Rene Liu
Rene Liu in 2008
Born (1970-06-01) 1 June 1970
Alma materCalifornia State University, Fullerton
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, actress, writer, film director
Years active1995-present
Spouse
Zhong Shi
(m. 2011)
Children1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Musical career
Also known asLiu Jo-ying
奶茶 (Nǎichá; milk tea)
GenresMandopop
Instrument(s)Guitar, Vocals
LabelsRock Records
Music Nation Group
AsiaMuse
B'in Music
Websitewww.bin-music.com.tw/artist/1006/劉若英-RENÉ%20LIU

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.

Career

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]

Personal life

On August 8, 2011, Rene Liu married businessman Zhong Xiaojiang (Zhong Shi) in Beijing.[13] In 2015, she gave birth to a son.[14]

Discography

Studio albums

  • 1995: René's Selected Theme Songs (少女小漁的美麗與哀愁)
  • 1995: Raining Season (雨季)
  • 1996: Walk Around (到處亂走)
  • 1998: Love You More & More (很愛很愛你)
  • 2000: Waiting for You (我等你)
  • 2001: Those Were the Days (年華)
  • 2002: Love and the City
  • 2003: My Failures and Glory (我的失敗與偉大)
  • 2004: I've Heard? (聽說?)
  • 2005: All Night Long (一整夜)
  • 2008: I'm Fine (我很好)
  • 2010: Together (在一起)
  • 2013: For The Loved (親愛的路人)
  • 2015: Wish You Well (我要你好好的)
  • 2021: Each Well (各自安好)

Compilation albums

  • 2001: Harvest (收穫)
  • 2003: Rock Hong Kong 10th Anniversary - René Liu Greatest Hits (滾石香港黃金十年-劉若英精選)
  • 2008: René

Live albums

  • 2003: 單身日誌 演唱會LIVE全紀錄
  • 2012: 劉若英脫掉高跟鞋世界巡迴演唱會 (One Night Stand by Rene 2010-2011)
  • 2017: 劉若英 Renext 我敢 世界巡迴演唱會 LIVE
  • 2020: 2020劉若英陪你 獻上錄音專輯

Soundtrack albums

  • 2004: 20 30 40 (20.30.40 愛得精采)
  • 2007: Happy Birthday (《生日快樂》 電影原聲帶)
  • 2008: Run Papa Run (《一個好爸爸》 電影原聲帶)
  • 2012: C'est Quoi L'Amour? (愛情限量版)

Singles and EPs

Filmography

Film

Year English title Original title Role Notes
1995Peony Pavilion我的美麗與哀愁Liu Yu-mei
Siao Yu少女小漁Lin Siao-yu
Don't Cry, Nanking南京1937Shuqin
1996Tonight Nobody Goes Home今天不回家Xiaoqi
Accidental Legend飛天
Red Persimmon紅柿子Wang Kuang-huiCameo
Thunder Cop新喋血雙雄/ 狹路險情Liu Mei-ying
1997Murmur of Youth美麗在唱歌Chen Mei-li
A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation小倩XiaodieMandarin dub
1998The Personals征婚啟事Dr. Du Jia-zhen
2000Fleeing by Night夜奔Wei Ying-erAlso known as Feeling by Night
2001Migratory Bird侯鳥Chen Fang-ning
X-Roads新十字街頭Yang Shao
2002Double Vision雙瞳Ching-fang
2004A World Without Thieves天下無賊Wang Li
20 30 4020:30:40Xiang Xiang
The Butterfly Lovers蝴蝶夢-梁山伯與祝英台Zhu YingtaiVoice
2007Kidnap綁架Inspector Ho Yuan-chun
The Matrimony心中有鬼Sansan
Happy Birthday生日快樂Mi
2008Run Papa Run一個好爸爸Mabel Chan
2010Hot Summer Days全城熱戀Li Yan
2011Speed Angels極速天使Han Bing
Mayday 3DNA3DNA: 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
2017Love Education相愛相親Mrs. WangCameo
2018Us and Them後來的我們Director

