Qi Wei (; born 26 October 1985), also known as Stephy Qi, is a Chinese singer and actress.
Career
Qi debuted as a singer after participating in the talent program ''My Show'', and formed a duo with Yuan Chengjie. The duo rose to fame with the song ''Wai Tan Shi Ba Hao'' (外滩十八号), which won the "Best Duet" award at the
Global Chinese Music Awards
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Thereafter, Qi ventured into acting and became known to audiences after starring in historical drama ''
Beauty's Rival in Palace
''Beauty's Rival in Palace'' ( Chinese: 美人心計, pinyin: Měirén Xīnjì, lit. ''Schemes of a Beauty'') is a 2010 Chinese television series adapted from Xiao Qiying's short story ''Turbulence in the Empress' Chamber'' (). It was first broadc ...
'' in 2010. In 2011, she signed a contract with
Ocean Butterflies International and released her debut album ''If Love Forgets''. The same year, she also starred in the highly rated drama ''My Daughter'' and released a soundtrack for the series. Qi is also known for starring in modern suspense drama ''Unbeatable'' (2010), romantic comedy drama ''Love Wakes Up'' (2011) and gongan fiction series ''
Young Sherlock'' (2014). Qi won the Most Popular Actress award at the
China TV Drama Awards
The China TV Drama Awards (), also known as the Domestic TV Series Ceremony, is an award show presented annually on Anhui Television to award excellence in Chinese television.
Categories Main Awards
*Top Ten Television Series ()
*Best Web Serie ...
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After her short hiatus for childbirth, Qi returned to the screen with modern romance drama ''I Am DuLala'' in 2015. In 2016, she was cast in
John Woo
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's action thriller film, ''
Manhunt
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Search processes
* Manhunt (law enforcement), a search for a dangerous fugitive
* Manhunt (military), a search for a high-value target by special operations forces or intelligence agencies
Social organisations
* Manhun ...
''.
Personal life
In 2014, Qi married Korean-American actor Lee Seung-hyun in
Las Vegas
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Their baby daughter named Lucky was born in January 2015.
Discography
Albums
Singles
Filmography
Film
Television series
Variety show
Awards and nominations
References
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Living people
1984 births
Actresses from Chengdu
Chinese film actresses
Chinese television actresses
Chinese pop singers
Singers from Chengdu
21st-century Chinese actresses
21st-century Chinese women singers