Jerry Yan

Jerry Yan (traditional Chinese: 廖洋震; Liao Yang-Zhen, born January 1, 1977) is a Atayal actor, model and singer. A member of band F4, Yan is known for his lead role as Dao Ming Si in the drama Meteor Garden and its sequel.^[1][2]

Early life

Jerry Yan was born Liao Yang Zhen in Taoyuan, Taiwan on January 1, 1977.^[3] He is of Atayal and Hakka descent.^[4]

Career

F4

Yan became a model in 2000, after winning the 1998 TVBS Modelling Competition and Men's UNO modelling competition. He

filmed advertisements and starred in music videos. He began his acting career in 2000, with a supporting role in Spicy Teacher.

With his role as Dao Ming Si in the highly popular Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden and its sequel Meteor Garden II, Jerry shot to fame and became popular across Asia. After the series' conclusion, Jerry and the other cast members of Meteor Garden; Vic Chou, Vanness Wu and Ken Chu continued to perform together and released three studio albums as the quartet boy band F4.^[5][6]

In 2002, his television series, Love Scar garnered over 10% ratings. In 2004, Jerry released his debut solo album, Jerry for You. The album was awarded as one of the "Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year" at the IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards, presented by the Hong Kong branch of IFPI.^[7] He also won the "Best Album" and "Best Newcomer" (for the Hong Kong/Taiwan region) awards at the China Top Music Awards. The same year, he starred in the Hong Kong romantic comedy Magic Kitchen alongside Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng, marking his film debut. In 2006, Jerry starred in the critically acclaimed Taiwanese medical drama The Hospital. It was the first Taiwanese series to be imported by Japan's NHK for broadcast. In 2008, Jerry starred in the sports comedy Hot Shot alongside Wu Chun of Fahrenheit and Show Lo.^[8]

Solo career success and acting career

In 2009, Jerry starred in Starlit, co-produced by China's China Central Television, Taiwan's Jam Entertainment and Japan's Geneon Entertainment. Broadcasting rights to the show were sold to 15 countries. The series also won "Best Overseas Drama" at the Sky Perfect TV Award. The same year, Jerry released his second solo album titled, Freedom. According to Taiwan's G-Music chart the album is the ninth best selling album in Taiwan in 2009.^[9] The Japanese version ranked No. 2 on the daily chart and No. 8 on the weekly chart in Japan's Oricon Chart. He then held a solo concert in Japan; Due to high demand, two additional shows were added. Jerry became the only Taiwanese artist to win "Best International Artist" at the Best Jeanist Awards. He also won "Asia's Most Popular Singer" at the South East Music Chart Awards. He also won Best Actor at The Best International Foreign Drama Awards. In 2010, Jerry starred in the China-Taiwan co-production Down with Love alongside Ella Chen of S.H.E. Despite having its episodes leaked in Taiwan, it still managed to reach the first-place spot among TV show ratings. He then released his third album, My Secret Lover, which included soundtracks of The Hospital and Hot Shot sung by Jerry. At the Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards, Jerry was chosen as "Most Popular Taiwan Singer in Korea". He was also named as one of the "Top 10 Singers" in Singapore and Taiwan. He placed 6th on Channel V's Fresh Asia Charts, being the highest ranking for Taiwanese singers. In 2011, Jerry starred in My Splendid Life, a remake of the 2009 Korean hit drama Brilliant Legacy. The series reached 100 million views on Youku, and topped the ratings charts for numerous weeks. The same year, he won Best Asian Star at the Asia Model Awards held in Seoul. In 2012, Jerry starred in Taiwan's costume film Ripples of Desire, directed by Zero Chou.^[10] In 2014, Jerry starred in the romance melodrama Loving, Never Forgetting opposite Chinese actress Tong Liya, playing a single father.^[11] The same year, he starred in the Japanese heist film Lupin III: Necklace of Cleopatra based on the manga of the same name alongside Shun Oguri, the lead actor of the Japanese version of Meteor Garden, and Kim Joon, one of the lead actors of the Korean version of Meteor Garden.^[12] In 2015, Jerry made a special appearance in the highly popular youth movie Our Times as the adult version of the male protagonist, Xu Taiyu.^[13] He then starred in the Chinese television series My Best Ex-Boyfriend. In 2019, Jerry was cast in the romance film Matchmaking Battle.^[14] In 2020, Jerry starred in the romantic comedy drama Count Your Lucky Stars alongside Shen Yue.^[15] In 2021, he joined the cast of Call Me By Fire as a contestant.^[16] In 2023, Jerry starred in the romantic drama The Forbidden Flower with Xu Ruohan.^[17]

