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==Political views==
==Political views==
In August 2019, Liu Yifei expressed support for the police in the ongoing [[2019 Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protests]]<ref>{{cite web|https://www.cbr.com/mulan-disney-star-liu-yifei-support-hong-kong-police/|website=CBR|language=en}}</ref>, reposted a viral image that read, in part: "I support the Hong Kong Police. You can fight me about it....what a shame for Hong Kong." This sparked considerable controversy from those who considered her comments to be unsupportive of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong and supportive of alleged brutality by police in Hong Kong against protesters, leading to calls online to boycott the release of the movie Mulan using the hashtag #BoycottMulan. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/disney-mulan-crystal-liu-yifei-china-hong-kong-protest-police-crackdown-1203304483/|title=Hong Kong Protesters Push Boycott of Disney’s ‘Mulan’ After Star States Support for Police Crackdown|date=August 15, 2019}}</ref>
In August 2019, Liu Yifei expressed support for the police in the ongoing [[2019 Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protests]]<ref>{{cite web|https://www.cbr.com/mulan-disney-star-liu-yifei-support-hong-kong-police/|website=CBR|language=en}}</ref>, reposted a viral image that read, in part: "I support the Hong Kong Police. You can beat me up now....what a shame for Hong Kong." This sparked considerable controversy from those who considered her comments to be unsupportive of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong and supportive of alleged brutality by police in Hong Kong against protesters, leading to calls online to boycott the release of the movie Mulan using the hashtag #BoycottMulan. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/disney-mulan-crystal-liu-yifei-china-hong-kong-protest-police-crackdown-1203304483/|title=Hong Kong Protesters Push Boycott of Disney’s ‘Mulan’ After Star States Support for Police Crackdown|date=August 15, 2019}}</ref>


==Music career==
==Music career==

Revision as of 13:40, 16 August 2019

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Liu Yifei
Liu at the September 2016 BAZAAR Stars’ Charity Night
Born
An Feng

(1987-08-25) August 25, 1987 (age 37)
Wuhan, Hubei, China
NationalityChinese
American (later naturalized)
Other namesCrystal Liu
Alma materBeijing Film Academy
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • model
Years active2002–present
Musical career
OriginJapan[1]
Genres
InstrumentVocals
LabelsSony Japan
Liu Yifei
Traditional Chinese劉亦菲
Simplified Chinese刘亦菲
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Yìfēi
Liu Ximeizi
Traditional Chinese劉茜美子
Simplified Chinese刘茜美子
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Xīměizǐ
An Feng
Traditional Chinese安風
Simplified Chinese安风
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinĀn Fēng

Crystal Liu (born An Feng; August 25, 1987), better known as Liu Yifei (Chinese: 刘亦菲; pinyin: Liú Yìfēi), is a Chinese-American actress, singer and model. She is widely known as "Fairy Sister" in the entertainment industry for her sweet and delicate image.[2][3] She was named as one of the New Four Dan Actresses of China in 2009.[4] She will play the lead as Mulan in Disney's live-action adaptation of Mulan.[5]

Early life

Liu was born in Tongji Hospital in Wuhan, Hubei and her birth name was "An Feng".[6] She is an only child. Her father is An Shaokang (安少康), a 1st Secretary in the Chinese Embassy in France and a French language university professor,[2] while her mother is Liu Xiaoli (刘晓莉), a dancer and a stage performer. Her parents divorced when she was 10 years old and she was raised solely by her mother. That same year, she adopted her mother's family name and changed her name to "Liu Ximeizi" (刘茜美子)[7][8] and began modelling, along with training in singing, dancing and playing the piano.[9] Her godfather is Chen Jinfei (陈金飞), the Chairman of Beijing Tongchan Investment Group.[10][11]

When she was 10 years old, Liu and her mother moved to New York City, where she attended Louis Pasteur Middle School 67.[12] She lived in Queens before returning to China in 2002 to pursue an acting career and changed her name to "Liu Yifei" (刘亦菲). While living in the United States, she gained her United States citizenship.[citation needed] Several weeks later after returning to China, Liu was accepted into the Performance Institute of Beijing Film Academy at the age of 15,[2] and graduated in 2006.

