. DANIEL . WU .
吳彥祖
The following information has been compiled by me, Lena, @ asianfanatics.net . Please give full credits and link back to this thread if taking any of this information out of this thread. Thank you!
. INTRODUCTION .
Its hard to imagine a more picture perfect path to stardom than that of A-list actor DANIEL WU. In a span of only eight years, Daniel has rocketed from a being a talented newcomer, to becoming a full-fledged box office movie star who easily headlines almost every project hes involved with. And now, with 32 films already under his belt, a 2004 Golden Horse award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in New Police Story, and countless TV commercials and sponsorships at his doorstep, things only seem to be getting better.
Daniel continues to find new projects that demonstrate his on-screen charisma and wide range as an actor, a rare quality amongst his peers. This recognized ability to take risks as an artist has gained Daniel tremendous respect within the film industry as he continues to take on projects which push his talents to new and exciting levels, to the delight of his loyal and extensive local, regional and growing international fan base. A down to earth guy, Daniel is passionate about animals, traveling, fashion, and music.
Daniel is represented by Revolution Talent Management in Hong Kong and CAA in The States.
. PROFILE .
Name: Daniel Wu (Ng Yin Jo)
Chinese Name: 吳彥祖
Birth Place: Berkeley, California
Height: 183 cm (6'1)
Birthday: September 30, 1974
Family: Mother, Father, two elder sisters
Nationality: USA
Origin: Shanghaiese
Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Body Shape: B38 W30 H36
Chinese Year: Tiger
Horoscope: Libra
Education: University of Oregon (BA Architecture)
Hobbies: Kung Fu Practice, Traveling, Photography, Cooking
Age of First Love: 16
Best Friend: Terence Yin
Girlfriend: Lisa S. (model)
Goal: To be a good film director
Occupation: Actor, Director, Model
Years Active: 1998present
Associated Acts: Alive
. FAVORITES .
Favorite Food: Italian, Chinese, Japanese
Favorite Country: Japan
Favorite Clothing: natural, comfortable
Favorite Sports: Basketball, Boxing, Wushu, Boardsports
Favorite Movies: God Father, Pulp fiction, Citizen Kane
. TRIVIA .
Daniel has been in six films with Shu Qi [Young and Dangerous: The Prequel (1998), Bishonen (1998), City of Glass (1998), Gorgeous (1999), Beijing Rocks (2001), + Blood Brothers (2007)]
Daniel co-starred in Naked Weapon (2002) alongside ex-girlfriend Maggie Q.
Daniel was the founder and first instructor of the University of Oregon Wushu (Chinese Martial Arts) Club.
Daniel posed for renowned Singaporean photographer Leslie Kee for Kee's 2006 charity photo-book "Super Stars", dedicated to the victims of the 2004 Asian tsunami disaster.
Which directors have gone back to Daniel for more?
Benny Chan (4 times - Gen-X Cops, New Police Story, Divergence, + Rob-B-Hood)
Derek Yee (4 times - One Nite in Mongkok, Drink Drank Drunk, Protιgι, + Shinjuku Incident)
Joe Ma (2 times - Love Undercover + Love Undercover 2: Love Mission)
Stephen Fung (Enter the Phoenix + House of Fury)
What are some of Daniel's alternate names?
Daniel Ng Yin Jo | Ng Yin Jo | Daniel Ng | Yin Jo Ng | Yanzu Wu | Yin-Cho Wu | Daniel Wu Yanzu | Daniel Wu Yin-Cho | Wu Yin-Cho
. FILMOGRAPHY .
1998
Young and Dangerous: The Prequel as Big Head
Recommended!
Review
Young and Dangerous: The Prequel (Chinese: 新古惑仔之少年激鬥篇) is a 1998 Hong Kong triad film directed by Andrew Lau. It is the second prequel in the the Young and Dangerous film series. The film shows Chan Ho Nam (Nicholas Tse), Chicken Chiu (Sam Lee) and their friends being recruited by Uncle Bee (Ng Chi-Hung) and joining the "Hung Hing" triad.
