Liu Xiaoqing
| Liu Xiaoqing | |||||||||
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| Chinese name | 劉曉慶 (traditional) | ||||||||
| Chinese name | 刘晓庆 (simplified) | ||||||||
| Pinyin | Líu Xiǎoqìng (Mandarin) | ||||||||
| Born |
30 October 1955 Fuling District, Chongqing, China | ||||||||
| Occupation | Actress, producer, businesswoman | ||||||||
| Years active | 1970s - present | ||||||||
| Spouse(s) |
Chen Guojun Ai Fung | ||||||||
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Awards
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Liu Xiaoqing (born 30 October 1955[1]) is a Chinese actress and businesswoman.[2] She was one of the leading actresses in China in the 1980s.[3][4]
Biography
In her early days Liu worked as a farm labourer, then as a propagandist for the People's Liberation Army and later a stage actor for the Chengdu Military Drama Group.[3][5]
Liu acted in mainland Chinese films before she turned 30 — The Great Wall of the South China Sea (1976),[3] What a Family (1979) and The Little Flower (1980).[6] Her breakthrough role was the ruthless Qing Dynasty Empress Dowager Cixi in The Burning of the Imperial Palace (1983) and Reign Behind the Curtain (1984). Her portrayal of Cixi won her numerous awards in Chinese film festivals and she later reprised the role in two unrelated films, including Li Lianying: The Imperial Eunuch (1991). She won Best Actress at the Hundred Flowers Award for her role as Hua Jinzhi in The Savage Land, filmed in 1981 but not released until 1987,[3] and again for her role in Hibiscus Town (1986).[7] She holds a record for having won the most number of awards in the actress categories of the Hundred Flowers Award, with three Best Actress and one Best Supporting Actress.[8]
Liu left the entertainment industry in the 1990s to focus on business,[8] but later returned to acting in the mid 2000s. One of her latest films was Chunhua (also titled Plastic Flower, released in 2004), in which she played the titular role, Chunhua. She performed in a stage play, The Last Night of Tapan Chin, in China and Taiwan from 2005 to 2008.[4][9][10][11]
Liu published a short autobiography I Did It My Way in 1983.[12] She became one of the richest people in China, appearing at 45 on Forbes' list of the 50 richest Chinese businessmen and businesswomen in 1999.[2] She promoted her success by publishing a book titled From A Movie Star to A Billionaire. She was arrested for tax evasion in connection with her company, Beijing Xiaoqing Culture and Arts Company Ltd., in 2002,[6] was fined 7.1 million yuan, and imprisoned for a year.[8][13]
In 2012 Liu Xiaoqing played Sai Jinhua in a performance of the play The Beauty (S: 风华绝代, T: 風華絕代, P: Fēnghuá Juédài).[14]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Great Wall of the South China Sea 南海长城 | Tiannü | |
| 1976 | Thank You, Comrades 同志，感谢你 | Yang Jie | |
| 1977 | Spring Songs 春歌 | Li Cuizhi | |
| 1979 | What a Family 瞧这一家子 | Zhang Lan | Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 1979 | Wedding 婚礼 | Sheng Min | |
| 1980 | Mysterious Buddha 神秘的大佛 | Meng Jie | |
| 1980 | The Little Flower 小花 | He Cuigu, Yongsheng's mother | |
| 1981 | The Savage Land 原野 | Hua Jinzi | |
| 1981 | The Invisible Web 潜网 | Luo Xuan | |
| 1981 | Xu Mao and His Daughters 许茂和他的女儿们 | Xu Zhen | |
| 1982 | Deep at Heart 心灵深处 | Ouyang Lan | |
| 1983 | The Burning of the Imperial Palace | Empress Dowager Cixi | |
| 1983 | Reign Behind the Curtain 垂帘听政 | Empress Dowager Cixi | |
| 1984 | Hibiscus Town 芙蓉镇 | Hu Yuyin | Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress |
| 1984 | Ormosia from the North 北国红豆 | Lu Yunzhi | |
| 1984 | San Bao in Shenzhen 三宝闹深圳 | Manager | |
| 1985 | The Ruthless Lover 无情的情人 | Namei Qincuo | also producer |
| 1986 | A Wild Field | Hua Jinzi | Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress |
| 1987 | Chuntao 春桃 | Chuntao | Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress |
| 1987 | The Imperial Cannon Team 大清炮队 | Feng Yushu | also producer |
| 1988 | A Dream of Red Mansions (parts 1 & 2) 红楼梦 | Wang Xifeng | |
| 1989 | A Dream of Red Mansions (parts 3-6) 红楼梦 | Wang Xifeng | |
| 1989 | The Empress Dowager 一代妖后 | Empress Dowager Cixi | also titled Xi Taihou (西太后) |
| 1991 | Li Lianying: The Imperial Eunuch 大太监李莲英 | Empress Dowager Cixi | |
