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What is the list of top highest paid actors in Taiwan?

Query By: PRIYDARSHANI RANA

PK. Pathak

Taiwanese/Chinese Entertainment Industry

According to the Top 100 Highest-Paid Chinese Actors list, Eddie Peng came at number eight, earning 30 million yuan (approximately NT$140 million) per film. That is higher than even some of China’s most popular local stars, including Kris Wu, Li Yifeng, and Yang Yang who earn about 20 million yuan per film.

Top 11 Highest-Paid Chinese-Taiwanese Actor List

Wallace Huo

Wallace Huo, his full name is Wallace Huo Chien-Hwa is a Taiwanese actor, singer, and producer who was born 26 December 1979 in (age 40 as of 2020) in Taipei, Taiwan. He is best known for his roles in At Dolphin Bay (2003), Chinese Paladin 3 (2009), Swordsman (2013), Battle of Changsha (2014), The Journey of Flower (2015) and Love Me If You Dare (2015).

Wallace Huo ranked 82nd on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2014, 48th in 2015, 22nd in 2017, and 66th in 2019. He earns a staggering 60 million to 100 million yuan (approximately NT$470 million) per drama or film.

Eddie Peng

Eddie Peng Yu-Yan is a Taiwanese-Canadian actor, singer, and model who was born on 25 March 1982 (age 38 as of 2020) in Penghu, Taiwan. Eddie Peng earns a staggering 30 million to 50 million yuan (approximately NT$230 million) per film.

Kris Wu

Wu Yi Fan, professionally known as the name of Kris Wu, is a Chinese-Canadian actor, rapper, singer, record producer, and model who was born on 6 November 1990 (age 29 as of 2020) in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. He is a former member of South Korean-Chinese boy band EXO and its subgroup EXO-M under SM Entertainment, before leaving the group in 2014. KRIS Wu has a good net worth around $9.34 Million USD dollars.

Wu is active as a solo artist and actor in China and has starred in several No. 1 box office hits including Mr. Six (2015) and Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017), which are among the highest-grossing Chinese films of all time in China. He made his Hollywood debut in XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017). (Source: Wikipedia)

Li Yifeng

Li Yifeng is the most popular Chinese actor, model, and singer who was born on 4 May 1987 (age 33 as of 2020) in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. He is also known as the nickname 'Evan Li'. He rose to fame after participating in the 2007 My Hero contest.

Li debuted as a singer in the same year, with the album Four Leaf Clover. Since 2009, he gradually shifted his career focus to acting. He is best known for his roles in television dramas Swords of Legends (2014), The Lost Tomb (2015), Noble Aspirations (2016), and Sparrow (2016), AND the film Mr. Six (2015) where he won the Hundred Flowers Awards for Best Supporting Actor.

Li's booming popularity allowed him to rank 9th on Forbes China Celebrity list in 2015, 11th in 2017, and 26th in 2019.

Yang Yang

Yang Yang was born on 9 September 1991 (age 29 as of 2020) in Shanghai, China. He is one of the most popular Chinese actors. He made his acting debut in the Chinese Television Entertainment Industry with the drama The Dream of Red Mansions (2010) since then, he has received recognition for his roles in television dramas The Lost Tomb (2015), The Whirlwind Girl (2015), Love O2O (2016), Martial Universe (2018), The King's Avatar (2019), AND the films The Left Ear (2015), I Belonged to You (2016), Once Upon a Time (2017).

Yang was ranked 5th on the 2017 Forbes China Celebrity 100 list, 27th in 2019, and 44th in 2020. He earns and charges around 20 million yuan per film and television dramas.

Nicky Wu

Nicholas Wu Qilong, Better known as the nickname "Nicky Wu" was born on 31 October 1970 (age 49 as of 2020) in Taipei, Taiwan. He is a Taiwanese singer and actor who found fame in 1988 when he became a member of the popular Taiwanese band, Xiao Hu Dui (Little Tiger Team), performing alongside Alec Su and Julian Chen. Nicky Wu is one of the highest-paid actors whose income around NT$171.56 per film and dramas.

Mark Chao

Mark Chao is a Taiwanese-Canadian actor and model who was born on 25 September 1984 (age 35 as of 2020) in Taipei, Taiwan. He made his television debut in the television series Black & White in 2009. Mark Chao also has high demand in China, earning about 15 million yuan (NT$69 million) per film.

Jimmy Lin

Jimmy Lin is a Taiwanese actor, singer, race car driver, entrepreneur, and photographer who was born on 15 October 1974 (age 45 as of 2020) in Taipei, Taiwan. He has a good net worth and becomes the highest-paid actor and singer, he charges a hefty amount of money for every film and drama.

Mike He

Mike He, also known as the name of Mike Ho is one of the popular Taiwanese actors, model, and singer who was born on 28 December 1983 (age 36 as of 2020) in Taipei, Taiwan. He started his career as a model before switching to acting. He has been managed by HIM International Music since 2010.

Peter Ho

Peter Ho is a Chinese-American singer, actor, and model-based in Taiwan who was born on 13 September 1975 (age 44 as of 2020) in Los Angeles, California, United States. Since his debut in 1998, he has released seven albums and has starred in over 25 films and television series, most notably such as: