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| Birth Name: | Wu Keng-lin | ||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 1985 11, df=y | ||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Taipei, Taiwan | ||||||||||
| Years Active: | 2005–present | ||||||||||
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Aaron Yan (born Wu Keng-lin on 20 November 1985) is a Taiwanese actor, singer, television host and businessman. He was also one of the members of Taiwanese boy band Fahrenheit.
Yan was born as Wu Keng-lin in Taipei, Taiwan on 20 November 1985. When he was very young, he and his family moved to Connecticut, United States, where he lived for five years, and then moved back to Taiwan.[1] In 2004, Yan posted some of his pictures on a public blog and was scouted by Taiwanese management company, Comic Productions.[2] In August 2004, he made his acting debut in Taiwanese drama, I Love My Wife.[3] In 2005, after signing with Comic Productions and HIM International Music, Yan starred in Taiwanese dramas, It Started with a Kiss and KO One.[4]
See main article: Fahrenheit (Taiwanese band). In December 2005, he formed a boy band named Fahrenheit with three other Taiwanese artists: Wu Chun, Jiro Wang, and Calvin Chen.[5] In September 2006, Fahrenheit released their eponymous debut studio album, Fahrenheit, and they won a Hito Music Award for Best Boy Band.
In 2007, Yan reprised his roles in the sequels The X-Family and They Kiss Again.[6] In November 2008, Yan played his first leading role in Taiwanese suspense drama, Mysterious Incredible Terminator.[7] He also starred in Love Buffet and Gloomy Salad Days.[8]
In March 2011, Yan released his debut extended play, The Next Me.[9] The album spent 5 weeks at the number 1 spot on the G-Music chart.[10]
In May 2012, Yan starred in Taiwanese musical drama, Alice in Wonder City.[11] In October 2012, he released his debut studio album, The Moment.[12]
In June 2013, Yan starred in Taiwanese romantic comedy drama, Just You.[13] The drama topped ratings in its timeslot during its run.[14]
In February 2014, Yan starred in Taiwanese metropolitan romance drama, Fall in Love with Me.[15] Yan won the Asia Star Award at the Seoul International Drama Awards.[16] In May 2014, he released his second extended play, Drama.[17] In June 2014, he released his third extended play, Cut.[17] [18]
In March 2015, Yan debuted in Japan with the single titled, "Moisturizing". The album debuted within the top ten spots on the Oricon Singles Chart.[19] In September 2015, he released his second Japanese single, "Gelato".
In March 2016, Yan starred in Taiwanese workplace romance drama, Refresh Man. The drama was a massive hit both domestically as well as across Asia, boosting Yan's popularity to a new high.[20] In June 2016, Yan released his third Japanese single "Monochrome Dandy". The single peaked at number 8 on the Oricon Singles Chart.[21]
In 2017, Yan was cast in the Chinese romance drama, Memories of Love.[22]
In 2018, Yan released his forth extended play Where I Belong.[23] The same year Yan released his fifth extended play Dear Monster which includes the single "Sleeping Titan".[24]
In 2019, Yan starred as the male lead in period suspense drama Please Give Me a Pair of Wings.[25] The same year, he co-starred in the romance comedy drama Kiss Love, and Taste.[26]
On 7 May 2020, Yan launched his Taiwan mazesoba brand, Yan's Collection.[27]
On 25 Dec 2020, Yan released sixth extended play "Metropolis" which comprises self-composed songs.
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The New Year's Eve of Old Lee | 過年好 | Peter | [28] |
| 2019 | Liao Zhai | 聊齋系列之鞏仙 | Kong Rong | [29] |
| 2023 | Marry My Dead Body | 關於我和鬼變成家人的那件事 | Chen Chia-hao | |
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | I Love My Wife | 安室愛美惠 | Zheng Wangui | |
| 2005 | It Started with a Kiss | 惡作劇之吻 | A Bu | |
| KO One | 終極一班 | Ding Xiaoyu | ||
| 2007 | The X-Family | 終極一家 | Ding Xiaoyu, Jiu Wu | [30] |
| They Kiss Again | 惡作劇2吻 | A Bu | ||
| 2008 | Mysterious Incredible Terminator | 霹靂MIT | Zhan Shide | |
