Jay Chou



First NameJay
Last NameChou
Age33
Date of BirthJanuary 18, 1979
BirthplaceLinkou, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Height5' 8" (173 cm)
Star SignCapricorn
EthnicityAsian
NationalityTaiwanese
Occupation CategorySinger

Jay Chou (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhou Jiélún; Wade–Giles: Chou Chieh-lun; Pe?h-oe-ji: Chiu Kia?t-lûn; born January 18, 1979) is a Taiwanese musician, singer-songwriter, music and film producer, actor and director who has won the World Music Award four times. He is well-known for composing all his own songs and songs for other singers. In 1998 he was discovered in a talent contest where he displayed his piano and song-writing skills. Over the next two years, he was hired to compose for popular Mandarin singers. Although he was trained in classical music, Chou combines Chinese and Western music styles to produce songs that fuse R&B, rock and pop genres, covering issues such as domestic violence, war, and urbanization.


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Filmography

Selected Jay Chou film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2011
The Viral Factor
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2010
God of Wushu, Drunken God

2009
Qiao Fei

2008
Fang Shijie

2007
Ye Xiang Lun

2006
Prince Jai

2005
Takumi Fujiwara

2003
Jay Chou

Director Credits

2007
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Soundtrack Credits

2009
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2007
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2005
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