His works include the movie Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield and the television series Joy of Life.

His mother is actor Yan Fanfan, his grandfather is drama director Yan Zhongying, and his maternal grandmother is renowned playwright Bai Fengxi.

In Liu's senior year of high school, he applied to the Central Academy of Drama.

Liu joined the National Theatre Company of China and starred in many stage plays.

Since 2008, Liu has acted in many film and television dramas.