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Rene Liu

Rene Liu

Actor, also writer and director · Born June 1, 1969 (57) · Taipei, Taiwan

René Liu was born June 1, 1969. She is a Taiwanese actress and singer. She is the first to win Best Actress awards at the Asia Pacific Movie Festival in both television and film productions. She has several albums out including "I'm Fine". Description above from the Wikipedia article René Liu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 1, 1969 (57)
From
Taipei, Taiwan
Works as
Actor, also writer and director
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 15% in 30 days

What are Rene Liu's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
43%
Self
22%
Morality
19%
Power
8%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Tense
2
Contemplative
2
Romantic
2
Warm
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rene Liu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Rene Liu's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

49 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Once We Were Us(2025)

    Original Film Writer · Short Story

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Unexpected Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Chen Le-Fu

  • Forget You Not(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Imperfect Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as 秦姐

  • 刘若英&苏慧伦&丁当&白安 好好线上演唱会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Welcome Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Luo Jiajia

  • Legally Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 33 episodes · Theme Song Performance

  • TME live 刘若英“陪你”线上演唱会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Us and Them(2018)

    Director · Short Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Love Education (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mrs. Wang

  • Rene Liu Renext I dare 2017 world tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Renext "I Dare" World Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as 主唱

  • Rock Records in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Theme Song Performance

  • He and His Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 36 episodes · as Jiang Xin

  • One Night Stand by Rene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as 歌手

  • Speed Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Han Bing

  • Starry Starry Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Xiao Mei's Mother

  • Mayday 3DNA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Love in Space(2011)

    as Rose

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. & Mrs. Single (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Theme Song Performance · as Mandy

  • Hot Summer Days(2010)

    as Li Yan

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Run Papa Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mabel Chan

  • Kidnap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Inspector Ho Yuan Chun

  • The Matrimony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Sansan

  • Happy Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Screenplay · as Siu Mai

  • 新结婚时代 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 26 episodes · as 顾小西

  • A World Without Thieves(2004)

    as Wang Li

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Double Sounding Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 42 episodes · Actor

  • 20:30:40(2004)

    Writer · as Xiang Xiang

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Butterfly Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as 祝英台

  • 似水年华 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 23 episodes · as 英

  • Pink Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 40 episodes · as Jiehun Kuang 'Marriage Manic'

  • 劉若英 單身日誌演唱會LIVE全紀錄 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Double Vision(2002)

    as Ching-fang

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Migratory Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Chen Fang-ning

  • 新十字街头 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as 杨少

  • Fleeing by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Wei Ying Er

  • April Rhapsody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 20 episodes · as Zhang Youyi

  • The Personals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Du Jia-zhen

  • 日落紫禁城 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Murmur of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Mei-li Chen

  • Cracker: White Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Su Lin Tang (as Liu Jo Ying)

  • Tonight Nobody Goes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Chen Xiaoqi

  • Thunder Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Red Persimmon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Don't Cry, Nanking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Shuqin

  • The Peony Pavilion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Liu Yu-mei

  • Siao Yu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Lin Siao Yu

  • Accidental Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles from 1995 to 2025; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

Us and Them (2018)

$209M worldwide

Highest rated

Us and Them (2018)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Forget You Not (2025)

Film career

19952025

Peak 2003 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2002Screen debut· Double Vision

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting44 of 49: 42 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stDirecting2 of 49: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting4 of 49: 1 only writing, 3 with another roleOther crew4 of 49: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

49 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1990s11 · acting2000s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew2010s13 · 11 acting · 3 crew2020s8 · 5 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Rene Liu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 8 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed2

Most loved · director, writer

Us and Them (2018)

Midcredits 92nd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 56. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Rene Liu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rene Liu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Boran Jing shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers