Shu Qi Profile
Name: Shu Qi (Hsu Chi, Xu-Kei, Shuqi, Qi Shu, Fanny Hsu)
Chinese name: 舒淇
Birth name: Ling Li-Hui 林立慧
Birth date: April 16, 1976
Birth place: Taipei, Taiwan
Height: 168cm
Profession: Actress
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Shu Qi Biography
Shu Qi started her entertainment career in rather controversial manner, she posed nude for magazines and booklets at age of 18.
Shu Qi’s effort somehow paid off as her sexy image was a huge success and her earlier nude magazines are still one of the most sought after collection in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Shu Qi potential was noticed by Hong Kong filmmaker Manfred Wong, who gave her the chance to star in her debut movie, “Sex and Zen 2″ in 1996.
It was in the same year that Shu Qi starred in award winning director, Derek Yee’s SX-rated movie, “Viva Erotica” alongside the now deceased Leslie Cheung. Shu Qi’s performance in the movie successfully attracted people’s attention to her acting talent other than her hottie appearance.
Viva Erotica swept the 1997 Honk Kong Film Awards with 8 nominations, 2 with Shu Qi for Best New Performer and Best Supporting Actress… Shu Qi won both of the awards.
Shu Qi could have made it to international stardom in 2000, when she’s actually the first choice as leading actress for Lee Ang’s acclaimed movie “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” but she couldn’t fit into the filming schedule. Zhang Ziyi took her role then and rises to international star hood.
Shu Qi starred in more than 40 movies, including her first English film, “The Transporter” in 2002 that gained her international popularity.
In November 2005, Shu Qi won the prestigious 42nd Golden Horse Best Actress Award in Taiwan for her acting in “Three Times.”
Other than her great acting career, Shu Qi was also noticeable for her on and off relationship rumors with Hong Kong pop-singer/actor Leon Lai. The relationship (or perhaps just rumors) was ended in 2006 when Leon officially introduced his current girlfriend to the public.
Shu Qi is also famous for her Taiwanese slang when speaking Cantonese, which somehow become surprisingly popular in Hong Kong.
Why I like Shu Qi
My feeling for Shu Qi is rather weird, I can’t describe her beauty, and sometimes I think that she’s not pretty at all… but that’s always something special about Shu Qi that mesmerized not only men, but women all around the world.
I like Shu Qi for the fact that she has to work extra hard to achieve what she have today because of the way she started her career. Most of Shu Qi fans nowadays already forgot about how she started the career, but in love with her acting and genuine beauty.
It’s strange but as I grow older, I begin to like more and more about Shu Qi, perhaps that’s really something unique about this lovely Taiwan actress.
May 3rd, 2006 at 9:59 am
Oo! Great! Thanks for putting a profile of Shu Qi up! She is so talented, and so beautiful. And just out of curiosity Yummy, are you based in Hong Kong? somewhere in the States? You needn’t answer if it’s too personal. =)
May 3rd, 2006 at 11:34 am
Welcome, glad you like Shu Qi as well :)
I am from Malaysia.
June 1st, 2006 at 12:10 pm
helo yummy chick…..qi is beauty is amazing…. wow she is awesome
June 2nd, 2006 at 3:01 pm
i really adore her shez very sexy and a good actress
June 3rd, 2006 at 1:57 am
What can I say… She’s beautiful…
June 4th, 2006 at 10:45 pm
i just want to add… eventhough she’s 12 years older than me… it makes me realize that it is possible to be inlove with someone who is older than you even if she’s 5 or 10 or 15 years older as long as you open yourself in loving someone… “what the am i saying…”
June 4th, 2006 at 10:47 pm
i just want to add… eventhough she’s 12 years older than me… it makes me realize that it is possible to be inlove with someone who is older than you even if she’s 5 or 10 or 15 years older as long as you open yourself in loving someone… “what the heck am i saying…”
June 4th, 2006 at 11:22 pm
YUMMY, can i ask you something??? do you know anything about her family background??? i’m just curious…
June 11th, 2006 at 3:21 pm
hey all i relly relly relly like shu qi
as you know my yahoo id is shu_qi1976
hahahaha
whenever i enter a chatroom in hk,most of them thought that im the real shu qi and its overwhelming!!!!!!!;-)
June 15th, 2006 at 10:19 pm
hey YUMMY!!! any news about her love life???
June 15th, 2006 at 11:19 pm
Pinun0.. there’s not much I know about her family.
Vanessa.. lol interesting, sure you will be popular if everyone thought you are the real shuqi.
NoName.. her love life? Nothing is for sure.. recently is rumored her with Wang LeeHom, but it could be just rumor after all.
June 17th, 2006 at 6:21 pm
i hope so to be popular but the way shu qi & liu yi fei do
im telling them that im not the real shu qi & they laugh at themselves
hahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!;-)
June 19th, 2006 at 10:40 pm
ah ok thanks for the reply…
June 25th, 2006 at 12:06 am
hey Yummy, do you know anything about her singing career… i heard one of her song… i just want to ask if she really can sing???
June 25th, 2006 at 1:02 am
I heard Shu Qi sang once or twice in some shows, she has a decent voice but she never started a singing career as far as I know.
June 25th, 2006 at 2:06 pm
shu qi, i really appreciate ur movie “so close”,it was a very good movie,good story and very good actress!ur so beatiful and adorable especially when ur doing those stunts!iloveyou shu….
June 25th, 2006 at 4:52 pm
Oh yeah.. Shu Qi is gorgeous in “So Close.”
June 27th, 2006 at 5:35 am
yummy, pls send me some pictures of her,if thats ok to u
June 27th, 2006 at 9:31 am
Well bheart.. it’s not a matter of ok or not, I don’t have much pictures of ShuQi.
June 27th, 2006 at 10:18 pm
Hey Yummy, what is your opinion about her being the first choice for the role of Jen in “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon” that made zhang ziyi a star…