Acting

Jerry Yan

Born 1 January 1977 · Taoyuan, Taiwan · 49

Jerry Yan, born Liao Yangzhen and also known as Yan Chengxu, is a Taiwanese actor and singer who rose to fame as a member of the iconic group F4. He gained widespread recognition for his role as Daoming Si in the hit Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden and its sequel, Meteor Garden II, which catapulted him to stardom across Asia. Following the success of the series, Jerry continued performing with F4 alongside Vic Zhou, Vanness Wu, and Ken Chu, releasing three studio albums as a group. In addition to his work with F4, he built a successful solo career in both music and acting. In 2004, he released his debut solo album, Jerry for You, featuring the track "One Meter," which ranked on Hit Fm Taiwan's annual chart. The album also earned a spot among the Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums at the 2004 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards. Jerry’s second album, Freedom, was released in 2009 and achieved remarkable success, setting a record for the highest-ranking male artist in the Chinese Song Albums category on Japan's Oricon Chart. In Taiwan, it was the ninth best-selling album of the year, as ranked by G-Music.