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Wu Zun is by far the best looking guy i have EVER seen. And I've seen guys. Silvermyst. You're soooo lucky.

When I first saw him, it was in Tank's MV for Personal Angel, I fell in love. Wu Zun basically brought me into taiwanese music! I love him XD

Yes carmen, I agree with you. There are many hot guys but he tops that list (aside from a few others). I hope he still goes back to Brunei during the holidays so that I can get a glimpse of him and maybe finally get his autograph (although a pic would be much better. )

Yay, I'm leaving for Brunei next week.

he's a dao ming su smaller version to me, he's cute i like his hair. he also had a nice pair of eyes.

I know someone who has actually talked to Wuzun on the phone before! HAHA. feeling jealous!

Wuzun is such an angel! His smile is the sweetest thing and when he's embarassed he looks cuter than ever! I fell in love with him after Hana Kimi!

CONVERSATIONS With Ricky Lo
Sunday, July 13, 2008

His princely looks have won him quite a following, first in the chinovela Hana Kimi The Original and now Romantic Princess, both aired on ABS-CBN. In the latter, Wu Chun plays one of the four successors to the owner-manager of a business empire whose granddaughter, played by Angela Zhang, falls head-over-heels for Wu Chun.

Beyond that, not much is known about Wu Chun.

Here’s what Conversations dug up about Wu Chun:

His real name is Goh Kiat Chun, of Chinese descent, born on Oct. 10, 1979 (a Libran), in Brunei, the youngest of three (one sister and one brother). Wu Chun comes from a wealthy family which owns Goh Hock Kee, the distributor of Mitsubishi in Brunei. He stands 5’10”, weighs 160 lbs., with type O blood and lists “actor, singer and model” as his profession.

A Business Administration major from RMIT University in Melbourne, Wu Chun speaks English, Malay (Bruneian) and three Chinese dialects (Mandarin, Cantonese and Hokkien). He drives a Blue Subaru Impreza Hatchback which he himself customized from the engine to the rims, including the exterior and the interior, with a license plate that bears his birthdate.

He has three tattoos, two around his upper right arm and one on his lower leg. He’s a big fan of Michael Jordan and he even flew to the US purposely to watch Jordan’s last game, with a courtside seat, after which he caught a glimpse of Jordan at his hotel.

“I love food,” he once said. “I love to eat.”

Wu Chun was a model in Singapore before he went to Taiwan where he was asked to play the main character in the Taiwanese drama Tokyo Juliet. Hello, stardom! He later joined the popular Taiwanese boyband Fahrenheit, the oldest of the four members who also include Wu Chun’s Romantic Princess co-star Calvin Chen. Prior to joining showbiz, he was a fitness instructor at his own gym, Fitness Zone, in Brunei.

Does Wu Chun really have three children as he was quoted in an interview, one of whom was shown with him in a picture posted on-line? It was a joke. The kid in the picture was his nephew and the “three children” were actually his Fahrenheit co-members whom he treats as “my children,” being younger than he is.

A sad note: Wu Chun lost his mother a few years ago. He’s often seen wearing a necklace with a ring on it; the ring is said to have been given to him by his mother on her deathbed.

Here are excerpts from yesterday’s Conversations with Wu Chun and Calvin Chen (also a member of the Fahrenheit band, along with two other guys) who are here to promote Romantic Princess (watch them today on the ABS-CBN noontime show ASAP 08 and on The Buzz):

What does your name mean in Chinese?

“I have to ask my father. (Laughs) Actually, my full name is Wu Chi Chun but they asked me to drop the ‘Chi’ when I joined showbiz. Chi means fortune and Chun means respect.”

You were born and grew up in Brunei, a very rich country. Did you live like a prince?

(Laughs some more) “No, no, no! Many people have a misunderstanding about Brunei. Yes, Brunei is a very rich country but it’s the King who is very rich. Our family belongs to the middle class. We are okay.”

What was your childhood ambition?

“Kids in Brunei all want to have a business and that was also what I wanted to have — a business of my own. They want to do something related to business. That’s why when I went to Melbourne, I took up Business Administration. After I graduated, I went back to Brunei and opened a health club. I really love challenging myself in the world of business.”

How was it growing up without your mom?

