Dave Wang

• Name — Dave Wang • Native Name — zh-Hant • Birth Name — zh-Hant • Birthplace — British Hong Kong • Occupation — * Singer • songwriter • actor • Years Active — 1987–present • Children — 2 • Parents — Wang Hsieh (father), Xu Yu (mother) Dave Wang is a Hong Kong-Taiwanese singer, songwriter and actor.

Wang was born in British Hong Kong, as the son of a former Shaw Brothers actor, Wang Hsieh. He moved to Taiwan when he was 17. Before landing his first record deal in 1988, Wang wrote songs for other singers under pen-names such as "Little Grass" and "Northern Wind". He worked as a Tae Kwon Do instructor, ice-skating coach, taxi-driver, delivery-man, waiter, bartender, and cook. He also spent three years in the Taiwanese military to obtain a Taiwan ID card, despite holding a Hong Kong British passport. His first marriage ended when his wife at the time left him while he was serving in the military. Wang released his Chinese debut album "A Game A Dream" (一場遊戲一場夢), which sold over 500,000-copies in December 1987, which was used as the theme song in the 1988 telemovie The Game They Call Sex. Another of his hits, "Bits of Sadness, Bits of Craze" (幾分傷心幾分痴), released in 1988, shares the same melody to "A Game A Dream" but sung in Cantonese with different lyrics. It was an insert song on Looking Back in Anger and the music video features Yin Szema. He found success in Hong Kong during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Many of his songs were used as the theme songs of popular TVB series. He is one of the few artists from Taiwan to break into the Hong Kong market, with four years of chart-topping record sales. He is likewise successful in other markets such as Malaysia, Singapore and mainland China. Wang migrated to Canada in 1994, after his second marriage on 1 April 1993. He carried on releasing 2-Chinese albums a year until 1998. On 1 June 1996, It was moved to officially released a new Chinese album under a different label names Pony Canyon Taiwan, which ceased operations in Taiwan in late 1997 due to the Asian financial crisis. Altogether, he had released a total of five Mandarin albums in just a period of two years at Pony Canyon with notable hits like "I Love You (我愛你)". On 20 December 1999, Wang made a comeback in the Hong Kong music industry and signed a recording contract with Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG). In January 2000, the album Giving was released with a few new songs as well as remixes of his older classics. Following the success of this album, Wang held a major charity concert in late February of the same year at Hong Kong Coliseum in Hong Kong. Two years later, he released his latest Cantonese album (though called L'Amour et le Rêve 愛與夢). Around the same time, he participated in various movies including Jackie Chan's New Police Story. He performed his first Beijing concert on 26 November 2004 and another in Xi'an on 16 September 2006. In January 2007, he released his latest Mandarin album Goodbye Madman (別了瘋子); like his previous Mandarin album Regaining Consciousness (甦醒), it was not heavily promoted. After his 10-year contract with EEG expired, Wang held his 'I am Back' Concert on 23 October 2009 at the Hong Kong Coliseum. He held a series of world tour concerts from August to November 2010 in Beijing, Singapore and Tianjin. He stated during a television interview in July 2010 that he would retire from the music industry after the tour. He then clarified in September that it was only song-writing that he would be leaving, after the completion of the album he was working on, and that he will still continue to perform in concerts. On June 10, 2017, he announced he will eventually retire, saying his voice is no longer as good as it should be, as it was damaged due to an unknown offender that drugged him, affecting his voice many years ago. In 2018, Wang released a digital album, I know I'm no longer a popular singer (我知道我是一個已經過氣的歌手), and retired in Canada.

• UFO Records (Warner Music) • A Game A Dream (zh-Hant) (December 1987) • Forget You Forget Me (zh-Hant) (July 1988) • Do I Really Have Nothing (是否我真的一無所有) (January 1989) • Lone Star (zh-Hant) (June 1989) • Roared to the Sun (zh-Hant) (January 1990) • I Want to Fly (zh-Hant) (May 1990) • To Dream of a Lifetime Love (zh-Hant) (January 1991) • Forget You Better Forget Myself (忘記妳不如忘記自己) (April 1991) • All By Himself (January 1992) • Hero Tears (zh-Hant) (May 1992) • Me (zh-Hant) (January 1993) • Road (zh-Hant) (June 1993) • Just Say You Love Me (zh-Hant) (January 1994) • Migratory Birds (zh-Hant) (June 1994) • Dream. In the Absence of the Night Dream (zh-Hant) (February 1995) • Would Rather not Free (zh-Hant) (October 1995) • Pony Canyon (Forward Music) • Brotherly love (zh-Hant) (August 1996) • Forget All (zh-Hant) (December 1996) • I Love You (zh-Hant) (February 1997) • Starting Point (zh-Hant) (August 1997) • Substitute (zh-Hant) (August 1998) • Emperor Entertainment Group • From Now On (zh-Hant) (August 2000) • 愛我的 我愛的王傑 (February 2003) • Not Alone (zh-Hant) (February 2004) • Regaining Consciousness (zh-Hant) (September 2005) • Goodbye Madman (zh-Hant) (January 2007) • Personal Development • I Know I'm a Legendary Singer (我知道我是一個已經過氣的歌手) (December 2018)

