Jack Yao

Acting

Jack Yao

Born

1984-10-29 (41)

Place of birth

Taiwan

Known for

Acting

Credits

48 titles

Yao Chun-Yao (姚淳耀) is a Taiwanese actor.

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 13 titles

Mama Boy poster
5.2

Xiao Hong is a shy 29-year-old man who works in an aquarium fish store and lets his overprotective mother boss him around in all aspects of his life. His cousin decides to take him to a seedy hotel where Sister Lele oversees the prostitution business.

Mama Boy

2022

Dear Tenant poster
7.0

A boy lives with his Grandma and Mr. Lin, the tenant who looks after him and Grandma. But when Grandma passes away, the boy's uncle returns to Taiwan and discovers that ownership of the apartment was transferred to other people.

Dear Tenant

2020

Asphyxia poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Asphyxia

2021

Family Matters poster
6.0

Elder sister, Spring, seeks her origins before heading to university, Autumn, the mother, grapples with conceiving a child through artificial insemination, Summer, the younger brother, tries to engage with a paternal figure he barely knows just before his military service, and Winter, the father, desperately tries to change his fate as problems mount up.

Family Matters

2025

Had I Not Seen the Sun poster
8.0

A documentarian's prison interview with a serial killer triggers mysterious dreams and encounters with a dead student's ghost.

Had I Not Seen the Sun

2025

My Heavenly City poster
7.0

Three interrelated stories about life in New York City: A lonely interpreter; two young hip-hop dance enthusiasts; and a couple struggling to cope with their mentally ill son. They inspire one another in their journey of finding hope in this seemingly heavenly city.

My Heavenly City

2023

Where the River Flows poster
6.3

A rebellious detective, distancing himself from his general father, teams up with a marginalized journalist to clear his father’s name after he’s framed for a brutal murder. As they investigate, they uncover a brutal truth hidden behind the era’s facade.

Where the River Flows

2025

ANGEL poster
7.0

When a girl goes back to a guy's house following a dating app hook-up, she becomes suspicious of his true intentions after discovering his obsession with cooking ramen broth, and a strange AI digital assistant called Angel.

ANGEL

2021

A Boy and a Girl poster
NR

In a declining small town, an idle boy encounters a heartbroken girl. Trying to escape, they devise a secret plan and set off for a one-way journey.

A Boy and a Girl

2023

Life in a Box poster
NR

Late at night, Kurt sees an old claw machine, on which a big headline reads “Collect all the seven-colored capsule toys, the mysterious prize will come.” After he comes to challenge and collects all the capsules, an unexpected “Prize” befalls him.

Life in a Box

2021

All about I Loved You poster
4.0

What if love fades? When have we drifted apart? To ease his partner’s fear of her fading fertility, Sen dedicates himself to preparing his body for parenthood. But after the doctor confirms his sperm motility is healthy, Sen recoils from the intimacy he once embraced. As her ovulation window begins to close, the fragile harmony of their marriage starts to unravel beneath the surface.

All about I Loved You

2024

A Toast to Us poster
NR

The struggles and bravery of modern women balancing family, love, and self-worth, encouraging them to stop crying for others, embrace self-love, and celebrate every meaningful moment in life.

A Toast to Us

2026

Love Fool poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Love Fool

2023

2010s · 11 titles

Au Revoir Taipei poster
5.8

Kai (Jack Yao), who works at his parent's noodle shop by day and spends his nights in a bookstore to learn French, decides to go to Paris after his girlfriend, who recently left for Paris, dumps him by phone. Then the local neighborhood mafia boss offers Kai a free plane ticket to Paris if he takes a mysterious package with him.

Au Revoir Taipei

2010

Omotenashi poster
4.2

Cultures meet and values are learnt through the renovation of an inn.

Omotenashi

2018

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? poster
5.6

Introverted Weichung has been married to Feng for nine years. They have one son together, and Feng would like to have another child with him. One day Stephen, an old friend who now organises weddings, appears and encourages Weichung to return to the gay life he had previously. Anxious not to lose his wife, Weichung tentatively begins seeing a flight attendant behind Feng's back.

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?

2013

Military Dog poster
6.4

New to BDSM, military officer Lee Jun Zhong meets DT, master of human dogs. One late night, Lee calls DT. Given a task to prove his loyalty to the master, will Lee be able to overcome his doubts and fear?

