Leon Dai
Biography
Leon Dai is a Taiwanese actor and film director born on July 27, 1966, in Taichung County, Taiwan. Also known as Dai Li-jen and Li-Zen Dai Li, he is primarily known for his acting work with seventy-seven known credits on the Movie Database. As a director, his film Cannot Live Without You served as Taiwan's submission to the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. Additionally, the film won two awards at the 46th Golden Horse Film Awards.
Career overview
Leon Dai, also known as Dai Li-jen and Li-Zen Dai Li, is a Taiwanese actor and film director. Born on July 27, 1966, in Taichung County, Taiwan, he has built a notable career in the film industry with seventy-seven known credits and a primary focus on acting.
As a director and filmmaker, he is known for his work on the film Cannot Live Without You, which served as Taiwan's submission to the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The film achieved further acclaim by winning two awards at the 46th Golden Horse Film Awards.
Throughout his career, Leon Dai has established a prominent presence in cinema through his creative contributions both behind the camera as a director and on screen as an actor.
Ask the Vault
Ask anything about Leon Dai.
Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Full Filmography
80 titles- Agent from Above (2026) as Demon King of Sixth Heaven
- Kung Fu (2026) as Huang Jun
- Zero Day Attack (2025) as Chen Zhi-Hao
- Father Dean (2025) as Chao Yu-ching
- Tán-thāi (2025)
- Tomorrow Is a Long Time (2024) as Chua
- The Black Dog (2024) as Mo Jian Chang
- Wave Makers (2023) as Chang-tse Chao
- Bad Education (2023) as Mr. Hsing
- One Afternoon (2021) as Father
- Your Name Engraved Herein (2020) as Adult Chang Jia-han
- Visitors (2020)
- The Great Buddha+ (2017) as Kevin Huang
- 挟刀揉手 (2017) as 自己
- Godspeed (2016) as Ta Pao
- At Cafe 6 (2016) as Coffee Shop Boss
- The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse (2016) as Self
- Peaceful Island (2016) as 郝平生
- Love in Vain (2016)
- The Assassin (2015) as Tian Xu
- Hot Blood Band (2015) as Luo Yan
- The Final Master (2015) as Curved Knives Fighter
- Where's the Dragon? (2015) as Frog referee (voice)
- Kara-Orchestra (2015)
- Elena (2015) as Chen Ching-Piao
- Sentence Me Guilty (2015) as Kang Furong
- Secret Sharer (2014) as Captain Wang
- Sex Appeal (2014) as Professor Lee
- Love Evolutionism (2014)
- Fall of Ming (2013)
- Control (2013) as Devil
- Soul (2013) as Brother-in-Law
- The Deadly Strands (2013)
- Black & White: The Dawn of Assault (2012) as Jabbar
- 10 Plus 10 (2011) as Hsiao-pang's Uncle (segment "Reverberation")
- 10 Plus 10 (2011) Director
- The Law of Attraction (2011) as Zhou Yunshan
- Reign of Assassins (2010) as The Magician
- The Fourth Portrait (2010) as Le beau père
- Cannot Live Without You (2009) Editor
- Cannot Live Without You (2009) Director
- Cannot Live Without You (2009) Writer
- Parking (2008) as Pimp
- Ballistic (2008)
- Buttonman (2008)
- The Wall-Passer (2007) as Tye Adult
- The Hospital (2006) as Qiu Qingcheng
- Silk (2006) as SWAT Leader
- Blue Cha Cha (2006) as Chen Sang
- Mars (2004) as Ming Kao
- The Passage (2004) as Dong Heng
- Sacrificial Victims (2004)
- Somewhere Over the Dreamland (2003)
- Robinson's Crusoe (2003) as Robinson
- Double Vision (2002) as Li Feng-bo
- Summers (2002) Director
- Summers (2002) Editor
- B.T.S. (Better Than Sex) (2002) as Mad Cop
- Twenty Something Taipei (2002) Director
- Betelnut Beauty (2001) as Tiger
- Summer, Dream (2001)
- Yi Yi (2000) as Liren
- The Cabbie (2000) as Gangster Boss
- Fleeing by Night (2000) as Huang Zilei
- Hidden Whisper (2000)
- A Chance to Die (2000) as San
- March of Happiness (2000) as Zhan Tian-ma
- Tamsui Vanity (2000)
- Tempting Heart (1999) as Adult Ho-jun
- The Pact of Choshui River (1999) as Dong
- Youngsters from Lanyang River (1998)
- The Stone On the Corner (1997)
- Blue Moon (1997) as Chuen-Shu
- Sweet Degeneration (1997) as Ah-hai
- Flame (1997)
- Red Lotus Society (1994)
- The Noblest Way to Die (1992)
- Golden Horse Awards (1962) as Self
- Trinity
- Chopin
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Leon Dai best known for?
Leon Dai is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Stalin's Funeral (1990), Kung Fu (2026), Tomorrow Is a Long Time (2024), Your Name Engraved Herein (2020).
When and where was Leon Dai born?
Leon Dai was born on July 27, 1966 in Taichung County, Taiwan.
How many credits does Leon Dai have?
Leon Dai has accumulated over 80 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1962 to 2026.
What is Leon Dai's background in cinema and television?
Leon Dai is a Taiwanese actor and film director born on July 27, 1966, in Taichung County, Taiwan. Also known as Dai Li-jen and Li-Zen Dai Li, he is primarily known for his acting work with seventy-seven known credits on the Movie Database. As a director, his film Cannot Live Without You served as Taiwan's submission t...