Bernice Jan Liu Bik-yee (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 left Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) in 2011 and returned to Canada to continue her education. As of 2016, she has continued her acting for new broadcaster ViuTV.
Liu played the rule of Princess Sam-tin in the TVB sitcom, Virtues of Harmony, which was also her first role after joining TVB in 2001. Liu's singing breakthrough came in 2005, after she sang the theme song of the 2005 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 (2006), which sold over 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.
Early life and education Liu was born in Prince Rupert, British Columbia on January 6, 1979.
Liu has a brother and a sister.
Liu attended the University of British Columbia for three years as a pre-med student in the Faculty of Science before transferring to UBC Sauder School of Business to pursue a Bachelor of Commerce. 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 2000 and Miss Chinese International 2001. Her victories caught the attention of talent scouts at TVB, who offered her an acting contract in March 2001. 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 2018 and graduated spring 2020. Liu also graduated from the Global EMBA program at INSEAD.
Career
In 2002, after a successful reception of Virtues of Harmony, TVB produced Virtues of Harmony II, a modern spin-off of the sitcom, in which she played a different character.
In early 2011, after filming Show Me the Happy and Home Troopers with TVB, Liu left the station. She later starred in several Chinese dramas between 2011 and 2016 and continues to work for ViuTV.
Liu is the CEO and director of Bellavizio, a wine company she founded in 2008. They produce wine out of Bordeaux, France, and Napa, California.
Liu is the owner of WineMaven, an online community for wine enthusiasts.
Liu was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.
Personal life Liu is a Christian. She was previously linked to actors Hawick Lau and Moses Chan, and was involved romantically with Hong Kong billionaire Calvin Lo.
Filmography
Film + Year Film Role Notes 2010 Bad Blood Audrey Lok The King of Fighters Vice Direct-to-video 2021 The Attorney
Television + Year Title Role Notes2001–2002Virtues of HarmonyPrincess Sam-tin2002Golden FaithAlice2003Survivor's LawJessicaVirtues of Harmony 2Joey 2005 Healing Hands III Betsy Tsang Suk-kei (曾淑淇)Into Thin AirBoboLove BondMilly2007 The Brink of LawWingDevil's DisciplesChi LungSurvivor's Law IIJessicaStepsSamantha2008When A Dog Loves A CatKit2010Show Me the HappyCherry The Mysteries of LoveNickole2010–2011Home TroopersBowie2012 The Greatness of A Hero2012Mystery in the PalaceFirst Chinese Drama2015Lion Mums 2016Margaret and David: Green Beans2017Lion Mums 22018Being An ActorAfterlife Firm2019Till Death Do Us PartShowman's Show
References
External links
Bernice Liu's profile on TVB Official Bernice Liu YouTube Channel Photo of Bernie Liu as Vice in King of Fighters Interview with Bernice Liu from King of Fighters
! colspan="3" style="background: #DAA520;" | Miss Chinese Vancouver
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