Jesseca Liu
| Jesseca Liu | |
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| Chinese name | 刘子绚 (simplified) |
| Birth name | Lao Chew Yen（刘秋雁） |
| Born |
13 February 1979 Langkawi, Malaysia |
| Other name(s) | 刘芷绚 (Stage name in Singapore as an actress) |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, model |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Label(s) | HIM International (2010–present) |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Official website |
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Jesseca Liu Zi Xuan, stage-name Liu Zi Xuan 刘子绚, before Liu Zi Xuan actually is Liu Zhi Xuan 刘芷绚, real-name is Lao Chew Yen 刘秋雁, (born 13 February 1979), is a Malaysian and Singapore-based singer and actress. Previously, she was a contracted artiste under MediaCorp, now belonging to HIM International Music.
Early life
Jesseca Liu was born in Langkawi, Malaysia. She began modelling after graduating from Saito Academy in 2001. Languages often spoken by Liu are Cantonese, Mandarin, English and Malay. First known as Lao Chew Yen, she finished second for a Malaysian beauty contest in 2001. Liu began acting in Malaysia with a few Chinese drama productions at Singapore.
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 Yu Wu 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 bagged the Most Popular Newcomer Award that year.
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 and gained much favourable response from the viewers.
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. Her first production under her new company was Channel U's 2010 feature film, Lost and Found 《小孩·狗》 with Taiwan's popular child star Xiao Xiao Bin and Taiwanese idol James Wen Sheng Hao. 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. The drama was well-accepted by the audience in Singapore.
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, rendering her eligible for the Top 20 Most Popular Female Artistes nominations. She was last nominated in 2010. Prior to this, she starred in three Mediacorp drama series: Yours Fatefully, Blessings and Hand In Hand.
Works
TV dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Hero 大英雄 | Zhang Weixiong 张伟雄 |
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| The Queen 复仇女王 | Guan Xin 关欣 |
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| 2015 | Hand In Hand 手牵手 | Hong Meifang 洪美芳 |
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| Accidental Agents 绝队保险 | Sammi |
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| 2014 | Three Wishes 三个愿望 |
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| Who Killed The Lead 侦凶 | Lin Huiru 林慧如 |
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| Blessings 祖先保佑 | She Meiren 佘美仁 |
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| Served H.O.T. 烧·卖 | Li Xiaorong 李小蓉 |
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| 2013 | Disclosed 揭秘 | Kuang Yunxiang 邝芸香 |
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| Marry Me 我要嫁出去 | Rainbow Ang 洪彩虹 |
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| 2012 | Game Plan 千方百计 | Zhao Xingtong 赵欣彤 |
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| Yours Fatefully 孤男寡女 | Song Xinxin 宋心心 |
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| 2011 | The Oath 行医 | Yang Minfei 杨敏妃 |
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| In Time with You 我可能不会爱你 | Huang Haiyan 黄海燕 |
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| Secrets For Sale 拍。卖 | Zhou Jiaqi 周家琦 |
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| 2010 | New Beginnings 红白囍事 | Tang Wenxi 唐汶汐 |
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| 2009 | Baby Bonus 添丁发财 | Zheng Xiaoyang 郑晓阳 |
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| Romantic Delicacies 美食厨师男 | Shen Xiaoxin 沈小欣 |
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| The Dream Catchers 未来不是梦 | Lin Jiale 林佳乐 |
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| 2008 | Crime Busters x 2 叮当神探 | Ou Fenni 欧芬妮 |
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| Beach.Ball.Babes 球爱大战 | Cai Yanfang 蔡艳芳 |
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| Rhythm of Life 变奏曲 | Liu Zhiling 刘志玲 |
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| Kinship II 手足 II | Zheng Yusheng 郑玉生 |
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| 2007 | Falling in Love 情有可缘 | Zheng Zihui 郑子荟 |
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| Kinship I 手足 I | Zheng Yusheng 郑玉生 |
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| Mars vs Venus 幸福双人床 | Weng Ziling 翁紫玲 |
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| 2006 | Through It All 海的儿子 | Huang Qianyun 黄倩云 |
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| Rhapsody in Blue 蓝色仙人掌 | Ding Yirou 丁以柔 |
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| Women of Times 至尊红颜 | Jia Wanqi 贾宛琪 |
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| Yours Always | Wang Yingru 王颖如 |
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| 2005 | Portrait of Home II 同心园 II | Ruan Mianmian 阮棉（软绵绵） |
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| Portrait of Home I 同心园 I | |||
| My Lucky Charm 情来运转 | Chen Xiuwen 陈秀文 |
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| 2004 | The Champion 任我遨游 | He Yixuan 何亦萱 |
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| Rumput Jiwa 灵犀草 | Jesseca Liu 刘秋雁 |
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Telemovie
- Lost and Found 《小孩·狗》 as Li Zi Xuan 李子萱 (2011)
Film
- Untold Beauty 《還原》
- Greedy Ghost 《贪心鬼见鬼》
- Bring Back The Dead 《招魂》
Publications/Books
- Jesseca's Diary 《绚日记》
Accolades
| Year | Accolade | Representative Work | Notes |
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| 2005 | Star Awards 2005, Best Supporting Actress | Portrait of Home | Nominated |
| 2005 | Star Awards 2005, Most Popular Newcomer | Won | |
| 2006 | Star Awards 2006, Best Actress | Rhapsody in Blue | Nominated |
| 2006 | Star Awards 2006, Top Ten Most Popular Female Artiste | Won | |
| 2007 | Star Awards 2007, Best Actress | Kinship | Nominated |
| 2007 | Star Awards 2007, Top Ten Most Popular Female Artiste | Won | |
| 2009 | Star Awards 2009, Top Ten Most Popular Female Artiste | Won | |
| 2010 | Star Awards 2010, Top Ten Most Popular Female Artiste | Won | |
| 2010 | Star Awards 2010, Favourite Female Character | The Dream Catchers | Nominated |
| 2012 | Star Awards 2010, Favourite Female Character | The Oath | Nominated |
| 2012 | Star Awards 2012, Favourite Onscreen Couple | The Oath | Nominated |
| 2013 | Star Awards 2013, Favourite Onscreen Couple | Game Plan | Nominated |
| 2016 | Star Awards 2016, Top Ten Most Popular Female Artiste | Won |
External links
- Jesseca Liu at the Internet Movie Database
- Profile on xinmsn
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