Serene Liu
Costume Designer & Supervisor
Theater & Opera Design
Prima la musica, poi le parole—Opera double bill 04/2025-07/2025
Short operatic production exploring the relationship between music, text and performance.
Role: Costume designer
The Medium—Opera double bill 04/2025-07/2025
A psychological opera focusing on tension, illusion and exploitation. Costume haracter-driven
Role: Costume designer
Le Nozze di Figaro, Act IV Finale — Opera Scene 12/2025-02/2026
Opera scene project emphasizing ensemble interaction and classical period costume language.
Role: Costume designer
Blithe Spirit 09/2024 - 11/2024
A contemporary stage production blending comedic tone with themes of the paranormal with bold, stylised character design.
Role: Costume Design Assistant
Blood Chamber — Concept Project
Conceptual costume development project exploring dark narrative themes and symbolic visual language.
Role: Costume and set Designer
Hamlet 08/2021 - 11/2021
Classical theatre production exploring character psychology through restrained costume language.
Role: Costume Design Assistant
Der Rosenkavalier — Concept Project
Concept-based costume exploration inspired by operatic form, focusing on historical silhouette and decorative structure.
Role: Costume and set designer
Red Poppies 02/2021 - 03/2021
Republican-era Tibetan setting; costume work included translating traditional dress for the stage.
Role: Costume Assistant
Film projects
A period ensemble film blending historical motifs with theatrical visual language
Role: Costume designer & Supervisor
Work Focus: Created costume illustrations, supervised production progress and detail adjustments, supported digital textile printing.
A Zhang Yimou historical spy thriller set in 1930s Manchuria
Role: Design Assistant
Work Focus: Conducted costume research and construction; responsible for selected costume break-down.
Contemporary Chinese feature film exploring themes of duty, sacrifice, and human resilience.
Role: Costume Designer & supervisor
Work Focus: Produced costume design drawings, oversaw fabrication workflow, and participated in full costume fitting sessions.
Television projects
Sword and Fairy 05/2022 - 09/2022
Fantasy drama rooted in Chinese mythology and martial-arts aesthetics.
Role: Costume designer
Ball Lightning 07/2021 - 11/2021
Sci-fi drama adapted from Liu Cixin’s novel, blending military, technology and speculative physics.
Role: Costume designer
Stay young stay passion 04/2021 - 06/2021
Historical family drama set in early 20th-century Guangdong.
Role: Costume designer
Soul Land 2 06/2022-09/2022
Fantasy action series based on the well-known novel and game universe.
Role: Costume designer
Heroes 04/2022-07/2022
Republic-era adventure drama combining espionage, folklore and martial elements.
Role: Costume designer
Romance of a Twin Flower 04/2021 - 07/2021
Ancient romance drama centered on emotional relationships and personal growth.
Role: Costume designer
Never Wronged 07/2021 - 09/2021
Suspense drama exploring justice, morality, and investigative narratives.
Role: Costume designer
Ceremonial & Event Costume Design
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
09/2021——02/2022
Large-scale international ceremonial event featuring performance, choreography, and visual spectacle.
Role: Costume Designer / Costume Supervisor
Martial Arts Symphony: Qin Yuan（武侠琴缘音乐会）
05/2022——07/2022
Concert production integrating traditional martial arts aesthetics with contemporary stage performance.
Role: Costume Designer
Visual projects
Hot Blood Heji 2022
Game advertising costume design: exploring the seamless fusion of rigid armor and the female physique
Role: Costume Assistant
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer 2023
Turning the invisible world of the movie Perfume into tangible art using 3D printing and weaving techniques
Role: Costume Designer
A Doll’s House 2023
Rethinking "A Doll's House" through wax garments and unique perspectives to explore the lives of ancient Chinese women.
Role: Costume Designer
Serene Siyu Liu
About
I am a costume Designer and Supervisor working between Eastern aesthetics and contemporary theatrical language.
My practice focuses on silhouette, texture, and the emotional tension created by restraint, ritual, and transformation.
Trained in both China and the United Kingdom, I approach costume as a narrative device—an artifact that carries history, culture, and the psychology of the character. I work across theatre, film, and conceptual design projects, often merging handmade craft with experimental processes.
