ARTISTIC PRACTICE
Acting, directing and dramaturgy form the foundation of my work. My earlier screen performances are credited under the name Weibo Liu.
FILM
Ban Lagua · Directed by Bingjian Zhang.
The film was nominated for the Asian Future Best Film Award at the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival, and for cinematography and original score at the 51st Golden Horse Awards.
San Pi · Directed by Wen Song.
The film premiered in A Window on Asia Cinema at the 23rd Busan International Film Festival in 2018 and screened in the Film Panorama programme of the 9th Beijing International Film Festival. Its mainland China theatrical release followed on 31 July 2020.
Film & cast · 1905Jing LaoEr · Leading role · Directed by Changzheng Zhang.
XiaoEr · Directed by Clara Law.
KeRen · Directed by Huan Shu and Dan Shao.
2025–2026
Playwright · Director · Dramaturg
An original theatre work developed through student improvisation. Advanced to the second-review stage of the inaugural Greater Bay Area Campus Theatre Season in August 2026.
Teaching through productionJianshe Hou · Directed by Peisi Chen.
Chengye Xu · Directed by Li Zhang.
Hua Mao · Directed by Hongwu Wu.
American embassy driver · Directed by Li Zhang.
HuiZhang · Directed by Li Zhang.
Jiabao He · Directed by Chuxi Hu.
Lin Huang · Leading role · Directed by Guoguan Liang and Xiaoyang Pan.
Appeared in more than 100 commercials, including campaigns for Snickers, Volkswagen and Pepsi.
Worked with Xiaogang Feng on Tangshan Earthquake and If You Are the One.
CHARACTER & IMPROVISATION
In a 2017 interview about Nu Guanjia, I described finding Jiabao He through close reading of the script and playful physical choices. During one scene, the image of a dog seeking reassurance became an improvised gesture—a way into the character’s dependence and vulnerability. The moment was not included in the final edit, but it helped me understand him.
Read the interview · 2017 · ChinesePreparing Chengye Xu meant researching several of Zhang Xueliang’s historical adjutants. Their stories offered a basis for a fictional character whose relationship with Zhang combines professional duty, friendship and loyalty.
Read the report · Sina · ChineseScreen credits as Weibo Liu