Liu Xiaoqing
Known for Acting · 75 credits
- Born
- 1952-10-30 (age 73)
- Place of birth
- Chongqing, Sichuan, China
- Also known as
- 刘晓庆 · Hsiao-ching Liu · 刘晓卿 · Liu Xiao Qing · Xiaoqing Liu
Biography
In her early days Liu worked as a farm labourer, then as a propagandist for the People's Liberation Army and later a stage actor for the Chengdu Military Drama Group.
Liu acted in mainland Chinese films before she turned 30 — The Great Wall of the South China Sea (1976), What a Family (1979) and The Little Flower (1980). Her breakthrough role was the ruthless Qing Dynasty Empress Dowager Cixi in The Burning of the Imperial Palace (1983) and Reign Behind the Curtain (1984). Her portrayal of Cixi won her numerous awards in Chinese film festivals and she later reprised the role in two unrelated films, including Li Lianying: The Imperial Eunuch (1991). She won Best Actress at the Hundred Flowers Award for her role as Hua Jinzhi in The Savage Land, filmed in 1981 but not released until 1987, and again for her role in Hibiscus Town (1986). She holds a record for having won the most number of awards in the actress categories of the Hundred Flowers Award, with three Best Actress and one Best Supporting Actress.
Liu left the entertainment industry in the 1990s to focus on business, but later returned to acting in the mid 2000s. One of her latest films was Chunhua (also titled Plastic Flower, released in 2004), in which she played the titular role, Chunhua. She performed in a stage play, The Last Night of Tapan Chin, in China and Taiwan from 2005 to 2008.
Liu published a short autobiography I Did It My Way in 1983. She became one of the richest people in China, appearing at 45 on Forbes' list of the 50 richest Chinese businessmen and businesswomen in 1999. She promoted her success by publishing a book titled From A Movie Star to A Billionaire. She was arrested for tax evasion in connection with her company, Beijing Xiaoqing Culture and Arts Company Ltd., in 2002, was fined 7.1 million yuan, and imprisoned for a year.
In 2012 Liu Xiaoqing played Sai Jinhua in a performance of the play The Beauty.
Known For
TV Shows (35)
Trump Card
2016
Memories Beyond Horizon
2022
Rock & Roast
2017
The Prisoner of Beauty
2025
as Madame Xu
Justice Pao
1995
Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties
2012
as Lady Xiao, Empress Min of Sui
The Prelude of Lotus Lantern
2009
as Wang Mu
Roast
2026
The Blooming Journey
2025
as Self
The King of Comedy
2016
Lotus Lantern
2005
as 王母
Wang Zhaojun
2007
as 管婕妤
The Legend of Wu Zetian
2011
as 武则天（中年）
养女
2012
最佳女主角
2013
Empress Wu Cheh Tien
1995
as 武则天
红玫瑰黑玫瑰
2010
Hero Yongle
2005
as Jin Niang
Hui Niang Wan Xin
2006
as 吴太太
阿有正传
2005
as 珍格格
TONIGHT COMEDY SHOW
2026
徐悲鸿
2013
as 蒋碧微
风华绝代
1992
as Kuang Chunni
春蚕织梦
2007
我的兄弟姐妹
2004
as Ai Lian
The Shadow of Empress Wu
2007
as 武则天
281封信
2005
凝香劫
2010
女人何苦为难女人
2008
I Have a Dream
2015
as Ye Chun'er
长河东流
2008
as 庄皇太后
中国好男儿
2014
as 刘晓庆
萌宝助攻：五十岁婚宠
2025
Slow Conversation
2025
花灯满城
2014
as 卓云
Movies (40)
The Eight Hundred
2020
as Sister Rong
Mojin: The Lost Legend
2015
as Sister Hong
Hibiscus Town
1987
as Hu Yuyin
Air Strike
2018
as Madam Zheng
Legendary Amazons
2011
as 6th Lady Yang / Princess Chai
Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch
1991
as Empress Ci Xi
The Monkey King 3D: Uproar in Heaven
2012
as 王母娘娘
The Empress Dowager
1989
as Empress Dowager Cixi
The Little Flower
1979
as 何翠姑
For a Few Bullets
2016
as Jin Sanniang
Reign Behind a Curtain
1983
as Empress Dowager Cixi
Fantasy Magician 2
2023
Ice Sniper 2
2023
as Dan Niang
The Burning of the Imperial Palace
1983
as 慈禧太后
A Dream of Red Mansions
1989
as Wang Xifeng
Bei guo hong dou
1984
Oh! What a Family
1979
as 张岚
Mysterious Buddha
1980
as 梦婕
The Imperial Cannon Team
1987
as 冯玉舒
同志，感谢你
1977
37
2012
as 蒙古老奶奶红婆婆
Hong Kong People in Shenzhen
1985
Night Rain and Autumn Lantern Hear Strange Stories
2024
as Lan Ni
心灵深处
1982
as 欧阳兰
Xu Mao he ta de nü er men
1981
as Qi Gu Niang
The Great Wall of the South-China Sea
1976
Blooming All the Way
2025
红楼梦第一部：宝黛相会（上）
1989
as 王熙凤
春歌
1978
Qian wang
1981
Hun Li
1979
A Woman For Two
1988
as 春桃
红楼梦第四部：二尤惨死
1989
as 王熙凤
Plastic Flowers
2004
红楼梦第三部：凤姐泼醋
1989
as 王熙凤
红楼梦第六部：宝玉化石
1989
as 王熙凤
The Savage Land
1981
as Jin Zi
红楼梦第五部：晴雯夭亡
1989
as 王熙凤
红楼梦第二部：黛玉葬花
1989
as 王熙凤
红楼梦第一部：宝黛相会
1989
as 王熙凤
About Liu Xiaoqing
In her early days Liu worked as a farm labourer, then as a propagandist for the People's Liberation Army and later a stage actor for the Chengdu Military Drama Group. Liu acted in mainland Chinese films before she turned 30 — The Great Wall of the South China Sea (1976), What a Family (1979) and The Little Flower (1980). Her breakthrough role was the ruthless Qing Dynasty Empress Dowager Cixi in The Burning of the Imperial Palace (1983) and Reign Behind the Curtain (1984). Her portrayal of Cixi won her numerous awards in Chinese film festivals… With 75 credits spanning from 1976 to 2026, Liu Xiaoqing has appeared in 40 films and 35 TV shows.
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Most Popular Liu Xiaoqing Movies
- The Eight Hundred (2020) — as Sister Rong
- Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) — as Sister Hong
- Hibiscus Town (1987) — as Hu Yuyin
- Air Strike (2018) — as Madam Zheng
- Legendary Amazons (2011) — as 6th Lady Yang / Princess Chai
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