• Warner Music Hong Kong • The Role of the Story (zh-Hant) (February 1989) • Who Can Understand a Loner's Heart? (zh-Hant) (August 1989) • Man in the Storm (zh-Hant) (December 1989) • Stray Hearts (zh-Hant) (December 1990) • Heartbroken Forever (zh-Hant) (November 1991) • Blocked in my Life (zh-Hant) (June 1992) • She (zh-Hant) (May 1993) • Silent Masterpiece (zh-Hant) (April 1996) • Emperor Entertainment Group • Giving (January 2000) • Hello! (December 2000) • L'Amour et le Rêve (zh-Hant, "Love and Dream") (July 2002)

• Featured this life with no regrets (《今生無悔精選》 王傑新歌+精選) (April 1991) • Golden Wang Television (zh-Hant) (October 1992) • Loner's Heart (zh-Hant) (1993) • Star Dream (《孤星夢》 王傑精選II) (1994) • Wang Jie Rumours – Western Masterpiece (王傑外傳-西洋代表作) (May 1995) • Masterpiece – Classic BBC Month (一番傑作——經典好歌全記錄) (May 1995) • Classic Wang (zh-Hant) (May 1995) • Best of Wang (華納超極品音色系列 王傑) (May 1995) • Wang – Best of the 80s Collection (八面威風精選系列—王傑) (May 1995) • I Love Wang Classics (華納我愛經典系列 王傑) (May 1995) • Tiehan Tenderness Wang Super Selection (王傑超級精選《鐵漢柔情》 (1999) • Masterpiece (zh-Hant) (1999) • Outstanding Features – 16 (替身+傑出精選16) (2000) • 21st Century Best Selection (最好2000世紀精選) (2000) • Our Wang (zh-Hant) (2000) • Wang & Yung Pure Music (王傑+容祖兒 純音樂世界) (2001) • Wang Long Live 2001 (《王傑萬歲 2001》 新曲+精選) (new song) (2001) • Extreme Classics (華納至尊經典系列-王傑) (2002) • Featured Wang SACD Edition (王傑精選 SACD 版) (2002) • Wang Jie 23 Anniversary Collection (華納23周年紀念精選系列-王傑) (2002) • Lone Star (孤星．英雄淚 王傑時代金選) (2003) • The Most Beautiful... Wang (最動聽的...王傑) (2004) • Outstanding Selection 2004 (王傑2004 傑出之選) (2004) • Wang Chieh XRCD Special (王傑 XRCD SPECIAL) (2005) • Wang Number 1s Double CD (王傑 華納No.1系列 2CD) (2006) • Most Remarkable Wang (王傑 華納最出色系列 3CD+DVD) (2007) • Wang Jie (王傑[LPCD45]) (2007)

• A Game, a Dream (AMCD 王傑[一場遊戲一場夢]) (2011) • The Role of the Story (華納暢銷經典 HDCD 王傑[故事的角色]) (1999) • The Role of the Story (DSD CD 王傑[故事的角色]) (2002) • The Role of the Story (LPCD 1630 王傑[故事的角色]) (2009) • The Role of the Story (AMCD 王傑[故事的角色]) (2011) • Return of the Prodigal (華納暢銷經典 HDCD 王傑[誰明浪子心]) (1999) • Return of the Prodigal (DSD CD 王傑[誰明浪子心]) (2002) • Return of the Prodigal (金唱片复刻王 王傑[誰明浪子心]) (2010) • Featured this life with no regrets (華納暢銷經典 HDCD 王傑[今生無悔精選]) (1999) • Featured this life with no regrets (DSD CD 王傑[今生無悔精選]) (2002) • Featured this life with no regrets (SACD 王傑[今生無悔精選]) (2015) • Featured this life with no regrets (金唱片復刻王 王傑[今生無悔精選]) (2010) • Golden Wang Television (華納暢銷經典 HDCD 王傑[王傑影視金曲]) (1999) • Giving (DSD CD 王傑[Giving]) (2003) • Giving (LPCD45II 王傑[Giving]) (2014) • Our Wang (LPCD 45 我們的王傑17) (2008) • Love Me, I Love, Wang Jie (《AQCD 愛我的我愛的王傑》 新歌加經典重唱) (2010) • 5-CD box set I Love You (《DSD 我愛你》) (2013)

