Anya Wu (born 17 February 1976) is a Taiwanese-American actress and singer.[1][2]
Anya Wu | |||||||
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Chinese: 吴安雅 | |||||||
| Born | February 17, 1976 | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer | ||||||
| Years active | 2002–present | ||||||
| Agent | Golden Harvest Company | ||||||
| Notable work | Naked Weapon Mysterious Island Born to Be King | ||||||
| Spouse |
Kong Zhong (m. 2012) | ||||||
| Children | Son: Aditya Kong, Kiran Kong | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 吳安雅 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 吴安雅 | ||||||
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Life
editEarly life
editWu was born in Taiwan on February 17, 1976. At the age of 6, she immigrated to the United States with her parents.[3][4] Her mother died of cancer when she was 11.
Acting career
editWu made her film debut in Andrew Lau's Born to Be King (1999), playing Nanako.
In 2001, Wu participated in many films, such as Cop on a Mission, Runaway and 2000.
Wu rose to fame after portraying Katt in the Hong Kong action-thriller film Naked Weapon (2002). She received positive reviews.
In 2008, Wu was cast in the film Kung Fu Killer, an American Kung Fu film starring David Carradine, Daryl Hannah and Osric Chau.
In 2009, Wu starred in the romantic comedy film Chengdu, I Love You, alongside Guo Tao, Tan Sitar and Huang Xuan.[5]
In 2011, Wu played the lead role in Mysterious Island, a Chinese horror film starring Yang Mi, Jordan Chan and Hayama Hiro.
Personal life
editIn 2002, she was arrested together with Hong Kong artist William So in Taipei on suspicion of taking and possessing ecstasy. He claimed that he had just ingested ecstasy by mistake, and was sentenced to 11 days of rehab at the Taipei Detention Center, Agency of Corrections, Ministry of Justice in New Taipei City.
Wu married Chinese entrepreneur Kong Zhong (孔众), a direct male-line descendant of Confucius, their son, Aditya Kong (孔垂燊), was born in January 2013. They had another son, Kiran Kong who was born in April 2016.[6]
Works
editFilm
edit| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Born to Be King | 《胜者为王》 | Nanako | |
| 2001 | Know the Law But Break It | 《知法犯法》 | Shi An | |
| Walk theroad | 《走投有路》 | A killer | ||
| Killer Mace | 《杀手锏》 | A'yu | ||
| Badboy Weapon | 《BadBoy特攻》 | A dancer | ||
| Different Ghost | 《异灵灵异》 | Huo Monǚ | ||
| 2002 | Fing Head Group | 《滥药青春》 | guest | |
| Confidante | 《红颜》 | The prisoner | ||
| Naked Weapon | 《赤裸特工》 | Katt | ||
| 2003 | Play Tricks | 《搞鬼》 | guest | |
| Lucky Superman | 《行运超人》 | Polyset | ||
| Millennium CorpseKing | 《千年僵尸王》 | Shanshan | ||
| 2004 | Detective Divinity | 《妙探神威》 | Zhen Daimei | |
| 2005 | Ghost Mom | 《鬼妈妈》 | Mom | |
| Death Match | 《生死对决》 | Hao Panying | ||
| PTU Policewoman Accidentaltrap | 《PTU女警之偶然陷阱》 | Guimei | ||
| 2006 | Shanhai Baby | 《上海宝贝》 | Zhu Sha | |
| 2007 | Ghost E-mail | 《幽灵信箱》 | Lin Xiaoyue | |
| Single Tribe | 《单身部落》 | Miss Luo | ||
| The Poppetisa Slam Dunk | 《小鬼也灌篮》 | The coach | ||
| 2008 | Kung Fu Killer | 《功夫杀手》 | Loo Kwan | |
| Action at Dawn | 《黎明行动》 | Yingzi | ||
| 2009 | Chengdu, I Love You | 《成都，我爱你》 | Wei Hong | |
| 2011 | I Know Woman's Heart | 《我知女人心》 | guest | |
| Deadly Heart Beat | 《夺命心跳》 | ghost | ||
| Mysterious Island | 《孤岛惊魂》 | Chen Liangliang | ||
| 2012 | Horror Hotel | 《恐怖旅馆》 | Chen Jiaqian | |
| 2014 | But Always | 《一生一世》 |
Television
edit| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 《紫色角落》 | guest | ||
| 2003 | Godfather in Pink | 《粉红教父小甜甜》 | ||
| 2006 | Love CRD | 《情定CRD》 | ||
| Lovelorn High-Heeled Shoes | 《失恋高跟鞋》 | |||
| 《随风飞扬》 | ||||
| 2008 | Lost in Los Angeles | 《迷失洛杉矶》 | [7] | |
| 2009 | Spanish Love | 《情陷巴塞罗那》 | ||
| 2011 | Star City | 《星光都市》 | ||
| 2012 | Star City 2 | 《星光都市2》 | ||
| 《虎符传奇》 |
References
edit- ^ "Actress Anya". China Post.
- ^ "Anya Wu - Biography - Movies & TV - NYTimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10.
- ^ 台女星诞孔子第79代传人 其母为性感女星 (in Chinese). 2013.
- ^ 安雅 (in Chinese). China. 2012.
- ^ 《成都，我爱你》 郑宇成高圆圆雨中漫步 (in Chinese). Sohu. 2009.
- ^ 年终策划：2013年出生的龙宝"星二代" 集体曝光 (in Chinese). Xinhuanet. 2013. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014.
- ^ 电视剧《迷失洛杉矶》将在央视八套播出(图) (in Chinese). 2010. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07.