Fu Qi

Biography

Fu Qi was born on 24 May 1929 in Shenyang, Liaoning, and grew up in Qingpu, Shanghai. His original name was Fu Guoliang and his ancestral home is Yuyao, Zhejiang. He attended St. John's University in Shanghai, studying civil engineering, and was among the early Chinese civil engineers trained domestically. He excelled academically, had artistic and athletic hobbies, and graduated at the age of 20 after skipping a grade. In 1949 he moved with his family to Hong Kong and initially worked as a civil engineer. In 1952 he left engineering for acting, joining the Great Wall Movie Production Company in Hong Kong to begin his artistic career. He starred as the male lead in 58 films. In 1978 he left the film industry for business. His wife Shi Hui and daughter Fu Mingxian are both well-known Hong Kong actresses. He settled in Vancouver, Canada in his later years.