Allan Wu
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Allan Wu is a Singapore
-based Chinese-American actor and MTV
Asia
VJ who is recognized by many people as the host of the Asian version of The Amazing Race
.
Wu decided to change his Chinese name because his name is too similar to Hong Kong
film star Francis Ng
.
, where he placed 2nd. He moved to Hong Kong
where he worked as an actor.
Despite struggling with limited knowledge of Mandarin
and Cantonese
, MTV Taiwan
gave him a stint as a VJ, during which he co-hosted a Christmas
concert. Acting jobs soon followed as he co-starred in the television drama series Wu Yan De Ai for Singapore's MediaCorp
and followed by a role in the Jack Neo
-directed romantic comedy film I Do, I Do.
He has been the host for all 4 seasons of The Amazing Race Asia. He has also been a host of The Amazing Race: China Rush
, the Chinese version of The Amazing Race. In Season 16
of the American version of the Amazing Race, Allan Wu made a cameo appearance in Singapore, handing out a clue.
He is married to actress Wong Li-Lin and they have a daughter Sage and son Jonas. The couple is managed by Fly Entertainment.http://www.fly.com.sg
As of late 2008, Allan is one of 5 Carlsberg Luck Ambassadors, the others being Michelle Chia, Fiona Xie
, Michelle Chong
and Mark Lee
. His main specialization in the campaign is "friendship".
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
-based Chinese-American actor and MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
VJ who is recognized by many people as the host of the Asian version of The Amazing Race
The Amazing Race
The Amazing Race is a reality television game show in which teams of two people, who have some form of a preexisting personal relationship, race around the world in competition with other teams...
.
Wu decided to change his Chinese name because his name is too similar to Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
film star Francis Ng
Francis Ng
-Career:Like so many of Hong Kong's actors, Ng has his roots in television. He graduated from TVB's training classes in 1985. He acted in minor roles working gradually upwards in the television hierarchy, but his looks did not fit in the conventional leading man role...
.
Biography
Allan is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley but found difficulty in maintaining interest in his course. He eventually discovered his desire to become an actor after an accident made him reassess his life. He had a modelling stint for the Ford agency. He also participated in an episode of the reality competition series Fear FactorFear Factor
Fear Factor is an American stunt/dare reality game show. The original Dutch version was called Now or Neverland. When Endemol USA and NBC adapted it to the American market in 2001, they changed the name to Fear Factor. The show pits contestants against each other in a variety of stunts for a...
, where he placed 2nd. He moved to Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
where he worked as an actor.
Despite struggling with limited knowledge of Mandarin
Standard Mandarin
Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Chinese, also known as Mandarin or Putonghua, is the official language of the People's Republic of China and Republic of China , and is one of the four official languages of Singapore....
and Cantonese
Standard Cantonese
Cantonese, or Standard Cantonese, is a language that originated in the vicinity of Canton in southern China, and is often regarded as the prestige dialect of Yue Chinese....
, MTV Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
gave him a stint as a VJ, during which he co-hosted a Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
concert. Acting jobs soon followed as he co-starred in the television drama series Wu Yan De Ai for Singapore's MediaCorp
MediaCorp
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
and followed by a role in the Jack Neo
Jack Neo
Jack Neo Chee Keong , PBM, credited as Jack Neo on screen, is a Chinese Singaporean film and television actor, host and director...
-directed romantic comedy film I Do, I Do.
He has been the host for all 4 seasons of The Amazing Race Asia. He has also been a host of The Amazing Race: China Rush
The Amazing Race: China Rush
The Amazing Race: China Rush is a Chinese reality television series. Based on the American reality TV series, The Amazing Race, it features 10 teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race across 11 cities in China to win a world tour provided by Travelzen...
, the Chinese version of The Amazing Race. In Season 16
The Amazing Race 16
The Amazing Race 16 is the sixteenth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 16 features eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world....
of the American version of the Amazing Race, Allan Wu made a cameo appearance in Singapore, handing out a clue.
