Serena Liu (born Liu Chen; Chinese: 劉真; pinyin: Liú Zhēn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâu Chin; 9 June 1975 – 22 March 2020), also known as Serina Liu, was a Taiwanese dancer and actress.

Serena Liu
Born
Liu Chen

(1975-06-09)9 June 1975
Died22 March 2020(2020-03-22) (aged 44)
NationalityRepublic of China
Occupation(s)dancer, actress
SpouseShin Lung
Children1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese劉真
Simplified Chinese刘真
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Zhēn
Southern Min
Hokkien POJLâu Chin

Early life and education

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Liu started ballet lessons when she was a child and continued for 12 years, establishing strong foundations in dancing.[1] She began to learn ballroom dancing at the age of 18. While studying at National Chengchi University, she continued ballroom dancing. After graduation, under her parents' persuasion, she applied for a job at a bank but ultimately at the age 23, decided to follow her passion in dance and participate in competitions.[1][2]

Career

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Liu taught dance in appearances on variety and talk shows, before hosting her own television programs and acting in television series.[3][4][5]

Personal life

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Liu and Taiwanese singer Shin Lung (辛龍) registered their marriage on 17 May 2014,[6] and held their wedding at Ocean Crystal Chapel in Honolulu, Hawaii on 9 June in the same year.[7] Liu announced the birth of their daughter on 15 February 2016.[8]

Death

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Liu suffered from a narrowed aortic valve.[9] Her husband told the media that she had learnt about her condition purely by chance. Liu had taken her four-year-old daughter to see a doctor for a cold, but the young girl refused to let the doctor place a stethoscope on her chest. The doctor then demonstrated the stethoscope's use to the child by placing the device on Liu's chest. The doctor realised then that Liu had a heart murmur, and advised her to seek further treatment.[10] Liu could have opted for an aortic valve replacement, but it would have required long-term medication after the surgery to prevent blood clots.[9] The medication may also derail her plans to have a second child.[9] On 7 February 2020,[3] while undergoing a heart valve repair surgery at Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Liu had an unexpected sudden cardiac arrest and fell into a coma.[9] Liu was then admitted to the intensive care unit and had been put on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation since then.[9] Despite subsequent operations to deal with a developing cerebral embolism and increased brain pressure, Liu died on 22 March 2020 at the age of 44 after her body had stopped responding to medication and treatment.[3][11]

Filmography

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Television series

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Year English title Original title Role Notes
2005 How Much Sorrow Do You Have 問君能有幾多愁 Yaoniang
2006 The Rise of the Tang Empire 贞观之治 Pipa Lady

References

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  1. ^ a b "劉真44歲離世女王身影不再 從芭蕾到國標舞藝人生落幕 | 娛樂 | 重點新聞 | 中央社 CNA". www.cna.com.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  2. ^ "Taiwan's 'queen of ballroom dancing' dies suddenly, aged 44". Taipei Times. Translated by Jones, Edward. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Chen, Ping-hung; Chen, Wei-ting; Kao, Evelyn. "Taiwan ballroom dancing queen Serena Liu dies at 44". Central News Agency. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  4. ^ "Taiwan's Serena Liu dies: Dancer became household name after dancing with Andy Lau on Variety Big Brother". The Straits Times. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Taiwan celebrity dancer Serena Liu dies at 44 on Sunday: Taiwanese hospital". The Straits Times. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  6. ^ ETtoday新聞雲. "快訊/劉真、辛龍爆517已登記結婚! 網友:這是真愛 | ETtoday星光雲". star.ettoday.net (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  7. ^ "劉真夏威夷套250萬婚戒 白色婚禮圓夢嫁辛龍|蘋果新聞網|蘋果日報". 蘋果新聞網 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  8. ^ "Liu Zhen and Xin Long welcome baby girl". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  9. ^ a b c d e hermes (2020-02-22). "Serena Liu in critical condition after heart surgery". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  10. ^ hermesauto (2020-03-15). "Taiwan's 'Queen of ballroom dance' Serena Liu learnt about her heart condition by chance". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  11. ^ "劉真22日深夜逝世 北榮聲明:心臟術後腦壓過高 | 娛樂 | 重點新聞 | 中央社 CNA". www.cna.com.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-03-27.
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