Shu Qi

Who is this?

Lin Li-hui (born 16 April 1976) (Chinese: 林立慧), known professionally as Shu Qi (Chinese: 舒淇), is a Taiwanese actress and filmmaker. Recognized as one of Asia’s most celebrated screen performers, Shu served on the main competition jury at Berlinale, Cannes and Venice Film Festival. Her accolades include four Hong Kong Film Awards, two Golden Horse Awards, and an Asian Film Award. Shu first gained recognition in Viva Erotica (1996). Since then, she has collaborated with director Hou Hsiao-hsien on three films: Millennium Mambo (2001), Three Times (2005), and The Assassin (2015). She has also played leading roles in arthouse films and box-office hits, including If You Are the One (2008), A Beautiful Life (2011), Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013), and Gone with the Bullets (2014). She unveiled her directorial debut Girl (2025) in competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. Shu ranked 18th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, 23rd in 2014, 32nd in 2015, 48th in 2017, and 90th in 2019.

Career

1. 1976
   Born
2. 2005
   Won Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress
3. 2016
   Won Asian Film Award for Best Actress

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Xindian District
• •Citizenship: Taiwan
• •Known as: actor, singer, model, film actor
• •Genre: drama fiction
• •Plays: voice
• •Spouse: Stephen Fung