On VAN NESS WU

I wanna write about Van Ness Wu because I admire the guy!  I admire his guts, his sincerity, humility, and absolute passion for what he does and believes in.  I think he's got real talent; and I like his wit and humor.

(source: Van Ness Wu's Facebook page)

                                                        

First off... prior to writing this, I didn't know much about Van Ness Wu except that he was part of the drama Meteor Garden, a few episodes of which I was able to catch while it was aired in our country years ago, and I thought he was a lousy actor.  Apart from that, my knowledge of Van Ness goes no further than him being a member of a boy band called F4.  I never saw his other dramas and movies.  Not that I knew he had a lot, 'cause I didn't.

That was up until a few months back, when I saw a teaser for his drama, Autumn's Concerto (Next Stop, Happiness), as it was about to air in our country.  This got me curious because the storyline, based on the teaser, seems promising to me.  I am not actually fond of dramas but I thought - Why the hell not?!  And so, that started me watching it on Youtube (and later on via SUBlimes' blog) and was surprised to see that he has greatly improved in his acting.  Actually, I think "greatly improved" would be an understatement 'coz he was damn good!  He was such a revelation in this drama that I decided to know more about him.  I learned (from his numerous interviews and performances on Youtube, plus stuff written about him) that he has indeed matured not only as an actor but as a person as well.  And it seems much of it is due to his experiences and realizations in life.  From seeing him as the seemingly arrogant and immature person he was, my perspective changed to one of admiration and respect.  That he greatly values his family, friends, and all the people important to him, fans included, is just laudable.  

I really admire the person he has become; and I hope he continues to be the sincere and humble person he is and further inspire the many supporters he has.

Know more about Van Ness from his blog - www.iamvanness.com and Facebook page - www.facebook.com/vanness.  Follow him on Twitter: @vannessvanwu.

Here's the teaser of the drama I was talking about (can't find an English-subbed one)...