Jolin Chien
Jolin Chien | |
|---|---|
 Chien at a fan meeting on October 11, 2014 | |
| Born | April 4, 1986 |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor, model |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Musical career | |
| Also known as | Samuel Chien |
| Genres | Mandopop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Labels | Universal, Avex |
| Chinese name | |
| Chinese | 言明澔 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Yán Mínghào |
Jolin Chien (Chinese: 言明澔; pinyin: Yán Mínghào; born April 4, 1986) is a Taiwanese singer, actor and model. Formerly went by Samuel Chien, He was discovered while competing in a singing competition. He is a former member of the boy duo band StyLe and current co-leader of boy band 4ever. He and his group members were signed under Avex for music management and currently under Y.H Ent for acting and commercial management.
Biography[edit]
Chien was born on April 4, 1986, in Taoyuan, Taiwan. He is the youngest of a two-child family with a brother older than him by two years. Not much is mentioned about his father, all is known is that he grew up in a single parent household mainly raised by his mother.[1] Chien said during his teenage years he was very rebellious and radical.
Career[edit]
Pre-debut[edit]
During his late teens, Chien entered a lot of local singing competition and was eventually discovered at a contest. In 2005 he signed with Universal Taiwan to form the musical dual StyLe with Lawrence Chen (陳浩偉). He went by the name Samuel during his time with StyLe. The group performed live throughout school campuses in Taiwan before releasing their self titled debut album in 2007. After finding little success with the group Chien decided to serve his mandatory military conscription and the group officially broke up in 2008 after he competed his military term.
After that Chien went on to work odd jobs such as bartending and cafe barista while trying to break back into the entertainment industry. While working at a cafe called Homey’s in Taipei he met Yorke Sun who went on to become one of 4ever's members.[2]
Music[edit]
In 2011, Chien signed with Avex Taiwan to form four member boy band 4ever. The group debuted in 2012 and slowly found recognition when member David Hsu debuted in acting by starring in a supporting role in the critically acclaimed and award winning Taiwanese idol drama In Time with You. They released their first EP that same year, but however Avex Taiwan terminated their Taiwanese music division in 2013 and the group was left without a record label. Currently the group is not signed to any record label, but is still active as 4ever and continues to perform together.[3]
Acting[edit]
Chien made his acting debut in TTV 2013 romance drama The Pursuit of Happiness in a minor supporting role as the eccentric office homosexual Simon. His acting was well received and the following year he landed the role of second male lead in 2014 SETTV romance comedy Pleasantly Surprised playing all around nice guy Cheng Hao Wei who is loyally devoted to his love interest since college. The drama also stars his bandmates Yorke Sun and Deyn Li in supporting roles. With the success of Pleasantly Surprised, Chien gained further recognition and SETTV once again offered him the second male lead role in 2015 romance comedy Murphy's Law of Love playing ideal perfect guy Xiang Zi Yan.[4][5]
Personal life[edit]
Chien has a huge tribal tattoo on his right shoulder that can be seen when he wears a tank top. His hobbies include drawing, cooking, and singing.[6]
Television series[edit]
| Year | Chinese Title | English Title | Role | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 愛的生存之道 | The Pursuit of Happiness | Supporting role | Simon |
| 2014 | 喜歡·一個人 | Pleasantly Surprised | 2nd male lead | Cheng Hao Wei 程浩威 |
| 2015 | 莫非，這就是愛情 | Murphy's Law of Love | 2nd male lead | Xiang Zi Yan 向子諺 |
| 戀愛鄰距離 | Love or Spend | 2nd male lead | Mo Cheng Han 莫丞翰 | |
| 2016 | 我的極品男友 | Better Man | Male co-lead | Yang Zhen Kai 楊振凱 |
| 2017 | 只為你停留 | Just for You | Qiao Xi Ming | |
| 噗通噗通我愛你 | Memory Love | Duan Ruo Fan | ||
| 2019 | 網紅的瘋狂世界 | Let's Go Crazy on LIVE! | Ren Hao | |
| 美味滿閣 | Sweet Family | Luo Jun-xiang |
Discography[edit]
- with StyLe
| # | Chinese Title | English Title | Release Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | StyLe首張同名專輯 | StyLe | 4 April 2007 | Universal |
- with 4ever
| # | Chinese Title | English Title | Release Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4ever首張同名EP | 4ever 1st EP | 10 June 2012 | Avex |
Music video appearances[edit]
| Year | Song Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Happy Starting Point" (幸福的起點) |
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| "Dilemma" (兩難) | ||
| "Love, Forever?" (愛，永遠?) | ||
| 2012 | "4ever" |
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| "Find Your Map" (找你的地圖) | ||
| "Let's Go" | ||
| "One More Time" (再一次) |
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| "The Transition Period" (過渡期) | ||
| 2019 | "Hubby" (腦公) |
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References[edit]
- ^ 三立新聞網 (2015-05-09). "直擊／溫馨！想到媽媽就‧‧‧簡宏霖抱著雪鳳媽大哭 | 娛樂星聞 | 三立新聞網 SETN.COM". www.setn.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ "homey's cafe". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ [1] Jolin Chien aka Cheng Hao Wei get to know. Retrieved April 15, 2015
- ^ 三立新聞網 (2015-03-05). "圖／李佳穎放話解放悶騷哥！唐禹哲、簡宏霖偶像包袱不保了 | 娛樂星聞 | 三立新聞網 SETN.COM". www.setn.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ "WOWNEWS！". WOWNEWS！！ (in Chinese). Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ "性格男 簡宏霖 玩樂團愛做菜｜蘋果新聞網｜蘋果日報". 蘋果新聞網 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2019-08-03.