Military Dog

2019

No artwork available
NR

Kang had all but lost contact with his mother since moving to Taipei to pursue his studies. But one day, an unexpected visit from his mother and uncle would force him to take a long journey back home. The 'home' Kang has to return to, however, is not a physical place or space, but a past he had hidden away and refused to face... until now.

Journey

2013

Dear Loneliness poster
8.0

An introverted bookstore owner communicates with his customers through letters, sending waves of care and comfort. Three young girls, each confronted by difficulties at different stages of their lives, visit this bookstore and start their own new journeys afterwards.

Dear Loneliness

2019

The Uncaught Third Strike poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Uncaught Third Strike

2019

The Seaman poster
NR

Ang the seaman was informed of his father's death while staying in Jakarta. Seven days later, he arrives at Kaohsiung with the cargo ship he works in. Inexplicably, Ang receives a phone call from a police telling him that his father was found drunk on the roadside. He decides to help this old man home. Relating to this stranger on a personal level, everything feels remote yet intimate for Ang.

The Seaman

2015

No artwork available
NR

2013/HD/Color/31min/

Ashes

2014

When the Cold Wind Blows poster
NR

After Singapore must demilitarize its bases in Taiwan, a young Singaporean man and his lover must part ways. They spend an entire night together wandering aimlessly hoping to come closer to understanding their future. With only hours left, the bond that renders their connection to each other palpable is severed.

When the Cold Wind Blows

2013

No artwork available
NR

Is love nothing but an illusion mix of memories and imagination? A boy meets a girl on Green Lake, a famous dating spot in Taipei. Mesmerized by the beauty of the girl, the boy spares no effort in getting closer to her. When the boy finally gets a moment alone with the girl on a rowboat, it become evident that, despite the obvious chemistry among the couple, the most unforgettable moments are better left unspoken. As the story comes to an end, what really happened on that beautiful summer day remains mysterious.

Rowboat

2014

2000s · 3 titles

Series credits

36 Questions poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

36 Questions

2020

Copycat Killer poster
7.8

When a spate of grisly murders throws a city into chaos, a tenacious prosecutor must brace for a cat-and-mouse game against a dangerous manipulator.

Copycat Killer

2023

Had I Not Seen the Sun poster
8.4

Filmmaker Zhou Pin-yu interviews a serial killer in prison — an encounter that triggers a string of mysterious events tied to a buried past.

Had I Not Seen the Sun

2025

The Accidental Influencer poster
6.6

When Red’s boyfriend breaks up with her on her 30th birthday and throws himself at her new boss, she quits her job and signs up for a new Instagram account to start ranting about her shameless ex. Her life takes a dramatic turn when her posts go viral.

The Accidental Influencer

2024

Oh No! Here Comes Trouble poster
8.6

After a bus accident leaves high school student Yiyong in a coma for over a year, he awakens with his grandfather’s supernatural powers. His once ordinary life turns into a thrilling ghost-filled adventure alongside his school rival, Cao Guangyan, and rookie policewoman Chen Chuying.

Oh No! Here Comes Trouble

2023

Forget You Not poster
9.0

An aspiring stand-up comedian turns her struggles into heartfelt humor as she balances work and relationships while caring for her aging father.

Forget You Not

2025

Detention poster
7.5

During the period of martial law in 1960s Taiwan, some teachers and students from Cui Hua High School were arrested for possessing banned books. A female student fell to her death and rumors spread of a ghost haunting the campus. Thirty years later, the draconian culture of the school remains unchanged as a new transfer student uncovers the dark secrets behind the school’s haunting.

Detention

2020

On Marriage poster
8.2

“And they lived happily ever after” is an ending we are all too familiar with. On Marriage focuses on portraying all those struggles that couples encounter when they give up themselves to fulfill their marriage. In this anthology series, each individual episode explores varying meanings of marriage from five unique perspectives.

On Marriage

2022

Dog Man poster
8.0

Once the frontman of rock band Mazhi Go, Chou Ko-chieh rode his looks and raw talent to instant superstardom. Years later, he has become a delusional, washed-up musician, unable to write a note and barely tolerated by his wife, Chen Li-hsuan. How did his 25-year-old self — who had the world at his feet — turn into this?

Dog Man

2026

The Mirror poster
8.5

In the face of collusion between officials and businessmen and threats and temptations, journalists from "Firewire News" try to uphold justice, stick to their ideals, and write the most authentic and most emotional news reports.

