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Jay Chou's forays into film could repeat his success in the music industry, writes Edmund Lee

Actress Li Xin'ai with Jay Chou in The Rooftop.
As hard as it might be to believe, Jay Chou Jie-lun is proving to be quite a decent film director. The 34-year-old did well with 2007’s hit romance Secret, and he’s doing it again with the upcoming The Rooftop, the second film he both directs and stars in.

It is a surprising development, especially when you take into account the decidedly mixed reception the Taiwanese singersongwriter has met with since his acting debut in Initial D in 2005.

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