Liu Chia-chang

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Steven Liu Chia-chang (traditional Chinese: 劉家昌; simplified Chinese: 刘家昌; pinyin: Liú Jiāchāng; born 13 April 1940 or 13 April 1943) is a former songwriter, singer, screenwriter, director and actor from the Republic of China (Taiwan).

Steven Liu Chia-chang
劉家昌
Born
Liu Chia-chang

(1940-04-13) 13 April 1940 (age 84) or (1943-04-13) 13 April 1943 (age 81)
Alma materNational Chengchi University
Occupation(s)Former songwriter, singer, screenwriter, director, actor
Years active1968–1980
Spouses
Chiang Ching
(m. 1966; div. 1970)
Chen Chen
(m. 1978; div. 1987)
Children
  • Liu Ji-peng (son), with Chiang Ching
  • Jeremy Liu (son), with Chen Chen
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese劉家昌
Simplified Chinese刘家昌
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Jiāchāng

Background

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Discography

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Liu wrote songs such as "Ode to the Republic of China" and "The Plum Blossom", and collaborated with famous singers such as Fei Yu-ching (Chinese: 費玉清) and Teresa Teng (Chinese: 鄧麗君).

Filmography

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Liu wrote and directed Feng shui er shi nian (风水二十年, 1983), a Hong Kong-Taiwanese film alternately titled in English, The Lost Generation, and titled worldwide in English, Women in Love.[1]

Personal life

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Liu married actress Chiang Ching (江青) in 1966 and later had a son Liu Ji-chen (劉繼成), who would later be renamed to Liu Ji-peng (劉繼鵬). Liu and Chiang divorced in 1970.

In 1978, Liu married Chen Chen (甄珍), an actress and former wife of Patrick Tse, they later had a son Jeremy Liu on 21 April 1986, who would later become a singer. Liu and Chen Chen divorced in 1987 soon after.

References

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  1. ^ Liu, Chia-chang (1983). Feng shui er shi nian. Hong Kong-Taiwan. Retrieved 13 July 2016.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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