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Tseng Jing Hua

ActorTaiwanese

BIOGRAPHY

Tseng Jing Hua is a Taiwanese actor from Dongshan in Yilan County. He studied in the Department of Film and Television at I-Shou University, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. He was cast as Wei Chung Ting in the 2019 horror feature Detention after a casting call that considered thousands of applicants, and the role brought him a Best New Performer nomination at the 56th Golden Horse Awards. In 2020 he played Wang Po Te, known as Birdy, in Your Name Engraved Herein, and appeared in the series Workers and the Netflix production The Victims’ Game. Television work followed in Light the Night, Danger Zone, Oh No! Here Comes Trouble and At the Moment. He received a Best Leading Actor nomination at the 59th Golden Bell Awards in 2024 and won Best Supporting Actor at the 62nd Golden Horse Awards in 2025 for the film Family Matters. In 2025 he led the series Had I Not Seen the Sun.

PROFILE DETAILS

Native Name
曾敬驊
Nickname
Peter Tseng
Born
(Age 28)
Birthplace
Dongshan, Yilan County, Taiwan
Gender
Male
Western Zodiac
Capricorn ♑
Height
181
Profession
Actor
Nationality
Taiwanese
Debut
2019 · Detention (2019)
Years Active
2017 to present

FILMOGRAPHY: FILMS (1)

Your Name Engraved Herein poster
Your Name Engraved Herein
2020
Main Role

PERSONAL LIFE

Hobbies
keeping a daily journal, watching older films, listening to older music, calligraphy
Favorite Animals
cats
Pets
He has said he used to keep a dog and that he is now drawn to cats, because he wants to learn from them how to look after himself and enjoy his own company.
Favorite Music
older, classic music, which he says suits his old soul
Favorite Movies
older films
Personality
introverted, humble, self reflective, unpretentious, thoughtful

FUN FACTS

  • He has worked steadily in both film and streaming television since 2019.
  • He played the younger version of a character in the period series Light the Night.
  • He is set to appear in the 2026 film Sinsin and the Mouse.
  • He was a regular member of a Taiwanese travel variety programme in 2023.
  • He is the only boy among five siblings, with three older sisters and one younger sister.
  • He describes himself as having an old soul because of his liking for older films and older music.
  • He won Best Supporting Actor at the 62nd Golden Horse Awards for 我家的事.
  • He appeared in student film productions while at university before his professional debut.

TRIVIA

  • He was born in Dongshan Township, Yilan County.
  • He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in film and television from I-Shou University.
  • He was chosen for Detention from a casting call that considered thousands of applicants.
  • His performance in Detention brought a Best New Performer nomination at the 56th Golden Horse Awards.
  • He won Best Supporting Actor at the 62nd Golden Horse Awards in 2025 for Family Matters.
  • He appeared in the Netflix series The Victims' Game across both of its seasons.
  • He studied in the Department of Film and Television at I-Shou University and entered the programme intending to become a director rather than an actor.
  • I-Shou University named him an outstanding departmental alumnus in 2024.
  • He was cast in Detention 返校 from an open call reported to have drawn around ten thousand applicants.
  • A performance teacher asked him to keep a daily journal from the later part of filming Detention, and he has kept the habit, recording daily observations and film notes.
  • He learned calligraphy for his role in the series 不良執念清除師.
  • He serves as a public welfare ambassador supporting stray dog rescue.
  • Performers described in published sources as close friends: 彭千祐, 朱軒洋, 宋芸樺, 王淨, 大鶴, 詹懷雲, 黃冠智.

DREAMS & ASPIRATIONS

He has said he wants to become an irreplaceable actor whose roles only he could play, and that he cares more about artistic growth than about awards.

NOTABLE AWARDS

2019, Golden Horse Awards, Best New Performer, Nominated
2020, Taipei Film Awards, Best Actor, Nominated
2024, Golden Bell Awards, Best Leading Actor in a Television Series, Nominated
2025, Golden Horse Awards, Best Supporting Actor, Won
2026, Global OTT Awards, Best Lead Actor, Won

EDUCATION

I-Shou University, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Television

CAREER AT A GLANCE

Tseng Jing Hua holds one record in this catalogue: one leading role.

It dates from 2020.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What did Tseng Jing Hua go to university to become?

A director. He entered the Department of Film and Television at I-Shou University intending to work behind the camera rather than in front of it, took a Bachelor of Fine Arts and appeared in student productions along the way. The university named him an outstanding departmental alumnus in 2024.

How was he cast in Detention?

Through an open call reported to have drawn around ten thousand applicants. The role of Wei Chung Ting was his professional debut and it brought a Best New Performer nomination at the 56th Golden Horse Awards.

What habit did that first film leave him with?

A daily journal. A performance teacher asked him to start one during the later part of the Detention shoot, and he has kept it up since, recording daily observations and notes on the films he watches.

What has he actually won, as opposed to been nominated for?

Two prizes. Best Supporting Actor at the 62nd Golden Horse Awards in 2025 for Family Matters, and Best Lead Actor at the 2026 Global OTT Awards. Before those came three nominations without a win: the Golden Horse Awards in 2019, the Taipei Film Awards in 2020 and the Golden Bell Awards in 2024.

What skill did a role teach him?

Calligraphy, which he learned for the series 不良執念清除師. It sits alongside his taste for older films and older music, which is why he describes himself as having an old soul.

What does he say matters more to him than awards?

Artistic growth. He has said he wants to become an irreplaceable actor whose roles only he could play, and that this matters to him more than prizes do, which is a striking position from someone who has since won two.

What does he do away from acting?

He serves as a public welfare ambassador supporting stray dog rescue, and in 2023 he was a regular member of a Taiwanese travel variety programme. He is the only boy among five siblings, with three older sisters and one younger sister.

Written and verified by Renkaze · Last updated 19 September 2026

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