Leanne Liu

Leanne Liu Hsueh-hua
Chinese name 劉雪華 (traditional)
Chinese name 刘雪华 (simplified)
Pinyin Liú Xuě Huá (Mandarin)
Jyutping Lau4 Syut3 Waa4 (Cantonese)
Ancestry Linqu, Shandong
Origin Hong Kong
Born 12 November 1959
Beijing, China
Occupation Actress
Years active 1978-present
Spouse(s) Teng Yu-kun (1999-2011)
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Liu.

Leanne Liu Hsueh-hua (劉雪華), also known as Leanne Lau Suet Wah, is a Golden Bell Award-winning Taiwanese actress who was born in Beijing and raised in British Hong Kong. She first starred in Shaw Brothers films in Hong Kong, but moved to Taiwan in the 1980s to focus on her television career. She is particularly famous for appearing in a large number of television adaptations of Chiung Yao's novels. She is still active in Mainland Chinese series and is one of the highest paid television actresses there.[1]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
1978 Young and Lovable (情不自禁)
1979 Affairs (冤家)
1979 The Almighty Extra (通天臨記)
1980 Innocence (情劫)
1980 White Hair Devil Lady (白髮魔女傳)
1982 Hell Has No Boundary (魔界)
1983 Hong Kong Playboys (花心大少)
1983 The Lady Assassin (清宮啟示錄)
1983 Little Dragon Maiden (楊過與小龍女) Huang Rong
1983 Bastard Swordsman (天蠶變)
1983 Holy Flame of the Martial World (武林聖火令)
1983 Usurpers of Emperor's Power (封神劫)
1984 The Little Cute Fellow (男女方程式)
1984 Return of the Bastard Swordsman (布衣神相)
1984 Opium and the Kung-Fu Master (洪拳大師) Xiao Cui
1984 The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre (魔殿屠龍) Zhou Zhiruo
1985 My Mind, Your Body (錯體人)

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1981 The Three Musketeers (妙手神偷)
1983 The Smiling, Proud Wanderer (笑傲江湖) Ren Yingying
1984 Young Empress Dowager (少女慈禧) Empress Dowager Cixi
1986 Love in the Rain (煙雨濛濛)
1986 Many Enchanting Nights (幾度夕陽紅)
1988 Zai Shui Yi Fang (在水一方)
1991 Bedside Love Story: Love in the Wind(床邊愛情故事:風裡的愛) Yu Nina WonGolden Bell Award for Best Leading Actress in a TV Series
1992 The Book and the Sword (書劍恩仇錄) Huoqingtong
1993 Justice Bao (包青天) Qin Xianglian & Huo Qiuniang
1994 Heavenly Ghost Catcher 2 (天師鍾馗II)
1995 Princess Moon (新月格格) Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang
1998 Thunderstorm Rider (霹靂菩薩)
1999 Hero of the Times (新方世玉) Miao Cuihua
2000 Princess Jade (懷玉公主) Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang
2000 State of Divinity (笑傲江湖) Dongfang Bubai
2003 The Pawnshop No. 8 (第8號當舖)
2005 The Palm of Ru Lai (新如来神掌)
2006 Emerald on the Roof (屋頂上的綠寶石)
2008 Romantic Red Rouge (胭脂雪)
2007 Pearl Love (還君明珠)
2011 Qin Xianglian (秦香莲) Chen Shimei's mother
2011 Palace (宮鎖心玉) Consort De
2011 New My Fair Princess (新環珠格格) Empress Xiaoshengxian
2012 The Legend of Zhen Huan (後宮甄嬛傳) Lady Uya
2012 Palace II (宮鎖珠簾) Consort De

References

  1. Ma Fenglian (马凤莲) (14 May 2009). 刘雪华身价12万元一集 堪比内地一线女星 [Leanne Liu worth ¥120,000 per episode, comparable to Mainland A-listers]. Dongfang Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 April 2012.

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