Bai Run-yin explained

Native Name:白潤音
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Name:Bai Run-yin
Birth Date:3 July 2009
Birth Place:Taiwan
Occupation:Actor
Family: (sister)
Yearsactive:2015–present

Bai Run-yin (; born 3 July 2009) is a Taiwanese actor. He made his feature film debut with A Fish Out of Water (2017) and gained public recognition for his roles in Mr. Long (2017) and Dear Tenant (2020). He won Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries in the 57th Golden Bell Awards for his performance in the Netflix series (2022) and received a nomination for Best Actor in the 26th Taipei Film Awards for his leading role as Liao Je in Old Fox (2023).

Early life

Bai was born on 3 July 2009 in Taiwan,[1] and grew up in Taipei.[2] He has an older sister, who is two years his senior and also pursued a career as a child actress.[3] They were born to a Japanese mother who works as a translator and a Taiwanese father who was a photographer but became the agent for the Bai siblings as they entered acting.[4] Bai began filming television advertisements at the age of five,[5] after his father's friend who worked in the advertising industry saw photos of him taken by his father. He began martial arts training in Bajiquan at six,[6] [7] inspired by his interest in wuxia novels and comics.

Career

In 2015, Bai made his acting debut in the PTS period drama , portraying the younger version of Austin Lin's character when he was five years old. He started appearing in music videos and television series regularly from the age of six,[8] including minor roles in the PTS series and the TVBS series . In 2017, he made his feature film debut with a leading role as Yi-an, a preschooler struggling with family relationships, in the drama film ,[9] on the recommendation of his The Best of Youth co-star Wu Chien-ho. Guy Lodge of Variety praised Bai for his ability to "impressively navigate the prickliest aspects of Yi-an's psychology", evoking sympathy from the audience.[10] He then secured a starring role as Jun, a child who saves an assassin played by Chang Chen, in the Japanese film Mr. Long. He was cast by director Sabu due to his martial arts background and Japanese ancestry. He also appeared in a minor role in the horror comedy film the following year.

In 2020, Bai landed another starring role as You-yu, the son of a landlord (played by Chen Shu-fang) who is cared for by a tenant suspected of murdering the landlord (played by Mo Tzu-yi) in the drama film Dear Tenant. Han Cheung of Taipei Times described Bai's performance as "no slouch", noting that he matched the talents of his co-star Mo, "deftly portraying a shy and reserved kid who is emotionally intelligent and wise beyond his years";[11] Tay Yek Keak of Today complimented Bai and Mo's chemistry and considered him a "very good" actor;[12] while Lee Mei of HK01 also praised Bai for "delivering heartfelt emotions to the audience".[13] In 2021, Bai starred as An Ke-le, the terminally ill son of Ivy Shao's character, in the Netflix romance series , and his performance in his character's death scene garnered online acclaim.[14] [15] Lim Yian Lu noted in her Yahoo! Lifestyle review for the first two episodes that Bai's performance maintained the standards he set in Dear Tenant,[16] and he won Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film in the 57th Golden Bell Awards for his role. He also appeared in the HBO Asia fantasy series as part of the ensemble cast, playing a young boy who befriends Tony Yang's character while hospitalized. In 2021, Bai announced a hiatus from acting to focus on junior high school, concluding with his role as Keat, the son of a fisherman (played by Lee Lee-zen) who fantasizes about mythical creatures, in the 2022 fantasy film Hello! Tapir which he filmed at the age of eight.[17] Han Cheung of Taipei Times commended Bai for his "nuanced portrayal of an introspective yet strong-willed child" and acknowledged his rapid improvement since Dear Tenant.

