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In 2000, Chou released his debut studio album, Jay (2000), under the record company Alfa Music. Chou rose to fame with the release of his second studio album, Fantasy (2001), which combined Western and East Asian music styles. The album won five Golden Melody Awards, including Album of the Year. He has since further released twelve more studio albums, spawning a string of hit singles and gaining significant prominence in Overseas Chinese communities such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Chou has embarked on six world tours, performing in cities around the world to more than 10 million spectators as of 2019.[4]
Outside of music, Chou is an actor, active businessman, and investor. As a businessman, Chou has served as the President of his own fashion brand PHANTACi since 2006 and was a founding member of his own talent agency, JVR Music in 2007.[5] Chou has also ventured into acting, making his acting debut in the film Initial D (2005), followed shortly by a starring role in the epic Curse of the Golden Flower (2006). He has since starred in a number of movies, becoming known to Western audiences when he made his Hollywood debut in 2011 with The Green Hornet, starring alongside Seth Rogen and Christoph Waltz, followed by Now You See Me 2 (2016).[6]
Early life
editJay Chou was born and raised in Linkou, Taipei County, Taiwan. Both his parents were secondary school teachers: his mother, Yeh Hui-Mei (
Chou was conscripted for mandatory military service after graduating from high school with inadequate grades for university. However, severe back pain triggered by sports eventually led to the diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis (HLA-B27), and he was exempted from military service.[9][10] Meanwhile, he found a job as a waiter.[11][12][13]
Early career
editChou's mother initially inspired Chou to become a music teacher, while Chou remained relatively clueless on what to do with his life. Without his knowledge, a friend registered both their names in a talent show called Super New Talent King in 1998. Chou played the piano accompaniment for his friend, whose singing was described as "lousy". Although they did not win, the show's host, Jacky Wu – an influential character in Taiwan's entertainment business – happened to glance at the music score and was impressed with its complexity. Wu then asked who wrote it, discovered Chou and hired him as a contract composer and paired him with the novice lyricist Vincent Fang[4][13] for his then record company, Alfa Music. Chou then spent most of his time in Wu's studio learning music producing, sound mixing, recording, and writing songs.
Although he was trained in classical music, Chou combines Chinese and Western music styles to produce songs that fuse R&B, rock and pop genres. However, Wu told Chou that he would help Chou release an album after he wrote 50 songs and he would pick 10 from there. Chou already had an arsenal of songs he wrote for others but had been rejected, so among those he chose 10 for his debut CD album, Jay, released in 2000. The album established his reputation as a musically gifted singer-songwriter whose style is a fusion of R&B, rap, classical music, and yet distinctly Chinese. His fame grew quickly in Overseas Chinese communities and Sinophone-speaking regions throughout Southeast Asia.[14][15][16]
Music career
edit2000–2002: Debut and commercial success
editIn 2000, under the recommendation of JR Yang, Jay Chou began to sing his own songs. Chou launched his debut album Jay under Alfa Music in 2000. Chou arranged the compilation, harmony, and production of all the songs. The album combines R&B, hip-hop, and other musical styles. Among them, the hit song "Starry Mood" (
In 2001, Chou held his first series of five solo concerts, titled the Fantasy Concert, with the first stop on 11 January 2001, at the Taoyuan Arena, Taiwan.[17] Followed by two shows at the Hong Kong Coliseum, one in Malaysia and ended in Singapore on 10 February 2002. On 9 July 2001, songwriters Jay and Yungai Hayung performed "The Roof", which was included in the album "A Little Wild" by Yungai Hayung. After promoting his debut album, Chou returned to the studio for the next twelve months to record and produce his next album, Fantasy, which helped him become an established star. This album was released in September 2001 and became a big hit, selling an estimated two million copies in Taiwan alone. Fantasy helped Chou secure ten nominations and five wins at the 13th Golden Melody Awards in 2002. R&B hits such as "Simple Love" (
Chou's third album, The Eight Dimensions, became another commercial success and is similar in style to his second. Another collaboration with Fang, The Eight Dimensions included songs that invoke imagery, Chou's "mumbling" style, and mainly R&B tunes. The singer has sold over 750,000 copies of Fantasy as of 2002, throughout the region. In the same year, Chou held his debut concert tour The One. There was also more crossover activity between Malaysia and Indonesia, as well as steadily increasing activity by Japanese acts in the region.[18] Chou released the compilation album Partners in April 2002, featuring 12 songs consisting of Chou's musical and Vincent Fang's lyrical compositions.[19] Fang has written the words to more than 40 of Chou's songs, was the chief editor of Chou's book Grandeur de D Major, and is now Chou's business partner (together with Chou's manager JR Yang) for the record company JVR Music.[20] His second concert tour, The One Concert, commenced on 28 September 2002, at Taipei Municipal Stadium, followed by 11 stops and ended at Shenzhen Stadium, China on 3 January 2004.
