{{Short description|Taiwanese actor}} {{family name hatnote|Hsu|lang=Chinese}} {{infobox person | name = Jake Hsu | native_name = {{nobold|徐鈞浩}} | image = Jake_Hsu_-_徐鈞浩_-_2019.jpg | alt = | caption = Jake in May 2019 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|12|30}} | birth_place = Taoyuan, Taiwan | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2016–present | education = National Taiwan University of Arts (BFA) | agent = [https://www.facebook.com/pg/%E9%BD%8A%E5%BF%83%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82-Happy-Together-Entertainment-611864135619279 Happy Together Entertainment]<br/>(2018 - Current) | module2 = {{Infobox Chinese |child=yes |t={{linktext|徐|鈞|浩}} |s={{linktext|徐|钧|浩}} |poj=Chhî Kun-hō |p=Xú Jūnhào |w=Hsü Chün-Hao |first=t }} }}
'''Jake Hsu''' ({{zh|t=徐鈞浩|poj=Chhî Kun-hō|p=Xú Jūnhào|first=t|c=|w=Hsü Chün-hao}}; born December 30, 1990) is a Taiwanese actor.
Hsu is best known for starring in ''Close Your Eyes Before It's Dark'' (2016), the fourth installment in the anthology series ''Qseries'', as well as ''Trapped'' (2019), the first chapter of the web series ''HIStory3''.
== Early life, education, and personal life == Hsu was born on December 30, 1990, in Taoyuan, Taiwan. During high school, he was the president of the magic club and was able to solve Rubik Cube in 30 seconds. Because of colleagues' reactions to his performances, he fell in love with performing arts, and despite his parents' and teachers' opposition he decided to study art.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://tw.appledaily.com/entertainment/20200601/7Z32K4LFDC6H3QRZPIWHU3LGQU/ | title = 【專訪】BL劇徐鈞浩1坪房共睡男星 痛曝上學被公審 | publisher = Apple Daily | date = 2020-06-01 | language = zh-TW | archive-date = 2020-06-14 | access-date = 2020-06-27 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200614213807/https://tw.appledaily.com/entertainment/20200601/7Z32K4LFDC6H3QRZPIWHU3LGQU/ | url-status = live }}</ref> He attended and graduated from National Taiwan University of Arts, earning a bachelor's degree in drama. During this time, he engaged in many school productions and theatrical performances.
Hsu can play Guitar and Piano and is known for being a huge movie fan, watching ten to fifteen movies every week, actively going to film festivals, and correctly predicting many of the Oscars award winners.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/1988199 | title = 《天黑》徐鈞浩神預測 奧斯卡獎項全命中！ | publisher = Liberty Times | date = 2017-02-27 | language = zh-TW | archive-date = 2022-02-18 | access-date = 2019-06-27 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220218024052/https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/1988199 | url-status = live }}</ref> Hsu is also known for his support of gender equality, environmental causes and had a lifeguard license.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://star.ettoday.net/news/1816473 | title = 徐鈞浩揪傅孟柏化身人魚王子 好友大霈驚喜現身加持 | publisher = ETtoday | date = 2020-09-24 | language = zh-TW | archive-date = 2020-11-08 | access-date = 2020-11-01 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201108102308/https://star.ettoday.net/news/1816473 | url-status = live }}</ref>
==Career==
=== 2015–2016: Acting debut ===
In 2015, Hsu made a cameo appearance in the drama ''Youth Power'' as Ah Bao, playing a student from a wealthy family.
Also in 2015, Hsu auditioned for Q Place, a project founded by eight award-winning directors and designed for cultivating new actors and actresses.<ref>{{cite news |date=2014-12-09 |title=8位金牌導演教戲 Q place眾星站台相挺 |url=https://news.cts.com.tw/cts/entertain/201412/201412091554264.html |publisher=Chinese Television System |language=zh-TW |archive-date=2019-06-27 |access-date=2019-06-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190627070544/https://news.cts.com.tw/cts/entertain/201412/201412091554264.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Out of approximately four hundred contestants, Hsu came to be one of the twenty-four actors and actresses that qualified for the subsequent actor training class and the opportunity to be cast in installments of the anthology series ''Qseries''.
