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L Liu Yizhi Film & TV · Unknown nationality

Liu Yizhi (May 19, 1972 -), male, Chinese TV drama director and photographer. His representative works include "National Treasure: Treasure Box", "White Snake", "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky", "The Negotiator", "Hot Blood", "Heartbeat Source Project", etc.

L Liu Yazhou Writers · People's Republic of China

Liu Yazhou (October 19, 1952 -), a native of Suxian County, Anhui Province, was born in Fenghua District, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. He is a former air force general and writer of the Chinese People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China. He served as a member of the 17th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China and a member of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. He is the son-in-law of Li Xiannian, one of the eight elders of the Communist Party of China during the Deng Xiaoping era and President of China. During the reigns of Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao, the two general secretaries of the CPC Central Committee, Liu used literature to discuss politics and supported the nationalization of the military. He was regarded as an enlightened man. At the same time, he is known for his hawkish views on China's national strategy. He was called "the Young Turks of the Chinese establishment" and a "nationalist and realist" by Canadian analyst Alfred L. Chen.

Liu Xening Liu Xening Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Liu Xening (Korean: Liu Xianning, born October 23, 1996), whose stage name is Sally (Korean: Sally), is a female singer, dancer and actor from Mainland China. She belongs to the management company of Entertainment. He was a member of the Chinese female idol group Hard Candy Girl 303 and the female idol group gu9udan under the Korean agency Jellyfish Entertainment. His positions in the team were assistant singer, assistant lead dancer and assistant rapper. I learned street dancing when I was a child. In 2020, she participated in the Tencent Video idol girl group competition to compete in the development reality show "Creation Camp 2020", and won 6th place in the final ranking, becoming a member of the limited-time group Hard Candy Girl 303.

Liu Yifei Liu Yifei Film & TV · United States

Liu Yifei (English: Crystal Liu Yifei, August 25, 1987 -), American actress and singer. His ancestral home is Raoyang, Hebei Province, and he was born in Wuhan, Hubei Province. He later moved to New York, the United States with his mother. He graduated from the 2002 undergraduate class of the Acting Department of Beijing Film Academy. In 2002, he entered the entertainment industry by starring in the TV series "The Golden Family". In the following years, she successively played roles such as Wang Yuyan in "The Legend of Dragons" and Xiao Longnu in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". In 2005, she signed a contract with a record company and entered the music scene. In 2008, she appeared on the international screen with the Hollywood movie "Kung Fu King". In 2012, she starred in the movie "Tongque Terrace" and won the Golden Lotus Award for Best Actress at the 5th Macau International Film Festival. In 2017, she stood out from the audition for the live-action version of Disney's "Mulan" and became the actress to play Mulan.

L Liu Zhongjing Political figures · People's Republic of China

Liu Zhongjing (December 10, 1974 -), a Chinese-American historical writer and Chinese dissident, was born in Zizhong, Sichuan. He worked as a forensic doctor in Xinjiang for ten years. He was active on Douban from 2007 until his account was canceled in 2014. He mainly promoted conservatism and China's split. He is the author of "Chronicles of the Republic of China". He left the United States in 2016. In 2018, he issued the "Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Shu", calling for the independence of Sichuan and calling himself the "Interim President of the Republic of Shu".

Liu Weiqiang Liu Weiqiang Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Lau Wai-keung (English name: Andrew Lau, born April 4, 1960), is a Hong Kong film director and photographer. His representative works include the "Infernal Affairs" series, "Initial D", "Hurt City", etc.

L Liu Jiayin Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Liu Jiayin (August 20, 1981 -) is a Chinese independent film director, screenwriter and scholar.

Liu Yunyi Liu Yunyi Scientists · People's Republic of China

Liu Yunyi, SBS (June 22, 1947 - February 7, 2024), was a Hong Kong hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon. Born in Hong Kong, originally from Nanhai, Guangdong. He graduated from the School of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong in 1972 and received his doctorate in medicine from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1995. He once served as professor of the Department of Surgery of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, dean of Harmony College, and chairman of the International Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Association. In 2003, he was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He served as the Chairman of the Medical Council of Hong Kong from March 2012 to January 2024. On the evening of February 7, 2024, Harmony College published an obituary on social media. Liu Yunyi passed away on the same day surrounded by his family; after the news was released, the Medical Council, President Tuan Chongzhi of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Director of the Medical and Health Bureau Lu Chongmao issued eulogies.

L Liu Xingzhou Scientists · Unknown nationality

Liu Xingzhou (March 17, 1933 - November 6, 2011), a native of Tianjin, was a ramjet engine expert and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

Liu Zaifu Liu Zaifu Writers · People's Republic of China

Liu Zaifu (October 26, 1941 - May 24, 2026), a native of Nan'an, Fujian, was a Chinese writer and literary critic. After graduating from Xiamen University in 1963, he worked as an editor for the magazine "New Construction" of the Department of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 1977, he transferred to the Institute of Literature of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences to engage in Lu Xun research. Since 1985, he has served as the director of the Institute of Literature and the editor-in-chief of the "Literary Review" magazine. In 1984, he served as a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and was elected as a member of the Seventh National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (on behalf of the All-China Youth Federation). After the June 4th Incident in 1989, he went into exile overseas and lived in Sweden, the United States, Canada and other places. On May 24, 2026, Liu Zaifu died of illness in Hangzhou Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital at the age of 84.

L Liu Bing Scientists · Singapore

Liu Bing (October 20, 1982 - May 2, 2020) is a Chinese scientist and coronavirus researcher in the United States. He lives and researches in the United States, but his nationality is in China. He is a research assistant professor in the Department of Computational and Systems Biology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He was shot and killed at home at the age of 37. The case received media coverage in the United States and China.

