[2022.07.19] CYA LIU WAS RUNNING OUT OF HOPE BEFORE HER AWARDS

As early as when she was working on HAPPINESS in 2016, Cya Liu already caught boss Albert Yeung's eyes
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Humbly claiming that she has no knack for acting, Cya Liu takes away three Best Actress awards

Cya Liu worked with and learned from elder Nicholas Tse in CUSTOMS FRONTLINE
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The fresh out of the oven Best Actress Cya Liu with the film LIMBO (JI CHI) won at her first try, winning the Film Critic Society Award and the Film Directors' Guild Best Actress to become a triple crown Best Actress! She felt the award was a miracle. "I Cya Liu am an ordinary woman, but because of this movie, my character, everything brought this award to me." She also said that this movie made her feel for the first time that she was a real actor. "If not for this movie, these 5 years have been hopeless. I always thought about switching jobs." She once wanted to win Best Actress before age 30. Although it came a little late, her dream was ultimately fulfilled. She said, "Many people said I have no natural talent, but I believe with hard work I definitely can head to where my dream is." She also hoped that in the future to be able to work with actors who love movies and never worked with her before. She would continue to work hard, hope to have even more good roles offered to her. She would be willing to contribute even more for her characters.

Cya Liu after winning the award sent a text to her boss Albert Yeung Sau Sing immediately. The boss said that he would hold a celebration for her. Busy with her new film, she worked as usual yesterday. After the production would wrap up at the end of the month, she would head to the Mainland for the costume film SAKRA (TIN LUNG BAK BO). The film company felt that she was an asset worth more than her price so it has already adjusted her salary. Before leaving Hong Kong she would treat her Emperor colleagues to a big feast and thank them for taking care of her over these 2 years.

He continued, "After signing the contract, Cya Liu came to Hong Kong for the first time in mid March to make a movie, CUSTOMS FRONTLINE (HOI GUAN JIN SIN). At that time we met for the first time. I remember we met at a hotel coffee shop. My impression of her was a tough actress with a lot of character and demanded very much of herself. After finishing CUSTOMS FRONTLINE on the first day she immediately called me and said that she performed very poorly today, she did not do well and was very worried. When I asked her why, she said that because she still has not adjusted to the Hong Kong production pace. The director was too fast, but she was still warming up so she was not able to do her best. So she wanted to ask me to help find a Hong Kong instructor. That night I asked (Kearen) Pang Sau Wai, and they clicked right away. Pang Sau Wai spent one or two weeks and studied the script with Cya Liu everyday, increased her confidence and taught her how to adjust to the Hong Kong production pace."

As for the rumors that Cya Liu has received countless offers, Yeung Sau Sing admitted, "That's right! Right now she is making a movie, with (Andy) Lau Tak Wa, (Gordon) Lam Ka Tung and (Eddie) Peng Yu-Yan. Cya Liu is playing Lau Tak Wa's wife. In addition as far as I know, Director (Dante) Lam Chiu Yin is planning a new film and want to ask Cya Liu to be in it. The details haven't been confirmed yet as we are still in communication. Actually after we signed Cya Liu, many film companies and directors kept asking about her schedule. All of these happened before she won Best Actress, proving that she is getting a lot of attention in the industry.