James Wen

Acting

Biography

James Wen is a Taiwanese model and actor raised in San Chong, Taipei. He is of Hakka descent and graduated from Songshan High School of Agriculture and Industry, focusing on mechanical engineering. He later earned a degree in Communication Management from Shih Hsin University. During his school years, Wen participated in the television program "Born to Be a Model" and initially aimed to become a political journalist. He trained at Catwalk Modeling Agency, worked as a part-time magazine model, and appeared in commercials. He discovered a passion for acting in his junior year and also worked as a director's assistant at Central Motion Picture Corporation. After completing his military service, Wen co-invested in a barbecue restaurant with friends, which eventually closed. In addition to acting and hosting, Wen has pursued writing, and publishing a photo book titled *Moments of Realness: Wen Sheng Hao's Hokkaido Text and Images* in 2010. He entered the music industry in 2013 with the release of his debut EP "James Wen Wen Sheng Hao" on March 22. Wen's daughter, Wen Yong Qing, was born on April 12, 2013. He married his girlfriend of 19 years, Xiao Jun, on June 10, 2013.

Born: February 22, 1978

Place of Birth: Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Known For

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Legend of Awakening

In the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era, young Lu Ping escapes the wicked forces of Shanhai Tower and discovers his spiritual identity in a moment of enlightenment – or rather, his spiritual identities, as he becomes aware of six distinct souls revolving through his being. When Lu later begins to train and grow under his teacher’s masterful guidance, he meets eternal brethren and earns the affection of the young miss Qin along the way. All is going well until a vision reveals his relationship to an unresolved crime in the martial arts world of a decade earlier.

95% Match2009TV

The Year of Happiness and Love

Jiang Chen-bo is a loser without prospects for success, until a surprise promotion becomes the catalyst for his entire family's upturn in fortune.

90% Match2019TV

Best Interest

Rookie lawyer Chen Boyun made a promise at an early age that she will work hard in achieving social justice, and not to drop any opportunities to advocate for justice. Experienced lawyer Fang Chang is the exact opposite; he now only pursues cases that require quick fixes and has long stopped investing personal feelings into cases. When Chen Boyun becomes the intern and personal assistant of Fang Cheng, conflicts ensue as they argue for different "best interests".

89% Match2021TV

Tears on Fire

The life stories of four firefighters show that, through their daily work, they have not only witnessed various spectrums of Taiwan’s society but also been forced to face their own life lessons.

88% Match2019TV

The World Between Us

A ten-part hour-long series that follows the aftermath of a mass-shooting where all parties involved - the killer, the victims, the victims’ families, the media and the defense teams, whose fates are all intertwined.

86% Match2019TV

The Making of an Ordinary Woman

A story of a woman born in 60s grew up in a Chinese herbal medicine store in southern Taiwan. Love, marriage, and seniority in human relationships around her collide together, leading to a different aspect of life.

86% Match2021TV

Gold Leaf

In 1949, the only daughter of the largest tea factory in Taiwan was supposed to marry a man to take over her life and her father’s huge business. After she divorced, who was her own master became a question. To prove her worth, she intervenes in the family business that was in high debt. In an era when there was no "businesswoman", she led the crumbling tea factory to the world in the "tea wars”.

83% Match2009TV

My Queen

Sparks begin to fly when a successful 33-year-old single woman and a 25-year-old romantic with few prospects navigate love and differences.chi

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The Outlaw Doctor

Pham Van Ninh, a foreign doctor working illegally in Taiwan, joins forces with neurosurgeon Cheng Wan-ping to save patients after a gas explosion. However, their actions draw them into a medical controversy, forcing them to flee. As they are hunted by both legal and criminal forces, what starts as a clash between them turns into cooperation. Together, they struggle with the moral and legal dilemmas they face, as two isolated souls find their lives unexpectedly intertwined.