Iris Liu

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Liu. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Iris Liu and the Chinese-style name is Liu Wing-sum.

Iris Liu
廖頴琛
Liu in September 2022
Born
Liu Wing-sum

Hong Kong
Education
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Composer
Years active2014–present

Iris Liu Wing-sum (Chinese: 廖頴琛), also known by her stage name iii, is a Hong Kong singer and film score composer. She formed an experimental band SoundTube with Dipsy Ha in 2014, and debuted as a soloist in 2020 after the band's dissolvement with the single "I". She ventured into film score composition the same year, contributing to films including Hand Rolled Cigarette (2020), A Guilty Conscience, Time Still Turns the Pages (both 2023), and Night King (2026). She received a nomination for Best Original Film Score in the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards for Time Still Turns the Pages.

Biography

Liu was born in the 1990s.[1] She studied composition at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts,[2] citing her decision to study music was inspired by listening to a radio drama composed by singer-songwriter Ivana Wong during secondary school, which motivated her to write music like Wong's.[1][2] During her time at HKAPA, she was a member of the jazz band society and began learning singing in university.[1] She formed the experimental band SoundTube with her classmate Dipsy Ha at the end of 2014, where Liu served as the vocalist and Ha as the pianist and trumpeter.[3][4] The band performed at festivals including Taipei Music Nonstop and Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco,[5] but disbanded in 2019 after Ha had a child and could no longer dedicate as much time to music.[1][3] Liu then pursued independent ventures and debuted as a soloist in 2020 under the stage name "iii", which derives from the three "i"s in her English name Iris Liu and the pronunciation is similar to "I" and "Eye".[1] She released her debut single "I" in the same year,[6] followed by her first album EYEEYEEYE and her debut live concert "EYE EYE EYE-iii Iris Liu Live 2021" in November 2021.[5]

In 2020, Liu also began composing film scores, debuting with Chan Kin-long's Hand Rolled Cigarette.[7][8] She met Hanz Au, her future frequent collaborator, while working on short film scores through referrals from her HKAPA classmates, and together they scored a short film by Wong Fei-pang.[7][8] They were introduced to Chan Kin-long through his City University classmate Jolyon Cheung, and formed Crash Music Production in 2020, a company named to reflect their contrasting musical styles and the creative clashes and chemistry involved in their collaboration.[7][8] Liu also composed trailer music for the 2021 film Anita,[2] and collaborated with On Chan, releasing the non-album single "Thunderless" in 2022.[9] Following Hand Rolled Cigarette, Liu and Au received numerous film scoring offers, and they have cited the score's positive reception within the industry established their signature style.[7][8] From 2022 to 2023, they collaborated on films such as Let It Ghost, A Guilty Conscience, Yum Investigation, It Remains, Dust to Dust, and Time Still Turns the Pages, as well as the ViuTV series Left On Read.[7][8] They were nominated for Best Original Film Score in the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards for Time Still Turns the Pages,[10] and they have been invited to serve as music directors for the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards in 2025.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Notes
2020 Hand Rolled Cigarette [7]
2022 Let It Ghost [7]
2023 A Guilty Conscience [7]
Yum Investigation [7]
It Remains [7]
Dust to Dust [8]
Time Still Turns the Pages [11]
2026 Night King [12]

Television

Year Title Notes
2023 Left On Read [7]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2024 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards Best Original Film Score Time Still Turns the Pages Nominated [10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e 區家歷 (27 November 2021). "《手捲煙》配樂人III因王菀之決心入行　90後唱作女生盼找到知音人". Hong Kong Economic Times (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "頭條獨家丨iii視王菀之為啟蒙老師 籌備處女騷心情緊張". Sing Tao Daily (in Chinese). 27 November 2021. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b "專訪 iii：尋回初心，理性之餘不忘感性應對". Spill HK (in Chinese). 2 September 2021. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  4. ^ 熊文浩 (24 September 2018). "【K11治癒系】 per se 同 SoundTube 想生活在哪首作品之中？". HK01 (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  5. ^ a b 鄺鈺瑩 (10 November 2021). "《手捲煙》配樂人Iris Liu首度開唱　與聽眾逃離現實". HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  6. ^ 宋燁文 (17 February 2020). "來認識香港女唱作歌手 iii 的「《艾》想世界」". HK01 (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Lau, Nicholas (3 July 2025). "【ELLE Cinema】專訪電影配樂組合區樂恆、廖頴琛：南轅北轍的化學作用". Elle Hong Kong (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 12 February 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "專訪｜電影配樂師 iii & Hanz：走入故事裡，陪角色走一段". Wavezine (in Chinese). 29 October 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  9. ^ "【雷公】陳健安與唱作女歌手iii推出合唱歌　On仔初以古典華麗造型拍MV". Hong Kong Economic Times (in Chinese). 10 June 2022. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  10. ^ a b 陳淑霖 (6 February 2024). "金像獎2024丨第42屆香港電影金像奬完整提名名單　《白日之下》獲最多提名成大熱". Hong Kong Economic Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  11. ^ 許育民 (18 November 2023). "年少日記｜周漢寧生日包場請睇戲　「感恩沿途一直支持我的好友」". HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  12. ^ "夜王｜鄭秀文率領15性感囡囡揈爆拍《星秀傳說》MV 點名楊偉倫何啟華做Rap擔當". am730 (in Chinese). 2 February 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
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