“Actually, I was about 24 when I lost my mom. She was the reason why I entered showbiz. When my mom passed away, I learned a very good lesson — not to be afraid of anything. That’s why I faced the challenge of entering showbiz, something I was very afraid to do before my mom died. I didn’t have confidence in myself. Now, I have self-confidence.”

What are your fond memories of your mom?

“My mom always took good care of me. She always reminded me to be a useful and good person.”

I’m sure she’s very happy that you have turned out to be a useful and good person.

“Yes. I’m sure she is.”

Are you wearing the ring that your mom has given to you?

“No, I’m not.”

Why? Where is it?

“I’m keeping it in a safe because I’m afraid of losing it.”

Having come from a privileged family....

...(Laughs)...”I don’t come from a privileged family...”

But your family is the distributor of Mitsubishi cars in Brunei, isn’t it?

“It’s my uncle who is the distributor. He’s quite rich. My family is more into another business, not really that rich.”

Oh, you’re very humble!

“No. That’s the truth. We are trying hard to make our business a success.”

If not money, what motivates you in your career?

“I think that everything I do now in showbiz is a good experience for me. Whether I succeed or not is not important to me. What’s important is the experience.”

With an uncle who distributes cars, you must be a car-lover.

“Yes, I am.”

Do you race?

“When I was in Melbourne, I did. I had a racing car.”

As a fitness buff, how do you take care of your body?

“Actually, the most important thing is that you must have the heart in whatever you do, including taking care of your health. Whatever you do, wherther working out, you have to put your 100 percent. You must be careful with what you eat. You must have focus; that’s very important.”

Aside from Michael Jordan, do you have any other role model?

“No. Only Michael Jordan. He’s the one who really influenced me. From the time I was a kid, he has influenced me a lot. I admire his attitude toward his game; he’s a good role model not only for me but for anybody.”

What’s your ideal girl?

“Somebody who is very simple, who is willing to share everything with me, somebody who is understanding, somebody who is happy to be with me and with whom I can be happy. Looks is not important. If you want to have a happy, lasting relationship, the feeling is more important than looks.”

Do you want to have a Filipina girlfriend? You still have time to look for one before you fly back to Taipei tomorrow.

“Let me see...Hahahahaha!”

Describe Calvin in three words.

“Very playboy. No, no, no, no, no! That’s a joke. He is clever, hard-working and responsible.”

Up close with Calvin Chen

Also a member of the Fahrenheit band, Calvin Chen’s Chinese name is Chen Yi Ru, born in Taiwan in Nov. 10, 1980 (Scorpion). He’s six-footer, weighs 143 lbs., with type A blood. He finished high school at Jianguo High School (one of the top schools in Taiwan) and college at the Simon Fraser University in Canada, and earned his M.A. in Economics at the University of Victoria.

While in Canada, Calvin competed in Sunshine Boyz, a pageant-like competiton, in Vancouver, emerging a winner. Among his prizes was a free ticket to Taiwan, a contract with a music company and a role in a drama. Currently enrolled at the National Chengchi University in Taipei, taking up Public Finance, Calvin speaks English and two Chinese dialects (Mandarin and Hokkien; he understands conversational Cantonese).

In Romantic Princess, he also plays one of the four successors to a big business empire.

Your Chinese name is Chen Yi Ru. What does it mean?

“Ru means scholar. My mom wants me to study hard. Yi means polite. My mom also wants me to be polite with people.”

How has your life been in Vancouver?

“Good. Very good! I went there when I was 18 and I lived by myself for seven years. I learned to be independent. It made my world wider and bigger.”

How many brothers and sisters do you have?

“I have one sister, two years older than I am. She’s getting married at the end of this year. I’m happy for her.”

What made you live in Vancouver by yourself?

“My dad wanted me to be independent. And I also wanted to be. For half a year, I stayed with my friends and then I lived by myself for more than six years. I was a student. I did everything by myself, including the laundry, cleaning the house, going to the grocery and doing the dishes — and paying all the bills.”

You took up Economics in college. Did you also want to put up your own business?

“If I did not become a model and an actor, I would have ended up in a financial institution, such as one dealing in stocks. Even now, I always read the business section when I get hold of a newspaper.”

You’ve been in Vancouver for seven years. Didn’t you experience any culture shock?

“Canada is a multi-cultural country. There are so many people from different countries — Japan, Korea, India, Philippines, etc....so many different races there. I’ve gotten to know so many people from different countries and I’ve learned how to respect their cultures and their traditions. I’ve learned how to adjust to any new culture and new environment.”