• Wang's 2001 (Wang's 2001红磡演唱会) (2001) • 2014 Live In Beijing (王者歸來 世界巡回演唱會 北京站) (2014)

• 1989 21–23 July Live in Singapore • 1990 22–27 February 'True Feelings' Hong Kong Concert • 1990 29 June 'I Want to Fly' Fans' Concert (Kaohsiung) • 1990 20 July 'Care Candidates' Fans' Concert (Taipei) • 1991 August 'Forget Myself' Live Taiwan Tour (Kaohsiung, Tainan and Taipei) • 1991 4 September 'CTS TV Live' Taiwan Concert • 1992 January 'You Love Wang Jie Loves You' Taiwan Concert • 2000 23 February 'Giving for the Children' Hong Kong Concert • 2000 8–9 December Live China Tour (Guangzhou) • 2000 28 December Live China Tour (Shaoguan) • 2000 30 December Live China Tour (Shenzhen) • 2001 4–6 April 'Wang's 2001' Hong Kong Concert • 2001 26 April – 1 May Live US Tour • 2002 27 April 'Live in Genting' Malaysia Concert • 2003 21 March 'Love Me & I Love Charity Concert' (Taipei) • 2003 12 & 14 September 'A Night of Love Songs' US Concert (Sheraton Convention Centre) • 2003 5 October Live in US (Atlantic City) • 2004 24 October Live in US (Atlantic City) • 2004 24 November 'Purple Sky' Beijing Concert • 2006 16 September 'Going Home' Xi'an Concert • 2007 Dave Wang Live US Tour (US Caesars Casino Hotel) • 2009 20–21 September Live in US (Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort) • 2009 23 October I Am Back！Dave Wang Concert 2009 (Hong Kong) • 2010 20–21 February Lunar New Year Live in US (Foxwoods Resort Casino) • 2010 7 August Dave Wang World Tour - Beijing • 2010 23 October Dave Wang World Tour - Singapore (Singapore EXPO – The MAX Pavilion) • 2010 6 November Dave Wang World Tour - Tianjin • 2011 23 May Dave Wang World Tour - London (HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London) • 2012 8 September Dave Wang World Tour - Guangzhou • 2012 22 September Dave Wang World Tour - Shenzhen • 2012 31 December Dave Wang World Tour - Shanghai • 2013 17 May Dave Wang World Tour - Hangzhou • 2013 28 September Dave Wang World Tour - Taiyuan • 2014 17 May Dave Wang World Tour - Beijing • 2014 26 July Dave Wang World Tour - Nanyang • 2014 30 August Dave Wang World Tour - Dongguan • 2015 24 January Dave Wang World Tour - Shenzhen • 2015 8 August Dave Wang World Tour - Beijing • 2015 26 September Dave Wang World Tour - Macau • 2015 17 October Dave Wang World Tour - Nanning

• 1989: Yang Zi Bu Jiao Shui Zhi Guo (zh-Hant-TW, 40 Episodes) - Taiwan CTS series, aired in April • 1992: Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (zh-Hant-HK, 20 Episodes) - Hong Kong TVB series, aired from 5–30 October • 2005: Just Love (zh-Hant-HK, 20 Episodes) - Hong Kong TVB series, aired from 9 May - June 3 • 2011: Shanghai Legend (zh-Hant-HK, 22 Episodes) - Hong Kong ATV series, aired in October (produced in 2004)

• 1990 1st Taiwan Golden Melody Awards – Most Popular Male Singer • 1992 3rd Taiwan Golden Melody Awards – Best Album • 1993 4th Taiwan Golden Melody Awards – Most Popular Male Singer • 1993 1st Singapore Hit Awards – Most Popular Male Singer • 1994 5th Taiwan Golden Melody Awards – Best Song: Going Home《回家》 • 1994 2nd Singapore Hit Awards – Most Popular Male Singer • 1994 2nd Singapore Hit Awards – Best Song: Road《路》

Dave Wang is recorded as singer, actor and songwriter.