Huang An (singer)
Template:Chinese name Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor
Huang An (Chinese: 黃安; born 8 December 1962) is a China-based Taiwanese comedian, singer, television host, and writer, best known for his 1993 hit song "New Dream of Butterfly Lovers", the ending theme of the mega-hit TV series Justice Pao (1993), and the album of the same name, which ranks as one of Taiwan's best-selling albums of all time.
Life and career
Huang was born Huang Hongming (黃宏銘) in Zhubei, Hsinchu County, Taiwan on 8 December 1963, with ancestral roots in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province. He graduated from National Pingtung School of Agriculture.[1]
He released his first album, All from the Beginning (一切從頭), in 1989.[1] In 1993, he released his breakthrough record, New Dream of Butterfly Lovers (新鴛鴦蝴蝶夢),[2] which sold one million copies in Taiwan and six million worldwide.[1] It ranks as Taiwan's 10th best-selling album of all time.[3][4]
He subsequently released several more records, including the critically acclaimed Save the Marriage (救姻緣, 1994), which includes the ending theme of The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants (1994), Old Dream of Butterfly Lovers (舊鴛鴦蝴蝶夢, 1997), Sister I Love You (1998), Great Compassion Mantra (大悲咒, 1999, for relief of the 921 earthquake in Taiwan), Best of Huang An (2000), Affirmative Sentence (2012), as well as several singles.[1]
Huang wrote and published three books: The Dark Side of the Moon (1998), Who Ruined the Entertainment Industry? (2003), and Who Ruined Marriage? (2004). He has hosted numerous television programs, first in Taiwan, and then in mainland China since 2001.[1]
Controversy
Huang An is well known for his strong anti-Taiwan Independence stance.[5] He has publicized what he perceives to be anti-Chinese sentiments by his colleagues in the entertainment circle, causing them to be blacklisted from mainland entertainment shows. Taiwanese singer Crowd Lu and Hong Kong actor Wong He were among his targets, having their careers adversely affected by his posts on social media.[6] His criticism of K-pop singer Chou Tzu-yu for waving a Taiwanese flag on South Korean television led to Chou's public video apology just before the 2016 Taiwan election, sparking an outrage in Taiwan.[5]
Personal life
Huang has a daughter, Emily, and a granddaughter nicknamed Cutie Huang.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Huang An". YLQ (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ a b Gwendolyn Ng (25 July 2014). "'My granddaughter will be prettier than Hannah Quinlivan': Taiwanese singer Huang An". Straits Times.
- ^ "90年代唱片榮景, 百萬銷量專輯回顧" (in Chinese). Yes Entertainment. 19 April 2012.
- ^ "90年代唱片榮景, 百萬銷量專輯回顧". Now News (in Chinese). 19 April 2012.
- ^ a b Chung, Jake (19 January 2016). "Huang An to explain his side of story next month". Taipei Times. p. 3.
- ^ Hong Kong star’s face blurred out on Chinese state TV show after he shared news report suggesting former premier Zhou Enlai was gay South China Morning Post 11 January 2016