Wu Chun
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- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wu (吳).
| Wu Chun | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 吳尊 (Traditional) |
| Chinese name | 吴尊 (Simplified) |
| Pinyin | Wú Zūn (Mandarin) |
| Birth name | 吴吉尊 / Goh Kiat Chun |
| Ancestry | Chinese |
| Origin | Brunei Darussalam |
| Born | October 10, 1979 Brunei Darussalam |
| Occupation | Singer, actor, gym instructor and model |
| Genre(s) | Mandarin pop |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Label(s) | HIM International Music WOW Music (HK Only) |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Associated acts | Fahrenheit |
Wu Chun (traditional Chinese: 吳尊; simplified Chinese: 吴尊; pinyin: Wú Zūn), also referred to as Wu Zun, is a Brunei-born actor of Taiwanese ancestry, singer, a former model, and gym instructor. He is the only non-Taiwanese born member of the boy band Fahrenheit, and is known for his roles in the Taiwanese idol dramas Romantic Princess (公主小妹), Hanazakarino Kimitachihe (花樣少年少女), and Tokyo Juliet (東方茱麗葉). He is also the host of the Weekend Splash concert season 5 until present.
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Biography
Born Goh Kiat Chun (Wu Ji Zun) (traditional Chinese: 吳吉尊; simplified Chinese: 吴吉尊; pinyin: wú jíjùn) in Brunei on October 10, 1979[1], Wu studied at the Chung Hwa Middle School in Bandar Seri Begawan. He later graduated from the RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Wu also played basketball for Brunei's national team.[citation needed] Prior to joining Fahrenheit, he was a model for Yi Lin (伊林) in Taiwan and for Diva Models in Singapore. Wu speaks — with varying degrees of fluency — Hokkien, English, Malay, Mandarin, and Cantonese.[citation needed] He manages a family-owned gym club, Fitness Zone in Brunei. As of Aug 2007, Wu is appointed as the chairman of newly opened Palm Garden Hotel and its neighbouring multi-story Fitness Zone centre in Brunei.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 2005 | 终极一班 / KO One | as KO. 1 / 田弘光 / 武屍尊) | |
| 2006 | 花樣少年少女 / Hanazakarino Kimitachihe | Zuo Yi Quan / 左以泉 / Izumi Sano | |
| 東方茱麗葉 / Tokyo Juliet | Ji Feng Liang / 纪风亮 / Akira Himemiya | ||
| 2007 | 公主小妹 / Romantic Princess | Nan Feng Jin / 南风瑾 / Yoshiki Shido [2] | |
| 終極一家 / The X-Family | Huo Yan Shi Zhe / 火焰使者 | ||
| 2008 | 籃球火 / Hot Shot [3] | Wu Ji Zun / 無極尊 |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | 武俠梁祝 / Butterfly Lovers | Liang Shan Bo / 梁山伯 |
Music career
- Further information: Fahrenheit (Taiwanese band)
Wu was the last and oldest member to join Fahrenheit. He is the bass vocalist of the group. His publicized temperature is that of cool Autumn, at 59 degrees. He also represents "Mysterious" (traditional Chinese: 神; pinyin: shén ).
Trivia
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- He is known for his love of food and eating.
- His idol is Michael Jordan, for whom he flew to the US to watch Jordan's last game. He got courtside seat and afterwards went to catch a glance of Jordan at his hotel.
- He owns a Blue Subaru Impreza Hatchback, which he also customized himself, from the engine to the rims, from the exterior to the interior. and his license plate number is his birthdate.
- On one of the interviews that he had, he jokingly said that he was married with three children. This was in response to the picture of him and his nephew that was posted online. The "three children" that he referred to were the other three members of the Fahrenheit band (He is the oldest in the band of four, and therefore he treats the other three members as "children").
- Wu Chun has 3 tattoos, 2 around his upper right arm and one on the lower leg. One of them is a Barbed Wire and was originally going to put Bravery in but is waiting to put his future wife's name inside there.
- Lost his mother at a young age. (he is commonly seen with a necklace that has a ring on it.) The ring was supposedly given to him when his mother was on her deathbed.
- Comes from a wealthy family. His family owns Goh Hock Kee, the distributor company of Mitsubishi in his home country Brunei.
- Was a model in Singapore before going to Taiwan where he was discovered.
- Carries a small resemblance to Hong Kong singer Kenny Kwan, as well as Taiwan pop singer Lee-hom Wang.
- Is currently filming a movie in Shanghai, alongside Hu Ge and Charlene Choi.
- He went to the Philippines for the promotion of Romantic Princess with Calvin Chen.
- He was named Taiwan's number one handsome popstar, thus beating Takeshi Kaneshiro.
References
- ^ Wu Chun in China Movie DataBase
- ^ (Chinese) (Wu Chun and Angela Zhang To Be In a New Drama). April 11, 2007. Retrieved April 11, 2007.
- ^ (Chinese) 「籃球火」開鏡 三帥拚人氣. November 22, 2007. Retrieved November 22, 2007.
