36 Facts About Jasper Liu

Jasper Liu Yi-hao is a Taiwanese actor, model, and musician.

From 2009 to 2016, Jasper Liu was a member of the electronic post-rock band Morning Call, playing guitar and backup vocals.

Jasper Liu released his debut extended play U on September 4,2020.

Jasper Liu was born on August 12,1986, in Taipei, Taiwan.

Jasper Liu has one older sister and is the younger cousin of actor Angus Hsieh, who is best known for starring in the drama The Outsiders.

Jasper Liu attended and graduated from Dayeh University, majoring in visual design.

Jasper Liu's father was a swimmer and volleyball player in his youth, his healthy and active lifestyle encouraged Liu to workout regularly and body build his physique during his late teens.

Jasper Liu's father played the guitar and influenced Liu to take up the instrument himself.

Jasper Liu has said one of the reasons he entered show business is because he often felt over shadowed by his father and older sister who both hold higher college degrees than him.

Jasper Liu has said that instead of studying for his tests he would spend time in his hobby of drawing or painting.

Jasper Liu's father was highly against him entering showbiz as he was unfamiliar with the entertainment industry, but Jasper Liu pleaded with his father to give him a 2-year time period in the industry.

Jasper Liu was signed to the agency, but found little success in his first three years as a model earning an average monthly salary of NT$20,000.

Jasper Liu's character was known as the handsome male student with curly hair.

In 2013, Jasper Liu landed his first male leading role in PTS's critically acclaimed and award-nominated drama The Patisserie with No Name as "Allen", a stranded backpacker, who accidentally stumbles into a small French pastry shop while trying to recover his stolen belongings and then requests to stay at the pastry shop by working for room and board.

Jasper Liu appeared in IUUI as "Luo Jia He", a man who falls in love with a girl who was raised like a sibling to his character.

Jasper Liu's acting career as a leading man continued to rise in 2014 when he signed with Taiwan cable network Sanlih E-Television to star in their dramas.

The film is a mystery detective comedy with Jasper Liu playing Yang's young assistant.

The day after Pleasantly Surprised wrapped up filming, Jasper Liu attended a press conference on October 14,2014, for his new drama I Am Sorry, I Love You that is being developed and produced by Chinese web streaming company Tudou.

Jasper Liu played an unattractive guy during his school days who later becomes handsome.

Jasper Liu plays the love interest and new boyfriend of "Chloe" in the series.

Jasper Liu plays the heroine's warm childhood friend Su Zhi Huan and a secretly well-known comic artist.

Jasper Liu plays the gloomy protagonist Chang Che-kai, who battles with terminal illness.

Jasper Liu had to grow stubble and wear a long haired wig for this role, a different look from his usual clean styling.

In mid-2018, the box office success of Jasper Liu's film Take Me to the Moon in Korea contributed to his rising popularity in Korea.

Jasper Liu had been relatively known in Korea ever since his social media pictures circulated on Korean web in 2013 and appeared as a top ranking post on Korean portal site.

Jasper Liu appeared on Korean TV Show The Return of Superman as a guest to Ko Ji-yong's family in episodes 229 and 232.

Jasper Liu reunited with Pleasantly Surprised co-star Puff Kuo for drama Before We Get Married which is adapted from a novel of same title.

In June 2019, it was announced that Jasper Liu had left his 10 years agency Eelin Entertainment after contract expiration and would be under his own independent label, collaborating with Eddie Peng's manager to manage his career.

Jasper Liu plays the male lead Gu Ren Qi, a man who grew up in an incomplete family with germophobia.

In October 2018, Jasper Liu was featured as a rapper in Summer Meng's single Happy Offshore Island.

Jasper Liu released the full version of A Kind of Sorrow, the theme song of film More Than Blue as a digital single on his birthday, August 12,2019, under Pourquoi Pas Music record label, marking his debut as a solo singer.

Jasper Liu has been referred as "Village Chief of Broccoli Village" by fans because his curly hair resembles the top of a broccoli head.

Jasper Liu enjoys traveling and going on vacations with his parents during his time off.

Besides writing songs, Jasper Liu is known to be interested in oil painting.

Jasper Liu's dog "Yellow" is a favorite subject of his paintings.

Jasper Liu has two brown furred Canaan dogs, named "Yellow" and "Yeahbe", that he often shared pictures on his social media.