
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 27, 1966 (age 59)
Place of Birth
Taichung County, Taiwan
Also Known As
Dai Li-zen
Dai Li-ren
Dai Liren
Dai Li-jen
戴立忍
Leon Dai
Biography
Leon Dai (Chinese: 戴立忍; pinyin: Dài Lìrěn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tè Li̍p-jím, born 27 July 1966) is a Taiwanese actor and film director. His film Cannot Live Without You was Taiwan's submission to the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The film also won two awards at the 46th Golden Horse Film Awards.
Known For

TV
Golden Horse Awards
Self
1962

TV
Mars
Ming Kao
2004

TV
Zero Day Attack
Chen Zhi-Hao
2025

TV
The Hospital
Qiu Qingcheng
2006

TV
Wave Makers
Chang-tse Chao
2023

Film
Yi Yi
Liren
2000

Film
Kung Fu
2026

Film
Reign of Assassins
The Magician
2010

Film
Your Name Engraved Herein
Adult Chang Jia-han
2020

Film
The Great Buddha+
Kevin Huang
2017

Film
The Assassin
Tian Xu
2015

Film
The Final Master
Curved Knives Fighter
2015

TV
Islanders

Film
Tempting Heart
Adult Ho-jun
1999

Film
The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse
Self
2016

Film
Ballistic
2008

Film
Black & White: The Dawn of Assault
Jabbar
2012

TV
Father Dean
Chao Yu-ching
2025

Film
Double Vision
Li Feng-bo
2002

Film
Silk
SWAT Leader
2006
Filmography
2026FilmKung Fu2025FilmTán-thāi2025TVZero Day Attackas Chen Zhi-Hao2025TVFather Deanas Chao Yu-ching2024FilmThe Black Dogas Mo Jian Chang2024FilmTomorrow Is a Long Timeas Chua2023TVWave Makersas Chang-tse Chao2023FilmBad Educationas Mr. Hsing2021FilmOne Afternoonas Father2020FilmVisitors2020FilmYour Name Engraved Hereinas Adult Chang Jia-han2017Film挟刀揉手as 自己2017FilmThe Great Buddha+as Kevin Huang2016FilmGodspeedas Ta Pao2016FilmPeaceful Islandas 郝平生2016FilmAt Cafe 6as Coffee Shop Boss2016FilmLove in Vain2016FilmThe Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horseas Self2015FilmThe Final Masteras Curved Knives Fighter2015FilmWhere's the Dragon?as Frog referee (voice)2015FilmSentence Me Guiltyas Kang Furong2015FilmThe Assassinas Tian Xu2015FilmElenaas Chen Ching-Piao2015FilmKara-Orchestra2015FilmHot Blood Bandas Luo Yan2014FilmSex Appealas Professor Lee2014FilmLove Evolutionism2014FilmSecret Shareras Captain Wang2013FilmControlas Devil2013FilmFall of Ming2013FilmSoulas Brother-in-Law2013FilmThe Deadly Strands2012FilmBlack & White: The Dawn of Assaultas Jabbar2011Film10 Plus 10as Hsiao-pang's Uncle (segment "Reverberation")2011FilmThe Law of Attractionas Zhou Yunshan2010FilmThe Fourth Portraitas Le beau père2010FilmReign of Assassinsas The Magician2008FilmButtonman2008FilmBallistic2008FilmParkingas Pimp2007FilmThe Wall-Passeras Tye Adult2006FilmSilkas SWAT Leader2006TVThe Hospitalas Qiu Qingcheng2006FilmBlue Cha Chaas Chen Sang2004FilmThe Passageas Dong Heng2004TVMarsas Ming Kao2004FilmSacrificial Victims2003FilmRobinson's Crusoeas Robinson2003FilmSomewhere Over the Dreamland2002FilmDouble Visionas Li Feng-bo2002FilmB.T.S. (Better Than Sex)as Mad Cop2001FilmSummer, Dream2001FilmBetelnut Beautyas Tiger2000FilmHidden Whisper2000FilmFleeing by Nightas Huang Zilei2000FilmThe Cabbieas Gangster Boss2000FilmYi Yias Liren2000FilmA Chance to Dieas San2000FilmMarch of Happinessas Zhan Tian-ma2000Film浮華淡水1999FilmThe Pact of Choshui River1999FilmTempting Heartas Adult Ho-jun1997FilmThe Stone On the Corner1997FilmBlue Moonas Chuen-Shu1997FilmSweet Degenerationas Ah-hai1997FilmFlame1994FilmRed Lotus Society1992FilmThe Noblest Way to Die1962TVGolden Horse Awardsas Self—FilmChopin—FilmTrinity—TVIslanders