Jerry Yan
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Jerry Yan, born in Taoyuan in 1977, is a Taiwanese actor and singer who became a face of the first regional wave of pan-Asian idol drama. His breakthrough was Dao Ming Si in the manga adaptation Meteor Garden (2001), a hit whose reach across Greater China and Southeast Asia essentially defined the genre for a decade. He followed with the romantic hits Loving You (2004) and Down with Love (2010), and later returned to the format that made him famous with a mainland-shot Meteor Garden reboot in a producer capacity. He has always mixed drama with a Cantopop-adjacent music career, keeping him a nostalgia touchstone for two generations of viewers.
Jerry Yan
6 Movies
13 Series
Jerry Yan, born in Taoyuan in 1977, is a Taiwanese actor and singer who became a face of the first regional wave of pan-Asian idol drama. His breakthrough was Dao Ming Si in the manga adaptation Meteor Garden (2001), a hit whose reach across Greater China and Southeast Asia essentially defined the genre for a decade. He followed with the romantic hits Loving You (2004) and Down with Love (2010), and later returned to the format that made him famous with a mainland-shot Meteor Garden reboot in a producer capacity. He has always mixed drama with a Cantopop-adjacent music career, keeping him a nostalgia touchstone for two generations of viewers.
TV Shows
Plays Daoming Si
Meteor Garden
2001
Plays Li Tang
My Best Ex-Boyfriend
2015
Plays Su Yihua
The Hospital
2006
Plays Liu Yuhao
My Splendid Life
2011
Plays Li Zhongmou
Loving, Never Forgetting
2014
Plays Lu Xingcheng
Count Your Lucky Stars
2020
Plays Chen Jie Rui / Jerry
Pandamen
2010
Plays Zhuang Daosheng
Because of Love
2016
Plays Hsiang Yu-ping
Down with Love
2010
Plays Dongfang Xiang
Hot Shot
2008
Plays Xiao Han
The Forbidden Flower
2023
Plays Cheng Yue
Starlit
2009
Plays Dao Ming Si
Meteor Rain
2001
Plays 道明寺
流星花园2
Plays Xiao Yan [Professor]
Reset Life
2019
Latest Trailers
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Black & White: The Dawn of Justice
Full Filmography
The Forbidden Flower
Xiao Han · 24 episodes
2023–
TV
Tempting Hearts
Zhou Qiwen
2021
Film
Count Your Lucky Stars
Lu Xingcheng · 34 episodes
2020–
TV
Reset Life
Xiao Yan [Professor] · 1 episode
2019
TV
Because of Love
Zhuang Daosheng · 30 episodes
2016–
TV
My Best Ex-Boyfriend
Li Tang · 42 episodes
2015–
TV
Our Times
Adult Taiyu
2015
Film
Lupin the 3rd
Michael Lee
2014
Film
Loving, Never Forgetting
Li Zhongmou · 34 episodes
2014–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Jerry Yan and where are they from?
Jerry Yan is 49 years old, born on January 1, 1977 in Taoyuan, Taiwan.
What are the most famous roles of Jerry Yan?
Jerry Yan is best known for roles in Our Times, Lupin the 3rd, Black & White: The Dawn of Justice.
How many movies has Jerry Yan been in?
Over a 25-year career (since 2001), Jerry Yan has appeared in 6 movies and 13 TV shows.
What was Jerry Yan's first movie?
The career of Jerry Yan began with F4 流星花园 Music Party演唱会 (2001).
What is Jerry Yan's most recent movie or series?
Jerry Yan's most recent release is Second Life, which premiered on October 3, 2025.
What TV shows has Jerry Yan appeared in?
On television, Jerry Yan has appeared in Meteor Garden, Hello Saturday, Count Your Lucky Stars, Heart Signal.
Jerry Yan
1977-01-01 · Taoyuan, Taiwan
Jerry Yan, born Liao Yangzhen and also known as Yan Chengxu, is a Taiwanese actor and singer who rose to fame as a member of the iconic group F4. He gained widespread recognition for his role as Daoming Si in the hit Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden and its sequel, Meteor Garden II, which catapulted him to stardom across Asia.
Following the success of the series, Jerry continued performing with F4 alongside Vic Zhou, Vanness Wu, and Ken Chu, releasing three studio albums as a group. In addition to his work with F4, he built a successful solo career in both music and acting.
In 2004, he released his debut solo album, Jerry for You, featuring the track "One Meter," which ranked on Hit Fm Taiwan's annual chart. The album also earned a spot among the Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums at the 2004 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards.
Jerry’s second album, Freedom, was released in 2009 and achieved remarkable success, setting a record for the highest-ranking male artist in the Chinese Song Albums category on Japan's Oricon Chart. In Taiwan, it was the ninth best-selling album of the year, as ranked by G-Music.