Tsao Yu-ning (; born 24 April 1994) is a Taiwanese actor, best known for his portrayal of Akira in the 2014 sports film ''

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''. Prior to his debut as an actor, Tsao was a professional

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, and played for

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at international tournaments.

Career

Tsao was born in

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, Taiwan. He was a baseball player with intentions to compete at a professional level; in 2010, 16-year-old Tsao competed in the Asian AA Baseball Championship Champion. In 2012, he represented

for the

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. That same year, he was accepted by

Fu Jen Catholic University Fu Jen Catholic University (FJU, FJCU or Fu Jen; or ) is a private education, private Catholic university in Xinzhuang District, Xinzhuang, New Taipei City, Taiwan. The university was founded in 1925 in Beijing at the request of Pope Pius XI and ...

and joined its baseball team.。 In 2013, Tsao was cast to star in the Taiwanese autobiographical baseball film ''

'', directed by Umin Boya and produced by

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. He won Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Akira at the 2014

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and was nominated for Best New Performer at the 51st

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. He played for Taiwan in the 2014

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, the 2015

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, the

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, and the World Port Tournament.。 In 2017, Tsao left the Taiwanese team to focus on his acting career. He has since starred in dramas such as ''Befriend'' (2018) and '' Triad Princess'' (2019). In 2020, Tsao joined the army, trained 0106 ladder for the army, served in the Jinliujie camp and is currently retired. in 2021, Tsao participate in ''All Star Sports Day'' 2 as an athlete. He broke the record of MVP in the first season, and personally won 3 trophies throughout the season

Filmography

Film

Dramas

References

External links

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Tsao Yu-Ning Weibo page
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tsao, Yu-Ning 1994 births Living people Taiwanese male television actors Taiwanese male film actors Male actors from Taipei 21st-century Taiwanese male actors Fu Jen Catholic University alumni