James Wen (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Vûn Sin-hò; born 22 February 1978) is a Taiwanese actor, former reporter and model. He is known for his supporting performance in Taiwanese drama My Queen, for which he received one of his four Golden Bell Awards nominations. According to Yahoo! Search, Wen was the 9th most searched celebrity from January to April 2009. China Times.com CTV My Queen James Wen is listed at number nine on celebrity search chart 23 May 2009. Retrieved 2011-06-17
Life and career Wen's ancestral home is in Gaoshu, Pingtung but was born in Kaohsiung. He graduated from College of Journalism and Communication at Shih Hsin University. In 1999 Wen won Most Photogenic Award at the Men's UNO model contest, subsequently worked as a model and reporter before turning to acting. China Times.com James Wen shines after 10 years' hard work 17 May 2009. Retrieved 2011-06-17
Selected filmography
Television series Year English title Chinese title Role 2005 Numbers 數字拼圖NUMBERS Wang Jian Guo (王建國)2006 Happiness Agency 幸福派出所 Zhang Guo En (張國恩) Lonely Game 寂寞的遊戲 Guest star Dangerous Mind 危險心靈 Zhan Chao Wei (詹朝威)2007 Internet Love Novel 網路情書 Juan Niao (倦鳥) Emigrant Heaven 移民天堂 Qiu Mu Sheng (邱木勝) The War of Betrayal 1895 亂世豪門 Wang Wen Jie (王文傑)2008 General Xu Pangxing 大將徐傍興 Xu Bang Xing (徐傍興) Colourful Quiet Sea 彩色寧靜海 Pan Chao Sen (潘朝森) Happiness of the Bicycle 腳踏車的祝福 Wu Yong (吳永昇)2009 My Queen 敗犬女王 Song Yun Hao (宋允浩) Play Ball 比賽開始 Military police (ep 1) The Happy Times of That Year 那一年的幸福時光 Jiang Chen Bo (江陳博) Autumn's Concerto 下一站，幸福 Liang Yun Zhong (梁允中) - Liang Mu Cheng's father2010 Spring 源 Wu Lin Fang's father (吳霖芳之父) PS Man 偷心大聖PS男 Meng Cheng En (孟成恩) The Fierce Wife 犀利人妻 Wen Rui Fan (溫瑞凡) Gloomy Salad Days 死神少女 Du Ji (杜驥) Lost and Found 小孩.狗 2011 "Office Girls" 小資女孩向前衝 Yu Cheng Feng (余承風) Waking Love Up 愛情睡醒了 Chou Yan (仇岩)2013 "King Flower" 金大花的華麗冒險 Lin Guan Jun (林冠軍) 2014 Aim High 22K夢想高飛 Liang Jin-de (梁晉德)2015 "Ma Ma Xiang Hua Er Yi Yang" 妈妈像花儿一样 Yan Jun (严俊)2016 My Little Princess 親愛的，公主病 Zheng Meng-xi (鄭孟熙) 2018 A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities 雙城故事 Deng Tian-ming (鄧天明)2019 The World Between Us 我們與惡的距離 Liu Zhao-guo (劉昭國) Best Interest 最佳利益 Zhao Li-ting (趙立廷) The Making of an Ordinary Woman 俗女養成記 Jiang Xian-rong (江顯榮) 2021 Light the Night 華燈初上 Lo Li-nung 2023 Deep End 深網 2024 Kill Sera Sera 誰殺了她
James Wen at chinesemov.com
Film Melody-Go-Round (2022) Acting Out of Love (2020) Begin, Again (2019) The Dossier of Jincheng (2017) Fist Sword (2017) High Heels (2015) Light Love (2012) My Dear Stilt (2012) The Ghost Tales (2012) The Fierce Wife (2012) Night Market Hero (2011) Zoom Hunting (2010) Tears (2010) A Place of One's Own (2009) 1895 (2008)
Music video appearances "結婚進行曲" (Wedding March) by Andy Lau 2008 - "如煙" (Like Smoke) from Poetry of the Day After by Mayday 2010 - "亮晶晶" (Star Bright) from Star Bright by China Dolls 2013 - "何苦" (Why Bother)
Awards and nominations +Golden Bell Awards Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result Ref 2005 40th Best Leading Actor in a Television Series Numbers Sina.com Profile: 45th Golden Bell Awards Best Actor nominee: James Wen 21 October 2010. Retrieved 2011-05-18 2008 43rd Best Leading Actor in a Television Series General Xu Pangxing Taiwan Television TTV 43rd Golden Bell Awards homepage Retrieved 2010-09-25 2009 44th Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series My Queen Taiwan Television TTV 44th Golden Bell Awards homepage Retrieved 2010-09-25 2010 45th Best Leading Actor in a Television Series The Happy Times of That Year Taiwan Television TTV 45th Golden Bell Awards homepage 20 Sept 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-25 2011 46th Best Leading Actor in a Television Series The Fierce Wife Taiwan GBA Official Site Golden Bell Awards 2011 nomination list 22 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-22 2019 54th Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series The World Between Us Best Leading Actor in a Television Series A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities 2022 57th Best Leading Actor in a Television Series Gold Leaf
In 2016, Wen was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in the International Emmy Awards for his role in Echoes in Time.
References
External links
Official Blog Official Microblog