Alec Su

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Alec Su
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Su at the 1st New York Chinese Film Festival, 19 September 2010, New York City, United States.
Born (1973-09-11) 11 September 1973 (age 50)
Occupation(s)Actor
Singer
Producer
Director
Years active1988–present
Awards Hundred Flowers Awards Best Supporting Actor
2010 The Message

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 蘇有朋
Simplified Chinese 苏有朋
Musical career
Also known asGuaiguai Hu (乖乖虎; "Obedient Tiger")
Tommy Su
Instrument(s) Keyboards, Guitar

Alec Su You-peng (born 11 September 1973) is a Taiwanese actor, singer, television producer, and film director.

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Su became a popular teen idol in the 1980s as a member of the boyband Xiao Hu Dui . He was known as the "Obedient Tiger" (乖乖虎).

The 1998–1999 hit TV series My Fair Princess with superstar Vicki Zhao marked a turning point in Su's career. Since then, he has had a successful career in acting, starring in highly popular dramas such as The Legendary Siblings (1999), Romance in the Rain (2001), and The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (2003). Su has won awards from Hundred Flowers Awards and Macau International Movie Festival for the films The Message (2009) and A Tibetan Love Song (2010) respectively.

In 2013, he produced the TV series Destiny by Love . In 2015, he directed the film The Left Ear . [1]

Career

Musical: Xiao Hu Dui (Little Tigers)

Alec Su's career started in 1988, at the age of 15, when he joined the Little Tigers trio. The band was the first idol singing group that debuted in the Taiwanese music industry and Alec was labelled as the "obedient tiger." The group's popularity was unprecedented; the Little Tigers attracted fans from Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, and amongst Chinese communities around the world. The success of the band began the new generation of Taiwanese pop culture in the early 1990s. In 2010, the Little Tigers were invited to participate in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, in which they sang a medley of three of their biggest hits and won accolades as the "favorite singing group" [2] for the event.

Apart from being a popular singer, during this period Su was epitomized by the general public as a superior student. He attended Taiwan's number one high school, Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School and was accepted into the prestigious National Taiwan University, where he majored in Mechanical Engineering . Su's experiences describing his high school years, preparing for the Taiwan university entrance examinations while trying to also juggle his performing schedule as a member of a wildly popular singing group, are recorded in his 1995 book entitled My Days at Jian Zhong / Youth Never Die

However, as Su became so well known at such a young age, he felt that he had lost his freedom as a result of being in the limelight. At the age of 21, a year before his university graduation in Taiwan, Su decided to leave school and study abroad in England.

Television

Su performing in Las Vegas, USA, 2012. Alec Su 2012.jpg
Su performing in Las Vegas, USA, 2012.

In 1995, after the breakup of Little Tigers, Su embarked on an acting career. His role as the Wu Ah Ge, Yongqi in the Chinese TV series blockbuster My Fair Princess I and II won him fame as a television actor in 1997. He continued in 2000 with another hit TV series Romance in the Rain . His later TV series include Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre (2002), Magic Touch of Fate (2004, costarring Taiwanese actress Ruby Lin and Korean singer Kang Ta), and Mischievous Princess (2005). He collaborated with Korean actress Chae Rim in two 2003 productions, Love of the Aegean Sea and Warriors of the Yang Clan .

In 2006, Su appeared in the 1930s drama Jiang Ji Jiu Ji co-starring with Li Qian, Cecilia Ye Tong, and Paul Chun, and which aired in Spring 2007. In 2008 he acted in the TV drama Re Ai, which aired in the spring of 2009.

In 2013-2014, Su was one of the judges on the fifth season of China's Got Talent alongside Liu Ye, Wang Wei-Chung, and former co-star Zhao Wei.

Film

In recent years, Su has been concentrating on his film career. Since the second half of 2008 he has participated in more than a half-dozen film projects. Su also appears in the ensemble piece, Fit Lover , which had a November 2008 release, as well as guest starring in a short Taiwan film, L-O-V-E, had a wide release in Asia in autumn 2009, has been included in several international film festivals, and received several nominations (and one win, for Li Bing Bing as "Best Actress") for the 2009 Golden Horse awards. A Singing Fairy, shot in Guangxi Province, and a biography of Macau composer Xian Xinghai, titled The Star and the Sea, both opened in limited release in December 2009. The Four Cupids, a romantic comedy, premiered in April 2010. Film projects for 2010 included A Tibetan Love Song (romantic drama filmed in Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture) and Lost in Panic Room , a "locked room" detective thriller. Both premiered in the fall of 2010. A sequel to the detective film, titled Lost in Panic Cruise , was released for Halloween 2011. Su continues his film career with several completed movies scheduled for release in 2012, and another currently in production.

