Oscar Chiu Explained

Native Name:邱志宇
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Name:Oscar Chiu
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:2017–present

Oscar Chiu is a Taiwanese actor best known for his roles as Tony in Story in Taipei (2017) and Kevin Zhang in The Teacher (2019). He was nominated for Best New Performer in the 56th Golden Horse Awards with the latter role.

Biography

Chiu was raised in Taoyuan, Taiwan.[1] He wasn't interested in performing until a friend invited him to participate in a competition during junior high school.[2] At the age of 17, he was invited to join an acting agency in Taipei, only to discover that it was a scam.[3] [4] He later attended Fu Jen Catholic University and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy.[5] [6] After graduation, Chiu explored various career paths and participated in a singing competition. However, aside from his work as a cast extra in films, all of his endeavors ended in failure.

In 2017, Chiu received his breakout role as Tony in the cult film Story in Taipei at the age of 31. The role garnered him widespread recognition, and many began to refer to him by his character's name "Tony".[7] He was subsequently cast in larger film roles, and landed another lead role in the 2019 homosexual romance film .[8] Chiu's performances, which included several nude scenes, received positive acclaim once again, and he received a nomination for Best New Performer in the 56th Golden Horse Awards with the role.[9] In 2021, he was cast in a main role in the drama film and a recurring role in the Netflix romance series .[10] [11] Chiu also applied to National Taiwan University of Arts to pursue a Master of Arts in performing arts in the same year.[12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Story in TaipeiTony
2018Wu Xiao-kai (吳曉開)[13]
2019SynapsesAh Wen (阿文)[14]
Kevin Zhang (張凱文)
2021Mr. Chiu
2024The Lyricist WannabeKoCameo[15]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Lion PrideYoung Zhong YanGuest role[16]
2018HIStoryJiang Xiao-pang (江兆鵬)Main role (season 2)[17]
2020Money WuGuest role[18]
Ou Shun-cheng (區順成)Main role[19]
2021The Arc of LifeQ Mao (Q毛)Guest role[20]
OscarRecurring role
Kai (阿凱)Main role[21]
2023ChichiGuest role[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 邱志宇全裸拍電影媽媽很欣賞 . 29 November 2019 . . 16 March 2024 . zh . 1 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191201003713/https://www.singtao.ca/3950701/?variant=zh-hk . live .
  2. Web site: 金馬56專訪│最佳新演員入圍 邱志宇:沒放棄,一定是我很喜歡! . 20 November 2019 . Mint Weekly . 楊景婷 . 16 March 2024 . zh . 15 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240315175733/https://mintnews.tw/Entertainment/Movie/content-19547.html . live .
  3. Web site: 專訪/16年終熬出頭 邱志宇享受工作不急脫單 . 12 December 2019 . Mint Weekly . 楊景婷 . 16 March 2024 . zh . 15 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240315175733/https://mintnews.tw/entertainment/movie/content-19741.html . live .
  4. Web site: 邱志宇演藝圈漂泊17年 體悟藝人就是娛樂眾生 . 19 November 2019 . . 洪健倫 . 16 March 2024 . zh . 27 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210127010913/https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/201911190107.aspx . live .
  5. Web site: 邱志宇曾三餐啃麵包念哲學 推崇《幸福吐司》職人精神 . 6 September 2019 . . 徐桐炘 . 16 March 2024 . zh . 26 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190926060505/https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20190906004794-260404?chdtv . live .
  6. Web site: 邱志宇考取台藝大戲劇所解夢「破水而出」 . 25 April 2021 . . 江珮瑜 . 16 March 2024 . zh . 15 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240315175808/https://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/20210425000573-260102?chdtv . live .
  7. Web site: 《台北物語》續集鬧雙包 男主角邱志宇獲利者 . 23 June 2019 . . 許世穎 . 16 March 2024 . zh . 13 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210613022158/https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/paper/1297822 . live .
