Huang An (singer)


Michael Huang An is a China-based Taiwanese comedian, singer, television host, and writer, best known for his 1992 hit song "The New Mandarin Ducks and Butterflies Dream", the ending theme of the mega-hit television series Justice Pao, and the album of the same name, which ranks as one of Taiwan's best-selling albums of all time.

Life and career

Huang was born Huang Hongming in Zhubei, Hsinchu County, Taiwan on 8 December 1963, with ancestral roots in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province. He graduated from National Pingtung School of Agriculture.
He released his first album, All from the Beginning, in 1989. In 1993, he released his breakthrough record, The New Mandarin Ducks and Butterflies Dream, which sold one million copies in Taiwan and six million worldwide. It ranks as Taiwan's 10th best-selling album of all time.
He subsequently released several more records, including the critically acclaimed Save the Marriage, The Old Mandarin Ducks and Butterflies Dream, Sister I Love You, Great Compassion Mantra, Best of Huang An, Affirmative Sentence, as well as several singles.
Huang wrote and published three books: The Dark Side of the Moon, Who Ruined the Entertainment Industry?, and Who Ruined Marriage?. He has hosted numerous television programs, first in Taiwan, and then in mainland China since 2001.

Hit songs

Huang An is well known for his strong anti-Taiwan Independence stance. He has publicized what he perceives to be anti-Chinese sentiments by his colleagues in the entertainment circle, causing them to be blacklisted from mainland entertainment shows. Taiwanese singer Crowd Lu and Hong Kong actor Wong He were among his targets, having their careers adversely affected by his posts on social media. His criticism of K-pop singer Chou Tzu-yu for waving a Taiwanese flag on South Korean television led to Chou's public video apology just before the 2016 Taiwan election, sparking an outrage in Taiwan.

Personal life

Huang has a daughter, Emily, and a granddaughter nicknamed Cutie Huang.