Jerry Yan (), born Liao Yangzhen (), is a Taiwanese actor, model and singer. He is well known for his lead role as Daoming Si in the Taiwanese dramas ''

Meteor Garden Meteor Garden may refer to: * ''Meteor Garden'' (2001 TV series), Taiwanese TV adaptation of Japanese shōjo manga series ''Boys Over Flowers'' ** ''Meteor Garden II ''Meteor Garden II'' () is a 2002 Taiwanese drama starring Barbie Shu and F4 ...

'' and ''

Meteor Garden II ''Meteor Garden II'' () is a 2002 Taiwanese drama starring Barbie Shu and F4: Jerry Yan, Vic Chou, Vanness Wu, and Ken Chu. While it is a sequel to the 2001 television series ''Meteor Garden'', which is based on Japanese shōjo manga series , ...

'', an adaptation of a Japanese shōjō manga. He is also a former member of the boy band group F4.

Early life

Jerry Yan was born Liao Yangzhen in Taoyuan, Taiwan. He is of

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and

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descent.

Career

Yan became a model in 2000, after winning the 1998 TVBS Modelling Competition and Men's UNO modelling competition. He began filming advertisements and starring in music videos. In 2000, Jerry began his acting career. His first role is a supporting role in "

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". With his role as "Daoming Si" in the highly popular

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'' and its sequel ''

'', Jerry shot to fame and became popular across Asia. At the conclusion of the series, Jerry along with the other cast members of ''Meteor Garden'';

Vic Chou Vic Chou () is a Taiwanese actor and singer. He is a member of the Taiwanese boy band F4. Career F4 Chou rose to fame for his role as Hua Ze Lei in the highly popular Taiwan television series '' Meteor Garden''. At the conclusion of the serie ...

Vanness Wu Vanness Wu (; born August 7, 1978) is a Taiwanese-American singer and actor. He is a member of the Taiwanese boyband F4 and the Korean Mandopop duo Kangta & Vanness. Early life Wu was born in Santa Monica, California. He learned to breakda ...

and

Ken Chu Ken Chu () is a Taiwanese singer, composer, actor, cook; and a member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band F4. Educated in Singapore (Boon Lay Secondary School), he speaks Mandarin, Cantonese and English. Biography Chu was working a ...

continued to perform together and released three studio albums as the quartet

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F4. In 2002, his television series, ''Love Scar'' garnered over 10% ratings. In 2004, Jerry released his debut solo album, ''Jerry for You''. The album was awarded as one of the "Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year" at the IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards, presented by the Hong Kong branch of

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. He also won the "Best Album" and "Best Newcomer" (for the Hong Kong/Taiwan region) awards at the China Top Music Awards. The same year, he starred in the Hong Kong romantic comedy ''

Magic Kitchen ''Magic Kitchen'' is a 2004 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Lee Chi-ngai and starring Andy Lau, Sammi Cheng and Jerry Yan. The film was adapted from the novel of the same title by Hong Kong novelist Lam Wing-sum. Plot Yau became ...

'' alongside

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and

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, marking his film debut. In 2006, Jerry starred in the critically acclaimed Taiwanese medical drama ''

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''. It was the first Taiwanese series to be imported by Japan's

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for broadcast. In 2008, Jerry starred in the

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'' Hot Shot'' alongside

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and

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. In 2009, Jerry starred in ''Starlit'', co-produced by China's China Central Television, Taiwan's Jam Entertainment and Japan's Geneon Entertainment. Broadcasting rights to the show were sold to 15 countries. The series also won "Best Overseas Drama" at the Sky Perfect TV Award. The same year, Jerry released his second solo album titled, ''Freedom''. According to Taiwan's G-Music chart the album is the ninth best selling album in Taiwan in 2009. The Japanese version ranked No. 2 on the daily chart and No. 8 on the weekly chart in Japan's

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. He then held a solo concert in Japan; Due to high demand, two additional shows were added. Jerry became the only Taiwanese artist to win "Best International Artist" at the Best Jeanist Awards. He also won "Asia's Most Popular Singer" at the South East Music Chart Awards. In 2010, Jerry starred in the China-Taiwan co-production ''

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'' alongside

Ella Chen Ella Chen Chia-hwa (; born 18 June 1981) is a Taiwanese singer, actress, and television host. She is a member of the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. Career On 8 August 2000, HIM International Music held a 'Universal 2000 Talent and Beauty Girl ...

