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Jay Chou Biography

Birth Name:Jay Chou

Birth Place:Linkou, New Taipei City, Taiwan

Profession Soundtrack, Actor, Director, Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Won a Shanghai Film Critics Award in 2007 for his role in "Curse of the Golden Flower․"
  • Won a Golden Horse Award in 2005 for his role in "Tau man ji D․"
  • Won a Hong Kong Film Award for the song "Ju Hau Tai" from the film "Curse of the Golden Flower․"
  • His first acting role came in the 2003 film "Cham chau chow git lun․"
  • Showed an early interest in music, taking piano lessons at age four and cello lessons in the third grade
  • Gained popularity after playing piano at the Taiwanese talent show Super New Talent King
  • Known for writing and performing songs that combine R&B, rock and pop influences
  • Known to U․S․ audiences for his role as Kato in the 2011 film "The Green Hornet․"

Awards

  • 2005Golden Horse Award-Best Original Film Song: nominated
  • 2005Golden Horse Award-Best Original Film Song: nominated
  • 2005Golden Horse Award-Best New Performer: winner
  • 2006China Film Media Award-Best New Performer: nominated
  • 2006Golden Bauhinia-Best New Performer: nominated
  • 2006Hong Kong Film Award-Best New Performer: winner
  • 2006Hong Kong Film Award-Best Original Film Song: nominated
  • 2007Golden Horse Award-Best Original Film Song: winner
  • 2007Golden Horse Award-Best Original Film Score: nominated
  • 2007Hong Kong Film Award-Best Original Film Song: nominated
  • 2007Hong Kong Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2007Hong Kong Film Award-Best Original Film Song: winner
  • 2007Shanghai Film Critics Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 2008Golden Horse Award-Best Original Film Song: nominated
  • 2008Hundred Flowers Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2011Huading Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2011MTV Movie Award-Best Breakout Star: nominated
  • 2013APFF Award-Best Music: nominated
  • 2013Hong Kong Film Award-Best Original Film Song: nominated