Gui Gui

Wu Ying Chieh (simplified Chinese: 吴映洁; traditional Chinese: 吳映潔, also known as Gui Gui (Chinese: 鬼鬼) or Emma Wu) born 11 August 1989 in Keelung, Taiwan, is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer and actress currently represented by South Korean entertainment company, CJ E&M.

Wu Ying Chieh, or more affectionately known as Gui Gui, was born in Keelung City, Taiwan on August 11, 1989. In her early childhood, the family moved frequently, and this resulted in her having to attend five different elementary schools. She 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 the Xindian District of Taipei, where she became classmates with JPM's Wang Zi.

Gui Gui is the only child of divorced parents, and has learned to foster a sense of self-sufficiency at a young age. In October 2007, she was involved in a scandal with Taiwanese TV presenter, Blackie Chen, whom she viewed as a fatherly figure. Chen had invited the 18-year old to stay with his mother after deeming her previous residence unsafe for a teenage girl living on her own. It is suggested that the kind gesture was blown out of proportion, primarily because Chen had been engaged to Taiwanese singer, Christine Fan.

2005-2009: Variety Debut, Hey Girl

In November 2005, Gui Gui debuted as one of the original members of Blackie's Teenage Club (Chinese: 我愛黑澀會), a variety show seeking talents for the music television network, Channel [V]. After three rounds of casting, Gui Gui was recruited to join Hei Se Hui Mei Mei (Chinese: 黑澀會美眉), a Taiwanese girl group established c. 2006. The group's name is actually a pun on the words "Hei She Hui" (Chinese: 黑社會, literally: black society; triad) and "Mei Mei" (Chinese: 妹妹, literally: sisters). After its move from Linfair Records, Hei Se Hui Mei Mei was renamed Hey Girl (Chinese: 黑Girl), and launched their first self-titled album in August 2008.

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

2007-2015: Acting Debut, Chinese Market

In 2007, Gui Gui announced her acting debut with the idol drama, Brown Sugar Macchiato. Her co-stars, Taiwanese boy band Lollipop F, stated that the drama should be viewed as an "introductory chapter" to the two groups as opposed to a major production. After thirteen episodes, the series ended on October 7, 2007, and an official soundtrack was released with songs from Lollipop and Hey Girl.

In 2008, Gui Gui starred in Mysterious Incredible Terminator, opposite of Aaron Yan from Fahrenheit and Alien Huang. After the completion of M.I.T., Gui Gui and Aaron, both widely praised for their on-screen chemistry and closeness, were to co-star in Taiwanese drama Momo Love. Yet, filming was halted due to Yan's scheduling conflicts, and once resumed, Gui Gui and Aaron were respectively replaced by Cyndi Wang and Jiro Wang.

Following a two-year hiatus, Gui Gui signed with Polyface Entertainment Media Group in 2011 and returned to the small screen. On the set of I, My Brother, she was rumored to have become involved with Taiwanese actor, George Hu, who played her love interest. Later that year, Gui Gui was invited to star in the television version of Painted Skin, in collaboration with Fiona Sit, Chen Yi Rong, and Li Zhong Han. It was also this opportunity that allowed Gui Gui to shift her focus to the Chinese market.

In 2012, Gui Gui debuted on the big screen with a three part-movie series, The Four, starring Ronald Cheng, Anthony Wong, Deng Chao, and Liu Yifei. In February 2013, she was cast in the Korean reality show, We Got Married with Ok Taecyeon, of South Korean boy band 2PM, 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."

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

2016: Return to Music

On March 7, 2016, Gui Gui signed with CJ E&M and returned to the music scene. In preparation for her Korean debut, she underwent a 3-month training session that included choreography and vocal lessons. On September 26, she released her first official music video, Sugar Rush, and on October 7, she launched her first self-titled EP, GEMMA. The mini album consists of five tracks, four of which are in Chinese and one in Korean.

In an interview, Gui Gui has stated that GEMMA represented a new identity. "G" is derived from her nickname, Ghost (Chinese: 鬼鬼), and Emma is her proclaimed English name. When asked about the origin of her alias, Gui Gui (literally: Ghost), the singer explained that she was "full of reckless things" (Chinese: 古靈精怪), given her love for mischief and tricks. In fact, on many occasions, Gui Gui has used a phonological pun on the Chinese idiom to described herself as someone having an eccentric or impish personality (Chinese: "鬼”靈精怪).

Television series

Films

Reality/Variety shows

Extended plays

Singles

Collaborations

Music video appearances

Hey Girl

Digital Singles

Soundtrack

• 2007 - Brown Sugar Macchiato OST

DVD

• 2006 - I Love Blackie Beauties Secret Dairy
• 2007 - Blackie Beauties Secret Party

Photo-books

• 2007 - Beauties' Secret Party Full Colour Photo-book

• This is a list of awards, nominations, recognitions and achievements received by Gui Gui during her career.