Personal life

Jerry was in an on and off relationship with model Lin Chi-ling for many years.^[18] Jerry admitted to reuniting with Lin on November 10, 2017.^[19] This was neither confirmed nor denied by Lin.^[20] Around one year later, however, Jerry refused to comment^[21] and Lin denied dating.^[22]

Filmography

Television series

Film

Discography

Studio albums

F4 albums

• Meteor Rain (2001)
• Fantasy 4ever (2002)
• Waiting for you (2007)

Bibliography

• 9314 Man and Boy (Publisher: Yuan Shen Chu Ban She) ISBN 978-9-8613332-4-3^[25]

Awards

References

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2. ^ 中文新闻网 (October 12, 2006). "言承旭平日沉默寡言 打篮球时左右开工(组图)" [Yen Seung-wook is usually quiet and starts around when he plays basketball.] (in Chinese). news.xinhuanet.com. Archived July 2, 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
3. ^ Frances Karmel S. Bravo (January 6, 2024). "Pinoys gush over Taiwanese heartthrob Jerry Yan's 47th birthday photos" (in Tagalog). PEP.ph. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
4. ^ "泰雅族名人榜:周渝民 言承旭 徐若瑄 張雨生". taiwan.cn. September 18, 2014. Archived May 7, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
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6. ^ "Teen idol hits new note for maturity". China Daily. July 1, 2010. Archived December 1, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
7. ^ IFPI Hong Kong 2004 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards winners list Archived February 19, 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved April 19, 2011 (in Chinese)
8. ^ "Taiwanese heartthrobs join forces in ABS-CBN's Hot Shot". PEP. March 29, 2009. Archived December 1, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
9. ^ (in Chinese) Apple Daily 蔡依林登g-music '09銷售王 傲封最賣搖錢樹 Archived September 13, 2011 at the Wayback Machine January 10, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2011
10. ^ "Movie review: Ripples of Desire 花漾". Taipei Times. December 28, 2012. Archived December 1, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
11. ^ "A different Jerry Yan in Unforgettable Love". The Philippine Star. February 3, 2015. Archived December 1, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
12. ^ "F4's Jerry Yan returns to the big screen with movie 'Lupin the Third'". Meradio. Archived December 1, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
13. ^ "'Our Times' hits China's box office". China Daily. December 1, 2015. Archived December 1, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
14. ^ "剧组人员喊"滚"陈嘉上致歉言承旭 成都菜场拍片引围观 "是我的工作人员，让他背锅了"" (in Chinese). Mtime. July 4, 2019. Archived July 22, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
15. ^ "《我好喜欢你》曝双人海报 言承旭沈月新剧高甜上线-千龙网·中国首都网". ent.qianlong.com. Retrieved May 20, 2022.^{[dead link]}
16. ^ ""Call Me by Fire", the Male Equivalent of "Sisters Who Make Waves" Offers Fans Throwbacks to "Meteor Garden" and More". August 13, 2021. Archived August 17, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
17. ^ ""The Forbidden Flower" with Jerry Yan promises a captivating journey of love and healing". ABS-CBN Corporate. July 28, 2023. Archived July 28, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
18. ^ "言承旭就是敗在這點！情纏17年仍錯過林志玲". June 7, 2019. Archived June 26, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
19. ^ "言承旭承認了！談復合志玲「真誠的互相關心」". Apple Daily. November 12, 2017. Archived March 28, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
20. ^ "言承旭 林志玲 真的在一起". China Press. November 12, 2017. Archived April 25, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
21. ^ "Jerry Yan thanks mystery girlfriend at Japan fanmeet". Archived from the original on January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
22. ^ "I'm not Jerry Yan's current girlfriend: Lin Chi-ling". Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
23. ^ "《演员的品格》定制青春剧《未来的秘密》定档" (in Chinese). CCTV. May 29, 2019. Archived September 23, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
24. ^ (in Chinese) Sony Music Taiwan My Secret Lover album info Archived April 6, 2012 at the Wayback Machine January 22, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2011
25. ^ "Jerry Yan - 9314 Man & Boy (Limited Edition)". Archived August 20, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
26. ^ "2004 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived October 29, 2012 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

External links

• Official website (Japan)
• Jerry Yan's Mini-blog