Jane Liao Explained

Native Name:廖慧珍
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Name:Liao Hui-jen
Birth Place:Taiwan
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:1997–present

Jane Liao Hui-jen is a Taiwanese actress best known for her role as Lily Wu in Love Go Go (1997), which earned her Best Supporting Actress in the 34th Golden Horse Awards. She has also starred in the films Help Me Eros (2007), and On Happiness Road (2017), as well as television series Two Fathers (2013), My Goddess (2018), and The Arc of Life (2021).

Early life and education

Liao grew up in Hengchun, Pingtung County, with two older brothers.[1] [2] She was predisposed to being overweight due to genes and polycystic ovary syndrome.[3] Despite trying various sports during her school years, most notably tennis, where she served as her university's tennis club president, she was unable to lose weight.[4] [5] Liao's father managed one of the only two cinemas in Hengchun,[6] and she described her family in early years as "wealthy". During her childhood, she was exposed to films while accompanying her father to work.[7] To avoid shift work, her father later resigned and opened a hardware store, but the business failed when she was in junior high school, leading the family to face a financial crisis. Shortly afterward, her mother opened a lou mei restaurant. The restaurant, Qu Cun Rice Noodle Duck, is still operating in Hengchun and Liao returns to help run the store every Lunar New Year.[8] [9] Liao continued her studies in northern Taiwan and joined a film production company after graduation.[10]

