Vic Chou - Wikipedia

The native form of this personal name is Zhōu Yúmín. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Vic Chou周渝民
Vic Chou at autograph event in 2009
Born	Zhōu Yùmín (周育民) (1981-06-09) 9 June 1981 (age 43)Yilan, Taiwan
Other names	仔仔 (pinyin: Zǎizai)
Occupation(s)	Actor, singer
Years active	2001–present
Spouse	Reen Yu ​(m. 2015)​[1]
Children	1[2]
Awards	48th Golden Bell Awards 2012 Best Actor – Home
Musical career
Genres	Mandopop, Rock music
Labels	Sony Music Taiwan
Musical artist

Victor Chou (Chinese: 周渝民; pinyin: Zhōu Yúmín; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiu Jû-bîn; born 9 June 1981) is a Taiwanese actor and singer.[3] He is a member of the Taiwanese boy band F4.

Career

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F4

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Chou rose to fame for his role as Hua Ze Lei in the highly popular Taiwan television series Meteor Garden.[4] At the conclusion of the series, Chou along with the other cast members of Meteor Garden; Jerry Yan, Vanness Wu and Ken Chu continued to perform together and released three studio albums as the quartet boy band F4.[5]

Music career

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Chou was the first F4 member to release his own album Make a Wish in January 2002.[6] This was followed by Remember, I Love You which was released in January 2004.[7] His third album, I'm Not F4 was released in October 2007 and topped Taiwan's major charts for 3 weeks.[8]

Acting career

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Aside from Meteor Garden, Chou has appeared in Taiwanese series such as Poor Prince and Love Storm,[9][10] considered to be very "typical" idol dramas. However, with the 2004 television series Mars, Zhou took on a more complex role as a set of twins who have mental illnesses.[11] Zhou considers a turning point in his career. In many interviews, Zhou has pinpointed this as the moment where his interest in acting was truly piqued. Since then, he has taken on increasingly multi-facted roles, such as an ambitious but lonely businessman in Silence,[12] a cranky perfectionist in Sweet Relationship,[13] and an awkward but passionate novelist in Wish to See You Again.[14]

In 2008, Chou embarked on his first film, Linger alongside Li Bingbing.[15]

In 2009, he took a departure from Taiwanese idol dramas and starred in the police drama Black & White. Zhou takes on the challenging role of an emotionally complex policeman with a past that is thrown into a dangerous web of corruption.[16] Chou was nominated for Best Actor at the 44th Golden Bell Awards for his performance in Black & White.[17]

In 2010, Chou won "Most Popular Taiwanese Actor" at the Seoul International Drama Awards. The same year, he starred in the romance film Love You 10,000 Years.[18] The film was the 5th best-selling Chinese film in Taiwan for 2010, and won "Most Popular with the Audience" at the 6th Osaka Asian Film Festival.

In 2012, Chou starred alongside Ella Chen in the romance comedy film New Perfect Two.[19]

In 2013, Chou won the Golden Bell Award for Best Actor for his performance in Home.[20][21] He went on to star in sequel films Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2,[22] Go Lala Go 2,[23] and Storm (sequel of Z Storm);[24] as well as suspense film Detective Gui and comedy film Two Wrongs Make A Right.[25]

Chou returned to the small screen after five years in 2018, starring in two period dramas Beauties in the Closet and The Flame's Daughter.[26][27] He is set to star in the historical drama Poetry of the Song Dynasty alongside Liu Tao, portraying Zhao Heng.[28]

Filmography

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Film

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Year	English title	Original title	Role
2008	Linger	蝴蝶飞	Lin Xudong
	Tea Fight	斗茶	Brother Yang[29]
2010	Love You 10,000 Years	爱你一万年	Wu Qifeng
2011	Sleepless Fashion	与时尚同居	Zhou Xiaohui[30]
2012	New Perfect Two	新天生一对	Ah B
2013	Saving General Yang	忠烈杨家将	Yang San Lang[31]
	Day of Redemption	早见，晚爱	Gu Bin[32]
	A Moment of Love	回到爱开始的地方	Xu Nianzu
2014	Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2	单身男女2	Cheng Zijian
2015	Detective Gui	宅女侦探桂香	Ah Zhe
	Go Lala Go 2	杜拉拉追婚记	Wang Wei
2016	S Storm	反贪风暴2	Song Renxin
2017	Two Wrongs Make a Right	天生不对	Qin Rui
2023	Be With Me	车顶上的玄天上帝	Chun Shan/ Ri Xing