In October 2010, Alec won the Hundred Flowers Award for "Best Supporting Actor" for his role in The Message . In December 2010, he won the "Best Actor" award at the 2nd Macau International Movie Festival, for his performance in A Tibetan Love Song

Along with his TV and film success, Su has released thirty top-selling albums, starting as a member of The Little Tigers group. As a solo artist he has released 14 albums, beginning in 1992 to his 2004 release Before and After. In January 2012 Su performed, along with singers Daniel Chan, Aska Yang, and Will Pan, in the 2012 Fantasy Stars Chinese New Year Concert, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas.

In April 2017, Su announced a business partnership in the Beijing film industry with Vicki Zhao. [3]

Filmography

Television series

YearEnglish titleMandarin titleRoleNotes
1991 The Hen Brought The Ducklings 母鸡带小鸭 - Mu Ji Dai Xiao Ya梁志朋 - Liang Zhipeng
1995 Idol Level Best 偶像一级棒 - Ou Xiang Yi Ji Bang苏建雄 - Su Jianxiong
1997 My Fair Princess I还珠格格I - Huan Zhu Ge Ge I 永琪 - Yong Qi
1998 My Fair Princess II还珠格格II - Huan Zhu Ge Ge II 永琪 - Yong Qi
1998 Old House Has Joy 老房有喜 - Lao Fang You Xi and Cousin Ji Xiang苏小鹏 - Su Xiao Peng
1999 The Legendary Twins 绝代双骄 - Jue Dai Shuang Jiao花無缺 - Hua Wu Que1999 version
2000 Romance in the Rain 情深深雨蒙蒙 - Qing Shen Shen Yu Meng Meng杜飞 - Du Fei
2001 Taiji Prodigy 少年张三丰 - Shao nian Zhang San Feng易天行 - Yi Tian Xing
2001 A Date with Youth 相约青春 - Xiang Yue Qin Chun敬涛 - Jing Tao
2001 Secret Murder, Amazing Cases 无敌县令 - Wu Di Xian Ling or Pai An Jing Qi杭铁生 - Han Tie Sheng
2002 Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber 倚天屠龙记 - Yi Tian Tu Long Ji 张无忌 - Zhang Wu Ji & 张翠山 - Zhang Cuishan
2002 The Legendary Siblings 2 絕世雙驕Hua Wuque (guest star)
2003 Love Train 心动列车 - Xin Dong Lie Che阿晃 - A Huang
2003 Love of the Aegean Sea 情定爱琴海 - Qing Ding Ai Qin Hai陆恩祈 - Lu En Qi
2003 Warriors of the Yang Clan 杨门虎将 - Yang Men Hu Jiang杨延郎 - Yang Yan Lang (Yang Si Lang)
2004 Magic Touch of Fate 魔术奇缘 - Mo Shu Qi Yuan吴俊安 - Wu Jun An
2005 The Mischievous Princess (My Bratty Princess)刁蛮公主 - Diao Man Gong Zhu朱允 - Zhu Yun
2006 Entrapment 将计就计 - Jiang Ji Jiu Ji庄若龙 - Zhuang Ruo Long
2009 Passion 熱愛 - Re Ai苏明涛 - Su Ming Taoformerly called 大镇反 - Da Zhen Fan
2013 The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 天龍八部 - Tian Long Ba Bu無崖子 - WuyaziGuest Star
2013 Destiny by Love 非緣勿擾Lu XinuoProducing debut

