Shawn Yue Man-lok (born 13 November 1981) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. A former model, he has starred in many films, such as Jiang Hu, Infernal Affairs II, the Love in the Buff film series, Mad World and The Brink, and has established himself as a recognisable face in Hong Kong cinema.[3][4][5]
Shawn Yue | |
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 Yue in January 2019 | |
| Born | 13 November 1981 |
| Other names | Yue Man-lok Fisherman Lok Yue Wen-le |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse |
Sarah Wang (m. 2017) |
| Children | 2[2] |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Cantopop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | Universal Music (Hong Kong) (2002–2006) Entertainment Impact (2006–2009) Dorian International Entertainment (2006–2009) East Asia Music (Holdings) (2009–present) |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 余文樂 |
| Simplified Chinese | 余文乐 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Yú Wénlè |
| Jyutping | Jyu4 Man4-lok6 |
Early life
editYue 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, Sony, Timberland, Gillette, Meko and was a spokesperson for Shiseido Pureness and Coca-Cola China.
Career
editBeing a full-time model for several years, Yue turned his career and headed for the Hong Kong entertainment industry.[when?] 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 Initial D. 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 Ayumi Hamasaki 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
editFilm
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Leaving in Sorrow | 憂憂愁愁的走了 | Hong | |
| 2002 | Just One Look | 一碌蔗 | Fan | |
| The New Option | 飛虎雄師 | Jackie Law | ||
| Infernal Affairs | 無間道 | Chan Wing-yan | ||
| 2003 | Love Under the Sun | 愛在陽光下 | Short film | |
| 1:99 Shorts | 1:99 電影行動 | |||
| My Lucky Star | 行運超人 | Policeman | ||
| Diva Ah-Hey | 下一站...天后 | Wing | ||
| Feel 100% 2003 | 百分百感覺 2003 | Jerry Lau Yiu-jo | ||
| Infernal Affairs II | 無間道II | Chan Wing-yan | ||
| Hidden Track | 尋找周杰倫 | Yu Wenle | ||
| Infernal Affairs III | 無間道III: 終極無間 | Chan Wing-yan | ||
| 2004 | In-Laws, Out-Laws | 我的大舊父母 | Kang Qizu | |
| Jiang Hu | 江湖 | Wing | ||
| Love Is a Many Stupid Thing | 精裝追女仔2004 | Crazy Tom | ||
| Super Model | 我要做Model | interviewee praising Mandom | ||
| Deng Xiaoping in 1928 | 鄧小平·1928 | |||
| 2005 | Colour of the Loyalty | 黑白戰場 | Fat | |
| Initial D | 頭文字D | Takeshi Nakazato | ||
| Dragon Squad | 猛龍 | Officer Hung Kei-lok | ||
| 2006 | McDull, the Alumni | 春田花花同學會 | Policeman | |
| Isabella | 伊莎貝拉 | Man at bar | ||
| Dragon Tiger Gate | 龍虎門 | Turbo Shek | ||
| Diary | 妄想 | Ray Fan / Seth Lau | ||
| Wo Hu | 臥虎 | Killer | ||
| 2007 | Love in the City | 男才女貌 | Yang Le | |
| Undercover | 危險人物 | Feng | ||
| Invisible Target | 男兒本色 | Inspector Carson Fong | ||
| In Love with the Dead | 塚愛 | Tuan Yan-ming | ||
| Trivial Matters | 破事兒 | Lok | Segment "Junior" | |
| 2008 | Playboy Cops | 花花型警 | Michael Mak Ho-man | |
| Shamo | 軍雞 | Ryo Narushima | ||
| The Moss | 青苔 | Jan | ||
| Rule No. 1 | 第一誡 | Sgt. Lee Kwok-keung | ||
| 2009 | I Come with the Rain | 伴雨行 | Meng Zi | |
| Rebellion | 同門 | Po | ||
| 2010 | Hot Summer Days | 全城熱戀熱辣辣 | Tattoo Artist | |
| Love in a Puff (film) | 志明與春嬌 | Jimmy | ||
| Curse of the Deserted | 荒村公寓 | Gene Guo | ||
| Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen | 精武風雲－陳真 | General Zeng | ||
| Reign of Assassins | 劍雨 | Lei Bin | ||
| The Child's Eye | 童眼 | Lok | ||
| My Best Bodyguard | 玩命狙擊 | Sean | Thai film | |
| 2011 | Tangled | — | Eugene "Flynn Rider" Fitzherbert | Cantonese version, voice |
| 2012 | Heroic Detective | 神探·李奧 | ||
| The Second Woman | 情谜 | Nan | ||
| Love in the Buff | 春嬌與志明 | Jimmy | ||
| Motorway | 車手 | Cheung | ||
| Lacuna | 醉后一夜 | Shen Wei | ||
| The Guillotines | 血滴子 | Haidu | ||
| 2013 | SDU: Sex Duties Unit | 飛虎出征 | Josh | |
| 2014 | As the Light Goes Out | 救火英雄 | Yau Bong-chiu | |
| Golden Chicken 3 | 金雞SSS | Nerd with body odor | ||
| Aberdeen | 香港仔 | Dan | Cameo | |
| Girls | 閨蜜 | Qiao Li | ||
| 2015 | From Vegas to Macau II | 賭城風雲II | Vincent | |
