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Rene Liu

{{family name hatnote|Liu|lang=Chinese}}

{{infobox person

| name = Rene Liu

| image = Rene Liu.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Rene Liu in 2008

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1969|6|1}}

| birth_place = Taipei, Taiwan

| alma_mater = California State University, Fullerton

| occupation = Singer, songwriter, actress, writer, film director

| years_active = 1995-present

| spouse = {{Marriage|Zhong Shi|2011}}

| children = 1

| website = {{url|https://www.bin-music.com.tw/artist/1006/劉若英-RENÉ%20LIU}}

| module = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes

| t = {{linktext|劉|若|英}}

| s = {{linktext|刘|若|英}}

|poj=Lâu Jio̍k-eng

| p = Liú Ruòyīng

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| module2 = {{infobox musical artist|embed=yes

| alias = Liu Jo-ying
奶茶 (Nǎichá; milk tea)

| background = temporary

| genre = Mandopop

| instrument = Guitar, Vocals

| label = Rock Records
Music Nation Group
AsiaMuse
B'in Music

}}

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Rene Liu Ruo-ying ({{zh|c=劉若英|poj=Lâu Jio̍k-eng}}; born 1 June 1969)[http://www.weibo.com/reneliu2010 Rene Liu own Weibo page][https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lekF0qvzXvk#t=0h1m24s 2013.07.07【台灣演義】劉若英] (biography with Rene Liu interview)[http://www.baguatiandi.com/a/tupianshuoshuo/201506185644.html 刘若英晒少女选美照 衬衫长裤英气十足] is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, actress, director and writer.{{Cite web |url=http://chinesemov.com/actors/Rene.html |title=Rene Liu |access-date=April 12, 2010 |publisher=chinesemov.com}} In the Sinophone world, Liu is widely known by her affectionate nickname "Milk Tea".{{cite web|url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/rene-liu-may-pregnant-035200697.html|title=Rene Liu may be pregnant|website=Yahoo! Singapore|last=Chai|first=Peter|date=2011-12-27}}{{cite news|url=https://www.shine.cn/archive/feature/Milk-tea-actress-leaves-love-to-stew/shdaily.shtml|title=Milk tea actress leaves love to stew|last=Zhang|first=Michelle|date=2010-10-24|newspaper=Shanghai Daily}} 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.{{Cite journal|last=Cai|first=Shenshen|date=2017|title=Talented Celebrity Rene Liu: Spokesperson of the Left-Over Women (Sheng Nu)|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5250/fronjwomestud.38.3.0068|journal=Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies|volume=38|issue=3|pages=68–87|doi=10.5250/fronjwomestud.38.3.0068|jstor=10.5250/fronjwomestud.38.3.0068 |issn=0160-9009|url-access=subscription}}

She has released 20 albums{{cite web|url=https://www.stereoboard.com/rene-liu-tickets|title=Rene Liu Tickets, Tour Dates & Concerts 2018}} 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. Liu's parents divorced when she was young and she grew up in her grandparents' house. 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.

In 2012, Liu directed her first short film, "Love Limited Edition," where she wrote, produced, directed, and starred in. 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.{{Cite web|title=Rene Liu's love micro film "Love Limited Edition"|url=https://www.vmovier.com/16291|access-date=March 16, 2021|website=vmovier}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Us and Them {{!}} Netflix Official Site|url=https://www.netflix.com/title/80993655|access-date=2021-03-17|website=www.netflix.com|language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|last=ClickTheCity|date=2018-06-22|title=INTERVIEW: The Cast of 'Us and Them' on Chasing Dreams and Working With Director Rene Liu|url=https://www.clickthecity.com/uncategorized/article/9093/interview-the-cast-of-us-and-them-on-chasing-dreams-and-working-with-rene-liu-2/|access-date=2021-03-17|website=ClickTheCity|language=en-US}} The film became the fifth highest-grossing Chinese movie in 2018, making $157 million in revenue.{{Cite web|date=2018-05-11|title=Rene Liu's directorial debut breaks Chinese box office record|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2145564/rene-lius-us-and-them-first-film-female-chinese|access-date=2021-03-17|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}}

Personal life

On August 8, 2011, Rene Liu married businessman Zhong Xiaojiang (Zhong Shi) in Beijing.{{Cite web |title=Singer-actress Rene Liu announces marriage{{!}}Celebrities{{!}}chinadaily.com.cn |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/entertainment/2011-08/10/content_13087770.htm |access-date=2022-03-24 |website=www.chinadaily.com.cn}} In 2015, she gave birth to a son.{{Cite web |title=Rene Liu welcomes first baby |url=http://sg.news.yahoo.com/rene-liu-welcomes-first-baby-092200508.html |access-date=2022-03-24 |website=sg.news.yahoo.com |date=2 February 2015 |language=en-SG}}

Discography

= Studio albums =

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  • 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)

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= 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=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! English title

! Original title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

rowspan="3"|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
rowspan="4"|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
rowspan="2"|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
rowspan="2"|2001Migratory Bird侯鳥Chen Fang-ning
X-Roads新十字街頭Yang Shao
2002Double Vision雙瞳Ching-fang
rowspan="3"|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
rowspan="3"|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
rowspan=5|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{{n/a}}Director
2022

|Welcome home

|家家

|Lo Chia-chia

|

2025

|Unexpected Courage

|我意外的勇氣

|Love (Le-fu)

|

=Television series=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! English title

! Original title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

rowspan=2|1996Sunset in Forbidden City日落紫禁城Shanggong Yiner
Cracker{{n/a}}Su Lin TangSeries 4, episode "White Ghost"
rowspan=2|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
rowspan=2|2003Si Shui Nian Hua似水年華Ying
Pink Ladies粉红女郎Jie Hunkuang
rowspan=2|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

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! Year

! Award

! Category

! Nominated work

! Result

rowspan=2|199532nd Golden Horse AwardsBest Leading Actressrowspan=2|Siao Yu{{nom}}
Asia-Pacific Film FestivalBest Actress{{won}}
1997Tokyo International Film FestivalBest ActressMurmur of Youth{{won}}
rowspan=3|1998rowspan=2|35th Golden Horse AwardsBest Leading Actressrowspan=5|The Personals{{nom}}
Special Jury Award{{won}}
Taipei Film AwardsBest Actress{{won}}
2000Paris Film FestivalPress Award-Special Mention{{won}}
1999Asia-Pacific Film FestivalBest Actress{{won}}
200035th Golden Bell AwardsBest ActressDaily Growing{{won}}
rowspan=2|200322nd Hong Kong Film AwardsBest Supporting Actressrowspan=2|Double Vision{{won}}
Asian Film Critics Association AwardsBest Supporting Actress{{won}}
2004Hong Kong Film Critics Society AwardsBest Actress20 30 40{{nom}}
rowspan=3|200510th Golden Bauhinia AwardsBest Actressrowspan=4|A World Without Thieves{{won}}
5th Chinese Film Media AwardsBest Actress{{won}}
12th Beijing College Student Film FestivalBest Actress{{nom}}
200628th Hundred Flowers AwardsBest Actress{{won}}
rowspan=6|2007rowspan=2|26th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest ActressHappy Birthday{{nom}}
Best Original Film SongHappy Birthday - "Happy Birthday"
(as performer)		{{nom}}
26th Golden Rooster AwardsBest Actressrowspan=3|Kidnap{{nom}}
44th Golden Horse AwardsBest Leading Actress{{nom}}
12th Golden Bauhinia AwardsBest Actress{{nom}}
13th Shanghai Television FestivalBest ActressNew Age Of Marriage{{won}}
rowspan=2|200827th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest ActressKidnap{{nom}}
Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers AwardsMost Charismatic Actress{{won}}
201635th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest Original Film SongMurmur of the Hearts - "Murmur of the Hearts"
(as performer)		{{nom}}
rowspan=2|2018rowspan=2|55th Golden Horse AwardsBest New Directorrowspan=5|Us and Them{{nom}}
Best Adapted Screenplay{{nom}}
rowspan=3|2019rowspan=3|32nd Golden Rooster AwardsBest Directorial Debut{{nom}}
Best Picture{{nom}}
Best Writing{{nom}}

References

{{reflist|30em}}

External links

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  • {{IMDb name|0515002}}
  • {{Hkmdb name|1098}}
  • {{facebook|Rene0601|Rene Liu}}
  • {{in lang|zh}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20070910061621/http://www.rene-liu.com/ Official site]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20100718224443/http://www.chinesesong.org/Artist/Female_Artist/Rene_Liu_liuruoying__1106.html Rene Liu Introduction and Her Music]

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