Liu Hsiu-Fu

Liu Hsiu-fu (; born 1997) is a Taiwanese actor best known for his debut role as Chung Kuo-yen in the PTS series On Children, which earned him a nomination for Best Newcomer in a Miniseries in the 54th Golden Bell Awards.

Early life and education Liu was born in 1997. He has an elder sister who studied abroad in Hong Kong. His parents divorced when he was in kindergarten, and the siblings were raised by their father. Liu described his relationship with his father as close and his childhood as one spent in a "strict household", which contributed to him achieving good academic results. He attended a private school starting in junior high, and was a member of the rock club in high school. He later enrolled at National Taichung University of Science and Technology, graduating with a Bachelor of Design, majoring in product design. During his university years, he was invited by a friend to star in a senior's graduation film project, which sparked his interest in acting, and he also worked as a model for magazine covers and advertisements. He was selected by director Chen Wei-ling, who found his "melancholic aura" very suitable for the role after seeing him at casting. Liu made his debut at the age of 19 as Chung Kuo-yen in the segment "Child of the Cat" of the 2018 PTS series On Children, starring alongside Chung Hsin-ling. Following his debut, Liu starred as Ying Si-de, the stepbrother of the characters played by Pets Tseng and JC Lin, in the 2019 drama series The World Between Us, Liu played another significant role as Guan Heng-da, the younger brother of the male lead played by Marcus Chang, in the 2023 romance series . while John Berra of Screen Daily described Liu's portrayal as "wholly empathetic", naturally reflecting the character's youthful and skeptic nature.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes/ 2021 Plurality Lin Zi-ping (林子平) 2024 Pierce Zijie (子滐)

Television Year Title Role Notes/ 2018 On Children Chung Kuo-yen (鍾國衍) Main role; segment: "Child of the Cat" 2019 The World Between Us Ying Si-de (應思德) Recurring role 2020 Shi Da-heng (時大恆) Main role 2023 Guan Heng-da (關恆達) Main role 2024 Hsiao Kuang (小匡) Main role Main role

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2019 54th Golden Bell Awards Best Newcomer in a Miniseries or Television Film On Children 2024 19th Rome Film Festival Best First Film Award Pierce