native form of this personal name is Zhōu Yúmín. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Vic Chou
周育民
Vic Chou at autograph event in 2009
Born
Zhōu Yúmín (周育民)

(1981-06-09) June 9, 1981
Yilan, Taiwan
Other names仔仔 (pinyin: Zǎizai)
OccupationActor, singer
Years active2001–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2015)​
[1]
Awards48th Golden Bell Awards
2012 Best Actor – Home
Musical career
GenresMandopop, Rock music
LabelsSony Music Taiwan
Associated actsF4

Career

F4

Chou rose to fame for his role as Hua Ze Lei in the highly popular Taiwan television series Meteor Garden.[3] At the conclusion of the series, Chou along with the other cast members of Meteor Garden; Jerry Yan, Vanness Wu and Ken Chu continued to perform together and released three studio albums as the quartet boy band F4.[4]

Music career

Chou was the first F4 member to release his own album Make a Wish in January 2002.[5] This was followed by Remember, I Love You which was released in January 2004.[6]

His third album, I'm Not F4 was released in October 2007 and topped Taiwan's major charts for 3 weeks.[7]

Acting career

Aside from Meteor Garden, Chou has appeared in Taiwanese series such as Poor Prince and Love Storm,[8][9] considered to be very "typical" idol dramas. However, with the 2004 television series Mars, Zhou took on a more complex role as a set of twins who have mental illnesses.[10] Zhou considers a turning point in his career. In many interviews, Zhou has pinpointed this as the moment where his interest in acting was truly piqued. Since then, he has taken on increasingly multi-facted roles, such as an ambitious but lonely businessman in Silence,[11] a cranky perfectionist in Sweet Relationship,[12] and an awkward but passionate novelist in Wish to See You Again.[13]

In 2008, Chou embarked on his first film, Linger alongside Li Bingbing.[14]

In 2009, he took a departure from Taiwanese idol dramas and starred in the police drama Black & White. Zhou takes on the challenging role of an emotionally complex policeman with a past that is thrown into a dangerous web of corruption.[15] Chou was nominated for Best Actor at the 44th Golden Bell Awards for his performance in Black & White.[16]

In 2010, Chou won "Most Popular Taiwanese Actor" at the Seoul International Drama Awards. The same year, he starred in the romance film Love You 10,000 Years.[17] The film was the 5th best-selling Chinese film in Taiwan for 2010, and won "Most Popular with the Audience" at the 6th Osaka Asian Film Festival.

In 2012, Chou starred alongside Ella Chen in the romance comedy film New Perfect Two.[18]

In 2013, Chou won the Golden Bell Award for Best Actor for his performance in Home.[19][20] He went on to star in sequel films Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2,[21] Go Lala Go 2,[22] and Storm (sequel of Z Storm);[23] as well as suspense film Detective Gui and comedy film Two Wrongs Make A Right.[24]

Chou returned to the small screen after five years in 2018, starring in two period dramas Beauties in the Closet and The Flame's Daughter.[25][26] He is set to star in the historical drama Poetry of the Song Dynasty alongside Liu Tao, portraying Zhao Heng.[27]

Filmography

Film
YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRole
2008Linger蝴蝶飞Lin Xudong
Tea Fight斗茶Brother Yang[28]
2010Love You 10,000 Years爱你一万年Wu Qifeng
2011Sleepless Fashion与时尚同居Zhou Xiaohui[29]
2012New Perfect Two新天生一对Ah B
2013Saving General Yang忠烈杨家将Yang San Lang[30]
Day of Redemption早见，晚爱Gu Bin[31]
A Moment of Love回到爱开始的地方Xu Nianzu
2014Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2单身男女2Cheng Zijian
2015Detective Gui宅女侦探桂香Ah Zhe
Go Lala Go 2杜拉拉追婚记Wang Wei
2016S Storm反贪风暴2Song Renxin
2017Two Wrongs Make a Right天生不对Qin Rui

Television series
YearEnglish titleChinese titleRole
2001Meteor Garden流星花园Huā Zé Lèi
Poor Prince贫穷贵公子Shān Tián Tài Láng
Meteor Rain流星雨Huā Zé Lèi
2002Come to My Place来我家吧Zhang Zhongyuan[32]
Meteor Garden II流星花园ⅡHuā Zé Lèi
2003Love Storm狂爱龙卷风Lù Yǐngfēng
2004Mars战神Chén Líng, Chén Shèng
2006Silence深情密码Qi Weiyi
2007Sweet Relationship美味关系Fang Zhitian
2008Wish to See You Again这里发现爱Xu Le
2009Black and White痞子英雄Chen Zai Tian
Memoirs Of Madam Jin金大班Sheng Yueru[33]
2012Coming Home彼岸1945Su Taiying
2018Beauties in the Closet柜中美人Li Han
The Flame's Daughter烈火如歌Yin Xue
2019Poetry of the Song Dynasty大宋宫词Zhao Heng

Discography

Solo albums
Album #Album info
1stMake a Wish
2ndRemember, I Love You (記得我愛你)
3rdI'm Not F4 (我不是F4)
4thVic Chou – The Best Collection (仔仔精選2001 – 2009)
(New + Collection Album)

Singles
YearAlbumEnglish titleChinese titleNotes
2003Love Storm Original Soundtrack"I breathe You"我呼吸你
2004Mars Original Soundtrack"Let Me Love You"让我爱你duet with Barbie Hsu
"Just For You"N/A
2006Silence Original Soundtrack"Familiar Gentleness"熟悉的温柔
2010Love You 10000 Years Original Soundtrack"Love You 10000 Years"爱你一万年
"When I Think of You, You are Asleep"我在想你的时候睡着了
2011C'Est La V"Do it"N/AVanness Wu feat. Vic Chou
2013Day of Redemption Original Soundtrack"Stubborn Ant"倔强的蚂蚁

