Jay Chou

One of the most popular and successful entertainers in Asia, Jay Chou was a singer, actor and director whose career encompassed million-selling albums and award-winning performances in films like "Curse of the Golden Flower" (2006), "The Secret" (2007) and "True Legend" (2009). A music buff since childhood, he entered the business as a songwriter but soon blossomed into a pop star in 2000; nine top-selling albums - one every year since his debut - made him one of the biggest names in Asian music. He soon branched out into acting, with Zhang Yimou's "Flower" providing him with his first taste of Western exposure; his directorial debut with "The Secret" proved that his talents extended beyond stage and screen. Chou's casting as Kato in the Hollywood action-comedy "The Green Hornet" (2010) appeared to most international media observers as the beginning of a worldwide fanbase for the popular multi-hyphenate.