13 Facts About Doze Niu

Doze Niu is a Taiwanese actor, film director, show host, screenwriter, and producer.

Doze Niu grew up in the military dependents' village in Gongguan, Taipei.

Doze Niu's grandfather was a general, so he would often accompany him to visit Chiang Kai-shek.

Doze Niu was 17 when he was nominated for his first Golden Horse Award in 1983 for Growing Up.

Doze Niu is the founder of the production company Red Bean Production Co, which was created in August 2002.

Doze Niu participated in all three movies that he directed but vowed to not appear in any more movies so that he can focus entirely on directing.

Doze Niu was originally slated to direct the 2018 film Pao Ma, which has been abandoned since 2021, when Doze Niu was sentenced to prison in Hualien County for 4 years.

On July 16,2013, Doze Niu admitted his wrongdoing in the court in Kaoshiong and paid NT$200,000 for bail.

Doze Niu told the media that he didn't know he broke the law.

Doze Niu was questioned by police officers of the Da'an Precinct and the Taipei District Prosecutors Office, and was indicted in January 2019.

The film was initially about the politics in Taiwan; however, Doze Niu took a completely different turn with the film and focused the film on the character.

Doze Niu participated in the movie as the head of the gang from the Chinese mainland.

Doze Niu directed music videos for Richie Ren Xian-QI's "wu ni jiu wu wo" and Jasmine Leong's "di san zhe".