Shu Qi

Biography

Shu Qi, born Lin Li-hui, is a Taiwanese actress and director. She grew up in a modest family with a father who was an office worker and a mother who was a homemaker. She had a difficult childhood and left home at age 15. She began her career as a professional model in Taiwan before moving to Hong Kong in 1996. She gained attention with her role in the 1996 film "Sex and Zen" and won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress and Best New Performer, which helped her transition from adult films to mainstream cinema. She has been nominated seven times for the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress, winning in 2005 for "Three Times". She also won Best Actress at the 10th Asian Film Awards in 2016 for "The Assassin". She served as a jury member at the Berlin, Cannes, and Venice Film Festivals, becoming the first Taiwanese actress to achieve this "triple crown". In 2024, she became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 2025, she directed her debut film "Girl," which premiered at the Venice Film Festival and won her the Best Director award at the Busan International Film Festival.