Liu Yifei
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Liu Yifei is a Chinese actress and singer. Her legal name is Liu Ximeizi. The "茜" (Xi) is from the German film Sissi
(Chinese translation 茜茜公主—hence the pronunciation of xi not qian; her mother calls her Xixi).
in Hubei
, she was originally named An Feng. She is the only child of An Shaokang (安少康), a 1st Secretary in the Chinese Embassy in France and French language university professor, and Liu Xiaoli (刘晓莉), a dancer and a stage performer. Her parents divorced when she was 7 years old and she was raised solely by her mother. That same year, she changed her name to Liu Ximeizi and began modelling, along with training in singing, dancing and playing the piano. She is very close to Chen Jinfei (陈金飞), her godfather.
When she was 11 years old, Liu and her mother moved to New York City
, where she attended Louis Pasteur Middle School 67. Returning to China in 2002 to pursue an acting career, she began to be known as Liu Yifei (刘亦菲). Several weeks later, Liu was accepted into the Performance Institute of Beijing Film Academy
at the age of 15, where she graduated from in 2006.
. Shortly after, she was chosen to play the role of Wang Yuyan in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
, an adaptation of Louis Cha's novel of the same title
. Initially, Liu Tao
was selected for the role of Wang Yuyan but it went to Liu Yifei eventually and Liu Tao was cast as A'zhu instead.
In 2005, Liu starred as Zhao Ling'er in Chinese Paladin
, an adaptation of the action RPG The Legend of Sword and Fairy
. The following year, she starred in The Return of the Condor Heroes
, a television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title
. After intense speculation on who would play Xiaolongnü
, the role was finally offered to her. She was backed by Cha, who felt that she had all the necessary qualities to play the role of the young and innocent female protagonist. Although the drama serials she has acted in were well-received, the films she starred in did poorly in terms of box office earnings with the exception of The Forbidden Kingdom.
Liu appeared in Jimmy Lin's music video of the song "I Am Still Waiting For You" (我还在等你) from his 2006 album Can't Stop Me (挡不住我). She has also previously co-starred with him in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils and The Love Winner. In conjunction with her acting career, Liu obtained a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment Japan
in August 2005. She has started studying singing and dancing in Japan since then. She released her first single "Mayonaka no Door" with Sony Music on July 19, 2006. Her song "Mayonaka no Doa" as recorded by Sony Music appeared on television as one of the ending themes to Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z
.
In 2008, she co-starred with Jet Li
and Jackie Chan
in The Forbidden Kingdom, in which she played Golden Sparrow, an orphan seeking revenge against her parents' killer. In 2010, she starred in Love In Disguise with Leehom Wang.
Sissi (film)
Sissi is a 1955 film directed by Ernst Marischka and starring Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda Schneider, Uta Franz, Gustav Knuth, Vilma Degischer and Josef Meinrad. It is the first of a trilogy of romantic films about the Empress of Austria, Elisabeth of Bavaria, who was known to her family...
(Chinese translation 茜茜公主—hence the pronunciation of xi not qian; her mother calls her Xixi).
Early life and education
Born in Tongji HospitalTongji Medical College
Tongji Medical College , formerly Tongji Medical University is a top medical School in China. Now the college has been a significant part of the new Huazhong University of Science and Technology since 2000...
in Hubei
Hubei
' Hupeh) is a province in Central China. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Lake Dongting...
, she was originally named An Feng. She is the only child of An Shaokang (安少康), a 1st Secretary in the Chinese Embassy in France and French language university professor, and Liu Xiaoli (刘晓莉), a dancer and a stage performer. Her parents divorced when she was 7 years old and she was raised solely by her mother. That same year, she changed her name to Liu Ximeizi and began modelling, along with training in singing, dancing and playing the piano. She is very close to Chen Jinfei (陈金飞), her godfather.
When she was 11 years old, Liu and her mother moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, where she attended Louis Pasteur Middle School 67. Returning to China in 2002 to pursue an acting career, she began to be known as Liu Yifei (刘亦菲). Several weeks later, Liu was accepted into the Performance Institute of Beijing Film Academy
Beijing Film Academy
Beijing Film Academy is a coeducational state-run higher education institution in Beijing, China. The film school is the largest institution specialised in the tertiary education for film and television production in Asia...
at the age of 15, where she graduated from in 2006.