2003–2005: Yeh Hui-Mei, Common Jasmine Orange, and November's Chopin
editIn 2003, Chou released his fourth album Yeh Hui-Mei named after his own mother. After the release of this album, he attended the Golden Melody Awards for his previous album's nomination. The album The Eight Dimensions was nominated for 5 categories but failed to win a single category. As a result, Chou didn't take his losses too lightly, as he wrote on his next album the song "Grandmother" (
Yeh Hui-mei was both a commercial and musical success. The album features songs on Mafia and drug lords "In Father's Name" (以父
In 2004, his album Common Jasmin Orange, released by Sony Music, excelled in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China Mainland.[23] Despite insurmountable piracy in Taiwan, which has reduced the recording industry to 5 to 10 percent from his heyday as a Taiwanese singer, Chou managed to produce a record that sold a record 300,000 copies in spite of the ordeal. In Hong Kong, his album surpassed local albums with sales of 50,000 units. In China, the official figure reached 2.6 million units, a figure that no other Mandopop artist has attained. The World Music Awards in September 2004 held in Las Vegas formally acknowledged him as the most popular Chinese singer based on commercial sales performance.[23]
Chou started the band Nan Quan Mama in 2004, selecting band members and overseeing their album production. The group has been noted for sounding too similar to their mentor;[24] as a result, Chou has reduced his involvement in the band,[25] though he continues to increase their exposure by inviting them as guests performers for his concerts and music videos.[26][21][27][28] In 2005, his album November's Chopin continued this record of success with sales of 2,500,000 copies sold in Asia including 280,000 copies sold in Taiwan.[23] It became his first album to reach number one in Taiwan following the creation of the G-Music Combo album chart in July 2005. The track "Hair Like Snow" incorporated traditional Chinese instruments including the pipa and yangqin.
2006–2010: Still Fantasy, On the Run!, and Capricorn
editTwo studio recordings of duets have been officially placed in his albums: "Coral Sea" in 2005 with Lara Veronin (of Nan Quan Mama)[29] and "Faraway" in 2006 featuring Fei Yu-ching.[30] Chou continued to make one album per year; the singer's seventh studio album, Still Fantasy, was released on 5 September 2006. The album peaked at number one on the Taiwanese G-Music Chart and number 63 on the Japanese Oricon Album Chart, and sold 250,000 copies in Taiwan. The record produced the tracks "Far Away," "Listen to Mom," and "White Windmill," which were listed at number two, number eight and number 53, respectively, on year-end song chart compiled by Hit FM.[31][32] In April 2006, the album's track "Chrysanthemum Terrace" won Best Original Film Song at the 26th Hong Kong Film Awards.[33]
On the Run! was released on 2 November 2007. The record contained hits such as "Blue and White Porcelain" (
Chou's ninth studio album, Capricorn, was released on 14 October 2008. The record produced songs such as "Floral Sea" (
2011–2016: World tours and continued success
editChou collaborated with the late NBA player Kobe Bryant on the single "The Heaven and Earth Challenge" to "promote youth creativity, as well as an upcoming slam-dunk competition in China. The song was released at a press conference before the NBA All-Star Game on 20 February 2011.[39] Chou released his eleventh studio album, Wow!, on 11 November 2011. The album received three nominations at the Golden Melody Awards and won the award for Best Album Packaging. His next studio album, Opus 12, was released on 28 December 2012. It became his seventh consecutive studio album to top the G-Music combo album chart in Taiwan, and received a platinum certification in Singapore in 2020.
