Danson Tang
Danson Tang (Chinese: 唐禹哲; pinyin: Táng Yǔzhé) is a Taiwanese model, actor and singer, who started his career as a commercial model before pursuing an acting career and later singing. He is currently contracted to Eternity Entertainment Corporation and managed by Comprise Boundless Entertainment.
Danson Tang 唐禹哲 | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 September 1984 Keelung, Taiwan |
| Education | Hsing Wu University |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor, model |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Relatives | Son (1) |
| Awards | 2007 Metro Radio Hit Awards – Best Overseas New Artist 2008 Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards – Songs of the Year |
| Musical career | |
| Also known as | DT |
| Origin | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Genres | Mandopop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocal, piano, guitar |
| Labels | Comprise Boundless Entertainment (2011–present) |
Early life edit
Danson Tang was born on 2 September 1984 in Keelung, Taiwan. The youngest of a two-child family, he has a sister four years older than him. At age fourteen his father suddenly died due to a work accident which left his mother to care for his sister and him alone. To make a living and pay for his sister's overseas education his mother had to leave home to find employment which left young Danson living alone at home. Occasionally relatives and neighbors would drop by to check in on him to make sure he was doing well.[1] He has said the experience of being alone has left him hard to open up to others about his feelings.
He studied at Hsing Wu University majoring in English. Tang is able to converse in English, Mandarin Chinese and simple Cantonese due to previously working in Hong Kong.[2]
Career edit
Pre-debut edit
Tang was discovered while working part-time at a Japanese restaurant during his college years. His career started out as a commercial model and appearing on other artistes music videos. Some of his more popular early work included appearing in two music videos for Hong Kong pop duo Twins during the height of their popularity.
Acting edit
After gaining recognition through his commercial work Tang was contacted by Taiwanese television station GTV for an acting management contract. After reviewing his new career endeavor with his mother he signed with GTV in 2004 to act in dramas that aired on their network. At first appearing only in minor supporting roles he eventually moved up to main cast roles when he was cast as the villain in 2005 popular idol drama KO One starring opposite Taiwanese boy band Fahrenheit members. He continued his collaboration with the group and their acting management company "Comic International Productions" in idol dramas such as Hanazakarino Kimitachihe, The X-Family, They Kiss Again and Rolling Love.
Originally cast as the main lead in Mysterious Incredible Terminator, the drama production company later switched his role with Fahrenheit member Aaron Yan , which Tang ended up starring as the second male lead in Rolling Love due to Yan's leg injury. With Rolling Love subpar ratings, feeling overshadowed and under promoted by his acting management company he eventually left GTV's management in 2011 and signed with Comprise Boundless Entertainment.[3]
After leaving GTV he continued with main supporting roles in Mainland produced dramas. In 2012 Tang landed his first leading role in a major production for newly formed Hong Kong television network HKTV, starring in the idol drama Love in Time playing a 200-year-old vampire who falls in love with a human girl. Tang who is not fluent in Cantonese, voice was dubbed over by a voice actor. However, as of current the drama remains un-aired and does not have a set schedule of when it will air due to HKTV unavailability to obtain a free television programme service licence from the Hong Kong government.
In 2013 Tang returned to Taiwan produced dramas by signing an acting contract with local cable station SETTV. His first drama with SETTV was as the second male lead in A Hint of You. The following year he was cast as the male lead in SETTV's weekly drama Fabulous 30. With strong ratings from Fabulous 30, he was once again offered a leading role by SETTV for their 2015 Friday night drama Murphy's Law of Love. Then in 2017, Tang scored a supporting role as Bai Zhou in Chinese drama, Our Boyhood (我们的少年时代), which starred the famous idol boy band, TFBOYS. Tang also had sung the song in 我们的少年时代, 再见安打.
Music edit
On 9 July 2007, Danson is sign by Avex Taiwan[4] and released his debut solo album Love Me (愛我) on 17 August 2007. This was followed by D's New Attraction (D新引力) in 2009 and The First Second (D1秒) in 2010. He is to release his first new song plus collection compilation album, Towards Tomorrow's Journey (開往明天的旅行) on 26 April 2011, in two versions, Guardian Edition (守護盤) and Journey Edition (啟程盤). It will contain 15 previously released tracks and three new songs, including lead track "Towards Tomorrow's Journey" (開往明天的旅行).[5]
Personal life edit
Tang became close friends with Fahrenheit member Jiro Wang after many collaborations and also sharing the same birth sign. The two have said they enjoyed shopping for clothes and accessories together during their days off.
During his collaboration days with Fahrenheit he was often mistaken as a member of the band.
In 2008 Danson became an uncle when his older sister gave birth to a daughter named Maiya. Tang has said he often spoils his niece by buying items for her.[6]
In 2023 Danson reveals he had a son with his girlfriend 11 years ago.
