Vic Chou facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vic Chou 周渝民
Vic Chou at autograph event in 2009
Born	Zhōu Yùmín (周育民) (1981-06-09) 9 June 1981 (age 44) Yilan, Taiwan
Other names	仔仔 (pinyin: Zǎizai)
Occupation	Actor, singer
Years active	2001–present
Spouse(s)	Reen Yu ​ (m. 2015)​
Children	1
Awards	48th Golden Bell Awards 2012 Best Actor – Home
Musical career
Genres	Mandopop, Rock music
Labels	Sony Music Taiwan
Associated acts	F4

Victor Chou (Chinese: 周渝民; pinyin: Zhōu Yúmín; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiu Jû-bîn), born on June 9, 1981, is a famous Taiwanese actor and singer. He is also a member of the popular Taiwanese boy band called F4.

About Vic Chou's Career

Becoming Famous with F4

Vic Chou first became well-known for his role as Hua Ze Lei in the very popular Taiwanese TV show Meteor Garden. After the show finished, Vic Chou and the other actors from Meteor Garden – Jerry Yan, Vanness Wu, and Ken Chu – formed a boy band. They called themselves F4 and released three music albums together.

His Music Journey

Vic Chou was the first member of F4 to release his own music album. It was called Make a Wish and came out in January 2002. He then released another album, Remember, I Love You, in January 2004. His third album, I'm Not F4, was released in October 2007. This album was very successful and was at the top of Taiwan's music charts for three weeks!

His Acting Journey

Besides Meteor Garden, Vic Chou has acted in other Taiwanese TV shows. These include Poor Prince and Love Storm.

A big change in his acting career happened with the 2004 TV series Mars. In this show, Vic Chou played a more challenging role. He played twin brothers who had mental health issues. Vic Chou has said that this role made him truly interested in acting.

Since then, he has taken on many different kinds of roles. For example, he played a lonely businessman in Silence. He was also a grumpy perfectionist in Sweet Relationship. Later, he played a shy but passionate writer in Wish to See You Again.

In 2008, Vic Chou acted in his first movie, Linger, alongside actress Li Bingbing.

In 2009, he tried something new and starred in the police drama Black & White. Vic Chou played a complex policeman with a difficult past. He was even nominated for the Golden Bell Award for Best Actor for this role.

In 2010, he won "Most Popular Taiwanese Actor" at the Seoul International Drama Awards. That same year, he starred in the romantic movie Love You 10,000 Years. This movie was very popular and won an award at the Osaka Asian Film Festival.

In 2013, Vic Chou won the Golden Bell Award for Best Actor for his acting in the show Home. He has also starred in sequel movies like Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 and Go Lala Go 2. He also appeared in the suspense film Detective Gui and the comedy Two Wrongs Make A Right.

After five years, Vic Chou returned to TV in 2018. He starred in two historical dramas: Beauties in the Closet and The Flame's Daughter. He is also set to star in another historical drama, Poetry of the Song Dynasty.

Movies Vic Chou Has Been In

Film

TV Shows Vic Chou Has Been In

Vic Chou's Music Albums

Studio Albums

Singles

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Vic Chou para niños