Shu Qi
Shu Qi | |||||||||||
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舒淇 | |||||||||||
 Shu Qi in 2015 | |||||||||||
| Born | Lin Li-hui 16 April 1976 | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | New Taipei Municipal Wu Feng Junior High School | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1996–present | ||||||||||
| Agent | Baiyu Stars | ||||||||||
| Spouse | |||||||||||
| Partner | Leon Lai (1997–2004) | ||||||||||
| Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best New Performer 1996 Viva Erotica Best Supporting Actress 1996 Viva Erotica 1998 Portland Street Blues Golden Bauhinia Awards – Best Supporting Actress 1998 Portland Street Blues Best Actress 2005 Three Times | ||||||||||
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| Chinese | 舒淇 | ||||||||||
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| Lin Li-hui | |||||||||||
| Chinese | 林立慧 | ||||||||||
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Lin Li-hui (, born 16 April 1976), better known by her stage name (Shu Qi ), is a Taiwanese-Hong Kong actress and model. As of 2014[update], she was among the highest paid actresses in Taiwan.[1]
Shu ranked 18th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2013,[2] 23rd in 2014,[3] 32nd in 2015,[4] 48th in 2017,[5] and 90th in 2019.[6]
Early life
Born in Xindian township, Taipei County (now New Taipei City), Shu Qi went to Hong Kong at the age of 17 to seek a film career. She eventually came under the management of Hong Kong film producer Manfred Wong, who signed her to several Hong Kong Category III films such as Sex & Zen II (1996).
Career
Shu Qi starred in Derek Yee's 1996 film Viva Erotica, about the erotic film industry in Hong Kong, with Karen Mok and Leslie Cheung. She received the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance in Viva Erotica at the 16th Hong Kong Film Awards in 1997.[7] She has since appeared in Hong Kong films such as Portland Street Blues (1998), City of Glass (1998), the box office hit Gorgeous (1999), Stanley Kwan's The Island Tales (1999) and Hou Hsiao-hsien's Millennium Mambo (2001), making her transition into mainstream acting.[8]
In 2002, Shu starred in the French film The Transporter, the first installment of the Transporter franchise. This marked her first foray into the American market. In 2008 she had a small but memorable role in the American romantic comedy New York, I Love You.
Among Shu's earlier notable works were The Foliage (2004), a romance film set in Yunnan during the Cultural Revolution.[9] She won the Best Actress award at the 13th Shanghai Film Critics Awards for her performance.[10] Shu worked with Hou again in Three Times (2005), which competed at the Cannes Film Festival[11] and won Shu the Best Actress award at the Golden Horse Awards.[12]
In 2006, Shu starred in the third installment of the gangster film My Wife Is a Gangster alongside Korean actor Lee Beom-soo.[13] She also starred alongside Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Takeshi Kaneshiro in the crime drama Confession of Pain.[14]
Shu was a member of the jury of the Berlin International Film Festival in 2008 and the Cannes Film Festival in 2009.[15][16] The same year, she was honored at the Huabiao Awards as Best Actress for the Taiwan and Hong Kong region for her performance in the romantic comedy film If You Are the One, directed by Feng Xiaogang. The romantic comedy was the highest-grossing Chinese film of the year.[17][18]
Shu starred in Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013), directed by Stephen Chow and loosely based on the Chinese literary classic Journey to the West. The film overtook Lost in Thailand to become the highest-grossing Chinese movie.[19]
Shu reunited with Hou in his first wuxia film, The Assassin (2015), starring as the title character. The film received overwhelmingly positive reviews at the Cannes Film Festival,[20] and Shu won the Best Actress award at the Asian Film Festival.[21] The same year, she starred in the blockbuster film Mojin: The Lost Legend, adapted from popular adventure novel series Ghost Blows Out the Light.[22]
In 2016, Shu, Feng Shaofeng and Victoria Song starred in the Chinese remake of My Best Friend's Wedding.[23] She was also cast in fantasy comedy The Village of No Return, which premiered at the first day of Spring Festival in 2017.[24] In 2017, Shu starred in Stephen Fung's The Adventurers alongside Jean Reno and Andy Lau.[25]
Shu appears in the 2019 science fiction film Shanghai Fortress , adapted from the 2006 novel Once Upon a Time in Shanghai.[26]
Other activities
From 2006 to 2009, Shu Qi was selected by Kenzo Takada to be part of the third advertising campaign for its successful fragrance Flower by Kenzo. She also worked as a spokesperson for Shiatzy Chen.
