

"I woke up at 4am in Bordeaux and picked grapes by the bunch. "It's what makes the whole process worth it to me, to see their faces and to share a bit of myself because I was part of the whole process. The best part of wine-making is sharing it with others, she explains.

I don't sleep, really," says Liu, who even has her own wine label, Bellavizio, which is sold at selected establishments in Hong Kong. I took all the exams in the same time that I was acting. "My passion for wine has been going on for seven years. So serious is she about her hobby that she has certifications from the Britain-based Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) and also sat an examination to get into the Hong Kong Sommelier Association. Should she ever want to exit show business, she could go into the wine trade. She is currently signed to Hong Kong-based talent agency Style International Management, which also manages popular Chinese model- actresses Lynn Xiong and Angelababy.

In 2011, she left TVB and turned her focus to China where she starred in period dramas Mystery In The Palace (2011) and Lucky Treasure (2013).
