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'''Prudence Liew Mei-Gwan''' (born 10 December 1964) is a multi-platinum selling Hong Kong [[Pop music|pop]] singer and [[Golden Horse Award]] winning [[actress]], having released 15 studio albums and appearing in numerous films.
'''Prudence Liew Mei-Gwan''' (born 10 December 1964) is a Hong Kong pop singer and actress. A [[Golden Horse Award]] winner and platinum selling singer, she has released 16 studio albums and appeared in numerous films.


==Biography==
==Career==


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From the age of eight, she began appearing in television commercials after high school. In 1986, while working as a film producer, Liew was approached to sing the theme song for a movie. The song, ''Midnight Love'' was on heavy rotation at major Hong Kong radio stations and she was quickly signed as the [[flagship]] artist to Current Records. In December 1986, she released her [[Prudence Liew (album)|self-titled début album]] to rave reviews and high sales. The album sold over 500,000 copies and was certified 10× [[Music recording sales certification|platinum]]<ref name="ifpihk.org">{{cite web |url=http://www.ifpihk.org/www_1/go9e.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=January 28, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318013453/http://www.ifpihk.org/www_1/go9e.php |archive-date=March 18, 2012 }} Hong Kong IFPI sales certification – 1988</ref> by the Hong Kong [[IFPI]]. Liew still holds the record in Hong Kong for the most albums sold by a débuting local artist for that album.<ref>[http://blog.roodo.com/muzikland/archives/5847017.html Muzikland review of Prudence Liew (album).] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080418013605/http://blog.roodo.com/muzikland/archives/5847017.html |date=April 18, 2008 }} Retrieved on July 18, 2012</ref> It also won two awards as Album of the Year from [[1987 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards|RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards]]<ref>[http://www.rthk.org.hk/classicschannel/goldsong10.htm# RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards 1987 full winners list] Retrieved October 16, 2009</ref> and [[1987 Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards|Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards]]<ref>* [http://tvcity.tvb.com/jsg/awards/awards_4957565516822816576188250182181.html 1987 Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards winners list] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080105225944/http://tvcity.tvb.com/jsg/awards/awards_4957565516822816576188250182181.html |date=January 5, 2008 }} Retrieved October 16, 2009</ref> in 1987. The second single from the album, "[[You're a Woman#Prudence Liew version|The Last Night]]", is a cover of the [[Bad Boys Blue]] song "[[You're a Woman]]",<ref>Prudence Liew album "大開色界 (新曲+精選)" liner notes</ref>{{citation needed|reason=The citation needs to be checked. The Prudence Liew singles discography seems to list it as the second single from the album "Prudence Liew".|date=May 2015}} and is considered Liew's [[signature song]].
===Career start===
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Of Hakka of [[Dongguan]] ancestry, Liew was born in [[Hong Kong]] in 1964. From the age of eight, she began appearing in television commercials. In 1986, while working as a film producer, Liew was approached to sing the theme song for a movie. The song, ''Midnight Love'' was on heavy rotation at major Hong Kong radio stations and she was quickly signed as the [[flagship]] artist to Current Records. In December 1986, she released her [[Prudence Liew (album)|self-titled début album]] to rave reviews and high sales. The album sold over 500,000 copies and was certified 10x [[Music recording sales certification|platinum]]<ref name="ifpihk.org">http://www.ifpihk.org/www_1/go9e.php Hong Kong IFPI sales certification - 1988</ref> by the Hong Kong [[IFPI]]. Liew still holds the record in Hong Kong for the most albums sold by a débuting local artist for that album.<ref>[http://blog.roodo.com/muzikland/archives/5847017.html Muzikland review of Prudence Liew (album).] Retrieved on July 18, 2012</ref> It also won two awards as Album of the Year from [[1987 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards|RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards]]<ref>[http://www.rthk.org.hk/classicschannel/goldsong10.htm# RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards 1987 full winners list] Retrieved October 16, 2009</ref> and [[1987 Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards|Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards]]<ref>* [http://tvcity.tvb.com/jsg/awards/awards_4957565516822816576188250182181.html 1987 Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards winners list] Retrieved October 16, 2009</ref> in 1987. The lead single from the album, "[[You're a Woman#Prudence Liew version|The Last Night]]", is a cover of the [[Bad Boys Blue]] song "[[You're a Woman]]",<ref>Prudence Liew album "大開色界 (新曲+精選)" liner notes</ref>{{citation needed|reason=The citation needs to be checked. The Prudence Liew singles discography seems to list it as the second single from the album "Prudence Liew".|date=May 2015}} and is considered Liew's [[signature song]].