Publications

He also released a photographic album in October 2002, titled Travel Dream (流浪夢) which contains his pictures shot during one of his trips to Hokkaidō, Japan.[34]

His second photobook titled 4Faces: Taipei & Tokyo was released in October 2006. There are 4 themes: Natural Face, Cool Face, Stylish Face and Fashionable Face. The first 2 themes were shot in Taipei while the last 2 themes were shot in Tokyo.[35]

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultsRef.
200944th Golden Bell AwardsBest ActorBlack & WhiteNominated
20103rd Seoul International Drama AwardsPopular ActorN/AWon[36]
20135th Macau International Movie FestivalBest Supporting ActorSaving General YangNominated
48th Golden Bell AwardsBest ActorComing HomeWon
201824th Huading AwardsBest Actor (Ancient Drama)The Flame's DaughterNominated[37]

References
  1. 'Meteor Garden' star is now married. ABS-CBN News (November 11, 2015). Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  2. "Vic Chou". chinesemov.com. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
  3. 周渝民愿意演新版《流星花园》 角色都想好了. Tencent (in Chinese). September 6, 2017.
  4. "周渝民：20岁已看破娱乐圈 F4只是个产品" (in Chinese). Sina Corp. December 4, 2014.
  5. "周渝民首张唱片《Make A Wish》将在内地发行(图)" (in Chinese). Sina Corp. April 25, 2002.
  6. 周渝民新加坡签售新碟 万名歌迷捧场情人卡(图). Sohu (in Chinese). February 4, 2004.
  7. "《我不是F4》：周杰伦的歌点醒了仔仔" (in Chinese). Sina Corp. October 26, 2007.
  8. 周渝民《狂爱龙卷风》转型 大打出手争女友 (in Chinese). Sina Corp. August 14, 2003.
  9. "偶像剧进化史 台湾风pk日本流之《贫穷贵公子》". Sohu (in Chinese). August 23, 2007.
  10. "周渝民《战神》玩人格分裂 与大S共同担杠(图)" (in Chinese). Sina Corp. December 1, 2003.
  11. 《深情密码》浙江卫视将首播 周渝民出演富家子 (in Chinese). Sina Corp. June 12, 2008.
  12. 仔仔周渝民演《美味关系》 只担心口音[组图]. eastday (in Chinese). September 16, 2007.
  13. "《这里发现爱》内地首播 F4聚首独缺言承旭". Mtime (in Chinese). September 12, 2008.
  14. 周渝民首登大银幕 饰演李冰冰野蛮男友. Mtime (in Chinese). November 22, 2007.
  15. 《痞子英雄》将上档 周渝民化身痞子警察. Mtime (in Chinese). March 30, 2009.
  16. (in Chinese) TTV 44th Golden Bell Awards homepage Retrieved September 25, 2010
  17. 《爱你一万年》台湾首映 小胡子仔仔忙不停. Mtime (in Chinese). August 9, 2010.
  18. 两岸合拍《新天生一对》 周渝民杨幂联手贺岁档. Mtime (in Chinese). August 5, 2011.
  19. 张晨光周渝民压阵《彼岸1945》 浙江卫视8日独播. Mtime (in Chinese). November 2, 2012.
  20. Lee, Hsin-Yin (October 26, 2013). "Golden Bell: Vic Chou wins Best Actor award". Central News Agency. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  21. 《单身男女2》香港开机 续集周渝民杨千嬅加盟. Mtime (in Chinese). July 30, 2013.
  22. 《杜拉拉追婚记》海报特辑双发周渝民陈柏霖花式"咚"不停. Mtime (in Chinese). November 26, 2015.
  23. "Z Storm Sequel Hits Theatres Today". China Radio International. September 14, 2016.
  24. "Comedy film's release timed for Singles Day". China Daily. November 10, 2017.
  25. 《柜中美人》周渝民霸气称帝 陈瑶呆萌胡冰卿搞怪. ifeng (in Chinese). February 12, 2018.
  26. 《烈火如歌》定档3.1 周渝民热巴发糖亲昵抚唇 (in Chinese). Sina Corp. February 12, 2018.
  27. 李少红新剧《大宋宫词》曝海报 刘涛周渝民出演 (in Chinese). Sina Corp. May 18, 2018.
  28. 拍《斗茶》周渝民搞自闭张钧宁不懂摸男人胸 (in Chinese). Sina Corp. July 3, 2008.
  29. 徐若瑄曝《与时尚同居》幕后 周渝民入戏成魔. Mtime (in Chinese). September 10, 2011.
  30. 《忠烈杨家将》亮相香港电影节 曝周渝民角色预告. Mtime (in Chinese). March 19, 2013.
  31. 《早见，晚爱》曝剧照 周渝民领衔高概念恋爱. Mtime (in Chinese). June 17, 2013.
  32. "F4再次联手打造青春偶像剧《来我家吧》". Xixik.com (in Chinese). September 4, 2002.
  33. 周渝民加盟内地剧 范冰冰《金大班》天价邀请 (in Chinese). Sina Corp. February 11, 2009.
  34. 组图：仔仔周渝民宣传超人气写真集《流浪梦》 (in Chinese). Sina Corp. November 3, 2002.
  35. 周渝民东京宣传新写真集 展露"四面"仔仔(图) (in Chinese). Sina Corp. August 24, 2006.
  36. "'The Slave Hunters' sweeps four honors". The Korea Herald. September 12, 2010.
  37. 华鼎奖提名公布 《和平饭店》《归去来》闪耀榜单. Netease (in Chinese). October 22, 2018.
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