Film

As actor

YearEnglish titleMandarin titleRoleNotes
1990Wandering Heroes游侠儿 - You Xia ErXiao Guai
1995 Forever Friends 四个不平凡的少年 - Si Ge Bu Ping Fan De Shao NianLuo Zhi Jian
1996Flirting Expert泡妞专家 - Pao Niu Zhuan JiaXiao Pei
1996Pale Sun情色 - Qing SeLao Wu
1998Red Bride红娘 - Hong NiangZhang Jun Rui
1999Winner Takes All大赢家 - Da Ying JiaShi Sheng Zi
1999Cotton Fleece白棉花 - Bai Mian HuaMa Cheng Gong
2000Devoted to You初恋的故事 - Chu Lian De Gu ShiYu Hai
2002Reunion手足情深 - Shou Zu Qing ShenKa Chung
2003Grandpa's Home爷爷的家 - Ye Ye De JiaXin Qiang Gong An
2005Taklamakan塔克拉玛干 - TaKeLaMaGanCheng Cheng (成成)
2008 Fit Lover 爱情呼叫转移II:爱情左右 - Ai Qing Hu Jiao Zhuan Yi II: Ai Qing Zuo YouGuo Ying (郭影)
2009L-O-V-E爱到底 - Ai Dao DiGuest Star
2009 A Singing Fairy 寻找刘三姐 - Xun Zhao Liu San JieWei Wende (韦文德)
2009 The Message 风声 - Feng ShengBai Xiaonian (白小年)aka "Sound of the Wind"
2009The Star and the Sea星海 - Xinghai Xiao Youmei (萧友梅)aka "The Musician"
2010The Four Cupids四个丘比特 - Si Ge Qiu Bi TeQi Bolin (齐泊霖)
2010Secret Battleground孤岛秘密战 - Gu Dao Mi Mi ZhanJapanese Officer
2010 A Tibetan Love Song 康定情歌 - Kang Ding Qing GeLi Su Jieaka "A Tibetan Love Song"
2010 Lost in Panic Room 密室之不可告人 - Mi Shi Zi Bu Ke Gao RenLiu Feiyun (柳飞云)
2011Deng Enming's Childhood少年邓恩铭 - Shao Nian Deng En Ming
2011 Lost in Panic Cruise 密室之不可靠岸 - Mi Shi Zhi Bu Ke Kao AnLiu Feiyun (柳飞云)sequel to "Lost in Panic Room"
2012Design of Death杀生 - Sha ShengLongevity Town Doctorprevious title: 长寿镇 - Chang Shou Zhen
2012 The Assassins 铜雀台 - Tong Que Tai Emperor Xian of Han alt pinyin: Tong Qiao Tai; previous English title: "Bronze Swallow Terrace"
2012 Back to 1942 一九四二 - Yi Jiu Si Er T. V. Soong Scenes all deleted
2012Three Unmarried Mothers三个未婚妈妈 - San Ge Wei Hun Ma Ma
2014 Sweet Alibis 甜蜜殺機王志毅 - Wang Zhi Yi
2014The Suspicious最佳嫌疑人Lin Yitai
2014 The Four III 四大名捕3 Emperor Huizong of Song

As director

YearEnglish titleMandarin titleNotes
2015 The Left Ear 左耳
2016 Dama Wang Who Lives on Happiness Avenue 住在幸福大街的王大妈Micro Movie
2017 The Devotion of Suspect X 嫌疑人X的献身

Variety and reality show

YearEnglish titleChinese titleNotes
2013 China's Got Talent Season 5中国达人秀 5Judge
2016 Hidden Singer 谁是大歌神Guessing Celebrity Team Member
2017I Want to Meet You Season 1我想见到你 [4] Team Leader [5]
2018 Chinese Restaurant Season 2中餐厅 2Restaurant Team Member
2019Produce Camp 2019创造营2019Mentor (Class F)
2022 Call Me by Fire 披荊斬棘Season 2

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Discography

Albums

Released YearEnglish TitleMandarin TitleNotes
1992我只要你愛我I Only Want You to Love Me
1993等到那一天Wait Until That Day
1994背包Cherished Backpack
1994傷口Wound
1994這般發生Happens This Way
1994擦肩而過Brushing Past
1995愛上你的一切事情In Love with Everything about You
1995Go
1995風聲雨聲聽蘇聲Wind Sound Rain Sound Su Sound
2000你快不快樂Are You Happy or Not
2000了解Understanding
2001不只深情Not Only Deep Love
2002玩真的Playing for Real / Earnest
2002最愛1992-2002Best Love 1992-2002
2004以前以後Before and After

Soundtrack

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workNotes
2010 Hundred Flowers Awards Best Supporting Actor The Message Winner [8]
2010 Golden Lotus Awards Best Actor A Tibetan Love Song Winner [9]
2011 Golden Phoenix Awards Special Jury AwardWinner [10]
2015 Golden Horse Award Best New Director The Left Ear Nominee
2016 Audience Award Favorite Director [11] The Left Ear Beijing College Student Film Festival

Books

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