Jeff Wang Chen-fu (born Wang Chien-fu; October 7, 1976) is a Taiwanese actor, television host, businessman and singer. He was previously contracted to MediaCorp and was based in Singapore for over a decade. He was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1999 to 2010. Deciding to pursue a career in singing, Wang left MediaCorp in 2010 and returned to his native Taiwan.
Jeff Wang | |
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| 王振復 | |
.jpg) Wang at a fundraising event for the 2014 Kaohsiung gas explosions | |
| Born | Wang Chien-fu October 7, 1976 |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Other names |
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| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Awards | Star Search 1999 : Overall Male Champion |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Formerly of | Peace |
| Stage name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 王振復 |
| Simplified Chinese | 王振复 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Wáng Zhenfù |
| Jyutping | Wong4 Zan3 Fuk6 |
| Hokkien POJ | Ông Chín-ho̍k |
| Tâi-lô | Ông Tsín-ho̍k |
| Birth name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 王建復 |
| Simplified Chinese | 王建复 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Wáng Jiànfù |
Career
editWang was overall male champion on Star Search Singapore 1999 and was awarded a contract with MediaCorp. He began acting minor roles in various dramas and is best known for his role as the villain Ying Tiancheng in Holland V, which was voted the Top 10 Most Memorable Villains at the Star Awards 2007 anniversary special celebrating 25 years of Chinese drama. His big break in hosting came when he replaced Kym Ng and Bryan Wong as host of City Beat and was nominated for the Best Variety Show Host award twice. He has since hosted many programmes and events including the Chingay Parade, award-winning talk show Say It If You Dare and Project SuperStar.
Wang later diversified into singing. He wrote and sang the theme songs of several MediaCorp drama series which were nominated for the Best Theme Song several times. In 2009 he released his debut album Dream.Route.[1] As he decided to pursue a career in singing, he left MediaCorp in 2010 and returned to his native Taiwan. His last drama with Mediacorp was Devil Blues.[2]
Business ventures
editIn 2008, Wang and some friends set up Xiao Bar Wang (小霸王), a chain of shops selling Taiwanese street snacks. It expanded into Malaysia and was co-managed by MediaCorp artistes Apple Hong and Ong Ai Leng.[3] Wang received the SME One Asia Award (Emerging Award) in 2011.[4]
In late 2020, Wang and a friend opened a Japanese restaurant named PS Sake Bar in Taipei.[5]
Personal life
editWang secretly married his long-time girlfriend, a Singaporean, in 2008 and they have a son. He only revealed his marriage to the press in early 2011. The marriage ended in 2013.[6]
In December 2021, Wang announced that he had changed his Chinese name from Chien-fu (王建復) to Chen-fu (王振復).[5]
Selected filmography
editTelevision series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Sensitive New Age Guy (新好男人) | Stewart | |
| 2000 | The Invincible Squad | Zhuo Sifeng | |
| Adam's Company (亚当周记) | Bai Ketu (Tadpole) | ||
| 2001 | The Hotel | Jeff | Guest appearance |
| 2003 | A Toast of Love | Lester | Guest appearance |
| Holland V | Edison Ying Tiancheng | Nominated – Star Awards 2003 Best Supporting Actor | |
| Lobang King | Xu Jiefu | Nominated – Star Awards 2003 Best Comedy Performer | |
| 2004 | Devil Blues (叛逆战队) | Yifa | |
| Double Happiness | Luo Jiafu | Nominated – Star Awards 2004 Best Supporting Actor | |
| 2022 | Life is Beautiful (美麗人生) | Yang Qingliang | |
| Youngsters On Fire (機智校園生活-青春萬歲) | Chen Zhikai | Cameo | |
| 2023 | Spanner A-Fa (扳手阿發) | Sun Wei | |
| Fight for Justice (天道) | Luo Jiafeng Liang Ruian |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | I Not Stupid | Mr Liu's Taiwanese colleague | Cameo |
| 2006 | We Are Family (左麟右李之我爱医家人) | Dick | |
| 2016 | My Love Sinema | Brother Lee |
Television show hosting
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000–2003 | City Beat 城人杂志 | Nominated – Star Awards 2003 Best Variety Show Host Nominated – Star Awards 2002 Best Variety Show Host |
| 2003 | Living Rooms 佳居情缘 | [7] |
| Shoppers’ Guide II 周末大热卖II | ||
| 2002 | Fann Adventure 非范之想 | |
| Super TV Champion 超级电视迷 | ||
| Amazing World 你说奇怪不奇怪 | ||
| 2004 | All in NETS NETS有钱坤 | |
| 2005 | KP Club II 鸡婆俱乐部II | |
| Man O Man 男人帮 | ||
| Quirky Foodies 餐餐有趣味 | ||
| KP Club 鸡婆俱乐部 | ||
| Project Superstar 1 绝对Superstar 1 | Nominated – Star Awards 2005 Best Variety Show Host | |
| Project Slim 享瘦人生 | ||
| Say Cheeze 好摄2人组 | ||
| The Jetstar Asia Experience 飞行星体验 | ||
| Say It If You Dare 有话好好说 | ||
| Chingay 2005 妆艺大游行2005 | ||
| 2006 | Star Awards 2006 Post-show Party 红星大奖2006 – 庆功宴 | |
| Project SuperStar 2 绝对SuperstarII | ||
| Man O Man II 男人帮II | ||
| A* Planner 明星特派员 | ||
| PSC Nite 2006 全新普威展活力 | ||
| Project Slim II 享瘦人生II | ||
| Say It If You Dare II 有话好好说II | ||
| Superband 1 非常Superband 1 | ||
| 2007 | Star Awards 2007 Post-show Party 红星大奖2007 – 庆功宴 | |
| The Cancer Charity Show 癌过有晴天 | ||
| OSIM iGift uHealthy Osim送礼更健康 | ||
| Bioskin Dreams Come True 让你好看 | ||
| The Mission 4 创业无敌手 | ||
| Behind Challenge 奇人创奇录 /中新合作 | ||
| Say It If You Dare 3 有话好好说3 | ||
| I Cook For You 名厨上菜 | ||
| Ren Ci Charity Show 2007 仁心慈爱照万千2007 | ||
| Music Is in the Air 音乐格斗场 | ||
| Way to go 冤家路窄 | ||
| The Essential LNY Guide 迎春接福好过年 | ||
| 2008 | Say It If You Dare 4 有话好好说4 | |
| My Star Guide III 我的导游是明星3 | (Dali City, Lijiang and Southern Silk Road) | |
| 2009 | Giant Stars 2009 星光灿烂Stars 2009 | |
| 2010 | Taiwan – My Taste Paradise 食分不一样 |
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2009 | Dream Routes (夢途) | |
| 2014 | Love.Rock.Forever (愛.Rock.永遠) | As 87Band |
Awards and nominations
editReferences
edit- ^ "A dream come true for Jeff Wang". Channel NewsAsia. May 20, 2009.
- ^ "Actor Jeff Wang leaves MediaCorp to pursue career in Taiwan". Channel NewsAsia. May 11, 2010.
- ^ "王建复马国开新店 洪乙心王爱玲成合伙人". xin.msn.com. September 14, 2011. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
- ^ SME One Asia Awardees Archived 2011-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Lim, Ruey Yan (April 11, 2022). "Former Mediacorp artiste Jeff Wang's restaurant in Taiwan splashed with faeces". The Straits Times. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Former MediaCorp actor Jeff Wang secretly wed in 2008". Channel News Asia. February 2, 2011.
- ^ "佳居情缘". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
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