Rene Liu

Rene Liu Ruo-ying (; born 1 June 1969), also known by her nickname "Milk Tea", is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, actress, and director.

Career

Liu was born in Taipei, Taiwan on June 1, 1969, to an affluent family from Liling, Hunan. Liu's grandfather was a KMT general. Her parents divorced when she was young and she grew up with her grandparents. Liu attended California State University, Fullerton with a bachelor's degree in music.

After college, Liu returned to Taiwan and became an assistant for singer Bobby Chen. Chen served as the producer for Liu's debut album in 1995.

In 2012, Liu directed her first short film, "Love Limited Edition," where she wrote, produced, directed, and starred in. In 2018, Liu directed her first feature film, Us and Them, gaining $157 million in box office revenue and making Liu the highest grossing female director for Chinese films at the time.

Personal life

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

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

• 1992: 在這恬靜的暗晡頭 (featuring )
• 1992: 遊子
• 1992: 思鄉 (featuring Bobby Chen)
• 1992: 達邦!我的鄉 (featuring Bobby Chen, , 劉佳慧)
• 1992: 黑水溝 (featuring Bobby Chen)
• 1995: 兩個世界
• 1997: 男人港 (featuring Bobby Chen)
• 1998: 大地之歌 (featuring Alex To, Bobby Chen, Chyi Yu, Fish Leong, Karen Mok, Mayday, Michael Wong, Richie Jen, Victor Wong, Wakin Chau, Wanfang, Winnie Hsin, Angelica Lee, , , Tarcy Su, Walkie Talkie)
• 1998: 種子 (featuring Bobby Chen, Michael Wong, Victor Wong, Sylvia Chang, , 阿von, 陳傑漢)
• 2001: 候鳥
• 2001: 年華(unplugged)
• 2002: 一輩子的孤單
• 2002: 大家來戀愛 (featuring , Yuki Hsu)
• 2004: 聽!是誰在唱歌? (featuring )
• 2004: 聽說? (台灣預購限定盤)
• 2007: 不能跟情人說的話 (featuring FanFan)
• 2007: 最好的未來 (featuring 乔木楠)
• 2008: 分开旅行(Remixed) (featuring Stanley Huang)
• 2011: 沒有旋律配得上你 (featuring Yen-j)
• 2014: 半路
• 2015: 念念 (電影原聲帶)
• 2015: 我敢在你懷裡孤獨
• 2016: 你有沒有深愛過 (湖南衛視《青雲志》主題曲)
• 2017: 粉絲 (電影《二代妖精之今生有幸》片尾曲)
• 2020: 媽媽
• 2020: 快樂天堂
• 2020: 不營業的日常
• 2020: 每天的不理想 (featuring )
• 2021: 黃金年代
• 2021: 人潮裡
• 2021: 所有相愛的人啊(熱情版)

Filmography

Film

Television series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

• Official site
• Rene Liu Introduction and Her Music