He is married to actress Wong Li-Lin and they have a daughter Sage and son Jonas. The couple is managed by Fly Entertainment.http://www.fly.com.sg
As of late 2008, Allan is one of 5 Carlsberg Luck Ambassadors, the others being Michelle Chia, Fiona Xie
Fiona Xie
-Career:Xie was spotted by a talent scout at the age of fifteen while was studying in St. Hilda's Secondary School. She modeled for numerous print and television commercials in Singapore and Hong Kong before joining MediaCorp Studios as a full-time artiste in 2001....
, Michelle Chong
Michelle Chong
Michelle Chong is a Singaporean host, actress and film director .- Biography :Michelle Chong is bilingual, and appears on variety shows and dramas on Singapore's Channels 5 and 8....
and Mark Lee
Mark Lee (comedian)
Mark Lee Kok Huang is a Singaporean Chinese comedian, actor and film director. He works in MediaCorp and J Team Productions with Jack Neo. He is famous for, amongst others, playing the title role in Singapore's MediaCorp TV Channel 5 television sitcom Police & Thief as Lee Tok Kong, Phua Chu Kang...
. His main specialization in the campaign is "friendship".
Shows
- Bukit Ho Swee 河水山 (2002)
- Beautiful ConnectionBeautiful ConnectionBeautiful Connection is a Singaporean Chinese drama serial. It was telecast in 2002. The show earned many nominations for the Star Awards including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best TV Drama, Best Theme Song, Best Director and many more....
九层糕 (2002) - The Unbeatables IIIThe Unbeatables IIIThe Unbeatables III is a 30-episode Singaporean drama serial which was telecast in 2003 and is a drama serial by MediaCorp. It is the second sequel of The Unbeatables series.-Synopsis:...
双天至尊III (2002) - A Child's HopeA Child's HopeA Child's Hope is a MediaCorp TV Channel 8 Chinese drama which stars Tay Ping Hui, Phyllis Quek and Huang Biren.-Cast:*Huang Biren*Tay Ping Hui*Phyllis Quek*Yvonne Lim*Florence Tan*Dasmond Koh*Chen Shucheng*Hong Huifang...
孩有明天 (2003) - Always On My Mind 无炎的爱 (2003)
- Night Corridor (2003)
- True HeroesTrue Heroes (TV series)True Heroes revolves around the daily lives of three police officers in a Neighbourhood Police Centre in Singapore. The show was endorsed by the Singapore Police Force, which opened up facilities such as the Old Police Academy and the Ang Mo Kio Police Divisional Headquarters, and loaned real...
真心英雄 (2003) - A Child's Hope II 孩有明天II (2004)
- My In Laws (2004)
- My Lucky CharmMy Lucky CharmMy Lucky Charm 情来运转 is a 25 episode Chinese drama shown on MediaCorp Channel 8 in Singapore and was telecast in 3 January 2005. The show stars Huang Biren, Chew Chor Meng, Chen Hanwei, Jeanette Aw, Michelle Chong, Cavin Soh, Jesseca Liu and Allan Wu....
情来运转 (2005) - I do, I do (Film) (2005)
- Baby Blues 谁家母鸡不生蛋 (2005)
- C.I.D 刑警二人组 (2006)
- House of JoyHouse of JoyHouse of Joy is a Singaporean Chinese Drama produced by Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The show made its debut on 6 November 2006 and is telecast every weekday night at 9pm. The show has a total of 20 episodes....
欢乐满屋 (2006) - The Amazing Race Asia (2006 – Present; host)
- Kung Fu Hip-Hop (Film) (2008)
- Beg for Death
- Shanghai Idol, host
- City Of Heroes
- Love Matters – Coffee on Cream
- Fear Factor (Contestant)
- The Amazing Race 16The Amazing Race 16The Amazing Race 16 is the sixteenth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 16 features eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world....
(2010; Cameo appearance) - The Amazing Race: China RushThe Amazing Race: China RushThe Amazing Race: China Rush is a Chinese reality television series. Based on the American reality TV series, The Amazing Race, it features 10 teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race across 11 cities in China to win a world tour provided by Travelzen...
(2010 – Present; host)
External links
- http://www.alivenotdead.com/allanwu - official artist profile and blog at the Alive Not Dead website.