  8. Web site: 邱志宇對愛情天真 新片我的靈魂是愛做的被扶正 . 23 September 2019 . . 洪健倫 . 16 March 2024 . zh . 24 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190924064700/https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/201909230026.aspx . live .
  9. Web site: Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards Unveils Nominations Amid China Tensions . 1 October 2019 . . Grater . Tom . 16 March 2024 . 2 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191002134533/https://deadline.com/2019/10/golden-horse-awards-2019-nominees-taiwan-china-full-list-1202749388/ . live .
  10. Web site: 專訪/疫情中修補親子關係 見媽媽落淚⋯邱志宇:更捨不得離開 . 16 August 2021 . . 許瑞麟 . 16 March 2024 . zh . 15 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240315175716/https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%B0%88%E8%A8%AA%EF%BC%8F%E7%96%AB%E6%83%85%E4%B8%AD%E4%BF%AE%E8%A3%9C%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90%E9%97%9C%E4%BF%82-%E8%A6%8B%E5%AA%BD%E5%AA%BD%E8%90%BD%E6%B7%9A%E2%8B%AF%E9%82%B1%E5%BF%97%E5%AE%87%EF%BC%9A%E6%9B%B4%E6%8D%A8%E4%B8%8D%E5%BE%97%E9%9B%A2%E9%96%8B-025415800.html . live .
  11. Web site: Netflix《比悲傷更悲傷的故事》影集版,愛情與親情生死糾葛7大催淚世界的哭點 . 23 October 2022 . . 16 March 2024 . zh . 15 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240315175748/https://www.marieclaire.com.tw/entertainment/tvshow/61231 . live .
  12. Web site: 《期末考》學霸老師邱志宇破水而出 驚喜登研究所榜首 . 25 April 2021 . . 吳琬婷 . 16 March 2024 . zh . 4 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210504050107/https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/paper/1444905 . live .
  13. Web site: 史上最狂國片《市長夫人的秘密》來襲!首映眾星合體互尬「婊」演秀! . 9 May 2018 . . 16 March 2024 . zh . 15 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240315175718/https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%8F%B2%E4%B8%8A%E6%9C%80%E7%8B%82%E5%9C%8B%E7%89%87%E3%80%8A%E5%B8%82%E9%95%B7%E5%A4%AB%E4%BA%BA%E7%9A%84%E7%A7%98%E5%AF%86%E3%80%8B%E4%BE%86%E8%A5%B2%EF%BC%81%E9%A6%96%E6%98%A0%E7%9C%BE%E6%98%9F-125844715.html . live .
  14. Web site: 獨家/張作驥獄友出道 呂雪鳳搭配他!新作《那個我最親愛的陌生人》開鏡 . 5 July 2018 . ETToday . 洪文 . 16 March 2024 . zh . 28 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220128184002/https://star.ettoday.net/news/1206410 . live .
  15. Web site: 填詞L影評|創「廣東歌」電影先河 做人應該追夢還是接受現實? . 1 January 2024 . . 15 March 2024 . zh . 18 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240218135703/https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/975547/%E5%A1%AB%E8%A9%9El%E5%BD%B1%E8%A9%95-%E5%89%B5-%E5%BB%A3%E6%9D%B1%E6%AD%8C-%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1%E5%85%88%E6%B2%B3-%E5%81%9A%E4%BA%BA%E6%87%89%E8%A9%B2%E8%BF%BD%E5%A4%A2%E9%82%84%E6%98%AF%E6%8E%A5%E5%8F%97%E7%8F%BE%E5%AF%A6 . live .
  16. Web site: 昔和宥勝孟耿如拍戲 男星也在現場被狂問不忍了全說 . 25 June 2023 . . 黃鈺雯 . 16 March 2024 . zh . 15 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240315175726/https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20230625003558-260404?chdtv . live .
  17. Web site: 《是非》日本皇族邀宴「Tony」邱志宇受寵若驚 . 2 July 2018 . . 16 March 2024 . zh.
  18. Web site: 導演嫌「手勢不好」 黃沐妍屁股蛋遭邱志宇抓上百次 . 16 December 2020 . . 潘鈺楨 . 16 March 2024 . zh.
  19. Web site: 《人物專訪》邱志宇怒嗆陳美鳳討打 夏靖庭狠賞耳光 . 19 July 2020 . . 賀靜賢 . 16 March 2024 . zh . 31 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201031182809/https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/paper/1387142 . live .
  20. Web site: Tony哥爆回鍋《台北物語3》…同台8點檔女星! 邱志宇經紀人回應了 . 27 June 2020 . ETToday . 羅凌筠 . 16 March 2024 . zh.
  21. Web site: 《第一次遇見花香的那刻》殺青 林辰唏偕程予希共譜同志情 . 12 May 2021 . . 16 March 2024 . zh . 15 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240315181013/https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20210512ent026 . live .
  22. Web site: 此時此刻演員 30個角色介紹+演員IG! . 16 November 2023 . PlaYeah Hong Kong . 16 March 2024 . zh . 30 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231130083635/https://www.playeahk.com/netflix/%E6%AD%A4%E6%99%82%E6%AD%A4%E5%88%BB%E6%BC%94%E5%93%A1-%E8%A7%92%E8%89%B2-%E9%9B%86%E6%95%B8-%E4%B8%BB%E8%A7%92-%E9%85%8D%E8%A7%92-%E4%BA%BA%E7%89%A9%E9%97%9C%E4%BF%82/ . live .