Xu Qing (; born 22 January 1969), known also as Summer Qing, is a Chinese actress. She was accepted into the acting class of

Beijing Film Academy Beijing Film Academy (BFA; ) is a coeducational state-run higher education institution in Beijing, China. The film school is the largest institution specializing in the tertiary education for film and television production in Asia. The academ ...

in 1988 and graduated in 1992.

Career

Xu made her debut in the 1990 film '' Life on a String'', directed by

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. In 1992, she was nominated for the

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with her performance in the film ''Ripples Across Stagnant Water''. The same year, she starred in the television series ''At the Foot of The Imperial City'' and gained recognition in China. In 2001, she renewed her career after portraying Ren Yingying in the television series '' Laughing in the Wind'' (2001). In 2003, Xu won the Audience's Choice for Actress award at the

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for her performance in spy drama ''The Chinese Woman at the Gunpoint of Gestapo''. In 2009, Xu portrayed

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in the Chinese historical film ''

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'', which won her Best Supporting Actress awards at the

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and

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. On November 30, 2009, Xu became a contracted artist under the talent agency Huayi Brothers. In 2010, she starred in the romance drama ''Blossoming of Beautiful Flowers'', produced by Gao Xixi. In 2012, she played the wife of Bruce Willis's character in the 2012 American film '' Looper''. In 2013, Xu won the

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for Best Drama Actress for her performance in the stage play ''A Dream Like A Dream''. In 2016, Xu starred in the hit crime drama '' Mr. Six'', which won her the

award. In 2017, Xu starred in the American-South African action thriller film '' 24 Hours to Live''.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Xu, Qing 1969 births Living people 21st-century Chinese actresses Chinese film actresses Chinese television actresses Beijing Film Academy alumni Tujia people Actresses from Beijing Participants in Chinese reality television series