4 , ▁L ia w ▁moved ▁to ▁Japan ▁where ▁he ▁worked ▁in ▁media ▁law ▁for ▁The ▁W alt ▁Disney ▁Company . ▁ ▁Master Che f ▁On ▁ 2 9 ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁L ia w ▁announced ▁via ▁Twitter ▁that ▁he ▁was ▁considering ▁aud ition ing ▁for ▁Master Che f . ▁In ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁he ▁was ▁announced ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁top ▁ 2 4 ▁final ists ▁in ▁Master Che f ▁Australia , ▁Season ▁ 2 . ▁Despite ▁winning ▁a ▁challenge ▁cook ing ▁the ▁d ishes ▁of ▁celebr ity ▁che fs , ▁L ia w ▁doubt ed ▁he ▁had ▁sufficient ▁technique ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁title . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 2 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁L ia w ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁ch allen ger ▁awarded ▁a ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁grand ▁finale . ▁ ▁On ▁Sunday , ▁ 2 5 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁he ▁was ▁announced ▁the ▁winner ▁of ▁Master Che f ▁Australia , ▁Season ▁ 2 , ▁defe ating ▁Call um ▁Hann ▁ 8 9 – 8 2 ▁for ▁the ▁title . ▁His ▁victory ▁is ▁still ▁the ▁most ▁watched ▁non - s port ing ▁television ▁event ▁in ▁Australian ▁history . ▁ ▁As ide ▁from ▁his ▁winner ' s ▁book ▁deal , ▁L ia w ▁is ▁considering ▁other ▁business ▁opportun ities , ▁including ▁an ▁iz ak aya ▁restaurant ▁with ▁Tokyo - based ▁Australian ▁chef ▁and ▁friend ▁Matthew ▁C rab be . ▁On ▁ 1 7 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁it ▁was