'Kung Fu' Actor Eddie Liu and Taiwanese Superstars Chen Shu-Fang and Leon Dai to Star in Drama 'Chopin'

Eddie Liu (Kung Fu, Never Have I Ever, Silicon Valley), and Golden Horse Film Award winners Chen Shu-Fang (Little Big Women, Dear Tenant) and Leon Dai (Your Name Engraved Herein, Cannot Live Without You), are set to star in the upcoming feature film Chopin, a first-generation Taiwanese-American immigrant story set in suburban America. Chen Shu-Fang and Leon Dai cemented their legacy in film history with over 90 years combined acting in television and feature films out of Taiwan, rising the ranks to become among the country’s most notable talents.

Chopin is the feature directorial debut from decorated commercial director Vincent Lin of Valiant Pictures, whose co-founder Matthew D’Amato is on as executive producer (Clementine, Snakehead). Casting directors include Ashley Ingram and Michael D’Amato (The United States vs. Billie Holiday, When They See Us). With HuiChieh Danielle Yen of Select Entertainment TW serving as consultant and production partner. Production starts early 2023.

Chopin tells the story of Chopin Wu (Eddie Liu), who returns home to small-town America where he grew up to amend an estranged relationship with his workaholic father (Leon Dai). With a sudden appearance from his ailing grandmother (Chen Shu-Fang), he is confronted by a past he had left behind. In the midst of a health crisis and a broken family, Chopin is forced to re-examine old relationships, embrace a heritage he once denied, and discover the importance of family and identity. 

Notes Lin: “As a first-generation Taiwanese American, like many first-generation immigrants, we grew up between two worlds. This generational, language, and cultural gap created a dissonance that often translated into misunderstandings, prejudice, and dissension within our own families as well as the community and relationships around us. Drawing upon my personal upbringing of immigrant family assimilation, the story of Chopin explores bridging that gap and what it means to be Asian American... And is that any different than being simply American?”

Liu is repped by Greene & Associates Talent Agency. Chen Shu-Fang and Leon Dai are repped and managed by Select Entertainment TW.