James Wen is an actor and model who was born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on February 22, 1978. He graduated from the Department of Journalism and Communication at Shih Hsin University and in 1999 won the Most Photogenic Award at the Men’s UNO modeling contest. He started out his career as a model, later going on to work as a reporter, and eventually making his acting debut in the drama series “Numbers” in 2005. More recently, he has appeared in the movie “High Heels” (2015) and the drama “Legend of Awakening” (2020).

James Wen

Han Zhen Zhen (Sonia Sui) is a woman who has been through a lot. Once swimming in debt, she has managed to repay all of her loans – leaving her penniless. But she wants her family to have a fresh start – and thinks that moving into her sister’s exclusive neighborhood full of wealthy and powerful individuals will help her do so. So she, her teenage daughter, and her husband, the struggling and frustrated writer Zhuang Jun Jie (James Wen) decide to do precisely that.

Han Zhen Zhen first thinks that all is well. But she is soon sucked into local power politics, and becomes embroiled in a bitter dispute. And things get even worse for their daughter, who is tormented by her past demons. She was once the victim of bullying, and her misfortunes continue in the new neighborhood when she is sexually assaulted. Zhuang Jun Jie accuses a baseball player and fellow resident of carrying out the crime. But is he really her attacker? And what will become of the family as local rivalries deepen?

“Lovely Villain” is a 2022 Taiwanese drama series that was directed by Hung Tzu Peng.

Lovely Villain

Lovely Villain Team

iQiyi

In a land ravaged by supernatural forces of evil, mortals attempt to fight back with martial arts and magic. Throughout the realm, competing academies have emerged, where promising young students learn how to use magic and fighting skills to defeat demonic foes.

Into this world are cast two orphans, the rebellious but genial Lu Ping (Chen Fei Yu) and Su Tang (Deng En Xi). After being imprisoned for many years, they plot and execute a daring escape.

Despite their lowly status as runaways, they actually possess exceptional magical powers. The dean of a leading martial arts academy recognizes their great potential and offers to take them on as students.

After enrolling, they meet a number of fellow students, such as Xi Fan (Dylan Xiong) and Mo Lin (Yu Yi Je). They also meet the somewhat haughty Qin Sang (Cheng Xiao), the daughter of a prominent general.

Together with these new allies, the budding young martial artists hone their skills in inter-academy contests – as they prepare to take on the forces of evil!

This drama was based on a novel of the same name written by Hu Die Lan (also known as Butterfly Blue).

“Legend of Awakening” is a 2020 Chinese drama series directed by Vicky Wong.

Legend of Awakening

The Awakeners

SohuTV

Can he escape the strange parallel universe?

Xia Chi (Ryan Zhu) is a university student who is a member of the school’s intellectual reasoning club. When his girlfriend, Qing Zhi (Jiang Yi Yi), suddenly disappears, his wits will be put to the test.

Xia Chi’s efforts to find Qing Zhi results in both Xia Chi and his friend, Meng Qin (Fabien Yang), being pulled into a dangerous alternate gaming universe, where they have to use their superior problem-solving skills and intellect to win challenges and advance to the next level. The gaming world is run by an evil organization known as Die Now.

Can Xia Chi and Meng Qin find Qing Zhi in time and make it out alive?

“Die Now” is a 2017-2018 Chinese drama series directed by Yu Jong Jong. It is adapted from a comic by Bi Shui Yu.

Die Now

Ready 2 DIE

Xue Xing

Anhui TV

What happens when you lose your memory on the day of your engagement? Xiang Tian Qi (Roy Chiu) is a hotel heir and CEO of the HaoLi Hotel Group who is about to get engaged to Mu Zhi Qing (Qi Wei), the hotel’s PR manager. But on the day of their engagement, a rival within the company deliberately causes an accident to get rid of Tian Qi. He survives the accident but loses his memory. When Liu Xiao Bei (Tiffany Tang), a plucky country girl who dreams of a better life in the big city, finds Tian Qi, she takes him home to live with her family and he begins to go by the name Xiao Yu. After Tian Qi’s disappearance, Zhi Qing is comforted by Ji Ru Feng (Xu Zheng Xi), the hotel celebrity spokesperson who has always liked her. As Tian Qi is increasingly drawn to the plucky Zhi Qing, will he be able to regain his memory and return to his previous life? “Waking Love Up” is a 2011 Chinese drama directed by Shen Yi. It is a remake of the popular 2005 Taiwanese drama “The Prince Who Turns Into a Frog.”

Waking Love Up

SETTV

Can memories of true love be truly lost forever? Ren Guang Xi (Vanness Wu) has the world at his feet. The law student is the sole heir to a wealthy family business, is athletic, and blessed with great looks and charisma. His mother also has her sights set on a wife for him, the beautiful and kind He Yi Qian (Tiffany Hsu), a medical student. But instead, Guang Xi falls in love with Liang Mu Cheng (Ady An), a new employee in his school cafeteria with an infectious zest for life despite growing up as an orphan. But when a tragedy forces Guang Xi to suddenly undergo brain surgery, his mother tells Mu Cheng that he will not have any memories of his past after the surgery and forces Mu Cheng to leave him. Six years later in a rural village, Mu Cheng lives a quiet life with her son, Xiao Le (Xiao Xiao Bin). But then Guang Xi, now a high-powered attorney, arrives in the village to serve out a court-mandated community service and befriends the two with no memory of his past with Mu Cheng. Can a strangely moving piano concerto stir up the lost memories of his love for Mu Cheng and help him understand why he feels a special bond with her son?
 
“Autumn’s Concerto” is a Taiwanese drama series directed by Chen Hui Ling that originally aired on TTV from October 2009 to February 2010. Nominated for the Best Marketing Programme at the 45th Golden Bell Awards in Taiwan, the series is credited for making child actor Xiao Xiao Bin into a superstar and is the second highest-rated Taiwanese idol drama after “Fated to Love You” (2008).

Autumn's Concerto

Liang Yun Zhong

TTV/SETTV

Some women are unapologetic about choosing their careers over love. Shan Wu Shuang (Cheryl Yang), at 33, has always put her schoolwork and her career above her romantic relationships, rising to become a top editor at iFound magazine. Although she almost married Leslie Sung (James Wen), a famous photographer, a misunderstanding led to both choosing their work over their relationship. Then Wu Shuang meets 25-year-old Lucas (Ethan Ruan), who was an outstanding medical student until the death of his girlfriend led to him being expelled for low grades. He now works part-time as an assistant at the magazine under the watchful eye of his former girlfriend’s sister, Han Jia Jia (Yang Ya Zhu), a trainee at the magazine. Can Wu Shuang and Lucas have a future together despite their eight-year age difference?
 
“Queen of No Marriage,” also known as “My Queen,” is a 2009 Taiwanese drama series directed by Lin Qing Zhen.

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