Wu Kang-ren

Acting

Wu Kang-ren

Born

1982-11-24 (43)

Place of birth

Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Known for

Acting

Credits

69 titles

Wu Kang-ren, also known as Chris Wu, is a Taiwanese actor and model. He debuted in the short film "Fragile in Love: Poetry in Motion" in 2007, and first came to attention for his role in the 2009 television series "Autumn's Concerto". He received his first acting award at the 18th Asian Television Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in the 2012 TV series "Emerging Light".

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 9 titles

Breaking and Re-entering poster
6.0

Double-crossed after a bank heist, a team of professional thieves attempts an even more challenging mission: returning the money they stole.

Breaking and Re-entering

2024

Cold War 1994 poster
6.5

In 1994, a tycoon's kidnapping shook Hong Kong, threatening its financial standing. Police pursued personal gain while OCID Superintendent Li Wenbin risked everything to navigate conflicting interests and expose the truth.

Cold War 1994

2026

The Chronicles of Libidoists poster
5.2

Four individuals, adrift in their pursuit of sexual gratification, find themselves inextricably linked by a shared longing for a deeper, purer connection that transcends carnal desires.

The Chronicles of Libidoists

2024

Abang Adik poster
7.7

Abang and Adi are undocumented orphans living in present-day Malaysia. While the older brother, a deaf mute, has resigned himself to a life of poverty, his younger sibling burns with indignation. A brutal accident upsets the fragile balance of their relationship.

Abang Adik

2023

A Place Called Silence poster
6.8

Three students from Jing Mu Girls’ Middle School go missing and turn up dead. Xiao Tong, a special education student with speech impairment, feels like someone is watching her. During the rehearsal for the school’s foundation day event, a corpse falls from the ceiling of the auditorium, and Xiao Tong disappears in the midst of confusion. Her mother, Li Han, who has been working at the school to be close to Xiao Tong, begins her pursuit.

A Place Called Silence

2024

I Missed You poster
6.3

A woman who was overwhelmed by work and had no time to imagine the future. Her paralyzed life was interrupted by a live-streaming man who always has fun in life and acts wildly, resulting in a series of fermentation processes.

I Missed You

2021

Fly Me to the Moon poster
7.5

Sisters moving from Hunan to Hong Kong in the 1990s are faced with an identity crisis, poverty, and their father's drug addiction.

Fly Me to the Moon

2024

Tears of Subhūti poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Tears of Subhūti

2022

Before the Bright Day poster
4.0

Chou, a sensitive teen craving independence, struggles as the 1996 Taiwan Strait crisis hits his family's finances and worsens tensions at home. He secretly works at a billiard hall, forming a bond with gang leader Button, but faces setbacks like Button's enlistment and peer conflicts. Caught by his father, their relationship worsens. At school, his crush Min leaves due to war fears, and pressure from a teacher deepens his uncertainty.

Before the Bright Day

2025

2010s · 21 titles

The Lady Improper poster
4.5

A woman with a seemingly ideal life, Siu Man is abandoned by her husband partly due to her fear of intimacy. After several life crises, she decides to reboot her life by taking over her father’s restaurant. Siu Man eventually finds herself attracted to her new chef, a free spirit who treats cooking as serious philosophy. Tired of the shackles she placed on herself, Siu Man embarks on a journey of self-discovery and sexual liberation.

The Lady Improper

2019

Mayday Life poster
7.7

Mayday Life Tour is linked by four distinct segments and the story is unveiled in “Yesterday’s Rumbling Fun”.

Mayday Life

2019

The Scoundrels poster
6.8

A former basketball player bonds with a robber and becomes attracted to a dark lifestyle.

The Scoundrels

2018

The 9th Precinct poster
5.6

An idealistic cop joins an underground police unit and battles ghoulish forces threatening the balance between the human and the supernatural realms.

The 9th Precinct

2019

The Bride poster
5.9

Han and Hao are about to get married soon when Hao picks up a strange red envelope on the street and then all hell breaks loose with a vengeful supernatural bride wreaking havoc on his life.

The Bride

2015

The Third Wish poster
6.0

A simple organic fruit farmer Rong Guang (Wu Kang-Ren) is raising his son Feng (Chen Yu-Cheng) alone in a small rural community, although with poor harvests and little money, their lifestyle is meagre. Elsewhere Feng’s mother Yi Ying (Alice Tzeng), now a successful businesswoman is being pressured by her husband Chung Hao (Tang Guo-Zhong) to have children something she strongly resists. Ying reveals that she already has a son, feng, and that he may be Chung Hao’s after all, so they begin proceedings to take feng back for themselves which Rong Guang refuses to let happen. Chung Hao demands a DNA test but before this can happen, Rong Guang collapses and is taken to hospital, forcing him to make some drastic decisions for Feng’s welfare.

