Rene Liu | |||||||||||
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 Rene Liu in 2008 | |||||||||||
| Born | 1 June 1970 | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | California State University, Fullerton | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actress, writer, film director | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1995-present | ||||||||||
| Spouse |
Zhong Shi (m. 2011) | ||||||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 劉若英 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 刘若英 | ||||||||||
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| Musical career | |||||||||||
| Also known as | Liu Jo-ying 奶茶 (Nǎichá; milk tea) | ||||||||||
| Genres | Mandopop | ||||||||||
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Vocals | ||||||||||
| Labels | Rock Records Music Nation Group AsiaMuse B'in Music | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
Rene Liu Ruo-ying (Chinese: 劉若英; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâu Jio̍k-eng; born 1 June, 1969)[1][2][3] is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, actress, director and writer.[4] In the Sinophone world, Liu is widely known by her affectionate nickname "Milk Tea".[5][6] Her music often focuses on love stories and has built an image around herself as a single woman. She is known for her mature, professional, urbane, single woman persona.[7]
She has released 20 albums[8] since 1995 and held hundreds of solo concerts worldwide. She has also had a remarkable acting career, having won numerous awards throughout Asia including Best Actress twice at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival.
Rene Liu was born in Taipei City, Taiwan on June 1, 1969. She was born to an affluent family in Taipei. Her family from Liling, Hunan. Her grandfather served as a Class 1 general in the Army of the Nationalist Party of Taiwan.[7] Liu's parents divorced when she was young and she grew up in her grandparents' house.[7] In college, Liu attended California State University and has a bachelor's degree in music.
After returning to Taiwan from her studies in the USA, Liu became the assistant of Bobby Chen (Chen Sheng), a pop music composer, producer, and singer. The two began working together for the release of Liu's album in 1995, with Chen as her music producer.[7]
In 2012, Liu directed her first short film, "Love Limited Edition," where she wrote, produced, directed, and starred in.[7] The film was released on December 18, 2012 and the story is about a woman embarking on a romantic trip to Paris alone, and her introspection and growth towards an understanding of love while traveling.[9] This was the first project that she completed alone during her trip to Paris in 2010.
In 2018, Liu made her directorial debut with her film, Us and Them, a story is about two strangers who meet on a train and fall in love. Their struggles led to their breakup, but 10 years later, they reunite and pick up their story.[10] Us and Them started out as a short story written by Rene Liu and eventually adapted into a movie. The Netflix original film was a huge success in the Chinese box office, making Rene Liu the highest grossing female director for Chinese films.[11] The film became the fifth highest-grossing Chinese movie in 2018, making $157 million in revenue.[12]
On August 8, 2011, Rene Liu married businessman Zhong Xiaojiang (Zhong Shi) in Beijing.[13] In 2015, she gave birth to a son.[14]
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | Peony Pavilion | 我的美麗與哀愁 | Liu Yu-mei | |
| Siao Yu | 少女小漁 | Lin Siao-yu | ||
| Don't Cry, Nanking | 南京1937 | Shuqin | ||
| 1996 | Tonight Nobody Goes Home | 今天不回家 | Xiaoqi | |
| Accidental Legend | 飛天 | |||
| Red Persimmon | 紅柿子 | Wang Kuang-hui | Cameo | |
| Thunder Cop | 新喋血雙雄/ 狹路險情 | Liu Mei-ying | ||
| 1997 | Murmur of Youth | 美麗在唱歌 | Chen Mei-li | |
| A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation | 小倩 | Xiaodie | Mandarin dub | |
| 1998 | The Personals | 征婚啟事 | Dr. Du Jia-zhen | |
| 2000 | Fleeing by Night | 夜奔 | Wei Ying-er | Also known as Feeling by Night |
| 2001 | Migratory Bird | 侯鳥 | Chen Fang-ning | |
| X-Roads | 新十字街頭 | Yang Shao | ||
| 2002 | Double Vision | 雙瞳 | Ching-fang | |
| 2004 | A World Without Thieves | 天下無賊 | Wang Li | |
| 20 30 40 | 20:30:40 | Xiang Xiang | ||
| The Butterfly Lovers | 蝴蝶夢－梁山伯與祝英台 | Zhu Yingtai | Voice | |
| 2007 | Kidnap | 綁架 | Inspector Ho Yuan-chun | |
| The Matrimony | 心中有鬼 | Sansan | ||
| Happy Birthday | 生日快樂 | Mi | ||
| 2008 | Run Papa Run | 一個好爸爸 | Mabel Chan | |
| 2010 | Hot Summer Days | 全城熱戀 | Li Yan | |
| 2011 | Speed Angels | 極速天使 | Han Bing | |
| Mayday 3DNA | 3DNA: 五月天 3D 演唱會電影 | Xiao Nai | ||
| Love in Space | 全球熱戀 | Rose Huang | ||
| Mr. and Mrs. Single | 隱婚男女 | Mandy | ||
| Starry Starry Night | 星空 | Mei's mother | ||
| 2017 | Love Education | 相愛相親 | Mrs. Wang | Cameo |
| 2018 | Us and Them | 後來的我們 | — | Director |
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Sunset in Forbidden City | 日落紫禁城 | Shanggong Yiner | |
| Cracker | — | Su Lin Tang | Series 4, episode "White Ghost" | |
| 2000 | April Rhapsody | 人間四月天 | Zhang Youyi | |
| Daily Growing | 住在十字架裡的母親 | Hsia Bi-he | ||
| 2002 | Hot Ladies | 澀女郎 | Fang Hsiao-ping | |
| 2003 | Si Shui Nian Hua | 似水年華 | Ying | |
| Pink Ladies | 粉红女郎 | Jie Hunkuang | ||
| 2004 | The Legend of Eileen Chang | 她從海上來 - 張愛玲傳奇 | Eileen Chang | |
| Double Sounding Cannon | 雙響炮 | Sherry | ||
| 2006 | New Age Of Marriage | 新結婚時代 | Gu Xiaoxi | |
| 2014 | He and His Sons | 半路父子 | Jiang Xin |