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. Despite having its episodes leaked in Taiwan, it still managed to reach the first-place spot among TV show ratings. He then released his third album, ''My Secret Lover'', which included soundtracks of ''The Hospital'' and ''Hot Shot'' sung by Jerry. At the Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards, Jerry was chosen as "Most Popular Taiwan Singer in Korea". He was also named as one of the "Top 10 Singers" in Singapore and Taiwan. He placed 6th on

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's Fresh Asia Charts, being the highest ranking for Taiwanese singers. In 2011, Jerry starred in ''My Splendid Life'', a remake of the 2009 Korean hit drama ''

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''. The series reached 100 million views on

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, and topped the ratings charts for numerous weeks. The same year, he won Best Asian Star at the Asia Model Awards held in Seoul. In 2012, Jerry starred in Taiwan's costume film ''

Ripples of Desire ''Ripples of Desire'' (花漾, ''Hua Yang'') is a 2012 Taiwanese film directed by Zero Chou. Plot The story is set on a floating island populated by pirates and lepers off the shores of 17th century Taiwan. There are two beautiful courtesans, Wh ...

'', directed by Zero Chou. In 2014, Jerry starred in the romance melodrama '' Loving, Never Forgetting'' opposite Chinese actress

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, playing a single father. The same year, he starred in the Japanese heist film '' Lupin III: Necklace of Cleopatra'' based on the manga of the same name alongside

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, the lead actor of the Japanese version of ''Meteor Garden'', and

Kim Joon Kim Joon (born Kim Hyung-joon on February 3, 1984 in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, South Korea) is a South Korean rapper and actor who rose to stardom with his portrayal of one of the famous F4 members in the 2009 hit drama ''Boys Over Flowers''. Car ...

, one of the lead actors of the Korean version of ''Meteor Garden''. In 2015, Jerry made a special appearance in the highly popular youth movie ''

Our Times ''Our Times'' (, literally "The Time of My Maiden Years") is a 2015 Taiwanese teen romantic comedy-drama film directed by Frankie Chen. It is the directorial debut of Chen, who previously directed television dramas. The film stars Vivian Sung as ...

'' as the adult version of the male protagonist, Xu Taiyu. He then starred in the Chinese television series ''My Best Ex-Boyfriend''. In 2019, Jerry was cast in the romance film ''Matchmaking Battle''. In 2020, Jerry is starring in the romantic comedy drama ''

Count Your Lucky Stars ''Count Your Lucky Stars'' () is a 2020 mainland Chinese television series starring Shen Yue and Jerry Yan. It airs on the video platform Youku and Mango TV between August 3, 2020 and September 3, 2020. Synopsis Lu Xingcheng (Jerry Yan) is the e ...

'' alongside

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. In 2021, he joined the cast of '' Call Me By Fire'' as a contestant.

Personal life

Jerry was in an on and off relationship with model

Lin Chi-ling Lin Chi-ling (born 29 November 1974) is a Taiwanese model, actress, singer and television host. Early life Lin Chi-ling was born on 29 November 1974 in Taipei, Taiwan. Lin's father, Lin Fan-nan (), and her mother, Wu Tzu-mei (), are both from ...

for many years. Jerry admitted to reuniting with Lin on 2017-11-10. This was neither confirmed nor denied by Lin. Around one year later, however, Jerry refused to comment and Lin denied dating.

Filmography

Television series

Film

Discography

Studio albums

F4 albums

*''

Meteor Rain ''Meteor Rain'' () is a 2001 Taiwanese drama starring Jerry Yan, Vanness Wu and Ken Chu of F4 and Rainie Yang. It is a supplementary mini-series of the ''Meteor Garden'' series which is based on Japanese shōjo manga series, , written b ...

'' (2001) *''

Fantasy 4ever ''Fantasy 4ever'' () is the second Mandarin studio album of Taiwanese Mandopop quartet boy band F4. It was released on 18 December 2002 by Sony Music Taiwan. It includes a VCD which contains two music videos. The album is organized in the style ...

'' (2002) *'' Waiting for you'' (2007)

Bibliography

*''9314 Man and Boy'' (Publisher: Yuan Shen Chu Ban She)

Awards

References

External links

Official website (Japan)

Jerry Yan's Mini-blog
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yan, Jerry 1977 births Living people F4 (band) members Taiwanese male television actors Male actors from Taoyuan City Taiwanese people of Hakka descent Hakka musicians Taiwanese idols 21st-century Taiwanese male singers Musicians from Taoyuan City Atayal people