Esther Liu

Acting

Esther Liu

Born August 8, 1988 · Taiwan (age 38)

Esther Liu is a Taiwanese actress, singer, and television host. Liu began her career at the age of 14 as part of the girl group Sweety with Joanne Tseng. In 2003, Liu made her acting debut in the television series Westside Story alongside Tony Sun and Wallace Huo.

Known For

Double HappinessDouble Happiness · 2026
Double Happiness
6.32026
MovieDrama
Tim Kao, the meticulous head chef of a five-star hotel in Taiwan, is set to marry his Hong Kong fiance Daisy Wu. But Tim’s divorced parents refuse to attend the same ceremony, and each insists on hosting their own. To complicate things further, the Feng Shui master chooses the same auspicious date for both events. Tim, Daisy, their wedding planner Regina, and the best man Tsai must orchestrate two weddings simultaneously in the same hotel, without either parent finding out. Surrounded by a strict father, a demanding mother, and a cast of sharp-tongued relatives, Tim must confront the traumas of his upbringing and ask himself: is he truly ready to start a new family of his own?
GirlGirl · 2025
Girl
7.12025
MovieDrama
Hsiao-lee, a young girl, finds solace in her friendship with Li-li, who embodies the dreams Hsiao-lee had suppressed. However, Hsiao-lee's aspirations are challenged by her mother's past, which mirrors her own struggles and traps her in a cycle of despair.
My Best Friend's BreakfastMy Best Friend's Breakfast · 2022
My Best Friend's Breakfast
5.62022
MovieRomanceDrama
Xiang Wei-xin, a 17-year-old high school sophomore, regards eating as the most important and most healing thing in life. The first time she met her senior Tao You-quan was in the school's welfare agency. At that time, Xiang Wei-xin lost 5 yuan and could not buy her favorite pineapple bread. Tao You-quan made up the money for her, which made her feel deeply indebted to her.
Night Market HeroNight Market Hero · 2011
Night Market Hero
5.42011
MovieDrama
Follows a group of food vendors who have made their living in the bustling 888 Night Market for over a decade. Their livelihood is threatened when some real estate developer acquires the land where the night market is situated.
SalliSalli · 2024
Salli
4.52024
MovieComedyDrama
An online romance with a foreigner takes a lonely middle-aged chicken farmer to an unknown land. Despite everyone saying it is a romance scam, she wants to prove that her love indeed exists.
Winds of SeptemberWinds of September · 2008
Winds of September
6.12008
MovieDrama
Lin Shu-Yu's semi auto-biographical debut takes us back to 1996, during the time of the tragic Taiwan baseball scandal, an event that devastated many teenage boys. The story follows Yen and Tang and their gang through the last year of their high school life. From chasing girls to midnight skinny dipping to rooting for their favorite baseball team, they do everything together. When an accident throws Yen into a coma, their world starts falling apart.
Din Tao: Leader of the ParadeDin Tao: Leader of the Parade · 2012
Din Tao: Leader of the Parade
5.62012
MovieDramaComedy
A-Tai (Alan Ko) narrates that he is the son of Uncle Da (Chen Po-cheng) and Aunt Da (Samantha Ko), who run a troupe in Taichung. Uncle Da's troupe does traditional performance in front of religious processions. The religion requires performers to "initiate the faces and pose as gods"—to put on a special face painting, or to put on a heavy body puppet costume, both of these represent gods' persona. The performance demands training of martial art, acrobatics and endurance, and the performers are negatively associated with gangsters by the society. Uncle Da has been competing with Wu-cheng (Liao Jun), who studied with Uncle Da under the same master. A-Tai grew estranged with his father and the troupe, and went to Taipei to study Rock music, until a mysterious old man in blue coat bids him home.
The Golden ChildThe Golden Child · 2012
The Golden Child
2012
MovieDramaTV Movie

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Din Tao: Leader of the ParadeDin Tao: Leader of the Parade · 2012
Din Tao: Leader of the Parade
5.62012
MovieDramaComedy
A-Tai (Alan Ko) narrates that he is the son of Uncle Da (Chen Po-cheng) and Aunt Da (Samantha Ko), who run a troupe in Taichung. Uncle Da's troupe does traditional performance in front of religious processions. The religion requires performers to "initiate the faces and pose as gods"—to put on a special face painting, or to put on a heavy body puppet costume, both of these represent gods' persona. The performance demands training of martial art, acrobatics and endurance, and the performers are negatively associated with gangsters by the society. Uncle Da has been competing with Wu-cheng (Liao Jun), who studied with Uncle Da under the same master. A-Tai grew estranged with his father and the troupe, and went to Taipei to study Rock music, until a mysterious old man in blue coat bids him home.

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