What are your hobbies?

(Joked Wu Chun, “Looking at the stocks. Hahahaha!”)

“Watching movies, going out with friends. Nothing much.”

How do you take care of your body?

“I don’t eat late. I learned from Chun what food is nutritious and what is junk food. He always tells me to eat and eat because he thinks I’m too skinny.”

(Wu Chun: “He was very skinny before. But now he’s okay. He also sometimes goes to the gym and that’s good.”)

Who’s your role model?

“My dad. He’s the vice president of a company. He takes good care of our family and that’s the most important thing. He gave me a good education, including sending me to Vancouver to be independent. He’s 58, getting old, and his heart is not so good so I worry about him. I can’t spend so much time with him. And when I do, I go out to dinner with him.”

What’s your ideal girl?

“Same with Chun’s — simple and a happy girl. The feeling is important. Somebody who can be a friend and a family to me. Somebody with the same values as I have and who can work together with me.”

Is nationality a factor?

“Not really. I had a Korean girlfriend before.”

(Wu Chun: “You want a Bruneian girlfriend? Hahahaha.”)

Do you want a Filipina girlfriend?

“Why not?”

You still have time to look for one before you fly back to Taipei tomorrow.

“Hahahahaha!”

Describe Wu Chun in three words.

“Mature. Responsible. Hard-working.”

He is my... fifth favorite actor.
Gotta love Mike He and Danson Tang.

Wu Chun Wants To Be a Hero Must First Show-off Body
[2008.08.21]

Wu Chun, the handsome leading man from Brunei, who looked like he stepped right out of a graphic novel and possessed a physique that came straight out of working out at the gym, won the title of the newest hot male in Taiwan. He caught the attention of the Taiwanese female population as soon as he entered the business. His suave image and gentle look became a focal point and numerous female fans fell for his charms. In his first appearance on the silver screen, the movie [Butterfly Lovers], he portrayed a passionate hero who gave up everything for love. To portray this heroic character, the first thing Wu Chun did was showing off his body and displaying his strong physique on the big silver screen.

Wu Chun indicated that in taking on [Butterfly Lovers], the movie meant a great deal to him. This was the first time he appeared in a movie and the fact that it was an action movie was particularly exciting and nerve-whacking to him. Wu Chun had a number of sword-fighting scenes. He personally performed 99% of the scenes that have either action or stunts. The degree of his willingness to take risk led to high praises from the martial director Ching Siu-tung: [I have never a newcomer so willing to take on risks.]

The director Jingle Ma adapted [Butterfly Lovers] from the well-known tale of [The Lovers] and injected martial arts elements into the classical tragic love story. The audience not only will see the courage of Wu Chun but also his profound love. The love scenes between him and Ah Sa became the focus of the movie.

Wu Chun frankly admitted that in real life, his view on love was quite similar to that of Liang Shan-bo. Although he looked ultra manly on the outside, he was a tender person. He said: [I feel that love is something that lasts a lifetime. I would rather sacrifice my life and die with my beloved, than to be alone without her for the rest of my life. ]
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Wu Chun Loves Filial Women
[2008.08.15 MingPao]

Wu Chun, who although had only been in the business for three years but was already popular in both singing and acting, recently also entered the world of movies. His collaboration with Ah Sa Charlene Choi in the Jingle Ma directed movie [Butterfly Lovers] was in keeping with his future plans of developing his career in the three realms of singing, movie and television. It was small wonder that the rumor of Wu Chun being the most popular and most money-making member of Fahrenheit persisted. However Wu Chun worried that the rumors would affect the brother-like relationship for the foursome because previously it had been often rumored that there were conflicts among them. He denied modestly: [We all have similar workloads. We all have acting roles and are busy in our own ways. We got along very well and there is no jealousy. Whenever we get together, we always discuss about the work of each other.] He also denied that Fahrenheit would disband. As for love relationships, Wu Chun admitted frankly that currently, he was not involved in any relationships but if he was to choose a girlfriend, he had some strict conditions. Other than being unpretentious, the most important thing she must possess was a filial heart.

Each time Wu Chun collaborated with an actress would result in romantic rumors, including Ariel Lin in [Tokyo Juliet], Angela Zhang in [Romantic Princess] and Ella from S.H.E in [Hana-Kimi]. There was no exception this time with the movie [Butterfly Lovers]. Although Ah Sa was already attached and her relationship with Ronald Cheng was an open secret, but the romantic rumors still continued. This was certainly evidence of Wu Chun’s irresistible appeal.

