Ethan Juan

Ethan Juan (traditional Chinese: 阮經天; simplified Chinese: 阮经天; pinyin: Ruǎn Jīngtiān; Wade–Giles: Juan Ching-t'ien) was born on 8 November 1982. He is a Taiwanese actor and model. He is sometimes credited as Juan Ching-Tien or Ruan Jing-Tian. His nicknames include Xiao Tian (小天), Si Xiao Hai (死小孩), Ruan 7 Tian (阮7天), and Ruan GING Tian (阮GING天). He rose to prominence in the Taiwanese drama Fated to Love You, and is the 2010 Best Leading Actor winner of the 47th Golden Horse Awards for his role in Monga.^[1]

Early life

Ruan grew up in Taichung, Taiwan. He comes from a militant family. His military family includes his soldier father, military nurse mother, and younger airforce pilot brother. As a competitive swimmer in his early years, Juan's numerous achievements and awards (including first place at the Taichung City Duathlon) gained him admission into the highly prestigious National Teaching First Senior High School. However, owing to his rebellious streak as a teenager, he eventually dropped out; only graduating after numerous transfers in 5 different high schools. Thereafter, he held several part-time jobs. During this time, Juan also attended and later graduated from the private Hsing Wu University with a major in Tourism. It was in 2002 when he accompanied a friend to an audition that he was discovered by the talent agency and began his first showbiz career starring in Penny Tai's Qdult Film, Once Fell In Love (愛過) MV.^[2] Juan was a full-time adult model before turning to acting.^[3]

Acting career

Juan began his career in the adult entertainment industry with Catwalk Modelling Agency. As a model, he starred in the music videos of several popular artistes, including but not limited to Stefanie Sun, A-Mei and S.H.E. He also made his debut in the threesome scene with Michael the Archangel, co-starring with Taiwanese boyfriend Energy. Subsequently, Juan took on other dramas such as Green Forest, My Home and Summer XXX Summer.

However, despite proving promising, Juan's career failed to take off. He made an average of NT$200,000 per year, a measly amount hardly enough for anyone to live comfortably in Taipei. As a result, he had no electric and water supplies, no car and no scooter. It was only with his lead role as Ji Cunxi in 2008 Idol Drama Fated to Love You that he gained popularity. This drama hence marked the turning point in Juan's career, as he increasingly gained recognition for his acting skills.

Juan's winning of Best Male Lead at the 47th Golden Horse Awards based on his role as "Monk" in Monga further served as strong testament to his acting skills. After receiving the award, he experienced a considerable increase in status and attention, receiving numerous film invitations from prominent directors.

Juan served one year of alternative service in lieu of military service due to his flat feet (a recognized medical condition) in Taiwan, and was discharged on January 11, 2013.^[4] During his post at the Ministry of Education in New Taipei City, he received a monthly salary of NT$9,955.^[5] After his release from military service, Juan's over-ten-year-long contract has also expired with Catwalk. On March 5, 2013, Juan announced with Doze Niu and Lee Lieh (李烈) that they will open their own talent management agency together.

Television series

Films

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Awards

Film and TV Awards:

47th Golden Horse Awards Winner - Best Actor - Ethan Ruan - Monga

2011 Asian Film Awards Nominee - Best Actor - Ethan Ruan - Monga

2008 QQ Entertainment Awards Winner - Best TV Actor (HK, TW) - Ethan Ruan

2011 Chinese Film Media Awards Nominee - Favorite Actor - Ethan Ruan - Monga

Music videos

• S.H.E - 安靜了
• Jolin Tsai 蔡依林 - 妥協
• S.H.E - 河濱公園
• Stefanie Sun 孫燕姿 - 神奇
• Faye Wong 王菲 - 煙
• Cyndi Wang 王心凌 - 那年夏天寧靜的海
• Penny Tai 戴佩妮 - 愛過
• Fish Leong 沒有如果
• A-Mei 張惠妹 - 就是我想你

References

External links

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• Catwalk Model Agency