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, education = , alma_mater = New Taipei Municipal Wu Feng Junior High School , occupation = Actress , years_active = 1996–present , era = , employer = , organization = , agent = Baiyu Stars , known_for = , notable_works = , style = , height = , television = , spouse = , partner = Leon Lai (1997–2004) , children = , parents = , mother = , father = , relatives = , family = , callsign = , awards = , website = , module = , module2 = , module3 = , module4 = , module5 = , module6 = , signature = , signature_size = , signature_alt = , footnotes = Lin Li-hui (, born 16 April 1976), better known by her stage name Shu Qi (), is a Hong Kong-Taiwanese actress and model. , she was among the highest paid actresses in China. Shu ranked 18th on ''

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list in 2013, 23rd in 2014, 32nd in 2015, 48th in 2017, and 90th in 2019.

Early life

Born in Xindian township, Taipei County (now

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), Shu Qi went to

at the age of 17 to seek a film career. She eventually came under the management of Hong Kong film producer

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, who signed her to several Hong Kong Category III films such as '' Sex & Zen II'' (1996).

Career

Shu Qi starred in

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's 1996 film '' Viva Erotica'', about the erotic film industry in Hong Kong, with Karen Mok and

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. She received the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance in ''Viva Erotica'' at the

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in 1997. She has since appeared in Hong Kong films such as ''

Portland Street Blues ''Portland Street Blues'' (古惑仔情義篇之洪興十三妹) is a 1998 Hong Kong film, directed by Yip Wai Man. The film is a spin-off of the ''Young and Dangerous'' series of films. Synopsis This spin-off movie provides a contrast to the ...

'' (1998), '' City of Glass'' (1998), the box office hit '' Gorgeous'' (1999),

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's ''The Island Tales'' (1999) and Hou Hsiao-hsien's '' Millennium Mambo'' (2001), making her transition into mainstream acting. In 2002, Shu starred in the French film ''

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'', 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 ''New York, I Love You'' is a 2008 American romantic comedy-drama anthology film consisting of eleven short films, each by a different director. The shorts all relate in some way to the subject of love, and are set among the five boroughs of New ...

''. Among Shu's earlier notable works were '' The Foliage'' (2004), a romance film set in Yunnan during the Cultural Revolution. She won the Best Actress award at the 13th

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'' (2005), which competed at the

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and won Shu the Best Actress award at the

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. In 2006, Shu starred in the third installment of the gangster film ''My Wife Is a Gangster'' alongside Korean actor

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. She also starred alongside

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and Takeshi Kaneshiro in the crime drama ''

Confession of Pain ''Confession of Pain'' is a 2006 Hong Kong crime drama film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, starring Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Shu Qi and Xu Jinglei. Plot summary Police inspectors Lau Ching-hei and Yau Kin-bong arrest a rapist in ...

''. Shu was a member of the jury of the

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in 2008 and the

in 2009. The same year, she was honored at the

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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

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. The romantic comedy was the highest-grossing Chinese film of the year. Shu starred in '' Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons'' (2013), directed by Stephen Chow and loosely based on the Chinese literary classic ''

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''. The film overtook '' Lost in Thailand'' to become the highest-grossing Chinese movie. Shu reunited with Hou in his first

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film, '' The Assassin'' (2015), starring as the title character. The film received overwhelmingly positive reviews at the

, and Shu won the

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award at the

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. The same year, she starred in the blockbuster film '' Mojin: The Lost Legend'', adapted from popular adventure novel series ''

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''. In 2016, Shu,

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and Victoria Song starred in the Chinese remake of ''

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''. She was also cast in fantasy comedy '' The Village of No Return'', which premiered at the first day of Spring Festival in 2017. In 2017, Shu starred in Stephen Fung's '' The Adventurers'' alongside

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and

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. Shu appears in the 2019 science fiction film ''

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'', adapted from the 2006 novel ''Once Upon a Time in Shanghai''.

Other activities

From 2006 to 2009, Shu Qi was selected by

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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

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in Asia as a brand ambassador since 2008. In 2009, she, along with

and Paint-a-Smile Foundation, repainted the murals on the walls of the cardiology department at the Beijing Children's Hospital. Shu Qi has also been

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's Asian ambassador for its Fall/Winter 2010 collection. Shu is also the brand spokesperson for Bulgari in China.

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.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Shu Qi at hkmdb

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