Bai's hiatus lasted about two years, before he returned in late 2022,[18] [19] landing the male lead role Liao Je in Hsiao Ya-chuan's drama film Old Fox, where he cited the screenplay as "irresistible".[20] Chien Ying-jou, writing for Yahoo! Lifestyle, praised the decision to use Bai as the viewpoint character and described his performance as "magical" and refreshingly different from the stereotypical crying kids often seen;[21] Alex Chung of HK01 called Bai's performance "outstanding and natural", stating that he "grasped the character's development and delivered it precisely";[22] while Andrew Tomoe of The News Lens remarked on his performance as "brilliant".[23] Bai received a nomination for Best Actor in the 26th Taipei Film Awards for his performance. In 2024, Bai appeared in the horror film Them Behind the Door, playing Bai Ling's grandson, both of whom fall victim to a demon.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Yi-an (怡安)[24]
Mr. LongJun[25]
2018Boy in haunted house[26]
2020Dear TenantWang You-yu (王悠宇)[27]
2022Hello! TapirKeat (阿吉)[28]
2023Old FoxLiao Jie (廖界)[29]
2024Them Behind the DoorA-di (阿弟)[30]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Young Tian-ming (天明)Guest role[31]
2017Ghost kidGuest role[32]
Bao-ru's nephewGuest role
2021An Ke-le (安可樂)Recurring role[33]
2022Lun (倫倫)Co-starring[34]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
202257th Golden Bell AwardsBest Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film[35]
202326th Taipei Film AwardsBest ActorOld Fox[36]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 【鏡大咖】少年白潤音的奇幻漂流 . 14 November 2024 . . 翁健偉 . 24 November 2024 . zh . 15 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241115024411/https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20241107star001 . live .
  2. Web site: 金鐘肯定！童星白小櫻、白潤音練哭戲，全靠和戲劇菜鳥爸媽在家尬演技 . 20 October 2020 . . 陳盈螢 . 23 November 2024 . zh.
  3. Web site: 白小櫻白潤音 萌竄起 . 31 October 2022 . . 黃唯淯 . 24 November 2024 . zh.
  4. Web site: 【蘭蘭夫人會客室（下）】白潤音　小狐狸聰明單純心 . 27 November 2023 . . 王雅蘭 . 24 November 2024 . zh . 16 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240516063220/https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20231124ent015 . live .
  5. Web site: 【專訪】「我不是天才，也不是童星」白潤音暫退演藝圈，「我想當能影響人的演員！」 . 31 August 2021 . . Ku . Daniel . 24 November 2024 . zh . 13 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240913174951/https://www.vogue.com.tw/entertainment/article/run-yin-bai . live .
  6. Web site: 白潤音專訪｜住在秘密基地裡的魔方少年，人要善良但夢想要有點自私 . 4 December 2023 . . 朱予安 . 24 November 2024 . zh.
  7. Web site: 「台灣童星」險遭加拿大遣返 直到發生這件事… . 8 September 2017 . . 翁新涵 . 24 November 2024 . zh.
  8. Web site: 【少年白潤音的奇幻漂流1】自認演技完全不夠　白潤音學習挖掘角色內心世界 . 14 November 2024 . . 翁健偉 . 24 November 2024 . zh . 19 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241119185531/https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20241107star002 . live .
  9. Web site: 8歲童星驚爆前世記憶　跪求尋找「以前的爸媽」 . 2 March 2018 . . 黃慈雯 . 24 November 2024 . zh . 16 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210616195028/https://star.setn.com/news/353288 . live .
  10. Web site: San Sebastian Film Review: 'A Fish Out of Water' . 28 September 2017 . . Lodge . Guy . 24 November 2024 . 12 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112001751/https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/a-fish-out-of-water-review-1202576025/ . live .
  11. Web site: Movie review: Dear Tenant . 29 October 2020 . . Cheung . Han . 24 November 2024 . 17 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210617173746/https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2020/10/29/2003745963 . live .
  12. Web site: Dear Tenant Review: Moving Taiwanese Tearjerker About A Gay Man Looking After His Dead Partner’s Family . 7 December 2020 . . Tay . Yek Keak . 24 November 2024 . 28 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231028173140/https://www.todayonline.com/8days/seeanddo/dear-tenant-review-moving-taiwanese-tearjerker-about-gay-man-looking-after-his-dead . live .
  13. Web site: 【親愛的房客．影評】三線並行感人至深　惟主題分散 . 25 November 2020 . . Lee . Mei . 24 November 2024 . zh.
  14. Web site: 《比悲傷更悲傷的故事》王淨逼問：喜歡我還是媛媛？范少勳竟選「她」 . 27 February 2024 . . Huang . Yves . 24 November 2024 . zh . 11 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240911071656/https://www.marieclaire.com.tw/entertainment/tvshow/61436 . live .
  15. Web site: 《比悲傷》影集最大顆洋蔥！天才童星白潤音3金句催淚 . 10 November 2021 . . 林奕如 . 24 November 2024 . zh . 6 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706014838/https://star.ettoday.net/news/2120853 . live .
  16. Web site: How More Than Blue: The Series differs from the 2018 Taiwanese movie of the same name . 25 October 2021 . . Lim . Yian Lu . 24 November 2024.
