Rene Liu Ruo-ying (Chinese: 劉若英; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâu Jio̍k-eng; 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.
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