In addition to music, Liew has also appeared in films and television dramas as an actress. In 1988, she was nominated for a [[Hong Kong Film Awards]] Best Supporting Actress award in the movie ''Law or Justice''.<ref>http://www.hkfaa.com/history/list_08.html 8th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards nominees list</ref>
In addition to music, Liew has also appeared in films and television dramas as an actress. In 1988, she was nominated for a [[Hong Kong Film Awards]] Best Supporting Actress award in the movie ''Law or Justice''.<ref>http://www.hkfaa.com/history/list_08.html 8th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards nominees list</ref>
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Between the period of 1986 and 1995, Liew has released 11 studio albums under Current Records, which was bought out by [[BMG Music]] in 1989 and later [[Columbia Records]] from 1992 to 1995.
Between the period of 1986 and 1995, Liew has released 11 studio albums under Current Records, which was bought out by [[BMG Music]] in 1989 and later [[Columbia Records]] from 1992 to 1995.


===Retreat===
==Hiatus==

In 1995, Liew decided to leave the Hong Kong music industry after the divorce from her director husband, Tai-Loi Wong (with whom she had 1 son and 1 daughter) and due to having problems with her vocal cords. She then relocated to [[San Francisco, USA]] with her children to find peace. During her time in the US, Liew found a love for [[yoga]], which she practices regularly. She also met her second husband, whose name she will only disclose to the media as "Mr. Yan" for privacy reasons, while in San Francisco. Together they have a daughter. In an interview in September, 2008, Liew announced that she has separated from Mr. Yan.<ref>[http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/15/1/1/861132/1.html Ming Pao article dated September 9, 2008 "Chic mom Prudence Liew divorces again"] Retrieved 30 November 2008</ref>
In 1995, Liew decided to leave the Hong Kong music industry after the divorce from her director husband, Tai-Loi Wong (with whom she had a son and a daughter) and due to having problems with her vocal cords. She then relocated to the US city of [[San Francisco]] with her children to find peace. During her time in the US, Liew found a love for [[yoga]], which she practices regularly. She also met her second husband, whose name she will only disclose to the media as "Mr. Yan" for privacy reasons, while in San Francisco. Together they have a daughter. In an interview in September 2008, Liew announced that she has separated from Mr. Yan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/15/1/1/861132/1.html|author=葉靜文|title=潮媽劉美君再離婚|work=明報|date=5 September 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080912155154/http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/15/1/1/861132/1.html |archive-date=12 September 2008|access-date=30 November 2008|language=zh}}</ref>

==''Love Yourself''==

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In 2000, with help from her longtime friend and fellow singer, [[Sandy Lam]], Liew landed a record deal with [[Taiwan]]-based record company, [[Rock Records]] and released her first [[mandopop]] studio album entitled ''[[Love Yourself (album)|Love Yourself]]''. However, she returned to the US quickly after the first single, ''Everytime, I Take it Very Seriously'' was released, thus no other singles, nor follow-up albums were released afterwards in Taiwan. In the same year, Liew also appeared in the [[Asia Television|ATV]] series ''Anything But Him'', co-starring [[Amy Chan]] and [[Tien Niu]].


===''Love Yourself''===
==Return to Hong Kong==
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In 2000, with help from her longtime friend and fellow singer, [[Sandy Lam]], Liew landed a record deal with [[Taiwan]]-based record company, [[Rock Records]] and released her first [[mandopop]] studio album entitled ''[[Love Yourself (album)|Love Yourself]]''. However, she returned to the US quickly after the first single, ''Everytime, I Take it Very Seriously'' was released, thus no other singles, nor follow-up albums were released afterwards in Taiwan. In the same year, Liew also appeared in the [[Asia Television|ATV]] series ''Anything But Him'', co-starring [[Amy Chan]] and [[Tanny Tien]].


