Yao Chun-yao

Yao Chun-yao or Jack Yao (Chinese: 姚淳耀; pinyin: Yáo Chúnyào; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iâu Sûn-iāu; born 29 October 1984) is a Taiwanese actor and television host. He is best known for his role in the critically acclaimed 2010 Taiwanese film Au Revoir Taipei, which won the NETPAC Award at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival. He is also known for hosting the Taiwanese long-running television show Stories in Taiwan. He won Best Host for a Travel Program at the 51st Golden Bell Awards.

Yao Chun-yao
Born	(1984-10-29) 29 October 1984 (age 40) Taipei, Taiwan
Other names	Jack Yao
Occupation(s)	Actor, television host
Years active	2006–present
Spouse	Lin Yi ​ (m. 2023)​
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	姚淳耀
Jyutping	Jiu4 Seon4 Jiu6
Hokkien POJ	Iâu Sûn-iāu

Personal life

Yao married Lin Yi, his girlfriend of 11 years, on 11 January 2023.^[1]

Filmography

As host

Year	English title	Original title	Role	Notes
2014–2017	Stories in Taiwan	在台灣的故事	Host

Film

Year	English title	Original title	Role	Notes
2006	Mei	美	Kai	Short film
2010	Au Revoir Taipei	一頁臺北	Kai
2013	Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?	明天記得愛上我	Wedding MC	Cameo
	Journey	回家路上	Kang	Short film
2014	Peace in Love	痞子遇到愛	Wu Tien-tsai
	When the Cold Wind Blows	當冷風吹起		Short film
2018	Omotenashi	盛情款待
2020	Dear Tenant	親愛的房客	Wang Li-wei 王立維
2023	My Heavenly City	我的天堂城市	Jason 家生
	A Boy and a Girl	少男少女

Television series

Year	English title	Original title	Role	Notes
2010	Farewell Summer	再見夏天	Hung
2013	In A Good Way	我的自由年代	Liao Ji-chi
2015	Say Again Yes I Do	再說一次我願意	Tai Chih-cheng
2016	The Best of Youth	燦爛時光	Hsu Ming-chiang
2022	The Amazing Grace of Σ	我願意	Ben Sheng
2023	Copycat Killer	模仿犯	Chen He-ping
	Oh No! Here Comes Trouble	不良執念清除師	Zheng Li-song

Music videos

Year	Song title	Artist
2011	"奇幻精品店"	Peggy Hsu
2012	"Steel Bridge"	APHASIA
2017	"冬眠 If Winter Comes, Can Spring be Far Behind?"	Enno Cheng
2020	"这样好吗 How about this"	Weibird 韦礼安

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2017	51st Golden Bell Awards	Best Host for a Travel Program		Won
2023	58th Golden Bell Awards	Best Leading Actor in a Television Series	Copycat Killer	Nominated