Bernice Liu
| Bernice Liu | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Background information | |
| Chinese name | 廖碧兒 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 廖碧儿 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Liào Bì'ér (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Liu6 Bik1 Yi4 (Cantonese) |
| Origin | Hong Kong |
| Born |
January 6, 1979 Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada |
| Other name(s) | Liu Bik-yee |
| Occupation | Actress, singer, commercial model |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Ancestry | Taishan, Guangdong |
| Website | www.berniceliu.hk |
Bernice Jan Liu (born January 6, 1979) is a Canadian actress, singer, and commercial model based in Hong Kong. She has previously held the title Miss Chinese Vancouver 2000 as well as Miss Chinese International 2001, the latter position bringing her fame in Hong Kong.
Liu was best known for her role as Princess Sam-tin in the long-running TVB sitcom, Virtues of Harmony, which was also her first role after joining TVB in 2001. Liu's singing breakthrough came to an attention in 2005 after she lent her voice for the theme song of the 2005 TVB serial drama, Into Thin Air. The theme song, "Truth," was Liu's first theme song and was one of the primary promotional songs for the TVB compilation album, Lady in Red (2006), which sold past 10,000 copies in the first day of release. Liu was also listed by critics as one of the few TVB artists to look forward to in a future singing career. Liu left TVB in 2011.
Liu was born in Prince Rupert, British Columbia on January 6, 1979. She attended Pineridge Elementary School and Prince Rupert Secondary School. After graduating from secondary school, she moved to Vancouver to attend University of British Columbia but Liu did not complete her business degree. Although both of her parents spoke Cantonese, she had limited knowledge of the language. For the fastest and easiest way to learn it, her friends recommended she enter the Miss Chinese (Vancouver) Pageant, which she did in 2000. The pageant is an annual beauty contest organized by Fairchild Television, and it helps selects Vancouver representatives to enter the Miss Chinese International Pageant of Hong Kong. Eventually, she won the crown along with the title "Miss Photogenic." She then represented Vancouver and entered the promising Miss Chinese International Pageant a year later and took the Miss Chinese International 2001 title, as well as winning the "Miss Cosmopolitan" and "Miss Talent" awards. Soon after, Liu was offered an artist contract to Hong Kong's leading television company, TVB, the same channel that hosted the Miss Chinese International pageant.
...
Wikipedia