Dean Fujioka
Encyclopedia
Dean Fujioka (born August 19, 1980) is a male actor
and artist
. Fujioka speaks fluent Japanese
, English
, and Chinese
.
, Japan
and finished college at Seattle University
, Seattle, Washington. After his graduation, he decided to explore by traveling and taking a photographic journey across Asia. It sharpened his senses of culture, music, poetry, design and art (in many forms).
Fujioka started his career as a model in Hong Kong's fashion scene in 2004 for both local and international designer brands. He continues to appear in Hong Kong's leading fashion and lifestyle magazines. Simultaneous with his career in fashion, Fujioka also embarked on various advertising campaigns, appearing in TV and print commercials for both local and multinational clients in the Asia pacific region.
In 2005, he decided to pursue a career in acting. He got a role in a movie, The August Story, and caught a lot of attention from audiences all across Asia. His role in the Taiwanese TV drama Miss No Good
also made him the role model for Japan's actors, someone who made it big outside Japan.
Now, he is a culture icon for Dean's People who were influenced by his passion. He is fluent in English, Japanese, and Chinese, and when he is away from the spotlight, he loves photography, writing poetry, and making music.
In November 2011, it was reported that Fujioka is set to direct, and play the lead role, in the film I am Ichihashi – Taiyo Sareru Made (The time until I was captured. Tetsuya Ichihashi was found guilty of murdering British teacher Lindsay Hawker.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
. Fujioka speaks fluent Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, and Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
.
Biography
Dean Fujioka was born in FukushimaFukushima, Fukushima
is the capital city of Fukushima Prefecture in the Tōhoku Region of Japan. As of May 2011 the city has an estimated population of 290,064 and an area of 746.43 km².It lies about 250 km north of Tokyo and 80 km south of Sendai.-History:...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and finished college at Seattle University
Seattle University
Seattle University is a Jesuit Catholic university located in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA.SU is the largest independent university in the Northwest US, with over 7,500 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within eight schools, and is one of 28 member...
, Seattle, Washington. After his graduation, he decided to explore by traveling and taking a photographic journey across Asia. It sharpened his senses of culture, music, poetry, design and art (in many forms).
Fujioka started his career as a model in Hong Kong's fashion scene in 2004 for both local and international designer brands. He continues to appear in Hong Kong's leading fashion and lifestyle magazines. Simultaneous with his career in fashion, Fujioka also embarked on various advertising campaigns, appearing in TV and print commercials for both local and multinational clients in the Asia pacific region.
In 2005, he decided to pursue a career in acting. He got a role in a movie, The August Story, and caught a lot of attention from audiences all across Asia. His role in the Taiwanese TV drama Miss No Good
Miss No Good
Miss No Good is a 2008 Taiwanese drama starring Rainie Yang, Wilber Pan and Dean Fujioka. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production with Chai Zhi Ping as producer and directed by Zhang Boyu ....
also made him the role model for Japan's actors, someone who made it big outside Japan.
Now, he is a culture icon for Dean's People who were influenced by his passion. He is fluent in English, Japanese, and Chinese, and when he is away from the spotlight, he loves photography, writing poetry, and making music.
In November 2011, it was reported that Fujioka is set to direct, and play the lead role, in the film I am Ichihashi – Taiyo Sareru Made (The time until I was captured. Tetsuya Ichihashi was found guilty of murdering British teacher Lindsay Hawker.
Movies
- The Road Less Travelled (2011)【Taiwan】
- Summer's TailSummer's TailSummer's Tail is a 2007 Taiwanese film directed by Cheng Wen-Tang.-Cast:* Bryant Chang Jui-Chia as Jimmy Chan* Dean Fujioka as Akira Fuwa* Enno as Yvette Chang* Hannah Lin Han as Wendy Lin...
(2007)【Taiwan】 - July Breeze (2006)【Hong Kong】
- The August Story (2005)【Hong Kong】
TV series
- Miss No GoodMiss No GoodMiss No Good is a 2008 Taiwanese drama starring Rainie Yang, Wilber Pan and Dean Fujioka. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production with Chai Zhi Ping as producer and directed by Zhang Boyu ....
(2008)【Taiwan】 - Corner With LoveCorner With LoveCorner With Love is a 2007 Taiwanese drama starring Show Luo and Barbie Hsu . It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production with Chai Zhi Ping and 黃京 as producers and directed by Lin He Long . The drama started filming in May 2006 and wrapped on 13 August 2006...
(2007)【Taiwan】 - Goku Dou High School (2006)【Taiwan】
Short film & video art
- So Poetic (2007)【Hong Kong】
- 2 Cartons of Alphabet H (2006)【Hong Kong】
MTV
- "Zhe Jiu Shi Ai" by Cyndi WangCyndi WangCyndi Wang was born on 5 September 1982. She is a Taiwanese singer and actress. Her birth name is Wáng Jūnrú .Wang has released eleven albums, nearly all of which carries her name...
(2007)【Taiwan】 - "Sleeping Princess" by Denise HoDenise HoDenise Ho Wan-See, also known as HOCC, is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer.-1996-2001:Denise Ho was born in Hong Kong and received her education in Canada and Diocesan Girls' Junior School, Hong Kong. She emigrated with her family to Montreal, Quebec at the age of 11. She studied and graduated High...
(2006)【Hong Kong】 - "Sleeping Prince" by Denise HoDenise HoDenise Ho Wan-See, also known as HOCC, is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer.-1996-2001:Denise Ho was born in Hong Kong and received her education in Canada and Diocesan Girls' Junior School, Hong Kong. She emigrated with her family to Montreal, Quebec at the age of 11. She studied and graduated High...
(2006)【Hong Kong】 - "Rolls Royce" by Denise HoDenise HoDenise Ho Wan-See, also known as HOCC, is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer.-1996-2001:Denise Ho was born in Hong Kong and received her education in Canada and Diocesan Girls' Junior School, Hong Kong. She emigrated with her family to Montreal, Quebec at the age of 11. She studied and graduated High...
(2005)【Hong Kong】