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Anya Wu

Anya Wu

Taiwanese-American actress and singer

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wu.

Anya Wu (born 17 February 1976) is a Taiwanese-American actress and singer.[1][2]

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Life

Early life

Wu was born in Taiwan on February 17, 1976. At the age of 6, she immigrated to the United States with her parents.[3][4] Her mother died of cancer when she was 11.

Acting career

Wu made her film debut in Andrew Lau's Born to Be King (1999), playing Nanako.

In 2001, Wu participated in many films, such as Cop on a Mission, Runaway and 2000.

Wu rose to fame after portraying Katt in the Hong Kong action-thriller film Naked Weapon (2002). She received positive reviews.

In 2008, Wu was cast in the film Kung Fu Killer, an American Kung Fu film starring David Carradine, Daryl Hannah and Osric Chau.

In 2009, Wu starred in the romantic comedy film Chengdu, I Love You, alongside Guo Tao, Tan Sitar and Huang Xuan.[5]

In 2011, Wu played the lead role in Mysterious Island, a Chinese horror film starring Yang Mi, Jordan Chan and Hayama Hiro.

Personal life

In 2002, she was arrested together with Hong Kong artist William So in Taipei on suspicion of taking and possessing ecstasy. He claimed that he had just ingested ecstasy by mistake, and was sentenced to 11 days of rehab at the Taipei Detention Center, Agency of Corrections, Ministry of Justice in New Taipei City.

Wu married Chinese entrepreneur Kong Zhong (孔众), a direct male-line descendant of Confucius, their son, Aditya Kong (孔垂燊), was born in January 2013. They had another son, Kiran Kong who was born in April 2016.[6]

Works

Film

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Television

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References

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    "Actress Anya". China Post.
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    "Anya Wu - Biography - Movies & TV - NYTimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10.
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    台女星诞孔子第79代传人 其母为性感女星 (in Chinese). 2013.
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    安雅 (in Chinese). China. 2012.
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    《成都，我爱你》 郑宇成高圆圆雨中漫步 (in Chinese). Sohu. 2009.
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    年终策划：2013年出生的龙宝"星二代" 集体曝光 (in Chinese). Xinhuanet. 2013. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014.
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    电视剧《迷失洛杉矶》将在央视八套播出(图) (in Chinese). 2010. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07.
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