David Wu (American actor)
David Wu (Cantonese: Ng Dai-Wai, simplified Chinese: 吴大维; traditional Chinese: 吳大維; pinyin: Wú Dàwéi; born Southbridge, Massachusetts, 2 October 1966), also known by the nickname Wu-Man, is a Chinese American film actor, TV personality and formerly MTV Asia and Channel V video jockey.
Early life
Wu was born in Southbridge, Boston, Massachusetts, but his family returned to Taiwan at the age of 2. The family returned to America when he was 16[1] and Wu attended the University of Washington in Seattle.[2] He is the owner of Guandi bar in Shanghai.[3]
MTV and TV host
Wu first became known on Channel V as the host of "Go West," a TV show on that taught Chinese people how to speak both formal and informal English.[4]
In 2005 he was host of Quest USA where Chinese teams competed in a reality game show in America. He has also appeared as host on The Same Song, CCTV's original talent show.
Acting career
- Zhong jian ren (In the Line of Duty 5: Middle Man) (Key Witness) (1990) American marine[5][6]
- The Banquet (1991 film)
- Spirit of the Dragon (1992 Television Series)
- Let’s Go Slam Dunk (男兒當入樽) 1994
- Full Throttle (film) 1995
- Temptress Moon 1996
- Restless (1998 film) (夏日情动 pinyin Xiari Qingdong), lead role playing Chinese-American visiting Beijing with grandfather's ashes
- Devils on the Doorstep 2000
- Hidden Track (film) 2003
- Five Bullets (5颗子弹) 2008
- Ha! Ha! Ha! (film) (哈哈哈) 2008
- The One Man Olympics (一个人的奥林匹克) 2008
- You Deserve To Be Single (活该你单身) 2010
- My Belle Boss (我的美女老板) 2010
- I Phone You (爱封了) 2011
- Love, At First (2015)
- Papa (2016)
- Wished (2017)
References
- ↑ HK Cinemagic profile - Filmography - Ng Dai Wai "David Ng est né le 2 octobre 1966 à Southbridge, dans le Massachusetts. A l'âge de deux ans, il suit ses parents à Taiwan où son père a obtenu un nouvel emploi. Pas sûr de rester indéfiniment dans la petite république, David fut envoyé dans une école Américaine de Taipei. La décision fut judicieuse car, à 16 ans, la famille repart aux USA, à Seattle exactement. Inquiète par le fait que le jeune David puisse perdre une part de sa sinité, sa mère l'envoie régulièrement faire des séjours à Taipei"
- ↑ Television After TV: Essays on a Medium in Transition - Page 293 Lynn Spigel, Jan Olsson - 2004 "... Chan hails from Bangkok, actress Michelle Yeoh from Malaysia, singer/actress Faye Wong from Beijing, actor/veejay David Wu from Seattle, director Sylvia Chang from Taipei, and TV executive Robert Chua from Singapore."
- ↑ Moon Spotlight Shanghai - Page 84 Susie Gordon - 2012 "The park is also home to a handful of bling-y nightclubs, including Guandi, which is owned by Taiwanese actor David Wu, and a karaoke venue. The clubs attract the young and the moneyed who want to show off their designer spoils,
- ↑ The next global stage: challenges and opportunities in our ... - Page 135, ISBN 013147944X, Traduire cette page, Kenʼichi Ōmae - 2005 - Extraits - Autres éditions. It features Taiwanese American entertainer David Wu who teaches his viewers the latest American-English slang. Li Yang is an English teacher, but with a difference. His style, called "Crazy English," is based on shouting slogans and ...
- ↑ The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997: A Complete Reference John Charles - 2000 p121,"The writing in the mid-section, featuring the young hoodlum character (played by Taiwanese actor David Wu), is like something out of an American direct-to-video softcore" ; p158 "There is as much action as one would expect, but it is not always as well choreographed as in previous entries (though Yang and Kim Maree Penn have a terrific fight during the climax), and Taiwanese actor David Wu is a lacklustre leading ..."; p251 "Women are being raped and murdered, and the police, led by officer Shek (played by Taiwanese actor David Wu), have not been able to come up "
- ↑ http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/people.asp?id=171