The Third Wish

2012

Xiao Mei poster
5.0

A film about the tormenting presence of absence. A young shop girl named Xiao Mei suddenly vanishes from her usual existence, without explanation or trace. Has she dissolved, or perhaps redeemed herself somehow? Nine people from her immediate surroundings try to fill the empty space left behind by this supposedly insignificant young woman. In a kaleidoscope of meandering memories, projections, confessions, interpretations, incantations and helpless speculations through which the young escapee wanders aimlessly, they attempt to solve the mystery of her disappearance.

Xiao Mei

2018

My Gift poster
NR

A successful architect, Yi Zhong, learned the bad news that he was suffering from bone cancer while receiving the good news of his wife's pregnancy. Facing a painful turning point in life, physical and psychological suffering, Yi Zhong made a wish to let his child see the most handsome figure of a positive cancer-fighting father. Yi Zhong confronts the disease with humor and head-on while sharing his life through video recordings. However, as the disease deteriorates rapidly, how will he face the people around him and the child he may never meet?

My Gift

2017

High Flash poster
3.7

Fisherman Ah-Hai is found dead from self-immolation during a large-scale protest against TL Petrochemical. The incident instantly makes media headlines; Ah-Hai is hailed as a martyr. Medical examiner Chou is assigned to the case with public prosecutor Kim, his ex-fiancée. When the two discover evidence of murder and a major conspiracy, Chou breaks protocol to conduct his own investigation in order to protect Kim. As the truth is gradually revealed, the case and their past start to intertwine...

High Flash

2018

Mother's Remote poster
9.0

After discovering that her son faked his report cards, a single mother uses a device to grant her utter control over his life -- but at a great cost.

Mother's Remote

2018

Winnie the Boob poster
NR

A successful woman's insecurities about her body are put to the test when a buxom new colleague threatens her relationship and self-confidence!

Winnie the Boob

2014

Where the River Flows poster
10.0

College student Gei (Hou Yan Xi) lives with his mom Zhen Ying (Miao Ke Li) in Tamsui. His father, nineties idol Bone, disappeared 24 years ago, leaving behind a half-written song. Because of this, Zhen Ying won't let Gei play the guitar or pursue rock music, leading to constant arguments between the two. Though he has no money himself, Gei is always trying to help out his buddies, and even secretly uses his mother's property to guarantee his friend's debt. One day, after enraging both his mom and girlfriend (Beatrice Fang), Gei gets super drunk and on his way home, he sees a man crying for help in Tamsui River. Gei rescues the man (Chris Wu) and finds that he looks exactly like his father! Bony's sudden arrival changes the family in unexpected ways, even as he constantly badgers Gei to help him return to the past.

Where the River Flows

2016

No artwork available
NR

A Short film compilations

Dive In

2012

Blowfish poster
4.8

A woman leaves her cheating boyfriend and goes to a remote village in the Taiwanese mountains to deliver a blowfish to a man who won it on an online auction. Immediately, a quiet and unusual relationship develops between the two.

Blowfish

2011

那天媽媽來看我 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

那天媽媽來看我

2013

Code poster
6.5

Customer relationship officer Alex (Kang Ren Wu) downloaded a mysterious App "Code" on his cellphone. As soon as Alex realized that Code can answer to any wishes he asked for, he became addicted and the App began to rule his life. Until one day, when Alex was asked to commit a criminal act in return for his wishes, he started on a journey of making pacts with the devil.

Code

2016

White Ant poster
6.3

The threat of public exposure drives a closeted fetishist’s life into peril, setting a catalyst that will change the lives of those around him.

White Ant

2017

When Love Comes poster
6.9

Laichun, her father and two mothers, uncle and grandfather are of different generations; thus they all think differently. Father is the family head, and because he believes he must continue on the family name ends up taking two wives.

When Love Comes

2010

Ping Pong poster
2.0

No synopsis available yet.

Ping Pong

2017

We Are One poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

We Are One

2017

SOLO poster
NR

A mother of two sons, one with piano talent, and one with illness. The talented son’s piano recital day is a trip and a task for all of them.