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In April 2008, Liew held a 2-night performance called ''Opening the Sexual Boundaries Concert'' at the [[Hong Kong Coliseum]]. Also, a [[Opening the Sexual Boundaries|compilation greatest hits album]] was released to accompany the concert. And after a 20-year hiatus from motion pictures, she took the lead part to the movie, ''[[True Women For Sale]]'', directed by [[Herman Yau]].<ref>http://www.hermanyau.com/eTrueWomenForSale.htm Herman Yau official website</ref> The film was the opener for the 2008 [[Hong Kong Asian Film Festival]] and her role as a drug-addicted prostitute won Liew the award for Best Leading Actress at the 2008 [[Golden Horse Awards]], as well as a [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] nomination at the [[28th Hong Kong Film Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/gh_tc/gh/gh-e-5.aspx |title=2009 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival ::: Chinese Language Film Competition |access-date=January 10, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091210180645/http://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/gh_tc/gh/gh-e-5.aspx |archive-date=December 10, 2009 }} The 45th Goldenhorse Awards Competition full nominees list</ref><ref>http://www.hkfaa.com/history/home.html The 28th Hong Kong Film Award full nominees list</ref> Liew was a student of [[Eleonor England]], a San Francisco-based [[vocal coach]].{{citation needed|date=May 2014}}
===Return to Hong Kong===
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In April 2008, Liew held a 2-night performance called ''Opening the Sexual Boundaries Concert'' at the [[Hong Kong Coliseum]]. Also, a [[Opening the Sexual Boundaries|compilation greatest hits album]] was released to accompany the concert. And after a 20-year hiatus from motion pictures, she took the lead part to the movie, ''[[True Women For Sale]]'', directed by [[Herman Yau]].<ref>http://www.hermanyau.com/eTrueWomenForSale.htm Herman Yau official website</ref> The film was the opener for the 2008 [[Hong Kong Asian Film Festival]] and her role as a drug-addicted prostitute won Liew the award for Best Leading Actress at the 2008 [[Golden Horse Awards]], as well as a [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] nomination at the [[28th Hong Kong Film Awards]].<ref>http://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/gh_tc/gh/gh-e-5.aspx The 45th Goldenhorse Awards Competition full nominees list</ref><ref>http://www.hkfaa.com/history/home.html The 28th Hong Kong Film Award full nominees list</ref> Liew was a student of [[Eleonor England]], a [[San Francisco]] based [[vocal coach]].{{citation needed|date=May 2014}}


In 2009, Liew was announced as the host for season 1 of the [[TVB]] program, ''[[The Voice (Hong Kong singing competition program)|The Voice]]'', a reality-show type singing competition. On October 22, 2009, Liew released her first Cantonese studio album in 15 years, titled ''[[The Queen of Hardships]]''.
In 2009, Liew was announced as the host for season 1 of the [[TVB]] program, ''[[The Voice (Hong Kong singing competition program)|The Voice]]'', a reality-show type singing competition. On October 22, 2009, Liew released her first Cantonese studio album in 15 years, titled ''[[The Queen of Hardships]]''.
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In 2011, Liew returned to Hong Kong and released her second mandopop album, the cover album ''[[Love Addict (album)|Love Addict]]'' in June. The album topped the charts for two weeks straight on Hong Kong [[HMV]]'s Asian Album Chart upon its release. In November, she was invited to be a regular judge on season 4 of the [[Asia Television]] talent program, ''Asian Millionstar''.
In 2011, Liew returned to Hong Kong and released her second mandopop album, the cover album ''[[Love Addict (album)|Love Addict]]'' in June. The album topped the charts for two weeks straight on Hong Kong [[HMV]]'s Asian Album Chart upon its release. In November, she was invited to be a regular judge on season 4 of the [[Asia Television]] talent program, ''Asian Millionstar''.


In 2012, Liew released another cover album, albeit in Cantonese this time, entitled ''[[Stolen Moments (Prudence Liew album)|Stolen Moments]]'' in July. She announced that a third cover album, in English, would be recorded and released in the future.
In 2012, Liew released another cover album, albeit in Cantonese this time, entitled ''[[Stolen Moments (Prudence Liew album)|Stolen Moments]]'' in July. She announced that a third cover album, in English, would be recorded and released in the future. The album, ''[[Reincarnated Love]]'' was eventually released in July 2017.


In 2013, Liew signed with [[Hong Kong Television Network]], a new television station in Hong Kong, and filmed the drama series, ''[[To Be or Not to Be (TV series)|To Be or Not to Be]]'', formerly titled ''Hakka Women'', in which she spoke her native Hakka dialect. She also recorded the theme song for the drama, "[[Two Cups of Tea]]". The 25-episode series was aired from December 2014 to January 2015.
In 2013, Liew signed with [[Hong Kong Television Network]], a new television station in Hong Kong, and filmed the drama series, ''[[To Be or Not to Be (TV series)|To Be or Not to Be]]'', formerly titled ''Hakka Women'', in which she spoke her native Hakka dialect. She also recorded the theme song for the drama, "[[Two Cups of Tea]]". The 25-episode series was aired from December 2014 to January 2015.


