Tsao Yu-ning

Tsao Yu-ning (Chinese: 曹佑寧; pinyin: Cáo Yòuníng; born 24 April 1994) is a Taiwanese actor, best known for his portrayal of Akira in the 2014 sports film Kano. Prior to his debut as an actor, Tsao was a professional baseball player, and played for Chinese Taipei at international tournaments.

Tsao Yu-ning
曹佑寧
Born
Tsao Yu-ning

(1994-04-24) 24 April 1994
Taipei, Taiwan
Alma materFu Jen Catholic University
Occupation
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2014–present
Tsao Yu-ning
Traditional Chinese曹佑寧
Simplified Chinese曹佑宁
In this Chinese name, the family name is Tsao (曹).

Career

Tsao was born in Taipei, Taiwan. He was a baseball player with intentions to compete at a professional level; in 2010, 16-year-old Tsao competed in the Asian AA Baseball Championship Champion. In 2012, he represented Chinese Taipei for the U-18 Baseball World Cup. That same year, he was accepted by Fu Jen Catholic University and joined its baseball team.[1]。

In 2013, Tsao was cast to star in the Taiwanese autobiographical baseball film Kano, directed by Umin Boya and produced by Wei Te-sheng.[2] He won Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Akira at the 2014 Taipei Film Festival and was nominated for Best New Performer at the 51st Golden Horse Awards.[3] He played for Chinese Taipei in the 2014 U-23 Baseball World Cup, the 2015 Universiade, the Asian Baseball Championship, and the World Port Tournament.[4]。

In 2017, Tsao left the Chinese Taipei team to focus on his acting career. He has since starred in dramas such as Befriend (2018) and Triad Princess (2019).

Filmography

Film
Year Title Chinese title Role(s) Notes
2014 Kano KANO Meisho Go (Akira) Taipei Film Festival for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated — Golden Horse Award for Best New Performer
2019 The Kitchen 仙廚奇緣 Chang Ting Web film
2019 Binding Souls 綁靈 Fung
2020 Hu Sen Zi Chu 湖深之處

Television dramas
Year Title Chinese title Role(s) Network Notes
2018 Befriend 人際關係事務所 Zhang Liang iQIYI Taiwan
2018 Judo High 熱血高校 Yun Qing iQIYI Taiwan
2019 Last One Standing 無主之城 π iQIYI Taiwan Guest appearance
2019 Triad Princess 極道千金 Eddie Kim Netflix
2020 Crazy Cuisine Battles 奇葩料理大作戰

References
  1. Lin Cheng-ping (2014-03-05). "《KANO》教練永瀨正敏跨海加持　曹佑寧輔大棒球隊奪冠". ETtoday. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  2. Lin Cheng-ping (2014-01-01). "德聖當推手《KANO》　助天生明星曹佑寧談螢幕初戀". ETtoday. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  3. "金馬影帝獎落誰家 中港台日演員廝殺". 自由時報. 2014-11-22. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  4. Yang Shu-fan (2014-11-16). "21U冠軍戰／打擊率、盜壘排大會第2　曹佑寧直呼可惜". ETtoday. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
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