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Early life

Yue was born and raised in Hong Kong, with roots in Taishan, Guangdong. He was spotted at a young age on the streets of Hong Kong by agents of the modelling agency Starz People and began his modelling career on a part-time basis. Upon graduating from Grade 16, he proceed to full-time modeling. He has since modeled for brands such as Giordano,

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Career

Being a full-time model for several years, Yue turned his career and headed for the Hong Kong entertainment industry. From there, he starred in several movies and gained fame from his first role in ''Leaving Sorrowly'' (2001). 2005 was also a great year for Yue who portrayed Takeshi Nakazato in the film ''

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''. According to the latest media release, Yue only appeared for less than half an hour in the film. However, despite the short appearance, his portrayal of Nakazato managed to leave a deep impression and impact on a lot of the viewers’ hearts, especially in Japan, where this has resulted directly in many new Japanese fans in Yue and a new lucrative market has been opened for Yue to conquer. Yue has also released four albums, the first being in 2002. He worked with Japanese music superstar

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in 2007, starring as her love interest in the promotional videos for "glitter" and "fated", which together comprise the Wong Hoi-directed short film '' Kyoai ~Distance Love~''.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Variety and reality show

Music video appearances

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yue, Shawn 1981 births Living people Hong Kong male singers Hong Kong male film actors Hong Kong male television actors Cantopop singers Hong Kong male models 21st-century Hong Kong male actors Hong Kong expatriates in Taiwan