Jesseca Liu
Jesseca Liu (born Lao Chew Yen on 13 February 1979) is a Malaysian actress who is based in Singapore. She is a contracted artiste under MediaCorp and managed by HIM International Music.
Jesseca Liu | |
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 Liu at the Star Awards 2017 | |
| Born | Lao Chew Yen 13 February 1979 |
| Alma mater | Saito Academy |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Agent | |
| Spouse | |
| Awards | Full list |
| Musical career | |
| Formerly of | Seven Princesses of Mediacorp |
| Stage name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 劉子絢 |
| Simplified Chinese | 刘子绚 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Liú Zixuàn |
| Jyutping | Lau4 Zi2 Hyun3 |
| Hokkien POJ | Lâu Chú-hiàn |
| Birth name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 劉秋雁 |
| Simplified Chinese | 刘秋雁 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Liú Qiūyàn |
| Jyutping | Lau4 Cau1 Ngaan6 |
| Hokkien POJ | Lâu Chhiu-gān |
Early life
Jesseca Liu was born on 13 February 1979[1] in Langkawi, Malaysia, with the name Lao Chew Yen. She began modelling after graduating from Saito Academy in 2001. Languages often spoken by Liu are Cantonese, Hokkien, Mandarin, English and Malay. She finished second for a Malaysian beauty contest in 2001. Liu began acting in Malaysia in a few Chinese drama productions produced by Singapore-based companies.
Career
Liu was spotted by a producer in MediaCorp in 2004 who offered her the meaty role of He Yi Xuan in the sports themed drama, The Champion, starring opposite Qi Yuwu and Taiwanese actors Toro and Yan Xing Shu. She then began a career as a full-time actress in Singapore.
She snagged a role in the 100-episode drama series Portrait of Home in 2005. She played a Vietnamese bride Ruan Mianmian, and starred opposite veteran thespians Adrian Pang and Louise Lee. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Most Popular Newcomer Award categories for the Star Awards 2005 ceremony with her role as Ruan Mianmian in Portrait of Home. She won the Most Popular Newcomer Award that year.[2]
Her first lead role was Ding Yirou in Rhapsody in Blue in 2006. She was given opportunities to play lead roles thereafter. She filmed a movie by MediaCorp Raintree Pictures back in 2007 and it was scheduled to be screened in the second quarter of 2008. However, the screening of the movie was put to a halt due to copyright problems. Liu released a book diary, Jesseca's Diary (Chinese : 绚日记) in December 2007.
In March 2011, she starred in the Channel U blockbuster of the year Secrets For Sale, alongside Christopher Lee and Lin Meijiao. She played Jiaqi, a private investigator. The 13-episode serial was produced by Wawa productions.
In October 2011, she went on to play the role of a medical doctor Yang Minfei in the medical-themed series The Oath, which is one of the highest rated series of the year. The drama also starred Christopher Lee, Ann Kok and Ix Shen. She continued to star in other Wawa productions, such as Game Plan and Disclosed, and wrote two episodes of Let It Go.
Departure from MediaCorp
Liu's contract with MediaCorp expired in May 2010. She then went on to sign a contract with HIM International Music (Singapore) in the same year, while managing her family's spa business.[3][4] Her first production under her new company was Channel U's feature film, Lost and Found, 小孩·狗, in 2010 with Taiwan's popular child star Xiao Xiao Bin and Taiwanese idol James Wen Sheng Hao.[2] The film garnered the highest viewership amongst the other two feature films aired, starring Mediacorp actresses Joanne Peh and Felicia Chin respectively.
She then filmed Mediacorp Channel U's 2011 blockbuster drama, Secrets For Sale 《拍·卖》as the lead actress alongside Mediacorp actors Christopher Lee and Thomas Ong.
Together with Olivia Ong, she sang the theme song for The Silver Tribute Charity Night which was aired "live" on MediaCorp Channel 8 on 5 June 2011. This marked her first appearance on a live programme since Star Awards 2010.
Return to Mediacorp
Liu recently signed a new acting contract with Mediacorp in 2015 and starred in a new Wawa production called The Queen.
In 2017, she was involved in a drama called Hero where she played as a female lead with many cameo appearance in the drama, which helped her gain a nomination for Best Actress. She also got involved in a drama called Eat Already? 2 where she played a cameo appearance as a doctor.
In 2018, she filmed two dramas called Mind Matters with Qi Yuwu and another drama called Babies On Board with Tay Ping Hui.
In recent years, she has started in several dramas which include Soul Detective, Crouching Toger Hidden Ghost, where she acted alongside her husband, Jeremy Chan, The Takedown, and Loving You.
Jesseca has gotten 10 out of 10 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes from 2006 to 2010, 2016–2017, 2019, 2021-2023 respectively.