Career

2003–2006: Rising popularity

Immediately after her admittance into the Beijing Film Academy, Liu Yifei received offers to star in various television series. Her first television appearance was in the period romance drama The Story of a Noble Family (2003), based on Zhang Henshui's novel of the same name.[13] The series achieved the highest ratings on CCTV, and positive reviews from audience.[14][15] The same year, she was chosen by Zhang Jizhong to play Wang Yuyan in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, an adaptation of Louis Cha's wuxia novel of the same title.[16] The series was broadcast in Taiwan and achieved a rating of 5.69, becoming the highest-rated Chinese drama in Taiwan.[17] Liu's role as the beautiful Wang Yuyan earned her the nickname of "Fairy Sister" by the media and fans.[3]

In 2005, Liu starred in Chinese Paladin, a fantasy action drama adapted from the role-playing game The Legend of Sword and Fairy. The drama earned a cult following,[18] and solidified her popularity in China.[19]

In 2006, Liu was chosen to portray Xiaolongnü in The Return of the Condor Heroes, based on Louis Cha's wuxia novel of the same title.[20] Liu's casting was backed by Cha himself, who felt that she had all the necessary qualities to portray the young and innocent female protagonist.[21] After the drama aired, Liu gained acclaim for her performance and swiftly experienced a surge in popularity.[22] The same year, she was chosen as the "Golden Eagle Goddess" at the 6th China Golden Eagle TV Art Festival.[23]

2008–2013: Transition to films

After achieving success in television, Liu then ventured onto the big screen. In 2007, she joined William Morris Agency (WMA) and was subsequently cast in her first Hollywood production, The Forbidden Kingdom.[20] She played Golden Sparrow, an orphan seeking revenge against her parents' killer.[24] Thereafter, she starred in romantic-comedy Love in Disguise (2010) opposite Taiwanese singer-actor Wang Leehom.[25]

In 2011, she starred in fantasy supernatural film A Chinese Ghost Story, adapted from Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio;[26] as well as White Vengeance, a historical epic based on the well-known legend of Liu Bang and Xiang Yu of the Qin Dynasty.[27] The same year, she was cast as Wu Qing (Emotionless) in Gordon Chan's wuxia film The Four, adapted from Woon Swee Oan's novel series The Four Great Constables.[28] She subsequently reprised her role in two other installments of the film series.[29][30]

Liu won her first major acting award in her 11-year career, the Best Actress award at the 5th Macau International Movie Festival,[31] for her role as Lingju and Diaochan in the historical film The Assassins (2012).[32]

2014–present: international collaborations and television comeback

In 2014, Liu collaborated with Korean actor-singer Rain for the romance film For Love or Money, based on Hong Kong novelist Amy Cheung's 2006 novel of the same name. Though it did reasonably well at the box office, the film was criticized for its storyline and production.[33] She then starred in the American-Chinese action film Outcast (2014) directed by Nick Powell, alongside Nicolas Cage and Hayden Christensen.[34]

Liu starred in another Chinese-South Korean co-production, The Third Way of Love (2015), a romance melodrama co-starring Song Seung-heon.[35] Her performance in the film led to her win for the Most Anticipated Actress award at the 16th Chinese Film Media Awards.[36] The same year, she was named the first Chinese ambassador of Dior Prestige[37] and became the global ambassador of Tissot.[38]

I made a CC (Liu Yifei) film festival for myself, and saw her works have the shock moments in her performance. That convince me that she would be perfect for the part (leading actress in "The Chinese Widow"). When you have two actors like CC and Emile, you know they are so clever and so talented, so it's ...

—Academy Award-winning director Bille August[39]

In 2016, Liu starred in romance film Night Peacock, a Chinese-France co-production directed by Dai Sijie.[40] The film was awarded first prize under the Special Chinese Film category at the 40th Montreal World Film Festival, and Liu was nominated as Best Actress.[41] She then starred alongside Kris Wu in the youth romance film So Young 2: Never Gone.[42]

In 2017, Liu starred alongside Yang Yang in romantic fantasy film Once Upon a Time by award-winning director Anthony LaMolinara and Zhao Xiaoding.[43] She also starred in the historical film The Chinese Widow directed by Bille August.[44] The film premiered at the Shanghai International Film Festival as the opening film, and Liu was nominated as Best Actress.[45] The same year, Liu reunited with White Vengeance co-star Feng Shaofeng in the fantasy comedy film Hanson and the Beast.[46]

In November 2017, Liu was cast as Mulan in the live-action adaptation of the 1998 Disney animated film, which is set to be released in 2020.[5]

In December 2017, it was announced that Liu will star in the upcoming fantasy mystery television series, The Love of Hypnosis. This marks her first small-screen comeback in 12 years.[47]

Personal life

Liu started dating Song Seung-heon in 2015.[48] They met in 2013 while filming their movie The Third Way of Love. January 2018 Song's agency confirmed breakup reports by stating both have been very busy and they naturally grew apart.[49]

Political views

In August 2019, Liu Yifei expressed support for the police in the ongoing 2019 Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protests[50], reposted a viral image that read, in part: "I support the Hong Kong Police. You can beat me up now....what a shame for Hong Kong." This sparked considerable controversy from those who considered her comments to be unsupportive of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong and supportive of alleged brutality by police in Hong Kong against protesters, leading to calls online to boycott the release of the movie Mulan using the hashtag #BoycottMulan. [51]

