Homecoming week for Bernice Liu

One of Prince Rupert’s most famous exports returns to her hometown this week and the Daily News featured her return as their front page story in Tuesday’s paper.

Bernice Liu turned success at the Miss Chinese Vancouver pageant into a film, music and television career and has since gone on to find fame and fortune in China. She is returning to town to take part in her high school’s 10th reunion.

The Daily provided a sketch of her travels since she last walked the halls of PRSS. And we found a few things on You Tube that show what the PRSS grad has been up to of late.

Into thin Air
Bernice Liu at the Lady in Red Concert
Bernice Liu Performs On JSG


HUGE STAR IN ASIA IS GETTING BACK TO HER RUPERT ROOTS
Bernice Liu, who is a major star overseas is also a born-and-raised Rupertite.
By Kris Schumacher
The Daily News
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Pages one and two

Prince Rupert has spawned many great people over the years, but perhaps none as famous as Bernice Liu.

If you’re not familiar with her, don’t worry, it’s not that you’re out of the loop, it’s because Liu’s celebrity is primarily in China, where she’s one of the most recognizable faces in show business.

With a starring role in one of the Hong Kong’s most popular television series Vitrues of Harmony, acting in several films, and a singing career that includes two award-winning television theme songs and three soundtracks, Liu may be one of the most successful people from the province let alone her graduating class at Prince Rupert Senior Secondary School, which is celebrating its 10 year reunion next week.

After winning the Miss Chinese Vancouver pageant in 2001, she went on to represent Vancouver in the Miss Chinese International pageant, which she also won. Her success brought the attention of Hong Kong’s leading television network, TVB, which has featured her acting and singing in more than 10 series and shows since 2001. Add to that her recent contract with Nike, which has posters of her promoting the brand all over Asia, and it’s not easy to see why she’s such a big deal these days.

Back in Prince Rupert on August 3, Liu will be spending some quality time with her hometown, hanging out with family and friends, and attending her high school reunion.

“Definitely everybody is happy to see her and she’s so happy to come home,” said her father Terry Liu, who along with wife Christina left yesterday to begin the long drive from their home in Vancouver.

“It’s where she’s from, and where she grew up, so everybody is looking forward to it.”

Her family has been buzzing with excitement for the last few weeks, anticipating her arrival on Aug. 3.

Aunt Amy Wong has been trying to arrange a welcoming party, while at the same time making arrangements for a celebration on Mon., Aug. 6 that will be taking place at the Lester Centre for Performing Arts from 2 to 4 p. m.
The homecoming reception is open to all who want to come and say hello to Bernice.