Acting
Vanness Wu
Born
1978-08-07 (48)
Place of birth
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Known for
Acting
Credits
53 titles
Vanness Wu (simplified Chinese: 吴建豪; traditional Chinese: 吳建豪; pinyin: Wú Jiànháo; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ngô Kiàn-hô) is a Taiwanese American actor, singer, director, producer based in Asia. He was born on August 7, 1978, in Santa Monica, California and worked as a telemarketer before moving to Taiwan. Vanness is managed by talent manager Carl Choi.
Known for
8.0Call Me by Fire is a music competition reality show by Mango TV, featuring male singers, dancers, actors, and producers. Through mutual challenge and collaboration, they define the spirit of "a burning life that always shines."
Call Me by Fire
2021
5.2The first reality show on detective stories adapted from classic IP. Every episode is based on a classic IP drama. MCs are able to adapt and act out the classic stories in the real scenes. The detective group includes seven MCs, who are encouraged to obtain clues from the unreasonable scripts and amusing games.
The Detectives' Adventures
2021
6.0SINGER, formerly known as I AM A SINGER, is a large-scale singing competition program co-produced by Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS) and Mango TV. The first four seasons were adapted from the Korean reality show I Am a Singer produced by MBC. Beginning with the 2017 season, the program was rebranded as SINGER. The series brings together established vocalists from the Chinese music industry as well as internationally renowned artists to compete on stage. In each episode, the results are determined by a panel of 500 in-studio audience judges who vote to decide the singers’ rankings and eliminations. Starting with the 2024 season, the show shifted from pre-recorded broadcasts to fully live performances and introduced an additional panel of 500 online international audience judges.
SINGER
2013
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Run for Time
2015
5.7No synopsis available yet.
Mars Intelligence Agency
2016
7.3No synopsis available yet.
Where Are We Going, Dad?
2013
Film credits
2020s · 3 titles
6.0Captain Lin Lang leads "Shadow", an elite 4-man mercenary team famed for flawless missions and zero casualties. When their broker delivers a bullet-sealed letter (an unrefusable contract), a deadly game begins...
Relentless Fury
2025
5.0Even when they were orphans, Wang Yizhi has always been in love with Xinxin. Now older, Yizhi decides to train as a boxer before he allows himself to profess his love, but only for her to fall for a geeky computer engineer who is secretly a popular superhero. When Xinxin gets kidnapped, Yizhi must prove his love and his fighting skills to get the girl of his dreams.
A Choo
2020
NRLiu Lei (Wu Jianhao), who was born with electricity, lost control in an accident, killing his father in flames and losing his ability to charge. Liu Lei was hit hard, and from then on closed his heart, until the appearance of an equally charged child, Xiaobao (played by Liu Yiming), and Liu Lei finally recovered his power. At this time, a dark force quietly watched them...
Electromagnetic King Pili Family
2020
2010s · 11 titles
7.3Following the death of his wife, Ip Man travels to San Francisco to ease tensions between the local kung fu masters and his star student, Bruce Lee, while searching for a better future for his son.
Ip Man 4: The Finale
2019
5.8Set against the backdrop of San Francisco’s Chinatown, this cross-cultural biopic chronicles Bruce Lee’s emergence as a martial-arts superstar after his legendary secret showdown with fellow martial artist Wong Jack Man.
Birth of the Dragon
2017
6.4Huo An, the commander of the Protection Squad of the Western Regions, was framed by evil forces and becomes enslaved. On the other hand, a Roman general escapes to China after rescuing the Prince. The heroic duo meet in the Western Desert and a thrilling story unfolds.
Dragon Blade
2015
5.2A monk leaves his monastery and ventures out into the real world for the first time in his life, and ends up in an adventure with a kung-fu master who is guarding a special artifact.
Monk Comes Down the Mountain
2015
6.0An undercover cop is forced to team up with a group of unlikely allies to take down a drug smuggling ring.
Undercover Punch and Gun
2019
5.6The happy lives of three best friends from school are brutally upended when Hei breaks up with her fiancé. High flyer Kimmy and director May close ranks to help a devastated Hei move on, but she clings to her old feelings despite meeting a highly eligible prospect. Whilst May considers leaving the film set to travel the world with a free spirited musician; rivalry over the same guy threatens to tear Kimmy and May apart. An unexpected, shocking incident provides a climactic test. Can the girls keep their friendship together?
Girls
2014
4.3What happens when a costumed universal space hero is put out to pasture? Or, rather, the actor portraying him is?
Machi Action
2013
3.6Lulu The Movie is a comedy about a determined Chinese lady named Lulu who comes to Singapore to meet her online lover, but after being disappointed by what he turns out to be, she decides to make it on her own and succeeds in becoming an international fashion icon and mogul.
