Alec Su You-peng (; born 11 September 1973) is a Taiwanese actor and singer.
Su became a teen idol in the 1980s as a member of the boyband Little Tigers. After the megahit TV series My Fair Princess (1998–1999), he has had a successful career in acting, starring in dramas such as The Legendary Siblings (1999), Romance in the Rain (2001), and The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (2003). Su has won awards from Hundred Flowers Awards and Macau International Movie Festival for the films The Message (2009) and A Tibetan Love Song (2010), respectively. He also produced the TV series Destiny by Love (2013) and directed the film The Left Ear (2015).
Career
Musical: Xiao Hu Dui (Little Tigers)
Alec Su's career started in 1988, at the age of 15, when he joined Little Tigers. The band was the first idol singing group that debuted in the Taiwanese music industry and Alec was labelled as the "cute tiger." The group's popularity was unprecedented; the Little Tigers attracted fans from Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, and amongst Chinese communities around the world. The success of the band began the new generation of Taiwanese pop culture in the early 1990s. In 2010, the Little Tigers were invited to participate in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, in which they sang a medley of three of their biggest hits and won accolades as the "favorite singing group"央视春晚调查结果出炉：小虎队最受欢迎. 2010年02月26日 星岛环球网 for the event.
Apart from being a popular singer, during this period Su was epitomized by the general public as a superior student. He attended Taiwan's number one high school, Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School and was accepted into the prestigious National Taiwan University, where he majored in Mechanical Engineering. Su's experiences describing his high school years, preparing for the Taiwan university entrance examinations while trying to also juggle his performing schedule as a member of a wildly popular singing group, are recorded in his 1995 book entitled My Days at Jian Zhong / Youth Never Die.
However, as Su became so well known at such a young age, he felt that he had lost his freedom as a result of being in the limelight. At the age of 21, a year before his university graduation in Taiwan, Su decided to leave school and study abroad in England.
Television
In 1995, after the breakup of Little Tigers, Su embarked on an acting career. His role as the Wu Ah Ge, Yongqi in the Chinese TV series blockbuster My Fair Princess I and II won him fame as a television actor in 1997. He continued in 2000 with another hit TV series Romance in the Rain. His later TV series include Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre (2002), Magic Touch of Fate (2004, costarring Taiwanese actress Ruby Lin and Korean singer Kang Ta), and Mischievous Princess (2005). He collaborated with Korean actress Chae Rim in two 2003 productions, Love of the Aegean Sea and Warriors of the Yang Clan.
In 2006, Su appeared in the 1930s drama Jiang Ji Jiu Ji co-starring with Li Qian, Cecilia Ye Tong, and Paul Chun, and which aired in Spring 2007. In 2008 he acted in the TV drama Re Ai, which aired in the spring of 2009.
In 2013–2014, Su was one of the judges on the fifth season of China's Got Talent alongside Liu Ye, Wang Wei-Chung, and former co-star Zhao Wei.
Film
In recent years, Su has been concentrating on his film career. Since the second half of 2008 he has participated in more than a half-dozen film projects. Su also appears in the ensemble piece, Fit Lover, which had a November 2008 release, as well as guest starring in a short Taiwan film, L-O-V-E, had a wide release in Asia in autumn 2009, has been included in several international film festivals, and received several nominations (and one win, for Li Bing Bing as "Best Actress") for the 2009 Golden Horse awards. A Singing Fairy, shot in Guangxi Province, and a biography of Macau composer Xian Xinghai, titled The Star and the Sea, both opened in limited release in December 2009. The Four Cupids, a romantic comedy, premiered in April 2010. Film projects for 2010 included A Tibetan Love Song (romantic drama filmed in Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture) and Lost in Panic Room, a "locked room" detective thriller. Both premiered in the fall of 2010. A sequel to the detective film, titled Lost in Panic Cruise, was released for Halloween 2011. Su continues his film career with several completed movies scheduled for release in 2012, and another currently in production.
In October 2010, Alec won the Hundred Flowers Award for "Best Supporting Actor" for his role in The Message. In December 2010, he won the "Best Actor" award at the 2nd Macau International Movie Festival, for his performance in A Tibetan Love Song
Along with his TV and film success, Su has released thirty top-selling albums, starting as a member of The Little Tigers group. As a solo artist he has released 14 albums, beginning in 1992 to his 2004 release Before and After. In January 2012 Su performed, along with singers Daniel Chan, Aska Yang, and Will Pan, in the 2012 Fantasy Stars Chinese New Year Concert, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas.
