Description:Vic Chou, also known as Vic Zhou, is a Taiwanese actor, singer, and model. A former member of the famous Taiwanese pop group F4 (also known as JVKV) and a popular drama actor, he has achieved a level of critical and popular acclaim beyond almost all other Taiwanese stars. Vic Chou was born on June 9, 1981, making him the youngest of the F4 members. He is considered the baby of F4, being treated the best by other F4 members. His mother has Taiwanese aborigines Atayal bloodline while his father is Taiwanese with ancestry from Linyi, Shandong Province. His grandmother gave him the nickname Zàizài "仔仔", meaning &qVic Chou, also known as Vic Zhou, is a Taiwanese actor, singer, and model. A former member of the famous Taiwanese pop group F4 (also known as JVKV) and a popular drama actor, he has achieved a level of critical and popular acclaim beyond almost all other Taiwanese stars.
Vic Chou was born on June 9, 1981, making him the youngest of the F4 members. He is considered the baby of F4, being treated the best by other F4 members. His mother has Taiwanese aborigines Atayal bloodline while his father is Taiwanese with ancestry from Linyi, Shandong Province. His grandmother gave him the nickname Zàizài "仔仔", meaning "little boy", which has become a nickname for him among fans.
When casting began for 2001 drama Meteor Garden, Vic, who had had no public life before this, accompanied one of his friends to the audition. He himself had no intention of auditioning, but one of the producers, noticing him huddled in a corner, thought that he had a similar personality to the Hua Ze Lei character, and asked him to audition. After auditioning, he was cast as Hua Ze Lei, a very silent and sensitive guy who fell in love with the female protagonist Shan Cai played by Barbie Hsu.
It was in this particular role that many fans admired him and continued supporting him on his subsequent roles. At first, he tried to finish his degree in mechanical engineering in the Taiwanese Technical Institute in Taiwan. But fans flocking at him prompted him to transfer school twice. Eventually, he quit schooling due to a very hectic schedule.
In 2004, he had the second huge hit of his career, Mars, which marked his transition from fluffy romances and idol dramas to heavier, more weighty roles.
In many interviews, Vic has pinpointed this as the moment where his interest in acting was truly piqued.
He followed up Mars with a turn in bittersweet romance Silence opposite Korean actress Park Eun Hye. Since then, he's done light romantic comedies (Sweet Relationship, Wish to See You Again), a dark cop thriller (Black and White) historical dramas such as The Last Night of Madame Chin, amongst many other roles.
Facts/Trivia:
Favourites (according to various sources):
Food: Fried Chicken
Drink: Grenadine Green Tea, Taiwan drinks “Shi Liu Yu Cha”
Colours: Black and Grey
Movie: Jurassic Park
Artists: Andy Lau, A-Mei
Musical Instrument: Guitar
Sport: Jogging
Country: Taiwan
Country he wants to visit the most: Canada
Style of Living: Away from the fast and busy world
Languages spoken: Mandarin and Hokkien... (more)(less)