Shu Qi has been representing Frederique Constant in Asia as a brand ambassador since 2008. In 2009, she, along with Frederique Constant and Paint-a-Smile Foundation, repainted the murals on the walls of the cardiology department at the Beijing Children's Hospital.[27][28]
Shu Qi has also been Emporio Armani's Asian ambassador for its Fall/Winter 2010 collection.[29] Shu is also the brand Ambassador for Bulgari.
Personal life
Shu married Hong Kong actor-director Stephen Fung in 2016. The two had met on the set of the romance drama Bishonen in 1997, and dated for four years.[30][31]
Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Unexpected Challenges | 灵欲轨道 | Sha Sha | |
| 1996 | Sex & Zen II | 玉蒲團二之玉女心經 | Huan Ji | |
| Street Angels | 紅燈區 | Ming Ming | ||
| Till Death Do Us Laugh | 怪談協會 | Ye | ||
| Growing Up | 人细鬼大之三个Handsup的少年 | Qi Qi | ||
| Viva Erotica | 色情男女 | Meng Qiao | ||
| 1997 | My Dad Is a Jerk | 對不起，多謝你 | Angela | |
| Love Is Not a Game, But a Joke | 飛一般愛情小說 | Ah Shan | ||
| L-O-V-E... Love | 超級無敵追女仔 | Luo Fei | ||
| Those Were the Days | 精装难兄难弟 | Zhao Fangfang | ||
| Love: Amoeba Style | 愛情Amoeba | Boy | ||
| The Fruit is Swelling | 蜜桃成熟時1997 | Herself | Cameo | |
| 1998 | Bishonen | 美少年之戀 | Clara | |
| The Lucky Guy | 行運一條龍 | Fang Fang | ||
| The Storm Riders | 風雲雄霸天下 | Chu Chu | ||
| Another Meltdown | 碧血藍天 | Chan Pun | ||
| Young and Dangerous: The Prequel | 新古惑仔之少年激鬥篇 | Ah Fei | ||
| City of Glass | 玻璃之城 | Yue Wen | ||
| Young and Dangerous 5 | 98古惑仔之龍爭虎鬥 | Deng Meiling | ||
| Portland Street Blues | 古惑仔情義篇之洪興十三妹 | Dao Baqi | ||
| Extreme Crisis | B計劃 | Anita Lee | ||
| Love Generation Hong Kong | 新戀愛世紀 | Joey | ||
| 1999 | Gorgeous | 玻璃樽 | Ah Bu | |
| Iron Sister | 悍婦崗 | Sun Tiemei | ||
| A Man Called Hero | 中華英雄 | Mu Xiuluo | ||
| Metade Fumaca | 半支煙 | Ah Nan | ||
| When I Look Upon the Stars | 天旋地戀 | Kiki | ||
| My Loving Trouble 7 | 我愛777 | Julia / 777 | ||
| 2000 | My Name is Nobody | 賭聖3無名小子 | Ku'er | |
| The Island Tales | 有時跳舞 | Mei Ling | ||
| Flyin' Dance | 第一次的親密接觸 | Qing Wu Fei Yang | ||
| Born to Be King | 勝者為王 | Deng Meiling | ||
| For Bad Boys Only | BadBoy特攻 | Guan Zheng | ||
| Skyline Cruisers | 神偷次世代 | June | ||
| Dragon Heat | 龍火 | Herself | Cameo | |
| Bruce Law Stunts | 特技猛龍 | Herself | Cameo | |
| 2001 | Millennium Mambo | 千禧曼波 | Vicky | |
| Hidden Whisper | 小百無禁忌 | Xiao Bai | ||
| Love Me, Love My Money | 有情飲水飽 | Ya Cai | ||
| Beijing Rocks | 北京樂與路 | Yang Yin | ||
| Visible Secret | 幽靈人間 | June | ||
| Martial Angels | 絕色神偷 | Cat | ||
| 2002 | Home in My Heart | 山顶上的钟声 | Li Juan | |
| The Wesley's Mysterious File | 衛斯理藍血人 | Bai Su | ||
| Women From Mars | 當男人變成女人 | Messenger of Hell | ||
| So Close | 夕陽天使 | Chen Ailin | ||
| Just One Look | 一碌蔗 | mysterious girl on balcony | Cameo | |
| The Transporter | Lai Kwai | |||
| 2003 | The Foliage | 美人草 | Ye Xingyu | |
| Looking for Mr. Perfect | 奇逢敵手 | Xiao Ling | ||
| Magic & Me | 千變魔手 | Herself | Documentary short film | |
| 2004 | Haunted Office | Office有鬼 | Ah Shan | |
| The Eye 2 | 見鬼2 | Joey Cheung | ||
