Daniel/Ford Models. Polaroid MDC.
We meet many male models but few are as effortlessly charismatic and handsome as Ford’s Daniel Liu. Could it be his Southern Californian appeal, his surfer sensibility or his movie star good looks? Whatever it is, Mario Testino certainly agrees placing Daniel as the newest kid on the block in his Uniqlo ads chock full of supermodels. Here OTM gives you a tiny sliver of his charm with the video below.
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October 14th, 2009
at 7:17 pm
WTF!! I have seen 1000 better looking Asian models than him and acctually worked with most of them. For instansce Bertie from MAJOR.. AMAZING..
Come on MDC is Ford paying you for this..
October 14th, 2009
at 7:19 pm
just a few months ago, i commented on how few asian male models there were (still are) in the fashion business. now here comes Daniel Liu. Glad that another asian male model has appeared, but i would like to see more diverse asian models (different looks other than the traditional squinted eye look). btw, Betty, is he taiwanese/chinese?
October 14th, 2009
at 9:29 pm
He is amazing hot. Unfortunately he started quite late didn’t he?
-Row: i think he is Taiwanese like Philip Huang- but dosn’t that mean he is of Chinese ancestry?
October 14th, 2009
at 10:37 pm
He looks hot even with a plain background, no fancy lighting or make up. He’s just really good looking! Can’t wait to see more from him. I think he’s 26 - young for a male model. He has beautiful eyes!!!
October 14th, 2009
at 10:39 pm
hottness <3
October 15th, 2009
at 1:36 am
Cool! That’s Daniel!
October 15th, 2009
at 2:23 am
Holy shit! They don’t get any better than this!
October 15th, 2009
at 6:10 am
nice voice and face. the charismatic part is yet to be seen - that video was 5 seconds long! :)
October 15th, 2009
at 11:44 am
I like him he looks so sweet and he can talk :D which very little models can do.
October 15th, 2009
at 12:06 pm
come on Alex, why do you have to be such an a-hole?
when Daniel walks into a room, everyone blushes… you have no idea what you’re talking about.
October 15th, 2009
at 12:25 pm
No sé, no sé…
The new man?
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October 15th, 2009
at 1:55 pm
diversity..like a breath of fresh air
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October 15th, 2009
at 5:01 pm
Wow Dan, congrats brah.
October 15th, 2009
at 7:01 pm
He has a Chinese last name, but looks Korean to me.
October 15th, 2009
at 7:39 pm
i didnt see any charismatic within that 11 sec but ok hes good looking
but i agree i want to see a different look like pacific islander or like south east asian i think they have potential too
October 15th, 2009
at 8:04 pm
KILLER SMILE & CAPTIVATING EYES!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 15th, 2009
at 8:30 pm
I have to agree with Alex. Just off the top of my head I can list some better looking Asian male models: Andrew - Ford NY, Bertie - Major NY, Jack - Vision LA, Kris - Click LA, Daniel - DNA, and I’m sure there’s a bunch more. I’d love to see more Asian guys and girls, but this isn’t it.
October 15th, 2009
at 8:42 pm
they have stunning faces in South East Asia. Agents need to do scouting there… no joke.
October 15th, 2009
at 8:45 pm
Alex - you don’t know shit. This guy’s ballin.
October 16th, 2009
at 6:55 am
i agree with alex and kimi. i really dont see the appeal……………………………………….
sigh….
October 16th, 2009
at 10:17 am
What do you mean by the squinted eye look? don’t most asian people have that characteristic anyways, unless they get plastic surgery to have another eyelid added.
October 16th, 2009
at 11:28 am
^ young for a male model? at 26? really? with all these 18 year old boys on the runways? mmkay…
October 16th, 2009
at 3:08 pm
yes, he’s gorgeous but a longer video with some more conversation other than where you from, what’s your agency would help convey a bit more of that charm you talked about! But i agree, it’s nice to see some more diverse models doing well, let’s see some more south east asians as well, we are grossly under-represented in the fashion industry- Krishan from premier is testament that these boys can be as high fashion as they come.
October 16th, 2009
at 10:44 pm
Nice to see an Asian model get a chance to shine. Diversity is still desperately needed in fashion.
October 16th, 2009
at 11:24 pm
I’m so happy to see more Asian models! And he’s just fucking gorgeous.
And people, Alex is entitled to his own opinion.
October 17th, 2009
at 1:57 am
He photographs like a dream. Straight to the top for this guy.
October 17th, 2009
at 2:20 am
Oh c’mon!!! He looks so plain and got no appeal for me… there are thousand faces tat look like him in Asia region… Daniel Henney is so much better than him!!!
October 17th, 2009
at 10:24 am
heard people talking about diversity, well im peruvian italian and beleive i have everything this kid has ,but a chance.diversity?? this is me check me out jleverattoxxx@yahoo.com i need some one to beleive in me..
October 17th, 2009
at 4:33 pm
He’s got it. Like him a lot.
October 18th, 2009
at 1:21 pm
row says:
October 14th, 2009
at 7:19 pm “squinted eye look” Come on “row”, it’s the year 2009…get with the times racists pig. This model is beautiful and articulate. He’ hired!
October 18th, 2009
at 1:22 pm
Nuary,,,, Daniel Henney is good looking too but he’s of MIXED ethnicity. Daniel, you keep rockin’ man!
October 19th, 2009
at 12:10 am
This guy looks like an verage good looking asian man. Ford scouts plain looking white men and so he fits the plain jane mold that is Ford. Nothing more nothing less than plain.
October 19th, 2009
at 2:07 am
COMPLETELY AGREED WITH ALEX…COME ON!!!
October 19th, 2009
at 8:04 am
not that i don’t like the tranditional ‘asian eye look’, but i totally agree with what ‘row’ said - we really need more diversed Asian models on the runway! we don’t always have those eyes ok!!!! in fact all my Asian freinds including myself are big eyed with double eye lids @_@~ Asian beauty is sooo over looked!!! we’re diverse so give us a chance please!!!!
October 21st, 2009
at 9:09 pm
he and phillip will be walk in prada fw2010….
October 22nd, 2009
at 12:34 pm
Alex can piss off :D, that model is ultra handsome, nice charming looks and voice
October 25th, 2009
at 2:43 am
whoever is talking about diversity within the asian spectrum is a dick head for starters,don’t talk about diversity when u cant even keep an open mind..Im chinese living in australia and i live amongst blonde hot aussie guys and when i came across daniel liu my jaws dropped,im not into asian guys but this guys got some serious sex appeal happening….
and FYI:
1)Having double eyelids is nothing special,get the fuk over that bullshit
2)Take into consideration the kind of target market he’s gonna be appealing to,if he isnt good looking enough for you..why waste time commenting on this.
3)Philip Huang is not HOT!
October 26th, 2009
at 12:13 am
kathleen is “not into asian guys”
October 26th, 2009
at 3:08 am
im sorry ur quoting me because??