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Daniel Wu : biography

30 June 1993 –

Daniel Yin-Cho Wu ( jyutping: Ng Yin Jou) (born 30 September 1974) is a Hong Kong actor, director and producer. Since his film debut in 1998, he has been featured in over 60 films. Wu has been called "the young Andy Lau," and is known as a "flexible and distinctive" leading actor in the Chinese-language film industry.

Early life

Wu was born in Berkeley, California, and raised in Orinda, California. His parents were immigrants from Shanghai, China. Wu developed an interest in martial arts when he saw Jet Li in The Shaolin Temple, and consequently began studying the form known as wushu at age 11. His childhood role model was Jackie Chan, a man who now considers Wu "like a son." Wu attended the Head-Royce School in Oakland, California and later majored in architecture at the University of Oregon. While there, he founded the University of Oregon Wushu club in 1994 and served as the team’s first coach. During this time, Wu also took film classes and frequented local theaters, and came to enjoy the works of filmmakers like Akira Kurosawa and Luc Besson, who he describes as "men of vision." Following graduation, Wu traveled in 1997 to Hong Kong to witness the handover of Hong Kong, with no intention of taking on a movie career. At the suggestion of his sister, Wu began modeling. Four months later, film director Yonfan, after seeing Wu featured in a clothing ad at an MTR station, approached Wu about starring in an upcoming movie.

Personal life

Wu’s parents, George (a retired engineer) and Diana (a college professor) are natives of Shanghai, China. His father emigrated to the United States after the communist revolution in China in 1949, and met his mother in New York, where she was a student. After marrying they settled in California. Wu also has two older sisters, Greta and Gloria. He maintains residences in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Beijing. He continues to actively train in wushu as well as other martial arts.

On April 6, 2010, Wu married Lisa S. in South Africa.

Their daughter, Raven, was born on June 2 2013 http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20130603-427080.html

Other projects

In April 2007, Wu re-launched his band’s old website, AliveNotDead.com, with Terence Yin and RottenTomatoes.com founders Patrick Lee and Stephen Wang, as a place for filmmakers, musicians, and other artists to collaborate, receive exposure, network, and interact with fans. He continues his modeling career as spokesperson for a variety of products such as Seiko and L’Oréal. Wu posed for the charity photography album SuperStars by Leslie Kee, and performed on rapper Jin’s song, "HK Superstar." Wu is an investor in Racks MDB Shanghai, which opened in 2008.

Filmography

Film
Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1998 Bishonen 美少年の恋 Sam Fai
City of Glass 玻璃之城 Daniel credited as Daniel Ng;nominated: Hong Kong Film Awards, best new actor
Young and Dangerous: The Prequel 新古惑仔之少年激鬥篇 Big Head credited as Daniel Ng
1999 Gorgeous 玻璃樽 photographer’s assistant
Gen-X Cops 特警新人類 Daniel
Purple Storm 紫雨風暴 Todd Nguyen
2000 2000 AD 公元2000 Benny
Undercover Blues 刑 「殺之法」 Joe Wong
2001 Headlines 頭號人物 Peter Wong
Hit Team 重裝警察 Inspector Chung Chai
Cop on a Mission 知法犯法 Mike
Born Wild 野獸之瞳 Tide Ho
Beijing Rocks 北京樂與路 Michael Wu
Peony Pavilion 遊園驚夢 Xing Zhi Gang
2002 Beauty and the Breast 豐胸秘Cup Harper
Love Undercover 新紮師妹 Au Hoi Man
Princess D 想飛 Joker
Devil Face, Angel Heart 變臉迷情 Long
The Peeping 偷窺無罪 Calvin
Naked Weapon 赤裸特工 Jack Chen
2003 Night Corridor 妖夜迴廊 Sam Yuen/Hung also producer;nominated: Golden Horse Film Awards, best actor
Love Undercover 2: Love Mission 新紮師妹2: 美麗任務 Au Hoi Man
Hidden Track 尋找周杰倫 Police officer
Miss Du Shi Niang Miss 杜十娘 Ken Li
2004 Magic Kitchen 魔幻厨房 Kevin
Chiseen 黐線 DVD version of some segments of MTV’s Whatever Things
Enter the Phoenix 大佬愛美麗 Georgie Hung
One Nite In Mongkok 旺角黑夜 Lai Fu nominated: Hong Kong Film Awards, best actor
Around the World in 80 Days 80日環遊世界 Bak Mei
The Twins Effect II 千機變II: 花都大戰 Wei Liao
Beyond Our Ken 公主復仇記 Ken
New Police Story 新警察故事 Joe Kwan winner: Golden Horse Film Awards, best supporting actornominated: Golden Rooster Film Awards, best supporting actor
2005 DragonBlade 龍刀奇緣 Hung Lang voiceover
House of Fury 精武家庭 Jason
Divergence 三岔口 Coke
Drink-Drank-Drunk 千杯不醉 Michael
Everlasting Regret 長恨歌 Kang Mingxun
2006 Rob-B-Hood 寶貝計劃 Brokeback Security agent Daniel
McDull, the Alumni 春田花花同學會 Hostage-taker
The Banquet 夜宴 Prince Wu Luan
The Heavenly Kings 四大天王 Daniel Wu also writer & director;winner: Hong Kong Film Awards, best new director
2007 Protégé 門徒 Nick
Ming Ming 明明 D
Blood Brothers 天堂口 Ah Fung
2009 Shinjuku Incident 新宿事件 Jie/Joe
Overheard 竊聽風雲 Max Lam
Like a Dream 如夢 Max nominated: Golden Horse Film Awards, best actor
Jump 跳出去 Doctor
2010 Hot Summer Days 全城熱戀 Sushi master
Triple Tap 鎗王之王 Chong Tze-wai
2011 Don’t Go Breaking My Heart 單身男女 Kevin Fong
The Founding of a Party 建党伟业 Hu Shih
Overheard 2 竊聽風雲2 Joe Szema
Inseparable 形影不離 Li
2012 The Great Magician 大魔術師 Captain Tsai guest star
Tai Chi 0 太极 Mad Monk
Tai Chi Hero 太極2 英雄崛起 Mad Monk
The Man with the Iron Fists 与铁腕的男人 Poison Dagger
The Last Supper 王的盛宴 Xiang Yu
CZ12 十二生肖 Hospital Doctor cameo
2013 Europa Report 木衛二報告 Awaiting release August 2, 2013
Overheard 3 竊聽風雲3 Awaiting release September 12, 2013
Control 控城計 Mark Awaiting release November 18, 2013
That Demon Within 魔警 post-production
2014 Iceman 3D 3D冰封俠 filming