1. Hsieh Hsin-ta, professionally known as Chu Ke-liang, was a Taiwanese comedian, actor, television show host and singer.
24 Facts About Chu Ke-liang
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Chu Ke-liang was known for his "over-the-top appearance" with unusual clothing and hair styles and his coarse humor.
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Chu Ke-liang left home in his early teenage years to pursue his dream of being in the theater.
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Chu Ke-liang went on to receive tuition from Lin Sung-yen and became an actor and writer but remained largely unknown to the wider public.
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Chu Ke-liang was so popular in this role that he chose the name as his own stage name.
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In 1980, the Chu Ke-liang Cabaret Show broke onto the scene in Taiwan and Chu's popularity took off.
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Chu Ke-liang would get into quarrels with the guest singers and tell off-color jokes.
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In 1994, Chu Ke-liang campaigned on behalf of James Soong in his candidacy for the governorship of Taiwan province.
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Soong successfully used support from Chu Ke-liang, who was at the time Taiwan's most popular entertainer, to help convince Taiwanese to support a candidate with a mainland Chinese background.
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Chu Ke-liang briefly returned to the public eye in 1997 but again absconded in 1999.
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In 2002, Chu Ke-liang was spotted in a He Xian Gu temple in Wandan, Pingtung County.
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Chu Ke-liang's performances were available on videotape and were occasionally shown on Taiwan television, so his audiences did not forget him.
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Chu Ke-liang was reportedly working at a temple at the time.
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Chu Ke-liang euphemistically said that he had been "studying abroad" for ten years but that he was grateful to the media for "photographing me eating oden".
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Chu Ke-liang said he had always wanted to come back but did not have the courage.
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Chu Ke-liang received NT$300,000 per show for his new program as of 2009.
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On 16 September 2010, Chu Ke-liang released his first music album, Dongshanzaiqi.
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Chu Ke-liang had a major part as a city councilman in the 2011 hit movie Night Market Hero, a role which cemented his comeback.
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Chu Ke-liang was diagnosed with stage II colorectal cancer in 2014.
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Chu Ke-liang typically wears a dinner jacket with a bowtie but with bermuda shorts, black shoes, and white socks.
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Chu Ke-liang's hairstyle has been called a "toilet-lid haircut" and is similar to a bowl cut like that of Moe Howard of the Three Stooges but covering the ears and shoulder-length at the back.
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Taiwanese entertainer Show Lo is a known admirer of Chu Ke-liang and has imitated his style.
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Chu Ke-liang was married four times and had two sons and three daughters.
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Chu Ke-liang's second daughter, Jeannie Hsieh, is a well-known Taiwanese singer and actress.