Troy Liu
Troy Liu | |
|---|---|
劉子銓 | |
 Liu in November 2020 | |
| Born | Liu Tzu-Chuan 30 January 2003 |
| Alma mater | Taipei University of Marine Technology |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Family | Renzo Liu Chen Jin |
Troy Liu Tzu-Chuan (Chinese: 劉子銓; born 30 January 2003) is a Taiwanese actor best known for starring in the film The Silent Forest, which earned him an IFFI Best Actor Award in the 51st International Film Festival of India.
Biography[edit]
Liu was born on January 30, 2003, in Taiwan.[1] He is the son of Taiwanese actor Renzo Liu and actress Chen Jin.[2] 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.[3] 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.[3][4] In 2020, Liu auditioned and won his breakout role as Chang Chen,[5] a hearing-impaired student at a special school who discovered a fellow female student being gang-raped and sexually harassed by the school bullies.[6] Liu won an IFFI Best Actor Award (Male) in the 51st International Film Festival of India,[7] and was nominated for Best New Talent in the 23rd Taipei Film Awards with the role.[8] Liu took a hiatus from acting in 2021 and attended Taipei University of Marine Technology to study fashion styling design and management.[9]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Silent Forest | Chang Chen (張誠) | [6] |
| 2023 | Antikalpa | Fatty (小胖) | [10] |
| The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon | Goldie (金毛) | [11] |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | On Children | Chi Pei-wei (紀培偉) | Main role[4] |
| 2020 | 76 Horror Bookstore | Wang Xiao-hua (王少華) | Main role[12] |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51st International Film Festival of India | IFFI Best Actor Award (Male) | The Silent Forest | Won | [7] |
| 23rd Taipei Film Awards | Best New Talent | Nominated | [8] |
References[edit]
- ^ 吳品瑤 (July 24, 2022). "劉亮佐曬父女同框照 她竟與19年前大兒子有神奇巧合" (in Chinese). China Times. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ 邱苡瑄 (October 2, 2023). "劉子銓改口喊趙小僑「媽媽」了！直呼名字10幾年…劉亮佐曝轉變經過：我也很感動" (in Chinese). Storm Media. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ a b 林俐瑄 (November 2, 2023). "是她挖掘劉子銓演戲出道 劉亮佐：沒有慧翎導演，就沒有銓銓" (in Chinese). Want Weekly. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ a b 裴璐 (October 11, 2019). "劉亮佐、趙小僑14歲兒「五官超深邃」 出道作品是《你的孩子》" (in Chinese). Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on October 22, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ 沈瑾暘 (October 26, 2020). "《無聲》破2千萬！ 導演曝劉子銓本來演反派" (in Chinese). TVBS News. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Marsh, James (November 16, 2020). "The Silent Forest movie review: powerful sexual abuse drama based on real events at a school in Taiwan". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Ramachandran, Naman (January 26, 2021). "'Into The Darkness,' 'Silent Forest' Win Top Honors at Hybrid Goa Film Festival". Variety. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ a b 王奕棋 (October 9, 2021). "台北電影獎／陳姸霏奪新演員獎歸功劇組：獎項屬於我跟子銓" (in Chinese). Want Weekly. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ 劉慧茹 (April 15, 2022). "劉亮佐、劉子銓成台北海大招生活招牌 簽逾30家意向書為學生謀出路" (in Chinese). Mirror Media. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ 郁孟慈 (June 1, 2023). "《化劫》片場疑招來「好兄弟」！ 劉子銓敬業演出靠「這物」避邪壓驚" (in Chinese). United Daily News. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ 粘湘婉 (September 27, 2023). "阮經天《周處除三害》被剪成禿頭 挑戰瘋癲惡徒拍到崩潰喊：不想做了" (in Chinese). Want Weekly. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ 林淑娟 (April 5, 2020). "陳庭妮演恐怖片逼哭萬人 劉子銓《76号恐怖書店》當鬼流連人間" (in Chinese). China Times. Archived from the original on April 10, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2024.