An Ultra Fan's Guide to Kim Ji Suk
Stalkers Guide to Vanness Wu
Born: Aug 7, 1978
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, USA
Blood Type: A
Height: 180cm/5'11"
Weight: 72kg
I found Vanness Wu through his bandmate Vic Zhou. Isn't he handsome?^^ I think he is one of the best looking Taiwanese actors ♥ (of course there is also George Hu & Mike He who follow close behind). My favorite feature that Vanness has is his eyes. I LOVE the shape & color of his eyes ♥ He also has very expressive eyebrows ^^ and a sexy voice to go along with his good looks ;) And the fact that he was born in Santa Monica, California means he has excellent English.
The first drama I saw Vanness in was Meteor Garden (1, 2 & 3). I began to take an interest in the actor however during his role on Peach Girl. Here is a MV of this drama *there will be spoilers in this video* - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyc6NYt1xhY
Peach Girl
(2001) Vanness' character Ah Li is a very sweet and playful guy (known as the school's playboy), I remember rooting for Ah Li during the entire drama. I was like: "girl go to him, he's a better catch" ^^ He pursued her and protected her and cared for her, she was the only girl for him ♥ - I loved that about him. I also loved the theme song for that drama sung by Wang Lee Hom (my favorite Taiwanese singer).
Autumn's Concerto
(2009) Probably my favorite drama by Vanness ♥ Ren Guang Xi a law student, hockey player/law student and heir to a huge business falls for this shy and timid girl (An Ady). His mother opposes their relationship (as just about all Asian mothers do on dramas), and when Guang Xi falls ill and is taken into surgery his mother takes action and tells the girl to leave "for her son's sake". Years go by and they meet again only under different circumstances. I, of course, loved Vanness' character in this drama (as I do in all his dramas).
Ti Amo Chocolate
(2012) His first longer family drama, I loved it. Vanness plays a rich guy who dreams of owning a chocolate store. He and a few other guys learn to make chocolate along with a girl disguised as a boy. (How anyone could mistake her for a boy is beyond me) lol. Vanness' character wants to find his mom - and in the process lives with our leading lady's family.
Material Queen
(2011) A poor but sincere guy falls for a materialistic "queen". Cai Jia Hao plays the violin and is very good at it; our leading lady is drawn to him and falls in love with him. Through some circumstance or misunderstanding they are torn apart from each other. Misunderstandings are under way and Jia Hao thinks she left him for money. He takes revenge only to find out he was wrong.
Meteor Garden, Meteor Garden 2
& Meteor Rain
- Taiwanese version of Hana Yori Dango (and I didn't like it). (2001-'02) This drama was promising at first, but as it continued (especially with the memory loss factor they ended up ruining it). You all know the Japanese version: Hana Yori Dango right? Unless you are a fan of Vanness, Vic or Jerry then I would suggest not watching, but everyone has their own preferences. Maybe some of you liked this drama, but hey, I might have too if not for them messing it up during that part (they dragged it out for too long, it wasn't short like the J-version). I personally started this drama for Vic (and it's where I got introduced to Vanness). I did become a fan of Vic, Vanness & Jerry through this drama, but I would never re-watch this version again lol.
Movies:
1040 Movie (2010) - Interview as himself (I love this documentary). Vanness delves into his personal story of how he got saved and where he stands now in his faith & beliefs.
The Road Less Traveled (2011) - Mike (I want to watch this but it is nowhere to be found)
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Vanness Wu (red shirt) is also a singer who was a previous member of F4 (band) along with Vic Zhou (blue shirt), Jerry Yan (green shirt) & Ken Chu (gray shirt). He has since released 7 Solo albums, and 6 singles and has collaborated with artists such as 3rd Wave, Cocao Lee, Beyonce', Lee Jun-ho, Kangta and others. And much like Korean Singer/Actor Rain, he loves to dance. I follow his twitter & he once tweeted that he had been dancing for 12hrs straight! (and that is why he has a dancer's body ^^)
Here are a few of my favorite songs by Vanness ♥
Love Over Time - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WdCRusGJGI
Marry Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-6hVeEtJr4
Ma Ma - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1tbs82vAi4
Knockin' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3_qcUDb2sE (English)
Superstar - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hj5vy1Qqgs (English w/a bit of Japanese)
Only - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_i7AxrtJVc (Japanese EP)
I Swear - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhbF9uZ-hos (English cover)
Imagine Ten of You - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjGAINzGshg
(F4 band song): Can't Help Falling In Love With You - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n9uVGNOwIo
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Vanness is also a Polyglot who is fluent in Cantonese, Korean, Japanese & Spanish as well as English & Mandarin. (Impressive^^)
He is also the creator/designer of his own jewelery line 3.V.O.7 (upside down & backwards L.O.V.E)
On November 15, 2013 he married his longtime girlfriend (Singaporean heiress & entrepreneur) Arissa Cheo. (I'm happy for him ^^)
More Info - http://waitingtillmarriage.org/taiwanese-superstar...
That concludes my article on this amazing Taiwanese Actor/Singer. Are you a fan of Vanness? What made you become his fan? ^^
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