| 2005 | Seoul Raiders | 韓城攻略 | JJ | |
| Home Sweet Home | 怪物 | May | ||
| Three Times | 最好的時光 | Xiu Mei | ||
| 2006 | My Wife Is a Gangster 3 | 조폭 마누라 3 | Lim Yaling | |
| Confession of Pain | 傷城 | Xi Feng | ||
| 2007 | Forest of Death | 森冤 | Xia Songqi | |
| The Electric Princess House | 电姬馆 | pregnant woman | Short film | |
| Blood Brothers | 天堂口 | Lulu | ||
| 2008 | If You Are the One | 非誠勿擾 | Liang Xiaoxiao | |
| 2009 | Look for a Star | 游龍戲鳳 | Xue Milan | |
| New York, I Love You | Chinese herbalist | |||
| 2010 | City Under Siege | 全城戒備 | Angel | |
| Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen | 精武風雲－陳真 | Kiki | ||
| If You Are the One 2 | 非诚勿扰2 | Liang Xiaoxiao | ||
| 2011 | A Beautiful Life | 不再讓你孤單 | Li Peiru | |
| 10+10 | 十加十 | young woman | Short film | |
| 2012 | Love | 愛 | Fang Rouyi | |
| The Second Woman | 情謎 | Huibao / Huixiang | ||
| Tai Chi 0 | 太極從零開始 | Mother Yang | Cameo | |
| Tai Chi Hero | 太極Ⅱ：英雄崛起 | Mother Yang | Cameo | |
| CZ12 | 十二生肖 | David's wife | Cameo | |
| Beautiful University | ||||
| 2013 | Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons | 西遊·降魔篇 | Miss Duan | |
| 2014 | Gone with the Bullets | 一步之遥 | Wan Yanying | |
| 2015 | The Assassin | 刺客聶隱娘 | Nie Yinniang | |
| All You Need Is Love | 落跑吧愛情 | Ye Fenfen | ||
| Mojin: The Lost Legend | 鬼吹燈之尋龍訣 | Shirley Yang | ||
| The Last Women Standing | 剩者為王 | Sheng Ruxi | ||
| 2016 | My Best Friend's Wedding | 我最好朋友的婚礼 | Gu Jia | |
| 2017 | The Village of No Return | 健忘村 | Chen Yuxun | |
| Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back | 西遊伏妖篇 | Miss Duan | Cameo | |
| The Adventurers | 俠盜聯盟 | Ye Hong | ||
| 2018 | The Island | 一出好戏 | Shanshan | |
| 2019 | Shanghai Fortress | 上海堡壘 | Lin Lan | |
| 痞子爱人 | ||||
| TBA | 宅男恋河神 | produced by Hou Hsiao-hsien | ||
| Bull Brothers | 牛兄牛弟 | |||
| 天涯歌女 | 牛兄牛弟 | directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien |
Television series
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Up Where We Belong | 難得有情人 | Gui Ping | |
| 2001 | The Duke of Mount Deer | 小寶與康熙 | Little Goldfish | Guest Star |
| 2004 | Feel 100% | 百分百感覺 | Nikki | Cameo |
| Romance of Red Dust | 風塵三俠之紅拂女 | Hong Fu Nü | ||
| 2006 | Stephen's Diary | 老馮日記 | Lao Ma's ex-girlfriend | Cameo |
Discography
| Year | English title | Original title | Album | Notes |
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| 1998 | "Frustrated" | 心领 | Portland Street Blues OST | |
| "You Don't Know" | 你不知道 | |||
| 2005 | "Those Years, This Day" | 那一年, 这一天 | Seoul Raiders OST | with Richie Jen |
| 2007 | "Blood Brothers" | 天堂口 | Blood Brothers OST | |
| 2009 | "I Do" | — | Look for a Star OST | with Andy Lau |
| 2010 | "Card Door" | 卡门 | Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen OST | |
| "Faraway Village" | 远方的故乡 | |||
| "Goodbye" | 再见 | |||
| "Happy" | 快乐吧 | |||
| 2013 | "Love In A Life Time" | 一生所爱 | Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons OST |
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ "Leaked list reveals China's top earning actresses". China Daily. 18 November 2014.