Television series

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Year	English title	Chinese title	Role
2001	Meteor Garden	流星花园	Huā Zé Lèi
	Poor Prince	贫穷贵公子	Shān Tián Tài Láng
	Meteor Rain	流星雨	Huā Zé Lèi
2002	Come to My Place	来我家吧	Zhang Zhongyuan[33]
	Meteor Garden II	流星花园II	Huā Zé Lèi
2003	Love Storm	狂爱龙卷风	Lù Yǐngfēng
2004	Mars	战神	Chén Líng, Chén Shèng
2006	Silence	深情密码	Qi Weiyi
2007	Sweet Relationship	美味关系	Fang Zhitian
2008	Wish to See You Again	这里发现爱	Xu Le
2009	Black and White	痞子英雄	Chen Zai Tian
	Memoirs Of Madam Jin	金大班	Sheng Yueru[34]
2012	Home	回家 / 彼岸1945	Su Taiying
2018	Beauties in the Closet	柜中美人	Li Han
	The Flame's Daughter	烈火如歌	Yin Xue
2021	Palace of Devotion	大宋宫词	Zhao Heng
	Danger Zone	逆局	Liang Yan Dong
2023	Reblooming Blue	另一种蓝	Ke Yan
	The World Between Us II	我们与恶的距离 II

Discography

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Studio albums

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Album #	Album info
1st	Make a Wish Released: January 11, 2002 Label: Sony Music Taiwan Language: Mandarin Format: Studio album (CD) Genre: Mandopop
2nd	Remember, I Love You (記得我愛你) Released: January 2, 2004 Label: Sony Music Taiwan Language: Mandarin Format: Studio album (CD) Genre: Mandopop
3rd	I'm Not F4 (我不是F4) Released: October 29, 2007 Label: Sony Music Taiwan Language: Mandarin Format: Studio album (CD) Genre: Mandopop

Singles

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Year	Album	English title	Chinese title	Notes
2003	Love Storm Original Soundtrack	"I breathe You"	我呼吸你
2004	Mars Original Soundtrack	"Let Me Love You"	让我爱你	duet with Barbie Hsu
	"Just For You"	—
2006	Silence Original Soundtrack	"Familiar Gentleness"	熟悉的温柔
2010	Love You 10000 Years Original Soundtrack	"Love You 10000 Years"	爱你一万年
		"When I Think of You, You are Asleep"	我在想你的时候睡着了
2011	C'Est La V	"Do it"	—	Vanness Wu feat. Vic Chou
2013	Day of Redemption Original Soundtrack	"Stubborn Ant"	倔强的蚂蚁

Publications

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He also released a photographic album in October 2002, titled Travel Dream (流浪夢) which contains his pictures shot during one of his trips to Hokkaidō, Japan.[35]

His second photobook titled 4Faces: Taipei & Tokyo was released in October 2006. There are 4 themes: Natural Face, Cool Face, Stylish Face and Fashionable Face. The first 2 themes were shot in Taipei while the last 2 themes were shot in Tokyo.[36]

Awards and nominations

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Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Results	Ref.
2009	44th Golden Bell Awards	Best Actor	Black & White	Nominated
2010	3rd Seoul International Drama Awards	Popular Actor	—	Won	[37]
2013	5th Macau International Movie Festival	Best Supporting Actor	Saving General Yang	Nominated
	48th Golden Bell Awards	Best Actor	Coming Home	Won
2018	24th Huading Awards	Best Actor (Ancient Drama)	The Flame's Daughter	Nominated	[38]
2022	2022 Asian Academy Creative Awards	Best Actor in Leading Role	Danger Zone	Nominated
2022	Huading Awards	Best Actor (Modern TV Series)	Danger Zone	Nominated
2024	26th Taipei Film Awards	Best Actor	Be With Me	Pending	[39]

