Jerry Yan
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Jerry Yan (Chinese: 言承旭; pinyin: Yán Chéngxù) was born 1 January 1977, is a Taiwanese actor, model and singer. He became famous for being a part of the "F4". He is also known for his notable role as Dao Ming Si (Chinese: 道明寺; pinyin: Dào Míngsì) in Taiwanese dramas Meteor Garden and Meteor Garden II, an adaptation of Japanese shōjō manga Hana Yori Dango.
Personal life
His Chinese birth name is Liao Yangzhen (Chinese: 廖洋震; pinyin: Liào Yángzhèn).
Career
With his role as "Dao Ming Si" in Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden (流星花園) and its sequel Meteor Garden II, Jerry became popular across Asia. At the conclusion of the series, Jerry along with the other members of F4: Vic Chou, Vanness Wu and Ken Chu continued to perform together and released three studio albums as quartet boy band F4.
When not in F4, he, like the others, has his own successful solo career as both a singer and an actor. In 2006 he portrayed Dr Su Yi Hwa in critically acclaimed Taiwanese drama The Hospital which co-stars Leon Dai. He continues to act in other television series such as Hot Shot in 2008 with Wu Chun of Fahrenheit and Show Luo and Down With Love in 2010 with Ella Chen of S.H.E..
Jerry released his debut solo album, Jerry for You (Chinese: 第一次) in 2004. The track "一公尺" (One Meter) is listed at number 86 on Hit Fm Taiwan's Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart (Hit-Fm年度百首單曲) for 2004.[1] The album was awarded one of the Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year at the 2004 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards, presented by the Hong Kong branch of IFPI.[2]
In 2009 he released his second album titled, Freedom. The Japanese version broke the record (the highest ranking of male artist) among the Chinese Song Albums in Oricon Chart Japan.[citation needed] According Taiwan's G-Music chart the album is the ninth best selling album in Taiwan in 2009.[3]
Filmography
Television series
Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Role |
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2000 | Great Teacher | 麻辣鮮師 | 洪明龍(暴龍) |
2001 | Meteor Garden | 流星花園 | Dao Ming Si (道明寺) |
Meteor Rain | 流星雨~道明寺篇 | Dao Ming Si (道明寺) | |
Love Scar | 烈愛傷痕 | 子霖 | |
2002 | Come to My Place | 來我家吧 | 蔡一也 |
Meteor Garden II | 流星花園 II | Dao Ming Si (道明寺) | |
2006 | The Hospital | 白色巨塔 | Su Yihua (蘇怡華) |
2008 | Hot Shot | 籃球火 | Dong Fang Xiang (東方翔) |
2009 | Starlit | 心星的淚光 | 程岳 |
2010 | Pandamen | 熊貓人 | Policeman Chen (陳警探) - cameo |
Down With Love | 就想賴著妳 | Xiang Yu Ping (項羽平) | |
2011 | My Splendid Life | 我的燦爛人生 | Liu Yuhao (劉宇浩) |
2012 | In Love We Trust | 真爱就这么难? | |
2014 | Loving, Never Forgetting | 戀戀不忘 | Li Zhong Mou |
2015 | My Best Ex-Boyfriend | 最佳前男友 | Li Tang |
Movies
Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Role |
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2004 | Magic Kitchen | 魔幻厨房 | Ho |
2012 | Ripples of Desire | 花漾 | Scarface (刀巴) |
2012 | Heroic Detective | ||
2014 | Lupin III | Michael Lee | |
2015 | Our Times | 我的少女时代 | Adult Xu Tai Yu (徐太宇 |
Talk Shows
- ABCDEF4 (2001)
- Meteor Dream Garden 流星夢幻樂園 (2002)[4][5]
Discography
Studio album (solo)
Album # | Album Info | Track listing |
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1st | Jerry for You (第一次)
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2nd | Freedom (多出来的自由)
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3rd | My Secret Lover (我的秘密情人) (New + Collection Album)[6]
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F4 albums
- Meteor Rain (2001)
- Fantasy 4ever(2002)
- Waiting for you (2007)
Awards
Year | Award-Giving Body | Category | Work | Result |
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2004 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Asia Pop Artist[7] | — | Won |
References
- ^ Template:Zh icon Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart- 2004 (#51 to 100) Retrieved 2011-04-08
- ^ Template:Zh icon IFPI Hong Kong 2004 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards winners list Retrieved 2011-04-19
- ^ Template:Zh icon Apple Daily 蔡依林登g-music '09銷售王 傲封最賣搖錢樹 10 January 2010. Retrieved 2011-09-14
- ^ "Jerry Yan". imdb.com. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ "Jerry Yan". chinesemov.com. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ Template:Zh icon Sony Music Taiwan My Secret Lover album info 22 January 2010. Retrieved 2011-07-23
- ^ "2004 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.