Lulu the Movie
2016
NRRoad Less Traveled is a Taiwan Drama starring Sammo Hung
Road Less Traveled
2011
2.0A young man who is down on his luck is overjoyed when he is given a job working in the factory of a major medical company. He soon finds he was hired because he resembles the factory owners missing son.
The Haunting Lover
2010
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Baseballove
2012
2000s · 11 titles
6.1The aging Zhao embarks on his final and greatest campaign, a road to adventure that will crown his name in glory for all time.
Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon
2008
5.5Ousted chef Wong Bing-Yi is determined to help Shen Qing at her restaurant "Four Seas". He trains a young chef, Lung Kin-Yat to compete against Chef Tin, the head chef at "Imperial Palace", for the title of "Top Chef".
Kung Fu Chefs
2009
6.9Preparing for the hand-to-hand battle of his life and the title of Champion Star Runner, a headstrong fighter creates a deadly hybrid mix of Thai kickboxing and Chinese kung fu. Get ready for the ultimate Pan-Asian mixed martial arts competition, where anything goes and lives are bought and sold.
Star Runner
2003
5.7A team of Interpol agents arrive in the city to testify against a local crime lord. However on the way to court the vehicle carrying the Triad boss is attacked and the crime lord snatched, not by his own people but by another foe.
Dragon Squad
2005
4.7Ma travels to Shanghai to look for his father and to learn kung fu from him, and in the process discovers that he has superhuman strength. He puts his extraordinary power to good use as he goes against a band of ruthless fighters!
Kung Fu Fighter
2007
NRF4 Fantasy Live Concert World Tour At Hong Kong Coliseum is a concert DVD released on 28 Apr 2003. This album is composed by Guo-Yong Bi. F4 Fantasy Live Concert World Tour has 27 songs sung by F4.
F4 Fantasy Live Concert World Tour
2002
7.0An inspirational short film by Johnnie To.
The Open Road
2005
4.0The film tells the story of a futuristic inhabited planet that has seemingly perfected a system of justice and imprisonment, called “Lamination”. Individuals convicted of serious crimes are encased in laminated suits, which results in virtual slavery. The criminals are referred to as “LaMBs”. The protagonists struggle with the political and ethical system of laminated imprisonment, leading to the eventual development of a romantic relationship between a free citizen and a LaMB. LaMB is an animated film produced by Animax. The film has been developed into four different episodes for Mobile and PSP users.
LaMB
2009
NRNo synopsis available yet.
F4 流星花园 Music Party演唱会
2001
NRF4 Music Party Concert was a two-night concert by F4. It was their first concert and featured music from their first album, Meteor Rain. The concert took place from October 20 to 21, 2001 at the Neihu Super Dome in Taipei, Taiwan.
F4 在这里等你 庆功演唱会
2008
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Sony Fair 2006 Concert
2006
Series credits
8.0Call Me by Fire is a music competition reality show by Mango TV, featuring male singers, dancers, actors, and producers. Through mutual challenge and collaboration, they define the spirit of "a burning life that always shines."
Call Me by Fire
2021
5.2The first reality show on detective stories adapted from classic IP. Every episode is based on a classic IP drama. MCs are able to adapt and act out the classic stories in the real scenes. The detective group includes seven MCs, who are encouraged to obtain clues from the unreasonable scripts and amusing games.
The Detectives' Adventures
2021
6.0SINGER, formerly known as I AM A SINGER, is a large-scale singing competition program co-produced by Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS) and Mango TV. The first four seasons were adapted from the Korean reality show I Am a Singer produced by MBC. Beginning with the 2017 season, the program was rebranded as SINGER. The series brings together established vocalists from the Chinese music industry as well as internationally renowned artists to compete on stage. In each episode, the results are determined by a panel of 500 in-studio audience judges who vote to decide the singers’ rankings and eliminations. Starting with the 2024 season, the show shifted from pre-recorded broadcasts to fully live performances and introduced an additional panel of 500 online international audience judges.
SINGER
2013
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Run for Time
2015
5.7No synopsis available yet.
Mars Intelligence Agency
2016
7.3No synopsis available yet.
Where Are We Going, Dad?
2013
8.7Street Dance of China is a Chinese dance competition show produced by Youku, Tmall, and Master, and co-produced with Canxing. It was first broadcast on Youku's online platform on February 24, 2018. The format of the program is a street dance selection reality show, the hip-hop champions are selected through auditions, individual battles and group battles. The show brings public awareness to various hip-hop dances such as Locking, Popping, Breaking, Hip-Hop, House, Jazz, Urban, Waacking, Krump, etc.