To promote his album, Jay Chou launched his sixth concert tour, the Opus Jay World Tour, in May 2013. The opening concert of the tour took place at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai from 17–19 May 2013. Chou's performance at the Allphones Arena in Sydney, Australia in April 2014 generated $1.4 million in revenue.[40] Following the success of the Opus Jay World Tour, Chou revealed a follow-up concert leg named the Opus II Jay World Tour. The second leg commenced at the Shanghai Stadium on 2 May 2014, attracting close to 80,000 fans.[41] His next studio album, Aiyo, Not Bad, was released on 26 December 2014. The record became his first to reach number one on the Billboard US World Albums chart[42] and won Best Selling Digital Album of the Year at the QQ Music Awards and Miguhui Awards in 2015.[43] In December 2015, the Opus Jay World Tour concluded after 76 stops and a total attendance of 1,800,000 people.[44]
Chou's fourteenth studio album, Jay Chou's Bedtime Stories, was released on 24 June 2016. That same year, Chou and fellow Taiwanese recording artist A-Mei released the collaboration single "Shouldn't Be" (
2017–2021: Concert tours and singles
editChou's nine-day concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum in January 2017 attracted a total of 90,000 fans,[48] while the concerts at the Beijing National Stadium on 25–26 August 2017, attracted 100,000 fans.[49] The second leg of The Invincible World Tour commenced at the Singapore National Stadium on 6 January 2018, also drawing a crowd of 40,000.[50] On 18 January 2018, Chou released the duet "Waiting for You" (
The Invincible World Tour concluded after 120 concerts in May 2019. Chou made his chart comeback after a three-year hiatus with his long-awaited new single "Won't Cry". The song, which features Mayday vocalist, Ashin, was released on 16 September 2019, and its music video has since been viewed over 22 million times on YouTube. The song was reported to have caused QQ Music, China's biggest streaming platform, to crash on the day of its release.[52] It additionally peaked at number one on the record charts in Singapore and Malaysia. To celebrate his 20th milestone year in the entertainment industry, his eighth world tour titled The Carnival World Tour was launched in Shanghai on 17 October 2019, with more stops to be announced. However, the tour was halted in January 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The single "Mojito" was released on 12 June 2020, becoming a viral sensation.[53] The song, which effuses amorous feelings of Cuba with the name originating from the Cuban cocktail of the same name, sold more than 3 million digital downloads on the day of release, reportedly causing QQ Music to again crash.[54]
2022–present: Greatest Works of Art and global commercial success
editOn 15 July 2022, Chou released his fifteenth studio album titled Greatest Works of Art. The record was preceded by six singles released from 2018 to 2022—"Waiting for You" with Gary Yang, "If You Don't Love Me, It's Fine", "Won't Cry" with Mayday vocalist Ashin, "Mojito", and the title track. The album saw commercial success worldwide; it was the best-selling album of 2022 globally in pure sales according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).[55] Across all formats, the album reportedly sold over 7.2 million units.[56] In China, the album sold five million units within one week and set a record for the highest first-week sales for an album worldwide, breaking the record previously held by Adele's album 25 in the United States in 2015, which sold three million units.[57]
Following the commercial success of Greatest Works of Art, Chou resumed the Carnival World Tour at the Singapore National Stadium on 17–18 December 2022, which was attended by a total of 60,000 people.[58] Chou performed in mainland China for the first time since the pandemic in June 2023, playing a four-day concert in Haikou, Hainan, for a total of 154,600 people.[59] The tour attracted 95,100 tourists from outside of the province, resulting in a significant increase in the city's tourism.[60] The Carnival Tour also boosted economic activities in other cities within mainland China such as Tianjin and Hohhot; both of which experienced a significant surge in tourism revenue following Chou's concerts, each nearing a total of ¥3 billion.[61] Chou and Gary Yang released a Christmas collaboration titled "Christmas Star" (圣诞
Artistry
editMusical styles
editChou's music has been the center of much discussion across Chinese and other Sinophone-speaking regions around the world. This was for the reason that his music greatly and distinctively stood out from other mainstream Chinese popular musical artists given how varied his songs were at that time. What distinguished and separated Chou from the quintessential Chinese popular musical artist was that his pieces combined ancient themes with futuristic ones, including things like space ships, all while employing graphic storytelling skills to evoke vivid imagery to his audience. What also made Chou different was his enunciation, or lack thereof, whether rapping or singing, was also critiqued when listeners often found that they could not decipher the words sung until they looked up the lyrics. Critics referred to his singing as "mumbling". This garnered a lot of attention and reporters often quiz Chou on his singing style. Chou defended this as his signature style to infuse the vocals with the music and "make it blend" well together. Chou also stated that he wants the listeners to look at the lyrics stating the lyrics written by Vincent Fang are very deep.