Career
Immediately following her admittance into Beijing Film Academy, Liu received offers to star in various television drama serials. Her first role on television was in The Story of a Noble FamilyThe Story of a Noble Family
The Story of a Noble Family was a major drama series produced in Beijing, China, based on a novel by Zhang Henshui. It was a drama about a young man from a family of nobles, Jin Yanxi, who falls in love with a poor girl named Leng Qingqiu. Although the differences in their social stature keeps...
. Shortly after, she was chosen to play the role of Wang Yuyan in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (2003 TV series)
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is a Chinese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It was first broadcast on CCTV in China in 2003.-Cast:*Hu Jun as Qiao Feng / young Xiao Yuanshan*Jimmy Lin as Duan Yu*Gao Hu as Xuzhu...
, an adaptation of Louis Cha's novel of the same title
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong. It was first serialized concurrently from September 3, 1963 to May 27, 1966 in Ming Pao in Hong Kong and Nanyang Siang Pau in Singapore....
. Initially, Liu Tao
Liu Tao
For Liù Tāo 韜 see Six Secret TeachingsLiu Tao , is a Chinese actress. Her major works include Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, The Last Concubine, Princess Pearl and Dali Princess alongside popular Taiwanese actress Ruby Lin...
was selected for the role of Wang Yuyan but it went to Liu Yifei eventually and Liu Tao was cast as A'zhu instead.
In 2005, Liu starred as Zhao Ling'er in Chinese Paladin
Chinese Paladin (TV series)
-Track list:#Yongheng De Jiyi #Zhongyu Mingbai performed by Power Station#Xiaoyao Tan performed by Hu Ge#Shapolang performed by JS...
, an adaptation of the action RPG The Legend of Sword and Fairy
The Legend of Sword and Fairy
The Legend of Sword and Fairy , is an action RPG developed by Taiwan's Softstar Entertainment. Set in ancient China, the game is based on the Wuxia genre with elements of fantasy...
. The following year, she starred in The Return of the Condor Heroes
The Return of the Condor Heroes (2006 TV series)
The original soundtrack was released on 13 May 2006 from Rock Records Co., LTD . There are two versions of the soundtrack. The mainland Chinese release contains a total of 15 tracks while the Taiwanese release includes two bonus tracks...
, a television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title
The Return of the Condor Heroes
The Return of the Condor Heroes is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong, and the second part of the Condor Trilogy. It was first serialized between May 20, 1959 and July 5, 1961 on Ming Pao. The story revolves around Yang Guo and his lover Xiaolongnü in their adventure in the wulin fraternity, which does not...
. After intense speculation on who would play Xiaolongnü
Xiaolongnü
Xiaolongnü is the fictional female protagonist of Jin Yong's wuxia novel The Return of the Condor Heroes. The author describes her physical appearances as "skin as white as snow, beautiful and elegant beyond convention and cannot be underestimated, but appears cold and indifferent" .-Name:It is...
, the role was finally offered to her. She was backed by Cha, who felt that she had all the necessary qualities to play the role of the young and innocent female protagonist. Although the drama serials she has acted in were well-received, the films she starred in did poorly in terms of box office earnings with the exception of The Forbidden Kingdom.
Liu appeared in Jimmy Lin's music video of the song "I Am Still Waiting For You" (我还在等你) from his 2006 album Can't Stop Me (挡不住我). She has also previously co-starred with him in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils and The Love Winner. In conjunction with her acting career, Liu obtained a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Sony Music Entertainment Japan
is Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry....
in August 2005. She has started studying singing and dancing in Japan since then. She released her first single "Mayonaka no Door" with Sony Music on July 19, 2006. Her song "Mayonaka no Doa" as recorded by Sony Music appeared on television as one of the ending themes to Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z
Powerpuff Girls Z
Powerpuff Girls Z, known in Japan as or PPGZ for short, is a magical girl anime series based on the American animated television series The Powerpuff Girls. The anime is co-produced by Cartoon Network Japan and Aniplex and was animated by Toei Animation, featuring character design by Miho Shimogasa...
.
