Chinese survival reality series Produce 101 will return this year with a star-studded lineup of mentors, which includes singer-songwriter Amber Liu.

Taking to Twitter on 28 January, the show's organisers confirmed the Taiwanese-American's involvement in the fourth season of the series, titled "CHUANG 2021".

#Chuang2021xAmber

💥MAPLESTORY CALLING💥
Our Mentor #AmberLiu is READY to go💫#创造营2021 发起人团成员 #Amber 的冒险岛副本正式开放！ #CHUANG2021 #刘逸云 pic.twitter.com/NyDzLE0TcD

— 创造营 CHUANG2021 (@CHUANG_Official) January 28, 2021

Liu, who debuted under SM Entertainment's girl group f(x) in 2009, will be joined by notable artists such as  rapper Zhou Zhennan, singer-actress Ning Jing, singer Zhou Shen, and CHUANG 2020 finalist Nene.

An adaptation of the popular South Korean series of the same name, the Chinese version of Produce 101 pits 101 C-pop hopefuls against each other in various elimination rounds, with the finalists going on to form a new C-pop group. 

To date, the series has been responsible for putting the boy group R1SE and two girl groups — Rocket Girls 101 and BonBon Girls 303. Past mentors include Liu's f(x) bandmate Victoria Song, Aaron Kwok, Wang Yibo, and S.H.E.'s Ella Chen.