Chou's compositions are loosely categorized as pop music. While many of his works fall into contemporary Western R&B, rap, and rock genres, the term "Chou Style" (
Chou regularly fuses traditional Chinese instruments and Western popular musical styles such as R&B or rock to form a new genre in what he calls or "Zhongguo Feng" (
His formal musical training is evident by the use of classical textures in his compositions. For example, counterpoint was used in "Perfection" (
Lyrics
editChou is considered more of a singer-composer than a lyricist. Several "regulars" write the lyrics for most of his music,[70] but the content and style is unified with his own personality and image, covering a diverse range of topics and ideas. Vincent Fang accounts for more than half of the lyrics in his albums, helping to establish an important element in Chou's music: the use of meaningful, imagery- and emotionally rich lyrics, sometimes written in the form of poetry with reference to Chinese history or folklore.[c] In addition to writing romantic hits,[d] he also touches on war, the Bible, sports, and martial arts.[e] Vivian Hsu is a singer herself and has helped with Chou's earlier hits.[f]
Chou himself has written lyrics for many ballads,[g] but has also discussed societal ills such as drug addiction in "Coward" (
Chinese cultural elements
editChou leads a new trend of music which combines western musical elements and Chinese literature terminology. Because of this unique combination, he makes the subtle distinction between himself and other musicians by leading a musical style that incorporates elements of Chinese culture called "Zhongguo feng"[73] in the history of East Asian popular music. The success of his Western-Chinese musical combination is built on his marketing strategies and the musical elements involved in his works. In early 21st century, the People's Republic of China was in an economic transition model. The new generation was looking for a consumption pop culture which would reflect individual uniqueness in the social circumstance.[74] Chou has also successfully generated airtime on CCTV by fitting in with the mainland China's political and cultural agenda by celebrating traditional Chinese cultural values.[75]
Elements of traditional Chinese culture incorporated into Chou's music have contributed and galvanized his status within the realm of modern East Asian popular music. The blowing "Chinese style" (
Chou also performs in a rhythm and blues style, but within this Western musical form, he has incorporated indigenous Han Chinese melodies, themes, and rhythms. His 2003 song "East Wind Breaks" (东风破; Dong Feng Po) features a typical Chinese melody performed in a Western-oriented R&B style; its instrumentation also creates a Chinese atmosphere with the pipa (
Collaborations
editChou's career started as a songwriter for other Mandopop singers, a practice he would continue even after starting his own successful singing career. He frequently composed songs for prominent artists such as Jolin Tsai and Landy Wen, and occasionally for other singers like Coco Lee, S.H.E, Vivian Hsu, Fish Leong, Evonne Hsu, Annie Yi, A-Mei, Selina Ren, Leehom Wang, Will Liu, Will Pan, Show Lo, Valen Hsu, and Cantopop stars Edmond Leung, Twins, TPE48, Jordan Chan, Edison Chen, Karen Mok, Leo Ku, Gigi Leung, Eason Chan, Tzuyu, and Joey Yung, as well as a one-time collaboration with Howard Su. He has also written for singers outside of his generation — over one dozen songs for his mentor Jacky Wu, Taiwanese singer Jody Chiang, as well for Cantopop singers Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok, and Kenny Bee.[79][80][81][82]
Film career
editChou formally entered the film industry in 2005 with the release of the movie Initial D. He has since acted in three other movies, directed one film and more than a dozen music videos. Chou, who once said "I live because of music",[83] ventured into movies because he felt the need for a new challenge. As fans have grown concerned that movies will compromise his music career, Chou has repeatedly reassured that movies are a source of inspiration and not a distraction; at the same time, he realizes the need to balance both careers and maintain his place in the music field to garner the continued support of fans.[84][85][86]
Acting
editEntry into acting was an unexpected move for Chou.[85] His high school English teacher thought he was capable of very few facial expressions,[4] and the director of Hidden Track (2003, a movie in which Chou had a cameo role) said that his strong individualistic personality will not make him a good actor.[87] In 2005, Chou's first role as the lead actor in 头
Chou portrayed Kato in The Green Hornet, directed by Michel Gondry and released in January 2011, after Hong Kong actor Stephen Chow withdrew from the project; the film grossed over $228 million worldwide.[105] MTV Networks' NextMovie.com named him one of the "Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011".[106] In May 2011, Chou started filming for a new movie, The Viral Factor directed by Dante Lam and starred various well known artistes such as Nicholas Tse. The movie was released in theatres over Asia on 17 January 2012. With most of the scenes shot in the Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian countries, earlier filming process has been slightly disrupted due to political conflicts in the Middle East.[citation needed]
Chou co-starred with English actor and former Harry Potter superstar Daniel Radcliffe in Now You See Me 2, which was released in June 2016.[107] In 2018, it was announced that Chou joined the cast of Vin Diesel's fourth XXX film.[108] In 2021, Chou was briefly starred in Nezha, where he was the executive producer for the film.[109] With a budget reportedly up to more than 400 million yuan ($61.8 million), the film used some expensive racing cars for the action sequences, accounting for about 80% of the entire content. Directed by Chen Yi-xian, the film also stars Tsao Yu-ning, Van Fan, and Alan Kuo. Chou and pop idol Wang Junkai show up in the film in cameo appearances.