In 2016, Hsu starred as a supporting character Heng Li in ''Love of Sandstorm'', the first installment in ''Qseries'', and a non-credited character Xiao Kuo in ''Life Plan A and B'', the following installment in ''Qseries'' that also stars Rainie Yang. Hsu's lead role Li Zi-shuo in ''Close Your Eyes Before It's Dark'' as a homosexual who holds unrequited affection for his close friend gained him recognition and popularity among fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://video.udn.com/news/631350|title=徐鈞浩、曹晏豪曖昧CP吸睛 主角變電燈泡|publisher=United Daily News Group|date=2017-01-20|language=zh-TW|access-date=2019-06-27|archive-date=2021-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303061629/https://video.udn.com/news/631350|url-status=dead}}</ref>
=== 2017–present: Rising popularity ===
In 2017, Hsu was cast as a lead role Xu Xiao-fan in ''1000 Walls in Dream'', playing the brother who suffers from a bipolar disorder of protagonist Xu Xiao-qing (Christina Mok).
In 2018, Hsu starred as a supporting cast Wu Cheng-han in ''Age of Rebellion'', a high school dropout with artistic talents. During the same year, Hsu also played the lead role as a blind man Xu Qiang in ''My Goddess'', who is able to move people with his singing, alongside Jasper Liu, Annie Chen, and Nana Lee.
In 2019, Hsu was cast as Meng Shao-fei in ''Trapped'', the first installment in the third season of ''HIStory''. He plays a police officer intent on uncovering the truth behind the death of his superior while developing romantic affection for the gang leader Tang Yi (Chris Wu). ''Trapped'' was a hit both domestically and internationally, and Hsu was able to attract fans worldwide.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://news.sina.com.tw/article/20190620/31702060.html | title = BL劇正夯HIStory3《圈套》收視突破300萬 霸氣黑道與呆萌警察陷入愛的圈套 | publisher = new.sina.com.tw | date = 2019-06-20 | language = zh-TW | access-date = 2019-06-27 | archive-date = 2019-06-27 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190627033101/https://news.sina.com.tw/article/20190620/31702060.html | url-status = dead }}</ref> At the 56th Golden Horse Awards Ceremony, Hsu served as a Golden Horse Awards ambassador along with Wang Ko-yuan and PinEr Chen.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.setn.com/News.aspx?NewsID=625725|title=第56屆金馬獎「遞獎大使」出爐 徐鈞浩王可元陳品兒擔任|publisher=三立新聞網|date=2019-10-28|language=zh-TW|accessdate=2019-11-24|archive-date=2022-02-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218022819/https://www.setn.com/News.aspx?NewsID=625725|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2020, Hsu challenged hosting his own show on the Radio Broadcasting Platform "Wave" <ref>{{cite news|url=https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/3092824|title=徐鈞浩颱風天學潛水 直呼「覺得生命到這了」|publisher=Liberty Times|date=2020-03-08|language=zh-TW|archive-date=2020-03-09|access-date=2020-05-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200309155849/https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/3092824|url-status=live}}</ref> and starred in his agency's self-produced online reality show ''Action Together'' along with his label mates Fu Meng-po, Nick Yang and OuYang Lun.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://tw.appledaily.com/entertainment/20200729/4VIK3VKGU72SI5GSULEEWGVTIM/ | title = 金鐘視帝想挑戰荒島求生 實境秀下廚手忙腳亂 | publisher = Apple Daily | date = 2020-07-29 | language = zh-TW | archive-date = 2021-06-27 | access-date = 2020-10-07 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210627074808/https://tw.appledaily.com/entertainment/20200729/4VIK3VKGU72SI5GSULEEWGVTIM/ | url-status = live }}</ref> He also starred as Chen Shun-he in ''Zihuatanejo'', a marine biologist along with Patty Lee.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20201119ent004/|title=大霈《記憶浮島》談姐弟戀 不怕別人看到黑暗面|publisher=Mirror Media|date=2020-11-19|language=zh-TW|archive-date=2023-05-23|access-date=2020-11-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523021620/https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20201119ent004/|url-status=live}}</ref> Before filming for the drama he obtained OWD diving certificate and later also obtained AOWD certificate.