Filmography edit
Television series edit
| Year | Network | Chinese Title | English Title | Role | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | GTV | 火線任務 | Blazing Courage | Supporting role | Tang Yun Sheng (唐雲生) |
| 2005 | GTV / CTV | 撞球小子 | Nine-Ball | Supporting role | Ah Cao (阿草) |
| GTV | 終極一班 | KO One | Main cast | Lei Ke Si (Lex) (雷克斯) | |
| 2006 | PTS | 幸福牌電冰箱 | Lucky Brand Refrigerator | Main cast | Bo Bo (波波) |
| CTS / GTV | 花樣少年少女 | Hanazakarino Kimitachihe | Supporting role | Liang Si Nan (梁思南) / Minami Nanba | |
| 2007 | CTS / GTV | 熱情仲夏 | Summer x Summer | Supporting role | Tian Guang Zhen (田光楨) |
| GTV | 終極一家 | The X-Family | Main cast | Xia Lan Xing De Yu (夏蘭荇德‧宇) / Gui Feng (鬼鳳) | |
| CTV / GTV | 惡作劇2吻 | They Kiss Again | Supporting role | Ouyang Gan (aka Gan Gan) (歐陽幹 (aka 幹幹)) | |
| 2008 | CTV / GTV | 翻滾吧！蛋炒飯 | Rolling Love | 2nd Male lead | Leng Lie (冷冽) |
| 2009 | Youku | 愛戀狂潮 | Crossing Love | Supporting role | Li Da Zheng (李達正) |
| GTV | 我用音樂說愛你 | I Use Music to Say I Love You | Male lead | Jiang Ming Hao (江明皓) | |
| 2011 | CTS | 拜金女王 | Material Queen | Supporting role | Li Hai (李海) |
| 2013 | SETTV | 美味的想念 | A Hint of You | 2nd Male lead | Du Huai An (杜懷安) |
| Next TV / TTV | 幸福的蒲公英 | Blissful Dandelion/Happy Dandelion | Male lead | Song Li Xing (宋力行) | |
| 2014 | SETTV | 女人30情定水舞間 | Fabulous 30 | Male lead | Edward Ai De Hua (艾德华) |
| 2015 | SETTV | 莫非，這就是愛情 | Murphy's Law of Love | Male lead | Ji Jia-wei (紀家尉) |
| HKTV | 還來得及再愛你 | Love in Time | Male lead | Roy | |
| Liaoning TV | 戀上黑天使(真愛追擊) | Love Actually (Love You, Love Me) | Male lead | Ma Liang (馬梁) | |
| 2016 | Hunan TV | 尋找愛的冒險 | The Adventure for Love | 2nd Male lead | Xia Meng Long (夏夢龍) |
| 2017 | Hunan TV | 我們的少年時代 | Boyhood | 2nd Male lead | Bai Zhou (白舟) |
| 2019 | Jiangsu TV | 山月不知心底事 | Love Under the Moon / Being Lonely in Love | 2nd Male lead | Shen Ju An |
Movies edit
| Year | Chinese Title | English Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 鎧甲勇士之帝皇俠 | Armor Hero Emperor | Zi Yang (子陽) |
| 2012 | 午夜微博 | Midnight Microblog | |
| 2017 | Almost Perfect: Love Actually | ||
| 2017 | West River | ||
| 2019 | Meta Area |
Discography edit
Studio edit
| # | English Title | Chinese Title | Released | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Love Me | 愛我 | 17 August 2007 | Avex Taiwan |
| 2nd | D's New Attraction | D新引力 | 16 January 2009 | Avex Taiwan |
| 3rd | The First Second | D1秒 | 24 June 2010 | Avex Taiwan |
| 4th | Towards Tomorrow's Journey | 開往明天的旅行 | 26 April 2011 | Avex Taiwan |
Compilation edit
| # | English Title | Chinese Title | Released | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Towards Tomorrow's Journey | 開往明天的旅行 | 26 April 2011 | Avex Taiwan |
Soundtrack contributions edit
| Year | Album Information | Tracks Contributed |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The X-Family Original Soundtrack (終極一家 電視原聲帶) | "最愛還是你" Zuì Ài Hái Shì Nǐ (Still Love You the Most) – ep 1 to 30 ending theme – also released in Love Me |
| 2008 | Rolling Love (翻滾吧！蛋炒飯) | "告訴我" Gào Su Wǒ (Tell Me) – insert song – released in D's New Attraction |
Music videos appearances edit
*Self MV's
| Year | Song Title | Details | Video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Still Love You the Most (ver. 1) (最愛還是你 (冬、夏季版)) |
| Video on YouTube |
| Still Love You the Most (ver. 2) (最愛還是你) |
| Video on YouTube | |
| Love Me (愛我) |
| Video on YouTube | |
| After The Breakup (分開以後) |
| Video on YouTube | |
| Airplane (造飛機) |
| Video on YouTube | |
| The Gun (回馬槍) |