Directing
editChou acquired his first directing experience in 2004 through music videos. He initially experimented with a song by the group Nan Quan Mama titled "Home" (Chinese:
In February 2007, Chou began directing his first film Secret. The script written by Chou was inspired by his relationship with a high school girlfriend, with a plot focused on music, love, and family.[115] He stars as the lead actor of the film with Gwei Lun-mei as the female lead, and Hong Kong veteran actor Anthony Wong as Chou's father. Despite previous experience in filming music videos, Chou admits that movies are more challenging due to storyline and time constraints.[115] This movie was released in July 2007.[116] In 2013, Jay Chou released his second directorial film, a musical drama titled The Rooftop. It generated a more muted response compared to his directorial debut,[117] the box office receipts in mainland China on the other hand were more positive.[118]
Other works
editBook: Grandeur de D Major
editChou published his first book titled Grandeur de D Major (simplified Chinese: D调的华丽; traditional Chinese: D
Endorsements
editChou has been a spokesperson for popular brands such as Pepsi (2002–2007), Panasonic (2001–2005), Motorola (since 2006), M-Zone/China Mobile (since 2003), Levi's (2004–2005), Deerhui (sporting goods, since 2003), Metersbonwe Group (casual wear, since 2003), Colgate (2004–2005), popular computer game Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (2002), and science and nature magazine National Geographic (2005).[119] To maximize the celebrity branding effect, advertisements are nearly always linked to his music and TV commercials are occasionally directed by him.[112][113] He acted as the tourism ambassador for Malaysia in 2003.[120] In April 2008, Jay signed with Sprite and collaborated with artistes such as Angela Chang and JJ Lin in commercials. He also did a Sprite commercial with NBA player Kobe Bryant and specially wrote a song named "Battle of the Incomparable" that also featured Bryant for the commercial. In June 2011, Chou expanded his area of endorsement into the field of technology, becoming the designer and spokesperson of the "N43SL Jay Chou Edition" laptop of ASUS Computers. The laptop is most notable for its lid design, sound system, start-up and shut-down tones, and a unique "J" font for its key. All of which, except for the sound system, are designed and composed by Jay himself. In 2015, Chou formally endorsed Luxgen, a Taiwanese automaker.[121]
Philanthropy
editOutside of his traditional ventures in business and entertainment, Chou is also an ardent philanthropist. He has been the spokesperson for "Angel Heart Foundation" since 2012, a non-profit charity for children with intellectual disability.[122] In 2013, he hosted a voluntary concert for them.
In 2014, Jay accepted the Ice Bucket Challenge from Andy Lau, and also donated NT$100,000 to Taiwanese ALS Foundation,[123][deprecated source] and also donated NT$2 million in the aftermath of 2014 Kaohsiung gas explosions. He also attended the charity event from Fubon Charity Foundation, and has been the ambassador for the charity, which helps school children with disabilities, hardship or giving children living in poverty a scholarship for their education. He had already donated NT$970 million in the last 5 years, sponsoring over 300 of the thousand benefactors, and would extend the offer by 5 years, and opened 300 more scholarships, and donated a lump sum of NT$10.8 million in the next 5 years worth NT$2.16 million each year.[124][125] In June 2014, he also went on tour with Will Liu to visit many schoolchildren in remote areas of Taiwan.[126] Jay's second tour is scheduled in August 2015, two months after he officially became the spokesperson for the scholarship plan.
