Liu Haocun

Liu Haocun () is a Chinese actress. She made her acting debut in Zhang Yimou's drama film One Second in 2016, and has since gone on to appear in various films such as A Little Red Flower (2020) and Cliff Walkers (2021).

Early life

Liu studied at a high school attached to the Beijing Dance Academy. In May 2016, she was admitted to the Beijing Dance Academy for college, where she received first place in the art test at the Folk Dance Department.^[1][2]

Career

During her sophomore year, she officially signed a contract with Zhang Yimou Studio. In May 2016, she graduated high school and passed three rounds of auditions and was cast as a heroine in Zhang's 2020 movie One Second, and then entered the preparatory group to start acting training. At first, Zhang had the idea of casting her in his 2018 movie Shadow, but due to the adjustment of the script, she was not cast. In December 2020, she played the role of an optimistic girl suffering from cancer in the movie A Little Red Flower (2020). She won accolades for her performance in One Second and A Little Red Flower.^[3][4][5]

On 25 January 2021, she won the 2020 Baidu Entertainment Best New Film Award. In February 2021, she participated in the Spring Festival Gala, where she sang songs 'Send the Night' and 'You are a Little Red Flower'. On the same month, she won the 2020 China Screen Billboard Annual Newcomer Actor Award sponsored by the film magazine China Screen.^[6][7]

In July 2021, Liu Haocun became the brand ambassador of Louis Vuitton. In October 2021, she won the Asian Film Award for Best Newcomer and the Best Young Actress Award in the New Generation Unit (Film Category) at the 8th WenRong TV Awards for her role of in the movie One Second. On the same year, she starred in Zhang Yimou's historical spy thriller film Cliff Walkers, which set in the Imperial Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo in the 1930s before the eruption of World War II.^{[8][9][10][11]}

On 2021, Liu was cast alongside Jackie Chan in the movie Ride On. In February 2022, she starred in the romantic-action movie Only Fools Rush In alongside Liu Haoran, which was directed by Han Han.^[12][13]

Personal life

In addition to Louis Vuitton, Liu has won endorsements from brands such as L'Oreal, ZTE, Oreo and Cartier.^[14]

Filmography

Film

Television series

Awards and nominations

References

1. ^ "Àixīn jiēlì liúhàocún juānkuǎn wǔshí wàn chíyuán hénán" [Love Relay Liu Haocun donated 500,000 to help Henan] (in Chinese). NetEase. 2021-07-22. Archived 2022-02-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
2. ^ "Xīn "móu nǚláng" tèjí pùguāng zhāngyìmóu: Tā tiānshēng chī zhè wǎn fàn" [The new "Seeking Girl" special series exposes Zhang Yimou: She was born to eat this bowl of rice] (in Chinese). NetEase. 2020-11-16. Archived 2022-02-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
3. ^ ""Yī miǎo zhōng" xīn jùzhào"móu nǚláng"liúhàocún liàngxiàng" ["One Second" new stills "seeking girl" Liu Haocun debut] (in Chinese). Wanda Cinemas. 2019-02-01. Archived 2022-02-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
4. ^ "Zhāngyìmóu zhídǎo diànyǐng "yī miǎo zhōng" yǐ huò gōngyìng xǔkě zhèng" [Zhang Yimou's film "One Second" has been released] (in Chinese). Sina Corporation. 2020-09-18. Archived 2022-02-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
5. ^ "Shǒujiè jīnyúhuā jiǎng gōngbù:"Yī miǎo zhōng" huò zuì jiā yǐngpiàn guǎn hǔ zuì jiā dǎoyǎn" [The first Golden Yuhua Awards announced: "One Second" won the best film and Guan Hu's best director] (in Chinese). NetEase. 2021-01-06. Archived 2022-02-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
6. ^ "Bǎidù yúlè rénwù" [Baidu entertainment figures] (in Chinese). Baidu. 2021-01-25. Archived 2022-02-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
7. ^ "[2020 Zhítōng zhī yè] gēqǔ biǎoyǎn "sòng nǐ yī duǒ xiǎo hóng huā" yǎnchàng: Liúhàocún" [[2020 Direct Night] Song performance "Send You a Little Red Flower" Singer: Liu Haocun]. China Central Television. 2020. Archived 2022-02-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
8. ^ Mae, Melissa (2021-08-13). "Liu Haocun and Xu Jiaqi Join Louis Vuitton to Celebrate Chinese Valentine's Day". L'Officiel. Archived 2022-02-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
9. ^ ""1921" won Wenrong Award for Best Film Liu Haocun won Best Young Actor". Luju Bar. 2021-10-23. Archived 2022-02-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
10. ^ Marsh, James (2021-04-30). "Review: Cliff Walkers movie review: Zhang Yimou spy thriller, starring Liu Haocun, deceives with its labyrinthine narrative". South China Morning Post. Archived 2022-02-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
11. ^ Ehrlich, David (2021-04-30). "'Cliff Walkers' Review: Zhang Yimou Comes Back from the Cold with a Gorgeous but Convoluted Spy Thriller". IndieWire. Archived 2022-02-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
12. ^ Mills, Phil (2022-01-24). "Trailer: 'Only Fools Rush In'". Far East Films. Archived 2022-02-12 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
13. ^ "Jackie Chan commences shoot for his new film 'Ride On'". Asian News International. 2021-09-16. Archived 2022-02-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
14. ^ "Why does Liu Haocun, a 20-year-old flower, make Zhang Yimou want to stop?". iMedia. 2022-03-07. Archived 2022-02-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
15. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (2021-07-20). "Toronto Film Festival Lineup Adds 'Dear Evan Hansen,' 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' and 'Clifford the Big Red Dog'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
16. ^ Davide Abbatescianni (21 January 2025). "The Berlinale unveils the titles playing in its Competition and its Perspectives and Berlinale Special strands". Cineuropa. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
17. ^ Rebecca Leffler (22 January 2025). "Films Boutique boards Vivian Qu's Berlin competition title 'Girls On Wire' (exclusive)". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
18. ^ "《消失的人》定档五一 郑恺刘浩存邱泽破谜寻凶". 52hrtt.com. 2 April 2026. Retrieved 2026-04-07.

External links

• Liu Haocun at IMDb