Television series

Year English title Original title Role Notes
1996Sunset in Forbidden City日落紫禁城Shanggong Yiner
CrackerSu Lin TangSeries 4, episode "White Ghost"
2000April Rhapsody人間四月天Zhang Youyi
Daily Growing住在十字架裡的母親Hsia Bi-he
2002Hot Ladies澀女郎Fang Hsiao-ping
2003Si Shui Nian Hua似水年華Ying
Pink Ladies粉红女郎Jie Hunkuang
2004The Legend of Eileen Chang她從海上來 - 張愛玲傳奇Eileen Chang
Double Sounding Cannon雙響炮Sherry
2006New Age Of Marriage新結婚時代Gu Xiaoxi
2014He and His Sons半路父子Jiang Xin

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
199532nd Golden Horse AwardsBest Leading ActressSiao YuNominated
Asia-Pacific Film FestivalBest ActressWon
1997Tokyo International Film FestivalBest ActressMurmur of YouthWon
199835th Golden Horse AwardsBest Leading ActressThe PersonalsNominated
Special Jury AwardWon
Taipei Film AwardsBest ActressWon
2000Paris Film FestivalPress Award-Special MentionWon
1999Asia-Pacific Film FestivalBest ActressWon
200035th Golden Bell AwardsBest ActressDaily GrowingWon
200322nd Hong Kong Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressDouble VisionWon
Asian Film Critics Association AwardsBest Supporting ActressWon
2004Hong Kong Film Critics Society AwardsBest Actress20 30 40Nominated
200510th Golden Bauhinia AwardsBest ActressA World Without ThievesWon
5th Chinese Film Media AwardsBest ActressWon
12th Beijing College Student Film FestivalBest ActressNominated
200628th Hundred Flowers AwardsBest ActressWon
200726th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest ActressHappy BirthdayNominated
Best Original Film SongHappy Birthday - "Happy Birthday"
(as performer)
Nominated
26th Golden Rooster AwardsBest ActressKidnapNominated
44th Golden Horse AwardsBest Leading ActressNominated
12th Golden Bauhinia AwardsBest ActressNominated
13th Shanghai Television FestivalBest ActressNew Age Of MarriageWon
200827th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest ActressKidnapNominated
Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers AwardsMost Charismatic ActressWon
201635th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest Original Film SongMurmur of the Hearts - "Murmur of the Hearts"
(as performer)
Nominated
201855th Golden Horse AwardsBest New DirectorUs and ThemNominated
Best Adapted ScreenplayNominated
201932nd Golden Rooster AwardsBest Directorial DebutNominated
Best PictureNominated
Best WritingNominated

References

  1. Rene Liu own Weibo page
  2. 2013.07.07【台灣演義】劉若英 (biography with Rene Liu interview)
  3. 刘若英晒少女选美照 衬衫长裤英气十足
  4. "Rene Liu". chinesemov.com. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
  5. Chai, Peter (2011-12-27). "Rene Liu may be pregnant". Yahoo! Singapore.
  6. Zhang, Michelle (2010-10-24). "Milk tea actress leaves love to stew". Shanghai Daily.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Cai, Shenshen (2017). "Talented Celebrity Rene Liu: Spokesperson of the Left-Over Women (Sheng Nu)". Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies. 38 (3): 68–87. doi:10.5250/fronjwomestud.38.3.0068. ISSN 0160-9009. JSTOR 10.5250/fronjwomestud.38.3.0068.
  8. "Rene Liu Tickets, Tour Dates & Concerts 2018".
  9. "Rene Liu's love micro film "Love Limited Edition"". vmovier. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  10. "Us and Them | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  11. ClickTheCity (2018-06-22). "INTERVIEW: The Cast of 'Us and Them' on Chasing Dreams and Working With Director Rene Liu". ClickTheCity. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  12. "Rene Liu's directorial debut breaks Chinese box office record". South China Morning Post. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  13. "Singer-actress Rene Liu announces marriage|Celebrities|chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  14. "Rene Liu welcomes first baby". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
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