SOLO

2017

2000s · 4 titles

Series credits

Golden Horse Awards poster
9.0

The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards (Chinese: 台北金馬影展; pinyin: Táiběi Jīnmǎ Yǐngzhǎn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak Kim-má iáⁿ-tián) is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is usually held in November or December in Taipei, although the event has also been held in other locations in Taiwan in recent times

Golden Horse Awards

1962

The World Between Us poster
8.6

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.

The World Between Us

2019

Rock Records in Love poster
5.6

A collection of stories connected by classic rock songs.

Rock Records in Love

2016

Light the Night poster
8.2

In the red light district of 1980s Taipei, women at a popular Japanese night club navigate jealousy, heartbreak, friendship and love.

Light the Night

2021

Folklore poster
6.7

Bringing together some of the most talented Asian directors working within the genre sphere, this new anthology series creates an atmosphere unlike anything that’s come out of the region before.

Folklore

2018

Copycat Killer poster
7.8

When a spate of grisly murders throws a city into chaos, a tenacious prosecutor must brace for a cat-and-mouse game against a dangerous manipulator.

Copycat Killer

2023

Inborn Pair poster
1.3

Betrothed while in utero, a resort group president enters into an arranged marriage with a legal assistant. Despite their bickering, love blooms.

Inborn Pair

2011

At the Moment poster
6.9

This anthology series set during the pandemic follows 10 unique love stories of passion and heartache.

At the Moment

2023

A Touch of Green poster
8.4

The drama tells the story of air force pilots and their families from 1945 to 1971. As the husbands embarked on patriotic missions to fight against the enemies, their families must content with horror of wars, mass emigration to distant land, and death of love ones. Their shared experience brought the military families together to support one another.

A Touch of Green

2015

The Making of an Ordinary Woman poster
8.7

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.

The Making of an Ordinary Woman

2019

Autumn's Concerto poster
6.9

Ren Guang-xi, a cocky law student, seems to lead the perfect life. He's the sole successor to a huge and famous business and is a talented ice hockey player. But in reality, his lonely life lacks joy, laughter and motivation. That is until he meets Liang Mu-cheng, the new bento seller at his school canteen. A harmless bet brings the two together and Guang-xi slowly changes as Mu-cheng teaches him how to give and love. Tragedy strikes when Guang-xi suddenly has to go through a major brain surgery which causes him to lose his memory.

Autumn's Concerto

2009

The Dark Romance poster
6.8

While investigating her best friend’s suicide, single mother Yan Ling is drawn into a dangerous web of emotional manipulation. As love and betrayal become entangled, she begins to recognize the truth, break free from control, and reclaim her life.

The Dark Romance

2026

Wake Up poster
9.1

After taking the blame for a patient death, an anesthesiologist battling psychiatric trauma fights to stay afloat in the corrupt hospital system.

Wake Up

2015

Shards of Her poster
7.7

Waking up from a coma, an accomplished headhunter finds herself in an alternate reality where she has to revisit an excruciating childhood trauma.

Shards of Her

2022

The Ghost Bride poster
6.4

In 1890s Malacca, Li Lan finds herself in the afterlife and becomes mired in a mystery linked to the sinister, deceased son of a wealthy family.

The Ghost Bride

2020

Living poster
8.1

The defeated Kao Jia Yue suddenly comes back home after many years. Many people feel awkward about his return, and hope he will leave soon. His nephew Cheng Yu is the only exception, as he finds Jia Yue different from other adults. Jia Yue realizes everyone, including himself, is struggling in life with so many challenges. His parents have an unhappy marriage, his second brother doesn’t feel he belongs at home, and his third brother is bewildered about his future. However, they continue to stumble and move on in life. Witnessing how everyone works hard to survive, Jia Yue also starts to plan his next step. He thought it was time to carry out his suicide plan…

Living

2023

A Perfect Blossom poster
5.0

No synopsis available yet.

A Perfect Blossom

2024

The Perfect Match poster
6.7

What do netizens know? Ting En is a celebrated chef whose fine-dining restaurant is a destination for food lovers from all over the world. When Ting En stumbles upon comments on the Internet from people who can’t afford to eat at his high-priced restaurant, they blow his mind. Netizens claim that the culinary creations made by Fen Qing at the night market are just as satisfying as Ting En’s Michelin-worthy food. Determined to debunk such preposterous claims, Ting En goes to the night market to find Fen Qing and show her what true culinary talent really is. Whose cuisine will reign supreme?

