Wallace Huo

Wallace Huo

Wallace Huo Chien-hwa (born 26 December 1979) is a Taiwanese-born Chinese actor and singer.

Huo first joined the entertainment business at the age of 17. Setting the goal as a singer, he went through two years of training in vocal and dancing. Just before he was about to record his first album, however, he was mandated to enlist in the army.

He became known for his cell phone commercial with Angelica Lee in 2000. After completing his military service, Huo joined etKING and became one of the two leading actors in the new drama Star. Though this series was not immensely popular, it kick-started his acting career.

His first real major break was in the drama At the Dolphin Bay, where he portrayed the role of a cold-hearted music director who fell in love with the female lead (Angela Chang) and eventually found himself slowly changing. After At the Dolphin Bay, he filmed 100% Senorita, Secret Garden I, Great Teacher, Pretty Girl and Westside Story with 5566, all in a year.

In 2003, Huo became best known by the audience in Taiwan. The idol drama At the Dolphin Bay brought him new fame and popularity. He filled every major TV channel with the six TV dramas he made within that year.

This overnight success brought Huo nothing but apprehension, however. He said, "Suddenly my life was filled with work. I didn't have time to study the script in detail, and I couldn't tell the difference between different characters. But that didn't make big difference: all the roles wanted me to look cool!"

In 2004, he left for China and decided to work there. His first break in China was to make the movie Hands in the Hair with Rosamund Kwan. Thereafter, he did a martial art series Tian Xia Di Yi with Michelle Ye, which received critical acclaim. His role in Tian Xia Di Yi was voted by fans as his most memorable roles. He later also worked with some of the best actresses in China including Ruby Lin, Shu Qi, Fan Bingbing.

Huo is shy in nature, which was often described by the media as cold and aloof. He was teased by many of his co-stars as being too repressive and serious. However, he managed to show a lighter side of him when he filmed, Love at First Fight with Miriam Yeung.