Xu Qing (; born 22 January 1969), known also as Summer Qing, is a Chinese actress. She was accepted into the acting class of
Beijing Film Academy in 1988 and graduated in 1992.
Career
Xu made her debut in the 1990 film ''
Life on a String'', directed by
Chen Kaige
Chen Kaige (; born 12 August 1952) is a Chinese film director and a leading figure of the fifth generation of Chinese cinema.Berry, Michael (2002). "Chen Kaige: Historical Revolution and Cinematic Rebellion" in Speaking in Images: Interviews wit ...
. 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.
In 2001, she renewed her career after portraying
Ren Yingying
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Five Mountain Sword Sects Alliance
Mount Hua Sect
* Linghu Chong () is the happy-go-lucky protagonist of the novel. An orphan, he was ra ...
in the television series ''
Laughing in the Wind'' (2001).
In 2003, Xu won the Audience's Choice for Actress award at the
China TV Golden Eagle Award
The China TV Golden Eagle Award (), commonly known in China as the Golden Eagle Awards, is one of three main national award ceremonies recognising excellence in the Chinese television industry. The award is presented by the China Television Artist ...
for her performance in spy drama ''The Chinese Woman at the Gunpoint of Gestapo''.
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
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and
Hundred Flowers Awards. On November 30, 2009, Xu became a contracted artist under the talent agency
Huayi Brothers.
In 2010, she starred in the romance drama ''Blossoming of Beautiful Flowers'', produced by Gao Xixi.
In 2012, she played the wife of Bruce Willis's character in the 2012 American film ''
Looper''.
In 2013, Xu won the
Huading Awards
The Huading Awards are a set of entertainment awards in China. The awards were set up by Tianxia Yingcai Cultural Media Co., LTD () in 2007 in Beijing and are held more than once each year across multiple entertainment media from Chinese televisi ...
for Best Drama Actress for her performance in the stage play ''A Dream Like A Dream''.
In 2016, Xu starred in the hit crime drama ''
Mr. Six'', which won her the
Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress award.
In 2017, Xu starred in the American-South African action thriller film ''
24 Hours to Live
''24 Hours to Live'' is a 2017 science fiction action thriller film directed by Brian Smrz and starring Ethan Hawke, Xu Qing, Paul Anderson, Liam Cunningham, and Rutger Hauer. It follows a career assassin who goes on a rampage to exact revenge ...
''.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1969 births
Living people
21st-century Chinese actresses
Chinese film actresses
Chinese television actresses
Beijing Film Academy alumni
Tujia people
Actresses from Beijing
Participants in Chinese reality television series