J Gaming
editDuring the mid to late 2010s, Chou made forays in his business career by venturing into the eSporting sphere. In 2016, he purchased the eSports (League of Legends) team Taipei Assassins and renamed it J Gaming.[127] His role is limited to being a backing investor and team owner despite himself holding the titular role of a 'captain/leader,' as he will only partake in celebrity matches, and would not involve in the day-to-day operations and coaching of the team.[128]
In 2017, Chou spent about 18 million RMB to construct a Jay eSports building in Shenzhen, which provided updated computer devices and the streaming areas for eSports players in China. More importantly, if Chou decides to hold more and more eSports events in the Jay eSports building, which is helpful for the germination of the eSports industry in China.[129]
Public image
editDespite living under continual media scrutiny, Chou's public image has changed little over the years as he emphasizes individuality as his "personal philosophy".[4][130] In his music, this is also evident as he fuses Chinese and Western styles and explores topics unconventional for a pop singer, which have been described as "authentic" and "revolutionary".[4][15][16] The media describes a hard-working[131] perfectionist[4] with clear self-direction[132] who is occasionally regarded as competitive[133] and a "control freak".[4]
There is a misunderstanding about his nickname "President Chou" (Chinese:
Outside of music, Chou is reported as shy, quiet,[132][138] modest, and views filial piety as "the most important thing".[139] In line with his aim to present a positive image,[66] he is a non-smoker and non-drinker and does not go to nightclubs.[140] Government officials and educators in East Asia have awarded him for his exemplary behaviour,[141] designated him a spokesperson in the youth-empowerment project "Young Voice" in 2005 and an anti-depression campaign in 2007.[142][143] His lyrics for two songs[h] have been incorporated into the school syllabus to inspire motivational and filial attitudes.[144][145][146][147] In November 2007, Chou was criticized by some for attending the funeral of Taiwanese gang leader Chen Chi-li to console Chen's son Baron Chen, whom Chou met while filming Kung Fu Dunk.[148][149][150] In 2011 Chou performed on the New Year's Gala program on China's Central Television.[151]
Response to the news media and paparazzi
editAs with other stars, Chou has expressed a strong dislike of the paparazzi. In the early years of his career, unwanted attention by the media was usually dealt with by avoidance. In-line with his quiet nature, he frequently wore baseball caps and hoods while lowering his head and evading eye contact during interviews.[138] In recent years however, he has been less passive about the invasion of his privacy. To discourage the paparazzi from taking unsolicited pictures, Chou is known to photograph the paparazzi that follow him.[152] He openly calls the paparazzi "dogs" and tabloids "dog magazines", as shown in his lyrics for Besieged From All Sides (Chinese:
Despite constant harassment and stalking by the media, he does acknowledge that not all media attention is unwelcome.[155] Coverage by international journals and news agencies such as Time,[4] The Guardian,[156] and Reuters[130] help ascertain his influence on mainstream culture. An editorial written by Kerry Brown of Chatham House named Chou as one of China's 50 most influential figures in 21st century, one of only three singers on a list dominated by politicians and corporate owners.[157] At the end of 2009, he was included on JWT's annual list of 100 Things to Watch in 2010.[158]
Fanbase
editIt is difficult to estimate the size and global spread of Chou's fanbase. Chou's fanbase originated from Taiwan and grew extensively to other Mandarin-speaking regions. The Sinophone-speaking populations of China, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, and Malaysia make up a significant percentage of Chou's fans. Despite rampant piracy issues in East and Southeast Asia, particularly in China, every album Chou has released so far has surpassed sales in excess of 2 million. According to Baidu, the most popular internet search engine in China, Chou was the number one searched male entertainer in 2002, 2005, 2006, and 2007.[159][160][161][162]
Currently, Chou remains largely unknown outside of the Asia-Pacific, except in cities throughout the Western world that host large Overseas Chinese populations such as Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, Toronto, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane. He has held concerts in major venues such as the Acer Arena (Sydney – 3 July 2009), HP Pavilion at San Jose (San Jose – 31 December 2010), Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (Los Angeles – 8 January 2011), MGM Grand (Las Vegas – 25 December 2002), Rogers Arena (Vancouver – 23 December 2010),[4] Shrine Auditorium (Los Angeles – 18 December 2004),[163] Galen Center (Los Angeles – 24 December 2007), the Air Canada Centre (Toronto – 18 December 2008), and Wembley Arena (London – 17–18 March 2017). His intention to increase his prominence in the Western world beyond Chinese audiences is clear. In 2006, Chou composed and sang the theme song for Fearless, a movie released in major theatres in most English-speaking countries,[164] though the impact to his fame has been minimal. His role in Curse of the Golden Flower (limited release) marks his acting debut in North America. Despite having a supporting but important role in the story's plot, the North American version of the official posters only featured a view of his back, greatly contrasting the East Asian versions where his face and name were clear and placed between the leading actor and actress. Although Chou is still far from being well known English-speaking audiences in the Western world, this movie nonethless brought him international exposure. Chou gained further exposure to Western audiences in his starring role as crimefighter Kato in January 2011's The Green Hornet.