Career

She landed her debut role as Lily Wu, one of the three protagonists and a food-guzzling roommate of 's character, in the 1997 romantic comedy film . The role earning her Best Supporting Actress in the 34th Golden Horse Awards. She pursued a career as a character actress, often portraying overweight women,[11] and landed the female lead role in the 2007 romance film Help Me Eros, as well as recurring roles in the 2011 and 2013 television series Sunny Happiness and Two Fathers. She then took on main roles in the 2015 drama series , the 2016 family drama , and the 2017 drama series . Liao went on to star in the 2016 romance film and voice a lead character in the 2017 animated film On Happiness Road. Liao appeared as farmer Chen Yong-zheng in the 2018 romantic comedy series My Goddess and played a troublesome colleague May in the 2021 drama series The Arc of Life. She also secured supporting roles in the 2023 drama film and the 2024 romance film 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Lily Wu (吳莉莉)[12]
2007Help Me ErosBiscuit (小餅乾)[13]
2013Zone Pro SiteFeast hostCameo[14]
2016The Landlord[15]
Hsiao Rong-nu (蕭蓉女)[16]
2017On Happiness RoadChi's mother[17]
2023Horsie (馬馬)[18]
202418×2 Beyond Youthful DaysShu-yi (淑宜)[19]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Hsiang Ping (項萍)Recurring role[20]
2010–2011Lee's Family ReunionLi Duo-mei (李多美)Guest role[21]
2011Sunny HappinessFang Jin Wen (方金雯)Recurring role[22]
Love YouChuen's wifeGuest role
2012Li Duo-wei (李多惠)Recurring role[23]
2013Two FathersJia Mei-nu (賈美女)Recurring role[24]
2015Shi Zhe-ai (史喆愛)Main role[25]
2016The Daughter-in-lawMain role[26]
2017Ching Hsia (青霞)Main role[27]
2018My GoddessChen Yong-zheng (陳永媜)Recurring role[28]
2021The Arc of LifeMayRecurring role[29]
2022Shards of HerFang Mei-yin (方美茵)Cameo[30]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 廖慧珍老家滷味生意興隆 曾一路忙到元宵 . 1 January 2020 . . 張雅琪 . 15 September 2024 . zh.
  2. Web site: 廖慧珍週末失聯！　秘當「未婚媽」有洋蔥 . 19 June 2017 . . 15 September 2024 . zh . 22 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180122140124/https://star.ettoday.net/news/948011 . live .
  3. Web site: 《人物專訪》廖慧珍甩肉18公斤 目標穿馬靴翹二郎腿 . 10 September 2019 . . 粘湘婉 . 15 September 2024 . zh . 11 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190911165930/https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/paper/1316618 . live .
  4. Web site: 胖子練瑜伽 其實更容易 . 22 November 2005 . . 李筱雯 . 15 September 2024 . zh . 17 February 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060217113625/http://paper.udn.com/udnpaper/PIN0002/87910/web/ . live .
  5. Web site: 廖慧珍為瘦大灌「木柴水」！被唱衰「天生是胖子」，2招剷肉25公斤狠打臉命理師 . 28 July 2020 . . 15 September 2024 . zh.
  6. Web site: 廖慧珍決心不結婚　周末神隱當「未婚媽」 . 14 June 2017 . . 15 September 2024 . zh . 14 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240914170849/https://www.nownews.com/news/2562835?srsltid=AfmBOoptk8X5z0myrvbGnfZCLmsL6W6RMpfkKN-gtBXIoapLkzlUALaa . live .
  7. Web site: 一餐團圓飯廖慧珍奔450公里 . 24 February 2018 . . 蕭雅玲 . 15 September 2024 . zh.
  8. Web site: 廖慧珍過年當「門面擔當」　當活招牌賣老家滷味管排隊兼通報躲警察 . 15 February 2021 . . 林淑娟 . 15 September 2024 . zh . 14 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240914171006/https://www.ctwant.com/article/102466/ . live .
  9. Web site: 廖慧珍返鄉當門面 加碼通報客人躲警察 . 15 February 2021 . . 李依純 . 15 September 2024 . zh . 22 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220822054324/https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/3440155 . live .
  10. Web site: 廖慧珍周末失聯有原因 當起「未婚媽媽」 . 19 June 2017 . . 盧怡秀 . 15 September 2024 . zh.
  11. Web site: 專訪／廖慧珍曾胖達百公斤　一度罹憂鬱症怨：做什麼都沒用 . 28 January 2020 . . 方佳琳 . 15 September 2024 . zh . 14 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240914170850/https://star.setn.com/news/678204 . live .
  12. Web site: Love Go Go . 8 November 1998 . . Elley . Derek . Derek Elley . 15 September 2024 . 14 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240914170849/https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/love-go-go-1200456015/ . live .
  13. Web site: Help Me Eros . 30 November 2008 . . Fonoroff . Paul . Paul Fonoroff . 11 September 2024 . 10 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910174528/https://www.scmp.com/article/661957/help-me-eros . live .