==Discography==
==Discography==
{{Main|Prudence Liew discography|Prudence Liew singles discography}}
{{Main|Prudence Liew albums discography|Prudence Liew singles discography}}


==Filmography==
==Filmography==


===Motion pictures===
===Motion pictures===
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||1986|| ''猛鬼學堂 The Haunted Cop Shop II'' || Miss Spiritual ||
||1986|| ''猛鬼學堂 The Haunted Cop Shop II'' || Miss Spiritual ||
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||1988|| ''法中情 Law or Justice'' || Ling Shan-shan || Nominated - [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress]]
||1988|| ''法中情 Law or Justice'' || Ling Shan-shan || Nominated – [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress]]
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| 1990 || ''A Tale from the East'' || ||
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||2008|| ''我不賣身．我賣子宮 [[True Women For Sale]]'' || Lai Chung-chung || [[Golden Horse Award|Golden Horse Award for Best Actress]]<br>[[Ming Pao#Ming Pao Weekly Magazine Awards|Ming Pao Weekly Magazine Award for Outstanding Actress]]<br>Nominated - [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress]]<br>Nominated - [[Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award|Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Actress]]
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||2008|| ''我不賣身．我賣子宮 [[True Women For Sale]]'' || Lai Chung-chung || [[Golden Horse Award|Golden Horse Award for Best Actress]]<br>[[Ming Pao#Ming Pao Weekly Magazine Awards|Ming Pao Weekly Magazine Award for Outstanding Actress]]<br>Nominated – [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress]]<br>Nominated – [[Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award|Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Actress]]
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||2010|| ''72家租客 [[72 Tenants of Prosperity]]'' || Hung ||
||2010|| ''72家租客 [[72 Tenants of Prosperity]]'' || Hung ||
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||2012|| ''起勢搖滾 Lives in Flames'' || Alex's mother ||
||2012|| ''起勢搖滾 Lives in Flames'' || Alex's mother ||
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| 2015 || ''王家欣 Wong Ka Yan'' || Chan Chun-yin's sister ||
| 2015 || ''王家欣 Wong Ka Yan'' || Chan Wai-yin ||
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| 2017 || ''黃金花 [[Tomorrow Is Another Day (2017 film)|Tomorrow is Another Day]] '' || Mrs. Chan ||
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===Television (as actress)===
===Television (as actress)===
*1989 ''奪命情人 The Killing Lover'' ( [[TVB]] [[TV movie]] co-starring [[Leon Lai]] )
*1989 ''奪命情人 The Killing Lover'' ( [[TVB]] TV movie co-starring [[Leon Lai]] )
*1992 ''我為錢狂 Source of Evil'' ( TVB series co-starring [[Anita Yuen]] )
*1992 ''我為錢狂 Source of Evil'' ( TVB series co-starring [[Anita Yuen]] )
*2000 ''妳想的愛 Anything But Him'' ( [[Asia Television|ATV]] series co-starring [[Amy Chan]] )
*2000 ''妳想的愛 Anything But Him'' ( [[Asia Television|ATV]] series co-starring [[Amy Chan]] )
*2014-2015 ''來生不做香港人 [[To Be or Not to Be (TV series)|To Be or Not to Be]]'' ([[HKTV]] series co-starring [[Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee]])
*2014–2015 ''來生不做香港人 [[To Be or Not to Be (TV series)|To Be or Not to Be]]'' ([[HKTV]] series co-starring [[Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee]])
*2019 ''Sorina Fok''


===Television (as presenter)===
===Television (as presenter)===
*2009-2010 ''超級巨聲 [[The Voice (Hong Kong singing competition program)|The Voice]]'' - Season 1 ([[TVB]])
*2009–2010 ''超級巨聲 [[The Voice (Hong Kong singing competition program)|The Voice]]'' – Season 1 ([[TVB]])
*2011 ''亞洲星光大道 Asian Millionstar'' - Season 4 Regular Judge ([[Asia Television|ATV]])
*2011 ''亞洲星光大道 Asian Millionstar'' – Season 4 Regular Judge ([[Asia Television|ATV]])
*2018 ''[[Good Night Show - King Maker]]'' – Vocal trainer ([[ViuTV]])

<ref>[http://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=5115&display_set=eng Prudence Liew at hkmdb.com]</ref>
<ref>[http://chinesemov.com/actors/Prudence%20Liew.html Prudence Liew at chinesemov.com]</ref>