Bishonen as Sam Fai
AF Star Gallery | Review
Bishonen (Chinese: 美少年之恋) is a 1998 Hong Kong romantic drama film directed by Yonfan about an ill-fated gay romance. Daniel stars alongside Stephen Fung, Shu Qi, Jason Tsang, and Terence Yin.
City of Glass as Daniel
AF Star Gallery | Review
City of Glass (Chinese: 玻璃之城) is a 1998 Hong Kong film directed by Mabel Cheung. Daniel stars alongside Nicola Cheung, Vincent Kok, Leon Lai, Audrey Mak, and Shu Qi.
1999
Gorgeous (cameo) as photographer's assistant
AF Star Gallery | Review
Gorgeous (Chinese: 玻璃樽) is a 1999 Hong Kong martial arts-action / romantic comedy film directed by Vincent Kok. It stars Jackie Chan and Shu Qi in the two leading roles.
Gen-X Cops as Daniel
AF Star Gallery | Review
Directed by Benny Chan, this film follows rebellious police cadets Jack (Nicholas Tse), Match (Stephen Fung), and Alien (Sam Lee) after being recruited by a cop (Eric Tsang) to go undercover as common thugs in order to take down vicious punk Daniel (Daniel Wu).
Purple Storm as Todd Nguyen
Review
Purple Storm (Chinese: 紫雨風暴) is a 1999 Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Teddy Chan. Daniel stars alongside Kam Kwok-Leung, Emil Chow, Joan Chen, Josie Ho, and Patrick Tam.
2000
2000 A.D. as Benny
AF Star Gallery | Review
2000 AD (Chinese: 公元2000) is a 2000 Hong Kong action film directed by Gordon Chan. The film was timed to screen during the peak Chinese New Year period. Daniel stars alongside Aaron Kwok, Phyllis Quek, James Lye, Gigi Choi, Francis Ng, Ray Lui, and Andrew Lin.
Undercover Blues as Joe Wong
AF Star Gallery | Review
Undercover Blues (Chinese: 刑) is a 2000 crime drama directed by Billy Chung and produced by Ray Lui. Lui is the head of a group of undercover cops, consisting of Simon Lui, Mark Cheng and Wong Hei. The four are bound for Malaysia to search for missing cop Daniel Wu, who went on an undercover assignment and has since gone missing.
2001
Headlines as Peter Wong
Review
Headlines (Chinese: 頭號人物) is a 2001 drama directed by Leo Heung Lap-Hung. Daniel stars alongside Emil Chow, Maggie Cheung, Lai Yiu-Cheung, Grace Yip, Leung Lit-Wai, and Simon Lui.
Hit Team as Inspector Chung Chai
AF Star Gallery | Review
Hit Team (Chinese: 重裝警察) is a 2001 action film from director Dante Lam detailing the clash between two groups of cops. One is the special Hit Team, designed to go after heavily armed bad guys, and the other are a group of rogue cops robbing underground banks. The Hit Team is led by Daniel Wu.
Cop on a Mission as Mike
AF Star Gallery | Review
Cop on a Mission (Chinses: 知法犯法) is a 2001 cop thriller directed by Marco Mak. Daniel plays Mike, an undercover cop who became so after being suspended for excessive force. Daniel stars alongside Eric Tsang and Suki Kwan.
Born Wild as Tide Ho
AF Star Gallery | Review
Born Wild (Chinese: 野獸之瞳) is a 2001 boxing drama directed by Patrick Leung. Daniel stars as Tide, who is one day informed that his fraternal twin (Louis Koo) is dead. Seeking answers, he digs into his slightly older brother's life and finds a "wild" life which differs from that of the more reserved Tide.
Beijing Rocks as Michael Wu
Review
Beijing Rocks (Chinese: 北京樂與路) is a 2001 film directed by Mabel Cheung. Costarring opposite Shu Qi, Daniel plays Michael, an HK person that is reluctant to acknowledge his roots.
Peony Pavilion as Xing Zhi Gang
Peony Pavilion (Chinese: 遊園驚夢) is a 2001 film directed by Yonfan.
