Tsao Yu-ning (; 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 Taiwan at international tournaments.
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 Taiwan for the U-18 Baseball World Cup. That same year, he was accepted by Fu Jen Catholic University and joined its baseball team.
In 2013, Tsao was cast to star in the Taiwanese autobiographical baseball film Kano, directed by Umin Boya and produced by Wei Te-sheng. 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. He played for Taiwan in the 2014 U-23 Baseball World Cup, the 2015 Universiade, the Asian Baseball Championship, and the World Port Tournament.
In 2017, Tsao left the Taiwanese team to focus on his acting career. He has since starred in dramas such as Befriend (2018) and Triad Princess (2019).
In 2020, Tsao joined the army, trained 0106 ladder for the army, served in the Jinliujie camp and is currently retired.
in 2021, Tsao participate in All Star Sports Day 2 as an athlete. He broke the record of MVP in the first season, and personally won 3 trophies throughout the season.
Filmography Film YearTitleChinese titleRole(s) Notes/2014Kano Meisho Go (Akira) Taipei Film Festival for Best Supporting ActorNominated — Golden Horse Award for Best New Performer2018Graduation Trip畢業旅行笑翻天2019The Kitchen仙廚奇緣Chang Ting Web filmBinding Souls綁靈Fung2020Hu Sen Zi Chu湖深之處Do You Love Me As I Love You可不可以你也剛好喜歡我2021Nezha 叱吒風雲Jack Tu2024I Am the Secret in Your Heart夏日的檸檬草Cheng YihPierce 刺心切骨 Zihan Premiere at the KVIFF
Dramas YearTitleChinese titleRole(s)Network Notes2018Befriend 人際關係事務所 Zhang Liang iQIYI TaiwanJudo High熱血高校Yun Qing iQIYI Taiwan2019Last One Standing無主之城π iQIYI Taiwan Guest appearanceTriad Princess極道千金 Eddie Kim Netflix2020Crazy Cuisine Battles奇葩料理大作戰失蹤人口Guest appearance 2021Mysterious Love他在逆光中告白Li Teng / "Lee"Sohu TVMain role2023Love of Replica为你逆光而来Lu Jin YanSohu TVMain role2024 A Wonderful Journey 華麗計程車行 Chen Bo WenLine TVMain role
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External links
Tsao Yu-Ning Weibo page