  14. Web site: 桃園總舖師辦桌比賽1桌3000元 9/5開放線上認桌 . 29 August 2022 . . 李容萍 . 11 September 2024 . zh . 10 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910174702/https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/4041411 . live .
  15. Web site: 蔡淑臻爛醉倒床上雙腳開開　導演撲上床教戲「好情色」 . 20 March 2016 . . 華少甫 . 11 September 2024 . zh . 10 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910174704/https://movies.ettoday.net/news/666160 . live .
  16. Web site: 住到賺到的溫泉旅館在這裡！《五星級魚干女》包君滿意 . 4 March 2016 . . 11 September 2024 . zh . 10 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910174549/https://www.elle.com/tw/entertainment/drama/g23376/2016-0304-welcome-to-the-happy-days/ . live .
  17. Web site: ‘On Happiness Road’ (‘Xing Fu Lu Shang’): Film Review Filmart 2018 . 20 March 2018 . . Tsui . Clarence . 11 September 2024 . 14 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240914170850/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/happiness-road-xing-fu-lu-shang-film-review-filmart-2018-1095808/ . live .
  18. Web site: 夏宇童當媽了！《BIG》一家三口合照曝光　公公竟是周華健 . 22 November 2023 . . 黃雅琪 . 11 September 2024 . zh . 10 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910174531/https://www.nownews.com/news/6306403?srsltid=AfmBOoqf9Da5u8N6v_wvOfwh72qA_JTg9AzYuKDlL_Yja_Yl7kdsClaU . live .
  19. Web site: 專訪／廖慧珍親揭許光漢私下真實樣貌 互動曝光：他主動靠在我身上 . Interview: Jane Liao reveals Greg Hsu's true persona behind the scenes. Their intimate interaction exposed: he took the lead to lean against me. . 22 March 2024 . . 廖福生 . 23 April 2024 . zh . 10 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240410203410/https://news.tvbs.com.tw/entertainment/2432201 . live .
  20. Web site: 項萍/ 廖慧珍飾 . . 11 September 2024 . zh . 10 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910174704/https://www.ttv.com.tw/drama/2004/bead-ruby/cast/cast-ow-005.asp . live .
  21. Web site: 吃幼齒！近半百女星排斥姊弟戀卻勾到17歲小鮮肉 . 10 February 2019 . . 吳孟倫 . 11 September 2024 . zh . 10 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910174707/https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/2694669 . live .
  22. Web site: 「幸福最晴天」火辣登場　床戲、吻戲樣樣來 張鈞甯自曝是正宮娘　賀軍翔驕傲吻戲很持久 . 10 February 2011 . Wowo News . 吳鳳媖 . 11 September 2024 . zh . 10 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910175032/https://www.wowonews.com/2011/02/blog-post_10.html . live .
  23. Web site: 女子監獄濕身共浴　林韋君公認「奶奶」最雄偉 . 18 February 2012 . . 蕭采薇 . 11 September 2024 . zh . 10 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910175033/https://star.ettoday.net/news/25791 . live .
  24. Web site: 「兩個爸爸」劇情掀高潮 爸比林佑威銷假歸隊續衝收視 . 8 June 2013 . . 11 September 2024 . zh . 10 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910175152/https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%85%A9%E5%80%8B%E7%88%B8%E7%88%B8-%E5%8A%87%E6%83%85%E6%8E%80%E9%AB%98%E6%BD%AE-%E7%88%B8%E6%AF%94%E6%9E%97%E4%BD%91%E5%A8%81%E9%8A%B7%E5%81%87%E6%AD%B8%E9%9A%8A%E7%BA%8C%E8%A1%9D%E6%94%B6%E8%A6%96-134508146.html . live .
  25. Web site: 《舞吧舞吧在一起》首映會 . 8 December 2015 . . 11 September 2024 . zh . 10 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910175205/https://live.setn.com/live/305 . live .
  26. Web site: 眾諧星的進擊！ 讓梅芳阿姨笑24小時 . 23 April 2016 . . 蕭方綺 . 10 September 2024 . zh.
  27. Web site: 《TMD天堂》他們的還是他馬的？重口味的社會關懷抓馬篇 . 19 April 2017 . . Chien . Ying-jou . 10 September 2024 . zh . 10 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910175035/https://www.gvm.com.tw/article/37618 . live .
  28. Web site: 撇開劉家昌、甄珍戰爭　劉子千專心投入《種菜》 . 1 March 2018 . . 徐郁雯 . 10 September 2024 . zh . 10 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910175036/https://www.nownews.com/news/2709079 . live .
  29. Web site: 《她們創業的那些鳥事》週日首播4大亮點，編劇呂蒔媛：「人生處處是鳥事，拍拍翅膀，就可以飛走。」 . 30 January 2021 . . Ku . Daniel . 11 September 2024 . zh . 10 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910175036/https://www.vogue.com.tw/entertainment/article/the-arc-of-life-tv-series . live .
  30. Web site: Netflix《她和她的她》29位最強配角！吳慷仁＆賈靜雯＋金鐘視帝「他」的出演 . 31 October 2022 . . 10 September 2024 . zh . 10 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910175656/https://today.line.me/tw/v2/article/l2JVonL . live .
  31. Web site: 專訪／廖慧珍桃花旺爆　收「強尼戴普」私訊！還差點跟陳奕迅穩聊 . 10 February 2024 . . 廖福生 . 15 September 2024 . zh . 14 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240914170850/https://news.tvbs.com.tw/entertainment/2392349 . live .

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