References

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1. ^ 'Meteor Garden' star is now married. ABS-CBN News (November 11, 2015). Retrieved 31 December 2016.
2. ^ Vic Chou Seen Sending 4-year-old Daughter to Kindergarten. 8days (25 Maret 2021). Retrieved 4 February 2022.
3. ^ "Vic Chou". chinesemov.com. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
4. ^ 周渝民愿意演新版《流星花园》 角色都想好了. Tencent (in Chinese). September 6, 2017.
5. ^ "周渝民：20岁已看破娱乐圈 F4只是个产品" (in Chinese). Sina Corp. December 4, 2014.
6. ^ "周渝民首张唱片《Make A Wish》将在内地发行(图)" (in Chinese). Sina Corp. April 25, 2002.
7. ^ 周渝民新加坡签售新碟 万名歌迷捧场情人卡(图). Sohu (in Chinese). February 4, 2004.
8. ^ "《我不是F4》：周杰伦的歌点醒了仔仔" (in Chinese). Sina Corp. October 26, 2007.
9. ^ 周渝民《狂爱龙卷风》转型 大打出手争女友 (in Chinese). Sina Corp. August 14, 2003.
10. ^ "偶像剧进化史 台湾风pk日本流之《贫穷贵公子》". Sohu (in Chinese). August 23, 2007.
11. ^ "周渝民《战神》玩人格分裂 与大S共同担杠(图)" (in Chinese). Sina Corp. December 1, 2003.
12. ^ 《深情密码》浙江卫视将首播 周渝民出演富家子 (in Chinese). Sina Corp. June 12, 2008.
13. ^ 仔仔周渝民演《美味关系》 只担心口音[组图]. eastday (in Chinese). September 16, 2007.
14. ^ "《这里发现爱》内地首播 F4聚首独缺言承旭". Mtime (in Chinese). September 12, 2008.
15. ^ 周渝民首登大银幕 饰演李冰冰野蛮男友. Mtime (in Chinese). November 22, 2007.
16. ^ 《痞子英雄》将上档 周渝民化身痞子警察. Mtime (in Chinese). March 30, 2009.
17. ^ (in Chinese) TTV 44th Golden Bell Awards homepage Retrieved September 25, 2010
18. ^ 《爱你一万年》台湾首映 小胡子仔仔忙不停. Mtime (in Chinese). August 9, 2010.
19. ^ 两岸合拍《新天生一对》 周渝民杨幂联手贺岁档. Mtime (in Chinese). August 5, 2011.
20. ^ 张晨光周渝民压阵《彼岸1945》 浙江卫视8日独播. Mtime (in Chinese). November 2, 2012.
21. ^ Lee, Hsin-Yin (October 26, 2013). "Golden Bell: Vic Chou wins Best Actor award". Central News Agency. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
22. ^ 《单身男女2》香港开机 续集周渝民杨千嬅加盟. Mtime (in Chinese). July 30, 2013.
23. ^ 《杜拉拉追婚记》海报特辑双发周渝民陈柏霖花式"咚"不停. Mtime (in Chinese). November 26, 2015.
24. ^ "Z Storm Sequel Hits Theatres Today". China Radio International. September 14, 2016.[dead link‍]
25. ^ "Comedy film's release timed for Singles Day". China Daily. November 10, 2017.
26. ^ 《柜中美人》周渝民霸气称帝 陈瑶呆萌胡冰卿搞怪. ifeng (in Chinese). February 12, 2018.
27. ^ 《烈火如歌》定档3.1 周渝民热巴发糖亲昵抚唇 (in Chinese). Sina Corp. February 12, 2018.
28. ^ 李少红新剧《大宋宫词》曝海报 刘涛周渝民出演 (in Chinese). Sina Corp. May 18, 2018.
29. ^ 拍《斗茶》周渝民搞自闭张钧宁不懂摸男人胸 (in Chinese). Sina Corp. July 3, 2008.
30. ^ 徐若瑄曝《与时尚同居》幕后 周渝民入戏成魔. Mtime (in Chinese). September 10, 2011.
31. ^ 《忠烈杨家将》亮相香港电影节 曝周渝民角色预告. Mtime (in Chinese). March 19, 2013.
32. ^ 《早见，晚爱》曝剧照 周渝民领衔高概念恋爱. Mtime (in Chinese). June 17, 2013.
33. ^ "F4再次联手打造青春偶像剧《来我家吧》". Xixik.com (in Chinese). September 4, 2002.
34. ^ 周渝民加盟内地剧 范冰冰《金大班》天价邀请 (in Chinese). Sina Corp. February 11, 2009.
35. ^ 组图：仔仔周渝民宣传超人气写真集《流浪梦》 (in Chinese). Sina Corp. November 3, 2002.
36. ^ 周渝民东京宣传新写真集 展露"四面"仔仔(图) (in Chinese). Sina Corp. August 24, 2006.
37. ^ "'The Slave Hunters' sweeps four honors". The Korea Herald. September 12, 2010.
38. ^ 华鼎奖提名公布 《和平饭店》《归去来》闪耀榜单. Netease (in Chinese). October 22, 2018.
39. ^ "台北電影獎／《周處除三害》入圍13項大贏家 阮經天、周渝民搶影帝". Yahoo News. May 15, 2024. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024.

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v t e F4
Vic Chou Ken Chu Vanness Wu Jerry Yan
Albums/VCD	Meteor Rain (2001) F4 Music Party Live (2002) Fantasy 4ever (2002) Fantasy Live Concert (2003) 360 Degrees: F4 Five Years Glorious Collection (2006) Waiting for You (2007) Fabulous: F4 Best Selections (2008)
TV series	Meteor Garden (2001) Meteor Rain (2001) Meteor Garden II (2002)
Solo albums	Vic Chou Make a Wish (2002) Remember, I Love You (2004) I'm Not F4 (2007) The Best Collection (2009) Ken Chu On Ken's Time (2005) Getting Real (2009) Vanness Wu Body Will Sing (2002) Scandal (2006) V.DUBB (2007) In Between (2008) Reflections (2010) V (2011) C'est La V (2011) Different Man (2013) #MWHYB (2016) Jerry Yan Jerry for You (2004) Freedom (2009) My Secret Lover (2010)
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