What they say

My first impression of Jay: He was shy and quiet. I even thought him to be a bit slow. But he was like a peanut, growing robust in the ground without being noticed by others. Now that he is independent of me, I'm still proud of him.

Jacky Wu, Taiwan entertainment host who employed Chou as a house musician during his struggling early years

Jay Chou endows Chinese-language singing with a new expressiveness.