Jeff Wang
Jeff Wang | |
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.jpg) Wang at a fundraising event for the 2014 Kaohsiung gas explosions | |
| Born | Wang Chien-fu October 7, 1976 |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Awards | Star Search 1999 : Overall Male Champion |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Formerly of | Peace |
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| Traditional Chinese | |
| Simplified Chinese | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Wáng Zhenfù |
| Jyutping | Wong4 Zan3 Fuk6 |
| Hokkien POJ | Ông Chín-ho̍k |
| Tâi-lô | Ông Tsín-ho̍k |
| Birth name | |
| Traditional Chinese | |
| Simplified Chinese | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Wáng Jiànfù |
Jeff Wang Chen-fu (born Wang Chien-fu; October 7, 1976) is a Taiwanese actor, television host, businessman and singer. He was previously contracted to MediaCorp and was based in Singapore for over a decade. He was a prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1999 to 2010. Deciding to pursue a career in singing, Wang left MediaCorp in 2010 and returned to his native Taiwan.
Career
[edit]Wang was overall male champion on Star Search Singapore 1999 and was awarded a contract with MediaCorp. He began acting minor roles in various dramas and is best known for his role as the villain Ying Tiancheng in Holland V, which was voted the Top 10 Most Memorable Villains at the Star Awards 2007 anniversary special celebrating 25 years of Chinese drama. His big break in hosting came when he replaced Kym Ng and Bryan Wong as host of City Beat and was nominated for the Best Variety Show Host award twice. He has since hosted many programmes and events including the Chingay Parade, award-winning talk show Say It If You Dare and Project SuperStar.
Wang later diversified into singing. He wrote and sang the theme songs of several MediaCorp drama series which were nominated for the Best Theme Song several times. In 2009 he released his debut album Dream.Route.[1] As he decided to pursue a career in singing, he left MediaCorp in 2010 and returned to his native Taiwan. His last drama with Mediacorp was Devil Blues.[2]
Business ventures
[edit]In 2008, Wang and some friends set up Xiao Bar Wang (
In late 2020, Wang and a friend opened a Japanese restaurant named PS Sake Bar in Taipei.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Wang secretly married his long-time girlfriend, a Singaporean, in 2008 and they have a son. He only revealed his marriage to the press in early 2011. The marriage ended in 2013.[6]
In December 2021, Wang announced that he had changed his Chinese name from Chien-fu (
Selected filmography
[edit]Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Sensitive New Age Guy ( |
Stewart | |
| 2000 | The Invincible Squad | Zhuo Sifeng | |
| Adam's Company (亚当 |
Bai Ketu (Tadpole) | ||
| 2001 | The Hotel | Jeff | Guest appearance |
| 2003 | A Toast of Love | Lester | Guest appearance |
| Holland V | Edison Ying Tiancheng | Nominated – Star Awards 2003 Best Supporting Actor | |
| Lobang King | Xu Jiefu | Nominated – Star Awards 2003 Best Comedy Performer | |
| 2004 | Devil Blues ( |
Yifa | |
| Double Happiness | Luo Jiafu | Nominated – Star Awards 2004 Best Supporting Actor | |
| 2022 | Life is Beautiful ( |
Yang Qingliang | |
| Youngsters On Fire ( |
Chen Zhikai | Cameo | |
| 2023 | Spanner A-Fa (扳手 |
Sun Wei | |
| Fight for Justice ( |
Luo Jiafeng Liang Ruian |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | I Not Stupid | Mr Liu's Taiwanese colleague | Cameo |
| 2006 | We Are Family ( |
Dick | |
| 2016 | My Love Sinema | Brother Lee |
Television show hosting
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2000–2003 | City Beat |
Nominated – Star Awards 2003 Best Variety Show Host Nominated – Star Awards 2002 Best Variety Show Host |
| 2003 | Living Rooms |
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| Shoppers’ Guide II |
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| 2002 | Fann Adventure |
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| Super TV Champion |
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| Amazing World 你说 |
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| 2004 | All in NETS NETS |
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| 2005 | KP Club II 鸡婆俱乐 |
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| Man O Man | ||
| Quirky Foodies 餐餐 |
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| KP Club 鸡婆俱乐 |
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| Project Superstar 1 绝对Superstar 1 | Nominated – Star Awards 2005 Best Variety Show Host | |
| Project Slim |
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| Say Cheeze |
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| The Jetstar Asia Experience 飞行 |
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| Say It If You Dare |
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| Chingay 2005 妆艺 |
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| 2006 | Star Awards 2006 Post-show Party 红星 |
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| Project SuperStar 2 绝对SuperstarII | ||
| Man O Man II |
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| A* Planner |
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| PSC Nite 2006 |
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| Project Slim II |
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| Say It If You Dare II |
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| Superband 1 |
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| 2007 | Star Awards 2007 Post-show Party 红星 |
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| The Cancer Charity Show |
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| OSIM iGift uHealthy Osim |
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| Bioskin Dreams Come True 让你 |
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| The Mission 4 创业无敌 |
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| Behind Challenge |
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| Say It If You Dare 3 |
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| I Cook For You |
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| Ren Ci Charity Show 2007 |
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| Music Is in the Air |
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| Way to go 冤家 |
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| The Essential LNY Guide |
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| 2008 | Say It If You Dare 4 |
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| My Star Guide III |
(Dali City, Lijiang and Southern Silk Road) | |
| 2009 | Giant Stars 2009 |
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| 2010 | Taiwan – My Taste Paradise |
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2009 | Dream Routes ( |
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| 2014 | Love.Rock.Forever ( |
As 87Band |
Awards and nominations
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "A dream come true for Jeff Wang". Channel NewsAsia. May 20, 2009.
- ^ "Actor Jeff Wang leaves MediaCorp to pursue career in Taiwan". Channel NewsAsia. May 11, 2010.
- ^ "
王 建 复马国 开新店 洪 乙 心 王 爱玲成合 伙人". xin.msn.com. September 14, 2011. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2012. - ^ SME One Asia Awardees Archived 2011-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Lim, Ruey Yan (April 11, 2022). "Former Mediacorp artiste Jeff Wang's restaurant in Taiwan splashed with faeces". The Straits Times. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Former MediaCorp actor Jeff Wang secretly wed in 2008". Channel News Asia. February 2, 2011.
- ^ "
佳 居 情 缘". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
External links
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| International | |
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| National | |
- Taiwanese male television actors
- Taiwanese Buddhists
- Singaporean male television actors
- Living people
- Taiwanese male film actors
- 1976 births
- 20th-century Taiwanese male actors
- 21st-century Taiwanese male actors
- 20th-century Singaporean male actors
- 21st-century Singaporean male actors
- Taiwanese television presenters
- Singaporean television presenters
- 21st-century Taiwanese businesspeople
- 21st-century Taiwanese male singers
- 21st-century Taiwanese singers