Daniel Wu, Hong Kong’s Film Hunk
Breaking into Hollywood can be as difficult as climbing mount Kilimanjaro. But, for those with multi-ethnicities, Hollywood need not be the only option for stardom. Daniel Wu is a fine example of that. The 6ft 1inch American (San Franscico) born Asian hunk is an A-list Actor in Hong Kong whose good looks and acting skills has earned him leading roles in Hong Kong’s film industry.
The thirty five year old actor, producer and director graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Architecture from the University of Oregon. As luck would have it, after graduation he headed to Hong Kong for some traveling and while there, also began modeling. One of his work as a model got him noticed by Hong Kong’s famous film director Yon Fan. From there it seemed good fortune continued to find Wu. He was at a restaurant opening in Hong Kong when he met world superstar Jackie Chan. Chan introduced him to Willie Chan (agent at Jackie Chan’s JC Group), Willie Chan signed him on and “the rest,” as they say “is history!”
Since Wu’s entrance into film, he has acted in more than 40 films including Blood Brothers, Protege, Night Corridor (Producer and actor) and Ming Ming. In 2004 he won the Golden Horse award for “Best Supporting Actor” for his work in “New Police Story,” and in 2005 was the recipient of the Hong Kong Film Awards for “Best New Director” with his debut “The Heavenly Kings.” He is fluent in English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Shanghaiese. He continues to model and also runs a website www.alivenotdead.com, a platform for artists, actors and filmakers.