Liu Liyang Liu Liyang Musicians · People's Republic of China

Liu Liyang (English name: Jeno, October 24, 1980 -), Chinese singer. "2006 Super Girl" national third runner-up, Guangzhou singing district champion.

L Liu Jisheng Entrepreneurs · Qing Dynasty

Liu Jisheng (English: Jason T. Lieu, November 19, 1889 - October 8, 1962) was a Chinese industrialist and financier in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China.

Carina Lau Carina Lau Film & TV · Canada

Carina Lau Ka Ling (English: Carina Lau Ka Ling; December 8, 1965 -) is a Hong Kong actress. She won the Best Actress at the Nantes Film Festival in France for "Days of Wild" (1991), the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress for "Curiosity Killed the Cat" (2007), and the Academy Award for Best Actress for "Detective Dee: Empire of Heaven" (2011).

Liu Guoliang Liu Guoliang Athletes · People's Republic of China

Liu Guoliang (January 10, 1976 -), a native of Xinxiang, Henan, is a Chinese men's table tennis player and coach. He was selected into the ITTF Hall of Fame in 2005. He once served as the head coach of the Chinese National Table Tennis Team, chairman of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, and chairman of the board of directors of the World Table Tennis Professional League (WTT). He is currently the first vice-president of the ITTF and chairman of the Board of Directors of the World Table Tennis Professional League. Liu Guoliang is a right-hand pen-hand fast-break player who is close to the table. He is China's first men's singles "Grand Slam" winner at the World Table Tennis Championships, World Cup and Olympic Games. He has won multiple singles championships and won the doubles championship with Kong Linghui. Liu Guoliang is the first table tennis player to adopt pen-holding and horizontal hitting techniques in official competitions and achieve success. Liu Guoliang's club is the table tennis team of the Bayi Engineering Brigade. During his service, he was awarded the rank of senior colonel of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

Liu Yu Liu Yu Musicians · People's Republic of China

Liu Yu (August 24, 2000 -) is a singer, dancer and actor in Mainland China. His management company is ByoByo Culture. He was the leader and center of the international male idol group INTO1. He is currently engaged in music and performing arts activities as an individual. On February 17, 2021, he participated in the Tencent Video idol boy group competition to compete in the reality show "Produce Camp 2021" and served as the center of the theme song. On April 24, he formed a group with the first place in the finals and became the captain and center of the limited men's team "INTO1". His fan names are "Shasha" and "Fishwan".

Liu Yuning Liu Yuning Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Liu Yuning (January 8, 1990 -), Chinese singer and actor. In 2014, he formed the band Modern Brothers and served as the lead singer. He became popular by singing popular songs through YY live broadcast and Douyin short film platforms. He officially made his solo debut in 2018 and began to be active on singing stages and variety shows. He has successively released multiple solo singles, EPs and albums. The first solo album "Ten" won the 2020 Oriental Chart Media Recommended Album Award.

L Liu Shouxiang Artists · People's Republic of China

Liu Shouxiang (April 1958 - February 13, 2020), a native of Wuhan, Hubei, a watercolor painter of the People's Republic of China, a professor at Hubei Academy of Fine Arts, and a member of the China Democratic League. His works have won many awards and are collected by many art museums.

Liu Xiaodong Liu Xiaodong Artists · People's Republic of China

Liu Xiaodong (1963-), male, native of Liaoning, is a Chinese avant-garde painter.

L Liu Chongle Scientists · People's Republic of China

Liu Chongle (September 20, 1901 - January 6, 1969), courtesy name Juemin, male, originally from Fuzhou, Fujian, was born in Shanghai, a Chinese entomologist, researcher at the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, vice president of the Yunnan Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and director of the Kunming Institute of Zoology. One of the founders of Chinese entomology and the founder of Chinese resource entomology. He has long been engaged in biology teaching, biological control, resource entomology and insect literature research.

Liu Qiangdong Liu Qiangdong Entrepreneurs · People's Republic of China

Liu Qiangdong (March 10, 1973 -), a native of Suqian, Jiangsu, originally from Xiangtan, Hunan, is an entrepreneur in Mainland China, the founder and chairman of the board of directors of the Internet company Jingdong Group. According to Forbes data in early August 2019, Liu Qiangdong’s personal net worth reached US$7.6 billion. Prior to April 4, 2020, Liu Qiangdong had resigned as the legal representative, executive director and general manager of Beijing Jingdong Century Trading Co., Ltd., the operating entity of JD.com.

Andy Lau Andy Lau Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Andy Lau, SBS, MH, JP, is a native of Xinhui, Guangdong. He is a Hong Kong actor, singer, lyricist, film producer and producer. In the 1990s, he was named one of the "Four Kings" of the Hong Kong music scene. He is also the Hong Kong singer with the most awards in the Guinness World Records. In film and television, he has won the Best Actor Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards three times and the Best Actor Award at the Golden Horse Award twice. As of 2025, he has participated in more than 170 films. Andy Lau is the founder of Tianmu Company and Yingyi Group. As an investor and producer, he has participated in the production of more than 30 Chinese-language films. In addition, Andy Lau is a visiting professor at Sichuan Art Vocational College.

L Liu Xingang Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Liu Xingang (1962-) is a Chinese film director.

L Liu Nianyi Entrepreneurs · Unknown nationality

Liu Nianyi (1910-1967), whose English name is Julius Liu, was a native of Shanghai, a Chinese patriotic national capitalist, and the second son of Liu Hongsheng.