Chou Chieh-lun or more popularly known as Jay Chou, was born on 18 January 1979 in Linkou, Taipei City, Taiwan. The multi-talented star, who has four World Music Awards under his belt, is not only a singer, but heralds as a songwriter, producer, actor and director as well. His potential was uncovered through a competition where his talent for playing the piano was discovered. Known for his creativity of infusing Western and Eastern influences into his Pop, Rock and RnB songs, he has garnered much attention from the legion of his fans. Hungry for more success, Chou had then dabbled into acting circa 2005 with his debut film "Initial D". From his role in the movie, Chou received Best New Actor awards from the Hong Kong Film Festival and also from the Golden Horse Awards. Since being nominated, Chou then plunged himself further into acting and made his next move starring alongside Seth Rogen in "The Green Hornet" directed by Hollywood's visionary Michel Gondry. Chou who once said, "I live for music", made the decision to venture into acting as he felt he that needed to take on a bigger challenge in his career. Initially, a huge number of his fans were alarmed that acting may take a toll on Chou's musical career, but Chou persisted that movies are his inspiration, not a distraction. Thankfully enough, Chou has not looked back since. Now let's run through five of Chou's movies that have gained critical acclaim: INITIAL D (2005)
CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER (2006)
THE GREEN HORNET (2011)