Street Dance of China
2018
7.0Shan Cai, whose parents are far from wealthy, attends Ying De University, the private school established exclusively for rich students. Besides being looked down by rich classmates, she has angered the leader of F4, Dao Ming Si.
Meteor Garden
2001
4.0No synopsis available yet.
Welcome Back to Sound
2020
7.6A princess descended from a ruined noble family disguises herself as the woman who saved her life and embarks on a mission to avenge her loved ones.
The Princess Weiyoung
2016
8.0No synopsis available yet.
The Amazing Race China
2014
4.0No synopsis available yet.
Shine! Super Brothers
2020
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Say Yes Enterprise
2004
10.0Xu Le is a bestselling author who has never left home. After being struck with a case of writer's block, he decides to search for inspiration. He moves into his former classmate, Ma Yong Rui's, five-star hotel and begins a job as a taxi driver hoping that by listening to his passengers, he'll find inspiration for his writing. When he meets Pan Neng Xian, a 24-year-old girl working at the hotel, he discovers there's a spark of inspiration every time he touches her hand. They go from enemies to friends once Neng Xian realizes his writing dilemma and decides to help him. As a taxi driver, Xue Le also encounters another former classmate, Ah Hao, who is also a taxi driver and whom he has not seen for years. Lu Yi, the dream girl that they all wanted in the past, is now a fashion magazine editor and becomes entangled in the friend group.
Wish To See You Again
2008
NRA former national security agent, haunted by his comrade’s death, retreats into a quiet life as a fish vendor. But when duty calls, he goes undercover in a Taiwanese gang to expose a smuggling network, only to find himself caught between violent turf wars and the high-stakes dangers of espionage.
Faith & Fire
2025
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Masked Dancing King
2020
6.9Ren 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
3.0No synopsis available yet.
Tiamo Chocolate
2012
NRYouth π Project is a variety show co-produced by Hunan Satellite TV and Mango TV. The program features contestants under 30 who, through the completion of 7 co-creation stages with different themes, explore the infinite and endless new power of youthful music, and present the thinking and expression of the new generation of young people.
Youth π Plan
2023
10.0Bestselling author Xu Le, struggling with writer's block, takes a job as a taxi driver to find inspiration. He reconnects with old friends, including Pan Neng-xian, a hotel worker who helps him with his writing, and Lu Yi, a former crush turned fashion editor. As their relationships evolve, Xu Le finds new sources of creativity and inspiration.
Wish to See You Again
2008
6.0After achieving success in the culinary world, Wan Shicheng must navigate family turmoil as his three children face heartbreak, betrayal, and unexpected challenges, forcing them all to confront their struggles and rebuild their lives.
Love Won't Wait
2018
NRXiao Tao is a tall, shy, and athletic, young girl entering college. Things just don't seem to be going right for her. She falls at the beach and sprains her ankle. She unwittingly makes the university's reigning princess, Sha Hui, her enemy. Dong Si, her secret crush, doesn't seem to know of her feelings. But Ah Li, the school's most popular and troublesome playboy, is showering her with attention! This may be too much for Xiao Tao, until happiness suddenly comes her way. She and Dong Si begin dating! Her happiness is short-lived, however, as the calculating Sha Hui is determined to be the number one girl, even if it means destroying Xiao Tao in the process. Meanwhile, standing on the sidelines, is Ah Li, who has made it known that the only girl for him is Xiao Tao. Can Dong Si and Xiao Tao keep their relationship afloat? Will Sha Hui succeed in her devious plans? Or will Xiao Tao realize that Ah Li is really the one for her?
Peach Girl
2001
NRThe world's first ever pan-regional edition of the global hit "Got Talent" format. Billed as the biggest talent competition in the world, this reality competition features some of the region's most incredible performing artists as they compete to take home the coveted winning title.
Asia's Got Talent
2015
NRA supplementary mini-series of the Meteor Garden series, which consists of three stand-alone episodes that happened at different times before, during, and after Meteor Garden. They are referred to as chapters focusing on each F4 member, except for Hua Ze Lei (Vic Chou). The series was broadcast on the free-to-air Chinese Television System (CTS) (華視) from September 2001 to January 2002 following the main series Meteor Garden, which was broadcast in April 2001. It was followed by the sequel Meteor Garden II, which was broadcast from 11 November to 25 December 2002.
Meteor Rain
2001
6.0Material Queen is a Taiwanese romance drama co-production between Next TV's producer Chen Yu San and CTS. It stars Vanness Wu as the male lead and Lynn Hung as the female lead, it is scheduled to premiere on June 17, 2011 on CTS. The drama was filmed with locations in Taiwan and France.
Material Queen
2011
NRNo synopsis available yet.
F4:流星花园演唱会
2001