In April 2017, Su announced a business partnership in the Beijing film industry with Vicki Zhao."还珠帮"合伙做生意！苏有朋赵薇在京成立新公司
Filmography Sources: Television series Year English title Mandarin title RoleNotes1991The Hen Brought The Ducklings母鸡带小鸭 - Mu Ji Dai Xiao Ya 梁志朋 - Liang Zhipeng1995Idol Level Best偶像一级棒 - Ou Xiang Yi Ji Bang苏建雄 - Su Jianxiong1997My Fair Princess I还珠格格I - Huan Zhu Ge Ge I永琪 - Yong Qi1998My Fair Princess II还珠格格II - Huan Zhu Ge Ge II永琪 - Yong Qi1998Old House Has Joy老房有喜 - Lao Fang You Xi and Cousin Ji Xiang 苏小鹏 - Su Xiao Peng1999The Legendary Twins绝代双骄 - Jue Dai Shuang Jiao花無缺 - Hua Wu Que1999 version2000Romance in the Rain情深深雨蒙蒙 - Qing Shen Shen Yu Meng Meng杜飞 - Du Fei2001Taiji Prodigy少年张三丰 - Shao nian Zhang San Feng易天行 - Yi Tian Xing 2001A Date with Youth相约青春 - Xiang Yue Qin Chun敬涛 - Jing Tao2001Secret Murder, Amazing Cases无敌县令 - Wu Di Xian Ling or Pai An Jing Qi杭铁生 - Han Tie Sheng2002Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber倚天屠龙记 - Yi Tian Tu Long Ji张无忌 - Zhang Wu Ji & 张翠山 - Zhang Cuishan2002The Legendary Siblings 2絕世雙驕Hua Wuque (guest star)2003Love Train心动列车 - Xin Dong Lie Che阿晃 - A Huang2003Love of the Aegean Sea情定爱琴海 - Qing Ding Ai Qin Hai陆恩祈 - Lu En Qi2003Warriors of the Yang Clan杨门虎将 - Yang Men Hu Jiang杨延郎 - Yang Yan Lang (Yang Si Lang)2004Magic Touch of Fate魔术奇缘 - Mo Shu Qi Yuan吴俊安 - Wu Jun An2005The Mischievous Princess (My Bratty Princess)刁蛮公主 - Diao Man Gong Zhu朱允 - Zhu Yun2006Entrapment将计就计 - Jiang Ji Jiu Ji庄若龙 - Zhuang Ruo Long2009Passion熱愛 - Re Ai苏明涛 - Su Ming Taoformerly called 大镇反 - Da Zhen Fan2013The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils天龍八部 - Tian Long Ba Bu無崖子 - Wuyazi Guest Star2013Destiny by Love非緣勿擾Lu XinuoProducing debut
Film
As actor Year English title Mandarin title RoleNotes1990Wandering Heroes游侠儿 - You Xia ErXiao Guai 1995Forever Friends四个不平凡的少年 - Si Ge Bu Ping Fan De Shao NianLuo Zhi Jian1996Flirting Expert泡妞专家 - Pao Niu Zhuan JiaXiao Pei 1996Pale Sun情色 - Qing SeLao Wu1998Red Bride红娘 - Hong NiangZhang Jun Rui1999Winner Takes All大赢家 - Da Ying JiaShi Sheng Zi 1999Cotton Fleece白棉花 - Bai Mian HuaMa Cheng Gong2000Devoted to You初恋的故事 - Chu Lian De Gu ShiYu Hai2002Reunion手足情深 - Shou Zu Qing ShenKa Chung 2003Grandpa's Home爷爷的家 - Ye Ye De JiaXin Qiang Gong An2005Taklamakan塔克拉玛干 - TaKeLaMaGanCheng Cheng (成成)2008Fit Lover爱情呼叫转移II:爱情左右 - Ai Qing Hu Jiao Zhuan Yi II: Ai Qing Zuo YouGuo Ying (郭影)2009L-O-V-E爱到底 - Ai Dao DiGuest Star2009A Singing Fairy寻找刘三姐 - Xun Zhao Liu San JieWei Wende (韦文德)2009The Message风声 - Feng ShengBai Xiaonian (白小年)aka "Sound of the Wind"2009The Star and the Sea星海 - XinghaiXiao Youmei (萧友梅)aka "The Musician"2010The Four Cupids四个丘比特 - Si