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
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| rowspan="2" |Chinese Music Awards ([[:zh:華語金曲獎|華語金曲獎]])
| rowspan="2" |Chinese Music Awards ([[:zh:華語金曲獎|華語金曲獎]])
| Top 10 Albums of the Year - Cantonese
| Top 10 Albums of the Year – Cantonese
| rowspan="2" |''[[The Queen of Hardships]]''
| rowspan="2" |''[[The Queen of Hardships]]''
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| 5th Place
| 5th place
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| 2010
| 2010
| Best Female Singer - Cantonese
| Best Female Singer – Cantonese
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0490589|name=Prudence Liew}}
*{{IMDb name|id=0490589|name=Prudence Liew}}
*[http://twitter.com/PrudenceLiew Prudence Liew] at [[Twitter]]
*[https://twitter.com/PrudenceLiew Prudence Liew] at Twitter


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Latest revision as of 18:44, 30 July 2024

For the album, see Prudence Liew (album).
Prudence Liew
Image of Prudence Liew
Born (1964-12-10) 10 December 1964 (age 59)
British Hong Kong
Occupation(s)Singer, actor, tv presenter, film producer
Years active1982–present
Spouse(s)Taylor Wong (1982–1994)
Kevin Yan (2002–2008)
Children3
AwardsGolden Horse Awards – Best Actress
2008 True Women For Sale

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese劉美君
Simplified Chinese刘美君
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Měijūn
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingLau4 Mei5 Gwan1
Musical career
OriginHong Kong
GenresPop
LabelsCinepoly Records (2008–present)
Rock Records (2000)
Columbia Records (1992–1995)
BMG Music (1989–1992)
Current Records (1986–1989)
Websitehttp://www.prudenceliew.com

Prudence Liew Mei-Gwan (born 10 December 1964) is a Hong Kong pop singer and actress. A Golden Horse Award winner and platinum selling singer, she has released 16 studio albums and appeared in numerous films.

Career

[edit]

From the age of eight, she began appearing in television commercials after high school. In 1986, while working as a film producer, Liew was approached to sing the theme song for a movie. The song, Midnight Love was on heavy rotation at major Hong Kong radio stations and she was quickly signed as the flagship artist to Current Records. In December 1986, she released her self-titled début album to rave reviews and high sales. The album sold over 500,000 copies and was certified 10× platinum[1] by the Hong Kong IFPI. Liew still holds the record in Hong Kong for the most albums sold by a débuting local artist for that album.[2] It also won two awards as Album of the Year from RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards[3] and Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards[4] in 1987. The second single from the album, "The Last Night", is a cover of the Bad Boys Blue song "You're a Woman",[5][citation needed] and is considered Liew's signature song.

In addition to music, Liew has also appeared in films and television dramas as an actress. In 1988, she was nominated for a Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actress award in the movie Law or Justice.[6]

Between the period of 1986 and 1995, Liew has released 11 studio albums under Current Records, which was bought out by BMG Music in 1989 and later Columbia Records from 1992 to 1995.

Hiatus

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In 1995, Liew decided to leave the Hong Kong music industry after the divorce from her director husband, Tai-Loi Wong (with whom she had a son and a daughter) and due to having problems with her vocal cords. She then relocated to the US city of San Francisco with her children to find peace. During her time in the US, Liew found a love for yoga, which she practices regularly. She also met her second husband, whose name she will only disclose to the media as "Mr. Yan" for privacy reasons, while in San Francisco. Together they have a daughter. In an interview in September 2008, Liew announced that she has separated from Mr. Yan.[7]

Love Yourself

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In 2000, with help from her longtime friend and fellow singer, Sandy Lam, Liew landed a record deal with Taiwan-based record company, Rock Records and released her first mandopop studio album entitled Love Yourself. However, she returned to the US quickly after the first single, Everytime, I Take it Very Seriously was released, thus no other singles, nor follow-up albums were released afterwards in Taiwan. In the same year, Liew also appeared in the ATV series Anything But Him, co-starring Amy Chan and Tien Niu.

Return to Hong Kong

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In April 2008, Liew held a 2-night performance called Opening the Sexual Boundaries Concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum. Also, a compilation greatest hits album was released to accompany the concert. And after a 20-year hiatus from motion pictures, she took the lead part to the movie, True Women For Sale, directed by Herman Yau.[8] The film was the opener for the 2008 Hong Kong Asian Film Festival and her role as a drug-addicted prostitute won Liew the award for Best Leading Actress at the 2008 Golden Horse Awards, as well as a Best Actress nomination at the 28th Hong Kong Film Awards.[9][10] Liew was a student of Eleonor England, a San Francisco-based vocal coach.[citation needed]

In 2009, Liew was announced as the host for season 1 of the TVB program, The Voice, a reality-show type singing competition. On October 22, 2009, Liew released her first Cantonese studio album in 15 years, titled The Queen of Hardships.

