Allan Wu

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::summary Singaporean actor (born 1972) ::

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caption	Wu in 2024
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birth_place	Los Angeles, California, United States
occupation
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children	2
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Allan Wu (born June 11, 1972) is a Singapore-based Chinese-American actor, host, VJ and model.

He is best known for being the host of 3 different editions of the popular reality game show, The Amazing Race. He was the host of 5 seasons of AXN Asia's The Amazing Race Asia, 3 seasons of International Channel Shanghai's The Amazing Race: China Rush and 4 seasons of Shenzhen Media Group's Chinese edition of The Amazing Race.

Wu decided to change his Chinese name because it was similar to Hong Kong film star Francis Ng ().

Early life and education

Wu was born in Los Angeles, California, United States to Chinese immigrant parents from Shenyang, Liaoning, China. His first language was Mandarin as his parents spoke it at home. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in the United States and worked in the biotechnology industry for several years. He eventually discovered his desire to become an actor after an accident made him reassess his life. He did some modeling for a while and also participated in an episode of the reality competition series Fear Factor, where he placed 2nd. He moved to Hong Kong where he worked as an actor.

Career

Despite struggling with limited knowledge of Cantonese, MTV Taiwan gave him a stint as a VJ, during which he co-hosted a Christmas concert. He moved to Singapore and began acting in Chinese language drama series on Channel 8.

He has been the host for all five seasons of The Amazing Race Asia. He is also the host of The Amazing Race: China Rush, the Chinese version of The Amazing Race. In Season 16 of the American version of The Amazing Race, Allan Wu made a cameo appearance in Singapore, handing out clues.

Venture into podcasting

In 2024, Wu launched Call Us Daddy, a male-centric podcast tailored for older men that has garnered attention for its high-profile celebrity guests and candid discussions. The show has made headlines for offering raw and personal insights into the lives of its guests.

In one popular episode, actor Christopher Lee shared his regret over not completing his education, while another notable episode saw entrepreneur and former radio personality Daniel Ong address the controversial Twelve Cupcakes scandal.

Personal life

In September 2011, Wu and his family relocated to Shanghai, China to be nearer to job commitments.

Wu was married to former Mediacorp actress Wong Li Lin and they have a daughter Sage and son Jonas. The couple is managed by Fly Entertainment. In 2013, the couple separated. In 2017, Wu started dating a contestant from The Amazing Race Asia 5 Yvonne Lee.

Filmography

Television series

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Bukit Ho Swee
Beautiful Connection	Du Zhengyu
The Unbeatables III	Ding Wei
2003	True Heroes	Wang Feng
A Child's Hope
Always On My Mind (无炎的爱)
2004	My In-Laws (我的岳父岳母)		itcom
A Child's Hope II
Fear Factor		1 episode
2005	My Lucky Charm
Baby Blues
2006	C.I.D.	Steve
House of Joy	Zheng Sanji
2011	Miss Universe China	Host	Hosting
2012	Rally On		Channel 5 production
2014	Mata Mata: A New Era	Alan Leong	Channel 5 production
2017	Kidnapped (绑架)	Officer Lee
2018	Divided (分裂)
2019	C.L.I.F 5	Alexis
2021	Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost	Evan Lau
The Heartland Hero	Jimmy
2022	Truths About Us (别来无恙)	Dai Shouzheng
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Film

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	Never Compromise (逆我者死)	Chun Yu Ng
2003	Night Corridor (妖夜迴廊)	Vincent Sze
2004	Rice Rhapsody	Ronald
2005	I Do, I Do	Chen Jianfeng
2008	The Leap Years	Steven
2008	Kung Fu Hip Hop	Tang Ge
2010	Love Cuts	Timothy Tang	Special appearance
2011	Overheard 2
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Television shows

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Year	Title	Notes
2003	Discover Australia (奥妙无及现)
2005	Hua Yu, Cool!	Mediacorp Channel 5
2006–2016	The Amazing Race Asia
2010	The Amazing Race 16	Cameo appearance
2010–2012	The Amazing Race: China Rush
2014–2017	The Amazing Race China	From Season 1 Episode 3
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Brand ambassador

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Year	Brand	Notes
2003	TAG Heuer
2009	Carlsberg
2014	Oakley
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Awards and nominations

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Year	Awards	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref
2002	Star Awards	Best Newcomer
2021	Asian Television Awards	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost
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References

References

1. "What's Up with My Chinese Name??".
2. (10 February 2012). "Allan Wu back in the race". [[AsiaOne]].
3. Men’s Health, November 2006
4. (15 Jan 2025). "Celebs Allan Wu, Joanne Peh, Hanli Hoefer and Izyan Mellyna are in their podcast era".
5. (19 December 2024). "Christopher Lee Hopes His Son Will Go To University; Regrets Not Making It Past O-Levels Himself".
6. (6 Jan 2025). "Daniel Ong Says People Spat At Him In Public During His Twelve Cupcakes Scandal".
7. (6 September 2011). "Allan Wu's culture shock". [[The New Paper]].
8. "Allan Wu's 18-Year-Old Daughter Just Got Into Stanford University; He Says He's Been "Saving Up For A Long Time" To Pay For Her School Fees".
9. "Amazing Race Asia a 'wild ride' for Allan Wu". [[Channel NewsAsia]].
10. (17 June 2013). "Allan Wu & Wong Li Ling divorced due to affair". Yahoo.
11. (18 January 2005). "Be cool and catch Hua Yu, Cool!".
12. "A new star for TAG Heuer".
13. "早早报喜!". Singapore Press Holdings.
14. "When Oakley Meets Ferrari".
15. "2021 Nominees".

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