Ge Qiu Bi TeQi Bolin (齐泊霖)2010Secret Battleground孤岛秘密战 - Gu Dao Mi Mi ZhanJapanese Officer2010A Tibetan Love Song康定情歌 - Kang Ding Qing GeLi Su Jieaka "A Tibetan Love Song"2010Lost in Panic Room密室之不可告人 - Mi Shi Zi Bu Ke Gao RenLiu Feiyun (柳飞云)2011Deng Enming's Childhood少年邓恩铭 - Shao Nian Deng En Ming2011Lost in Panic Cruise密室之不可靠岸 - Mi Shi Zhi Bu Ke Kao AnLiu Feiyun (柳飞云)sequel to "Lost in Panic Room"2012Design of Death杀生 - Sha ShengLongevity Town Doctorprevious title: 长寿镇 - Chang Shou Zhen2012The Assassins铜雀台 - Tong Que TaiEmperor Xian of Hanalt pinyin: Tong Qiao Tai, previous English title: "Bronze Swallow Terrace"2012Back to 1942一九四二 - Yi Jiu Si ErT. V. SoongScenes all deleted2012Three Unmarried Mothers三个未婚妈妈 - San Ge Wei Hun Ma Ma2014Sweet Alibis甜蜜殺機王志毅 - Wang Zhi Yi2014The Suspicious最佳嫌疑人Lin Yitai2014The Four III四大名捕3Emperor Huizong of Song
As director Year English title Mandarin titleNotes2015The Left Ear左耳2016Dama Wang Who Lives on Happiness Avenue 住在幸福大街的王大妈Micro Movie2017The Devotion of Suspect X 嫌疑人X的献身
Variety and reality show Year English title Chinese title Notes2013China's Got Talent Season 5中国达人秀 5Judge2016Hidden Singer谁是大歌神Guessing Celebrity Team Member2017I Want to Meet You Season 1我想见到你《我想见到你》阵容曝光 苏有朋景甜组全新搭档Team Leader2018Chinese Restaurant Season 2中餐厅 2Restaurant Team Member2019Produce Camp 2019创造营2019Mentor (Class F)2019The Partner 音浪合伙人 (第一期）音浪召集人2020The Treasured Voice Season 1天赐的声音Mentor2022Great Dance Crew了不起舞社President 社长2022 Call Me by Fire Season 2 披荊斬棘 年度总冠军2025Infinity and Beyond : Mandopop Season 5声生不息·华流季 第五季榜样力量奖
Discography
Albums Released Year English Title Mandarin TitleNotes1992我只要你愛我I Only Want You to Love Me1993 等到那一天Wait Until That Day1994背包Cherished Backpack1994傷口Wound1994 這般發生Happens This Way1994 擦肩而過Brushing Past1995愛上你的一切事情In Love with Everything about You1995走Go1995風聲雨聲聽蘇聲Wind Sound Rain Sound Su Sound2000你快不快樂 Are You Happy or Not2000了解Understanding2001不只深情Not Only Deep Love2002玩真的Playing for Real / Earnest2002 最愛1992-2002Best Love 1992-20022004 以前以後Before and After
Soundtrack appearances 2004: Love of the Aegean Sea original soundtrack
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Notes/2010Hundred Flowers AwardsBest Supporting ActorThe MessageWinner2010Golden Lotus AwardsBest ActorA Tibetan Love SongWinner2011Golden Phoenix AwardsSpecial Jury AwardWinner2015Golden Horse AwardBest New DirectorThe Left EarNominee2016Audience AwardFavorite DirectorThe Left EarBeijing College Student Film Festival
Bibliography 1995 (revised 2003): 青春的場所 (My Days at Jian Zhong / Youth Never Die)
References
External links Blog - Alec's Sina blog Microblog weibo - Alec's Sina Microblog weibo 新浪微博