A liquid crystal display (LCD) has pixels with large effective aperture ratios. The LCD includes: a first insulating film formed over the gate line and the common electrode; a data line formed over the first insulating film, the data line crossing over the gate line, the data line being bent in a zigzag manner; a second insulating film formed over the data line; a pixel electrode formed over the second insulating film and comprising a plurality of subpixel electrodes substantially parallel to the data line, the pixel electrode comprising a connecting electrode interconnecting the subpixel electrodes; a shielding electrode formed over the second insulating film to overlie the data line; and a liquid crystal layer.