Emma Wu
Wu at the Elle Run with Style event in 2019
Born	Wu Ying-chieh (吳映潔) (1989-08-11)11 August 1989 (age 36) Keelung, Taiwan
Occupation(s)	Singer, actress
Years active	2005–present
Musical career
Also known as	Gemma Gui Gui (鬼鬼) Oh Young-gyul (오영결)[1]
Genres	Mandopop,K-pop
Labels	Linfair Records Warner Music Taiwan CJ E&M Gemma Wu Studio Avex Taiwan

Emma Wu Ying-chieh (Chinese:吳映潔;pinyin:Wú Yìngjié; born 11 August 1989), also known asGui Gui (Chinese:鬼鬼; pinyin:Guǐ guǐ), is aTaiwanese singer and actress.

Wu Ying-chieh, nicknamedGui Gui, was born in Keelung City,Taiwan on 11 August 1989, and is the only child of divorced parents.^[2][3] In her early childhood, the family moved frequently, and this resulted in her having to attend five different elementary schools. Wu briefly attended the Dao Jiang Senior High School of Nursing & Home Economics (臺北市私立稻江高級護理家事職業學校) before transferring to Zhuangjing Senior Vocational School in theXindian District ofTaipei, where she became classmates withJPM'sWang Zi.^[4]

Regarding the origin of her alias,Gui Gui (literally: Ghost), Wu has explained that she is "full of reckless things" (Chinese:古靈精怪)^[5] and adopted a phonological pun on the Chinese idiom (Chinese:"鬼”靈精怪) to describe herself as having an eccentric or impish personality.

In November 2005, Wu debuted as one of the original members ofBlackie's Teenage Club (Chinese:我愛黑澀會), a variety show seeking talents for the television network,Channel [V]. After three rounds of casting, Wu was recruited to joinHei Se Hui Mei Mei (Chinese:黑澀會美眉), a nine-member Taiwanese girl group established c. 2006. Though the group's name was a clever play on the words "Hei She Hui" (Chinese:黑社會;lit. 'black society', 'triad') and "Mei Mei" (Chinese:妹妹;lit. 'sisters'), it was renamedHey Girl (Chinese:黑Girl) after a label change and the launch of their first self-titled album in August 2008.

In April 2009, Channel V's director, Andy Chang, responded to rumors of Wu leaving his agency. He expressed that though she was unlikely to renew her contract, the singer would partake in group activities per usual sinceHey Girl's record contract did not belong to Channel V. Yet, despite Chang's statement, Wu was notably absent from their album promotions, and on 6 May 2009, he confirmed her departure from bothHey Girl and Channel V's management.

In 2007, Wu announced her acting debut with the idol drama,Brown Sugar Macchiato. However, the drama was viewed more as an "introductory chapter" to the two groups, Hey Girl andLollipop F, than a major production.^[6] After thirteen episodes, the series ended on 7 October 2007, and an official soundtrack was released with songs fromLollipop andHey Girl.^[7]

In 2008, Wu starred inMysterious Incredible Terminator, opposite ofAaron Yan fromFahrenheit andAlien Huang. After the completion ofM.I.T., Wu and Aaron, both widely praised for their on-screen chemistry and closeness, were to co-star inTaiwanese dramaMomo Love. Yet, filming was halted due to Yan's scheduling conflicts, and once resumed, Wu and Aaron were replaced byCyndi Wang andJiro Wang, respectively.

Following a two-year hiatus, Wu signed with Polyface Entertainment Media Group in 2011 and returned to the small screen withI, My Brother (我和我的兄弟·恩). Later that year, Wu was cast in the television version ofPainted Skin (TV series),^[8] in collaboration withFiona Sit, Chen Yi Rong, and Li Zhong Han. It was also this opportunity that allowed Wu to shift her focus to the Chinese market.

In 2012, Wu debuted on the big screen with a three part-film series,The Four, starringRonald Cheng,Anthony Wong,Deng Chao, andLiu Yifei. In February 2013, she was cast in the Korean reality show,We Got Married withOk Taecyeon, of South Korean boy band2PM, as her virtual husband. Regarding this experience, she has commented, "I feel thankful that you found me. I think the fact that I was able to do this show was a gift from the up above."^[9]

In the consecutive years, Wu has starred in Chinese TV dramas:Legend of Lu Zhen,Incisive Great Teacher (犀利仁師),A Different Kind of Pretty Man (不一樣的美男子),Roommate Diaries (一男三女合租記),The Four (2015 TV series),The Girl Wearing Tassel Earrings (戴流蘇耳環的少女) andThe Legend of the Flying Daggers (飛刀又見飛刀 (2016年電視劇)).

On 7 March 2016, Wu signed withCJ E&M and returned to the music scene.^[10][11] In preparation for her Korean debut, she underwent a rigorous 3-month training that included vocal, choreography and Korean lessons. On 26 September, Wu released her first official music video,Sugar Rush, and on 7 October, she launched her first self-titled EP,GEMMA.^[12] Introducing the extended play, Wu stated thatGEMMA represented a new identity. "G" was derived from her nickname, Ghost (Chinese:鬼鬼), while Emma is her proclaimed English name.^[13]

In June 2017, Wu parted ways with CJ E&M,^[14] and established her personal agencyGemma Wu Studio. In October of the same year, she released the single "Knock Knock Knock" after investing NT$8 million in production works herself.^{[citation needed]}

In August 2019, Wu joinedAvex Taiwan and released the single "Love Me Love Me" in celebration of her thirtieth birthday.^[15] On 22 September 2020, she released her first studio albumGX to commemorate her 15th debut anniversary.

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