Personal life
editChou was rumored to have a relationship with Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai with the former being featured on Tsai's song "Can't Speak Clearly", which appeared on her fourth studio album Lucky Number (2001).[165] In December 2001, Tsai and Chou were first spotted dining at an izakaya in Shinjuku, Japan.[165] Although they did not admit to their relationship, their romance was an open secret in those years.[166]
In February 2005, Chou was spotted shopping with Taiwanese news presenter Patty Hou in Shibuya, Japan.[166] After that, Tsai deliberately avoided meeting Chou and Hou during public events.[167] In June 2010, Tsai and Chou finally made amends, and Tsai appeared as a special guest at Chou's concert in Taipei, which shocked the public.[168] In July 2013, when being interviewed by Taiwanese TV host Matilda Tao, for the first time, Tsai admitted she used to be in love with Chou, and that she broke up with him after he cheated on her.[169]
In November 2014, Chou confirmed his relationship with model Hannah Quinlivan.[170] The pair had been dating since 2010,[171] but Hannah first met Jay when she was 14 and had been working as his employee as a clothing shop assistant since 2007.[172] The couple married on 17 January 2015, one day before Chou's birthday.[173] A separate private wedding ceremony open to friends and family occurred on 9 February in Taipei.[174] A third reception, this time in Australia, was held in March.[175] According to Chou's official Facebook page, the couple has been registered for marriage since July 2014.[176][177] The couple has three children: a daughter born in 2015,[178][179][180] a son born in 2017,[181][182][183] and a daughter born in 2022.[184][185]
Religious beliefs
editJay Chou became an Evangelical Protestant Christian as his wife, his mother and some of his friends, including Will Liu and Vanness Wu, are Protestants. In 2012, he was baptised.[124]
Discography
edit- Jay (2000)
- Fantasy (2001)
- The Eight Dimensions (2002)
- Yeh Hui-Mei (2003)
- Common Jasmin Orange (2004)
- November's Chopin (2005)
- Still Fantasy (2006)
- On the Run! (2007)
- Capricorn (2008)
- The Era (2010)
- Wow! (2011)
- Opus 12 (2012)
- Aiyo, Not Bad (2014)
- Jay Chou's Bedtime Stories (2016)
- Greatest Works of Art (2022)
Filmography
editFilm
editYear | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Hidden Track | Himself | Cameo | |
2005 | Initial D | Takumi Fujiwara | ||
2006 | Curse of the Golden Flower | Prince Jai (Prince Yuanjie)) | ||
2007 | Secret | Jay Ye Xiang Lun | Directorial film debut. Other roles: writer, producer, actor and composer. | |
2008 | Kung Fu Dunk | Fang Shi Jie | ||
2009 | The Treasure Hunter | Qiao Fei[186] | ||
2010 | True Legend | 苏乞儿 | God of Wushu / Drunken God | |
2011 | The Green Hornet | Kato | Hollywood debut film | |
2012 | The Viral Factor | Jon Wan | ||
Abba | Himself | Cameo | ||
2013 | The Rooftop | Wax | Also as director, screenwriter and producer | |
2016 | Kung Fu Panda 3 | Master Monkey | Mandarin dub for Chinese and Taiwanese release Also producer of theme song "Try" | |
Now You See Me 2 | Li | |||
10,000 Miles | Himself | Cameo Also executive producer | ||
TBA | XXX 4 |
Television series
editYear | English title | Original title | Role |
---|---|---|---|
1998 | Thyme Fried Fish | Musician | |
2011 | Blue Star | 蓝星 | |
2010 | Pandamen | Detective Leo Lee[187] director |
Television shows
editYear | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | Mr.J Channel | MR.J |
Host | [188] |
2015 | The Voice of China 4 | Judge | ||
2016 | Sing! China | Judge | ||
2017 | Sing! China 2 | Judge | ||
2018 | Sing! China 3 | Judge | ||
This is Dunk | 这!就是灌篮 | Judge | ||
2020 | J-Style Trip | Himself | Netflix travelogue[189] |
Adapted musical
editYear | Title | Director | Introduction |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | Secret | John Rando | Adapted from the movie of the same name by Jay Chou. Produced by the Broadway in China and Broadway teams in the United States, it runs through Jay Chou's classic songs over the years, starting a global tour in Beijing Tianqiao Art Center in December 2016. |
Concert tours
edit- Fantasy Tour (2001–2002)
