Zhou Yu Min (Chinese: 周渝民; pinyin: Zhōu Yùmín, born June 9, 1981 in Luodong, Taiwan), also known by his English name Vic Chou, is an actor and musician. He was a member of the idol group, F4. Chou is best known for his roles in Meteor Garden, Mars, Black & White, and Home.
Chou played Hua Ze Lei in Meteor Garden, Meteor Rain, and Meteor Garden II.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Chou was born on June 9, 1981 in Luodong located in Yilan County, Taiwan. His birth name (周育民) is pronounced the same as his stage name.[1] He has one elder brother. Chou's parents divorced when he was around six-years-old.[2] He is of part Atayal descent.[3]
Career[]
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Chou was studying to be a mechanical engineer when he accompanied a friend to the Meteor Garden auditions. He was chosen to play Hua Ze Lei and rose to prominence overnight.[4] He reprised his role in the sequels, Meteor Rain (2001) and Meteor Garden II (2002). After the success of Meteor Garden, Chou, Jerry Yan, Ken Chu, and Vanness Wu formed the boyband, F4. Following the release of their debut album Meteor Rain, Chou released a solo album, titled Make a Wish in 2002. Chou had his first lead role as the title character in Poor Prince (2001). In 2003, he and Ken Chu costarred with Vivian Hsu and Beatrice Hsu in Love Storm. Chou starred opposite Barbie Hsu in 2004's Mars, which was produced by Meteor Garden producer Angie Chai.
He collaborated with Chai in Silence (2006), Sweet Relationship (2007), and Wish to See You Again (2008). In 2007, he released his third solo album, I'm Not F4. He starred in two films, Linger with Li Bingbing and Tea Fight with Erika Toda, in 2008. In 2009, Chou starred in the award-winning series Black & White, and the historical drama Memoirs of Madam Jin. He reunited with Vivian Hsu for the film, Sleepless Fashion, in 2011. Chou returned to television in 2012 for the war drama, Home. He won a Golden Bell Award for his performance in Home. Also in 2012, he starred opposite Ella Chen in the film, New Perfect Two.
In 2013, Chou appeared in three films, Saving General Yang, Day of Redemption, and A Moment of Love. The following year, he was in the romantic-comedy film, Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 with Louis Koo and Miriam Yeung. Chou starred with Ariel Lin in 2015's Go Lala Go 2, a sequel to the 2011 film. In 2016, he collaborated with Louis Koo again in action film, S Storm. Chou appeared in the Chinese-Hong Kong romantic-comedy film, Two Wrongs Make a Right, in 2017. He starred in Beauties in the Closet and The Flame's Daughter the following year.
Personal life[]
Chou and Reen Yu announcing their marriage in 2015
Chou became close friends with the late actress Beatrice Hsu during the filming of Love Storm (2003).[5] They began dating after Hsu broke up with her then boyfriend Lee Wei.[6] Chou and Hsu broke up sometime in 2005.[7] The same year, he started dating Meteor Garden co-star Barbie Hsu who played his love interest in Mars. They broke up in January 2008.[8][9] Chou began dating actress Reen Yu in 2011, after meeting on the set of Black & White. The couple registered their marriage on November 10, 2015.[10] On August 2, 2016, Yu gave birth to a daughter.[11]
Filmography[]
Television dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Meteor Garden | Hua Ze Lei | |
| Poor Prince | Tai Lang | ||
| Meteor Rain | Hua Ze Lei | ||
| 2002 | Come to My Place | Zhang Zhong Yuan | |
| Meteor Garden II | Hua Ze Lei | ||
| 2003 | Love Storm | Lu Ying Feng | |
| 2004 | Mars | Chen Ling / Chen Sheng | |
| 2006 | Silence | Qi Wei Yi | |
| 2007 | Sweet Relationship | Fang Zhi Tian | |
| 2008 | Wish to See You Again | Xu Yue | |
| 2009 | Black & White | Chen Zai Tian | |
| Memoirs of Madam Jin | Sheng Yue Ru | ||
| 2012 | Home | Su Tai Ying | |
| 2018 | Beauties in the Closet | Li Han | |
| The Flame's Daughter | Yin Xue | ||
| 2021 | Palace of Devotion | Zhao Heng | |
| Danger Zone | Liang Yan Dong |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Linger | Lin Xu Dong | |
| Tea Fight | Yang | ||
| 2010 | Love You 10,000 Years | Wu Qi Feng | |
| 2011 | Sleepless Fashion | Zhou Xiao Hui | |
| 2012 | New Perfect Two | Ah B | |
| 2013 | Saving General Yang | Yang San Lang | |
| Day of Redemption | Gu Bin | ||
| A Moment of Love | Xu Nian Zu | ||
| 2014 | Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 | Cheng Zi Jian | |
| 2015 | Detective Gui | Ah Zhe | |
| Go Lala Go 2 | Wang Wei | ||
| 2016 | S Storm | Song Ren Xin | |
| 2017 | Two Wrongs Make a Right | Qin Rui |
Notes[]
- Due to his busy schedule, Chou does not have his own episode in the spin-off Meteor Rain (2001).
- In October 2020, F4 had an "unconventional" reunion on Jiangsu TV. Chou's, Jerry Yan's, and Ken Chu's performances were prerecorded and projected onto the stage likely due to COVID-19 restrictions. Vanness Wu was the only one who was there live.[12]
References[]
- ↑ Vic Chou on Chinese Wikipedia
- ↑ https://wechat.kanfb.com/archives/115302 (Chinese)
- ↑ http://big5.taiwan.cn/gate/big5/travel.taiwan.cn/travel_zt/2014/2014twssmz/ssmzmrb/201409/t20140918_7380068.htm (Chinese)
- ↑ "Burning Bright", The Straits Times, July 7, 2001, http://www.hanadan.net/main.html
- ↑ https://www.nanrenwo.net/yule/108425.html (Chinese)
- ↑ https://new.qq.com/omn/20181114/20181114A12FSS.html (Chinese)
- ↑ http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/h/2008-01-16/16341879548.shtml (Chinese)
- ↑ http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/h/2008-01-16/16341879548.shtml (Chinese)
- ↑ http://flomikren.blogspot.com/2008/01/vic-zhou-and-barbie-hsu-break-up-report.html
- ↑ https://xw.qq.com/ent/20151110063463/ENT201511100634630A (Chinese)
- ↑ http://ent.163.com/16/0804/11/BTKDTJJV00031H2L.html (Chinese)
- ↑ https://www.forbes.com/sites/saramerican/2020/10/31/iconic-taiwanese-boyband-f4-makes-an-unconventional-reunion/
See also[]
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