Kelly Yu

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Yu.
Kelly Yu
于文文
Born (1989-11-07) 7 November 1989 (age 32)
Dalian, Liaoning, China
Alma materBerklee College of Music
OccupationActress, singer
Years active2014–present
Musical career
Also known asYu Wenwen
GenresC-pop, Rock
InstrumentsVocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano
LabelsWarner Music China

Kelly Yu Wenwen (born 7 November 1989) is a Chinese Canadian singer and actress.

Personal life[]

Yu was born in Dalian, China and moved with her parents to Vancouver, British Columbia in 2004. She attended Killarney Secondary School and later moved to Boston, where she attended the Berklee College of Music.[1]

Career[]

Yu's first movie was Under the Rain in 2012, directed by Liu Chen.[2] Her first lead role was in 2014 in the television series One and a Half Summer pairing up with Nichkhun.[3]

In 2017, Yu starred in the romantic film The Ex-File 3: The Return of the Exes.[4] She sang the theme song of the film.[5]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2012 Under the Rain 雨下吧 Wenwen
2013 So Young 致我们终将逝去的青春 Cameo
2017 Young Pea 青春逗 Jiang Wanqing
The Ex-File 3: The Return of the Exes 前任3:再见前任 Lin Jia
2018 Twenty 二十岁 Xie Wenyi [6]
2019 Chasing Dream 我的拳王男友 Guest appearance
2020 Back to Earth 重回地球 Chang E [7]

Television series[]

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2014 One and a Half Summer 一又二分之一的夏天 Shu Qing
2018 Rogue Debt 胭脂债 Muye Jingxing [8]

Discography[]

Albums[]

Album information Track listing
Under the Rain (雨下吧)
Spirits (斗志)[9]
  • Studio Album
  • Released: 7 November 2014
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Taiwan Ltd
Track listing
  1. Want You Back
  2. 谢谢你爱我
  3. 斗志
  4. 悄悄话
  5. 分手那天
  6. 爱我的人
  7. 女孩爱上电吉他
  8. 为你而唱
  9. 请原谅
  10. Always Be The Same For You
Write a Night of Heartbeat (写一夜心跳)[10]
  • Studio album
  • Released: 11 April 2016
  • Label: Juicy Music
Undefined (尚未界定)[citation needed]
  • Studio album
  • Released: 6 November 2018
  • Label: Juicy Music
Intermezzo (于文文 幕间剧)
  • Studio album
  • Released: September 2021
  • Label: Juicy Music

Singles[]

Year English title Chinese title Album Notes
2014 "Always Be The Same For You" N/A One and a Half Summer OST
2015 "Shouldn't Do That" 感觉好像不行 Yoon Jong-shin's Montly Project
2016 "Death of the Premature Lotus" 莲殇 Ice Fantasy OST
2017 "Decent" 体面 Non-album singles Theme song for The Ex-File 3: The Return of the Exes
2018 奉陪 Non-album singles
就差一个你 Non-album singles
2019 "Black Horse" 黑馬 My True Friend OST
2020 "Ping & Pong" 小乒和小乓 Non-album singles

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Recipients Result Ref.
2015 19th China Music Awards Channel V Newcomer Award N/A Won [11]
Most Promising Singer-Songwriter N/A Won
2018 23rd Huading Awards Best Newcomer The Ex-File 3: The Return of the Exes Nominated [12]
Best Original Film Song "Ti Mian (体面)" Won

References[]

  1. ^ "Singer-songwriter Kelly Yu is going places". The Star. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  2. ^ "微电影《雨下吧》上映 王雯雯饰女主角方晴一角". Netease (in Chinese). 14 August 2013.
  3. ^ "于文文讚2PM尼坤超貼心　難忘偶像劇吻戲被歌迷罵翻". ETtoday (in Chinese). 8 November 2014.
  4. ^ "《前任3：再见前任》将上映 于文文率性"离家出走"". ifeng (in Chinese). 5 December 2017.
  5. ^ "《前任3：再见前任》于文文深情献唱《体面》" (in Chinese). Sina Corp. 25 December 2017.
  6. ^ ""前任3"女主新片《二十岁》改档11.30". Mtime (in Chinese). 1 November 2018.
  7. ^ "任达华领衔亮相《重回地球》探班 科幻+神话元素对撞 于文文挑战出演嫦娥". Mtime (in Chinese). 30 May 2019.
  8. ^ "古装剧《胭脂债》于文文杨业明演绎乐浓情浓". Netease (in Chinese). 29 May 2018.
  9. ^ "于文文《斗志》不灭 圆梦发片喷泪". China Times (in Chinese). 8 November 2014.
  10. ^ "于文文《写一夜心跳》首发 宣告音乐态度" (in Chinese). Sina Corp. 29 March 2016.
  11. ^ "周杰伦汪峰成华语榜中榜大赢家 成龙压轴演出". Netease (in Chinese). 17 April 2016.
  12. ^ "第23届华鼎奖提名：《战狼2》、《芳华》双雄逐鹿" (in Chinese). Sina Corp. 20 March 2018.

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