Fish Liew Chi-yu (Chinese: 廖子妤; born 31 March 1990) is a Malaysian-born Hong Kong actress and model.[1] She won two Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress in Anita (2021) and Best Actress in Someone Like Me (2025).
Fish Liew | |
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| 廖子妤 | |
 Liew in 2026 | |
| Born | Liew Chi-yu 31 March 1990 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Awards | Full list |
Biography
editLiew was born on 31 March 1990, in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. In 2012, she was determined to expand her career in Hong Kong’s film industry. With her first film, Doomsday Party, she earned her first nomination for Best New Performer at the 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards.
She received a nomination, Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Sisterhood, at the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards.
In 2022, Liew received two nominations for Best Supporting Actor at the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards for her performance in the biopic Anita and the thriller Limbo. She won Best Supporting Actress for her role Ann Mui in the biopic Anita.
She was once again shortlisted for the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards and nominated for the Best Supporting Actress in film A Guilty Conscience.
In 2026, she won the Best Actress award at the 44th Hong Kong Film Awards, the 32nd Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award and the 21st Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Awards for her performance in the film Someone Like Me. She is the second Malaysian-born Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actress winner.
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Doomsday Party | Fish | ||
| 2014 | Twilight Online | Lam Siu-yu | ||
| 2015 | Lazy Hazy Crazy | Alice | ||
| 2016 | Sisterhood | Sei (young) | ||
| Pseudo Secular | Li Er | |||
| 2017 | Love Off the Cuff | Night club twins | ||
| 2018 | No. 1 Chung Ying Street | Sze Wai/Lai Wah | ||
| Distinction | Shun | |||
| 2021 | Anita | Ann Mui | ||
| Limbo | Coco | |||
| 2022 | Table for Six | Mother | ||
| 2023 | A Guilty Conscience | Victoria Chung | ||
| Lonely Eighteen | Jacky | |||
| Ready Or Rot | "Double 8" | |||
| Trolls Band Together | Viva | Cantonese dubbing | ||
| 2024 | Table for Six 2 | Mother | ||
| All Shall Be Well | Fanny | [2][3] | ||
| Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In | Fanny | |||
| Cesium Fallout | Zoe | |||
| An Abandoned Team | Zoie | |||
| 2025 | Remember What I Forgot | Ginger | ||
| Pavane for an Infant | Lai Sum | [4] | ||
| The Remnant | Fa | |||
| Someone Like Me | Mui | [5] | ||
| My Date with a Vampire | Yamamoto Future | |||
| Back to the Past | Man Song | |||
| 2026 | Girlfriends | Lok | Premiere at the Busan in September | [6] |
| Night King | Mimi | [7] | ||
| Cold War 1994 | Rosamund Yi-Sum Keswyk-Poon | [8] |
Dramas
edit| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Who Sell Bricks in Hong Kong 地產仔 | Yu Wan | |||
| 2023 | Beyond the Common Ground 和解在後 | ||||
| Sparks 冰上火花 | Wing | ||||
| 2024 | Margaret & David Tie 瑪嘉烈與大衛系列 絲絲 | Margaret | |||
| Cicada Cycle 十七年命運週期 | Tomato | ||||
| 2025 | City of Light 光明大押 | Jennifer Ho |
Music Videos
edit| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Jay Fung - Take A Breath |
| Jeremy Lee - Half | |
| 2021 | Panther Chan - I Wanna Be With You |
| Manson Cheung - 無可救藥的浪漫 |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Year | Nominee / Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Film Awards | 2014 | Doomsday Party | Best New Performer | Nominated | [9] |
| 2017 | Sisterhood | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [10] | |
| 2022 | Anita | Won | [11][12] | ||
| Limbo | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | A Guilty Conscience | Nominated | [13] | ||
| 2026 | Someone Like Me | Best Actress | Won | [14][15] | |
| Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award | 2026 | Best Actress | Won | [16] | |
| Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Awards | Won | [17] | |||
| Hong Kong Screenwriters' Guild Awards | Best Film Character of the Year | Nominated | [18] |
References
edit- ↑ "Fish Liew". hkmdb.com. Archived from the original on 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ↑ Petkovic, Vladan (14 December 2023). "The Berlinale announces the first batch of Panorama and Forum titles". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ↑ "All Shall Be Well". Berlinale. 6 February 2024. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (28 October 2024). "Malaysian Director Chong Keat Aun Spotlights Abandoned Babies Crisis in Tokyo Selection 'Pavane for an Infant'". Variety. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ↑ "Review | Someone Like Me: Fish Liew shines as a disabled woman seeking sex". South China Morning Post. 2025-11-25. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ↑ Choi Young-joo (August 19, 2025). "아시아의 현재와 미래 이끌 감독의 23편, 부산서 만난다" [23 films by directors leading Asia's present and future will be presented in Busan.]. Nocut News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ↑ Lee, Edmund (16 February 2026). "Night King movie review: Dayo Wong, Sammi Cheng lead enjoyably fluffy nightclub comedy". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ↑ "《寒戰1994》演員懶人包｜古天樂演特首 周潤發、梁家輝回歸 劉俊謙、吳彥祖加盟權鬥". Sing Tao Daily (in Chinese). 18 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "List of Awardees of The 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards". Hong Kong Film Awards. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ "Nomination and Awardees list of The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards【香港電影金像獎】第36屆香港電影金像獎完整提名名單" [[Hong Kong Film Awards] Full Nomination List for the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards]. HK01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 7 February 2017. Archived from the original on April 6, 2026. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Nomination and Awardees list of The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards". Hong Kong Film Awards. Archived from the original on March 8, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- ↑ Ng Kang-chung (17 July 2022). "Late director Benny Chan feted as Hong Kong Film Awards return to full glory". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ↑ Wong, Sylvia (February 6, 2024). "Hong Kong Film Awards nominations led by newsroom drama 'In Broad Daylight'". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on February 13, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ↑ Wong, Silvia (10 February 2026). "'Sons Of The Neon Night', 'Back To The Past' lead 2026 Hong Kong Film Awards nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ↑ "Nomination and Awardees list of The 44th Hong Kong Film Awards". Hong Kong Film Awards. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ↑ "第三十二屆香港電影評論學會大獎頒獎禮" [The 32nd Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Ceremony]. Hong Kong Film Critics Society (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 5 March 2026. Archived from the original on April 6, 2026. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
- ↑ "金像獎2026 - 分析三大業界賽果 梁家輝廖子妤封金像帝后呼聲高" [Hong Kong Film Awards 2026 - Analysis of Three Major Industry Results: Tony Leung Ka-fai and Liao Ziyu are considered strong contenders for Best Actor and Actress.]. HK01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 26 March 2026. Archived from the original on April 6, 2026. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
梁家輝廖子妤在剛過去的導演會頒獎禮上，一同奪影帝影后。（陳順禎 攝）
[Tony Leung Ka-fai and Liu Tzu-yu shared the Best Actor and Best Actress awards at the recent Directors' Guild Awards ceremony. (Photo by Chen Shun-zhen)] - ↑ "廖子妤入圍最佳電影角色獎 硬撼章子怡張家輝" [Liao Ziyu nominated for Best Film Character, competing against Zhang Ziyi and Nick Cheung]. Sin Chew Media (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 24 February 2026. Archived from the original on April 6, 2026. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
External links
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