Anya Wu (born 17 February 1976) is a

Taiwanese-American Taiwanese Americans () are Americans who carry full or partial ancestry from Taiwan. This includes American-born citizens who descend from migrants from Taiwan. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, 49% of Taiwanese Americans lived in the state of Califo ...

actress and singer.

Life

Early life

Wu was born in

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

on February 17, 1976. At the age of 6, she immigrated to the United States with her parents. Her mother died of cancer when she was 11.

Acting career

Wu made her film debut in

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's ''

Born to Be King ''Born to Be King'' may refer to: * ''Born to Be King'' (2000 film), a Hong Kong crime drama film, part 6 of the ''Young and Dangerous'' film series * ''Born to Be King'' (2014 film), a film written and directed by Peter Capaldi * ''Born to Be K ...

'' (1999), playing Nanako. In 2001, Wu participated in many films, such as ''Cop on a Mission'', ''Runaway'' and ''

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''. Wu rose to fame after portraying Katt in the Hong Kong action-thriller film ''

Naked Weapon ''Naked Weapon'' (赤裸特工) is a 2002 Hong Kong action-thriller film directed by action choreographer Tony Ching, starring Maggie Q, Anya Wu and Daniel Wu. Written by film producer Wong Jing, ''Naked Weapon'' is similar in theme though unre ...

'' (2002). She received positive reviews. In 2008, Wu was cast in the film ''

Kung Fu Killer ''Kung Fu Killer'' is a 2008 two-part miniseries that aired on Spike TV The film also includes many eastern Kung Fu talent including Osric Chau. The miniseries alludes to the "Kung Fu" programs of the 1970s that brought David Carradine to fame. ...

'', an American Kung Fu film starring

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and

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. In 2009, Wu starred in the romantic comedy film ''

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'', alongside Guo Tao, Tan Sitar and Huang Xuan. In 2011, Wu played the lead role in ''

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'', a Chinese horror film starring

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and

Hayama Hiro , born , is a Japanese actor and former model based in Hong Kong. Filmography * ''Enter the Fat Dragon (2020 film), Enter the Fat Dragon'' (2020) * ''Tail Card Q1'' (2018) * ''Chou Fu Zhe Union'' (2016) * ''Girls'' (2014) * ''Firestorm (2013 film ...

Personal life

Wu married Chinese entrepreneur Kong Zhong (), a direct male-line descendant of

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, their son, Aditya Kong (), was born in January 2013. They had another son, Kiran Kong who was born in April 2016.

Works

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wu, Anya 1977 births Living people Taiwanese female models 21st-century Taiwanese actresses American female models American actresses Taiwanese film actresses Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women