| 2004 | Plastic Flower 春花开 | Xie Chunhua | |
| 2010 | Rang Ai Huijia 让爱回家 | Female cop | |
| 2011 | Legendary Amazons 杨门女将之军令如山 | Princess Chai | |
| 2012 | 37 | ||
| 2012 | The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven | ||
| 2015 | Mojin: The Lost Legend | ||
| 2016 | For a Few Bullets | ||
| 2016 | The Bombing |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Fenghua Juedai 风华绝代 | Chunni | |
| 1993 | Xin Bao Qingtian Zhi Yinglie Qianqiu 新包青天之英烈千秋 | ||
| 1995 | Wu Zetian 武则天 | Wu Zetian | |
| 1996 | Huoshao Efang Gong 火烧阿房宫 | Princess, Innkeeper, Mrs Yu | also producer |
| 1998 | Tao Zhi Lian 逃之恋 | Xiaofengxian | also producer |
| 2000 | Huang Sao Tian Guihua 皇嫂田桂花 | producer | |
| 2001 | Huo Fenghuang 火凤凰 | (various roles) | also producer |
| 2002 | Where the Legend Begins 洛神 | producer | |
| 2003 | 281 Feng Xin 281封信 | Fang Meihui | also producer |
| 2003 | Yongle Yingxiong Ernü 永乐英雄儿女 | Jinniang | |
| 2003 | Jiangshan Meiren 江山美人 | Empress Dowager Meng | also titled Da Song Bei Ge (大宋碑歌) |
| 2003 | Changhe Dongliu 长河东流 | Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang | also titled Shei Zhu Chenfu (谁主沉浮) |
| 2004 | Huanle Sangtian 欢乐桑田 | Magu | |
| 2004 | Wo De Xiongdi Jiemei 我的兄弟姐妹 | Ailian | |
| 2004 | Lotus Lantern 宝莲灯 | Queen Mother of the West | |
| 2004 | Jingcheng Si Shao 京城四少 | Ninth Aunt | |
| 2005 | Hui Niang Wan Xin 徽娘宛心 | Mrs Wu | |
| 2005 | Ayou Zhengzhuan 阿有正传 | Zhen Gege | |
| 2006 | The Shadow of Empress Wu 日月凌空 | Wu Zetian | |
| 2006 | Chao Lin Jie 超临界 | Lu Yan | |
| 2007 | Jiazu Rongyu 家族荣誉 | Duan Huijun | |
| 2007 | Wang Zhaojun 王昭君 | Lady Guan | |
| 2008 | Nüren Heku Weinan Nüren 女人何苦为难女人 | Zhang Yuying | |
| 2008 | Lotus Lantern 宝莲灯前传 | Queen Mother of the West | |
| 2008 | Yunxiu 云袖 | Liang Yunxiu | |
| 2008 | Chengjiang Qingyuan 澄江情缘 | Liu Guiying | |
| 2009 | Ning Xiang Jie 凝香劫 | Tang Mu | |
| 2009 | Xu Beihong 徐悲鸿 | Jiang Biwei | |
| 2010 | Hong Meigui Hei Meigui 红玫瑰黑玫瑰 | Song Dachuan | |
| 2011 | Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties 1 & 2 隋唐英雄 | Empress Xiao | |
| 2011 | Secret History of Empress Wu 武则天秘史 | Wu Zetian (middle age) | |
| 2011 | Yangnü 养女 | Liu Jianying |
References
- ↑
- 1 2 "China's 50 Richest Businessmen". Forbes. 1999. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 Berry, Michael (2004). "Liu Xiaoqing". In Edward L. Davis. Encyclopedia of contemporary Chinese culture. Routledge. ISBN 0-203-64506-5.
- 1 2 "Showgirl looks back". Shanghai Star. 6 January 2005. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ↑ "Actress Liu Xiaoqing". Women of China. 21 April 2006. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- 1 2 Ni, Ching-Ching (30 September 2002). "Now This Is Bad Publicity; Actress Liu Xiaoqing's many incarnations have made her rich and kept China buzzing. But today she is cast in a new, unsavory role: tax cheat.". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ↑ Khoushu, Harry H. (SIU Press). "Hibiscus Town". Celluloid China: cinematic encounters with culture and society. 2002. ISBN 0-8093-2456-3. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - 1 2 3 "Chinese film star fined for fraud". BBC News. 20 December 2002. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ↑ "Liu Xiaoqing expects The Last Night of Taipan Chin in Taiwan". China.org.cn. 11 October 2007. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ↑ "Liu Xiaoqing performs in Taiwan". China.org.cn. 6 January 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ↑ Bartholemew, Ian (4 January 2008). "Golden oldies take on a new luster". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ↑ Barmé, Geremie (1996). "A Star Reflects on the Sun". Shades of Mao: the posthumous cult of the great leader. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 1-56324-678-3.
- ↑ "Movie star fined RMB7.1 mln for tax evasion". Xinhuanet. 7 April 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ↑ "Chinese actress Liu Xiaoqing performs in drama 'Fenghua Juedai'." (Archive) China Daily. July 10, 2012. Retrieved on November 7, 2013.
External links
- Liu Xiaoqing at the Internet Movie Database
- Xiaoqing, Liu. "A Star Reflects on the Sun". Shades of Mao. Retrieved 16 December 2009. - essay about Mao Zedong