2002
Beauty and the Breast as Harper
AF Star Gallery | Review
Beauty and the Breast (Chinese: 豐胸秘Cup) is a 2002 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Raymond Yip, and starring Francis Ng, Michelle Reis and Daniel Wu. The story is about Mario (Ng), an office loafer specializing in boot-licking and the good-for-nothing eldest son of a business tycoon. Mario considers Harper (Daniel) his apprentice, and together the two go about town picking up chicks.
Love Undercover as Au Hoi Man
Recommended!
AF Star Gallery | Review
Love Undercover (Chinese: 新紮師妹) is a 2002 romantic comedy directed by Joe Ma. Daniel plays the role of a supposed mob boss being investigated by the police and undercover cop (Miriam Yeung).
Princess D as Joker
AF Star Gallery | Review
Princess D (Chinese: 想飛) is a 2002 film directed by Sylvia Chang and Alan Yuen starring Daniel, Edison Chen, and Angelica Lee. Joker (Daniel Wu) is a computer programmer working on a 3-D adventure game starring a virtual idol. Stuck for inspiration, he ends up finding it in Ling (Angelica Lee Sum-Kit AKA: Sinjie), a bartender at a dance club. While in a drug-induced stupor, Joker imagines Ling to be the perfect image of his virtual girl. He's immediately smitten, but more important, he now has a model for his virtual heroine: Princess D.
Devil Face Angel Heart as Long
Review
Devil Face Angel Heart (Chinese: 變臉迷情) is a 2002 film directed by Billy Chung. Daniel stars as Lon, a disfigured killer who works with his brother Kwan (Lam Suet). They work for evil gang leader Dragon (Keung Ho-Man), but are treated poorly. Lon, in particular, receives heaps of derision thanks to his hideous form. Thankfully, Dragon's abused moll Wendy (Gigi Lai) takes a shine to him. She's brutually tortured and raped by Dragon nightly, and she finds some solace in Lon's gentle nature. Lon decides to off Dragon for her, which is no big deal because Dragon was going to kill Lon and Kwan anyway to avoid having to pay them.
The Peeping as Calvin
AF Star Gallery | Review
The Peeping (Chinese: 偷窺無罪) is a 2002 film directed by Marco Mak starring Daniel and Teresa Mak.
Naked Weapon as Jack Chen
AF Star Gallery | Review
Naked Weapon (Chinese: 赤裸特工) is a 2002 Hong Kong action-thriller film directed by action choreographer Tony Ching and starring Maggie Q, Anya Wu and Daniel Wu. Written by prolific film producer Wong Jing, Naked Weapon is similar in theme though unrelated to his earlier work Naked Killer (1992). The film revolves around three female assassins who get close to their targets, primarily through seduction before they kill them.
2003
Night Corridor as Sam Yuen/Hung
AF Star Gallery | Review
Night Corridor (Chinese: 妖夜迴廊) is a 2003 film directed by Julian Lee. Daniel stars as Sam Yuen, an art photographer who's just getting his first exhibition in the United Kingdom. However, on the day of his big break, he receives some shocking news: his twin brother Hung (also played by Wu) has been hospitalized, and Sam can either return to Hong Kong or not. Sam does, but he's clearly torn at returning, and when he gets there we find out why...
Love Undercover 2: Love Mission as Au Hoi Man
AF Star Gallery | Review
Love Undercover 2: Love Mission (Chinese: 新紮師妹2: 美麗任務) brings Daniel and Miriam Yeung back together in this wacky sequel to their hit film Love Undercover.
Hidden Track as police officer
AF Star Gallery | Review
Hidden Track (Chinese: 尋找周杰倫) is a 2003 film directed by Aubrey Lam. This film follows Pu Pu who, after breaking up with her boyfriend, searches desperately for a certain song from Taiwanese singer Jay Chou.
Miss Du Shi Niang as Ken Li
AF Star Gallery | Review
Miss Du Shi Niang (Chinese: Miss 杜十娘) is a 2003 film directed by Raymond To starring Michelle Reis as Du Shi-Niang, a famous Ming Dynasty prostitute who decides to chuck it all for love. Despite being ultra-popular in her profession, Miss Du longs for a true love to whisk her away, a label she quickly attaches to hunky young scholar Li Jia (Daniel Wu).
