James Wen

James Wen is a Taiwanese model and actor raised in San Chong, Taipei. He is of Hakka descent and graduated from Songshan High School of Agriculture and Industry, focusing on mechanical engineering. He later earned a degree in Communication Management from Shih Hsin University. During his school years, Wen participated in the television program "Born to Be a Model" and initially aimed to become a political journalist. He trained at Catwalk Modeling Agency, worked as a part-time magazine model, and appeared in commercials. He discovered a passion for acting in his junior year and also worked as a director's assistant at Central Motion Picture Corporation. After completing his military service, Wen co-invested in a barbecue restaurant with friends, which eventually closed. In addition to acting and hosting, Wen has pursued writing, and publishing a photo book titled *Moments of Realness: Wen Sheng Hao's Hokkaido Text and Images* in 2010. He entered the music industry in 2013 with the release of his debut EP "James Wen Wen Sheng Hao" on March 22. Wen's daughter, Wen Yong Qing, was born on April 12, 2013. He married his girlfriend of 19 years, Xiao Jun, on June 10, 2013.