Music career

Liu Yifei signed with Sony Music Entertainment Japan in 2005.[1] She released her first Japanese single "Mayonaka no Door" with Sony Music on July 19, 2006. Her debut album Liu Yifei was released the next month in various parts of Asia such as mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and throughout Southeast Asia, featuring a diverse music repertoire including rap and soft rock.[52] In the same year, Liu also released her Japanese album in which the single, "Mayonaka no Doa" was chosen to be an ending theme for the anime series Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z by TV Tokyo.[53]

Filmography

Film

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2004 Love of May 五月之恋 Zhao Xuan [54]
The Love Winner 喜歡你喜歡我 (恋爱大赢家) Jin Qiaoli [55]
2006 Abao's Story 阿宝的故事 Xixi Cameo[56]
2008 The Forbidden Kingdom 功夫之王 Golden Sparrow
2010 Love in Disguise 恋爱通告 Song Xiaoqing
2011 A Chinese Fairy Tale 倩女幽魂 Nie Xiaoqian
White Vengeance 鸿门宴 Consort Yu
2012 The Four 四大名捕 Wu Qing
The Assassins 铜雀台 Lingju / Diaochan
2013 The Four II 四大名捕2 Wu Qing
2014 The Four III 四大名捕3 Wu Qing
For Love or Money 露水红颜 Xing Lu
2015 Outcast 白幽灵传奇之绝命逃亡 Zhao Lian
The Third Way of Love 第三種愛情 Zou Yu
2016 Night Peacock 夜孔雀 Elsa
So Young 2: Never Gone 原来你还在这里 Su Yunjin
2017 Once Upon a Time 三生三世十里桃花 Bai Qian / Si Yin / Su Su
The Chinese Widow 烽火芳菲 Ying
Hanson and the Beast 二代妖精 Bai Xianchu
2020 Mulan 花木兰 Mulan Post-production

Television series

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2003 The Story of a Noble Family 金粉世家 Bai Xiuzhu
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 天龙八部 Wang Yuyan
2005 Chinese Paladin 仙剑奇侠传 Zhao Ling'er
Doukou Nianhua 豆蔻年华 Teacher Xiao Zhao Cameo
2006 The Return of the Condor Heroes 神鵰俠侶 Xiaolongnü
2019 The Love of Hypnosis 南烟斋笔录 Lu Mansheng

Discography

Albums

Album information Track list Notes
Title: Liu Yifei
Label: Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Hong Kong) Limited
Release date: 31 August 2006
  1. 泡芙女孩
  2. 就要我滋味
  3. 心悸
  4. 幸运草
  5. 放飞美丽
  6. 世界的秘密
  7. 一克拉的眼泪
  8. 做你的秒钟
  9. 毛毛雨
  10. 爱的延长赛
 Chinese album
Title: All My Words
Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Release date: 6 September 2006
  1. 真夜中のドア
  2. 恋する週末
  3. HAPPINESS
  4. 愛のミナモト
  5. どこまでも　ひろがる空に向かって
  6. テノヒラノカナタ
  7. My sunshiny day
  8. 世界の秘密
  9. CLOSE TO ME
  10. 月の夜
  11. スピード
  12. Pieces of my words　～言の花～
 Japanese album

Singles

Album information Track list Notes
Title: Mayonaka no Door
Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Release date: 19 July 2006
  1. 真夜中のドア
  2. brightly
  3. 真夜中のドア (Instrumental)
  4. brightly (Instrumental)
 Japanese album

Soundtracks

Year English title Chinese title Album Notes
2006 I Want My Taste 我要我的滋味 — theme song for Yili milk
2011 Lan Ruo's Lyrics 兰若词 — theme song for video game A Chinese Ghost Story Online
Song of Chu 楚歌 White Vengeance OST with Feng Shaofeng
2012 Dreams Won't Die 梦不死 The Four OST with Deng Chao, Ronald Cheng & Collin Chou
Waiting For Snow 等雪来 The Assassins OST with Chow Yun-fat
2013 Giving Up 放下 The Four II OST
2016 Still Here 还在这里 Never Gone OST with Reno Wang
2017 Three Lifetimes, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms 三生三世十里桃花 Once Upon a Time OST with Yang Yang

Awards and nominations

Competitive feature film festivals main competition unit

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2016 40th Montreal World Film Festival Best Actress Night Peacock Nominated [41]
2017 20th Shanghai International Film Festival Best Actress The Chinese Widow Nominated [45]

Other film awards

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2012 24nd Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers Awards Most Charismatic Actress A Chinese Fairy Tale Won [57]
2013 5th Macau International Movie Festival Best Actress The Assassins Won [31]
2016 16th Chinese Film Media Awards Most Anticipated Actress The Third Way of Love Won [36]
13th Guangzhou College Student Film Festival Most Popular Actress Night Peacock, Never Gone Won [58]
2017 9th Macau International Movie Festival Best Actress Once Upon a Time Nominated [59]

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