吳彥祖
The following information has been compiled by me, Lena, @ asianfanatics.net . Please give full credits and link back to this thread if taking any of this information out of this thread. Thank you!
. INTRODUCTION .
Its hard to imagine a more picture perfect path to stardom than that of A-list actor DANIEL WU. In a span of only eight years, Daniel has rocketed from a being a talented newcomer, to becoming a full-fledged box office movie star who easily headlines almost every project hes involved with. And now, with 32 films already under his belt, a 2004 Golden Horse award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in New Police Story, and countless TV commercials and sponsorships at his doorstep, things only seem to be getting better.
Daniel continues to find new projects that demonstrate his on-screen charisma and wide range as an actor, a rare quality amongst his peers. This recognized ability to take risks as an artist has gained Daniel tremendous respect within the film industry as he continues to take on projects which push his talents to new and exciting levels, to the delight of his loyal and extensive local, regional and growing international fan base. A down to earth guy, Daniel is passionate about animals, traveling, fashion, and music.
Daniel is represented by Revolution Talent Management in Hong Kong and CAA in The States.
. PROFILE .
Name: Daniel Wu (Ng Yin Jo)
Chinese Name: 吳彥祖
Birth Place: Berkeley, California
Height: 183 cm (6'1)
Birthday: September 30, 1974
Family: Mother, Father, two elder sisters
Nationality: USA
Origin: Shanghaiese
Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Body Shape: B38 W30 H36
Chinese Year: Tiger
Horoscope: Libra
Education: University of Oregon (BA Architecture)
Hobbies: Kung Fu Practice, Traveling, Photography, Cooking
Age of First Love: 16
Best Friend: Terence Yin
Girlfriend: Lisa S. (model)
Goal: To be a good film director
Occupation: Actor, Director, Model
Years Active: 1998present
Associated Acts: Alive
. FAVORITES .
Favorite Food: Italian, Chinese, Japanese
Favorite Country: Japan
Favorite Clothing: natural, comfortable
Favorite Sports: Basketball, Boxing, Wushu, Boardsports
Favorite Movies: God Father, Pulp fiction, Citizen Kane
. TRIVIA .
Daniel has been in six films with Shu Qi [Young and Dangerous: The Prequel (1998), Bishonen (1998), City of Glass (1998), Gorgeous (1999), Beijing Rocks (2001), + Blood Brothers (2007)]
Daniel co-starred in Naked Weapon (2002) alongside ex-girlfriend Maggie Q.
Daniel was the founder and first instructor of the University of Oregon Wushu (Chinese Martial Arts) Club.
Daniel posed for renowned Singaporean photographer Leslie Kee for Kee's 2006 charity photo-book "Super Stars", dedicated to the victims of the 2004 Asian tsunami disaster.
Which directors have gone back to Daniel for more?
Benny Chan (4 times - Gen-X Cops, New Police Story, Divergence, + Rob-B-Hood)
Derek Yee (4 times - One Nite in Mongkok, Drink Drank Drunk, Protιgι, + Shinjuku Incident)
Joe Ma (2 times - Love Undercover + Love Undercover 2: Love Mission)
Stephen Fung (Enter the Phoenix + House of Fury)
What are some of Daniel's alternate names?
Daniel Ng Yin Jo | Ng Yin Jo | Daniel Ng | Yin Jo Ng | Yanzu Wu | Yin-Cho Wu | Daniel Wu Yanzu | Daniel Wu Yin-Cho | Wu Yin-Cho
. FILMOGRAPHY .
1998
Young and Dangerous: The Prequel as Big Head
Recommended!
Review
Young and Dangerous: The Prequel (Chinese: 新古惑仔之少年激鬥篇) is a 1998 Hong Kong triad film directed by Andrew Lau. It is the second prequel in the the Young and Dangerous film series. The film shows Chan Ho Nam (Nicholas Tse), Chicken Chiu (Sam Lee) and their friends being recruited by Uncle Bee (Ng Chi-Hung) and joining the "Hung Hing" triad.
Bishonen as Sam Fai
AF Star Gallery | Review
Bishonen (Chinese: 美少年之恋) is a 1998 Hong Kong romantic drama film directed by Yonfan about an ill-fated gay romance. Daniel stars alongside Stephen Fung, Shu Qi, Jason Tsang, and Terence Yin.