  17. Web site: 白潤音上國中息影「同學沒發現是演員」　13歲惡夢超現實：股票大跌 . 30 January 2022 . . 蕭采薇 . 24 November 2024 . zh . 7 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220707211643/https://star.ettoday.net/news/2173298 . live .
  18. Web site: 金鐘專訪／13歲白潤音宣告復出！天才型演員公開「驚人隱藏技能」 . 18 October 2022 . . 陳郁文 . 24 November 2024 . zh.
  19. Web site: 天才童星復出1／打破國中不接戲規矩　白潤音悄悄接新作穿運動服坐保時捷 . 6 February 2023 . . 24 November 2024 . zh . 20 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230220012939/https://www.ctwant.com/article/236800 . live .
  20. Web site: 「老狐狸」入圍金馬7大獎 遺珠白潤音為戲提前復出 . 4 October 2023 . . 葉冠吟 . 24 November 2024 . 28 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231128193043/https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202310040207.aspx . live .
  21. Web site: 《老狐狸》高敏感是包袱還是禮物？見證「台灣最美風景」的失落現場｜雀雀影評 . 23 October 2023 . . Chien . Ying-jou . 24 November 2024 . zh . 22 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231022230638/https://tw.news.yahoo.com/old-fox-224404177.html . live .
  22. Web site: 老狐狸影評｜揭秘80年代台灣　洪金寶未來媳婦劉奕兒演技有發揮 . 28 April 2024 . . Chung . Alex . 24 November 2024 . zh.
  23. Web site: 【影評】《老狐狸》：無法進入故事當中，因為本片男主角廖界帶給我很大的疏離感 . 17 December 2023 . . Tomoe . Andrew . 24 November 2024 . zh . 26 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240126160707/https://www.thenewslens.com/article/196144 . live .
  24. Web site: Pingyao 2017 Review: A FISH OUT OF WATER Revamps Family-At-Distress Narrative Through the Eyes of An Unusual Child . 27 November 2017 . . Kudlac . Martin . 23 November 2024 . 14 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180614162851/http://screenanarchy.com/2017/11/pingyao-2017-review-a-fish-out-of-water-revamps-family-at-distress-narrative-through-the-eyes-of-unu.html . live .
  25. Web site: 'Mr Long': Berlin Review . 13 February 2017 . . Romney . Jonathan . 23 November 2024 . 13 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240613083704/https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/mr-long-berlin-review/5114969.article . live .
  26. Web site: 金鐘57／白潤音13歲就摘迷你男配 「曾奪韓國影帝」和武術冠軍…超狂經歷曝光 . 22 October 2022 . . 23 November 2024 . zh . 19 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221119080055/https://www.ctwant.com/article/215130 . live .
  27. Web site: Dear Tenant movie review: a gay man suffers in Taiwanese family drama . 9 November 2020 . . Marsh . James . 23 November 2024 . 28 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231028060604/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3109069/dear-tenant-movie-review-gay-man-suffers-taiwanese-family . live .
  28. Web site: Movie review: Hello! Tapir . 17 February 2022 . . Cheung . Han . 23 November 2024 . 14 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220714092636/https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2022/02/17/2003773257 . live .
  29. Web site: Taiwan’s Oscar Hopeful ‘Old Fox’ Explores Economic Inequality Through Child’s Eyes: ‘Freedom Is Our Opportunity’ . 6 November 2024 . . Ramachandran . Naman . 23 November 2024 . 12 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241112161108/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/taiwan-oscar-old-fox-director-interview-1236199216/ . live .
  30. Web site: 驚悚恐怖電影為何一直拍？《鬼們之蝴蝶大廈》讓你看見比靈異更幽暗的人性 . 30 October 2024 . . 潘怡豪 . 23 November 2024 . zh.
  31. Web site: 演技不輸大人！　盤點6位實力派童星演員…不只「敲金鐘奪獎」還紅到海外 . 4 February 2022 . . 曾珮瑀 . 23 November 2024 . zh . 9 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220709025654/https://star.ettoday.net/news/2140024 . live .
  32. Web site: 白潤音上國中息影「同學沒發現是演員」 13歲惡夢超現實：股票大跌 . 30 January 2022 . . 蕭采薇 . 23 November 2024 . zh . 7 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220707211643/https://star.ettoday.net/news/2173298 . live .
  33. Web site: Star of romantic drama series More Than Blue suffers cornea abrasion because she cried too much . 23 September 2020 . . Kwok . Kar Peng . 23 November 2024 . zh . 3 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201003221238/https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/star-romantic-drama-series-more-blue-suffers-cornea-abrasion-because-she-cried-too . live .
  34. Web site: 【專訪】《良辰吉時》劇情探討生死幕後卻超歡樂？楊祐寧為戲遭路人側目，謝欣穎演屍體被薛仕凌戳鼻孔 . 29 March 2022 . . Deng . Christy . 23 November 2024 . zh . 17 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240917075110/https://www.elle.com/tw/entertainment/drama/g39554571/twisted-string-interview/ . live .
  35. Web site: Chen Ya-lan becomes first woman to win Best Leading Actor at Golden Bell Awards . 24 October 2022 . . Benack . Emma . 24 November 2024.
  36. Web site: 白潤音15歲角逐北影影帝 裸身跑步笑為藝術犧牲 . 5 July 2024 . . 王心妤 . 24 November 2024 . zh . 10 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910214427/https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202407050379.aspx . live .

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