Mao Di


Chris Chiu born Qiu Yi Cheng, also known as Mao Di or Modi, is a member of a trio boyband, JPM, with Liao Xiao Jie/Liljay and his older brother, Qiu Wang Zi.
He was a former member of Choc7, a Taiwanese Mandopop boyband with seven members. They were all chosen from Channel V|Channel Taiwan's show Bang Bang Tang, a show which sought to create new male artists in the entertainment business of Taiwan.
In 2010, a rumor of Choc7's disbandment was spread and heard. However, it is still not confirmed as of now. Qiu is now signed under A Legend Star Entertainment Corp., a company founded by former Channel Taiwan director, Andy Chang.

Biography

Background

Qiu Mao Di's family consists of his parents and an older brother. His older brother, Wang Zi was a former member of Lollipop, and currently his co-member in JPM under Sony Music Taiwan.
Qiu Mao Di was born in Taichung City, Taiwan on October 10, 1990. He attended in Taichung Liren Elementary School and Taichung Liren Junior High School. He also attended Jhuangjing Performing Arts Vocational Senior High School.

2008-10: ''Choc7'' Era -formation to hiatus

A year after Lollipop was formed, Channel is ready to create the second batch pop group of Bang Bang Tang variety show. After a round of making-the-band competitions, ten boys remained. Prior to the creation of Choc7, two five-member groups were formed: "Knights of Princess "; and "Elite of Otaku ", which battled with each other in order to win the available spots in the new to-be-formed group. The former is formed by 翁瑞迪,韦佳宏, 簡翔棋, 邗江, and Qiu, himself, while the latter is formed by Terry, 劉祿存, 吳俊諺, 李銓, and Ya Gao. The two groups battled simultaneously, which includes releasing of the same EPs with different tracks as part of their next stage of competition. On July 11, 2008, the two groups released an EP album entitled Adventure World, which consists of two versions, as said earlier. Eventually, 3 members were eliminated, and 7 were able to advance. Choc7, the newly formed group after Lollipop, was finally announced in 2008.
Aside from his music career, Qiu also starred on his debut film entitled Winds of September as 謝志昇 in 2008, and even won an award as one of The Top 10 Rising Stars in the "2008 Taipei Film Festival". He was also cast in the film Possible Love as "no. 3 bangs boy " in 2009.
On May 29, 2009, Choc7 released their first EP entitled Too Young, which consists of three songs. The first song, Tai Qing Chun, was written by their seniors, Lollipop; the second song, Wo Tai Ben was written by Qiu's brother, Wang Zi; and the third song Deng Shen Me was written by Choc7's Wei Yu.
In 2010, Qui and his co-member Wei Yu signed under A Legend Star Entertainment, and a rumor of Choc7's disbandment was spread and heard. However, it is still not confirmed as of 2017, though it is widely accepted that they have disbanded.

2010-11: A Legend Star contract & Formation of ''JPM''

Prior to JPM's formation, Qiu Mao Di appeared on Liao and Qiu Wang Zi's single entitled Dance Can Be Replaced on July 8, 2010.
On the day of A Legend Star Entertainment Corp.'s first anniversary, Qiu became a part of the newly formed group called JPM, alongside Liao Xiao Jie and Qiu's brother, Wang Zi, on January 11, 2011. They signed a contract under A Legend Star Entertainment Corp., a company founded by former Channel Taiwan director, Andy Chang. On August 26, 2011, JPM finally released their first album entitled Moonwalk.
Besides his music career, Qiu has also been active in acting. He starred in Laugh Travels film, and Gloomy Salad Days in 2010, in which both are co-starred with his brother, Wang Zi. He was also cast in the film The Break-Up Artist in 2011.
Qiu, together with his brother, Wang Zi, were also invited to join into ambassadors in the 2010 Asian Games, Guangzhou Asian Games Volunteer Hall of Fame. With their positive public image and work attitude, youthful joy and personal charm, they became the Guangzhou Asian Games volunteer spokesperson.

2012-present: ''365'' Album, ''I Love You So Much'' series

On January 25, JPM released a Japanese version for Moonwalk album. The album consists of Normal Edition and First Press Limited Edition, which comes with a bonus DVD containing five music videos, one-hour music special, and interview footage.
In January 2012, Qiu was cast as "Mao Di" in I Love You So Much drama series.
On November 30, JPM released their second studio album entitled 365 under the same label, Sony Music Taiwan. They use "Love" as the main theme of this album. In other words, each song is used to describe different types and stages of love. In addition with the theme of love, 365 album also emphasized the "Golden Triangle" concept to capture each members' individual firm and confidence and also to represent their strong brotherhood. According to Sony Music, JPM said: "We are the Golden triangle, the best ally and best friend". Demonstrating the trio's mastery of a multitude of music styles, the new album's track list includes an electro-dance K-Pop-styled titular song "365 Days" especially produced by Korean producers. Moreover, the track list also includes a solo song for each member, and a collaboration with Kimberley Chen entitled "Internet".

Discography

''For Choc7 and JPM Discography list, see also: Choc7 Discography and JPM Discography

Filmography

Films

Music Video Appearances

Television series

Television hosting

Books

''For JPM awards list, see also: JPM Awards
YearCategoryAwardResult
2008年入圍台北電影節十大明日之星 Top Ten Finalists Rising Star
2011Golden Bell AwardsBest Newcomer Award