Qing Xu

About Qing Xu

Who is it?: Actress, Producer
Birth Day: January 22, 1969
Birth Place:  Liaoning, China, China
Chinese name: 许晴 (simplified)
Pinyin: Xǔ Qíng (Mandarin)
Ethnicity: Tujia
Alma mater: Beijing Film Academy
Occupation: Actress
Years active: 1990–present
Label(s): Huayi Brothers Xu Qing Studio
Ancestry: Chinese

Qing Xu

Qing Xu was born on January 22, 1969 in  Liaoning, China, China, is Actress, Producer. Summer Qing is a native of Beijing, and graduated from Beijing Film Academy's renowned performing division. She made an attention-grabbing film debut as the female lead in Kaige Chen's 1990 Cannes Film Festival-competing Bian zou bian chang (1991) (Life on a String), about a pair of blind musicians in a rural village. Qing's naturalistic performance contributed greatly to the film, which cemented Chen's reputation as one of the foremost international filmmakers. Soon after, she played the lead in the film of another acclaimed director, Zifeng Ling's Kuang (Crazy), and was nominated for Best Actress at one of China's top film awards, the Hundred Flowers awards. The TV series, "Close to Forbidden City", then shot her to fame across the country as a sweet-natured ingénue.In 1996, she starred in the Chinese historical epic, Qin song (1996) (The Emperor's Shadow), which is a fictionalized account of China's first emperor and his relationship with a court musician. In official competition at the San Sebastian Film Festival, the film was widely recognized for its vast scope and breathtaking visuals. Qing's leading men were You Ge, one of China's most popular actors today, and Jiang Wen, the internationally renowned actor and director. Testament to her popularity then was Disney's choice to have her voice the part of Mulan (1998), an important Chinese folk figure, in the dubbed Chinese version of their 1998 worldwide hit animated movie. That period also saw her play memorable parts in such TV series as Sun Rise in the East, Rain in the West and Coming and Going. Most Chinese TV audiences remember her from the 2000 big-budget China Central Television landmark production of Xiao ao jiang hu (2001) (The Legendary Swordsman), which was based on a popular martial arts novel by Louis Cha.She continued to play regularly in films and TV series over the course of the next decade. In 2007, she was featured in the Hong Kong action movie, Dou fo sin (2007), which was a box-office hit across Asia. Most memorably, she played the pivotal part of Soong Ching-ling, wife of Sun Yat-sen and an honored historical figure known to every Chinese person, in the hugely successful 2009 film Jian guo da ye (2009). The film was made to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China and produced by China Film Group and DMG Entertainment, which is also one of the producers behind Looper. For that role, she won a Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actress. She won the same prize at the Macau International Film Festival.In 2011, Qing joined the cast of Looper (2012). Director Rian Johnson acclaimed her as the perfect figure for Chinese women. Qing worked with Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emily Blunt in her first Hollywood production. Looper got released worldwide on September 28th, 2012.
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Popular As Qing Xu
Occupation Actress
Age 55 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born January 22, 1969 ( Liaoning, China, China)
Birthday January 22
Town/City  Liaoning, China, China
Nationality China

🌙 Zodiac

Qing Xu’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Qing Xu was born in the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are practical, resourceful, observant, analytical, straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatible with Ox or Snake.

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Biography/Timeline

1990

Xu made her debut in the 1990 film Life on a String, directed by Chen Kaige. In 1992, she was nominated for the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress 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.

2001

In 2001, she renewed her career after portraying Ren Yingying in the television series Laughing in the Wind (2001).

2003

In 2003, Xu won the Audience's Choice for Actress award at the China TV Golden Eagle Award for her performance in spy drama The Chinese Woman at the Gunpoint of Gestapo.

2009

In 2009, Xu portrayed Soong Ching-ling in the Chinese historical film The Founding of a Republic, which won her Best Supporting Actress awards at the Macau International Movie Festival and Hundred Flowers Awards. On November 30, 2009, Xu became a contracted artiste under the talent agency Huayi Brothers.

2010

In 2010, she starred in the romance drama Blossoming of Beautiful Flowers, produced by Gao Xixi.

2012

In 2012, she played the wife of Bruce Willis's character in the 2012 American film Looper.

2013

In 2013, Xu won the Huading Awards for Best Drama Actress for her performance in the stage play A Dream Like A Dream.

2016

In 2016, Xu starred in the hit crime drama Mr. Six, which won her the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress award.

2017

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

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