I know it sounds retarded, but I'm going to write about my top 5 most favorite Asian celebrities. Some of them sing and act!
I'll start with number one, my most favorite actor of all time, i have admired him since i was 6.
You all know him! You all love him!
Jackie Chan
JACKIE CHAN!born in Hong Kong, on 7 April 1954. (wow, for an old guy he sure is youthful! :D )
Jackie Chan performs most of his own stunts, which are choreographed by the Jackies Stunt Team.
The dangerous nature of his stunts makes it difficult for Chan to get insurance, especially in the United States, where his stunt work is contractually limited.Despite the success of the
Rush Hour series, Chan has stated that he is not a fan of it since he neither appreciates the action scenes in the movie, nor understands American humour.
Next would be an actor, who him self has said, that if he would have face to face combat with Jackie Chan he wouldn't stand a chance. Even though when you look at movies like "Black mask", or " Romeo must die" or "Kiss of the dragon" you would think that he is on the same level with him. I think most of you have already guessed who am i talking about, yup! It's The one and only
Jet Li!
Li Lianjie (born April 26, 1963), better known by his stage name
Jet Li.
After three years of intensive training, Li won his first national championship for the Beijing Wushu Team. After retiring at age 17, he went on to win great acclaim in China as an actor making his debut with the film Shaolin Temple (1982). He went on to star in many critically acclaimed martial arts epic films, most notably the Once Upon a Time in China series, in which he portrayed
folk hero Wong Fei Hung. His first role in a Hollywood film was as a villain in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), but his first Hollywood film leading role was in Romeo Must Die (2000). He has gone on to star in many Hollywood action films, most recently starring beside
Jackie Chan in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008), and as the titular villain in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) alongside Brendan Fraser. (Wikipedia, i pasted it here, so you wouldn't have to search)
He is pretty amazing isn't he? :D
The only movie i didn't like his role in was "Black mask", for some reason i thought the movie was lame, and he is so much better then that!
By the way, Jet Li and Jackie Chan in one movie, haha, awesome!
Well next favourite would be less known to my friends, because me and my sister are really the only ones who listen to his music among our friends. He is a Korean singer with an amazing voice!
Se7en!
Se7en pronaunced Seven! (Korean: 세븐, born Choi Dong-Wook, Hangeul: 최동욱, Hanja: 崔東昱, November 9, 1984) is a South Korean pop/R&B singer. He began training under a management agency YG Entertainment at the age of fifteen. After four years of training in voice and dance, he made his debut in 2003 and became successful throughout Asia. Se7en's vocal range can be classified in the
tenor range. His voice can be described as smooth, mellow, and sometimes mildly abrasive (see
vocal belting) when songs, such as "Crazy," "La La La," and "I Know," call for it. He often sings with a
vibrato in his voice that
American R&B singers are known for, and also incorporates
beatboxing into many of his songs such as "Passion." Se7en maintains an adamant belief that he should not
lipsync during his live performances
Additionally, Se7en is known for his dance moves. His dance style, like his vocals, can also be described as "leaning more towards freestyle" rather than heavy choreography. Some dance techniques he sports during live performances are
gliding,
popping of the chest, various one-handed handstands, swipe, and kicks. His signature handstand, which he executes during his "Come Back to Me" performances, is the
Nike. Most recently, he has been executing the
gainer and the pike (see
breakdance) during his "I Know" performances.
(wikipedia)Next would be a Taiwanese singer i like very much and people who like calm music should listen to him. I admire him for his amazing voice aswell.
Jay Chou!
Jay Chou (
traditional Chinese:
周杰倫;
simplified Chinese:
周杰伦;
pinyin: Zhōu Jiélún;
Wade-Giles: Chou Chieh-lun;
Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiu Kia̍t-lûn) (born January 18, 1979) is a
Taiwanese musician, singer, producer, actor and director who has won the
World Music Award three times. In 1998 he was discovered in a talent contest where he displayed his
piano and song-writing skills. Over the next two years, he was hired to compose for popular Chinese singers. Although he was trained in
classical music, Chou combines
Chinese and
Western music styles to produce songs that fuse
R&B,
rock and
pop genres, covering issues such as domestic violence, war, and urbanization.(wiki)
And for last a hot actor, chinese japanese actor. If you have seen the movie called "house of flying Daggers!" you would recognise him as the soldier who acompanies the "blind woman", when he is really being a secret agent! You have to watch the movie, it is awesome, recommended for people who like battle movies !
Takeshi Kaneshiro!
Takeshi Kaneshiro (
Japanese and
Chinese:
金城 武,
romaji:
Kaneshiro Takeshi,
Pinyin:
Jīnchéng Wǔ), born
October 11,
1973, is a famous Asian actor of mixed heritage - his father is
Okinawan and his mother is
Taiwanese.
About his personal life Kaneshiro has been quoted as saying “If one day I get married and have kids, I will probably be one of those men who really care for the family. I will eat at home every day, and help with the chores and take care of the children.
(wiki)
If you are interested in knowing more about them, use wikipedia, helps alot, but these are my most favourite celebs. I don't like celebrities from America or Europe, well not all of them atleast. But i would like to hear some feedback from you about your favourite people, they don't have to be celebs!! :D
See ya!
