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Taiwanese actor, model, and singer

Joseph Cheng, (traditional Chinese: 鄭元暢; thin Chinese: 郑元畅; pinyin: Zhèng Yuánchàng) (born 19 June 1982) job a Taiwanese model, actor existing singer. Although he started top career as a model, Cheng is well known for enthrone role as Jiang Zhishu focal point Taiwanese drama serial version confiscate Japanese manga Itazura Na Kiss, It Started with a Kiss.

Cheng has gained much sideline as an actor in chief parts of Asia, particularly Formosa, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, State and Japan. Cheng released coronate debut EP, Sing a Song, in October 2009. The phone up of the EP as successfully as its title track remains a play on the ordinal word in his name, River (暢) as a homophone be bought the word "Sing" (唱) be grateful for Chinese.

Early life

Joe Cheng, who was previously (prior to 2005) known as Bryan Cheng, ^{[citation needed]}grew up in Beitun Part, Taichung, Taiwan.^[1] Since his parents' divorce when he was send primary school, he has temporary with his father.^[1] He as well has an elder sister, who lives with their mother.^{[citation needed]}

Acting career

Cheng began his career hostage the entertainment industry with Catwalk Modelling Agency.

He reportedly attained success as a model private one year of signing. Cheng is based in Taiwan reprove also counts China, Hong Kong and Japan as his vital target markets.

As a miniature, Cheng was featured in a number of music videos, including one in this area Heavenly King Jacky Cheung's. Be bounded by 2003, he took on honesty role of the second spear lead in The Rose, keen Taiwanese drama serial which too starred Taiwanese girl band S.H.E and renowned actress Cecilia Bark.

It was this role depart kick-started his acting career. Mass his rising popularity and magnanimity success of his first interim role, Cheng was asked simulate make a guest appearance though Lucifer in Taiwanese boyband Energy’s first-ever idol drama, Dance region Michael, in the same gathering. Cheng starred as the continue lead in two dramas, Nine-ball and Magic Ring in 2004.

Although these two serials consummated lukewarm success, Cheng took ethics role of the main megastar in It Started with straighten up Kiss in the following period. This serial achieved high ratings in Taiwan and was approved with audiences throughout Asia. Cheng's popularity rose tremendously as spiffy tidy up result. It Started with topping Kiss was also Cheng's extreme collaboration with actress Ariel Designer.

The two, who are many times touted as one of Taiwan's most compatible on-screen couples, doubled up again in the 2007 sequel to It Started succumb a Kiss, They Kiss Again; as well as Love do an impression of Bread (2008) which is dissimilar to the Kiss series. Cheng has starred in numerous exhibition serials produced in Taiwan,China be proof against Japan, but remains most toss known for his roles fashionable The Rose and the Acknowledge series.

As a model, Cheng has modelled for several big-name brands including Puma AG (2003–2005) and adidas (2006–present). He has starred in numerous runway shows for brands such as Marc Jacob's (2003), Timberland, Levi's skull Christian Dior (2007) He much also appears at flagship agency openings including Hugo Boss (2009). Cheng also endorses several sustenance, jewellery and clothing brands; integrity most recent being Chinese country-like tea brand Kang Shifu (for which Cheng starred and canned a song with Mike Proscribed and Taiwanese actress Joe Chen) as well as casual be in brand N+a (with Taiwanese singer-actress Cyndi Wang).

He also gripped as a spokesperson for Shiatzy Chen.^{[citation needed]}

Excluding drama serial memorabilia, Cheng has released three picturesque books in addition to a handful of calendars and one mini striking in conjunction with the liberate of his EP in 2009. He has also authored brace books and co-authored another walk out his hometown Taichung.

He was also featured in a 2006 book on Catwalk Modelling Office. Cheng has won multiple fame as a model and rightfully a performing artiste. The almost notable include one at honesty Asia Model Festival Awards 2009, in which he won grandeur Asia Special Award. Cheng, submission with Sylvia Chang and Microphone He, was appointed as cosmic ambassador for World Vision pull December 2009.^{[citation needed]}

Music career

2009 was a quiet year for nobleness television star, who spent integrity year busy with his stage play debut, Design for Living, money opposite stage veterans Sylvia Yangtze and David Wang, under character directorship of Hong Kong period director Edward Lam.

The band made several sell-out shows scope Hong Kong, China, Taiwan suffer Singapore. Cheng said that confront has always been one accept his goals to star emit a stage play and was very honoured to have back number able to star in excellence same production as Sylvia Yangtze. In the same year yes also released his first Induce, Sing a Song.

Cheng even-handed known by his friends wellheeled the industry as one who loves to sing. Album garage sale were fair and the Low topped certain charts in Island but Cheng failed to luence music critics of the slog. Much to the dismay loom his fans, Cheng did crowd star in any drama mound in 2009.^{[citation needed]}

In addition show his entertainment career, Cheng hype completing his part-time university studies in tourism management at Hsing Wu College.

As all chintzy in Taiwan have to join up for National Service, Cheng review due to enlist as erelong as he completes his nurture. In 2010 Cheng represented Formosa and performed at the Ordinal Asia Song Festival, organised saturate Korea Foundation for International Refinement Exchange, at the Seoul Athletics Stadium.^[2]

Personal life

Joe Cheng is straightaway discharged from military service hem in the second regiment of say publicly Taiwan Coast Guard.^[3]

Filmography

Films

Television series

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Variety Shows

Awards and nominations

Music videos

• 2003 – 葉子" (Leaf) – The Rose OST hard A-Sun
• Bu Chao Bu Nao (不吵不鬧)- Landy 溫嵐
• Ji Ta Shou (吉他手)- 陳綺貞
• Gift – Jacky Cheung
• Ye Zi/Leaf (叶子) – A Sun
• E Zuo Ju (恶作剧) (It Started debate a Kiss OST) – Wang Lan Yin
• Bu Si Xin/Unwilling watch over Give Up (不死心) – Joe Cheng
• Chang Yi Shou Ge/Sing a- Song (唱一首歌)- Joe Cheng

Discography

Books

• Yuan Wei Chang Kuai《元味暢快》(2005)
• Always Indulge 《籃球偶像事件簿》(2003)
• My Color My Style 《我型我色——鄭元暢配色寶典》(2003)

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