The Perfect Match

2017

Mom, Don't Do That! poster
8.3

After her husband’s death, a 60-year-old mom decides to find love again — to the joy and annoyance of her two daughters.

Mom, Don't Do That!

2022

Long Day's Journey into Light poster
5.5

No synopsis available yet.

Long Day's Journey into Light

2015

Love Storm poster
7.8

Three grown siblings must rethink their idea of family when they learn their parents are getting divorced and have their eyes on new partners.

Love Storm

2016

What is Love poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

What is Love

2012

CODE poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

CODE

2016

Lost? Me Too poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Lost? Me Too

2015

谎言游戏 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

谎言游戏

2014

Bodhisattva in Storm poster
8.0

In 1946, the cargo ship "Chaofeng Pill" returned from Japan to Keelung Port, and the ship was filled with Taiwanese people who traveled to Japan. Tao Zhanwen, a well-known Chinese student who detected the murder in Japan, also came to Bodhisattva with his friend Yang Huiming, but he encountered a series of bizarre murders...

Bodhisattva in Storm

2018

Rock ‘n’ Road poster
NR

After you hit bottom, is it possible to return to the top? Former top child actress Lin Wei Zhen (Kimi Hsia) has been unable to find work as she grew older in the entertainment industry, throwing her in the pits of depression and self-pity. She then meets Zhou Shu Yu (Chris Wu), a producer who is at the peak of his successful career. But when his friend Xu Li Da (Mike Lee) and his girlfriend, Yang Jia Xin (Nita Lei), both betray him, Shu Yu loses everything he has worked so hard to attain. With only Wei Zhen at his side at his lowest moment, can the former child star and the rock-bottom producer help each other to regain their former glory?

Rock ‘n’ Road

2014

SEQALU: Formosa 1867 poster
6.6

Adapted from the historical facts of Taiwan. On March 12, 1867, the American merchant ship – Rover was shipwrecked at the southern end of Taiwan’s Hengchun Peninsula. While “The Rover Incident” broke out, Tiap-moe was 18 years old. She was proficient in multiple languages, so she helped American Consul Charles Le Gendre with his investigation. During the investigation, she were forced to involve in a complex ethnic struggle. Facing the questioning and bullying associated with her ethnic groups, gender and bloodline, was Tiap-moe brave enough to help the Westerners, the Seqalus, the Hokkiens and Hakkas, even herself, to reach a state of peace and understanding?

SEQALU: Formosa 1867

2021

Brave Animated Series poster
9.0

An adaption of Taiwanese comic series, Brave Animated Series. The comic artist of this series uses black humor to elaborate social issues, and its storytelling is very into the taste of the younger generation. This program is integrated with multiple resources like TV and music production. In a world full of discrimination and hatred, stereotype is no longer what it really is. The braves believe that only when the evil is defeated, will the world comes with peace. Yet the braves realize that they are not standing on the side of justice.

Brave Animated Series

2021

Substitute Princess poster
NR

King Flower is a 2013 Taiwanese idol comedy romance television drama series. The television drama was produced by SETTV and started filming on November 26, 2012. The show stars actor James Wen as the main male lead and actress Nikki Xie as the main female lead. The show was supposed to star Sonia Sui as the main female lead but it was reported that Nikki Xie replaced Sonia as the main female lead. It was first aired on January 6, 2013 on TTV.

Substitute Princess

2013

Islanders poster
7.5

A wealthy entrepreneur's tangled love life with his wife, mistress, and girlfriend spans four decades and generations. But when a social media scandal costs him everything, their true values and worldviews are put to the test.

Islanders

2025

Zhong Wu Yan poster
3.5

No synopsis available yet.

Zhong Wu Yan

2010

A Time poster
NR

Wild-hearted Si-Mao leaps from a diving board, only to plunge into an empty pool, freezing his life at youth’s brightest— and cruelest— moment. Comatose for 40 years, his accident reshapes his friends’ lives: Baobei finds comfort in his unknown twin brother in Japan; guilt-ridden Sun Jie flees to America; loyal A-Wen and disillusioned Mianyang drift between the underworld and reality. Outside time, Si-Mao’s soul watches them pay for love, atonement, and survival. When the old friends reunite, the brutal truth emerges. Amid the clamor, Si-Mao opens his eyes— to long-delayed redemption, or regret beyond repair?

A Time

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