Personal life
Liu married Jeremy Chan on 16 July 2017.[5][6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Lost and Found (小孩·狗) | [2] | |
| 2015 | Bring Back the Dead | Jia En | |
| 2019 | When Ghost Meets Zombie | Bai Bai | [7] |
| 2023 | Circle Line | Yi Ling | [8] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Rumput Jiwa | Jesseca Liu | ||
| The Champion | He Yixuan | [1] | ||
| 2005 | My Lucky Charm | Chen Xiuwen | ||
| Portrait of Home | Ruan Mian Mian | [2] | ||
| Portrait of Home II | ||||
| 2006 | Yours Always | Wang Yingru | ||
| Women of Times | Jia Wanqi | |||
| Rhapsody in Blue | Ding Yirou | |||
| Through It All | Huang Qianyun | |||
| 2007 | Mars vs Venus | Weng Ziling | [1] | |
| Kinship I | Zheng Yusheng | |||
| Falling in Love | Zheng Zihui | [1] | ||
| 2008 | Kinship II | Zheng Yusheng | ||
| Rhythm of Life | Liu Zhiling | |||
| Beach.Ball.Babes | Cai Yanfang | [1] | ||
| Crime Busters x 2 | Ou Fenni | |||
| 2009 | The Dream Catchers | Lin Jiale | [1] | |
| Romantic Delicacies | Shen Xiaoxin | |||
| Baby Bonus | Zheng Xiaoyang | [9] | ||
| 2010 | New Beginnings | Tang Wenxi | ||
| 2011 | Secrets For Sale | Zhou Jiaqi | [2] | |
| In Time with You | Huang Haiyan | |||
| The Oath | Yang Minfei | [2] | ||
| 2012 | Yours Fatefully | Song Xinxin | [1] | |
| Game Plan | Zhao Xingtong | |||
| 2013 | Marry Me | Rainbow Ang | ||
| Disclosed | Kuang Yunxiang | |||
| 2014 | Served H.O.T. | Li Xiaorong | ||
| Blessings | She Meiren | [1] | ||
| Lin Xiaomei | ||||
| Who Killed The Lead | Lin Huiru | |||
| Three Wishes | Guest appearance | |||
| 2015 | Hand in Hand | Hong Meifang | ||
| Accidental Agents | Sammi | |||
| 2016 | The Queen | Guan Xin | [1] | |
| Hero | Zhang Weixiong | |||
| 2017 | Eat Already? 2 | Psychologist | ||
| 2018 | Mind Matters | Qin Xiuxiu | [2] | |
| Babies On Board | Pang Shiyun | [1] | ||
| 2019 | Hello From The Other Side – It's Time | Meng Ru | [10] | |
| The Driver | Ruan Su Xin | |||
| Xu Zixin | ||||
| 2020 | Mind's Eye | He Sijia | ||
| Loving You | Lin Li | |||
| 2021 | Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost | Lin Xiaofang | [11] | |
| The Take Down | Qiao Yi | |||
| 2022 | Soul Detective | Liu Shuqin | ||
| Soul Detective C | ||||
| 2024 | Kill Sera Sera | Cameo | ||
| Once Upon a New Year's Eve (那一年的除夕夜) | [12] | |||
Discography
Compilation albums
| Year | English title | Mandarin title |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 17 | 新传媒群星咕鸡咕鸡庆丰年 |
| 2018 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 18 | 新传媒群星阿狗狗过好年 |
Awards and nominations
References
- "Style Evolution: Jesseca Liu". 8 Days. 13 February 2022. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- "Why Jesseca Liu Is Willing To Risk Her Life To Become A Mum". The Singapore Women's Weekly. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- Goh, Joanna (20 May 2010). "Jesseca's Farewell 2010 - Highlights of Jesseca Liu's fleeting showbiz career". xinmsn. Archived from the original on 20 May 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- "Singapore actress Jesseca Liu: I am not a perfect lover". ICON Singapore. 1 March 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- "Jesseca Liu and Jeremy Chan to wed". Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- "Not at first sight, Jesseca Liu and Jeremy Chan share how they fell in love". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- "Oh, the horror! Singaporean horror films haunting our screens this 2019". CNA Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- Scott, Mathew (6 December 2019). "First Look: The Uniquely Singaporean Monster Movie 'Circle Line'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- "I want a child before I grow old". The New Paper. 28 September 2009. p. 20.
- "Insta-buzz: What the stars were up to this week". 8 Days. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- "An actor was left shaken during filming of Jesseca Liu's ghostly new drama". CNA Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- "入行以来接最难演的戏 戚玉武怕败在新作 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- "Star Awards 2022: Chantalle Ng and Xu Bin nominated for Favourite CP, Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed". AsiaOne. 10 March 2022. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- Ang, Benson (24 April 2022). "Star Awards 2022 host Chen Hanwei clinches Best Actor award | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
External links
- Jesseca Liu at IMDb
- Profile on xinmsn