Why Marry My Dead Body’s Greg Han is the hottest rising star in Asia right now: the Taiwanese Netflix actor hangs with K-pop idols like IU and Super Junior D&E and is an ambassador for Fendi
With over a million and a half Instagram followers and a hit Netflix movie under his belt, it can’t be long before Taiwanese star Greg Hsu Kuang-han lands himself an international fan base.
For those who need a refresher, Hsu plays Wu Ming-han, a police officer who marries the ghost of a murder victim in the chart-topping Netflix film Marry My Dead Body. While global fans are getting their first taste of Hsu’s talents in this quirky supernatural comedy, the 32-year-old has long been a staple in the Asian entertainment scene.
From as early as the start of his career, it seemed that Hsu’s star was always destined to rise. He debuted in Jay Chou’s music video for “Class 3-2” back in 2003. A decade later, in 2013, he starred in the Malaysian television series Dive into Love.
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He’s been nominated twice for the Golden Bell Awards and won the Tencent Video TV and Movie Awards’ promising actor of the year title in 2020.
But his talents aren’t limited to just acting. In 2020, he delighted fans with his first single “Yesterday No More”, which reportedly garnered the No 1 spot on streaming platform KKBox’s charts in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Malaysia. He followed up the success with his eponymous debut album Greg Han, further broadening his reach and appeal as an artist.
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He’s also attracted the mainland Chinese market. For example, Hsu’s A Sun and Someday or One Day garnered No 1 spots for Chinese-language films and series, respectively, on China’s streaming platform Douban in 2020. The success of the productions seems to have solidified his star power in the mainland and earned him the 69th spot on Forbes China’s Celebrity 100 list the same year.
It’s not difficult to understand why fans and international luxury brands alike are drawn to Hsu’s appeal. His boy-next-door vibe comes through in his Instagram posts, where he often charms in that school uniform and motor scooter look that is quintessentially representative of Taiwanese youth culture.
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He’s appeared on the cover of localised editions of international magazine titles, including the Elle and The Wall Street Journal’s Men’s Style China.
- Taiwanese actor Greg Hsu Kuang-han has emerged as one of Asia’s biggest rising stars thanks to films like Netflix’s Marry My Dead Body and TV series Someday or One Day
- He made his debut on the entertainment scene in Jay Chou’s music video ‘Class 3-2’ back in 2003, but has come a long way since, from being tapped as a rep for Fendi to hanging with K-pop celebs