| Helios | 赤盜 | Fan Ka-ming | ||
| Wild City | 暴走迷城 | Chung | ||
| 2016 | From Vegas to Macau III | 賭城風雲III | Vincent | |
| Mad World | 一念無明 | Tung | ||
| Mobile Phone Battle | 手機芯戰 | Short film | ||
| 2017 | Wu Kong | 悟空传 | Yang Jian (Erlang Shen) | |
| Love Off the Cuff | 春嬌救志明 | Jimmy Cheung | ||
| The Brink | 狂獸 | Shing | ||
| 2020 | Monster Run | 怪物先生 |
Television series
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Youth@Y2K | 青春@Y2K | Chan Wing-lok | RTHK | |
| 2001 | Y2K+01 | Y2K+01 | Yue Man-lok | RTHK | |
| 2002 | Tomorrow | 愛情白皮書 | Ouyang Guaju | CTV | |
| 2003 | Original Scent of Summer | 原味的夏天 | Shi Jie | CTV | |
| 2004 | Sunshine Heartbeat | 赤沙印記@四葉草.2 | A student | TVB | |
| 2006 | Phoenix from the Ashes | 浴火鳳凰 | Heung Chui-seung | ATV | |
| 2007 | Good Morning Shanghai | 純白之戀 | Wang Zhihao | various | |
| 2007 | Special Police | 特警出擊 | Yip So | various | |
| 2010 | Pandamen | 熊貓人 | Luo Han | CTS | Cameo |
| 2014 | The Exquisite Trap | 玲瓏局 | Fang Hanwen | XMTV-4 | |
| 2014 | V Love | 微時代 | Hua Sanmao | alternative title: Microblog Time Love | |
| 2016 | My Love to Tell You | 我的愛對你說 | Ding Fule | Liaoning Television | |
| 2017 | Hard Memory | 失憶之城 | Ice | BTV | |
| 2018 | The Great Adventurer Wesley | 冒險王衛斯理 | Wisely | iQiyi / TVB |
Variety and reality show
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | We Are in Love | 我們相愛吧 | Cast member | Season 2 |
Music video appearances
edit| Year | Artist | Song title |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Gigi Leung | "Keep On Loving" |
| 2003 | Chris Yu | "The Woman Downstairs" |
| 2004 | Angela Chang | "Can't Calm Down" |
| 2004 | Stephanie Cheng | "Missing Protagonist" |
| 2006 | Stephanie Cheng | "Traffic Light" |
| 2007 | Ayumi Hamasaki | "Distance Love" |
| 2012 | Kary Ng | "Rén fēi cǎo mù" (as director) |
| 2016 | Super Girls | "Something Happened" |
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Track listing |
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| Whether Or Not |
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| Not A Star 不是明星 |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Album details | Track listing |
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| Private Room |
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| Lost and Found |
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| The Survivor |
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Singles
edit| Title | Album details | Track listing |
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| Angel of Mercy |
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| The Songbird Anthology |
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| Best Media Asia Music (East Asia + Capital Artists) 寰亞時代 (東亞) |
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| V-Love OST 微時代之戀 (電視劇原聲帶) |
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Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2002 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards | Rising Star Song | "Return Your Keys" | Won |
| 2002 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards | Best New Male Artist (silver) | — | Won | |
| 2004 | 2004 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards | Outstanding Performance Award (silver) | — | Won |
| 2008 | 2008 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | Best Actor | Rule No. 1 | Won |
| 2011 | 18th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actor | Love in a Puff | Nominated |
| 2017 | 23rd Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actor | Mad World | Nominated |
| 36th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actor | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "浪子被綁死！余文樂娶皮帶千金 148字曬恩愛". Mirror Media (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 5 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Infernal Affairs star Shawn Yue welcomes son, five months after wedding". The Straits Times. 11 May 2018.
- ^ "Interview: Shawn Yue". Time Out. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ Shawn Yue at hkmdb.com
- ^ Shawn Yue at chinesemov.com