Qi Yuwu (; born 28 November 1976) is a

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actor based in

Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...

. He is a permanent resident of Singapore and a contracted artiste under Beijing Enlight Media Group.

Early life and career

Qi studied at Guangzhou Physical Education Institute before moving to Singapore. He won the title of Champion and Mr Personality in the China Round of

Star Search Singapore ''Star Search'' () is a television show from 1988 to 2019 organised by MediaCorp to scout for Chinese language-speaking acting talent. History Star Search started out as a Singapore local talent show, restricted to residents of Singapore. Aft ...

in 1999. Previously, Qi worked as a model and played the lead role in a

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-produced television series, before signing on a contract with the

Television Corporation of Singapore Mediacorp Pte. Ltd., doing business as Mediacorp and stylised as mediacorp, is a media conglomerate in Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the holding company of the Government of Singapore—it owns television, radio, and digital media prope ...

(now

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). In 2000, Qi was cast in his debut role as Sikong Zhaixing in ''

Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng ''Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng'' is a television series adapted from Gu Long's ''Lu Xiaofeng'' novel series. The series was first broadcast in early 2001. Its sequel, ''Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 2'', was released in June 2001. Cast * Jimmy Lin ...

'' with other actors from Singapore and the Asian-Pacific region. Following that, Qi was cast in ''Dare To Strike'', another Singapore-Hong Kong co-produced television series. Apart from acting in Singaporean television dramas, Qi has also starred in international films, some of which were produced by

Mediacorp Raintree Pictures Mediacorp Raintree Pictures () was a film production company based in Singapore. The company, a division of Mediacorp Group, was established on 1 August 1998. It produced the Singaporean comedy, '' Liang Po Po: The Movie'' featuring the cross-dres ...

. He also starred 2011 in the Australian 3-D

Horror film Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...

Bait 3D ''Bait 3D'' is a 2012 3D horror disaster film directed by Kimble Rendall based on the screenplay by John Kim and Russell Mulcahy. It featured Sharni Vinson, Phoebe Tonkin, Xavier Samuel, Julian McMahon, Cariba Heine, Alex Russell, Lincoln ...

. In January 2013, Qi worked with renowned Chinese artist, Feng Zhengjie, to present their artwork, 'Showcase on Print' for the inaugural Worlds Apart Fair. At

Star Awards 2016 Star Awards 2016 (also SA2016, Chinese: 红星大奖2016) is a double television award ceremony which is held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by Mediacorp for free-to-air channels Channels 8 and U. This was the firs ...

Yuwu received his All-Time Favourite Artiste award and also won his second Best Actor award for his role as Jason Lam in ''

The Dream Makers II The Dream Makers II (Chinese: 志在四方II, often abbreviated as ZZSF2) is a 32-episode Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. The show served as the year-end blockbuster for Channel 8 in 2015. The show aired at 9pm on ...

''.

Personal life

In April 2013, Qi began dating co-star

Joanne Peh Joanne Peh Wei Siew (; born 25 April 1983) is a Singaporean actress and host managed under The Celebrity Agency. She was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006. She is married to Singapore-based Chinese actor Qi Yuwu. Life ...

. On 9 September 2014, the couple got married at The Mövenpick Heritage Hotel

Sentosa Sentosa Island, known mononymously as Sentosa, and formerly ''Pulau Belakang Mati'', is an island located off the southern coast of Singapore's main island. The island is separated from the main island of Singapore by a channel of water, the K ...

. On 28 January 2015, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child. On 7 August 2015, Qi and Peh welcomed a baby girl at

Mount Elizabeth Hospital Mount Elizabeth Hospital, known colloquially as Mount E, is a 345-bed private hospital in Singapore operated by Parkway Health. Construction began in 1976 and the hospital officially opened on 8 December 1979. The hospital specialises in cardi ...

. In October 2016, Qi and Peh announced that they were expecting a second child, and on 21 April 2017 Peh gave birth to a boy.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Qi Yuwu's blogProfile
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