City of Glass as Daniel
AF Star Gallery | Review
City of Glass (Chinese: 玻璃之城) is a 1998 Hong Kong film directed by Mabel Cheung. Daniel stars alongside Nicola Cheung, Vincent Kok, Leon Lai, Audrey Mak, and Shu Qi.
1999
Gorgeous (cameo) as photographer's assistant
AF Star Gallery | Review
Gorgeous (Chinese: 玻璃樽) is a 1999 Hong Kong martial arts-action / romantic comedy film directed by Vincent Kok. It stars Jackie Chan and Shu Qi in the two leading roles.
Gen-X Cops as Daniel
AF Star Gallery | Review
Directed by Benny Chan, this film follows rebellious police cadets Jack (Nicholas Tse), Match (Stephen Fung), and Alien (Sam Lee) after being recruited by a cop (Eric Tsang) to go undercover as common thugs in order to take down vicious punk Daniel (Daniel Wu).
Purple Storm as Todd Nguyen
Review
Purple Storm (Chinese: 紫雨風暴) is a 1999 Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Teddy Chan. Daniel stars alongside Kam Kwok-Leung, Emil Chow, Joan Chen, Josie Ho, and Patrick Tam.
2000
2000 A.D. as Benny
AF Star Gallery | Review
2000 AD (Chinese: 公元2000) is a 2000 Hong Kong action film directed by Gordon Chan. The film was timed to screen during the peak Chinese New Year period. Daniel stars alongside Aaron Kwok, Phyllis Quek, James Lye, Gigi Choi, Francis Ng, Ray Lui, and Andrew Lin.
Undercover Blues as Joe Wong
AF Star Gallery | Review
Undercover Blues (Chinese: 刑) is a 2000 crime drama directed by Billy Chung and produced by Ray Lui. Lui is the head of a group of undercover cops, consisting of Simon Lui, Mark Cheng and Wong Hei. The four are bound for Malaysia to search for missing cop Daniel Wu, who went on an undercover assignment and has since gone missing.
2001
Headlines as Peter Wong
Review
Headlines (Chinese: 頭號人物) is a 2001 drama directed by Leo Heung Lap-Hung. Daniel stars alongside Emil Chow, Maggie Cheung, Lai Yiu-Cheung, Grace Yip, Leung Lit-Wai, and Simon Lui.
Hit Team as Inspector Chung Chai
AF Star Gallery | Review
Hit Team (Chinese: 重裝警察) is a 2001 action film from director Dante Lam detailing the clash between two groups of cops. One is the special Hit Team, designed to go after heavily armed bad guys, and the other are a group of rogue cops robbing underground banks. The Hit Team is led by Daniel Wu.
Cop on a Mission as Mike
AF Star Gallery | Review
Cop on a Mission (Chinses: 知法犯法) is a 2001 cop thriller directed by Marco Mak. Daniel plays Mike, an undercover cop who became so after being suspended for excessive force. Daniel stars alongside Eric Tsang and Suki Kwan.
Born Wild as Tide Ho
AF Star Gallery | Review
Born Wild (Chinese: 野獸之瞳) is a 2001 boxing drama directed by Patrick Leung. Daniel stars as Tide, who is one day informed that his fraternal twin (Louis Koo) is dead. Seeking answers, he digs into his slightly older brother's life and finds a "wild" life which differs from that of the more reserved Tide.
Beijing Rocks as Michael Wu
Review
Beijing Rocks (Chinese: 北京樂與路) is a 2001 film directed by Mabel Cheung. Costarring opposite Shu Qi, Daniel plays Michael, an HK person that is reluctant to acknowledge his roots.
Peony Pavilion as Xing Zhi Gang
Peony Pavilion (Chinese: 遊園驚夢) is a 2001 film directed by Yonfan.
2002
Beauty and the Breast as Harper
AF Star Gallery | Review
Beauty and the Breast (Chinese: 豐胸秘Cup) is a 2002 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Raymond Yip, and starring Francis Ng, Michelle Reis and Daniel Wu. The story is about Mario (Ng), an office loafer specializing in boot-licking and the good-for-nothing eldest son of a business tycoon. Mario considers Harper (Daniel) his apprentice, and together the two go about town picking up chicks.
