1. Wallace Huo Chien-hwa is a Taiwanese actor and singer.
29 Facts About Wallace Huo
1. 2.
Wallace Huo was born in Taipei, Taiwan on 26 December 1979 to Liu Yu and Wallace Huo Chao-Ku.
3.
Wallace Huo's family originated from Shandong; his parents were natives of Longkou and Tianjin respectively.
4.
Wallace Huo's grandfather was a follower of Sun Yat-sen and in October 1949, his family moved to Taiwan.
5.
Wallace Huo once aspired to be a basketball player but then turned to singing in his early teenage days.
6.
Wallace Huo was then in great demand and was cast in seven idol dramas at the same year.
7.
In 2004, Wallace Huo released his first ever solo album Start.
8.
In 2005, Wallace Huo starred in his first wuxia drama The Royal Swordsmen directed by Wong Jing.
9.
Wallace Huo then took the leading role in various dramas, including Sound of Colors alongside actress Ruby Lin, Romance of Red Dust opposite Shu Qi, and Emerald on the Roof with Sun Li.
10.
Wallace Huo expressed that his role in Emerald on the Roof had taught him how to act, and has a deep impact on him.
11.
Wallace Huo starred in kungfu comedy Love at First Fight, taking on an eccentric and crazy role.
12.
In 2009, Wallace Huo rose to mainstream popularity with the hit xianxia drama Chinese Paladin 3, an adaptation from the video game of the same title.
13.
In 2011, Wallace Huo starred in period action drama The Vigilantes in Masks with Cecilia Liu; and historical drama The Glamorous Imperial Concubine wherein he played a cold and detached Emperor.
14.
In 2012, Wallace Huo starred in the medical drama Inspire the Life.
15.
In 2014, Wallace Huo starred in Perfect Couple, written by Tong Hua.
16.
Wallace Huo won the Most Popular Actor in the ancient drama genre at the 2014 China Student Television Festival for the drama.
17.
In 2015, Wallace Huo starred in xianxia drama The Journey of Flower with Zanilia Zhao.
18.
Wallace Huo then starred in crime thriller Love Me If You Dare, which received positive reviews and an international following.
19.
Wallace Huo was distinguished as one of the Most Influential People in China for 2015, a remarkable distinction since he is the only recipient of this award in the field of Performing Arts.
20.
In 2016, Wallace Huo starred in historical medical drama The Imperial Doctress, portraying Zhu Qizhen.
21.
Wallace Huo next starred in the crime thriller Inside or Outside alongside Korean actor Jang Hyuk and Hong Kong star Simon Yam, as well as romantic comedy film Suddenly Seventeen and suspense thriller Hide and Seek.
22.
In 2017, Wallace Huo starred in the science fiction suspense film Reset, produced by Jackie Chan and directed by Korean director, Chang; and war film Our Time Will Come, directed by award-winning director Ann Hui.
23.
In 2018, Wallace Huo returned to the small screen in the palace drama Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace playing the role of Qianlong Emperor.
24.
In 2019, Wallace Huo starred in the period epic drama The Great Craftsman, reuniting with his Chinese Paladin 3 and Reset co-star Yang Mi.
25.
In September 2018, Wallace Huo announced the closure of Huajie Studio's Weibo and Facebook accounts, which had been managed by his co-founder and manager, Lian Junjie, effectively shutting down Wallace Huo's only social media presence amid an acrimonious breakup with Lian.
26.
Since then, Wallace Huo has largely retired to family life in Taiwan.
27.
In December 2020, Wallace Huo shut down another production company under his name in Hengdian.
28.
Wallace Huo returned to acting in 2024 with the Chinese drama The Tale of Rose.
29.
On 20 May 2016, Wallace Huo confirmed his relationship with actress Ruby Lin, his co-star in Sound of Colors and The Glamorous Imperial Concubine.