René Liu: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 22
- as director
- 1
- on screen
- 1995–2025
- box office
- $37.2M
The Best René Liu Movies
The films of René Liu that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Hot Summer Days (2010) leads with $19.6M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $19.6M Hot Summer Days 2010 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $7.6M Kidnap 2007 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $2.82M Run Papa Run 2008 · Crime -
Worldwide box office: $2.75M Love Education 2017 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $1.5M The Matrimony 2007 · Horror -
Worldwide box office: $1.5M Double Vision 2002 · Horror
René Liu's Career in Numbers
René Liu's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres René Liu works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Peony Pavilion (1995) to Forget You Not (2025), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
René Liu Movies by Decade
- 1990s 8
- 2000s 8
- 2010s 5
- 2020s 1
The 1990s were René Liu's busiest decade, with 8 films.
René Liu Movies by Genre
- Drama 8
- Romance 3
- Comedy 3
- Crime 2
- Horror 2
- Action 1
- Music 1
- Thriller 1
- War 1
Drama is the genre René Liu has worked in most, with 8 films, ahead of romance (3).
René Liu Career Milestones
- First film
- The Peony Pavilion 1995
- Biggest box office hit
- Hot Summer Days $19.6M worldwide
- Newest film
- Forget You Not 2025
René Liu Filmography: Every Movie
Every film René Liu is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 21 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by René Liu
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René Liu Movies as an Actor
21- 2017 Love Education as Mrs. Wang · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.75M
- 2011
Speed Angels as Han Bing · Action Worldwide box office: $18K - 2011
Mayday 3DNA Music Worldwide box office: $525K - 2011
Mr. & Mrs. Single as Mandy · Romance Worldwide box office: $264K - 2010 Hot Summer Days as Li Yan · Drama Worldwide box office: $19.6M
- 2008 Run Papa Run as Mabel Chan · Crime Worldwide box office: $2.82M
- 2007 Kidnap as Inspector Ho Yuan Chun · Thriller Worldwide box office: $7.6M
- 2007 The Matrimony as Sansan · Horror Worldwide box office: $1.5M
- 2007
Happy Birthday as Siu Mai · Romance - 2004
A World Without Thieves as Wang Li · Drama Worldwide box office: $662K - 2004
20 30 40 as Xiang Xiang · Drama - 2003
Pink Ladies as Jiehun Kuang 'Marriage Manic' · Comedy - 2002 Double Vision as Ching-fang · Horror Worldwide box office: $1.5M
- 1998
The Personals as Du Jia-zhen · Comedy - 1997
Murmur of Youth as Mei-li Chen · Drama - 1996
Cracker: White Ghost as Su Lin Tang (as Liu Jo Ying) · Drama - 1996
Tonight Nobody Goes Home as Chen Xiaoqi · Comedy - 1996
Thunder Cop Crime - 1995
The Peony Pavilion as Liu Yu-mei · Drama - 1995
Don’t Cry, Nanking as Shuqin · War - 1995
Siao Yu as Lin Siao Yu · Romance
Who René Liu Makes Movies With
The actors and directors René Liu shares the most films with. Sylvia Chang comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Lam Suet (3).
René Liu: Questions & Answers
How many movies René Liu has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has René Liu been in?
René Liu is credited on 22 films, from 1995 to 2025. 21 of them as an actor and 1 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is René Liu's highest-grossing movie?
Hot Summer Days (2010) is René Liu's biggest box office hit, with $19.6M worldwide, ahead of Kidnap (2007) ($7.6M). Across every film with box office figures, René Liu's movies have made $37.2M.
René Liu's biggest hits What is René Liu's newest movie?
The most recent film on René Liu's filmography is Forget You Not (2025), which René Liu directed.
Who does René Liu work with most often?
René Liu shares the most films with Sylvia Chang (5 films), Lam Suet (3 films) and Tony Leung Ka Fai (2 films).
The Best René Liu Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 22 credits.
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