China pm wife liu xiaoqing biography

Chinese actress and businesswoman

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.

Liu Xiaoqing (born 30 October ^[1]) is a Chinese actress and businesswoman.^[2] One of the leading actresses in China in the s,^[3][4] she is known for her roles in the films TheLittle Flower (), Reign Behind a Curtain (), The Burning of Imperial Palace (), Hibiscus Town () and in the TV series Wu Zetian ().

Biography

In her early days Liu worked as a farm labourer, a propagandist for the People's Liberation Army and then a stage actor for the Chengdu Military Drama Group.^[3][5]

Liu rose to national fame in a series of Chinese films such as The Great Wall of the South China Sea (),^[3]The Little Flower (), and What a Family ().^[6] Her star power reached new heights when she portrayed the ruthless Qing dynastyEmpress Dowager Cixi in Chinese-Hong Kong co-produced epics The Burning of t