- The One World Tour (2002–2004)
- Incomparable Tour (2004–2006)
- The World Tour (2007–2009)
- The Era World Tour (2010–2011)
- Opus Jay World Tour (2013–2015)
- The Invincible World Tour (2016–2019)
- Carnival World Tour (2019–2024)
Accolades
editFrom the launch of his music career in 2000, Chou has won singer-songwriter and producer awards in Asia.[190] The highly coveted Golden Melody Awards in Taiwan [i] awarded "Best Album" for his debut CD Jay (2000) in 2001, and five awards (including "Best Album", "Best Composer", and "Best Producer") in the following year for the album Fantasy (2001). However, failure to win "Best Album" for three consecutive years has left him disheartened with award ceremonies. Although he continues to win more than 20 awards per year from various organizations in Asia, Chou has stated he will rely more on album sales as an indicator of his music's quality and popularity.[191] In 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008, he was awarded Best-Selling Chinese Artist by World Music Awards for the albums Common Jasmin Orange,
Jay Chou scored strong radio and video airplay in Italy with his track "Nunchucks", in 2002.[193] Chou dominated the 12th annual Channel V Music Awards ceremony, which was held 11 January 2006, at Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong. In the Taiwan/Hong Kong category, the Sony BMG Hong Kong-signed artist was named best male singer, most popular male singer and best singer/songwriter. Chou also collected the best music video award and received one of the best song of the year awards, both for "Night Song."[194]
Taiwanese vocalist Jay Chou was named the best Asian artist at the eighth annual CCTV/MTV Music Awards, held 12 October 2006, at the Beijing Exhibition Centre Auditorium.[195] Five Chinese musicians gained exposure for their participation in events associated with the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, including Jay Chou.[196] Chou won the Favorite Male Artist of the 20th Golden Melody Awards in Taiwan. He did not attend the event to collect the award as he was on tour in Mainland China at the time.[197]
Enterprises
editSee also
editNotes
edit- a.^ Examples of Chou's Chinese style R&B: "East Wind Breaks" (
東風 破 ), "Hair Like Snow" (髮 如雪), "Faraway" (千里 之 外 ). Examples of Chinese style rock: "Nunchucks" (雙 截棍), "Dragon Fist" (龍 拳 ), "Golden Armor" (黃金 甲 ). - b.^ Examples of sound effects used in Chou's music: ping pong balls in "Class2 Grade3" (
三 年 二 班 ), touch-tone phone dialing in "Blue Storm" (藍色 風 暴), helicopter blades in "My Territory" (我 的 地盤 ), dripping rain in "You Can Hear" (妳聽得 到 ), and radio static noise in "Nocturne" (夜曲 ). - c.^ Examples of Oriental-style lyrics by Vincent Fang: "Shanghai 1943" (
上海 一 九 四 三 ), "Wife" (娘 子 ), and "Chrysanthemum Flower Platform" (菊花 台 ). - d.^ Examples of romantic lyrics by Vincent Fang: "Love Before Anno Domini" (
愛 在 西元 前 ), "Nocturne" (夜曲 ), "Common Jasmin Orange" (七里 香 ), and "Perfectionist" (完 美 主義 ). - e.^ Vincent Fang's lyrics discuss war in "The Last Campaign" (
最後 的 戰役 ) and "Wounds That End War" (止 戰 之 殤), the Bible in "Blue Storm" (藍色 風 暴), sports in "Bullfight" (鬥牛) and "Class2 Grade3" (三 年 二 班 ), and martial arts in "Nunchucks" (雙 截棍) and "Ninja" (忍者 ). - f.^ Examples of Vivian Hsu's work: "Adorable Woman" (
可愛 女人 ), "Tornado" (龍 捲 風 ), and "Simple Love" (簡單 愛 ). - g.^ Examples of romantic lyrics by Jay Chou: "Black Humor" (
黑色 幽 默 ), "Silence" (安靜 ), "Iron Box of an Peninsula" (半島 鐵 盒), "Fine Day" (晴天 ), "Excuse" (藉口 ), "Black Sweater" (黑色 毛 衣 ), and "White Windmills" (白色 風車 ). - h.^ "Snail" (
蝸牛 ) and "Listen To Mother's Words" (聽媽媽的話 ). - i.^ Golden Melody Awards: "...the Chinese pop music industry's equivalent of the Grammy Awards in the US are held annually to award professionals making music in Mandarin, Taiwanese, Hakka and any of Taiwan's Aboriginal languages."[198]
- j.^ A similar book was published in Japanese, titled Grandeur de D major – Jay Chou Photo Essay (ISBN 4-901873-50-4).
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External links
edit- Jay Chou at JVR Music (in Chinese)
- Jay Chou on Instagram
- Jay Chou on Facebook
- Jay Chou's channel on YouTube
- Jay Chou at IMDb