Biography
Career Milestones
2014: Made his debut in the film "Beijing Love Story", nominated for Best Newcomer at the Beijing College Student Film Festival.
2015: Joined the national defense education program "Takes a Real Man," gaining fame and showcasing a tough guy image.
Starred in "Detective Chinatown" as "Qin Feng," achieving a box office of 823 million yuan and winning the Huading Award for Best Newcomer.
2016: Gained the title of "National First Love" for his role as "Yu Huai" in the campus drama "With you," with online views surpassing 4 billion.
2017: Starred in the historical political drama "Nirvana in Fire II," earning praise for his "mature transformation as a young actor."
2018: "Detective Chinatown 2" set a record with a box office of 3.397 billion yuan, nominated for Best Actor at the Hundred Flowers Awards, becoming the youngest nominee for Best Actor.
2020: Served as the ambassador for the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival and starred in the poverty alleviation film "Coffee or Tea,"
which grossed over 300 million yuan. Cumulatively surpassed 10 billion yuan at the box office, becoming the first post-95 actor to achieve this milestone.
2021: "Detective Chinatown 3" broke 1 billion yuan in presales on its opening day, ultimately grossing 4.5 billion yuan, ranking fifth in Chinese box office history.
2023: Starred in "The Breaking Ice," nominated for the "Un Certain Regard" section at the Cannes Film Festival, challenging his acting skills in an art film.
2024-2025: Stars in new films produced by Chen Sicheng, "Decoded" and "Detective Chinatown 1900," continuing to expand his acting repertoire.
Acting and Image | Multifaceted Breakthrough
Balancing Commercial and Artistic: From the comedic "Detective Chinatown" series to the tribute film "My People, My Country" in the "Daylight Meteor" segment, showcasing his versatility.
Professional Recognition: Selected as one of the "Top Ten New Generation Actors" by China Film Report in 2018 and won the GQ Breakthrough Actor of the Year Award in 2020.
Future Directions | Continuing to Shine in Cinema
In 2025, he will release the sci-fi mystery film "Detective Chinatown 1900," collaborating again with director Chen Sicheng to challenge the steampunk genre. Critics have remarked: "Liu Haoran defines the commercial aesthetics of Chinese detective films with his role as Qin Feng, with his box office power and acting depth growing in sync, representing the gold standard for post-95 actors."
