Personal details
Born:
- Birthday: 1997-10-10
- Born Place: Pingdingshan He'nan China
Also Known As:
Liu Hao-Ran, 劉昊然, Haoran Liu, Turbo Liu, 刘昊然, لیو هائوران
Liu Haoran
Liu Haoran, also known as Turbo Liu, is a highly acclaimed Chinese actor born on October 10, 1997, in Pingdingshan, Henan, China. His journey into acting began when he was hand-picked by director Chen Sicheng to star in the film "Beijing Love Story" (2014) at the age of 17, while still a student. This debut earned him a nomination for Best New Actor at the Beijing College Student Film Festival.Liu's career truly skyrocketed with his role as the young detective Qin Feng in Chen Sicheng's "Detective Chinatown" (2015), for which he won the Huading Award for Best New Actor. He has since become a cornerstone of the incredibly successful "Detective Chinatown" film series, reprising his role in "Detective Chinatown 2" (2018), "Detective Chinatown 3" (2021), and is set to appear in "Detective Chinatown 1900" (2025). The franchise has made him the youngest actor to gross over 15 billion RMB (and later over 20 billion RMB) at the Chinese box office, solidifying his status as a major box office draw.Beyond the "Detective Chinatown" series, Liu Haoran has demonstrated his versatility in a wide array of films and television dramas. His notable works include the critically acclaimed film "Legend of the Demon Cat" (2017), the historical drama "Nirvana in Fire 2" (2017), the adventure series "Novoland: Eagle Flag" (2019), and the drama "The Breaking Ice" (2023), which was selected for Un Certain Regard at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. He graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 2020. Recognized for his expressive acting and natural charm, Liu Haoran continues to be one of the most influential and in-demand young actors in the Chinese entertainment industry.