On December 30, 2009, it was announced that TVB was relieving Liew of her hosting duties from The Voice, three episodes shy of the season finale due to the controversy between TVB and the HKRIA over song royalties. Liew, who is currently signed to Cinepoly Records under the Universal Music label governed by the HKRIA, was part of the group of Hong Kong singers all signed to HKRIA record labels that were banned from appearing on all TVB programming until the issue was resolved late 2011. In 2010, Liew spent most of the year in the United States.

In 2011, Liew returned to Hong Kong and released her second mandopop album, the cover album Love Addict in June. The album topped the charts for two weeks straight on Hong Kong HMV's Asian Album Chart upon its release. In November, she was invited to be a regular judge on season 4 of the Asia Television talent program, Asian Millionstar.

In 2012, Liew released another cover album, albeit in Cantonese this time, entitled Stolen Moments in July. She announced that a third cover album, in English, would be recorded and released in the future. The album, Reincarnated Love was eventually released in July 2017.

In 2013, Liew signed with Hong Kong Television Network, a new television station in Hong Kong, and filmed the drama series, To Be or Not to Be, formerly titled Hakka Women, in which she spoke her native Hakka dialect. She also recorded the theme song for the drama, "Two Cups of Tea". The 25-episode series was aired from December 2014 to January 2015.

Discography

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Main articles: Prudence Liew albums discography and Prudence Liew singles discography

Filmography

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Motion pictures

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Year Title Role Awards
1983 毀滅號地車 On the Wrong Track Sze
1986 猛鬼學堂 The Haunted Cop Shop II Miss Spiritual
1988 法中情 Law or Justice Ling Shan-shan Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
1990 A Tale from the East
2008 我不賣身．我賣子宮 True Women For Sale Lai Chung-chung Golden Horse Award for Best Actress
Ming Pao Weekly Magazine Award for Outstanding Actress
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Actress
2010 72家租客 72 Tenants of Prosperity Hung
2012 起勢搖滾 Lives in Flames Alex's mother
2015 王家欣 Wong Ka Yan Chan Wai-yin
2017 黃金花 Tomorrow is Another Day Mrs. Chan

Television (as actress)

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Television (as presenter)

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category For Result Notes
1987 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards Most Promising Newcomer Award Won Gold Award
Album of the Year Prudence Liew Won Producer: Joseph Chan
Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards Won
1988 Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Law or Justice Nominated
2008 CASH Golden Sail Music Awards Best Female Vocal Performance "浮花 (Floating Flower)" from Opening the Sexual Boundaries Nominated
Golden Horse Awards Best Actress True Women For Sale Won
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Nominated
2009 Hong Kong Film Awards Nominated
Ming Pao Weekly Magazine Awards Most Outstanding Actress Won tied with Karena Lam for Claustrophobia
Chinese Music Awards (華語金曲獎) Top 10 Albums of the Year – Cantonese The Queen of Hardships Won 5th place
2010 Best Female Singer – Cantonese Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Hong Kong IFPI sales certification – 1988
  2. ^ Muzikland review of Prudence Liew (album). Archived April 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on July 18, 2012
  3. ^ RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards 1987 full winners list Retrieved October 16, 2009
  4. ^ * 1987 Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards winners list Archived January 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 16, 2009
  5. ^ Prudence Liew album "大開色界 (新曲+精選)" liner notes
  6. ^ http://www.hkfaa.com/history/list_08.html 8th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards nominees list
  7. ^ 葉靜文 (5 September 2008). "潮媽劉美君再離婚". 明報 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 12 September 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  8. ^ http://www.hermanyau.com/eTrueWomenForSale.htm Herman Yau official website
  9. ^ "2009 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival ::: Chinese Language Film Competition". Archived from the original on 10 December 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2010. The 45th Goldenhorse Awards Competition full nominees list
  10. ^ http://www.hkfaa.com/history/home.html The 28th Hong Kong Film Award full nominees list
  11. ^ Prudence Liew at hkmdb.com
  12. ^ Prudence Liew at chinesemov.com
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Awards and achievements
Golden Horse Award
Preceded by Best Actress
2008
for True Women For Sale 		Succeeded by
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