In 2008, she co-starred with Jet Li
Jet Li
The fame gained by his sports winnings led to a career as a martial arts film star, beginning in mainland China and then continuing into Hong Kong. Li acquired his screen name in 1982 in the Philippines when a publicity company thought his real name was too hard to pronounce...
and Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...
in The Forbidden Kingdom, in which she played Golden Sparrow, an orphan seeking revenge against her parents' killer. In 2010, she starred in Love In Disguise with Leehom Wang.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Love of May Love of May Love of May is a 2004 Taiwanese film directed by Hsu Hsiao-ming and starring Bolin Chen and Liu Yifei.-Cast:* Bolin Chen as Ah Lei* Liu Yifei as Zhao Xuan* Tien Feng as Zhao Geng-sheng* Mayday... 五月之恋 |
Zhao Xuan | |
| 2004 | 戀愛大赢家 |
Jin Qiaoli | alternative title I Love You Love Me (喜歡你喜歡我) |
| 2006 | Abao De Gushi 阿寶的故事 |
Xixi | |
| 2008 | The Forbidden Kingdom 功夫之王 |
Golden Sparrow | |
| 2010 | Love In Disguise Love In Disguise Love in Disguise . is a 2010 Chinese-language romantic comedy film. It was directed by Taiwanese singer-songwriter, record producer, actor and film director Leehom Wang and filmed in Shanghai. Love in Disguise went on to become the highest grossing film for a first-time director in Chinese history... 戀愛通告 |
Song Xiaoqing | |
| 2011 | A Chinese Ghost Story A Chinese Ghost Story (2011 film) A Chinese Ghost Story, alternatively known as A Chinese Fairy Tale, is a 2011 film directed by Wilson Yip and starring Louis Koo, Liu Yifei, Yu Shaoqun, Kara Hui, Louis Fan, and Wang Danyi Li... 倩女幽魂 |
Nie Xiaoqian | |
| 2011 | White Vengeance White Vengeance White Vengeance, also known as Hong Men Yan, is an upcoming Chinese historical film directed by Daniel Lee and starring Leon Lai, Feng Shaofeng, Liu Yifei, Zhang Hanyu, Anthony Wong, Jordan Chan, Andy On, Xiu Qing and Jia Qing... 鴻門宴 |
Consort Yu Consort Yu Consort Yu , personal name Yu Miaoyi, also known as "Yu the Beautiful" , was a concubine of Xiang Yu.-Biography:Consort Yu's birth date was unknown and there are two accounts of her origin... |
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| TBA | Sida Mingbu 四大名捕 |
Wuqing |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 金粉世家 |
Bai Xiuzhu | |
| 2003 | Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (2003 TV series) Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is a Chinese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It was first broadcast on CCTV in China in 2003.-Cast:*Hu Jun as Qiao Feng / young Xiao Yuanshan*Jimmy Lin as Duan Yu*Gao Hu as Xuzhu... 天龍八部 |
Wang Yuyan | |
| 2005 | Chinese Paladin Chinese Paladin (TV series) -Track list:#Yongheng De Jiyi #Zhongyu Mingbai performed by Power Station#Xiaoyao Tan performed by Hu Ge#Shapolang performed by JS... 仙劍奇俠傳 |
Zhao Ling'er | |
| 2005 | Doukou Nianhua 豆蔻年華 |
Teacher Xiao Zhao | |
| 2006 | 神鵰俠侶 |
Xiaolongnü Xiaolongnü Xiaolongnü is the fictional female protagonist of Jin Yong's wuxia novel The Return of the Condor Heroes. The author describes her physical appearances as "skin as white as snow, beautiful and elegant beyond convention and cannot be underestimated, but appears cold and indifferent" .-Name:It is... |
Discography
| Album information | Track list | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Title: Liu Yifei Label: Sony BMG Music Entertainment Sony BMG Music Entertainment Sony BMG Music Entertainment was a recorded music company, which was a 50–50 joint venture between the Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann AG... (Hong Kong) Limited Release date: 31 August 2006 |
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Chinese album |
| Title: All My Words Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Sony Music Entertainment Japan is Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry.... Release date: 6 September 2006 |
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Japanese album |
| Album information | Track list | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Title: Mayonaka no door Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Sony Music Entertainment Japan is Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry.... Release date: 19 July 2006 |
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Japanese album |