- ^ "2013 Forbes China Celebrity 100 List: Fan Bingbing in Top Spot". JayneStars. April 24, 2013.
- ^ "2014 Forbes China Celebrity List (Full List)". Forbes. May 6, 2014.
- ^ "2015 Forbes China Celebrity List (Full List)". Forbes. May 13, 2015.
- ^ "2017 Forbes China Celebrity List (Full List)". Forbes. September 22, 2017.
- ^ "福布斯中国发布100名人榜 吴京黄渤胡歌位列前三". Sina (in Chinese). August 20, 2019.
- ^ "Shu Qi : From Cat III to Cannes". Eastern Kicks. 23 May 2016.
- ^ "Shu Qi, beauty of the underworld". Taipei Times. 20 May 2011.
- ^ "The Foliage". China.org.cn.
- ^ ""The Foliage" won an award as Best Actress (Shu Qi) in the 13th Yong Le Cup Shanghai Film Critics Awards in China". Mei Ah Entertainment. 16 June 2004.
- ^ "Three Times". Festival De Cannes.
- ^ "'Kung Fu Hustle' Wins Golden Horse Award". The Washington Post. 13 November 2005.
- ^ "Taiwanese Star in Korea to Promote New Gangster Film". The Chosun Ilbo. 7 December 2006.
- ^ "Shu Qi and Xu Jinglei". Variety. 16 July 2006.
- ^ "Shu Qi, Diane Kruger to join Berlinale jury". China.org.cn. 31 January 2008.
- ^ "China's Shu Qi among Cannes jury". China Daily. 13 May 2009.
- ^ "FILM REVIEW: The odd couple". Taipei Times. 19 June 2009.
- ^ "Zhang, Woo honored at China awards". The Hollywood Reporter. 30 August 2009.
- ^ "Film Review: 'Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons'". Variety. 10 March 2013.
- ^ "Hou Hsiao-Hsien's Wuxia Epic 'The Assassin' Astonishes Cannes". Indie Wire. 21 May 2015.
- ^ "'The Assassin' Sweeps 10th Asian Film Awards". Variety. 16 March 2016.
- ^ "'Mojin: The Lost Legend' Rules China's Box Office, Breaking Records". CRI English. 20 December 2015.
- ^ Borys Kit (20 May 2015). "'My Best Friends' Wedding' Chinese Remake Finds Stars". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Fantasy comedy starring Shu Qi set to be screened on Spring Festival". China Daily. 25 November 2016.
- ^ "Jean Reno-Starrer 'The Adventurers' to Shoot in Czech Republic". Variety. 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Aliens on the big screen". China Daily. 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Watchmaker Frederique Constant teams up with movie star Shu Qi in a children's charity initiative". Moodie Report. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- ^ "Shu Qi To Front Paint A Smile Campaign". Look to the Stars. 2009-01-05. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- ^ "Shu Qi - the new face for Emporio Armani". Luxos. August 2010.
- ^ "'The Assassin' star Shu Qi marries HK actor-director Fung". The Seattle Times. 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Shu Qi and Stephen Fung announce marriage after denying long-time romance". AsiaOne. 3 September 2016.
- ^ Shu Qi at hkmdb.com
- ^ Shu Qi at chinesemov.com
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