The Mirror

2019

The Amazing Grace of Σ poster
6.3

Muqi, a young pop star becomes more and more arrogant, especially with his manager Nagatsuki, a long-time friend who suddenly commits suicide. Muqi finds himself crushed by sadness and guilt. At the funeral, he meets Master Bensheng, guru of a cult his friend belonged to. If at first, he finds comfort within his place, cracks may soon appear in the caring appearances of the cult members.

The Amazing Grace of Σ

2022

Hey Girls, Adventure! poster
NR

This heartfelt and hilarious travel show is hosted by Golden Horse Best Actress Kuei-Mei Yang, Golden Bell-winning actress Hsin-Ling Chung from the hit family drama U Motherbaker, and Yi-Wen Yen, writer-director of The Making of an Ordinary Woman. The three set out on a series of bucket list adventures with the mission to give back to the local people, from the unique oyster village in Kaohsiung, the capital of street food, Tainan, to the paradise-like Liuqiu Island.

Hey Girls, Adventure!

2022

燦爛時光 poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

燦爛時光

2015

Crime Scene Cleaner poster
6.0

Chang Ya-nan was once a student at the police training school. Due to health issues, she had to abandon her training and later married a police officer. Tragically, after several years of marriage, Ya-nan’s husband suddenly passed away. Forced to support her family, Ya-nan had to work as a cleaning staff member handling special cases at Sunshine Cleaning Company. Unexpectedly, this job brings her into contact with a group of colleagues, leading to workplace relationships that, although appearing on the fringe, contain warm human connections.

Crime Scene Cleaner

2024

The Other Side poster
8.5

Three years after her son mysteriously disappeared, a grieving mother begins experiencing disturbing visions that seem impossible to explain. When mirrors appear to reveal cracks between her reality and another parallel world, she becomes convinced that the truth about her son's disappearance may exist on the other side. As memories, hallucinations and reality begin to overlap, she is drawn into a dangerous mystery that also exposes hidden fractures within her marriage and family.

The Other Side

2026

The Coming Through poster
9.5

The story describes Taiwan in the 70s, when it's economy is beginning to take off, and the daily pains of the Taiwanese workers.

The Coming Through

2018

Chef on Fire poster
NR

A Taiwanese cooking reality series co-produced by TVBS, LINE TW and Daohao Entertainment. Korean chef Jung Ji-sun and Japanese chef Tatsuya Kawagoe each lead a team on a 17-day food-truck journey around Taiwan, visiting 13 cities. At every stop they must source local ingredients, complete assigned tasks and open for business within a time limit, competing on daily sales as well as culinary skill, teamwork and improvisation.

Chef on Fire

2026

Stellar Bites poster
NR

Ten seasoned professional chefs pair up with celebrity assistants in a high‑stakes cooking competition, where teams vie for a major cash prize.

Stellar Bites

2025

The Fame poster
NR

Once inseparable, three friends were shattered by a tragedy they couldn’t escape. Years later, a kidnapping forces them back into each other’s lives—one in uniform, one in danger, and one under suspicion. Five years later, a brutal family massacre pulls them back into the storm. Guan-hao, long in hiding, comes face to face with death; Xin-yu is trapped in a violent marriage; Zhi-wei’s dreams of promotion collapse. A new trial begins—one of friendship, power, and desire.

The Fame

2026

My Unexpected Roommate poster
10.0

FANG You-cheng and LI Ching-yi, a young couple in their thirties longing to buy a house, get married, and build a family, cross paths with LIN Li-chun, a lifelong bachelorette in her sixties who appears icy and distant. Unexpectedly, they become landlady and tenants. The initial struggles of living together give way to a gradual understanding and integration into each other’s lives, fostering a close bond that surpasses familial ties.

My Unexpected Roommate

2024

Say Again Yes I Do poster
NR

Can you rush true love before its time? Shu Xinkui met Xiang Zhengyang four years ago and got married after a whirlwind romance of only a couple of months. But as the stress of married life sets in – trying to get used to each other’s habits and dealing with the extended in-laws – the young couple begins to bicker and ends up divorcing just six months into their marriage. Four years later, Xin Kui and Zheng Yang meet up again when they both start working together as managers-in-training at the same hotel. As the same chemistry they initially felt toward each other starts to brew, can Xinkui and Zhengyang make a relationship work the second time around?

Say Again Yes I Do

2014