Shawn Yue
| Shawn Yue 余文樂 |
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| Chinese name | 余文樂 (Traditional) |
| Chinese name | 余文乐 (Simplified) |
| Pinyin | Yú Wénlè (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Jyu4 Man4-lok6 (Cantonese) |
| Ancestry | Taishan, Guangdong, China |
| Origin | Hong Kong |
| Born | 13 November 1981 Hong Kong |
| Occupation | Actor, Singer |
| Genre(s) | Cantopop |
| Instrument(s) | Singing |
Shawn Yue (born 13 November 1981) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. A former model, he has starred in many films such as Jiang Hu and Infernal Affairs II and has established himself as a recognized face in Hong Kong cinema.
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[edit] Background
Branded as the next "Nicholas Tse", Yue was born and raised in Hong Kong, with roots in Taishan, Guangdong. Spotted at an early age on the streets of Hong Kong by agents of the famous Hong Kong modelling agency Starz People and began his modelling on a part time basis. Once he graduated from Form 6, he immediately endulged into full-time modeling. He has since modeled for Giordano, Sony, Timberland, Gillette, Meko and is currently a spokesmodel for Shiseido Pureness and Coca-Cola China.
[edit] From modelling to acting
Being a full time model for several years, Yue turned his career and headed for the HK entertainment industry. From there, he starred in several movies and gained fame from his first role in Leaving Sorrowly (2001). 2005 was also a great year for Yue who portrayed Takeshi Nakazato in the film Initial D. According to the latest media release, Yue only appeared for less than half an hour in the film. However, despite the short appearance, his portrayal of Nakazato managed to leave a deep impression and impact on a lot of the viewers’ hearts, especially in Japan, where this has resulted directly in many new Japanese fans in Yue and a new lucrative market has been opened for Yue to conquer. Yet already being quite successful, Yue has also released four albums, the first being in 2002. He even advertised with Japanese music superstar Ayumi Hamasaki recently, and starred with her in her two PVs, "GLITTER" and "FATED", which are actually part of the short film Distance Love.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Film
- Leaving Sorrowfully (2001)
- Infernal Affairs (2002)
- The New Option (2002)
- Just One Look (2002)
- Infernal Affairs III (2003)
- Hidden Track (2003)
- Infernal Affairs II (2003)
- Feel 100% 2003 (2003)
- Diva Ah-Hey (2003)
- My Lucky Star (2003)
- Super Model (2004)
- Love is a Many Stupid Thing (2004)
- Jiang Hu (2004)
- In-Laws, Out-Laws (2004)
- Dragon Squad (2005)
- Initial D (2005)
- Colour of the Loyalty (2005)
- Diary (2006)
- Wo Hu (2006)
- Dragon Tiger Gate (2006)
- Isabella (2006)
- McDull, the Alumni (2006)
- Distance Love (2007)
- Trivial Matters (2007)
- In Love with the Dead (2007)
- Shamo (2007)
- Invisible Target (2007)
- Undercover (2007)
- Love in the City (2007)
- The Moss (2008)
- RULE#1 (HKfilm) (2008)
- Playboy Cops (2008)
- I Come with the Rain (2009)
- Rebellion (2009)
- Hot Summer Days (2010)
- Love in a Puff (2010)
- Curse of the Deserted (2010)
- Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010)
- Reign of Assassins (2010)
- The Child's Eye (2010)
- My Best Bodyguard (2010)
- Heroic Detective (2010)
- The Second Woman (2012)
- Love in the Buff (2012)
- Motorway (TBA)
[edit] Television series
[edit] Discography
- Private Room (2002)
- Lost And Found (2003)
- The Survivor (2004)
- Whether Or Not (2005)
- Not A Star (2011)
