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James Wen

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James Wen
溫昇豪
Wen in April 2021
Born (1978-02-22) 22 February 1978 (age 46)
NationalityTaiwanese
EducationShih Hsin University (BA)
Occupation(s)Actor, model, television host
Years active2006–present
Spouse
Xiao Jun
(m. 2013)
Children1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese溫昇豪
Simplified Chinese温升豪
Hanyu PinyinWēn Shēngháo
Pha̍k-fa-sṳVûn Sin-hò
Hokkien POJUn 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]

Life and career

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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

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Television series

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Year English title Chinese title Role
2005 Numbers 數字拼圖NUMBERS Wang Jian Guo (王建國)
2006 Happiness 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)
2007 Internet 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)
2008 General 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
2010 Spring Wu 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)
2016 My 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
2023 Deep End 深網
2024 Kill Sera Sera 誰殺了她

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Film

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  • Melody-Go-Round (2022)
  • Acting Out of Love (2020)
  • Begin, Again (2019)
  • The Dossier of Jincheng (2017)
  • Fist Sword (2017)
  • High Heels (2015)
  • Light Love (2012)
  • My Dear Stilt (2012)
  • The Ghost Tales (2012)
  • The Fierce Wife (2012)
  • Night Market Hero (2011)
  • Zoom Hunting (2010)
  • Tears (2010)
  • A Place of One's Own (2009)
  • 1895 (2008)

Music video appearances

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Awards and nominations

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Golden Bell Awards
Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result Ref
2005 40th Best Leading Actor in a Television Series Numbers Nominated [2]
2008 43rd Best Leading Actor in a Television Series General Xu Pangxing Nominated [6]
2009 44th Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series My Queen Nominated [7]
2010 45th Best Leading Actor in a Television Series The Happy Times of That Year Nominated [8]
2011 46th Best Leading Actor in a Television Series The Fierce Wife Nominated [9]
2019 54th 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
2022 57th 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]

References

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  1. ^ (in Chinese) China Times.com CTV My Queen James Wen is listed at number nine on celebrity search chart Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine 23 May 2009. Retrieved 2011-06-17
  2. ^ a b (in Chinese) Sina.com Profile: 45th Golden Bell Awards Best Actor nominee: James Wen 21 October 2010. Retrieved 2011-05-18
  3. ^ (in Chinese) China Times.com James Wen shines after 10 years' hard work Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine 17 May 2009. Retrieved 2011-06-17
  4. ^ James Wen at douban.com
  5. ^ James Wen at chinesemov.com
  6. ^ (in Chinese) Taiwan Television TTV 43rd Golden Bell Awards homepage Retrieved 2010-09-25
  7. ^ (in Chinese) Taiwan Television TTV 44th Golden Bell Awards homepage Retrieved 2010-09-25
  8. ^ (in Chinese) Taiwan Television TTV 45th Golden Bell Awards homepage 20 Sept 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-25
  9. ^ (in Chinese) Taiwan GBA Official Site Golden Bell Awards 2011 nomination list Archived 2011-09-23 at the Wayback Machine 22 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-22
  10. ^ Mitchell, Robert (26 September 2016). "Dustin Hoffman, Judi Dench Score International Emmy Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
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