Bernice Jan Liu Bik-yee (born January 6, ) is a Canadian actress, singer, and commercial model based in Hong Kong.[1] She has previously held the title Miss Chinese Vancouver as well as Miss Chinese International , the latter position bringing her fame in Hong Kong. Liu left Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) in and returned to Canada to continue her education. As of , she has continued her acting for new broadcaster ViuTV.
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 Liu's singing breakthrough came to an attention in after she lent her voice for the theme song of the TVB serial drama, Into Thin Air, which she also stars in. 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 (), which sold past 10, copies in the first day of release.[2] Liu was also listed by critics as one of the few TVB artists to look forward to in a future singing career.[3]
Liu was born in Prince Rupert, British Columbia on January 6, [4]
Liu has a brother and a sister.[5]
Liu attended the University of British Columbia for three years as a pre-med student[6] in the Faculty of Science before transferring to UBC Sauder School of Business to pursue a Bachelor of Commerce.[7] While in university, she worked at a Chinese language television station in Vancouver to learn conversational Cantonese. The television executives encouraged her to participate in beauty pageants, which led her to win both Miss Chinese Vancouver and Miss Chinese International Her victories caught the attention of talent scouts at TVB, who offered her an acting contract in March Liu accepted the offer and put her studies on hold to pursue an entertainment career. She originally struggled with reading the scripts as they were written in Chinese and received help from her family. She later re-enrolled at UBC Sauder in May and graduated spring [7] Liu also graduated from the Global EMBA program at INSEAD.[8]
In , after a successful reception of Virtues of Harmony, TVB decided to produce a modern spin-off for the sitcom, which she played a different character.[9]
In early , after filming Show Me the Happy and Home Troopers with TVB, Liu left the station. She later starred in several Chinese dramas between and and continues to star in dramas for ViuTV.[10][11]
Liu is the CEO and director of Bellavizio, a wine company she founded in [6][1] They produce wine out of Bordeaux, France, and Napa, California.[1]
Liu is the owner of WineMaven, an online community for wine enthusiasts.[5]
Liu was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in [7]
Liu is a Christian.[1] She was previously linked to actors Hawick Lau and Moses Chan, and was involved romantically with Hong Kong billionaire Calvin Lo.[12]
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