| Video on YouTube | |
| 2009 | Intelligence (情報) |
| Video on YouTube |
| New Song (新歌) |
| Video on YouTube | |
| Most Gentle Suspense (最溫柔的懸念) |
| Video on YouTube | |
| Kiss Me Now |
| Video on YouTube | |
| Reluctant To Let Go (捨不得放手) |
| Video on YouTube | |
| 2010 | I'm Back ft. f(x) Amber |
| Video on YouTube |
| Grey Canel (灰色河堤) |
| Video on YouTube | |
| Be With You |
| Video on YouTube | |
| Let Go of Yourself (放過你自己吧) |
| Video on YouTube | |
| Accompany You (陪你) |
| Video on YouTube | |
| 2011 | Towards Tomorrow's Journey (開往明天的旅行) |
| Video on YouTube |
*Other artistes MV's
| Year | Song Title | Details | Video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | DaDaDa |
| Video on YouTube |
| Anniversary (紀念) |
| Video on YouTube | |
| Starlight Amusement Park (星光遊樂園) |
| Video on YouTube | |
| 2006 | I Really Want to Love Him (我很想爱他) |
| Video on YouTube |
| 2007 | Good Tears Bad Tears (好眼淚壞眼淚) |
| Video on YouTube |
| 2009 | Love Choice (戀愛絕句選) |
| Video on YouTube |
Books edit
- 4 December 2007: Danson Tang Photo Novel Tang Yu Zhe Ying Zi Shu (唐禹哲影字書) – ISBN 978-986-124-976-6[9]
- 15 April 2008: Danson Tang Photo and Writing Collection (D調型男：唐禹哲寫真文字集) – ISBN 978-957-803-689-5[10]
- 8 December 2010: DisPLAY DANSON TANG (曝光唐禹哲) – ISBN 978-986-6175-12-1[11]
- 21 March 2012: In the Land of the Sacred and Love Danson Tang(在那神聖與愛的國度 唐禹哲) – ISBN 978-986-6175-65-7[12]
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nomination | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Metro Radio Hit Awards | Best Overseas New Artist | Danson Tang | Won | [13] |
| Best New Artist (popular vote) | Danson Tang | Won | |||
| 2008 | Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards | Songs of the Year | "分開以後" (After The Breakup) from Love Me | Won | [14] |
| Best Improved Singer (躍進歌手) | Danson Tang | Won | |||
| 2009 | 2009 Modern Shanghai Awards 2009摩登上海精彩在沃年度大賞 | Trend Setter Award (潮流先鋒獎) | Danson Tang | Won | [15] |
References edit
- ^ [1] 唐禹哲童年丧父生活孤独 30岁前结婚生子. Retrieved 16 April 2015
- ^ (in Chinese) Danson Tang's profile@Avex Taiwan Retrieved 16 December 2010
- ^ [2] Lost among Fahrenheit, Danson Tang wants to terminate contract. Retrieved 16 April 2015
- ^ 施華洛世奇頂級水鑽打造麥克風權杖 艾迴期許唐禹哲成為亞洲音樂超新星 9 July 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2011
- ^ (in Chinese) Avex Taiwan 唐禹哲新歌加精選開往明天的旅行MV尺度大開 轉大人唐禹哲很ㄍㄧㄥ 15 April 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011
- ^ [3] Danson Tang spoils his niece, spending over $NT500,000. Retrieved 16 April 2015
- ^ Danson Tang at douban.com
- ^ Danson Tang at chinesemov.com
- ^ Yesasia.com Tang Yu Zhe Ying Zi Shu
- ^ Yesasia.com Danson Tang Photo and Writing Collection info 15 April 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2010
- ^ Yesasia.com DisPLAY DANSON TANG
- ^ Yesasia.com In the Land of the Sacred and Love
- ^ (in Chinese) Sina.com 2007 Metro Radio Hit Awards winners list 26 December 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2011
- ^ (in Chinese) Metro Radio 2008 Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards winners list Retrieved 27 April 2011
- ^ (in Chinese) 林依晨頒獎禮過生日 唐禹哲周筆暢人氣旺 29 October 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2010
External links edit
- (in Chinese) Danson Tang@Avex Taiwan official homepage
- (in Chinese) Danson Tang discography@Avex Taiwan
- (in Chinese) Comprise Boundless Entertainment blog
- (in Chinese) Danson's Sina blog
- (in Chinese) Danson Tang Facebook page
- (in Chinese) Danson Tang Weibo page
- (in Chinese) Danson Tang Instagram page