Jimmy Liu

Jimmy Liu Jing (; born 2002) is a Taiwanese actor best known for his recurring roles as Wu Tsu-wei in the Netflix series Light the Night (2021-2022) and Su Chun-chieh in the TVBS series Youngsters On Fire (2021-2022). He gained international recognition for starring in the American Disney+ series American Born Chinese alongside Michelle Yeoh and Daniel Wu.

Early life and education Liu was born in 2002 and grew up in Minsheng Community, Taipei. He began learning Taekwondo at the age of 6 and followed a rigorous daily routine as an athlete. He later earned a black belt and won in numerous local competitions. Liu developed an interest in films alongside his athletic pursuits and often visited the cinema in his neighborhood as a leisure activity.

Career Liu was discovered by an acting agency when he was in high school. Despite his parents' objections, he insisted in pursuing an acting career. He also had a minor role as the younger version of Sam Lin in the 2021 drama series We Best Love. His performance and the series' popularity earned him widespread recognition in Taiwan. In the same year, Liu had a recurring role as Su Chun-chieh in the first season of the TVBS series . The following year, he made a cameo appearance as one of the deities in the sci-fi series and had a minor role as the younger version of Chen Bolin's character in Disney+ legal drama series Small and Mighty.

In 2023, Liu secured a co-leading role in the American fantasy action comedy series American Born Chinese, alongside Michelle Yeoh and Daniel Wu, marking his first international role. He portrayed Sun Wei-Chen, the rebellious son of Sun Wukong (played by Wu), and performed most of his own action stunts. They invited him to join the auditions in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. He departed from the production of Youngsters On Fire in order to accommodate the filming schedule of American Born Chinese. Liu is currently enrolled at Hsing Wu University but has temporarily suspended his studies to focus on his acting career.

Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2020 Young Fang Zhi Ja (方志嘉) Guest role 2021 We Best Love Young Gao Shide (高仕德) Guest role Chen Yi (陳毅) Guest role 2021-2022 Light the Night Wu Tsu-wei (吳子維) Recurring role (season 1–3) Su Chun-chieh (蘇俊傑) Recurring role (season 1) 2022 Mipalololay Special appearance Small and Mighty Young Liu Lang (劉浪) Guest role 2023 American Born Chinese Sun Wei-Chen Main role