==Filmography== ===Feature film=== {| class = "wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! English title !! Original title !! Role !! class = "unsortable" | Notes |- | 2018 || ''Back to the Good Times'' || 花甲大人轉男孩 || Policeman || Cameo |- | 2019 || ''The Paradise'' || 樂園 || Wang Zhong-yi || Cameo |- | 2021 || ''Waiting for My Cup of Tea'' || 一杯熱奶茶的等待 || Huang Zi-yang || |- | 2023 || ''Lost in Perfection'' || 恶女 || Xu Xiang || |- |}
===Series=== {| class = "wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! English title !! Original title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2015 || ''Youth Power''|| 哇！陳怡君 || Ah Bao || Cameo |- | rowspan = 3 | 2016 || ''Love of Sandstorm'' || 戀愛沙塵暴 || Heng Li || |- | ''Life Plan A and B'' || 荼蘼 || Kuo || Cameo |- | ''Close Your Eyes Before It's Dark'' || 天黑請閉眼 || Li Zi-shuo || |- | 2017 || ''1000 Walls in Dream'' || 夢裡的一千道牆 || Xu Xiao-fan || |- | rowspan = 2 | 2018 || ''Age of Rebellion'' || 翻牆的記憶 || Wu Cheng-han || |- | ''My Goddess'' || 種菜女神 || Xu Qiang || |- | 2019 || ''HIStory3: Trapped'' || 圈套 || Meng Shao-fei || |- | rowspan = 2 | 2020 || ''Zihuatanejo'' || 記憶浮島 || Chen Shun-he || |- | ''Magic Moment'' || 粉紅色時光 || He Hao-dong [Young] || Cameo |- | 2021 || ''Trinity of Shadows'' || 第三佈局 塵沙惑 || Hu Ta Tung [Young] || |- | rowspan = 2 | 2022 || ''White Book'' || 白書 || Jian Shi Shuo || |- | ''Shards of Her'' || 她和她的她 || Lin Zhen Ye || |- | rowspan = 4 | 2024 || ''Trade War'' || 商魂 || San Lang || |- | ''Urban Horror'' || 都市懼集 || Ahong || |- | ''You are My Sister'' || 妳是我的姐妹 || Shao Yan Wen || |- | ''Born for the Spotlight'' || 影后 || Wang Dao || |- | rowspan = 3 | 2025 || ''Forget You Not'' || 忘了我記得 || ER doctor || Cameo |- | ''A Table For One (Is Great Too) 2''|| 就算一個人也可以好好的吃飯2 || Hongdou Ni || |- | ''Had I Not Seen The Sun'' || 如果我不曾見過太陽 || || |- |}
===Short film=== {| class = "wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! English title !! Original title !! Role |- | 2013 || ''Love is Equal'' || 平等的愛 || Himself |- | rowspan = 2 | 2014 || ''Mark of Youth'' || 青春的刻印 || Himself |- | ''Silya'' || Silya || Yang Zhi-yuan |- | 2015 || ''Lonely Age of Seventeen'' || 寂寞的十七歲 || Wei Bo-yang |- | rowspan = 2 | 2016 || ''Milk Pot'' || 牛奶鍋 || Interviewee/Director Debut |- | ''Patriotic Lottery'' || 愛國獎券 || Himself |- | rowspan = 3 | 2017 || ''Tomato'' || 番茄 || Liu |- | ''Bong Joon-ho's Okja'' Part 1、Part 2 || 奉俊昊《玉子》 || Himself |- | ''Daihachi Yoshida's The Kirishima Thing'' Part 1、Part 2 || 吉田大八《聽說桐島退社了 》 || Himself |- | rowspan = 3 | 2018 || ''Dog Mask'' || 狗罩 || Chen |- | ''Oppression'' || 冬陽 || Hsia Yuan-wei |- | ''Goodnight, My Dear'' || 晚安時間 || Zhen Nan |- | 2019 || ''The Other Side'' || 無塵之地 || Li Kun-jie |- | 2022 || ''A New Apartment'' || 新居 || Liang |- | 2024 || ''Till Next Time'' || 翌日 || |- |}
===Music video appearances=== {| class = "wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Song title !! Original title || Singer || Album || Link |- | 2011 || ''If, However'' || 如果或可是 || Ji Xin-pei || ''Life'' || {{youTube|rKAFeNJeECg}} |- | 2014 || ''Best Lover'' || 最好的情人 || Four Friends || ''Four Friends'' || {{youTube|5Ay_2aiWhQg}} |- | rowspan = 4 | 2019 || ''Lonely Lonely No Good'' || 寂寞寂寞不好 || Gary Chaw || ''Super Junior'' || {{youTube|1X96Sr210PE}} |- | ''Sàn Sàn Xīn Hǎo Ma'' || 散散心好嗎 || Amanda || ''CHOICE'' || {{youTube|wva27YX3D_Q}} |- | ''Hometown'' || 南方北方 || Kang Shu Long || ''Hometown'' || {{youTube|CF69Kozf0Q0}} |- | ''Granted'' || 如願以償 || Freya Lim || ''Granted'' || {{youTube|D8FkPTfVJz4}} |- | rowspan = 3 | 2020 || ''Dāng Nǐ Jiàn Dào Wǒ'' || 当你见到我 || Liu Lian (Mr.Miss) || || [https://www.weibo.com/tv/v/InOVF1Pdf?fid=1034:4456772698832920 Video] |- | ''Box'' || 盒子 || Jani Zhang || || {{youTube|eeJLtF_-pTQ}} |- | ''I Remember'' || 你已忘記但我還記得的事 || Astro Bunny || Leyou Height || {{youTube|vLmp74rfb6s}} |- | rowspan = 2 | 2021 || ''White'' || 白色 || Ann || 白色 || {{youTube|eU3ihbOqwyM}} |- | ''Sick Love Song'' || 爛情歌 || Hue || Hue || {{youTube|CFtrrdBYaAw}} |- | rowspan = 2 | 2022 || ''I Will Be There'' || 愛是我們必經的辛苦 || rowspan = 2 | Crispy Band || rowspan = 2 | 愛是我們必經的辛苦 || {{youTube|adaiZilQdVw}} |- | ''Sorry X 100'' || 相愛就是說了100次對不起 || {{youTube|b0wS9GxGfPs}} |- | rowspan = 2 | 2023 || ''Chīxīn wúmíngshì'' || 癡心無名氏 || Ivy Lee || Non-album single || {{youTube|SnMdOR5c6H0}} |- | ''Sixth Sense'' || 預感 || Fish Leong || 麋鹿 || {{youTube|U8h2rrlb8l0}} |- |}
===Reality Show=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! English title !! Role !! Network |- |2020||''Action Together''|| Main Cast || [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCYiopAdi5DuYrBZzjO2WSQ Action Together Youtube Channel] |}
=== Hosting === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Notes |- ! scope="row"| 2021 | The 58th Golden Horse Awards Star Avenue | with Yang Qian Pei |- ! scope="row"| 2023 | The 60th Golden Horse Awards Nominees Luncheon | |- ! scope="row"| 2024 | The 61st Golden Horse Awards Star Avenue | with Yang Qian Pei and Wang Yu-xuan |- ! scope="row"| 2025 | The 62nd Golden Horse Awards Star Avenue | with Yang Qian Pei and Peng Cian-you |- |}
==Theater== ===Stage play=== {| class = "wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Play Title !! Original title |- | 2012 || ''Rèliàn'' || 熱戀 |- | 2016 || ''Chuāngmíngjījìng'' || 窗明几淨 |- | 2022-2023 || ''Felicità Wedding Office'' || Felicità 婚禮事務所 |- | 2025 || ''The Little Prince'' || 小王子 |- |}
==Discography== ===Featured Songs=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Song title !! original title !! Details !! Link |- | 2018 || ''The Last Sentence I Love You'' || 最後的一句我愛你 || My Goddess Drama OST (Xu Qiang version)<br/><small>*Singer(s):</small> Jake Hsu || |- | rowspan = 3 | 2019 || ''Tīngjiàn Shì Nǐ'' || 聽見是你 || My Goddess Drama OST<br/>*<small>Singer(s):</small> Nana Lee Feat. Jake Hsu || |- || ''Unlike Us'' || 我們不像我們 || *<small>Singer(s):</small> Della Feat. Jake Hsu and Chris Wu || {{youTube|86k6Z6n5YhM}} |- | ''Meteor Shower'' || 流星雨 || *<small>Singer(s):</small> Ezu Huang Feat. Jake Hsu, Chris Wu, Andy Bian and Kenny Chen || {{youTube|p9W2AuX1U7c}} |- | 2020 || ''Action Together Opening'' || Action Together片頭曲 || Action Together Reality Show Opening Song<br/>*<small>Singer(s):</small> Jake Hsu, Fu Meng-po, Nick Yang and OuYang Lun || |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class = "wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Award !! Category !! Nominated work !! Result |- align=center | 2015 || New Generation Youth Film Festival Creative Awards || Best Actor || Lonely Age of Seventeen || {{won}} |- |}
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|8766054}} * {{Facebook|jakehsu2015|Jake Hsu}} * {{Instagram|jakehaw1230|Jake Hsu}} * {{Sinaweibo|7023125316|Jake Hsu}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hsu, Jake}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century Taiwanese male actors Category:Taiwanese male film actors Category:Taiwanese male television actors Category:Male actors from Taoyuan City Category:National Taiwan University of Arts alumni