Jay Chou Profile

Chinese name	周杰倫 (Traditional)
Chinese name	周杰伦 (Simplified)
Pinyin	Zhōu Jiélún (Mandarin)
Born	18 January 1979 (age 33) Linkou, Taipei County, Taiwan
Other name(s)	Director Chou (周董)
Occupation	Singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, rapper, DJ, music video director, film director, music arranger, model, screenwriter, actor
Genre(s)	Pop, rock, R&B, hip pop, Mandopop
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, drums, harmonica, violin, cello, guzheng, pipa, erhu
Voice type(s)	tenor
Label(s)	Sony Music Taiwan (2008–present) JVR Music (2007–present) Alfa Music (1999–2007)
Years active	2000–present
Parents	Father: Zhou Yaozhong (周耀中) Mother: Ye Huimei (葉惠美)
Influenced	Nan Quan Mama
Official Website	Jay Chou@JVR Music

Filmography

The Viral Factor (2012) as Jon Man (萬飛)

True Legend (2011) aka "Su Qi-Er"
stars as God of Wushu/Drunken God

Ci Ling (2010)


The Green Hornet (2010)
stars as Kato

Gong fu guan lan (2008) aka Kung Fu Dunk
stars as Fang Shijie

Bu neng shuo de. mi mi (2007) aka Secret
stars as Jay

Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
stars as Prince Jai

Tau man ji D (2005) aka Initial D
stars as Takumi Fujiwara  


Awards

Golden Horse Film Festival

2005

Won Golden Horse Award
category Best New Performer for Tau man ji D (2005)

2005

Got nomination for Golden Horse Award
category Best Original Film Song for Tau man ji D (2005)
shared with Drifting (lyrics); Wen Shan Fang (composer)

Hong Kong Film Awards

2007

Won Hong Kong Film Award
category Best Original Film Song for Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
shared with Fang Wen Shan (lyricist)

2007

Got nomination for Hong Kong Film Award
category Best Original Film Song for Huo Yuan Jia (2006)
shared with Fang Wen Shan (lyricist)

2007

Got nomination for Hong Kong Film Award
category Best Supporting Actor for Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)

2006

Won Hong Kong Film Award
category Best New Performer for Tau man ji D (2005)

2006

Got nomination for Hong Kong Film Award
category Best Original Film Song for Tau man ji D (2005)
shared with Wen Shan Fang (lyricist)

MTV Movie Awards

2011

Got nomination for MTV Movie Award
category Best Breakout Star for The Green Hornet (2011)

Shanghai Film Critics Awards

2007

Won Shanghai Film Critics Award
category Best Actor for Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)