Esther Liu
{{short description|Taiwanese actress, singer and television host}}
{{family name hatnote|Liu|lang=Chinese}}
{{infobox person
| name = Esther Liu
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|08|08}}
| birth_place = Taipei, Taiwan
| alma_mater = Mod'art International
| occupation = Actress, singer, television host
| years_active = 2003—present
| other_names = Liu Pin-yan
| module = {{Infobox Chinese |child= yes|hide= no |headercolor=lightblue
| p = Liú Pǐnyán
| t = 劉品言
| s = 刘品言
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| module2 = {{infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| background = temporary
| genre = Mandopop
| instrument = Vocals
| label = Seed Music (2015-present)
| past_member_of = Sweety
}}
}}
Esther Liu (born 8 August 1988) is a Taiwanese actress, singer and television host.{{Cite web |title=Esther Liu |url=https://www.viki.com/celebrities/10087pr-esther-liu?locale=en |website=Rakuten Viki}}{{Cite web |title=Esther Liu - Actress - Taiwan - Filmography - TV Drama Series - Chinese Movies |url=http://chinesemov.com/actors/Esther%20Liu.html |website=chinesemov.com}}
Liu began her career at the age of 14 as part of the girl group Sweety with Joanne Tseng.{{Cite web|url=https://www.setn.com/News.aspx?NewsID=203446|title=感嘆閨密情逝 劉品言心痛發文:跟分手一樣難過 | 娛樂星聞 | 三立新聞網 SETN.COM|date=December 1, 2016|website=www.setn.com}} In 2003, Liu made her acting debut in the television series Westside Story alongside Tony Sun and Wallace Huo. Since then, she has starred in several drama series including Chinese Paladin (2005), Green Forest, My Home (2005), The Concerto (2009), Falling (2013), Thirty Something (2015) and Light the Night (2021).{{Cite web |date=25 October 2013 |title=金鐘》奪戲劇女配角獎 劉品言直呼幸運 - 自由娛樂 |url=http://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/890343 |website=Liberty Times Net}}
Filmography
=Television series=
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Year
! English title ! Original title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes | ||||
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2003 | Westside Story | 西街少年 | Lan Yu-li | |
2005 | Chinese Paladin | 仙劍奇俠傳 | A-nu | |
2005 | Mr. Fighting | 格鬥天王 | Yeh You-li | |
2005 | The Doctor | 大熊醫師家 | Yan-yan | Episode 9 |
2005 | Green Forest, My Home | 綠光森林 | Sophie | |
2007 | Liao Zhai 2 | 聊齋2之粉蝶 | Fen Die | |
2009 | The Concerto | 協奏曲 | Kao Ling | |
2011 | Way Back into Love | 愛。回來 | Hsueh Ya-hsin | Cameo |
2012 | Falling | 含苞欲墜的每一天 | Jill | |
2013 | Love For All The Moments | 愛情ATM | Cheng Hsin-ju | Alternative title: Love For A.T.M |
2015 | Bitter Sweet | 軍官·情人 | Wang Shang-min | |
2015 | Thirty Something | 我的30定律 | Fang Wen-hui | |
2017 | Family Time | 酸甜之味 | Tseng Ya-ping | Cameo |
2017 | Wake Up 2 | 麻醉風暴2 | Shih Pei-hsuan | |
2017 | Art in Love | 那刻的怦然心動 | Chung Yu | |
2021 | Light the Night | 華燈初上 | Li Shu-hua |
=Film=
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Year
! English title ! Original title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes | ||||
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2008 | Winds of September | 九降風 | Hsieh Meng-lun | Cameo |
2011 | Night Market Hero | 雞排英雄 | Lin Mei-hsiang | |
2012 | Din Tao: Leader of the Parade | 陣頭 | Hsiao-bi | |
2012 | The Golden Child | 金孫 | Juan Chin-chih | Television |
2016 | 22nd Catch | 22個男人 | Annie | |
2022 | My Best Friend's Breakfast | 我吃了那男孩一整年的早餐 | Sun Li-qing | Special appearance |
2024 | Salli | 莎莉 | Huijun/Salli |
=Variety show=
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Year
! English title ! Original title ! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||
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2003 | 100% Entertainment | 娛樂百分百 | Stand-in host |
2005 | Crazy Arcade | 阿給大滿冠 | Host |
2005-2006 | Ultimate Victory | 齊天大勝 | Host |
2006 | Game Attack | 電玩特攻 | Host |
2006, 2007, 2010 | Guess | 我猜我猜我猜猜猜 | Stand-in host |
2013 | Saturday Challenge | 周六大挑戰 | Host |
= Music video appearances=
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Year
! Artist ! Song title |
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2002
| Where Chou | "Just Be Friends" |
2004
| Queenie Lin | "Butterfly Lovers" |
2009
| Tiger Hu | "No Regrets" |
Theater
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Year
! English title ! Original title | ||
---|---|---|
2010-2011 | Notice from a Bachelorette | 徵婚啟事-浪漫版 |
2012 | Wedding Memories | 女兒紅-深情版 |
2012-2013 | Staying-up | 守歲 |
Discography
{{See also|Sweety discography}}
= Studio albums =
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scope="row" |Résurrection 重生 |align="left"|
|align="center"|{{hidden|Track listing|
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Published works
- {{cite book |last=Liu |first=Esther |year=2009 |title=Paris,Le temps qui compte |location=Xindian District |publisher=Harlem Culture |isbn=9789868553644}}
- {{cite book |last=Esther Liu, Michael Ou |year=2012 |title=Ginza: The Battlefield of Gourmet |location=New Taipei City |publisher=Harlem Culture |isbn=9789868769472}}
Awards and nominations
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Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2012 | 47th Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film | The Golden Child | {{nom}} |
2013 | 48th Golden Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series | Falling | {{won}} |
2022 | 57th Golden Bell Awards{{cite web |url=https://www.upmedia.mg/news_info.php?Type=196&SerialNo=153645|title=【金鐘獎入圍公布】《華燈初上》林心如、楊謹華搶視后 《茶金》溫昇豪、郭子乾爭視帝|accessdate=7 September 2022|work=Up Media}} | Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series | Light the Night | {{nom}} |
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
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- {{IMDb name|4411342}}
- {{hkmdb name|52127}}
- {{Facebook|estherliu0808|Esther Liu}}
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Category:21st-century Taiwanese actresses
Category:21st-century Taiwanese singers
Category:Taiwanese film actresses
Category:Taiwanese television actresses
Category:Taiwanese television presenters