Zhan Huai-Yun

Zhan Huai-yun (; born 21 August 1998) is a Taiwanese actor best known for his debut role as Lefty in the historical comedy film Meeting Dr. Sun, which earned him a nomination for Best Newcomer in the 9th Asian Film Awards. He stepped away from showbiz in 2016 to pursue a career in rapping, and returned to acting in 2023 with the Netflix political thriller series Wave Makers. In 2024, he starred in another Netflix series Born for the Spotlight.

Early life Zhan was born on 21 August 1998. He grew up in the Sanzhi District of New Taipei City, and worked part-time at a café in since high school. Zhan was exposed to acting during junior high and high school, and he also began writing music in his freshman year. At the age of 15, he was discovered by a talent agent while shopping in Ximending and was invited to audition for Meeting Dr. Sun, where he won the role, making his acting debut at 16 in 2013.

Career Zhan made his acting debut alongside as the male leads, Lefty and Sky, in the 2013 historical comedy film Meeting Dr. Sun. and Zhan received a nomination for Best Newcomer in the 9th Asian Film Awards for his role. releasing a rap song for LGBTQ+ rights and working as a professional rapper, sharing his music on YouTube. During this time, he also worked at construction sites, In 2022, he was named Top Talent by the Taipei Film Festival.

In 2023, Zhan returned to acting with a recurring role as a member of a presidential campaign team in the Netflix political thriller series Wave Makers. 2016 Egg Boy (蛋男) 2023 Chang Cheng-heng (張正恆) 2025 He Deli (何德利) Television Year Title Role Notes 2016 Trumpet (喇叭) Main role 2023 Wave Makers Hsu Hsiang-kai (徐翔凱) Recurring role 2024 The Accidental Influencer He Wan-sheng (何萬生) Recurring role Ian (伊仁) Recurring role Kuang (阿光) Main role Born for the Spotlight Tseng Ya-hsin (曾雅欣) Main role 2026 Million-follower Detective Kao Chih-ping (高志平) Recurring role

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2015 9th Asian Film Awards Best Newcomer Meeting Dr. Sun