List of Actors and Actresses
It is common for the actors and actresses in Taiwanese dramas - especially "idol dramas" - to also be pop singers and rock musicians. There are actors who are not from Taiwan, e.g. mainland China, Singapore, or Malaysia. For example Leon Jay Williams, Nicholas Teo, and Stella), though have worked or based their career in Taiwan.
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