Love Undercover as Au Hoi Man
Recommended!
AF Star Gallery | Review
Love Undercover (Chinese: 新紮師妹) is a 2002 romantic comedy directed by Joe Ma. Daniel plays the role of a supposed mob boss being investigated by the police and undercover cop (Miriam Yeung).
Princess D as Joker
AF Star Gallery | Review
Princess D (Chinese: 想飛) is a 2002 film directed by Sylvia Chang and Alan Yuen starring Daniel, Edison Chen, and Angelica Lee. Joker (Daniel Wu) is a computer programmer working on a 3-D adventure game starring a virtual idol. Stuck for inspiration, he ends up finding it in Ling (Angelica Lee Sum-Kit AKA: Sinjie), a bartender at a dance club. While in a drug-induced stupor, Joker imagines Ling to be the perfect image of his virtual girl. He's immediately smitten, but more important, he now has a model for his virtual heroine: Princess D.
Devil Face Angel Heart as Long
Review
Devil Face Angel Heart (Chinese: 變臉迷情) is a 2002 film directed by Billy Chung. Daniel stars as Lon, a disfigured killer who works with his brother Kwan (Lam Suet). They work for evil gang leader Dragon (Keung Ho-Man), but are treated poorly. Lon, in particular, receives heaps of derision thanks to his hideous form. Thankfully, Dragon's abused moll Wendy (Gigi Lai) takes a shine to him. She's brutually tortured and raped by Dragon nightly, and she finds some solace in Lon's gentle nature. Lon decides to off Dragon for her, which is no big deal because Dragon was going to kill Lon and Kwan anyway to avoid having to pay them.
The Peeping as Calvin
AF Star Gallery | Review
The Peeping (Chinese: 偷窺無罪) is a 2002 film directed by Marco Mak starring Daniel and Teresa Mak.
Naked Weapon as Jack Chen
AF Star Gallery | Review
Naked Weapon (Chinese: 赤裸特工) is a 2002 Hong Kong action-thriller film directed by action choreographer Tony Ching and starring Maggie Q, Anya Wu and Daniel Wu. Written by prolific film producer Wong Jing, Naked Weapon is similar in theme though unrelated to his earlier work Naked Killer (1992). The film revolves around three female assassins who get close to their targets, primarily through seduction before they kill them.
2003
Night Corridor as Sam Yuen/Hung
AF Star Gallery | Review
Night Corridor (Chinese: 妖夜迴廊) is a 2003 film directed by Julian Lee. Daniel stars as Sam Yuen, an art photographer who's just getting his first exhibition in the United Kingdom. However, on the day of his big break, he receives some shocking news: his twin brother Hung (also played by Wu) has been hospitalized, and Sam can either return to Hong Kong or not. Sam does, but he's clearly torn at returning, and when he gets there we find out why...
Love Undercover 2: Love Mission as Au Hoi Man
AF Star Gallery | Review
Love Undercover 2: Love Mission (Chinese: 新紮師妹2: 美麗任務) brings Daniel and Miriam Yeung back together in this wacky sequel to their hit film Love Undercover.
Hidden Track as police officer
AF Star Gallery | Review
Hidden Track (Chinese: 尋找周杰倫) is a 2003 film directed by Aubrey Lam. This film follows Pu Pu who, after breaking up with her boyfriend, searches desperately for a certain song from Taiwanese singer Jay Chou.
Miss Du Shi Niang as Ken Li
AF Star Gallery | Review
Miss Du Shi Niang (Chinese: Miss 杜十娘) is a 2003 film directed by Raymond To starring Michelle Reis as Du Shi-Niang, a famous Ming Dynasty prostitute who decides to chuck it all for love. Despite being ultra-popular in her profession, Miss Du longs for a true love to whisk her away, a label she quickly attaches to hunky young scholar Li Jia (Daniel Wu).
still so young looking 
i'm not sure how old she is.
blush 
' 
Seriously, though, I was pleasantly surpised how charming and entertaning 80 Days was, it's a rather clever family film.
*sigh*
