James Wen

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James Wen
溫昇豪
James Wen 20210427.jpg
Wen in April 2021
Born (1978-02-22) 22 February 1978 (age 46)
NationalityTaiwanese
Education Shih Hsin University (BA)
Occupation(s) Actor, model, television host
Years active2006present
Spouse
Xiao Jun
(m. 2013)
Children1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 溫昇豪
Simplified Chinese 温升豪
Hanyu Pinyin Wēn Shēngháo
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Vûn Sin-hò
Hokkien POJ Un Seng-hô

James Wen (traditional Chinese :溫昇豪; simplified Chinese :温升豪; pinyin :Wēn Shēngháo; Pe̍h-ōe-jī :Un Seng-hô; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Vûn Sin-hò; born 22 February 1978) is a Taiwanese actor, former reporter and model. He is known for his supporting performance in Taiwanese drama My Queen , for which he received one of his four Golden Bell Awards nominations. According to Yahoo! Search, Wen was the 9th most searched celebrity from January to April 2009. [1]

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Life and career

Wen's ancestral home is in Gaoshu, Pingtung but was born in Kaohsiung. He graduated from College of Journalism and Communication at Shih Hsin University. In 1999 Wen won Most Photogenic Award at the Men's UNO model contest, [2] subsequently worked as a model and reporter before turning to acting. [3]

Selected filmography

Television series

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRole
2005Numbers數字拼圖NUMBERSWang Jian Guo (王建國)
2006Happiness Agency幸福派出所Zhang Guo En (張國恩)
Lonely Game寂寞的遊戲Guest star
Dangerous Mind 危險心靈Zhan Chao Wei (詹朝威)
2007Internet Love Novel網路情書Juan Niao (倦鳥)
Emigrant Heaven移民天堂Qiu Mu Sheng (邱木勝)
The War of Betrayal 1895 亂世豪門 Wang Wen Jie (王文傑)
2008General Xu Pangxing大將徐傍興Xu Bang Xing (徐傍興)
Colourful Quiet Sea彩色寧靜海Pan Chao Sen (潘朝森)
Happiness of the Bicycle腳踏車的祝福Wu Yong (吳永昇)
2009 My Queen 敗犬女王Song Yun Hao (宋允浩)
Play Ball 比賽開始 Military police (ep 1)
The Happy Times of That Year 那一年的幸福時光Jiang Chen Bo (江陳博)
Autumn's Concerto 下一站,幸福Liang Yun Zhong (梁允中) - Liang Mu Cheng's father
2010SpringWu Lin Fang's father (吳霖芳之父)
PS Man 偷心大聖PS男 Meng Cheng En (孟成恩)
The Fierce Wife犀利人妻Wen Rui Fan (溫瑞凡)
Gloomy Salad Days 死神少女Du Ji (杜驥)
Lost and Found小孩.狗
2011"Office Girls"小資女孩向前衝Yu Cheng Feng (余承風)
Waking Love Up愛情睡醒了Chou Yan (仇岩)
2013"King Flower"金大花的華麗冒險Lin Guan Jun (林冠軍)
2014 Aim High 22K夢想高飛Liang Jin-de (梁晉德)
2015"Ma Ma Xiang Hua Er Yi Yang"妈妈像花儿一样Yan Jun (严俊)
2016My Little Princess親愛的,公主病Zheng Meng-xi (鄭孟熙)
2018 A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities 雙城故事Deng Tian-ming (鄧天明)
2019 The World Between Us 我們與惡的距離Liu Zhao-guo (劉昭國)
Best Interest最佳利益Zhao Li-ting (趙立廷)
The Making of an Ordinary Woman俗女養成記Jiang Xian-rong (江顯榮)
2021 Light the Night 華燈初上Lo Li-nung
2023Deep End深網
2024 Kill Sera Sera 誰殺了她

[4] [5]

Film

Music video appearances

Awards and nominations

Golden Bell Awards
YearCeremonyCategoryNominated workResultRef
200540th Best Leading Actor in a Television Series NumbersNominated [2]
200843rd Best Leading Actor in a Television Series General Xu PangxingNominated [6]
200944th Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series My Queen Nominated [7]
201045th Best Leading Actor in a Television Series The Happy Times of That Year Nominated [8]
201146th Best Leading Actor in a Television Series The Fierce WifeNominated [9]
201954th Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series The World Between Us Won
Best Leading Actor in a Television Series A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities Nominated
202257th Best Leading Actor in a Television Series Gold Leaf Nominated

In 2016, Wen was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in the International Emmy Awards for his role in Echoes in Time. [10]

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References

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  2. 1 2 (in Chinese) Sina.com Profile: 45th Golden Bell Awards Best Actor nominee: James Wen 21 October 2010. Retrieved 2011-05-18
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  7. (in Chinese) Taiwan Television TTV 44th Golden Bell Awards homepage Retrieved 2010-09-25
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