Wallace Huo

His grandfather was a follower of Sun Yat-sen and in October 1949, his family moved to Taiwan.

Both his parents worked in the court system and his brother is a police officer.

His parents divorced when he was young.

Huo once aspired to be a basketball player but then turned to singing in his early teenage days.

With the goal of becoming a singer, Huo joined the entertainment business at the age of 17, as the assistant of Taiwanese TV host Sam Tseng.

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

Huo was born in Taipei, Taiwan on 26 December 1979 to Liu Yu and Huo Chao-Ku.

He has one brother, Huo Chien-yuan.

His family originated from Shandong; his parents were natives of Longkou and Tianjin respectively.

Huo became one of the two leading actors in the drama Star (2002).

He is known for his roles in At Dolphin Bay (2003), Chinese Paladin 3 (2009), Swordsman (2013), Battle of Changsha (2014), The Journey of Flower (2015), Love Me If You Dare (2015) and Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (2018)

Huo rose to fame from the idol drama At Dolphin Bay (2003), which achieved a peak rating of 5.11 and became the most popular idol drama of the year.

His role as the talented and capable music director Zhong Xiaogang brought him significant popularity in Taiwan.

He was then in great demand by many producers and was cast in seven idol dramas in the same year (a record yet to be broken).

In 2004, Huo released his first ever solo album Start.

Owing to his inability to cope with the excessive spotlight during the advertising of the album, he decided to focus on acting thereafter.

In 2005, Huo starred in his first wuxia drama The Royal Swordsmen directed by Wong Jing.

His melancholic portrayal of Guihai Yidao received rave reviews from fans and audiences.

It proved to be an important turning point of his career, as it introduced him to mainland audiences.

The same year, Huo made his big screen debut in the movie Hands in the Hair alongside actress Rosamund Kwan.

Huo then took the leading role in various dramas, including Sound of Colors alongside actress Ruby Lin, Romance of Red Dust opposite Shu Qi, and Emerald on the Roof with Sun Li.

Huo expressed that his role in Emerald on the Roof had taught him how to act, and has a deep impact on him.

Huo also starred in kungfu comedy Love at First Fight, taking on an eccentric and crazy role.

His exaggerated expressions and comedic acting showed his ability to take on different roles.

In 2009, Huo rose to mainstream popularity with the hit xianxia drama Chinese Paladin 3, an adaptation from the video game of the same title.

His character Xu Changqing and romantic pairing with Tiffany Tang were loved by the audience, and established his popularity in China.

In 2011, Huo starred in period action drama The Vigilantes in Masks with Cecilia Liu; and historical drama The Glamorous Imperial Concubine wherein he played a cold and detached Emperor.

Due to the success of the dramas, Huo was awarded Most Influential Actor at the 2011 Youku Television Awards.

In 2012, Huo starred in acclaimed medical drama Inspire the Life.

He then starred in Lord of Legal Advisors, a mystery series set in the Ming dynasty.

The drama premiered in South Korea and became the second-highest viewed Chinese drama in the country after Scarlet Heart.

It was subsequently broadcast in Taiwan in April 2013 and achieved high ratings as well.

In 2013, Huo starred in wuxia drama Swordsman, based on Jin Yong’s classic novel of the same Chinese title.

He portrayed the character Linghu Chong.

Swordsman was a commercial success and scored number one ratings on both TV and streaming websites; the success of the drama once again brought him to limelight.

Huo ranked 82nd on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2014, 48th in 2015, 22nd in 2017, and 66th in 2019.

In 2014, Huo starred in Perfect Couple, written by Tong Hua.

It was Huo's first attempt at producing a drama series after the establishment of his own company Huajae Studio, and reunited him with Chinese Paladin 3 co-star Tiffany Tang.

The drama topped online broadcast views, and Huo won the Most Popular Actor in the ancient drama genre at the 2014 China Student Television Festival.

Huo then starred in his first war drama, Battle of Changsha, directed by Magnolia Award winner Kong Sheng.