| 2009 | K.O.3an Guo | 終極三國 | Ding Xiaoyu, Jiu Wu | Cameo |
| 2010 | Love Buffet | 愛似百匯 | Xin Yicheng | [31] |
| Gloomy Salad Days | 死神少女 | Shen Qi, Gao Chao | [32] | |
| 2011 | Sunny Girl | 陽光天使 | Aaron | |
| 2012 | Alice in Wonder City | 給愛麗絲的奇蹟 | He Tingyu | |
| 2013 | Just You | 就是要你愛上我 | Qi Yi, Xiao Yi | |
| 2014 | A Time of Love | 愛情来的時候 | Chen Datian | [33] |
| Fall in Love with Me | 愛上兩個我 | Lu Tianxing, Xiao Lu | ||
| Seven Friends | 七個朋友 | Aaron | Cameo | |
| Dear Mom | 我的寶貝四千金 | Shika | Cameo | |
| 2016 | Refresh Man | 後菜鳥的燦爛時代 | Ji Wenkai | |
| 2018 | Memories of Love | 一路繁花相送 | Lin Leqing | |
| 2019 | Please Give Me a Pair of Wings | 請賜我一雙翅膀 | Long Tianyu | |
| Kiss, Love and Taste | 親·愛的味道 | Lin Xuan | ||
| 2020 | Road ~ Taiwan Express | 路 ~ Taiwan Express | Eric Liu | |
| 2021 | The Amazing Grace of Σ | 我願意 | Fei Muqi | |
| Year | Program | Broadcast channel | Co-host | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sanlih Drama Awards Ceremony | SETTV | Lulu Huang Lu Zi Yin | |
| 2020 | 36 Questions | PTS, Yahoo! TV, myVideo | Jesse Tang, Sandy Wu |
| Year | Artist | Song Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Selina Jen | "To the Broken Heart" |
| 2017 | Lulu Huang Lu Zi Yin | "Give It All to You" |
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Moment | Chinese: t=紀念日|labels=no | HIM |
| 2014 | Drama | ||
| Cut |
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Next Me | Chinese: t=下一個炎亞綸|labels=no | HIM | |
| 2018 | Chinese: t=最想去的地方|labels=no | |||
| Dear Monster | Chinese: t=親愛的怪物|labels=no | |||
| 2020 | Metropolis | Chinese: t=摩登原始人|labels=no | Sony Music Taiwan |
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Willing to Not Love You" | 願意不愛你 | The X-Family OST |
| 2014 | "Taipei Dreamin'" | 台北沉睡了 | |
| 2015 | "Moisturizing" | ||
| "Gelato" | |||
| "As Long as You are Happy" | 你幸福就好 | I Am Sorry, I Love You OST | |
| 2016 | "Monochrome Dandy" | ||
| "Monologue" | 独活 | The Legend of Qin OST | |
| "Wooden Puppet" | 木頭人 | Love or Spend OST | |
| 2018 | "Everlasting Moment" | 最久的瞬間 | Memories of Love OST |
| 2019 | "I Want To Fly" | 我要飞翔 | Please Give Me a Pair of Wings OST |
| "Little Love Song" | 小情歌儿 | Kiss, Love and Taste OST |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Singapore Hit Awards | Most Popular Duet | "TiAmo" (feat. Liu Liyang) | [34] |
| 2011 | 4th Top Chinese Music Awards Newcomer Ceremony | Most Popular New Artist | [35] | |
| 4th Mengniu Music Billboard Awards | Most Popular Male Singer | [36] | ||
| 9+2 Music Pioneer Awards | Newcomer Award | [37] | ||
| Top 10 Songs | "Only See You" | [38] | ||
| 2012 | Hito Music Awards | Most Popular New Artist | ||
| Best New Artist | ||||
| 2nd Global Chinese Golden Chart Awards | Best New Artist (Gold) | The Next Me | [39] | |
| [Sprite] China Original Music Charts | Most Popular Idol (Taiwan) | [40] | ||
| Media Recommendation Award (Taiwan) | ||||
| 3rd MY Astro Music Awards | Best New Artist (Overseas) | [41] | ||
| Best Song of the Year | "The Next Me" | |||
| 2013 | 12th MusicRadio China Top Chart Awards | Most Popular New Artist (Hong Kong/Taiwan) | The Moment | [42] |
| Hito Music Awards | Most Promising Male Singer | [43] | ||
| 2nd Sanlih Drama Awards | Viewers Choice Drama Award | Just You | [44] | |
| Best Onscreen Couple (with Puff Kuo) | ||||
| Weibo Popularity Award | ||||
| 3rd Global Chinese Golden Chart Awards | Hit FM's Most Recommended Singer | [45] | ||
| Top 20 Songs of the Year | "The Moment" | |||
| 2014 | Singapore Hit Awards | Most Popular Male Singer | [46] | |
| All-Round Artist | ||||
| Favorite Album Cover (popular vote) | Cut | |||
| 4th Sanlih Drama Awards | Viewers Choice Drama Award | Fall in Love with Me | ||
| Best Actor | ||||
| Weibo Popularity Award | ||||
| 2015 | 8th Top Chinese Music Awards | Most Popular Male Singer (Hong Kong/Taiwan) | Girlfriend | [47] |
| Hito Music Awards | Most Promising Male Singer | [48] | ||
| HITO Star Award | ||||
| 10th Seoul International Drama Awards | Asia Star Award | |||
| 2018 | Most Popular Male Singer | [49] | ||
| Most Popular Singer (online vote) | ||||
| Gold Song Award |