Anya Wu (born 17 February 1976) is a
Taiwanese-American
Taiwanese Americans () are Americans who carry full or partial ancestry from Taiwan. This includes American-born citizens who descend from migrants from Taiwan.
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, 49% of Taiwanese Americans lived in the state of Cali ...
actress and singer.
Life
Early life
Wu was born in
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the no ...
on February 17, 1976. At the age of 6, she immigrated to the United States with her parents. Her mother died of cancer when she was 11.
Acting career
Wu made her film debut in
Andrew Lau
Andrew Lau Wai-keung ( zh, t=劉偉強, born 4 April 1960) is a Hong Kong film director, producer, and cinematographer. Lau began his career in the 1980s and 1990s, serving as a cinematographer to filmmakers such as Ringo Lam, Wong Jing and W ...
's ''
Born to Be King'' (1999), playing Nanako.
In 2001, Wu participated in many films, such as ''Cop on a Mission'', ''Runaway'' and ''
2000
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''.
Wu rose to fame after portraying Katt in the Hong Kong action-thriller film ''
Naked Weapon
''Naked Weapon'' (赤裸特工) is a 2002 Hong Kong action-thriller film directed by action choreographer Tony Ching, starring Maggie Q, Anya Wu and Daniel Wu.
Written by film producer Wong Jing, ''Naked Weapon'' is similar in theme though un ...
'' (2002). She received positive reviews.
In 2008, Wu was cast in the film ''
Kung Fu Killer'', an American Kung Fu film starring
David Carradine
David Carradine ( ; born John Arthur Carradine Jr.; December 8, 1936 – June 3, 2009) was an American actor best known for playing martial arts roles. He is perhaps best known as the star of the 1970s television series '' Kung Fu'', playi ...
,
Daryl Hannah
Daryl Christine Hannah (born December 3, 1960) is an American actress and environmental activist. She made her screen debut in Brian De Palma's supernatural horror film '' The Fury'' (1978). She has starred in various movies across the years, i ...
and
Osric Chau.
In 2009, Wu starred in the romantic comedy film ''
Chengdu, I Love You
''Chengdu, I Love You'' (; translit. Chengdu, Wo Ai Ni) is a Chinese film directed by Cui Jian and Fruit Chan, and released in October 2009. Runtime is 78 minutes with languages in Mandarin and English.
Venice release
''Chengdu, I Love Yo ...
'', alongside
Guo Tao, Tan Sitar and Huang Xuan.
In 2011, Wu played the lead role in ''
Mysterious Island'', a Chinese horror film starring
Yang Mi
Yang Mi (, born 12 September 1986) is a Chinese actress and singer. She made her acting debut in historical television series '' Tang Ming Huang'', and later received recognition for her leading roles in various television series such as ''Wang Zha ...
,
Jordan Chan and
Hayama Hiro.
Personal life
Wu married Chinese entrepreneur Kong Zhong (), a
direct male-line descendant of
Confucius
Confucius ( ; zh, s=, p=Kǒng Fūzǐ, "Master Kǒng"; or commonly zh, s=, p=Kǒngzǐ, labels=no; – ) was a Chinese philosopher and politician of the Spring and Autumn period who is traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages. C ...
, their son, Aditya Kong (), was born in January 2013. They had another son, Kiran Kong who was born in April 2016.
Works
Film
Television
References
External links
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1977 births
Living people
Taiwanese female models
21st-century Taiwanese actresses
American female models
American actresses
Taiwanese film actresses
Place of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American women