Troy Liu Tzu-Chuan (; born 30 January 2003) is a Taiwanese actor best known for starring in the drama film ''

The Silent Forest ''The Silent Forest'' () is a 2020 Taiwanese social psychological thriller drama film directed by Ko Chien-Nien. The film was inspired by a real-life sexual abuse scandal at National Tainan Special School, a Taiwanese school for the deaf. It ...

'' (2020), which earned him an IFFI Best Actor Award in the

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Biography

Liu was born on 30 January 2003, in

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...

. He is the son of Taiwanese actor and actress Chen Jin. Liu wasn't interested in acting when he was young. However, film director Chen Wei-ling, a friend of Renzo Liu, discovered his talents and encouraged Liu to participate in school dramas. After several performances in junior high school, Liu became fond of acting and Chen invited him to star in her television series '' On Children'' in 2018 when Liu was 14. In 2020, Liu auditioned and won his breakout role as Chang Chen in the drama film ''

'', a hearing-impaired student at a

special school Special education (also known as special-needs education, aided education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, and SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual d ...

who discovered a fellow female student being gang-raped and sexually harassed by the school bullies. Liu won an IFFI Best Actor Award (Male) in the

, and was nominated for Best New Talent in the 23rd Taipei Film Awards with the role. Liu took a hiatus from acting in 2021 and attended Taipei University of Marine Technology to study fashion styling design and management.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Liu, Troy 2003 births Living people 21st-century Taiwanese actors Taiwanese film actors Taiwanese television actors IFFI Best Actor (Male) winners