Joseph Cheng | |||||||
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Born | |||||||
Nationality | Taiwanese | ||||||
Occupation(s) | model, actor, singer, | ||||||
Years active | 2003–present | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 鄭元暢 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 郑元畅 | ||||||
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Musical career | |||||||
Also known as | Bryan Cheng | ||||||
Origin | Republic of China (Taiwan) | ||||||
Genres | Mandopop | ||||||
Labels | Avex Taiwan (2009–present) | ||||||
Website | http://www.joesfamily.com.tw |
Joseph Cheng, (traditional Chinese: 鄭元暢; simplified Chinese: 郑元畅; pinyin: Zhèng Yuánchàng) (born 19 June 1982) is a Taiwanese model, actor and singer. Although he started his career as a model, Cheng is well known for his role as Jiang Zhishu in Taiwanese drama serial version of Japanese manga Itazura Na Kiss, It Started with a Kiss. Cheng has gained much recognition as an actor in most parts of Asia, particularly Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines and Japan. Cheng released his debut EP, Sing a Song, in October 2009. The title of the EP as well as its title track is a play on the third word in his name, Chang (暢) as a homophone of the word "Sing" (唱) in Chinese.