Thankful for Instructions from Ah Sa

Although the romantic rumor between Wu Chun and Ah Sa was false, but Wu Chun still praised Ah Sa lavishly: [I am already very approachable. I never expected that Ah Sa was even more approachable than me. Furthermore, the director created numerous opportunities for us to share meals and develop a connection. Therefore, we became familiar very quickly and were very in-tuned with each other when doing our scenes. She is so young yet she had appeared in many movies already. She has more experiences in doing movies than I do, so she often gave advice to a movie newcomer like me. She gave me a lot of "tips" and discussed a lot about the procedures and methods of movie-making in Hong Kong.] He revealed that Ah Sa had once told him some secretive information. Was it regarding Ronald Cheng? He said in a pretending to be serious tone: [No, no, no.] Although there was no intimate scene with Ah Sa in the movie this time, but he had already agreed to collaborate again with the director and Ah Sa. So it would have to be the next movie if one wants to watch them being intimate with each other.

What was the difference between Ah Sa and other actresses that collaborated and were rumored with Wu Chun previously? Wu Chun generously said: [Although Ariel Lin was very refined but we became familiar very quickly and often engaged in conversations. Ella was very tomboyish. She was very direct and forthright, telling it as it is. Perhaps it was because we belong to the same management company, therefore personally I am closest to her. As for Angela, I am not too familiar with her, because she was more reserved, so she appeared to be a bit distant.]

Having a Family by Age 35

Although Wu Chun had been romantically linked with several actresses but they were all rumors only and not a real one among them. He also pointed out that he was currently busy with work and simply did not have the time to develop any relationship. Therefore he drew a blank in terms of such relationships. However, he hoped that he would have a family by the time he is 35. When asked about the type of woman he likes, he said: [She must not be pretentious. Should be natural and can share everything with me. Most important is filial piety. A person who is not filial is an indication of an undesirable nature. (Is it because in fear of the fans’ displeasure, therefore you do not dare to be in a relationship?) No, the fans are very good to me. They knew that I worked hard and so they often urge me to find a girlfriend to take care of me. My company also did not prohibit me from dating. It really is because I am so busy and don’t have the time, that’s all.] Wu Chun frankly admitted that there were both gains and losses since he entered showbiz. What he gained was that he learned a lot in the industry. What he lost was the time to be with family because he was so busy. He said: [I was with my family for less than 30 days a year. Therefore whenever I have any vacation, I would treasure the time that I can be together with them.]

Almost Scarred in Sword-fighting Scene

Speaking of the movie [Butterfly Lovers], there was no lacking of fighting scenes for Wu Chun in the movie. Not one to shirk from danger in the name of self-protection, even though the director had assigned a stuntman for him, he still insisted on doing the scenes personally. He said: [The most unforgettable scene is the one in which I fought for Ah Sa’s corpse in the rain. It took a full seven days to do this scene. Every day, from 6 in the evening to 5 am in the next morning, with our clothes dripping wet. The worst was that the ground was slippery, which brought in a certain level of difficulty in doing the scenes. I kept slipping and had a lot of NG. Even it was hard doing action movies, and almost got scarred in the face while doing sword-fighting scenes, but it was all worth it. It was a very happy collaboration with this cast and crew and our coordination was very good. What I learned was extremely beneficial to me and would help me when I do movies again in the future.] Not only did Wu Chun perform the fighting scenes personally, he even conquered his half-baked Cantonese and personally did the dubbing for the Cantonese version of the movie.

Acting Was Not Just Selling One’s Looks

Previously, [The Lovers] starring Nicky Wu and Charlie Yeung had both good reviews and box office at the time. Would he worry that with the success of the older version, the audience would compare [Butterfly Lovers] with [The Lovers]? With regards to his own performance, would he be confident that he was better than Nicky Wu? Wu Chun said: [I would not compare myself with any one. I would only do my best. I can only say that this movie is very different from [The Lovers]. I am very satisfied with my own performance because there were many breakthroughs for me. It is not just selling looks. Audience nowadays is very smart. They also have very high expectations for the actors. Therefore, going by good looks alone is no longer feasible. In the future, I hope to try different type of roles. That would be more challenging.]